Recaps

Luffy fought Smoker in Loguetown but was repeatedly weakened by the Seastone on Smoker’s Jitte. As Smoker pinned him down to take him into custody, an unknown voice interrupted, leaving Luffy’s capture uncertain.

• Smoker attacked Luffy with his Haki-coated fist, but Luffy blocked the blow and knocked it aside.
• Smoker struck Luffy with his Seastone-tipped Jitte, weakening him, then explained that Seastone affected Devil Fruit users like the sea.
• At the Going Merry, Carina worried about the approaching storm, while Saka urged the crew to set sail and Sanji argued with him.
• Luffy resumed fighting Smoker, dodging his attacks but losing his strength whenever the Jitte touched him.
• Smoker pressed the Jitte against Luffy’s chest and ordered him to surrender, but an unknown voice said Luffy’s luck had not run out.

Lott rescued Luffy from Smoker and reunited him with his friends aboard the Going Merry. Luffy refused Lott’s offer to escort the crew into the Grand Line, and Lott left after inviting them to meet him in Peach Spring.

• Lott appeared beside Smoker, freed Luffy, and told Smoker to seek him out in Peach Spring.
• Lott brought Luffy to the Going Merry, where the crew recognized him as the famous pirate and learned that Usopp had met him before.
• Lott explained that he had come to the East Blue at Luffy’s father’s request and offered to take the crew into the Grand Line.
• Luffy refused the offer, insisting that the crew could reach the Grand Line on their own, and Carina and Usopp beat him for turning down the help.
• Lott wished the crew a pleasant journey, invited them to visit him in Peach Spring, and vanished from the ship.

Kuro, Enel, Crocodile, and Robin arrived at the Mokomo Dukedom on Sabu to make a rubbing of its Road Poneglyph. After Enel revealed that they knew about the red stone, Inuarashi denied its existence, and the chapter ended as Enel’s intimidating aura pressed him before someone stopped it.

• Enel and Crocodile bickered on the way to Sabu, and Telo reminded them they had come to retrieve a Poneglyph rubbing for Lott.
• The crew reached Zunesha’s back, where the minks opened the gates after Robin assured them the pirates were good people.
• A white rabbit mink greeted Robin with a cheek-to-cheek embrace, and the group went to meet Duke Inuarashi.
• Inuarashi questioned the crew’s purpose, and Enel said they had come to make a rubbing of the big red stone.
• Inuarashi denied knowing of a red stone, and Enel’s powerful aura overwhelmed him until someone placed a hand on Enel and stopped it.

Lott arrived on Sabu and revealed to Inuarashi that Momonosuke and several other members of the Moonlight Clan had survived by traveling into the future. After Zunesha signaled approval, Inuarashi and Cat Viper agreed to take Lott's Crew to the Road Poneglyph.

• Lott arrived on Sabu and told Inuarashi he had come to take a rubbing of the Road Poneglyph.
• Lott named the Nine Red Scabbards and explained that Lady Toki had sent Momonosuke and others twenty years into the future.
• Inuarashi learned that Momonosuke and the others would reappear at Oden Castle's ruins in two years and reacted with relief.
• Lott heard Zunesha's voice and asked Inuarashi about Cat Viper, who said the decision depended on Zunesha.
• Zunesha moved and sent a rainbow over Mokomo Dukedom, which Inuarashi and Cat Viper took as permission to show Lott's Crew the Road Poneglyph.

Lott and his companions found Zou’s Road Poneglyph and learned how its four inscriptions reveal the route to Laugh Tale. Robin’s translation suggested that Laugh Tale’s location was not fixed, leaving the group questioning what the Poneglyphs truly pointed to.

• Lott reflected on Zunesha’s prophecy and planned to seek the remaining Road Poneglyphs, which he suspected was in Elbaf.
• Cat Viper led Lott’s group to a hidden chamber beneath the Whale Tree, where they found the red Road Poneglyph beneath the Moonlight Clan’s crest.
• Robin confirmed that she could read the inscription, and Inuarashi and Cat Viper praised her Ohara heritage and explained why the Minks protected the stone.
• Cat Viper explained that the four Road Poneglyphs marked locations whose intersecting lines revealed Laugh Tale.
• Robin said the marked location did not seem fixed, and Lott agreed with Kuro’s deduction that Laugh Tale’s location could change.

