Chapter Summaries

Ye Chuan used Armament Haki to wound Crocodile and stop his escape, overcoming the Sand-Sand Fruit’s elementalization. Crocodile was pinned and defeated, but he tried to threaten Ye Chuan by invoking his status as one of the Shichibukai.

• Crocodile attacked Ye Chuan with Desert Spada, but Ye Chuan blocked his golden hook with an Armament Haki-coated tachi.
• Ye Chuan slashed Crocodile’s elementalized body, leaving him gravely wounded and revealing that Ye Chuan could use Haki.
• Crocodile tried to escape as sand, but Ye Chuan used Observation Haki and Soru to catch and pin him with his tachi.
• Crocodile warned Ye Chuan that he was a Shichibukai and threatened him with the World Government, but Ye Chuan twisted his sword and dismissed the threat.

Ye Chuan defeated Crocodile and asked King Cobra to let him take over Crocodile’s businesses and Baroque Works. Cobra hesitated over the request, and Ye Chuan assured him that he had no intention of overthrowing Alabasta’s monarchy.

• Crocodile begged Ye Chuan to spare him and offered money, status, and information about Pluton, while Robin feared Ye Chuan might be with Cipher Pol.
• Ye Chuan asked Vivi and the people of Alabasta to decide Crocodile’s fate, and Robin brought Seastone Handcuffs and fastened them on him.
• Vivi contacted her father, and Nefertari Cobra arrived with royal guards and embraced his rescued daughter.
• Vivi told Cobra that Ye Chuan had defeated Crocodile and saved Alabasta, and Cobra thanked Ye Chuan on behalf of the kingdom.
• Ye Chuan asked to take over Crocodile’s casino, Rain Dinners, and Baroque Works, startling Cobra, Vivi, Robin, and Crocodile.
• Cobra hesitated because of Baroque Works’ harm to Alabasta, and Ye Chuan assured him that he would not overthrow the monarchy.

After taking control of Baroque Works, Ye Chuan secured King Cobra’s agreement to cooperate and asked Nico Robin to join him in searching for Poneglyphs. Robin accepted, and they prepared to set sail together.

• King Cobra agreed to let Ye Chuan run Baroque Works, provided its serious offenders were handed over for trial.
• Cobra and Vivi left Rain Dinners with Crocodile in royal custody.
• Ye Chuan told Robin to stabilize Baroque Works’ businesses and then set sail with him to search for Poneglyphs.
• Ye Chuan revealed that he knew Robin’s past and shared her goal of uncovering the Void Century’s history.
• Robin agreed to cooperate with Ye Chuan, believing that they shared a genuine interest in the Poneglyphs.

Ye Chuan and Robin became accomplices, prepared a ship, and sailed toward Sky Island. After days at sea, the Log Pose pointed upward and led them to Jaya Island, where they arrived at a chaotic harbor town.

• Ye Chuan and Robin agreed to work together, and Robin quickly sold or secretly entrusted Baroque Works assets before buying an unmarked pirate ship.
• Ye Chuan created shadow clones to crew the ship, and he and Robin set sail from Rainbase under cover of night.
• Robin asked whether Ye Chuan wanted Alabasta's Poneglyph, and he said his priority was reaching Sky Island.
• During the voyage, Ye Chuan trained while shadow clones handled the ship, and Robin read as they subsisted on hard bread and dried meat.
• The Log Pose tilted skyward, and Ye Chuan and Robin followed it to Jaya Island and approached its chaotic harbor.

Ye Chuan and Robin arrived in Mock Town to seek information, but Ye Chuan killed a thug who harassed Robin and drew the attention of Bellamy’s crew. The chapter ended with Ye Chuan facing Bellamy and challenging him to fight.

• Ye Chuan and Robin entered Mock Town and went to a bar to find food before seeking information.
• A group of drunken thugs surrounded them, and Ye Chuan killed their leader after warning Robin not to reveal her identity or powers.
• The bar owner told Ye Chuan that the dead thugs belonged to Bellamy, a pirate with a 55-million-Beli bounty.
• Bellamy and more than a hundred of his pirates surrounded the bar to avenge their crewmates.
• Ye Chuan calmly walked outside and crooked a finger at Bellamy.

