Chapter Summaries

Dunn arranged for his followers to withdraw from Lionheart City, sending the families toward Greenleaf Island while he stayed behind with Annie and others. As the treasury evacuation continued, Dunn asserted his dominance over the city and unleashed black fog against the rival factions.

• Dunn ordered Eileen to coordinate the families' journey to the teleportation array and asked Rabbit to arrange official passage through the Aigle Passage to Greenleaf Island.
• Dunn told Valentin and Eileen to lead the main group to Reef Island while he and Annie traveled separately, then set off toward the treasury.
• Yamol recognized Valentin and Eileen with Dunn and questioned whether a Pirate King had taken control of the duchy's intelligence organization, wizard corps, and knight order.
• Krigon reported that half the treasury had been moved, and Dunn ordered him to speed up the evacuation and dismiss unreliable followers.
• Annie and Eileen warned that disbanding much of the Lion Knight Order would invite an attack, but Dunn declared himself the biggest boss in the city.
• Dunn released a pillar of black smoke and black-and-red lightning, causing many coalition members to faint or fall to their knees before black fog engulfed the area.

Dunn’s black fog and enhanced Conqueror’s Color Haki incapacitated most of Yamol’s forces, leaving Yamol unable to form his Knight Order into ranks. Dunn realized that the Limit-Breaking Golden Elixir and his Surging specialty had greatly strengthened his Haki.

• Dunn’s black fog cut Yamol off from most of his subordinates, and the adjutant confirmed Dunn was a Pirate King with a bounty of a hundred thousand gold coins.
• Yamol, enraged that a pirate had surpassed him, ordered his troops to form ranks and charge Krigon’s forces.
• The adjutant told Yamol that most of the knights and nearly all their mounts had passed out, making it impossible to assemble the Knight Order.
• Dunn realized that the Limit-Breaking Golden Elixir had increased his Will and that Surging had further strengthened his Conqueror’s Color Haki, rendering classholders below the third tier unable to stand before him.

Dunn revealed that he had defeated more than a hundred High-Tier Classholders in the black fog, then offered the Lion Knight Order's knights a chance to leave rather than force them to join him. Yamol charged Dunn in fury, but Dunn stopped his attack with one hand and broke Yamol's sword arm.

• The black fog cleared to reveal Yamol's subordinates and allies unconscious, while Yamol and his Dragonblood Horse remained standing.
• Dunn told the knights behind Krigon that they could leave, explaining that he did not want to force knights with divided loyalties to follow him.
• Yamol charged Dunn with Lionheart Swordsmanship-Raging Lion's Roar, forming a giant golden lion from his battle qi.
• Krigon identified Yamol's attack as a supreme sword art created for the royal family of the Duchy of Lionheart.
• Dunn stopped the giant lion with his Armament Haki-Ryuo-coated palm, and the collision broke Yamol's sword arm.

Dunn defeated Yamol without killing him, then helped evacuate the treasury while the remaining Knights assisted. As Dunn sensed a Legendary approaching, he ordered everyone to abandon the remaining treasure and leave immediately.

• Dunn effortlessly defeated Yamol and sent him and his mount flying, then urged the Lion Knight Order to hurry.
• After some Knights left without being stopped, around two thousand regular Knights remained to help move the treasury.
• Krigon reported that more than half the treasury had been moved, and Dunn ordered the work to speed up.
• Valentin realized Dunn had deliberately humiliated Yamol to damage his chances of reaching Legendary, while Eileen explained Valentin's inexperience to Dunn.
• Dunn sensed a Legendary approaching and shouted for everyone to form up and leave the remaining treasure behind.

Dunn evacuated his people from Lionheart City before a Legendary arrived and used Valentin’s Teleportation Array to reach Reef Island. After dividing the treasury’s nearly ten million gold coins among four allies, Dunn learned that dozens of ships had arrived offshore.

