Recaps

Shane revealed that he possessed the Dark-Dark Fruit and used its powers against Saint Kelin, turning the battle at Hachinosu in his favor. Zephyr entered the darkness to help Kelin, and the fight continued with Zephyr launching his Z Pulverization attack.

• Saint Kelin attacked Shane and declared that he would kill him to protect the world's order.
• Shane revealed his Dark-Dark Fruit and engulfed the battlefield with darkness.
• Shane used Dark Hole to swallow the surroundings and disrupt Saint Kelin's Press-Press Fruit advantage.
• Shane pulled Saint Kelin close with Dark Water, forcing Kelin to rely on Haki to resist the fruit's effects.
• Saint Kelin called for Zephyr, who charged into the darkness and struck at Shane with Z Pulverization.

Shane fought Zephyr and Saint Kelin at once, using his many Devil Fruit abilities to counter their attacks. He aimed to overcome the limits that kept even the strongest fighters from defeating multiple opponents of their own tier.

• Zephyr confronted Shane and accused him of hiding the Dark-Dark Fruit until he had grown strong enough to use it.
• Saint Kelin attacked Shane from behind with Heavy Pressure: God Thread while Zephyr pressed him from the front.
• Shane considered how awakening Devil Fruits of three types could let him surpass the strongest fighters and break the seas’ limits.
• Shane used the Air Door and his rubber properties to strike Saint Kelin behind him while fighting Zephyr with kicks.

Shane fought Saint Kelin and Zephyr on Hachinosu, using his abilities to separate the two opponents. When Saint Kelin expected Shane to be overwhelmed by reinforcements, Shane opened hundreds of Air Doors and transferred the battlefield to Golden Lion’s territory.

• Shane blocked Saint Kelin’s sword strikes while fighting Zephyr, and Zephyr recognized that Shane had grown stronger since their last encounter.
• Shane used darkness, invisibility, and Thunderclones to isolate Saint Kelin and knock him through a dark door onto Skull Mountain.
• Zephyr raced toward Skull Mountain, while Saint Kelin warned Shane that his forces would be defeated by the Marines and their allies.
• Shane opened hundreds of Air Doors linking Hachinosu to the Flying Pirate Crew’s territory, and the Dragon Emperor Pirates and their allies sailed through them.
• Golden Lion furiously realized that Shane had moved the entire battlefield to his territory.

Shane forced Golden Lion Shiki to join the battle, turning the conflict into a war across land, sea, and sky. With Zephyr fighting Shiki and the Marines entering the aerial battlefield, Shane faced Saint Kelin alone and confronted his growing fear.

• Shane challenged Golden Lion Shiki and forced him to choose between fighting or letting his pirates be destroyed in the aerial battle.
• Shiki agreed to fight alongside Shane for now, while warning him that cooperation would come at a price.
• Shiki attacked Zephyr, and their clash began the battle between the Marines and the pirates.
• Shane passed through an Air Door to Skull Mountain as Saint Kelin pursued him, while the Marines, Golden Lion Pirates, and Dragon Emperor Pirates fought across the sky and sea.
• Shane told Saint Kelin that witnessing Saint Garling's defeat had undermined his confidence and that his fear was now his greatest weakness.

Shane fought Saint Kelin atop Skull Mountain as Kelin used Life Return to restore his youth and Conqueror’s Haki to conceal himself from Observation Haki. Shane exposed Kelin’s fear and weakening stamina, then unleashed Three Thousand World-Breaking, leaving Kelin overwhelmed by the force of his attack.

• Saint Kelin restored his youth with Life Return and used Conqueror’s Haki to hide from Shane’s Observation Haki before launching a rapid sword attack.
• Shane blocked Kelin’s strikes and argued that the Dark-Dark Fruit was draining Kelin’s stamina and that his fear of death had weakened him.
• Kaido, in dragon form, crashed into the Titan Mammoth as the battle shook Skull Mountain.
• Shane declared his intent to reign over the Celestial Dragons and called the battlefield his home ground.
• Shane used Three Thousand World-Breaking against Kelin, and the impact sent pain through Kelin’s body as he saw Shane as a devil.

Shane defeated Saint Kelin in a mutual near-fatal clash, then survived by restoring his head and lifting Hachinosu into the air. As Tsuru demanded that he surrender, Shane challenged the opposing forces to keep fighting, leaving the battle poised to resume.