Ye Chuan defeated Bellamy with one punch in Mock Town, then learned about Donquixote Doflamingo and set out with Nico Robin to find Sky Island. They reached the Saruyama Alliance, where Cricket agreed to help them search for the Knock Up Stream.

• Ye Chuan knocked Bellamy unconscious with a single punch, and Sarquiss fled with the Bellamy Pirates after warning that Doflamingo would retaliate.
• Ye Chuan and Robin discussed Doflamingo and searched Mock Town for information about reaching Sky Island.
• Ye Chuan and Robin learned about the Saruyama Alliance and the Knock Up Stream, then traveled to the coast where Noland's descendant lived.
• Ye Chuan and Robin met Cricket, Masira, and Shoujou at the Saruyama Alliance's base.
• Ye Chuan paid Cricket five million Beli to help modify their ship and guide them in their search for the Knock Up Stream.

Ye Chuan and Robin rode the Knock Up Stream to Sky Island, bypassed Heaven’s Gate without paying, and reached Upper Yard. When Enel attacked their ship with Divine Judgment, Ye Chuan used his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to cut the lightning apart.

• Cricket guided Ye Chuan and Robin to the Knock Up Stream, and they launched their modified ship into the sky.
• Ye Chuan and Robin arrived at the White Sea and sailed past the old woman at Heaven’s Gate without paying the entry fee.
• Ye Chuan and Robin passed through Heaven’s Gate and reached Upper Yard, where Ye Chuan sensed Enel’s island-wide Mantra.
• Enel struck the ship with Divine Judgment, but Ye Chuan used his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to slash the lightning’s Death Line and make it dissipate.

Ye Chuan reached Upper Yard with Robin and faced Enel’s four priests, defeating them with ease. Robin watched in amazement as Ye Chuan stood alone after the one-sided battle.

• Enel sensed that someone had erased his Divine Judgment and became interested in the intruder.
• Ye Chuan’s ship reached Upper Yard, where Forest Satori, Shura, Nirvana, and Ohm confronted him and Robin.
• Ye Chuan told Robin to stay aboard, then defeated Forest Satori with an Armament Haki-infused Finger Pistol.
• Ye Chuan evaded Shura’s attacks, brought down Fuza with Rankyaku, and knocked Shura unconscious.
• Ye Chuan found Nirvana’s true position and defeated him with Finger Pistol, then knocked out Ohm and Holy.
• Robin watched Ye Chuan defeat all four priests in a few breaths and was amazed by his strength.

Ye Chuan faced Enel's attacks on Sky Island and defeated the god with a single sword slash empowered by Conqueror's Haki. Enel's body was cut in two, and his Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers could not restore it.

• Enel appeared and accused Ye Chuan of defying his authority and attacking his priests.
• Enel sent Thunder Birds and Thunder Beasts at Ye Chuan and Robin, but Ye Chuan shattered them with his Armament Haki-coated fist.
• Enel unleashed his two-hundred-million-volt Thunder God attack as his Mantra warned him that Ye Chuan would strike him down.
• Ye Chuan used Soru and the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Enel and slash his neck with his Tachi.
• Enel's body split in two, and he discovered that his Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers could not reassemble it.

Ye Chuan defeated and restrained Enel, then sailed with Robin to Shandora, where she found a Poneglyph pointing to Poseidon on Fish-Man Island. Robin was stunned to discover an inscription saying Gol D. Roger had visited and could write Ancient Script, and the pair left Sky Island after recording the stone.

• Ye Chuan used Conqueror's Haki to overwhelm Enel, and Robin brought him Seastone Handcuffs to suppress his Devil Fruit powers.
• Ye Chuan tied Enel to a pillar in the temple and left Sky Island's future to its people.
• Ye Chuan and Robin sailed to Shandora, where Robin found a Poneglyph beneath the Golden Bell.
• Robin deciphered the Poneglyph's clue that Poseidon was at Fish-Man Island, then found an inscription attributed to Gol D. Roger.
• Robin was shocked that Roger had visited Shandora and could write Ancient Script, and she and Ye Chuan returned to the Blue Sea after recording the Poneglyph.

After Crocodile’s downfall, Sengoku considered leaving the vacant Shichibukai position open while observing Ye Chuanliu as a possible candidate. Ye Chuan and Robin headed for Water 7 to replace their damaged ship, and the sight of the Sea Train marked their arrival near the famous shipbuilding city.

