Recaps

Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp stayed behind to hold Big Mom off while the others fled, and each of them faced the Emperor’s overwhelming strength. Big Mom unleashed a storm of lightning at the three, but Sanji reached her through the attack as the fight continued.

• Zoro and Sanji stayed behind to confront Big Mom, while Nami and the others ran toward the shore; Usopp chose to remain with them.
• Usopp transformed into a giant white tiger and weakened Big Mom’s Ikoku with a claw strike, but the attack sent him crashing into the ground.
• Zoro and Sanji charged Big Mom, who sensed that they could injure her and decided to fight with greater force.
• Big Mom summoned Zeus and Prometheus, then used Tenjin to rain lightning over the three pirates.
• Sanji evaded the lightning and reached Big Mom in a mass of flames.

Sanji, Zoro, and Usopp fought Big Mom to buy time for Nami and the others to escape toward the coast. As Big Mom prepared a powerful attack, memories suddenly surfaced in her mind.

• Sanji kicked Big Mom, then endured her lightning and punch after declaring that protecting his crewmates mattered more than his old refusal to hit women.
• Zoro's Flying Slash failed to stop Big Mom, but his Extreme Tiger Hunt drove her backward and impressed her with his strength.
• Big Mom fired a barrage of flaming sword waves, and Zoro used Asura: Ichibugin to disperse them.
• Sanji, Zoro, and Usopp prepared their strongest attacks so they could hold Big Mom off while their crewmates escaped.
• Big Mom combined Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon into a powerful weapon, but memory fragments surfaced in her mind before she could strike.

Big Mom unexpectedly let Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp leave Totto Land with the Road Poneglyph rubbing as a meeting gift for Xia Chen, while she wondered about strange memories involving him. In the Mirror World, Luffy continued fighting Katakuri, hoping their battle would help him improve his Observation Haki.

• Big Mom lowered her weapon, let Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp go, and gave them the Road Poneglyph rubbing for Xia Chen.
• Sanji and the others wondered how Big Mom knew Xia Chen, then headed to reunite with Nami and the crew.
• Big Mom recalled memories of another version of herself involving Xia Chen and speculated that a Devil Fruit ability had caused them.
• Luffy and Katakuri traded blows in the Mirror World, where Luffy relied on his stronger Armament Haki but struggled against Katakuri's future sight.
• Luffy chose to keep fighting without Gear Fourth so he could try to awaken his Observation Haki, and Katakuri prepared to attack before a phone began ringing.

Katakuri learned that Big Mom had ordered him to stop pursuing the Straw Hat Pirates, and Luffy chose to keep fighting so he could challenge and surpass Katakuri. Xia Chen returned to the present, found himself above Onigashima, and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki toward Kaido’s island.

• Brûlée told Katakuri that Big Mom had ordered the family to let the Straw Hat Pirates leave with their Road Poneglyph rubbing, and Katakuri suspected Xia Chen’s return had prompted her decision.
• Katakuri told Luffy they no longer had a reason to fight, but Luffy challenged him anyway, and the two clashed with their Conqueror’s Haki before charging at each other.
• Xia Chen returned from the parallel timeline and used Luffy’s Vivre Card to confirm he was back in the present.
• Xia Chen spotted Onigashima, decided to visit Kaido before meeting Luffy and the others, and sensed Kaido on the island.
• Xia Chen released a powerful surge of Conqueror’s Haki over Onigashima.

Xia Chen clashed with Kaido after returning to Onigashima and learned that Kaido and Big Mom had gained memories from Xia Chen’s parallel past. He began investigating whether anyone else had been affected as he tried to understand how the past had influenced the present.

• Kaido sensed Xia Chen’s Conqueror’s Haki, flew to meet him, and attacked with Bolo Breath before charging him with his club.
• Xia Chen and Kaido clashed with their Haki-coated weapons, and Kaido greeted Xia Chen as his longtime boss.
• Kaido told Xia Chen that memories of an alternate life had appeared in his mind, including techniques Xia Chen had taught him.
• Kaido said his crew had no such memories, but Big Mom had gained them and had stopped attacking Xia Chen’s crew after they stole her Road Poneglyph rubbing.
• Xia Chen wondered why his crew had gone to Totto Land and took out a Den Den Mushi to investigate who else had received the memories.

Sengoku and Garp investigated memory fragments about the God Valley Incident and concluded that Xia Chen had traveled there from the present. Xia Chen confirmed his use of the Time-Time Fruit and considered what might happen when he collected all seven Awakening Stones, while Luffy continued training against Katakuri in the Mirror World.