• Shane and Saint Kelin exchanged their strongest attacks, and Saint Kelin died after Shane punched through his abdomen.
• Shane appeared headless, but Kaido and the others realized he was still alive.
• Shane regenerated his head and used Black Dragon Flame Clouds and Air Doors to lift Hachinosu.
• Shane challenged Tsuru, who urged him to stop fighting and warned that he had become the greatest criminal in history.
• Shane refused to surrender, declared that the world had unstoppable momentum, and called for the battle to begin again.

After Saint Kelin died and Golden Lion’s Flying Pirate Crew joined the battle, Marine Headquarters ordered a retreat from the New World. Shane remained alive and victorious on Hachinosu, though his body was badly weakened.

• The Marines learned that Saint Kelin had died and saw Shane open Air Doors to bring his allies to Hachinosu.
• Tsuru told Kong that Zephyr would be trapped between Shane and Golden Lion, and Kong ordered the Marines to end the war and withdraw from the New World.
• Tsuru announced a supposed Marine victory, while Zephyr recognized that their true goal of killing Shane had failed.
• Zephyr and Tsuru ordered the Marines to retreat as Hachinosu returned to the sea and the Air Doors closed.
• Shane coughed up black blood and admitted that an aspiring overlord had to put on an act.

Shane killed the remaining God's Knights and faced Golden Lion's demand to submit or fight while his crew was exhausted and he was nearly out of strength. As Golden Lion prepared to attack, Shane clenched his fist and decided what to do, but the chapter ended before revealing his choice.

• The four remaining God's Knights attacked Shane, but he used Dark Hole and Dark Water to kill them and claim their Devil Fruits.
• Golden Lion warned Shane that the Celestial Dragons would target him and revealed that he could control three enormous islands.
• Golden Lion demanded that Shane submit or fight him immediately, while the Flying Pirate Crew stood ready for war.
• Kaido, Stussy, Dragon, Dorry, Brogy, Captain John, and Fisher Tiger debated the trap Golden Lion had set and worried over Shane's condition.
• Shane considered retreating or fighting despite having almost no strength left, then clenched his fist and made his decision.

Shane rejected Golden Lion’s demand to surrender and declared Hachinosu the territory of the newly founded Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet. As the two forces prepared for a deadly battle, Shane revealed a massive attack formed from the pain drawn out of everyone nearby.

• Golden Lion urged Shane to kneel and mocked him for his past defeats, but Shane refused and warned that he would defend Hachinosu.
• Shane declared war on the Flying Pirate Crew, founded the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet, and used darkness and lightning to threaten Golden Lion’s forces.
• Shane and Golden Lion clashed with their Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out more than ten thousand pirates as Golden Lion recognized Shane’s growing strength.
• Golden Lion accused Shane of betrayal and blamed him for Wang Zhi’s death, but Shane rejected his claims and insisted that Hachinosu would not retreat.
• John, Silver Axe, Kaido, Stussy, and the Giant Warrior Pirates prepared to fight alongside Shane as Golden Lion reconsidered the cost of attacking.
• Shane gathered the pain drawn from those around him into an enormous blood-red paw pad, prompting Golden Lion to exclaim that Shane was not human.

Shane faced Golden Lion while the Marines watched from beyond Hachinosu, and he turned the confrontation into a three-way standoff. After Golden Lion attacked, Shane drained life from Flying Pirate Crew members to recover and kept redirecting attacks, leaving the battle unresolved as he and his crew prepared to outlast him.

• Zephyr and Tsuru contacted Shane, offering to join forces against Golden Lion in exchange for the God's Knight's body, but Shane mocked the offer and refused to cooperate.
• Shane challenged Golden Lion to fight while the Marines watched, and Golden Lion refused to back down, claiming that he could defeat Shane and his crew.
• Golden Lion used his Float-Float Fruit to attack Hachinosu, but Shane nullified the power and transferred the pain and fatigue to the Flying Pirate Crew.
• Shane used the Air Door and Vampire Form to drain pirates' life force, heal his injuries, and regain strength as his lightning struck more of Golden Lion's men.
• Golden Lion hurled suspended seawater at Shane, who repelled it into the sky and sent it crashing down as rain and lightning on the Flying Pirate Crew.
• Shane explained that he would keep redirecting attacks and draining life force until his crew recovered, while Golden Lion grew furious at his tactics.

Shane and the Golden Lion faced off over whether to risk a larger battle, with Marine forces watching from the sidelines. The two captains agreed to settle the outcome through a one-on-one Pirate Game duel while their crews and the Marines waited.

