Chapter Summaries

After Peach Blossom Spring defeated the Six Treasures Navy and captured Atlas, the Flower Country and the West Blue’s other powers debated how to respond. Chen Yu and Guo Jia prepared for negotiations while strengthening their forces and expanding their alliances, leaving Atlas wavering in captivity as Peach Blossom Spring braced for greater conflict.

• News of Peach Blossom Spring’s victory reached the Flower Country’s court, where the Pro-Cleansing and Pro-Pacification factions argued over whether to attack or negotiate.
• The other Treasures Navies and the Happo Navy reacted cautiously to the defeat, while Gan Ning secretly sent developments to Peach Blossom Spring and promoted negotiations.
• Guo Jia proposed consolidating military gains, using Atlas and the captured sailors as leverage in peace talks, and building ties with potential allies.
• Chen Yu assigned his officers to reorganize the forces, manage domestic affairs, pursue negotiations, and contact possible collaborators in the Second Treasures Navy and Happo Navy.
• Chen Yu met the wounded Atlas and described the Flower Country’s internal divisions, prompting surprise and doubt in her eyes.
• Guo Jia and Gan Ning discreetly encouraged peace talks and circulated accounts portraying Peach Blossom Spring as having fought defensively.

Wang Yun visited Peach Blossom Spring to deliver the Flower Country court’s offer of service and peace, but Guo Jia countered with demands for self-governance, open trade, and punishment of corrupt officials. After Wang Yun left to report back, Chen Yu learned the court had enlisted the Bloodsail Pirates against them and ordered preparations for a coming battle.

• Wang Yun arrived in Peach Blossom Spring and was unnerved by its defenses, soldiers, and powerful generals before delivering the court’s message to Chen Yu.
• Guo Jia rejected the court’s vague offer and set three conditions for cooperation, while Chen Yu warned that Peach Blossom Spring would resist any attack.
• Wang Yun departed without agreeing to the terms, and Guo Jia explained that his demands were meant to buy time and deepen divisions within the Flower Country court.
• Chen Yu revealed that the court had secretly contacted the Bloodsail Pirates, led by the 58-million-Beli captain Balki, to weaken Peach Blossom Spring.
• Chen Yu ordered Guo Jia to monitor the court and pirates, his generals to prepare for battle, Liu Bei to secure the rear, and Guo Jia to continue negotiations.

After the Flower Country court secretly colluded with the Bloodsail Fleet, Chen Yu and Guo Jia prepared Peach Blossom Spring for an unavoidable battle. The Bloodsail Fleet arrived, and Chen Yu ordered his forces to put their plan into action as the decisive naval battle approached.

• Wang Lang's report of Peach Blossom Spring's peace terms sparked a court dispute, and the king ordered preparations for war while allowing negotiations to continue.
• Guo Jia confirmed the court's secret collusion with Bloodsail, prompting Chen Yu and his generals to prepare for battle.
• Guo Jia devised a plan to lure Bark's fleet into the reefs near Reef-strewn Islet, then attack it from land and sea and target its leader.
• Chen Yu's forces trained and fortified the coast while Liu Bei evacuated nearby residents and Guo Jia's network tracked Bloodsail.
• Lookouts spotted Bloodsail's fleet approaching, and Chen Yu ordered his companions to follow the plan.

Peach Blossom Spring ambushed the Bloodsail Fleet at Ghost Fang Reef, where its commanders used their extraordinary powers to defeat the pirates and capture Balki. News of the victory spread across West Blue, raising Peach Blossom Spring’s standing and forcing regional powers to reconsider its strength.

• Balki led the Bloodsail Fleet into Ghost Fang Reef while pursuing ships he believed were carrying treasure.
• Zhao Yun used Reshiram’s power to strike the fleet and lure it into the heart of Peach Blossom Spring’s ambush.
• Huang Zhong disabled the Blood Butcher’s mainmast and targeted pirate officers with time-infused arrows.
• Zhang Fei and Guan Yu attacked the pirate ships with magma and dragon powers while Chen Yu subtly aided Peach Blossom Spring’s forces.
• Zhang Fei and Guan Yu defeated and captured Balki, causing the Bloodsail Fleet to collapse.
• News of Peach Blossom Spring’s victory reached the Flower Country’s factions, the Happo Navy, and other powers across West Blue.