• Sengoku told Garp that only a few dozen Marines had experienced memory fragments about the God Valley Incident, and he theorized that Xia Chen had traveled back in time.
• Sengoku answered a call from Xia Chen, and both he and Garp recognized his voice.
• Xia Chen told Kaido that he had used the Time-Time Fruit to visit the past and noted that the memory fragments affected people who had met him face-to-face.
• Xia Chen decided to wait for Luffy and the others to come to Onigashima and thought about the seven Awakening Stones he needed to collect.
• Katakuri struck the battered Luffy and warned him that seeing the future required extensive training, but Luffy insisted on continuing their fight with his eyes closed.

Luffy mastered a little of Observation Haki’s Future Sight during his fight with Katakuri, then transformed into Snakeman and defeated him. Katakuri returned to Big Mom’s castle, where Big Mom attacked Brûlée and Katakuri tried to protect her.

• Luffy closed his eyes and dodged Katakuri’s Mochi Thrust after seeing the attack in his mind.
• Luffy confirmed he could glimpse the future, activated Gear Fourth: Snakeman, and charged at Katakuri.
• After the battle left the Mirror World in ruins, Brûlée found the defeated Katakuri, who admitted Luffy had won and said Luffy had not shown his full strength.
• Brûlée learned Katakuri had fought Luffy because Luffy wanted to master Future Sight, and Katakuri confirmed that Luffy succeeded.
• Katakuri apologized to Big Mom at the castle, but Big Mom attacked Brûlée with a flame, and Katakuri sent mochi toward her to block it.

Xia Chen arrived at Big Mom’s palace, stopped her from attacking her children, and asked her to bring members of the Big Mom Pirates to Onigashima to test his crew. He offered her the Magma-Magma Fruit and one limited favor in return, and Big Mom considered his proposal.

• Xia Chen entered Big Mom’s palace after extinguishing her flames and criticized her for threatening Brûlée and Katakuri.
• Big Mom restrained her anger because she feared Xia Chen’s strength, while Katakuri thanked him for intervening.
• Xia Chen told Big Mom he wanted her to take some Big Mom Pirates to Onigashima and pressure the people aboard his ship.
• Xia Chen offered Big Mom the Magma-Magma Fruit as payment, but she said the fruit alone was not enough.
• Xia Chen promised to act on Big Mom’s behalf once within limits and protect her from anyone who tried to harm her.

Luffy learned that his bounty had risen to 1.5 billion and that the press had named him the New World's fourth emperor. The Straw Hats suspected the World Government might be using the title to test Xia Chen's whereabouts, but they decided to focus on getting stronger and reaching Wano Country; meanwhile, Xia Chen was aboard the enormous elephant with someone asking about publicity for his crew.

• Luffy excitedly discovered that his bounty had risen by 500 million to 1.5 billion.
• Robin and Nami showed the crew a newspaper headline declaring Luffy the New World's fourth emperor.
• Brook and Jinbe speculated that the World Government had named Luffy an emperor to draw out Xia Chen, who had been absent for over a month.
• Sanji advised the crew to focus on improving their strength, and Luffy and Zoro looked forward to reaching Wano Country.
• On the seas elsewhere, someone aboard the enormous elephant asked Xia Chen what he thought of the publicity arranged for his pirate crew.

Xia Chen checked in at Zou and received the Transformation Technique, which let him become anything he had seen or imagined and gain its abilities. After testing transformations into Robin and Zoro, he realized the technique copied abilities and experience but kept his own stronger attributes, and he began one final test.

• Xia Chen hung up after speaking with Big News Morgans, then flew down to Zou to claim his check-in reward.
• Xia Chen checked in at Zou and obtained the Transformation Technique instead of another Awakening Stone.
• Xia Chen transformed into plants and animals, confirming that he gained their corresponding characteristics.
• Xia Chen transformed into Robin and used her Thirty Fleur ability to snap a tree in half.
• Xia Chen transformed into Zoro, took swords from his System Space, and used Three-Sword Style: 1080 Pound Phoenix.
• Xia Chen returned to his original form and transformed into one final person to test the technique.

Xia Chen transformed into Luffy’s Nika Form and unleashed an immense wave of Conqueror’s Haki across Zou. After testing his new abilities, he rejected Zunesha’s claim that he was Joy Boy and wondered about the form’s second state.

• Xia Chen tested Luffy’s Gear Second but found that it only made him emit steam.
• Xia Chen awakened Nika Form as the drums of liberation sounded, turning white and releasing Conqueror’s Haki that knocked out most of the minks on Zou.
• Cat Viper and Duke Inuarashi rushed toward Xia Chen, prepared to face the powerful presence threatening their people.
• Xia Chen explored Nika Form’s abilities, turning the ground springy and bouncing on it for fun.
• Zunesha called Xia Chen Joy Boy, but Xia Chen angrily denied it and threatened to kill Zunesha if he kept insisting.
• Xia Chen wondered about the second form of the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika.

Xia Chen tested his newly awakened second-stage Nika Form, unleashing powers over earth, fire, wind, and lightning before returning to normal. Satisfied with the transformation, he considered changing his plans as a pirate ship entered the dangerous waters around Wano Country.