• Dunn ordered the Lion Knight Order and their families to evacuate, and Valentin teleported the group to Reef Island just as a powerful being entered Dunn’s Observation Haki range.
• Dunn had Krigon arrange care for the exhausted arrivals, then gathered Krigon, Eileen, Valentin, Galen, and Annie to divide the treasury spoils.
• Dunn split valuables worth nearly ten million gold coins into four shares for Krigon, Eileen, Valentin, and Galen, giving up his own share to honor his agreement with Galen.
• Galen gave half his share to Annie, effectively returning it to Dunn through her.
• A scout reported that dozens of ships had anchored offshore.

Dunn arranged for Eileen and the others to meet Christina’s fleet while he and Annie prepared to teleport into the Old World. After leaving their resources to Annie and setting the fleet on its way, Dunn and Annie began their own journey through the Teleportation Array.

• Dunn confirmed Christina’s fleet and left Eileen to coordinate with it, while Valentin and the Wizard Order prepared a single-use Teleportation Array for Dunn and Annie.
• Annie offered Dunn the resources worth over a million gold coins that Galen had given her, but Dunn refused and told her to use them to advance her strength.
• Dunn explained that Annie’s progress was vital to developing their new sea route, which would support his future nation and bring great wealth.
• Valentin reported that the Teleportation Array was ready, and Dunn instructed him to take the Wizard Order aboard the fleet.
• After the fleet sailed, Annie activated the array with her magic power, and she and Dunn vanished in a flash of blue light.

Dunn and Annie crossed the Golden Desert in disguise, but Annie’s mistaken route nearly led them into its hidden central danger. They continued toward safety with Dunn wondering why the Storm Sea had seemed even more powerful despite their ship surviving it.

• Dunn and Annie traveled through the Golden Desert disguised as an eloped noble couple using [Oliver's Makeup Box].
• Annie complained about the sand and admitted that, as a [Weather Master], she knew little about the desert’s climate.
• Dunn blamed Annie for leading them toward the desert’s central region, where [Future Sight] warned him they were about to die.
• Dunn tested the seemingly calm area, lost his hand to its concealed force, and needed two days to restore his arm.
• Dunn wondered why the Storm Sea’s most dangerous collision zone had seemed more powerful than the Golden Desert’s central region, despite their ship surviving the former.

Dunn and Annie reached a costly oasis in the Golden Desert, where they washed up and went to eat after more than ten days of travel. A young man approached them at the restaurant, recognizing them as newcomers.

• Annie noticed the windblown sand change direction and told Dunn they were nearing an oasis.
• Dunn and Annie reached the oasis, paid two gold coins to enter, and walked through its forest-like grounds to the market.
• They checked into the oasis hotel, paying four gold coins for a day’s lodging, then washed and went to the restaurant.
• Annie complained that the desert had damaged her skin, and Dunn teased her about becoming legendary.
• A young man approached Dunn and Annie and asked if they were new to the oasis.

Dunn and Annie met Maddy, who invited them to join an expedition in the Golden Desert. After Annie explained how Old World expeditions worked, Dunn agreed to rest at the oasis and consider joining, leaving Annie eager for the adventure.

• Maddy introduced himself to Dunn and Annie and invited them to join his expedition.
• Dunn said he wanted to avoid trouble, and Annie explained that Old World expeditions usually relied on contracts and that Maddy might be recruiting because travelers were rare in the Golden Desert.
• Annie explained that the oasis's High-Tier Classholders could not leave their posts because its survival depended on them.
• Dunn agreed to rest for a couple of days and then consider the expedition, which excited Annie.

Dunn and Annie agreed to join Maddy’s expedition and met Sarna, Maxim, and the fourth-tier powerhouse Colt. At the strategy meeting, Maddy revealed that their destination was a volcano in the Golden Desert, where eruptions could expose valuable mineral deposits.