After Peach Blossom Spring destroyed the Bloodsail Fleet, Flower Country and the West Blue’s powers reconsidered their stance toward the rising force, while the Marines and other factions began paying attention. Chen Yu and his advisers planned peace talks, recruitment, intelligence gathering, and preparations for a Marine investigation as Peach Blossom Spring braced for a wider struggle.

• Flower Country’s king suspended military operations and authorized the foreign minister to pursue peace talks with Peach Blossom Spring.
• The Happo Navy’s Pillars shifted toward caution or contact, while Chinjao saw Peach Blossom Spring as a chance to restore Hasshoken’s prestige.
• The Marines dispatched an investigation team to the West Blue, and underworld figures, reporters, neighboring kingdoms, pirates, and Revolutionary Army operatives took interest in Peach Blossom Spring.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to demand recognition, material support, and an offshore base from Flower Country, while recruiting talent and expanding intelligence and external relations.
• Chen Yu assigned Liu Bei to oversee recruitment, Guo Jia to direct peace talks and intelligence, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to assist, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to prepare the army.

Peach Blossom Spring secured a highly favorable provisional peace treaty with the Flower Country and moved its main forces to Longquan Island, establishing a new base. As it began building its influence, a Marine investigation ship and powerful West Blue pirates emerged as looming threats.

• Guo Jia negotiated a provisional peace treaty that granted Peach Blossom Spring autonomy, Longquan Island, favorable trade, and nominal allegiance to the Flower Country.
• Chen Yu and his leaders relocated Peach Blossom Spring's main forces to Longquan Island and began transforming it into a fortified base centered on Longwei City.
• Qi Ming sent an envoy to congratulate Chen Yu and propose limited cooperation, and both sides established a secret channel of communication.
• Liu Bei supervised the opening of the Talent Recruitment Hall, which attracted capable people to strengthen Peach Blossom Spring's administration and technical workforce.
• Guo Jia warned Chen Yu that a Marine investigation ship had entered West Blue and powerful pirates were interested in their new territory, while Chen Yu vowed to face the coming challenges.

Peach Blossom Spring prepared for a Marine reconnaissance mission by presenting Longquan Island as an orderly, lawful settlement while keeping its defenses ready. Rear Admiral Strawberry left without demanding access to the city, giving the group temporary breathing room as Chen Yu ordered development to accelerate.

• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to monitor the Marines, guide their observations, and keep elite troops concealed in case of an attack.
• Zhao Yun’s fast boats tracked the Marine ship as Longquan Island maintained its ordinary routines and quietly strengthened its defenses.
• Rear Admiral Strawberry arrived with officers and technical personnel, and Liu Bei greeted him at the harbor alongside Zhao Yun.
• Liu Bei described Peach Blossom Spring as a Flower Country-authorized settlement that protected civilians and shipping, while Strawberry questioned its strength and purpose.
• Strawberry warned Peach Blossom Spring to stay within bounds, then departed without entering Longwei City or making further demands.
• Guo Jia judged that the Marines would not prioritize eliminating Peach Blossom Spring in the short term, and Chen Yu ordered everyone to stay alert and accelerate development.

Peach Blossom Spring prospered under Chen Yu’s leadership, but its growth drew the attention of the Flower Country court, the Marines, pirates, the Underworld, and the Revolutionary Army. After Guo Jia proposed making an example of the approaching Bone-Crusher Pirates, Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring’s forces to prepare to annihilate them.

• Chen Yu, Liu Bei, and their allies developed Longquan Island, expanding its city, military, trade, and administration.
• The Flower Country’s Chancellor’s faction plotted to regain control of Longquan Island, while Marine Headquarters ordered closer surveillance and deployed a rapid-response fleet.
• Bone-Crusher Salas gathered pirates to attack Longquan Island, while Underworld figures and the Revolutionary Army began pursuing their own interests in Peach Blossom Spring.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to defeat Salas decisively to establish Peach Blossom Spring’s strength and suggested sharing intelligence with the Marines to keep them out of the fight.
• Chen Yu ordered all forces to prepare for battle and make the annihilation of the Bone-Crusher Pirates their objective.