• Sengoku announced that Crocodile would lose his Shichibukai title and be imprisoned in Impel Down after his plot against Alabasta was exposed.
• Tsuru identified Ye Chuanliu as the Pirate Hunter who had defeated Crocodile, drawing Doflamingo’s and Mihawk’s interest.
• Sengoku decided to leave Crocodile’s position vacant for the time being and observe Ye Chuan as a potential Shichibukai.
• Ye Chuan and Robin used gold from Shandora to plan to buy a new ship in Water 7, since their vessel had been damaged during its descent from Sky Island.
• As Ye Chuan trained during the voyage, Robin spotted the Sea Train and recognized it as a sign that they were nearing Water 7.

Ye Chuan and Nico Robin arrived in Water 7, where Ye Chuan warned her that Cipher Pol might be lurking and set out to find a shipwright. At Dock One, his request to build a ship from Treasure Tree Adam wood stunned Paulie and drew the attention of Rob Lucci and Kaku.

• Ye Chuan warned Robin that Cipher Pol agents might be hiding in Water 7, and Robin playfully sat on his back while he trained.
• Ye Chuan and Robin reached Water 7, exchanged Shandora gold for 250 million Beli, and booked a luxury suite as their base.
• Ye Chuan left Robin in the suite and carried 100 million Beli to Dock One to find Iceburg and commission a ship.
• Paulie told Ye Chuan that the Galley-La Company’s shipbuilding orders were booked through the next year.
• Ye Chuan said he wanted a ship built from Treasure Tree Adam wood, shocking Paulie as Rob Lucci and Kaku watched him warily.

Ye Chuan paid Iceburg a hundred million Beli to have the Galley-La Company build a Treasure Tree Adam ship, alerting the hidden Cipher Pol No. 9 agents to his presence. He and Robin spent the following month enjoying Water 7 while the ship took shape.

• Ye Chuan showed Paulie a case of money and asked the Galley-La Company to build a fast, well-equipped ship from Treasure Tree Adam timber.
• Iceburg accepted the order, and Ye Chuan paid the full hundred million Beli in advance after explaining that his money came from gold he obtained on Sky Island.
• Kalifa, Rob Lucci, and the other hidden Cipher Pol No. 9 agents grew wary of Ye Chuan, seeing him as a dangerous unknown who could disrupt their search for Pluton's blueprints.
• Ye Chuan returned to the hotel and told Robin the ship would take about a month, advising her to avoid Dock One and conceal her identity when going out.
• Ye Chuan and Robin spent the month exploring Water 7, while Ye Chuan commissioned enormous dumbbells and checked on the ship's construction at Dock One.

Ye Chuan finished inspecting his new ship and warned Iceburg that people were targeting the Pluton Blueprints, prompting Cipher Pol No. 9 to ambush him. He dismantled their attack and stood firm against Rob Lucci’s Rokuogan, leaving Lucci shocked by his strength.

• Ye Chuan approved the ship Iceburg had built and warned him to hide the Pluton Blueprints from the people pursuing them.
• Rob Lucci led Kaku, Blueno, and Kalifa in blocking Ye Chuan inside an alley and launching a coordinated attack.
• Ye Chuan used the Six Powers and Armament Haki to evade the agents’ attacks, hurl Blueno at Lucci, and disable Kaku and Kalifa.
• Lucci attacked Ye Chuan with Rokuogan, but Ye Chuan endured the blow without moving, while Lucci staggered back in disbelief.

Ye Chuan defeated Cipher Pol No. 9 in Water 7 and rejected their threat over Nico Robin. After promising to protect her from the World Government, he asked whether she wanted to travel with him, and Robin tearfully agreed.

• Ye Chuan defeated Lucci and the other members of Cipher Pol No. 9 in seconds.
• Lucci threatened Ye Chuan over Nico Robin and demanded that he hand her over.
• Ye Chuan unleashed his full Conqueror's Haki and warned the agents to put a bounty on him if they dared.
• Ye Chuan told Robin that their ship was ready and asked whether she wanted to travel with him.
• Robin feared that traveling with her could bring an Admiral or a Buster Call, but Ye Chuan promised to protect her.
• Robin cried and told Ye Chuan that she wanted to come with him.

