Recaps

Arthur D. Dragonier awoke as a captive prince aboard a Donquixote Family slave ship and gained a system that gave him a Mythical Zoan Godzilla Fruit and beginner Haki. After awakening his powers, he confronted a guard and commanded the guard’s beast to kill its master.

• Arthur D. Dragonier woke in a slave ship’s cell and realized he had transmigrated into the world of One Piece as the prince of a fallen nation.
• Arthur summoned the Dimensional Infinite Evolution System and claimed its starter rewards: a Godzilla Fruit and beginner Armament and Observation Haki.
• Arthur ate the Godzilla Fruit, regained his strength, and felt his body transform.
• A Donquixote Family guard inspected the cells with a ferocious beast, then threatened Arthur after noticing his contemptuous stare.
• Arthur frightened the guard and subdued the beast with his Godzilla-like gaze, then ordered it to kill its master.

Arthur freed the captives aboard a slave ship and received a mission to eliminate every enemy on board. As Doflamingo’s men arrived to stop the escape, Jeffrey revealed that he had planted a spy among the slaves and prepared to give an order.

• Arthur broke free, killed the beast that had eaten its master, and used the corpse’s keys to open every cell.
• Arthur received a system mission to eliminate all enemies aboard the slave ship.
• Pirates burst into the hold, frightening the freed captives, while Arthur stood calmly at their front.
• Jeffrey entered with the pirates and revealed that a spy among the slaves had been reporting to him.
• Jeffrey boasted that his advance planning had earned him Boss Diamante’s trust and prepared to order the pirates to act.

Arthur revealed his strength by transforming into his hybrid form and defeating the pirates aboard the slave ship. He cornered Jeffrey on the stern deck, where Jeffrey claimed protection from the Donquixote Family and prepared to contact Diamante.

• Arthur transformed into his Zoan hybrid form and announced that he was stronger than all the pirates.
• Jeffrey ordered his men to shoot Arthur, but the bullets bounced harmlessly off Arthur’s scales.
• Arthur killed the pirates who charged him, while Jeffrey fled to the stern deck to escape by boat.
• Arthur caught up with Jeffrey and told him he was the last one left aboard.
• Jeffrey revealed that he worked for the Donquixote Family and threatened Arthur with Diamante’s retaliation.
• Jeffrey took out a Den Den Mushi that could contact Diamante.

Arthur killed Jeffrey despite the Donquixote Family's threats and gained the power of Second Generation Godzilla as a mission reward. After freeing the slaves, he sailed toward a nearby island and gave them the ship's valuables to divide, telling them to settle independently because their kingdom was gone.

• Jeffrey tried to bargain by invoking the Donquixote Family, but Arthur declared he would wipe them out and killed him.
• Arthur completed the mission by killing all the enemies aboard the slave ship and received the power of Second Generation Godzilla.
• Arthur realized his new power had vast potential that he would need to train to master.
• The rescued slaves took control of the ship and sailed toward the nearest island using the nautical charts.
• Arthur told the freed people to sell the ship's valuables, divide the money equally, and find places to settle because their kingdom no longer existed.

Arthur and Alfred discussed the secret behind the Noah Kingdom’s destruction and the possibility of restoring it, then watched the kingdom’s remaining people disperse. As Arthur sought a place to train his Godzilla Fruit powers, Diamante identified him as the one who attacked the Donquixote Family’s slave ship and ordered that he be recruited or killed.

• Alfred revealed that he had secretly served as King Noah’s guard captain and promised to protect Arthur, then asked whether Arthur wanted to restore the kingdom.
• Arthur acknowledged that he wanted to restore the kingdom but warned Alfred to keep the idea secret until they understood why the World Government had destroyed it and could oppose its power.
• After the ship reached an island, Arthur had its valuables sold and divided among the refugees, who departed to settle elsewhere.
• Arthur told Alfred they needed somewhere to stay while he mastered Godzilla’s power and developed the Godzilla Fruit.
• Diamante received a report that Jeffrey had been killed and the slaves had escaped, then learned that Arthur D. Dragonier was responsible.
• Diamante ordered his subordinate to invite Arthur into the Donquixote Family and to kill him and the escaped slaves if Arthur refused.