Peach Blossom Spring defeated Salas and the Bone-Crusher Pirates through coordinated tactics while concealing its commanders’ true strength. Salas was captured, and the Marines and other West Blue powers received a misleading estimate of Peach Blossom Spring’s capabilities.

• Guo Jia and Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring’s generals to restrain their strength and conceal their true abilities from Marine observers.
• Zhao Yun maneuvered the fleet through enemy fire while Huang Zhong disrupted the Bone-Crusher Pirates’ ships and landing attempts with precise arrows.
• Guan Yu and Zhang Fei drew Salas into a prolonged fight, then wounded and captured him through a coordinated attack.
• Peach Blossom Spring’s forces routed the leaderless Bone-Crusher Pirates while Chen Yu remained on the city wall and concealed his power.
• Marine Headquarters lowered Peach Blossom Spring’s immediate threat rating but continued surveillance, while other West Blue powers reacted cautiously to reports of the victory.

After Peach Blossom Spring’s victory over Salas, its leaders assessed the threats posed by the Flower Country, the Happo Navy, and the Marines, then set plans to strengthen their forces while keeping their true power concealed. When Guo Jia reported the Chancellor’s new blockade and political schemes, Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring to avoid large-scale conflict and quietly build its strength.

• The Flower Country’s hardliners remained determined to control or destroy Peach Blossom Spring, while the Marines maintained surveillance and classified it as a major regional threat.
• Chen Yu and Guo Jia discussed the Flower Country’s reserves and considered rekindling Chinjao’s fighting spirit, while Guan Yu stressed the need to raise Peach Blossom Spring’s combat strength.
• Chen Yu assigned Liu Bei to improve administration, Guan Yu to strengthen military training, and Guo Jia and Zhao Yun to expand intelligence and cultivate external relations, prioritizing Gan Ning.
• Guo Jia received a secret letter from Qi Ming revealing that the Chancellor planned an economic blockade, local unrest, pressure on the World Government, and efforts to divide the Happo Navy.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to use small conflicts for training, maintain ties with Qi Ming, and delay approaching Chinjao; Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring to avoid large-scale conflicts and continue concealing its strength.

From spring 1513 to summer 1514, Peach Blossom Spring strengthened its economy, military, and intelligence network while Guo Jia gained the Power of Uxie. The peace ended when Guo Jia learned that the Flower Country Chancellor had recruited Shadow Fox and that Chinjao had disappeared, setting Peach Blossom Spring on a course toward new threats and opportunities.

• Liu Bei expanded Longquan Island's prosperity and administration while Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong trained Peach Blossom Spring's growing forces.
• Guo Jia and Zhao Yun expanded the intelligence network, built ties with Qi Ming and the Happo Navy, and improved Gan Ning's standing and goodwill toward Peach Blossom Spring.
• Chen Yu granted Guo Jia the Power of Uxie, enhancing his ability to perceive knowledge, influence memories, block surveillance, and process information.
• In summer 1514, Guo Jia learned that the Flower Country Chancellor had hired Shadow Fox to destabilize Peach Blossom Spring and draw in the Marines.
• Guo Jia also learned that Chinjao had disappeared, so he proposed secretly searching for him and offering goodwill while preparing to counter Shadow Fox's schemes.

Guo Jia used Uxie's power to uncover and counter the Flower Country Chancellor’s plot against Peach Blossom Spring while Chen Yu and Zhao Yun organized a search for the missing Chinjao. The search fleet departed, as Peach Blossom Spring quietly prepared for Shadow Fox’s next move.