• The Golden Lion weighed attacking Shane's weakened crew but hesitated because the Marines remained nearby and his own forces were wary.
• Shane taunted the Golden Lion and declared he would fight alongside his old Rocks Pirates comrades rather than accept a one-on-one battle against the crew.
• The Golden Lion raised the seawater to drive the Marine battleships away, lifted his crew out of Shane's draining range, and set a deserted island between them for a duel.
• Shane and the Golden Lion agreed that their duel would decide the crews' victory, while their followers watched the Marines and recovered their stamina.
• Kaido explained the ancient Pirate Game, and Tsuru recognized that the Marines could not profit by intervening after the duel.
• Zephyr ordered the Marines to withdraw, while Borsalino commented on the spectacle and Sakazuki wrapped his fists, frustrated by his weakness.

Shane used Future Sight and the Paw-Paw Fruit to battle Golden Lion, but Golden Lion overwhelmed him with relentless sword attacks and stabbed him through the heart. Shane then awakened a new power that let him devour his wounds and body, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

• Shane used Future Sight to predict Golden Lion’s attacks and explained how he had developed it through Observation Haki and the Voice of All Things.
• Golden Lion told Shane about Saint Kelin’s defeat by Rocks, but Shane rejected the attempt to undermine his confidence.
• Shane deflected Golden Lion’s Lion: Thousand-Cut Valley with a Haki-coated Paw-Paw Fruit technique.
• Golden Lion unleashed Ten Thousand Chop Waves, exhausted Shane, and stabbed him through the abdomen and heart.
• Shane awakened a power that let mouths devour his sword, wounds, and body, and declared that he could devour all things and start over.

Shane awakened the Munch-Munch Fruit and fused its power with his other Devil Fruits, allowing him to devour his surroundings and rapidly recover from his injuries. Golden Lion recognized the danger of Shane’s new ability and kept out of reach as Shane challenged him to continue fighting.

• Golden Lion attacked Shane, but Shane’s shifting, elastic form swallowed the strikes and dodged his swords.
• Shane’s monstrous sphere devoured the island’s trees, sand, stone, and metal as it grew, while Golden Lion’s slashes failed to stop it.
• Shane emerged healed from the sphere and revealed that his awakened ability could devour everything, with the Dark-Dark Fruit’s gravity expanding its reach.
• Golden Lion realized the island had become nourishment for Shane and acknowledged that Shane posed a threat on the ground.
• Golden Lion flew higher to avoid the island, and Shane told him they could both fly but that he had something Golden Lion did not.

Shane awakened the Munch-Munch Fruit during his battle with Golden Lion, taking control of Hachinosu and establishing it as a haven for his crew. Golden Lion destroyed the island to escape the duel, but Shane opened an Air Door toward the Flying Pirate Crew, prompting Golden Lion to attack and accuse him of having no pirate ethics.

• After three major battles on Hachinosu pushed Shane to his limits, his Munch-Munch Fruit awakened and let him devour and synthesize his surroundings.
• Moria, Kuzan, Dragon, Kaido, Stussy, and Olvia recognized Shane's breakthrough and considered what his growing power meant for the crew and Hachinosu.
• Golden Lion warned Shane that claiming territory in the New World would bring endless challengers and force him to spread his crew thin.
• As Shane recovered, Golden Lion turned seawater into a tornado and shattered the small island that served as their battle arena.
• Shane opened an Air Door toward the Flying Pirate Crew, and Golden Lion slashed at it and called him a pirate with no ethics.

Shane ended the battle for Hachinosu with Golden Lion and established the island as the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ first territory. As the crew celebrated and formed the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet, Shane offered Kaido a collection of Zoan Devil Fruits.

• Shane and Golden Lion ended their battle after Golden Lion refused Shane’s offer to become his right-hand man and flew away from Hachinosu.
• The Navy withdrew without pursuing the pirates, and Shane returned to Skull Mountain as the Dragon Emperor Pirates claimed Hachinosu as their territory.
• At the feast, Shane announced plans for the Grand Fleet, a new Seagull Laboratory, and pirate crews that could operate under the Dragon Emperor flag.
• Ginny and Kuma formed the Bear Paw Pirate Crew, while Urouge, Moria, and others prepared to establish their own crews and Morley and Sanjuan Wolf stayed to guard Hachinosu.
• Brook sang about sailing back to Twin Cape, and Shane gave Kaido more than a dozen Zoan Devil Fruits.

