Arc 2Founding the Xia Kingdom

Lott gathered new allies, defeated Arlong and escaped a clash with Garp before leading his crew through Alabasta and Sky Island. He founded the Xia Kingdom in the sky and left Kuro in charge as he set sail toward the Blue Sea.

  • Lott freed Nami from Arlong, defeated the Fish-Men, and welcomed Nami aboard the Skybreaker after she chose to join his crew.
  • Lott and his companions fought Garp and the Marines at Loguetown, escaped aboard the Skybreaker, and entered the Grand Line through Reverse Mountain.
  • Lott helped Laboon, then recruited Robin and Crocodile while learning from Alabasta’s Poneglyph that the Pluton Key was in Sabu.
  • Lott brought rain to Alabasta and negotiated with Cobra before sailing to Sky Island, where he defeated Enel and persuaded him to join.
  • Lott rang the Golden Bell, led the Shandians to the ruins of Shandora, and declared the war over as he established the Xia Kingdom.
  • Lott appointed Kuro, Gan Fall, the Shandia chief, Enel, Wyper, and Robin to leadership roles and began plans to move Sky Island to the New World.
  • Lott defeated Enel in a challenge, left Kuro in charge of Sky Island, and sailed to Bomentru Island with Nami, Enel, and Crocodile.
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Ch. 26Arlong

Nami brought Arlong a hundred million Beli to buy Cocoyasi Village, but Arlong sabotaged the deal and seized her. When he attacked Nojiko, an unseen force stopped the water shot and pulled Nami toward the entrance.

  • Nojiko worriedly followed Nami to Arlong Park while Lott and his companions followed at a distance.
  • Nami presented Arlong with a hundred million Beli and demanded that he return Cocoyasi Village.
  • Arlong dropped the case, scattered the money, and then rejected it because it was wet.
  • Arlong grabbed Nami by the throat and ordered her to keep drawing his sea charts.
  • Nojiko confronted Arlong, who fired a Water Shot at her, but the drop stopped just before it hit her.
  • An unseen force pulled Nami from Arlong's grasp as a voice called him out for mistreating the sisters.

Ch. 27Nami's Request

Lott rescued Nami and confronted Arlong at Arlong Park while Zoro fought Hachi. Zoro defeated Hachi after using their duel to improve his Observation Haki, then charged into the Fish-Men.

  • Lott blocked Arlong’s Water Shots and trapped the Fish-Men inside Arlong Park with an Electromagnetic Barrier.
  • Genzo and the villagers arrived to help Nami, but Lott knocked them unconscious with Conqueror’s Haki to keep them out of danger.
  • Nami asked Lott for help, and he told her to leave the Fish-Men to him and his companions.
  • Zoro let Hachi wound him while he learned to read the octopus Fish-Man’s sword moves, then defeated him with an Armament Haki sword-draw slash.
  • Zoro charged into the Fish-Men, while Lott sensed that Hachi had probably survived because of his tenacious vitality.

Ch. 28The fall of Arlong Park

Lott and his companions defeated Arlong and his fish-men, freeing Cocoyasi Village from their rule. After the villagers celebrated, Lott asked Nami to join his crew as navigator, but Nojiko remained wary and Lott explained his hopes for exploring and changing the world.

  • Ling'er burned Chew and other fish-men while Kuro used his new Peng Wing Blade to kill Black Fin and cut down more of Arlong’s forces.
  • Lott confronted Arlong over his hatred of humans, snapped his neck, and used his Haki to defeat the remaining fish-men.
  • Lott promised Nami that Arlong Park and her burden were gone, and Nami hugged him in tears.
  • The villagers held a three-day banquet, where Genzo praised Lott and his companions while they celebrated.
  • Lott asked Nami to join his ship as navigator, and he explained to Nojiko that he wanted to explore freely and try to change the world.

Ch. 29Nami the Navigator

Nami joined Lott’s pirate crew as its navigator and treasurer, leaving Cocoyasi Village to pursue her dream of charting the world. After bidding farewell to Nojiko, Genzo, and Belle-mère, she boarded the Skybreaker as it set sail.

  • Nami insisted on joining Lott’s crew despite Nojiko’s concerns, and Lott promised to protect his crewmates.
  • Genzo gave Nami his blessing and warned Lott not to make her lose her smile.
  • Lott found Nami at Belle-mère’s grave, where she fell asleep against his shoulder, and Nojiko took her home.
  • The next morning, Nami ran to the shore, leapt aboard the Skybreaker, and revealed that she had stolen wallets from the villagers.
  • Lott received a reward for gaining a crewmate, then asked Kuro to deal with a rat nearby.