• Two days after resting, Dunn and Annie agreed to join Maddy’s expedition.
• Maddy introduced them to Sarna and Maxim at the inn, where they also met Colt, a fourth-tier powerhouse.
• Dunn introduced himself and Annie under the names Donald and Anna.
• Maddy began the expedition strategy meeting and announced that the group’s destination was a volcano.

Dunn learned why Maddy’s party was recruiting despite already having four members: Sarna was a rare [Healer] who could not fight, and only Maddy and Maxim could join the adventure. After briefly considering abducting Sarna for his faction, Dunn decided the risk of provoking her powerful backers was too great and agreed to sign the contract.

• Maddy laid out an Adventure Contract and proposed dividing the loot according to each member’s contribution.
• Dunn asked why the group needed recruits when it already had four members and a fourth-tier guard.
• Maddy explained that Colt guarded Sarna, while Sarna’s [Healer] class kept her out of combat, leaving only Maddy and Maxim able to fight.
• Dunn recognized Sarna as a valuable strategic resource and briefly considered abducting her to strengthen his faction.
• Dunn abandoned the idea because Sarna’s faction likely had a Legendary who would pursue him, then he and Annie signed the contract using aliases.

Dunn and Annie joined Maddy, Sarna, Colt, and Maxim to travel across the desert toward a volcano, where they hoped to find precious ore but would face dangerous creatures. Sarna’s powerful support abilities impressed Dunn and Annie, who restrained their desire to take her with them, and Sarna then turned toward them in puzzlement.

• Dunn and Annie met the others in the inn lobby, and Sarna eagerly led the party out.
• The six companions raced across the desert toward a volcano several hundred kilometers away, while Maddy withheld details about how they would manage the journey.
• Sarna cast a recovery buff on the party, and Dunn recognized its usefulness during their harsh desert trek.
• Sarna strengthened Annie’s mental power with another buff, prompting Annie to believe she could defeat Colt.
• Dunn and Annie suppressed their thoughts of taking Sarna away, and Sarna suddenly looked puzzled and turned toward them.

Dunn and Annie reached the volcano with their adventuring party, where Annie sensed an opportunity to advance. Dunn urged caution and agreed to help Sarna if they could do so safely, while Maxim mocked them and Sarna silenced him; the party continued toward the volcano.

• Sarna used group acceleration spells during the journey, and the party reached the volcano in less than a day.
• Near the volcano, Annie sensed that the area held an opportunity for her advancement, surprising Dunn because he believed she lacked the necessary accumulation.
• Dunn warned Annie to be ready to retreat and agreed they could help Sarna if it was safe, since Sarna might be able to protect herself.
• Maxim mocked Dunn and Annie for acting wary, claiming the party could handle the creatures under Mr. Colt's leadership.
• Sarna reprimanded Maxim, and the party continued toward the volcano.

Dunn and Annie negotiated with Maddy over his search for red phosphorus gold as the group climbed into the volcano. Dunn sensed an eruption beginning, and the chapter ended as crimson energy filled his vision.

• Maxim killed a fire elemental creature and collected a piece of red gold ore.
• Maddy revealed that he had come seeking red phosphorus gold and agreed to compensate Dunn and Annie if they found any.
• Annie explained the value of red phosphorus gold to Dunn, and they accepted Maddy’s proposed compensation arrangement.
• The group reached the crater and entered the volcano, where they encountered only low-tier fire elemental creatures.
• Dunn sensed the volcano was about to erupt, and Colt hurried away with Sarna as the ground began to shake and crimson energy surged upward.

Dunn and the others survived a brief volcanic eruption, and Colt grew suspicious of Dunn’s warning and reactions. A Flame Serpent carrying red phosphorus gold then emerged from the magma, and Colt asked Dunn and Annie to help defeat it.

• Dunn used Future Sight to avoid the falling magma, while Maddy and Maxim suffered burns and Colt protected Sarna.
• After the eruption ended, Sarna healed Maddy and Maxim, and Colt’s movement led Dunn to suspect he was an Agility Classholder.
• A Flame Serpent carrying red phosphorus gold burst from the magma, and Maddy rushed toward it before Colt stopped him.
• Colt warned that the Flame Serpent was likely fourth tier and asked Dunn and Annie to help kill it quickly; Dunn agreed.