Lott and Robin traveled secretly to Wano Country to reach its Road Poneglyph, while Blackbeard and Burgess fled after hearing that Ace had arrived on Bolsicania Island. The chapter left Lott and Robin approaching the ancient red stone and Blackbeard’s new crew escaping through Paradise.

• Inuarashi and Cat Viper discussed Lott’s role in the prophecy and Momonosuke’s expected return, then resumed their daytime and nighttime rivalry.
• Lott left Kuro, Crocodile, and Enel to return to Peach Spring and brought Robin with him to Wano Country in a concealed Electromagnetic Barrier.
• Lott and Robin descended beneath Kozuki Sukiyaki’s room, where Robin saw the submerged ruins of Wano Country from eight hundred years earlier and Lott explained their history.
• Lott and Robin reached the huge red Road Poneglyph beneath the sea.
• Marshall D. Teach heard that Ace had arrived on Bolsicania Island and fled with Burgess before they could be found.
• Teach recalled recruiting Burgess by force and naming their new crew the Blackbeard Pirates.

Zoro trained with the baboons on Kuraigana Island when Kuma sent Perona crashing into the ruins. He carried the weakened Ghost Princess to Hawkeye’s castle, where she revealed that Moria had been defeated and Kuma had sent her flying there.

• Zoro practiced basic swordsmanship against the baboons and wondered about his former dojo.
• A paw-shaped bubble struck the ruins, leaving an unconscious pink-haired girl in a crater.
• Perona woke up, cried for Moria and Kumashi, and accused Zoro of bullying her.
• Zoro sensed that Perona was too weak to walk, carried her toward the castle, and repeatedly got lost despite her directions.
• At Hawkeye’s castle, Perona identified herself as Moria’s Ghost Princess and explained that Kuma had sent her there after Moria lost to Straw Hat Luffy.
• Zoro asked Hawkeye to make food because he was hungry.

Zoro cared for the frightened, hungry Perona after she was stranded on the island, but her Negative Hollow powers repeatedly left him helpless when she sought comfort. After Perona slept in his arms, Hawkeye began viewing the pair as a good match, while a voice calling for Kumashi sounded behind Zoro.

• Zoro brought Perona water, then Hawkeye prepared a meal that she devoured after days without food or drink.
• Perona cried over Kumashi and her uncertain situation, and Zoro tried unsuccessfully to comfort her.
• Perona entered Zoro's bedroom because she was afraid to sleep alone, then hugged him and used Negative Hollow to subdue him repeatedly.
• Zoro eventually let Perona hug him as she slept, leaving him exhausted the next morning.
• Hawkeye noticed Zoro and Perona together and began planning to bring them closer, before someone called, "Don't run away, Kumashi!"

Lott learned that Gion had come to Peach Spring because she liked Zoro, then told her he was staying with Hawkeye on Kuraigana Island. Gion reached the island and found Zoro with Perona, leaving her angry.

• Robin told Lott that Gion had been at Peach Spring for nearly a month and had come looking for Zoro because she liked him.
• Gion learned that Zoro was staying with Hawkeye and set off for Kuraigana Island by boat.
• Robin and Nami wished Gion well as Lott read the news of Luffy's crew defeating Gecko Moria.
• Lott realized that Zoro and Perona had likely spent weeks together and worried about what Gion would find.
• Gion arrived on Kuraigana Island, sensed Zoro near the shore, and used Geppo and Shave to reach him.
• Gion saw Zoro with Perona and grew angry.

Gion confronted Zoro, revealed she had left the Marines to seek him out, and confessed that she liked him. After kissing him against his will and declaring it was her first kiss, she told him she wanted to marry him.