Ch. 30Arrival at Loguetown

Lott and his crew arrived in Loguetown, where Nami and Ling'er went shopping while Lott and Zoro ran into trouble with bounty hunters. After Zoro easily defeated them, a girl asked to see his sword.

  • Lott warned Nami and Ling'er to avoid trouble with the Marines as they headed off to shop.
  • Nami lent Zoro fifty thousand Beli for a scabbard at a steep interest rate and collected money from Kuro and Lott as well.
  • Lott visited the Execution Platform where Pirate King Roger had been executed, then went toward a commotion in the northern street.
  • Zoro got lost while searching for a blacksmith and wandered into a bounty hunters' meeting, where they recognized him and attacked.
  • Zoro and Lott fought off the bounty hunters, and a girl asked Zoro to let her inspect his sword.

Ch. 31Smoker the White Hunter

Tashigi challenged Zoro over the Wado Ichimonji but lost, and Smoker arrived to confront Lott and his crew. After Kuro defeated Smoker, Lott flew back to the Skybreaker with Zoro and Nami because Garp’s warship was approaching.

  • Tashigi recognized the Wado Ichimonji and challenged Zoro, but he defeated her in two moves.
  • Smoker arrived, recognized Lott, and tried to stop him and Zoro from leaving Loguetown.
  • Nami offered to fight Smoker, but Lott warned her that she could not hurt a Logia user without Haki.
  • Kuro reported that Garp’s warship was at sea, so Lott took Zoro and Nami toward the Skybreaker and left Kuro to face Smoker.
  • Kuro used Armament Haki to slash Smoker and leave him unable to move, then told him to learn Haki from Zephyr.
  • Smoker ordered his subordinates to bring him a Den Den Mushi so he could call Marine headquarters.

Ch. 32The Marine hero Garp

Lott chose to fight Garp rather than flee, testing himself against the Marine hero as the two ships met. While Lott battled Garp, Kuro, Zoro, Nami, and Ling'er joined the fighting aboard the Dog-Head Warship.

  • Lott explained that he spared Smoker because he respected him, then decided to confront Garp instead of flying away.
  • The system offered Lott three choices, and he selected the reward for fighting Garp and successfully leaving.
  • Garp recognized Lott as the pirate who killed a Celestial Dragon and offered him a chance to join the Marines, but Lott refused and attacked.
  • Garp struck Lott with Shave and Fist Bone: Impact, overpowering him in their clash and driving him back with a swollen fist.
  • Kuro boarded the Dog-Head Warship and fought a Marine swordsman, while Zoro faced a Marine wielding a black steel pipe.
  • Nami and Ling'er charged into the Marine ranks as battles erupted across the warship.

Ch. 33Conqueror's Haki coating

Lott fought Garp and learned to coat his fist with Conqueror's Haki, but Garp defeated him and sent him into the sea. Lott recovered, escaped aboard the flying Skybreaker, and refused Garp's offer to join the Marines.

  • Lott and Garp exchanged blows while Kuro, Zoro, Ling'er, and Nami fought Marines and then returned to the Skybreaker.
  • Lott coated his fist with Conqueror's Haki, and he and Garp clashed with enough force to split the clouds and knock out weaker soldiers.
  • Garp overpowered Lott and smashed him into the sea, while the Skybreaker rose into the air and escaped the Marines' cannon fire.
  • Lott surfaced and told Garp he would not join the Marines, while Garp admitted he hated the Celestial Dragons too.
  • Lott used Electromagnetic Ejection to fly away, and Garp laughed as he watched him escape.

Ch. 34Crossing Reverse Mountain

After surviving Garp’s attack, Lott reunited with his crew and they set out for the Grand Line. As the Skybreaker climbed Reverse Mountain, the crew shared their dreams and looked ahead to the challenges beyond it.

  • Lott healed with a Senzu Bean, fused his rewards, and reunited with Nami and the others after the battle with Garp.
  • Nami revealed that Lott had given her the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, which she used to fly the Skybreaker safely away.
  • Garp decided not to intercept the crew at Reverse Mountain and returned to Marineford, ending his vacation.
  • The crew reached the Red Line, shared their dreams around Zoro’s barrel, and Nami explained the route through Reverse Mountain.
  • Lott used electromagnetic force to guide the Skybreaker into the uphill waterway as the crew climbed toward the Grand Line.

Ch. 35Crocus and Laboon

Lott and his crew met Crocus and learned why Laboon kept ramming the Red Line while waiting for the Rumbar Pirates. Lott healed Laboon and assured him the pirates would return within two years, then the Skybreaker departed with a compass from Crocus.

