Chapter Summaries

Lott and his companions went to Syrup Village to find Kuro, whom Lott wanted to recruit as a crewmate. After confronting Kuro at Kaya’s villa, Lott arranged to meet him on the northern shore and revealed how much he knew about Kuro’s past.

• Lott told Usopp that he was searching for his brother Kuro, and Usopp led the group to a village restaurant before rushing away when they mentioned the hilltop villa.
• Lott, Zoro, and Ling'er arrived at Kaya’s villa, where Merry warned Kaya that Lott was a pirate with a two-hundred-million bounty.
• Lott disarmed Merry with his electromagnetic power, then recognized the butler Klahadore as Kuro and secretly asked him to meet at the northern shore.
• Lott met Kuro at sunset and offered him a place on his crew.
• Lott recited details about Kuro’s identity and history, leaving Kuro alarmed by how much Lott knew.

Kuro accepted Lott’s invitation to join his crew after hearing Lott’s ambition to change the world. Before setting sail, Kuro confessed his true motives to Kaya and prepared to leave while arranging for her care.

• Lott persuaded Kuro to join his crew, and Kuro formally introduced himself as the former captain of the Black Cat Pirates.
• Lott received rewards for recruiting Kuro, fused his cards, and checked his upgraded abilities.
• Kuro asked for a few days to hand over his duties, and Lott accompanied him to tell Kaya the truth.
• Kuro admitted to Kaya that he had served her to obtain her family’s fortune, and Lott defended the care Kuro had given her.
• Kuro told Kaya he would leave in two days, trained Merry to care for her, and disbanded the Black Cat Pirates.

Lott welcomed Kuro to the crew, gave him a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, and sailed the Skybreaker toward Cocoyasi Village. After Momoo towed them to shore, Lott and his crew entered the deserted village and found its houses turned upside down.

• Usopp asked to join Lott's crew, but Lott told him to wait for a future captain wearing a straw hat and urged him to protect Kaya and study the Sniper Manual.
• Lott's crew welcomed Kuro, and Lott fused his cards, checked his strengthened abilities, and gave Kuro the Mythical Zoan Bird-Bird Fruit, Peng Form, along with a Haki training manual.
• After five days at sea, Lott used his Conqueror's Haki to stop Momoo and persuaded the sea monster to tow the Skybreaker to Cocoyasi Village.
• Lott, Zoro, Ling'er, and Kuro entered the village and found empty streets, trenches, and houses built upside down.
• Kuro transformed into a giant peng to inspect a house and used his new teleportation ability to return beside Lott.

Kuro concluded that Fish-Men had likely attacked Cocoyasi Village, but Ling'er sensed that many people were still alive. Lott found Nami and Nojiko at their Orange Grove and offered to buy a hundred million Beli's worth of oranges, then revealed he was the notorious pirate with a two-hundred-million-bounty.

• Kuro examined the ruined houses and concluded that Fish-Men had probably occupied or massacred the village.
• Ling'er used Observation Haki and discovered that many people were still alive.
• Lott went to the Orange Grove and met Nami and Nojiko, then offered to buy a hundred million Beli's worth of oranges.
• Lott produced a briefcase full of cash, prompting Nami to reveal that their oranges were worth far less and Nojiko to recognize him as a notorious pirate.
• Lott confirmed his identity, insisted he truly wanted to buy oranges, and tasted one while Nojiko prepared for the worst.

Lott and his companions learned how Arlong had taken over Cocoyasi Village and heard about Nami’s plan to buy it back for 100 million Beli. Lott gave Nami the money upfront, sending her to confront Arlong while he and the others waited.

• Nojiko worried that Lott might exploit her and Nami, but agreed to gather oranges with him.
• Nami warned Lott and his companions to hide from two Fish-Men, then Nojiko explained Arlong’s occupation of Cocoyasi Village and Belle-mère’s death.
• Nami told the group that she had an agreement to buy Cocoyasi Village from Arlong for 100 million Beli, though Kuro doubted Arlong would honor it.
• Lott handed Nami a case containing 100 million Beli and told her to buy the village back before picking oranges for them.
• Nami accepted Lott’s help and went to confront Arlong while Lott and his companions waited.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.