Annie agreed to intercept the Flame Serpent after Maddy promised her compensation equal to the value of the red phosphorus gold. She overwhelmed the creature and forced it toward the ground, giving Colt and Maddy a chance to attack.

• Colt demanded that Annie intercept the Flame Serpent, but she refused after he threatened her.
• Maddy offered Annie compensation equal to the value of the red phosphorus gold, and Annie accepted.
• Annie used wind and ice magic to knock the Flame Serpent out of the sky.
• Colt told Maddy to engage the falling Flame Serpent while he waited for an opening to deliver a decisive blow.
• Maddy called Dunn forward, and Dunn joined him in preparing to hold off the creature.

Dunn, Annie, Maddy, and Colt brought down the Flame Serpent after noticing that it seemed more intent on escaping than fighting. Dunn crippled its wing, allowing Colt to finish it and catch the red phosphorus gold it dropped.

• Maddy struck the falling Flame Serpent with Storm Thrust, knocking it into the lava, but the creature emerged almost unharmed.
• Colt wounded the Flame Serpent with a surprise slash, while Dunn and Annie suspected that it had been trying to flee rather than attack them.
• The Flame Serpent tried to escape, but Annie trapped it with two tornadoes and Dunn grabbed it in midair.
• Dunn tore halfway through one of the Flame Serpent's wings, leaving it unable to resist the tornadoes.
• Colt beheaded the falling Flame Serpent and caught the red phosphorus gold it dropped.

An adult Red Dragon erupted from the lava, and the group fled as it attacked. Colt tried to escape with Sarna but was caught in the dragon's breath and burned to ash, leaving the others scrambling to survive.

• Colt gave Maddy the red phosphorus gold, and Annie noted that the mineral was associated with a certain creature.
• An adult Red Dragon burst from the lava, and Maddy, Colt, and the others recognized the danger and began fleeing.
• Colt raced toward Sarna, hoping to escape with her while the others distracted the dragon.
• The Red Dragon flew after Colt and engulfed him in its breath, killing him and leaving only ash.
• Maxim urged Sarna to run, while Annie warned Dunn that they should flee before the dragon noticed them.

Dunn chose to fight the Red Dragon Sarayes, hoping to kill it and reach the pinnacle below Legendary, while Annie fled the volcano. Sarayes caught Dunn off guard with a blast of dragon breath, engulfing him in flames.

• Dunn refused Annie's suggestion to retreat and declared that he wanted to become a Dragonslayer.
• Annie flew away from the volcano, leaving Dunn to face Sarayes.
• Sarayes recalled fleeing a Legendary in the Old World and settling in the volcano, where it had grown bored and angry at the newcomers.
• Sarayes spotted Dunn staring at it as if it were prey and dove toward him in a rage.
• Dunn prepared to meet Sarayes head-on, but the dragon unleashed its breath before he could dodge, engulfing him in flames.

Dunn survived Sarayes’s dragon breath and charge, then used the Dark-Dark Fruit to trap the Red Dragon’s claw and punch him in the nose. After discovering that his blood manipulation barely affected Sarayes, Dunn charged into another head-on clash with him.

• Sarayes breathed fire on Dunn and slammed into him, but Dunn’s body regenerated through the damage.
• Dunn used the Dark-Dark Fruit to hold Sarayes’s claw in place, then escaped the rock wall and punched him in the nose.
• Dunn recovered and decided Sarayes could not kill him, while Sarayes got back up and threatened to slaughter him.
• Dunn tried to manipulate Sarayes’s blood but found that the dragon’s magical blood resisted his control.
• Dunn and Sarayes charged at each other and collided, shaking the volcano and sending ash and rocks flying.