  • The Skybreaker reached Twin Cape, where its spray soaked Crocus, and Lott admitted he was the pirate Crocus had heard about.
  • Laboon rammed the Red Line, and Crocus explained that the whale had been waiting fifty years for the Rumbar Pirates to return.
  • Nami asked Lott to help Laboon, so Lott sent an electromagnetic signal into the whale's head and fed him a Senzu Bean.
  • Laboon cried with relief as Lott told him the Rumbar Pirates would arrive within two years, and the scars on his head disappeared.
  • Crocus gave Nami a spherical compass, and Lott gave Crocus three Senzu Beans before the crew sailed away.

Ch. 36Bounties Rise Again

After Garp reported Lott’s strange abilities and strength to Sengoku and Tsuru, the Marines decided to issue bounties for Lott’s crew. The crew received their posters, with Lott’s bounty set at 1.2 billion.

  • Lott told Nami and the others that Laboon had remembered the Rumbar Pirates, but they did not believe his claim that he was chosen by the Will of the World.
  • At Marine Headquarters, Garp confirmed that Lott had fought him evenly and could fly even after being knocked into the sea.
  • Sengoku and Tsuru discussed Lott’s unusual powers and the strength of his crew, then ordered bounty posters issued for them.
  • Nami received a newspaper containing bounty posters for Lott, Kuro, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, and Imela Ling'er.
  • The crew saw their bounties: Lott received 1.2 billion, Kuro 150 million, Roronoa Zoro 134 million, Nami 80 million, and Imela Ling'er 72 million.
  • Zoro complained that Kuro’s bounty was higher than his, while Kuro told him to focus on training.

Ch. 37Alabasta

Lott’s crew arrived in Alabasta, where Crocodile and Nico Robin learned of Lott’s growing strength and suspected he might be seeking Pluton. Lott met Robin in her carriage and told her he wanted to learn the world’s history and uncover its truth.

  • Luffy admired Lott’s new 1.2 billion bounty in Foosha Village, while Ace wondered what bounty he would earn when he set sail.
  • A samurai at Isshin Dojo saw Zoro’s wanted poster and reflected that hardship was part of pursuing one’s dreams.
  • Lott’s crew crossed Alabasta’s desert, and Nami summoned a cloud to give them shade.
  • Nico Robin warned Crocodile that Lott’s strength rivaled an Admiral’s, and Crocodile ordered his people to watch the crew.
  • Lott appeared beside Robin in her carriage and explained that he had come to uncover the truth of the world.

Ch. 38Nico Robin joins

Lott asked Nico Robin to join him in changing the world, and she accepted after he offered her trust and protection. After introducing Robin to his crew, Lott went with them to Rainbase to propose a deal to Crocodile.

  • Lott told Robin that he wanted to overturn the World Government and build a world without oppression, and Robin agreed to join the Lott Pirates.
  • Robin broke down in tears as Lott comforted her and promised to protect her.
  • Lott brought Robin to meet Kuro, Roronoa Zoro, Imela Ling'er, and Nami, who welcomed her after Robin gave Nami a pouch of jewels.
  • Lott and his crew traveled to Rainbase and entered Crocodile's office, where Crocodile was surprised to see Robin with them.
  • Lott proposed a deal to Crocodile.

Ch. 39Nefertari Cobra

Lott persuaded Crocodile to join the Lott Pirates by revealing his knowledge of Pluton and proposing a new world order. At the palace, Lott confronted Nefertari Cobra with the secret that the Nefertari family belonged to the D. Clan, leaving Cobra stunned.

  • Lott told Crocodile that Alabasta’s Poneglyph held only part of the clues to Pluton’s location and that obtaining the weapon would not be enough to use or protect it.
  • Lott shared his dream of overthrowing the existing world order and ending wars, and Crocodile agreed to join the Lott Pirates.
  • The system rewarded Lott for recruiting crewmates, and he invited Robin and the others to see Alabasta’s Poneglyph before heading to the palace.
  • Cobra welcomed Lott’s group but became alarmed when Lott called him Nefertari D. Cobra and asked to speak with him alone.
  • Lott explained that the Nefertari had been one of the twenty royal families and were part of the D. Clan, and Cobra demanded to know how he knew.

Ch. 40The Poneglyph

Lott had Robin translate Alabasta’s Poneglyph, revealing the Nefertari clan’s history and the location of the Pluton Key, then asked Cobra to bring Alabasta under the Lott Pirates’ banner. After hours of negotiation, Cobra and Vivi warmed to Lott’s plans, while Cobra and Igaram wondered whether Vivi had fallen for him.