• Guo Jia investigated traces of Shadow Fox’s agents, used Uxie’s powers to strengthen intelligence and surveillance, and identified their plans to sow panic and provoke intervention.
• Guo Jia leaked false information about vulnerabilities and secretly placed ambushes with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and other generals waiting.
• Chinjao disappeared at sea after drinking and lamenting his cone-shaped head, prompting Sai and Abu to search for him discreetly.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to search waters linked to Chinjao’s memories and the Grand Line, and Chen Yu ordered Zhao Yun to lead a goodwill mission.
• Zhao Yun sent five speedboats with elite crews to search in two directions and instructed them to avoid fighting Chinjao.
• Guo Jia coordinated Peach Blossom Spring’s defenses while Chen Yu maintained public order and awaited news from the search party.

Peach Blossom Spring thwarted Shadow Fox’s covert attacks and Guo Jia prepared a trap for him near Blackwater Town. After learning that Chinjao’s boat had been found wrecked but Chinjao was missing, Guo Jia set out to join Zhao Yun’s search.

• Guan Yu’s troops captured Shadow Fox’s agents attempting to infiltrate Longwei City’s armory, while Zhang Fei stopped assassins from setting fire to a granary.
• Shadow Fox shifted to spreading rumors, disrupting trade, and sowing discord, but Guo Jia used Uxie’s power and other countermeasures to undermine his schemes and trace his base to Blackwater Town.
• Guo Jia proposed using Guan Yu’s decoy weapons convoy to lure Shadow Fox into an ambush, and Chen Yu ordered Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong to carry out the plan.
• Zhao Yun’s search team reported finding suspected fragments of Chinjao’s boat near a deserted island but no sign of Chinjao.
• Guo Jia persuaded Chen Yu to let him join the search, then sailed with an elite squad to rendezvous with Zhao Yun.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong ambushed Shadow Fox’s forces and captured him, while Guo Jia used Uxie to obtain evidence of the Flower Country Chancellor’s plot. Zhao Yun’s search fleet then found Chinjao in a distressed state, and Guo Jia departed to try to stabilize him.

• Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong destroyed Shadow Fox’s attacking ships, and Guan Yu’s deputy commander captured Shadow Fox alive.
• Guo Jia interrogated Shadow Fox with Uxie and uncovered testimony and evidence of the Flower Country Chancellor’s plot, which Peach Blossom Spring kept secret.
• Zhao Yun’s search team found Chinjao on a fog-shrouded island, where he was distraught over his damaged head and overwhelmed by memories of Garp.
• Zhao Yun reported Chinjao’s condition to Chen Yu and Guo Jia, who judged that he was vulnerable and dangerous.
• Chen Yu gave Guo Jia authority to intervene, and Guo Jia set sail with elite guards to meet Zhao Yun and reach Chinjao.

Guo Jia used Uxie's Power to calm Chinjao and persuade him that Peach Blossom Spring respected him, though Chinjao asked for time alone. Guo Jia returned to the fleet with hope that Chinjao’s family could help him recover, while Peach Blossom Spring continued strengthening its forces on Longquan Island.

• Guo Jia joined Zhao Yun’s fleet at Fog Island and went ashore alone to approach Chinjao.
• Guo Jia sensed Chinjao’s fractured memories and used Uxie’s Power to soften his anguish and remind him of Sai, Abu, and the future.
• Guo Jia revealed himself and told Chinjao that Chen Yu offered respect, support, and a choice rather than recruitment; Chinjao asked for time alone.
• Guo Jia returned to Zhao Yun and said he had begun to loosen Chinjao’s emotional knot, so Zhao Yun sent a swift boat to inform the Happo Navy.
• Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Chen Yu continued developing Peach Blossom Spring’s agriculture, training, defenses, and strategy on Longquan Island.

Sai and Abu reunited with Chinjao, helping him agree to return to the Happo Navy and improving relations with Peach Blossom Spring. The Chancellor then put bounties on Chen Yu and his generals and spread rumors to lure attackers, but Guo Jia devised a plan to turn the threat into an opportunity as Peach Blossom Spring entered high combat readiness.