After the Hachinosu victory, Shane received the Age-Age Fruit and the world declared him one of the Four Emperors alongside Whitebeard, Roger, and Golden Lion. The news fueled anger among established powers and drew rookie pirates toward Shane’s expanding Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet.

• Shane promised Kaido that he would build the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet and gave him Zoan Devil Fruits to form the Beasts Pirates.
• The Demon Compass delivered the Age-Age Fruit to Shane, who assigned it to the brain to advance his Devil limb and brain synthesis.
• Morgans and the Marines spread news of Wang Zhi’s death, the battle at Hachinosu, and Shane’s rise as a new Emperor, while Shane’s bounty reached 2.248 billion Beli.
• Golden Lion Shiki dismissed reports of a draw and considered attacking Shane’s forces while pursuing Wano’s Seastone craftsmanship.
• Whitebeard resented the newspaper’s Four Emperors headline, while Linlin grew angry that Shane had received the title and attacked the Roger Pirates.
• Rookie pirates chose Shane as their first target as his crews expanded and Hachinosu became the center of Tyrant Express Delivery.

Shane supplied the Seagull Laboratory with tyrant alloy as his forces expanded across the New World and rumors about his power spread through Hachinosu. Ivankov arrived seeking Shane, and Olvia announced that the captain had ordered everyone to make a move.

• Shane synthesized a roomful of tyrant alloy for Queen to use in weapons and warships, while Queen explained the laboratory's need for seastone.
• Shane's allies expanded their fleets and defended his name as pirate crews falsely claimed membership in the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet.
• Ivankov arrived at the News Agency and told Morgans that he needed to see Shane in person.
• Kuzan appeared at Rocky Port as locals praised the Four Calamities and traded rumors about Shane's strength.
• Morley moved Sanjuan Wolf away from Skull Mountain's entrance, where Ivankov greeted Morley and Aokiji and King also arrived.
• Olvia told the gathered group that the captain had ordered them to make a move.

Shane planned to obtain the Zou Kingdom’s Poneglyph while Golden Lion’s crew attacked Wano Country, then turn against Linlin. He also learned that teenage Issho had been taken to Future Island, where Vegapunk was working, and set out to meet him.

• Olvia explained Wano Country’s factions, its Seastone technology, and Golden Lion’s growing pirate forces to Shane’s crew.
• Shane revealed that he intended to pursue the Poneglyph on Zunesha rather than attack Wano Country, while Kaido held Linlin back from striking Hachinosu.
• Shane said he would deal with Linlin after obtaining the Zou Kingdom’s Poneglyph and defeating her to claim the Demon Compass’s serum reward.
• Ivankov told Shane that Issho had been taken to Future Island, where Vegapunk was, and Shane decided to meet him there.
• Ivankov reported that the Sand-Sand Fruit had appeared on the Grand Line and that Crocodile might be on the island where it was located.

Shane set sail from Rocky Port for the first time in over a month, stirring excitement and speculation among rival powers. Big Mom headed out to challenge him, but Kaido intercepted her, and the two old allies clashed at sea.

• Shane boarded the Black Pearl at Rocky Port, and pirates and informants spread word that he had left Hachinosu.
• Rival powers hoped Shane would clash with Golden Lion, who planned to use Wano Country and the Barrier-Barrier Fruit against him.
• After hearing Shane had set sail, Linlin declared she would defeat him and claim the title of Emperor of the Sea.
• Kaido arrived with the Beasts Pirates and challenged Linlin, who was furious that Shane had sent him to stop her.
• Kaido and Linlin exchanged Thunder Bagua and Maser Saber as their crews charged into battle.

Linlin and Kaido fought fiercely after years of betrayal and rivalry, while Shane encouraged Kaido to use the clash to grow stronger. The battle continued with Kaido outmatched but exhilarated, and Linlin still furious at Shane and those she believed had betrayed her.

• Linlin recalled how she had trusted Kaido and treated Shane kindly, then condemned them as traitors after they left her.
• Linlin reflected on the Big Mom Pirates’ rapid growth and her own overwhelming strength, which surpassed Kaido’s despite his Azure Dragon Form and advanced Haki.
• Shane spoke to Kaido over a Den Den Mushi and urged him not to anger Linlin too much, while hinting that the battle could push Kaido toward becoming an Emperor of the Sea.
• Kaido and Linlin traded hundreds of blows with Hassaikai and Napoleon, as Linlin cursed Shane and Kaido laughed about their shared past.
• Streusen watched the fight while Katakuri, Perospero, and the others overwhelmed their opponents, and Kaido welcomed the chance to face Linlin’s power.