  • Robin translated the Poneglyph and revealed that the Pluton Key was in Sabu.
  • Lott asked Cobra to bring Alabasta under the Lott Pirates’ banner and promised not to harm the country or its people, as well as to end its drought.
  • Cobra reunited with Vivi and Igaram at the palace, then feared Lott might hurt his daughter.
  • Vivi questioned and advised Lott during hours of negotiations, and she later expressed admiration for his dream of improving people’s lives.
  • Cobra and Igaram speculated that Vivi had fallen for Lott and wondered whether he might become Cobra’s son-in-law.

Ch. 41Arrival at Sky Island

Lott and Nami changed Alabasta’s weather, bringing the country heavy rain before leaving with their companions. The group reached the sea of clouds near Sky Island, where a masked stranger attacked Kuro.

  • Lott and Nami used their powers to alter Alabasta’s magnetic field and bring rain to the country.
  • Lott recovered with a Senzu Bean and told Cobra that Alabasta’s climate would improve, while Cobra thanked him on behalf of the people.
  • Lott gave Cobra booklets and instructions before departing; Vivi watched the group leave and vowed to contribute to Lott’s dream.
  • Lott’s group traveled by way of Mock Town to the sea of clouds near Sky Island, where Ling’er and Nami admired the scenery and Crocodile dismissed it.
  • A masked stranger approached the Skybreaker, and the group took fighting stances as he spun toward Kuro.

Ch. 42Gan Fall

Lott’s crew encountered Wyper, a Shandia warrior defending Vass, and spared him after Gan Fall pleaded for his life. The Skybreaker continued toward Sky Island and passed through Heaven’s Gate, where the crew heard someone behind a small door.

  • Nami trapped Wyper in cloud while Zoro cut apart his rocket launcher and mask.
  • Wyper accused the crew of coming for Vass, and Gan Fall arrived to ask them to spare him.
  • Lott told Nami and Ling’er to release Wyper, and Gan Fall gave Ling’er a whistle before leaving with Pierre.
  • The Skybreaker sailed through waves of strange sea creatures toward the entrance to Sky Island.
  • Lott steered the ship through Heaven’s Gate, and Zoro heard someone near a small door.

Ch. 43"God" Enel

Lott and his crew bypassed Sky Island’s entrance fee and confronted Enel, who called himself God. After Enel’s lightning failed to harm Ling’er and Zoro defeated the four Priests, Enel attacked Kuro, but the crew’s amused reaction left the outcome unclear.

  • Nami flew the Skybreaker past the old woman’s entrance fee, and Amazon reported the seven intruders to Enel.
  • Lott scanned Sky Island with Super Mantra and steered the Skybreaker to the Shrine, where Zoro cut down its gates.
  • Enel attacked Ling’er with lightning, but she turned into flames and re-formed unharmed.
  • Lott invited Enel to help overthrow the world’s true gods, and Enel answered with a lightning attack that flames blocked.
  • Zoro used Shave to defeat Ohm and the other three Priests before Enel selected Kuro as his next opponent.
  • Enel’s 50 Million Volt Discharge pierced Kuro, but the crew only smiled, leaving Enel confused.

Ch. 44Becoming the God of Sky Island

Lott defeated Enel's confidence by having him lose to several of the Lott Pirates, then recruited him to help confront the other self-proclaimed gods. After taking control of Sky Island, Lott announced reforms and declared Upper Yard open to everyone, leaving the island's leaders and representatives gathered after the crowds dispersed.

  • Kuro effortlessly defeated Enel in a speed contest, and Crocodile, Zoro, and Nami also beat him after Lott restored his strength with Senzu Beans.
  • Lott persuaded the humbled Enel to join him in challenging the other gods of the world.
  • Wyper and the Shandia chief discussed the new god's summons and decided to attend the gathering at Upper Yard.
  • Lott announced that Upper Yard would be shared, a new nation and schools would be established, trade would expand, taxes would be reduced, and public medical services would be created.
  • After Lott dismissed the crowd, Gan Fall, Wyper, the Shandia chief, Laki, God's Army, and the Lott Pirates remained.

Ch. 45The Golden Bell

Lott opened Upper Yard to the Shandians and promised to take them to Shandora, then revealed the Golden Bell and rang it. Its sound reached both the Sky Island residents and Mont Blanc Cricket, who learned that Noland had told the truth and reunited with his two ape companions as family.

  • Lott told Wyper and the chief that Upper Yard would be open to everyone and that he would bring more islands to expand Sky Island.
  • Lott promised to take the Shandians to Shandora the next day, and Enel reacted with disbelief.
  • Lott flew the Golden Bell to the shrine, where the Shandians recognized it and mourned the years they had spent searching for it.
  • Lott struck the bell, and its peal moved the Shandians and angels on Sky Island.
  • Mont Blanc Cricket heard the bell from Jaya Island and realized that the City of Gold had risen into the sky, proving Noland was not a liar.
  • Cricket tried to send his two ape companions away, but they pleaded to stay, and he accepted them as family.