On a quiet island in the North Blue, Arthur experimented with Godzilla’s power and Armament Haki to strengthen his defenses and develop a new weapon. He created a lightsaber-like blade from a controlled Radiation Heat Ray and named it the Atomic Light Sword, while Alfred watched in astonishment.

• Arthur practiced tracing Armament Haki over his Godzilla scales and eventually formed a second layer on both arms.
• Arthur discovered the layered scales were far more durable than ordinary Haki coating and began considering how to improve his offensive power.
• Arthur entered his half-Godzilla form and redirected a weakened Radiation Heat Ray from his mouth into his hands.
• Arthur shaped the blue energy into a long, solid beam, grabbed it, and named it the Atomic Light Sword.
• Alfred appeared beside the cabin and stared at Arthur in dumbfounded surprise.

Arthur pledged to protect Apple Town after the Donquixote Family’s pirates arrived and terrorized its residents while searching for him. He flew into town and confronted the pirates, who invited him to join the family, but he rejected their approach with a mocking remark.

• Alfred swore loyalty to Arthur after witnessing the power of his Atomic Light Sword, and Arthur helped him up.
• An explosion sounded in Apple Town, so Arthur used energy from his hands to fly there while Alfred ran after him.
• Donquixote Family pirates gathered Apple Town’s residents and threatened the mayor to force him to reveal Arthur’s location.
• Arthur arrived and identified himself as the person the pirates sought.
• The pirate leader said Diamante had sent them to invite Arthur into the Donquixote Family, but Arthur mocked their ignorance and angered the pirates.

Arthur rejected Diamante’s offer to join the Donquixote Family after Diamante threatened Apple Town and the people Arthur had rescued. Arthur and Alfred killed the pirates who attacked them, and Arthur vowed to come for Diamante before receiving a mission to destroy the family’s North Blue branch; Diamante ordered a bounty and a manhunt.

• Diamante invited Arthur to join the Donquixote Family and threatened to kill Apple Town’s residents and the people Arthur had rescued if he refused.
• Arthur gave in to his anger, transformed his hand into Godzilla’s claw, and killed the pirate leader with a sword of light.
• Alfred arrived and killed the remaining pirates who charged Arthur.
• Arthur told Diamante he would come for him, then hung up the Den Den Mushi.
• The system assigned Arthur a mission to destroy the Donquixote Family’s North Blue branch base.
• Diamante ordered his men to kill Arthur and placed a thirty-million-Beli bounty on him through the black market.

Arthur and Alfred left Apple Town and sailed toward the Donquixote Family’s North Blue base to confront Diamante, while a thirty-million-Beli bounty brought hunters and the Navy’s attention to Arthur. As they traveled, Arthur reflected on Alfred’s loyalty and vowed to uncover why his kingdom fell and take revenge on the World Government.

• Arthur and Alfred left Apple Town in a small boat provided by the mayor, planning to eliminate Diamante and his subordinates so the town would be safe.
• Diamante’s thirty-million-Beli bounty on Arthur spread through the North Blue Underworld, drawing pirates and assassins eager for the reward and the Donquixote Family’s favor.
• The Navy and World Government investigated Arthur, while undercover Navy operative Drake received orders to find him and sent his men searching.
• Arthur and Alfred resupplied on an island and learned where the Donquixote Family’s North Blue base was located.
• Alfred expressed pride in Arthur, and Arthur resolved to uncover the secret behind his kingdom’s destruction and avenge it against the World Government.

Arthur and Alfred encountered Drake, a Navy spy posing as a pirate, and Arthur fought him while Alfred dealt with Drake’s crew. Arthur gained a slight advantage and prepared to end the fight before continuing toward Diamante’s stronghold.

• Arthur spotted an approaching pirate ship and sensed an unusually strong opponent aboard.
• Drake’s men announced that their boss had come to claim Arthur’s bounty, while Drake tried to recruit Arthur into the Navy.
• Arthur challenged Drake, and Alfred began fighting Drake’s crew alone.
• Arthur and Drake clashed in midair and exchanged more than a dozen blows, with Arthur gaining a slight edge.
• Arthur concluded that his Godzilla Fruit outmatched Drake’s Ancient Zoan and prepared to finish the battle.