Shane arrived at Future Island to meet Issho and recruit Vegapunk, but Issho attacked him and learned that Dragon was allied with Shane. Shane gave Issho the Press-Press Fruit and named him Fujitora Issho, while Issho rejected his offer to become a pirate.

• Shane sailed the Black Pearl to Future Island and asked for Issho while inviting Vegapunk to join him.
• Issho attacked Shane with his sword, but Shane re-formed after the blow, and the crew surrounded Issho.
• Ivankov revealed that Dragon and Shane were close partners, leaving Issho disillusioned with the justice he had sought.
• Shane tossed Issho the Press-Press Fruit and named him Fujitora Issho before the Black Pearl sailed away.
• Aboard the Black Pearl, Fujitora Issho drew his sword and told Shane he would not become a pirate.

Shane sent Fujitora Issho toward the Sorbet Kingdom to learn about the world and tried to send Ivankov toward Dragon, while the Black Pearl sailed for Zou. In the New World, Kaido continued fighting Big Mom, and Zunesha appeared before him as the Beasts Pirates’ hoped-for reinforcements.

• Shane told Fujitora to investigate the Sorbet Kingdom, gave him the name Fujitora Issho, and forced him to eat the Press-Press Fruit.
• Shane tried to send Ivankov flying toward Dragon, but Ivankov revealed that his mission was to travel with Shane to the legendary Zou Kingdom.
• The Black Pearl continued across the sea as Ivankov learned about the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet and its fierce loyalty to Shane.
• Big Mom overwhelmed Kaido in battle while the Beasts Pirates argued with the Big Mom Pirates about Shane and Kaido’s past.
• Katakuri revealed that Shane had once lost to Kaido, and Kaido announced that Zunesha had arrived.

Linlin and the Beasts Pirates discovered that Shane’s forces had come for Zunesha and the kingdom of Zou, not Wano or the Golden Lion Pirates. Linlin attacked Zunesha but struggled against the ancient creature, while Shane watched from the Black Pearl as the two sides prepared to fight.

• Linlin, Streusen, and Katakuri recognized Zunesha and realized Shane’s Dragon Emperor Pirates had come to attack Zou Kingdom.
• Linlin dismissed the Minks and Zunesha as weak, then attacked Zunesha with Ikoku.
• Zunesha shattered Linlin’s slash with a blow from his trunk, and Linlin fought back using Haki and her monstrous strength.
• Zunesha struck at Linlin again after the Black Pearl appeared beside his leg, while Kaido laughed at the unfolding battle.
• Linlin spotted Shane aboard the Black Pearl, and Streusen warned the Big Mom Pirates about Shane’s formidable history.

Shane confronted Linlin and fought her head-on, as the two powerful pirates unleashed their full strength in a clash of fists, blades, and Conqueror's Haki. Linlin revealed that Shiki had told her about Shane's awakened Devil Fruit, but their battle was still underway.

• Shane appeared before Linlin and taunted her, prompting her to charge at him with her blade.
• Shane met Linlin's attack with his Iron Balloon punch, while Linlin countered with Maser Saber and Ikoku.
• Linlin tried to take Shane's soul and said Shiki had revealed that Shane's awakened Devil Fruit could absorb and synthesize things and steal life force.
• Shane and Linlin traded powerful blows, their defenses, recovery, and strength making them evenly matched.
• Linlin vowed to show the world that Shane was an inferior product, while Shane treated their fight as a simple greeting.

Shane and Linlin’s greeting unleashed a devastating clash that alarmed the New World’s major powers and drew Marine and Underworld attention. The chapter ended with Shane offering Linlin a place beside Kaido, reigniting her fury.

• Shane and Linlin’s exchange sent shockwaves and towering waves across the sea, frightening the Beasts Pirates and astonishing Zunesha.
• A Marine intelligence vessel reported the clash to Headquarters, and Kong ordered his agents to keep watching Shane carefully.
• The Golden Lion received news of Shane’s fight with Linlin, then reflected on his own ambitions and looked forward to facing Shane.
• Shane offered Linlin the position of his right-hand man alongside Kaido, and Linlin angrily called him shameless.