• Gion interrupted Perona as she wiped Zoro's sweat and reminded him that they had met before.
• Gion identified herself as a former Marine, and Zoro recalled that she was Vice Admiral Momousagi.
• Gion told Zoro she had come to find him because she liked him, while Perona warned him that Gion might be trying to capture him.
• Gion used Shave to reach Zoro and kissed him while Perona clung to his arm.
• Gion said the kiss was her first and told Zoro she wanted to marry him.

Gion and Perona fought over Zoro, whose protests were ignored until Dracule Mihawk arrived. Gion immediately challenged the World's Greatest Swordsman, and their battle began.

• Perona claimed Zoro as her toy and argued with Gion over who could keep him.
• Perona used Negative Hollow on Zoro, leaving him apologetic and obedient while Gion grew wary of her Devil Fruit ability.
• Gion confronted Perona over supposedly forcing Zoro to submit, but Zoro interrupted and demanded to know what Gion wanted.
• Gion told Zoro she had resigned from the Marines to be with him, and she began to cry when he yelled at her.
• Dracule Mihawk arrived, and Gion charged at him with Kompira; Hawkeye blocked her Peach Blossoms Scattering technique with Yoru.
• Gion launched Peach Blossom Slash as Hawkeye rushed toward her.

Gion lost to Hawkeye but told him she had come to take Zoro back, leaving the choice to Zoro. Meanwhile, Luffy and his crew reached Sabaody, fought off bounty hunters, and decided to take Camie to the amusement park despite the danger of slave traders.

• Gion accepted her loss to Hawkeye and declared that she had come to take Zoro back.
• Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Sabaody aboard the Dawn, where Saka and Sanji bickered while Kalifa joined them.
• Luffy and Brook defeated bounty hunters who had attacked the crew for their high bounties.
• Luffy invited Camie to find a coating craftsman and then visit the amusement park, but Pappag warned that merfolk were prime targets for slave traders.
• Luffy insisted that they would go to the amusement park and promised to protect Camie.

After Luffy punched Saint Charlos for abducting Camie, Sengoku sent Kizaru to Sabaody Archipelago as panic spread among the pirates. The chapter ended as an old man began removing Camie’s explosive collar and its timer started ticking.

• A soldier told Sengoku that Luffy had attacked a Celestial Dragon in Sabaody Archipelago, where twelve pirates had bounties over a hundred million.
• Sengoku sent Admiral Kizaru to Sabaody Archipelago, prompting pirates across the islands to flee.
• Luffy punched Saint Charlos after he abducted Camie and shot civilians, and the chapter revealed Camie trapped in a glass tank with an explosive collar.
• The White-Haired Old Man began removing Camie’s collar despite Pappag, Chopper, Brook, and Kalifa warning him it could explode.
• Luffy trusted the old man’s strength, but the collar’s timer activated and an explosion followed.

Luffy and the Straw Hat crew escaped the Auction Hall with Camie after the old man saved her from her exploding collar. Outside, Luffy revealed his Conqueror's Haki to defeat the Marines, but a bright yellow laser suddenly targeted him.

• The old man saved Camie from the collar explosion, and Luffy reassured Pappag that she was safe.
• The old man identified himself as Rayleigh, met Luffy, and led the group out of the Auction Hall as Marines surrounded it.
• Kid and Luffy challenged each other while the Marines opened fire, and Kid used his power to repel the bullets.
• Luffy dodged a barrage of bullets and unleashed Conqueror's Haki, knocking nearly all the Marines unconscious and shocking Kid and the others.
• A bright yellow laser shot toward Luffy.

Marine Admiral Kizaru arrived and swiftly overwhelmed the Supernovas who challenged him. As Kizaru attacked the pirates across the area, Luffy watched and recognized the threat he posed.

• Kizaru appeared before Luffy and the others, and Kid challenged him to a fight.
• Kid gathered nearby metal weapons into two giant fists and attacked Kizaru, but Kizaru shot Kid through the chest with a laser.
• Scratchmen Apoo attacked Kizaru with sound waves, but Kizaru reappeared and kicked Apoo down at the speed of light.
• Kizaru shot Mad Monk Urouge through the chest with a golden arrow.
• Kizaru pierced Basil Hawkins with repeated lasers until Hawkins fell to the ground.