Arthur defeated Drake in a fight aboard Drake’s ship, overpowering his Allosaurus hybrid form with an Atomic Light Sword. He spared Drake, revealed that he knew Drake’s hidden identity, and invited him to become a subordinate in the future.

• Arthur revealed his Godzilla-like partial hybrid form, and Drake entered his Allosaurus hybrid form.
• Drake attacked Arthur with two rapiers, but Arthur caught the blades barehanded and crushed them.
• Arthur formed an Atomic Light Sword and cornered Drake against the mast, winning the fight.
• Arthur spared Drake, withdrew his hybrid form, and asked him to join as a subordinate someday, promising he would let Drake walk fully in the sunlight.
• Arthur left with Alfred, while Drake watched their ship disappear and wondered how Arthur knew his concealed identity.

Arthur sailed to Diamante’s base in North Blue and destroyed the harbor’s forces with one lucky cannon shot. He landed and set out to kill Diamante while Alfred prepared to handle the remaining pirates.

• Diamante ordered his men to prepare three warships so he could hunt Arthur and restore the Donquixote Family’s reputation in North Blue.
• Arthur’s unmarked ship appeared at Diamante’s harbor, where the pirates dismissed it as no threat.
• Arthur fired one cannonball that hit the dockside weapons and ammunition, triggering explosions that wiped out the Donquixote Family’s forces at the harbor.
• Arthur told Alfred to fight the remaining pirates but retreat if he could not hold out, then jumped ashore before the ship fully docked.
• Arthur headed for Diamante, intending to kill the Donquixote Family officer himself.

Arthur attacked the Donquixote Family’s harbor and confronted Diamante, who revealed the powers of his Flag-Flag Fruit. The fight began with Arthur dodging Diamante’s attacks, but Diamante transformed the ground beneath them into fluttering cloth, leaving the battle ongoing.

• The Donquixote Family panicked after explosions rocked the harbor, and Diamante rushed from the castle to confront the attackers.
• Arthur and Alfred arrived at the docks, where Alfred fought off the pirate lackeys while Arthur waited for Diamante.
• Diamante recognized Arthur D. Dragonier as the target he had put a bounty on, and Arthur calmly declared that Diamante would die that day.
• Diamante attacked with his lengthening rapier, but Arthur blocked the strike with Godzilla Scales and dodged Diamante’s Snake Sword using Observation Haki.
• Arthur charged and slashed at Diamante with his claws, but his attacks sparked against Diamante’s hardened body.
• Diamante revealed that he had eaten the Flag-Flag Fruit and made the ground beneath them ripple like cloth, nearly making Arthur fall.

Arthur adapted to Diamante’s shifting-ground attacks, then overwhelmed him with repeated Atomic Light Sword blasts. Diamante survived the first two explosions but faced a third as Arthur prepared another sword.

• Diamante attacked Arthur with Half Moon Funeral, but Arthur blocked the slash in hybrid form without being injured.
• Arthur adapted enough to run on the undulating ground and hurled an Atomic Light Sword at Diamante.
• Diamante escaped to the edge of the blast and protected himself with Armament Haki, but emerged bloodied and shaken.
• Arthur threw a second Atomic Light Sword, and Diamante narrowly escaped beyond its blast radius.
• Arthur formed a third Atomic Light Sword, leaving Diamante horrified and considering flight.

Arthur developed the faster Atomic Lance and destroyed the Donquixote Family's North Blue base, earning a Spatial Ring and the Six Powers. After Arthur and Alfred killed the remaining pirates, Doflamingo called and vowed to have all of North Blue hunt Arthur down.

• Arthur reshaped the Atomic Light Sword into an Atomic Lance, badly injuring Diamante in an explosion and causing him to flee.
• Arthur received a Spatial Ring and the Six Powers for destroying the Donquixote Family's North Blue base, and decided to practice the new techniques after finishing the battle.
• Alfred killed most of the base's pirates, then joined Arthur in hunting down every remaining pirate on the island while leaving the civilians alive.
• Alfred found a Den Den Mushi used to contact Doflamingo, and Arthur answered it.
• Doflamingo threatened to have all of North Blue hunt Arthur down after Arthur dismissed the destruction of the base as getting rid of parasites.