• Sai and Abu reached the misty island, embraced Chinjao, and persuaded him to return to the Happo Navy to recuperate.
• Guo Jia and Zhao Yun returned to Longquan Island and reported the Chinjao incident to Chen Yu.
• The Chancellor ordered Underworld rumors about Peach Blossom Spring’s powers, technology, and wealth, and placed huge bounties on Chen Yu and his generals.
• Guo Jia proposed tightening defenses, targeting dangerous intruders, countering the Chancellor’s story, displaying Peach Blossom Spring’s strength, and recruiting captured opponents.
• Chen Yu approved Guo Jia’s strategy and ordered the entire army to enter its highest state of combat readiness.

After the Flower Country Chancellor’s scheme spread rumors of Peach Blossom Spring’s wealth and technology, Chen Yu and Guo Jia prepared for attacks from West Blue forces. Peach Blossom Spring repelled the first wave and strengthened its resolve to build elite forces, while a greater storm gathered elsewhere.

• Morgan ordered the Blood Knife Pirates to attack Longquan Island, while Vulture sent scouts and the Shadow Brotherhood considered infiltration and theft.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to use incoming forces to train Peach Blossom Spring’s troops, and the leadership assigned each general a defensive role.
• Huang Zhong silently killed three Vulture operatives, and Peach Blossom Spring displayed their heads as a warning.
• Guan Yu defeated Morgan and overturned the Blood Knife Pirates’ ships with a powerful slash, prompting the remaining pirates to surrender.
• Guo Jia detected Shadow Brotherhood assassins with his Uxie power, and Zhao Yun subdued them after countering their Observation Haki.
• Chen Yu called for Peach Blossom Spring to prioritize elite soldiers and capable generals as the first wave of attacks ended.

Peach Blossom Spring defeated and captured the pirate Jason at Hurricane Gorge, winning renown across the West Blue. Chen Yu and Guo Jia then recognized that stronger enemies lay ahead and resolved to prepare for a wider struggle.

• Guo Jia learned that Jason’s fleet was approaching and devised an ambush at Hurricane Gorge, with Zhao Yun engaging the fleet and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong attacking from shore.
• Zhao Yun’s speedboats ambushed Jason’s fleet inside the gorge, slowing its advance with arrows and fire.
• Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong attacked Jason’s flagship, wounded him, and captured him after Guan Yu severed both his legs.
• Peach Blossom Spring celebrated its victory, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun became known as the Four Sweet Commanders of Peach Blossom Spring.
• Chen Yu and Guo Jia discussed the need to strengthen their fighters and prepare for more formidable enemies beyond the West Blue.

After the victory at Hurricane Gorge, Chen Yu’s forces honored the fallen, strengthened their army and navy, and used Guo Jia’s intelligence network to prepare for war against the Flower Country. The chapter ended with Chen Yu deciding to target Gan Ning, whose recruitment could give Peach Blossom Spring the chance to conquer the West Blue.

• Chen Yu placed memorial tablets for the fallen soldiers and ensured their families received support.
• Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong led intensive training as the army prepared for future battles.
• Guo Jia issued covert orders to destabilize the Flower Country and probe the Two Treasures Navy, the Happo Navy, and Gan Ning.
• Liu Bei welcomed new recruits and assigned them roles suited to their skills.
• Chen Yu asked his commanders whether they were ready, and Guo Jia identified winning over Gan Ning as the next opportunity.

Gan Ning’s frustration with his stifled role in the Happo Navy led him to test himself against Zhao Yun in a duel at sea. Impressed by Zhao Yun and Peach Blossom Spring, he heard an invitation to join them, leaving his choice unresolved.

• Gan Ning lamented his lack of advancement in the Happo Navy as Abu told him Peach Blossom Spring valued his naval talent.
• Gan Ning met Zhao Yun on patrol and accepted his challenge to a boat duel.
• Gan Ning and Zhao Yun fought through nearly a hundred exchanges, and Zhao Yun proposed ending the match in a draw.
• Gan Ning acknowledged Zhao Yun’s superiority, and the two shared wine aboard Zhao Yun’s boat.
• Zhao Yun praised Peach Blossom Spring and urged Gan Ning to pursue his ambitions with Chen Yu and the other heroes.