After Robin chose to live and travel with Ye Chuan, they sailed from Water 7 aboard their new ship. Ye Chuan revealed that their next destination was the Florian Triangle, where he intended to claim the legendary sword Shusui, and the pair arrived at the fog-shrouded waters.

• Robin tearfully told Ye Chuan she wanted to go with him and live, and he comforted her.
• Ye Chuan and Robin collected their new ship in Water 7 and set sail without Cipher Pol No. 9 appearing.
• Robin explored the ship, admired its library, and cooked dinner for their first meal at sea.
• When Robin expected them to head for Fish-Man Island, Ye Chuan said they would go to the Florian Triangle to obtain Shusui from Thriller Bark.
• Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit ability to massage Ye Chuan's shoulders, and he considered teaching her Armament Haki.
• After several days at sea, Ye Chuan and Robin reached the Florian Triangle, shrouded in dense black fog.

Ye Chuan and Robin entered Thriller Bark, where Ye Chuan fought off its zombies and drove Absalom back with a sword slash. Gecko Moria learned that a powerful swordsman had invaded and ordered his forces to capture him while preparing to awaken his ultimate weapon.

• Ye Chuan and Robin sailed into the Florian Triangle and were drawn toward Thriller Bark by its iron chain.
• Ye Chuan cut down dozens of patchwork zombies, and Robin scattered salt over them, freeing and dispersing the shadows inside.
• Ye Chuan detected the invisible Absalom and struck at him with a sword slash, forcing him to flee toward the castle.
• Absalom warned Gecko Moria that a powerful swordsman had invaded Thriller Bark.
• Gecko Moria ordered Absalom to lead the zombie soldiers and General Zombies to capture Ye Chuan, then prepared to awaken his ultimate weapon.

Ye Chuan and Robin fought through Thriller Bark to the castle, where Ye Chuan defeated Shimotsuki Ryuma and claimed Shusui. Gecko Moria summoned Demon Oars, and Ye Chuan tested his new blade by slicing off the giant zombie’s right arm.

• Ye Chuan smashed the zombies in the forest and graveyard while Robin purified them with salt.
• Ye Chuan disarmed and defeated Shimotsuki Ryuma, whose body had been animated by Brook’s shadow, and Ryuma entrusted Shusui to him.
• Gecko Moria appeared at the castle and declared that he would take Ye Chuan’s shadow.
• Gecko Moria summoned his strongest zombie, Demon Oars, from the castle’s cold-storage chamber.
• Ye Chuan leaped at Demon Oars and severed the giant zombie’s right arm with Shusui.

Ye Chuan cut down Demon Oars and overwhelmed Gecko Moria after Moria used a thousand shadows to transform. He spared Moria when Perona begged for his life, instead demanding that she join his crew.

• Ye Chuan severed Demon Oars's arms and legs, bringing the giant zombie crashing down onto Thriller Bark.
• Gecko Moria recognized Ye Chuan's strength and ordered Perona to attack him with her Negative Hollows so he could steal his shadow.
• Ye Chuan unleashed Conqueror's Haki, destroying the Negative Hollows and frightening Perona inside the castle.
• Moria absorbed a thousand shadows with Shadow's Asgard, but Ye Chuan's slash wounded him and forced the shadows out of his body.
• Perona pleaded with Ye Chuan to spare Moria, and Ye Chuan told her to join his crew.

After leaving the Florian Triangle with Shusui, Ye Chuan sailed with Robin and Perona, who was forced to help with the cooking. Their voyage was interrupted by Marine Admiral Kuzan, who arrived with a 300 million Beli wanted poster for Ye Chuan and an invitation for him to become a Shichibukai.

• Ye Chuan ordered Perona to cook, and Robin joined her in the kitchen as the two grew more familiar.
• A sudden chill froze the sea, and Perona discovered Kuzan riding a bicycle across it.
• Robin recognized Kuzan as a Marine Admiral and trembled, while Ye Chuan reassured her that he would protect her.
• Kuzan boarded the ship and showed Ye Chuan a new wanted poster with a 300 million Beli bounty.
• Kuzan said he had come at Sengoku's request to invite Ye Chuan to become a Shichibukai, shocking Robin and Perona.