After Arthur seized the Donquixote Family’s North Blue base, Doflamingo issued a 300-million-Beli bounty on him. The bounty stirred the North Blue’s underworld and drew the attention of major forces, setting them against Arthur as he took on the mission to conquer the North Blue.

• Doflamingo blamed Arthur for capturing the North Blue base and vowed to have the region’s forces hunt him down.
• Arthur received a system mission to conquer and unify the North Blue, welcomed the challenge, and ended his call with Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo refused to send his own officers after Arthur and instead ordered a 300-million-Beli bounty for his death.
• The bounty spread through the North Blue’s underworld, catching the attention of forces including the Vinsmoke Family, Basil Hawkins, and X Drake.
• Disrupted Donquixote deliveries revealed Arthur’s seizure of the base to powerful buyers, many of whom began considering how to claim the bounty.

After capturing the Donquixote Family’s North Blue base, Arthur and Alfred discovered supplies worth over a billion Beli and stored them in Arthur’s Spatial Ring. They searched the castle for rare valuables and found a strange fruit and a finely crafted blade, while a three-hundred-million-Beli bounty drew factions across the North Blue toward Arthur.

• Doflamingo issued a three-hundred-million-Beli bounty on Arthur, prompting pirates, assassins, the Marines, the World Government, and the Revolutionary Army to mobilize.
• Arthur and Alfred inspected three warehouses at the island base and found weapons, medicine, and food worth over a billion Beli.
• Arthur stored the warehouse goods in his Spatial Ring, leaving Alfred astonished.
• Arthur suspected the Donquixote Family had hidden rare treasures in the castle and searched it with Alfred for two hours.
• Arthur and Alfred found a strange-looking fruit and a finely crafted blade among the castle’s valuables.

Arthur gave Alfred a Skillful Grade Blade and had the system absorb an unused Devil Fruit, unlocking Godzilla Complete Form. With the new transformation and power of Atomic Breath, Arthur began considering a journey to the Grand Line.

• Alfred identified the Devil Fruit as having an unknown ability and recognized the black blade as Bruce, one of the fifty Skillful Grade Blades.
• Arthur offered Alfred the Devil Fruit, but Alfred refused because he preferred to grow stronger through training.
• Arthur gave Bruce to Alfred, then used the system to absorb the Devil Fruit's energy.
• The system unlocked Godzilla Complete Form, allowing Arthur to transform fully into Second Generation Godzilla and unleash the full power of Atomic Breath.
• Arthur considered venturing into the Grand Line now that he had gained the strength to explore it.

Arthur trained in the Six Powers and tested his Godzilla form against a Sea King, then waited for the North Blue’s major forces to gather on the island so he could defeat them together. An explosion announced that the forces had arrived, and Alfred went to the window to see what was happening.

• Arthur mastered all six of the Six Powers during three days of training.
• Arthur transformed into Godzilla, discovered seawater did not weaken him, and killed a Sea King with a single swipe.
• Alfred reported that the North Blue’s major forces were converging on the island in response to Doflamingo’s order.
• Arthur explained that he intended to defeat the gathering forces in one battle and conquer the North Blue.
• An explosion sounded, and Alfred rushed to the window to look toward the sea.

North Blue’s forces gathered to claim Arthur D. Dragonier’s bounty, and Diamante led his group onto the island to kill him. Arthur sent Alfred and the others to hide, then positioned himself alone on the road to confront the invading forces.

• The Vinsmoke Family, Underworld powers, pirates, assassins, and Navy and World Government forces converged on the island, seeking Arthur’s death for money, fame, or favor with the Donquixote Family.
• Diamante rejected the possibility that Arthur had escaped and ordered his men to land so he could witness Arthur’s death and claim the bounty.
• Alfred warned Arthur that the attackers had landed, but Arthur calmly finished breakfast and told Alfred to take everyone to the basement.
• Arthur left the castle and waited halfway between it and the harbor while Diamante led his force inland.
• Diamante’s group stopped when they saw Arthur sitting alone in the road, and someone recognized him from the bounty poster.