Luffy and the others faced Kizaru on Sabaody Archipelago, where the Admiral overwhelmed the crew until Luffy struck back with Armament Haki. Luffy fought to buy time for his friends to escape toward the shore, while Kizaru remained a powerful threat and a Den Den Mushi began ringing.

• Kizaru confronted Luffy over his attack on the Celestial Dragons and kicked him through more than a dozen buildings.
• Saka and Sanji attacked Kizaru, but their sword and Diable Jambe passed through his Logia body; Kizaru seized Sanji by the throat as Brook and Usopp's attacks also failed.
• Luffy returned in Boundman and punched Kizaru with Armament Haki, sending the Admiral flying and freeing Sanji.
• Luffy warned Sanji, Saka, and Usopp to escape, then exchanged attacks with Kizaru using Gum-Gum King Kong Gun and a Haki-coated kick.
• Sanji and the others ran toward the shore while Luffy fought Kizaru, and a Den Den Mushi began ringing.

Kizaru overwhelmed Luffy and was about to kill him when Silvers Rayleigh arrived and intervened. As Rayleigh faced Kizaru, orders came to capture the Straw Hat Pirates and several other pirate crews.

• Kizaru attacked Luffy with a laser and a light sword, then kicked him through buildings until he was exhausted.
• Kizaru pinned Luffy beneath his foot as Saka, Usopp, Carina, Sanji, Chopper, and Brook tried to stop him.
• Kizaru raised his foot to kill Luffy, but Silvers Rayleigh arrived and kicked Kizaru away.
• Rayleigh confronted Kizaru and told him not to harm the young pirates.
• A voice ordered PX-1 and PX-2 to capture the Straw Hat Pirates and PX3 and PX4 to capture Kid, Hawkins, Urouge, and Apoo.

Sentomaru and PX-1 overwhelmed Luffy’s allies while Rayleigh remained occupied with Kizaru. The real Kuma appeared, stopped PX-2 from attacking, and sent Sanji away with a touch.

• Sentomaru arrived with several Kuma-like Pacifistas, and PX-1 shot Paulie while Sanji’s kick failed to damage it.
• Sentomaru blasted Saka away, while Kizaru kept Rayleigh from helping the others.
• Usopp’s attacks failed to hurt PX-2 as it prepared to fire at the injured Sanji.
• The real Kuma appeared and caused PX-2 to stop attacking after it recognized him as an ally.
• Kuma asked Sanji where he wanted to go, then struck him with his paw and made him vanish.

Kuma sent Luffy’s crew flying from the Sabaody Archipelago one by one while secretly telling Rayleigh he needed to help them escape. After Carina vanished, Kuma also slapped Luffy away, leaving the crew scattered and Luffy consumed by guilt.

• Carina and Sentomaru explained that Kuma’s paw pads could send people flying for three days and nights to unknown destinations.
• Kuma stopped PX-1 from firing at Usopp, then slapped PX-1, Brook, Saka, Usopp, and Carina away as they tried to protect one another.
• Kuma quietly told Rayleigh that he needed to let Luffy and his crew escape from the Sabaody Archipelago, promising to explain later.
• Luffy blamed himself as he sensed his companions disappear, while Kizaru questioned Kuma about his actions.
• Kuma said farewell and slapped Luffy away from the island.

Lott discussed Peach Spring’s prosperity and his plans to act against the World Government, then returned to Shirahoshi, who asked to become intimate with him. The chapter ended as they went to bed together.

• Lott walked through Peach Spring with Issho, who praised its growing prosperity and harmony.
• Lott told Issho that he planned to make his move soon, regardless of whether the Paramount War happened.
• Shirahoshi told Lott she wanted to sleep with him and explained that her merfolk age depended on the layers of scales on her tail.
• Lott accepted Shirahoshi’s explanation that the transformation pill had made her two years older, then kissed her and carried her to the bedroom.
• Shirahoshi parted the scales behind her tail as Lott prepared to be intimate with her.