Ch. 46The Golden City of Shandora

Robin translated the Golden Bell Poneglyph, confirming that the Shandia had fulfilled their duty and ending their four-hundred-year war. Lott found the buried Shandora and declared it the nation’s capital, while Nola returned to the city and wept at the sight of its old home.

  • Robin read the Poneglyph’s inscription, which mentioned the Ancient Weapon Poseidon and said the text would be guided to its final destination.
  • The Shandia Chief realized their task was complete, and Lott announced that the war was over.
  • Lott led everyone to a passage beneath the clouds, where they discovered the ruins of Shandora.
  • Lott declared Shandora the nation’s new capital, and the Shandia thanked him as he called for them to help implement his laws and resolutions.
  • Nola appeared in Shandora and wept among the ruins, and Lott explained that the city had been its home with Noland and Great Warrior Carl-gara.

Ch. 47Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit

Lott organized Sky Island’s new government and military after the war, gave Wyper an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and celebrated peace with a feast. During the celebration, he discussed his plans for a fair society and proposed moving Sky Island to the New World.

  • Lott appointed himself king, Kuro adviser, and Gan Fall and the Shandia chief as joint aides to govern Sky Island in his absence.
  • Lott named Enel commander of the army and Wyper deputy commander, then gave Wyper a Devil Fruit that transformed him into a Pteranodon.
  • Lott placed Robin in charge of education and announced a feast in Upper Yard to celebrate the end of the war.
  • Sky Island’s angel folk, Shandians, and God’s Guard celebrated together while Lott discussed the Xia Kingdom’s future policies with his companions and leaders.
  • Lott told the group he wanted a world where everyone could live freely and asked what they thought about moving Sky Island to the New World.

Ch. 48Enel challenged Lott

Lott began preparations to establish a country on Sky Island, gaining the support of his companions and the island’s people. The chapter ended as Enel faced Lott in the Shrine plaza, preparing to challenge him.

  • Lott told Gan Fall and the Shandia chief that he planned to move Sky Island to the New World within a year, and gave them Senzu Beans for construction and training.
  • Gan Fall and the chief agreed to organize their people to build homes, streets, and roads while Kuro prepared detailed construction plans.
  • Nami reassured Lott that she believed in him and would support him as he worried about fulfilling his dream.
  • Lott surveyed the construction work and told his companions they would put their voyage on hold to build a base and a country capable of opposing the World Government.
  • Lott’s companions supported his plan, and Kuro proposed posting the laws and systems they had drafted.
  • Enel stood facing Lott in the plaza as the others gathered to watch his challenge.

Ch. 49Poor Enel

Lott fought Enel to prove his strength, easily enduring Enel’s strongest lightning attack before defeating him with a devastating blow. Enel revived himself by shocking his heart and began recovering after Lott gave him a Senzu Bean.

  • Lott trapped Enel and himself inside an Electromagnetic Barrier, preventing Enel’s Mantra from reaching beyond it.
  • Enel transformed with 200 Million Volts: Amaru and repeatedly struck Lott with lightning, but Lott remained unharmed because his Devil Fruit countered it.
  • Lott used Electromagnetic Instantaneous Movement to punch Enel out of his giant form, leaving him unconscious with a hole in his chest.
  • Enel’s lightning restarted his heart, and Lott gave him a Senzu Bean that gradually healed the wound.
  • Nami and Ling'er checked on Lott while Enel complained that nobody was showing concern for him.

Ch. 50Return to the Blue Sea

Lott left Sky Island in the Skybreaker with Nami, Enel, and Crocodile to return to the Blue Sea and prepare for the dangers ahead. After reaching Bomentru Island, the group entered town and Lott caught up on world events by buying newspapers.

  • Lott put Kuro in charge of Sky Island and told him the Lott Pirates would reveal their strength when they next appeared before the world.
  • Lott departed Sky Island with Nami, Enel, and Crocodile aboard the Skybreaker, leaving the Xia Kingdom in the others’ hands.
  • Nami lowered the Skybreaker to the Blue Sea, where Enel marveled at the seawater for the first time.
  • Guards at Bomentru Island’s harbor warned the group to leave, but Lott stopped Enel from attacking and took everyone into town on foot.
  • Lott bought newspapers and read a headline about a powerful new pirate appearing in the East Blue and attracting interest from various factions.
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