Arthur waited for the North Blue pirates and underworld figures seeking his bounty, warned them to leave, and faced their attack. Basil Hawkins's divination gave him zero chance of survival, so he withdrew; Arthur then killed the first attackers with ranged Finger Pistol, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Arthur warned Diamante and the gathered pirates that they should leave the island if they wanted to survive, but they mocked him and prepared to attack.
• Yonji and Niji joined the others in wanting to kill Arthur, while Diamante decided the crowd's numbers would overwhelm him.
• Basil Hawkins divined that his chance of surviving an attack on Arthur was zero, so he abandoned the operation and returned to his ship.
• After learning Hawkins had fled because of his prediction, Diamante offered the bounty and the Donquixote Family's friendship to whoever killed Arthur first.
• Several attackers charged Arthur, who fired ranged Finger Pistol attacks and killed them, shocking the crowd and making Diamante suspect Arthur had grown stronger.

Arthur’s attackers discovered that his normal body could withstand their blades, and he killed Mad Axe Jack with one punch. Surrounded by more enemies, Arthur transformed into his Godzilla hybrid form and began cutting them down.

• Several attackers slashed Arthur from four directions, but their blades shattered against his normal body, and he killed all four men.
• Mad Axe Jack attacked Arthur with a massive axe, but Arthur crushed it in one hand and killed him with a single punch.
• More men surrounded Arthur, so he transformed into his Godzilla hybrid form as Diamante expected the crowd to overwhelm him.
• Arthur’s roar shook the attackers, and he vanished into their ranks, tearing one pirate apart with his claws and killing another with his tail.
• Spectators recognized the fallen men as a fifty-million-Beli pirate and a North Blue underworld assassin, and they feared Arthur’s power.

Vinsmoke Yonji and Niji attacked Arthur to claim his bounty, but Arthur tore off both of their arms and drove them to flee. He then turned toward Diamante and the remaining bounty hunters, who began escaping the island.

• Vinsmoke Yonji challenged Arthur, hoping to win Doflamingo’s favor for the Germa Kingdom.
• Yonji charged with a Winch Strike, but Arthur caught his fist and stopped the attack.
• Niji rushed in with an Electric Shock Fist, but Arthur caught his punch and was unharmed by the electricity.
• Arthur tore off one arm from each brother, forcing Yonji and Niji to flee.
• Arthur turned toward Diamante and the gathered fighters, who panicked and ran from the island.

Arthur D. Dragonier routed the forces that had come to kill him, defeating Diamante with a single punch before attacking the fleeing ships. He launched an Atomic Lance at a pirate ship, and the chapter ended with a colossal explosion engulfing it.

• Diamante raised Arthur’s bounty to six hundred million Beli, but the attackers ignored him and fled toward their ships.
• Arthur pursued the retreating forces and used Soru to block Diamante’s escape.
• Arthur crushed Diamante’s Armament Haki-coated sword energy and struck him with a punch that sent him crashing through the forest.
• The fleeing pirates, Marines, World Government personnel, and disguised Revolutionary Army members witnessed Diamante’s defeat and the attackers’ rout.
• Arthur formed an Atomic Lance and hurled it at a pirate ship attempting to escape.
• The Atomic Lance pierced the ship’s hold and triggered a colossal explosion that engulfed the vessel.

Arthur destroyed the surrounding pirate fleet with Atomic Lances, drawing the attention of Marines and World Government personnel. A Sky Island appeared, and Golden Lion Shiki descended toward Arthur after twenty years away from the seas.

• Arthur hurled Atomic Lances at the ships around the island, killing pirates and preventing them from escaping.
• Marines and World Government personnel watched Arthur’s power and considered the danger he might pose if he became a pirate.
• A Sky Island emerged from the clouds, astonishing the surviving pirates, Marines, and World Government personnel.
• Observers recognized the figure descending from the Sky Island as the legendary Golden Lion Shiki.
• Golden Lion Shiki descended near Arthur D. Dragonier and looked down at him as Arthur watched from the shore.