Lott learned that the Marines planned to execute Ace at Marineford and said he would visit Marine Headquarters. Whitebeard and his crew discovered Ace had been captured and prepared to rescue him.

• Lott and Shirahoshi emerged together, and Robin teased them before showing Lott a newspaper announcing Ace's planned execution.
• Lott inferred that Teach had defeated Ace and handed him to the Marines, then said he would visit Marine Headquarters.
• Marco told Whitebeard that Ace had been captured, and Whitebeard read the news about Ace's execution and Teach becoming a Shichibukai.
• George, Vista, and the other Whitebeard Pirates reacted with disbelief and called for a rescue.
• Whitebeard looked over his angry sons as they urged him to order an attack to save Ace.

Whitebeard recognized that Ace’s announced execution could be a Marine trap but insisted the Whitebeard Pirates would respond if Ace was truly in danger. Meanwhile, Luffy landed on Amazon Lily in Peach Spring after Kuma sent him flying, and Hancock went to investigate the powerful presence approaching a cliff.

• Whitebeard sent Marco to confirm the report that Ace had been captured and would be executed at Marineford, while warning his sons that he would not abandon Ace.
• Whitebeard’s crew wondered whether Lott and the Lott Pirates would help rescue Ace, but Whitebeard declared that he would act as Whitebeard.
• Luffy’s bear-paw-shaped bubble landed on Amazon Lily after nearly three days in the air, and he used a Vivre Card to begin running toward a companion.
• Aisa detected a powerful man on Amazon Lily, and Wyper reported the unusual presence to Hancock.
• Hancock sensed Luffy running toward a cliff and rushed toward him as Luffy noticed someone approaching.

Luffy searched Amazon Lily for his friends, ate a bear, and encountered Boa Hancock, who attacked him after deciding he was a threat. Her kick injured him, but her Love-Love Fruit had no effect, and the chapter ended as she prepared to attack again.

• Luffy searched the island for his friends, found no sign of them, and used Observation Haki to locate and roast a bear for food.
• After eating, Luffy thought about his absent friends, and Boa Hancock descended before him.
• Boa Hancock attacked Luffy with Perfume Femur, sending him through trees and into a cliff, where he was injured.
• Boa Hancock used Mero Mero Mellow, but Luffy did not turn to stone and did not understand what her beauty or charm meant.
• Boa Hancock decided Luffy was an invading threat and prepared to strike him again, but an unidentified voice interrupted.

Lott reunited with Luffy on Amazon Lily and learned how the Straw Hat crew had been defeated and scattered by Kuma. Luffy insisted on returning to Sabaody to find his friends, but Lott stopped him.

• Lott appeared beside Hancock and stopped her from killing Luffy, then revealed that Luffy was his other disciple.
• Lott greeted Luffy, explained that Peach Spring was in the New World, and clarified that the New World was the second half of the Grand Line.
• Luffy asked Lott to take him to Sabaody, explaining that he wanted to reunite with his crew before pursuing his dream of becoming Pirate King.
• Lott learned that Kizaru had defeated Luffy and the Straw Hats at Sabaody after Luffy's Haki ran out, and Kuma had scattered the crew across the world.
• Lott warned Luffy that his companions would not be waiting at Sabaody, but Luffy used a Vivre Card to set off anyway, so Lott grabbed him.

After learning that Ace was due to be executed, Luffy despaired over the time it would take to reach him until Lott promised to help. Lott and Luffy set out for Impel Down aboard Skybreaker No. 1, while the chapter ended as the prison came into view.

• Lott showed Luffy a newspaper announcing Ace’s execution at Marineford and Blackbeard’s appointment as a Shichibukai.
• Luffy realized he could not reach Marineford or Impel Down in time by ordinary travel and grieved as Ace’s Vivre Card continued to burn.
• Hancock reminded Luffy that Ace was Lott’s disciple too, and Lott promised to save him.
• Lott entrusted Peach Spring to Issho and arranged for Enel to take the rest of the Lott Pirates to Marineford.
• Lott and Luffy traveled toward Impel Down aboard Skybreaker No. 1 and spotted the prison ahead.