• Xia Chen awakened the second stage of his Nika Form, and his Conqueror's Haki knocked Cat Viper and Inuarashi unconscious.
• Xia Chen tested the four elemental powers of his colored suns, devastating the forest and sea while Zunesha pleaded with him to ease up.
• Xia Chen concluded that his second-stage Nika Form surpassed Imu's Amaterasu Omikami Form, though he could not yet fuse the four elements.
• Xia Chen returned to his original appearance and smiled as he wondered how Luffy and the others would react when he appeared before them.
• A pirate ship made its way through the dangerous waters surrounding Wano Country.

The Straw Hats faced Wano Country’s extreme weather as Usopp lifted the Thousand Sunny into the air, and Nami protected it from a lightning strike. Meanwhile, Kaido and Big Mom discussed their alliance and the fighters gathered on Onigashima as the Thousand Sunny headed toward Wano.

• Nami explained that Wano’s rough seas and extreme weather made reaching the country difficult, and Usopp lifted the Thousand Sunny into the air after claiming he had spotted Wano.
• A thundercloud formed above the flying ship, but Nami used her Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers to shield it from a lightning strike.
• Luffy praised Nami and Usopp, then shouted that the crew was heading for Wano Country.
• On Onigashima, Kaido and Big Mom drank and argued about Big Mom arriving without bringing liquor or her strongest fighters.
• Big Mom said she had come to help Xia Chen test the younger fighters, while Kaido agreed that his own forces could handle the task.

Xia Chen arrived at a meeting of the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates, where he confronted Ulti after overhearing her complaints. He explained why he wanted the pirates to fight Luffy and the others without holding back, then challenged Ulti to prove her courage matched her strength.

• The Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates gathered to prepare for the fight against Luffy and the others, while Jack questioned why they needed help from Big Mom's crew.
• Ulti complained to Page One that Xia Chen was making them attack his own companions, and Page One urged her to keep quiet.
• Xia Chen entered, and Kaido greeted him as his boss, leaving the gathered pirates stunned.
• Xia Chen confronted Ulti about her complaints, but she openly repeated her objections and asked why he wanted them to fight his companions.
• Xia Chen told Kaido not to be angry, explained that he wanted Luffy and the others pushed to their limits, and challenged Ulti to prove her strength matched her courage.

Xia Chen unleashed his overwhelming Conqueror's Haki in Kaido's castle, knocking out most of the pirates and defeating Ulti after she endured its pressure. He told Kaido that Luffy and his allies, along with Kozuki Oden's remaining followers, were coming to Wano, and urged him to wait for the coming war.

• Xia Chen released Conqueror's Haki across the castle, knocking out Big Mom's pirates and leaving the Beasts Pirates struggling under its pressure.
• Big Mom and Kaido recognized that Xia Chen's Haki was far stronger than before, while Ulti and the Flying Six fought to stay standing.
• Xia Chen withdrew his Haki from everyone else and struck Ulti with a focused burst, knocking her unconscious; Page One caught her and backed down when he met Xia Chen's gaze.
• Xia Chen told Kaido that Luffy and his allies had reached Wano and would come for him, and warned that Kozuki Oden's remaining followers planned to attack as well.
• Kaido dismissed the threat from Kozuki Oden's followers, and Xia Chen said the forces should wait for the war to begin.

The Straw Hats reached Wano Country and saw Kin'emon fighting Briscola, a Beasts Pirates Headliner with a gorilla Artificial Devil Fruit. Luffy found Briscola and called the others over, shocked by the gorilla growing out of his hand.

• Nami used her Observation Haki and Rumble-Rumble Fruit to confirm that the island was Wano Country.
• A flying slash from the forest came toward the Straw Hats, and Zoro countered it with a stronger slash that sent Kin'emon back into the trees.
• Luffy led the others toward the forest to investigate the fight.
• Kin'emon recalled that he had returned to Wano to find the Nine Red Scabbards and hide his presence from Kaido's forces.
• Luffy saw Briscola and shouted that a gorilla was growing out of someone's hand.

The Straw Hat Pirates found Briscola unconscious with a gorilla growing from his left hand, and Nami and Sanji woke him by force. Recognizing the crew, Briscola realized he could not escape and resigned himself to whatever they did to him.

• The crew gathered around the unconscious man and speculated about the gorilla attached to his arm.
• Luffy suggested cutting off the arm and roasting the gorilla, so Nami knocked him into the ground with a Conqueror’s Haki-coated fist.
• Nami ordered Sanji to wake the man and ask about Wano Country, and Sanji repeatedly stomped on his face until he stirred.
• The man woke up and slapped the gorilla on his left hand until it woke too.
• The man identified himself as Briscola, a Headliner of the Beasts Pirates, recognized the Straw Hat Pirates, and sat down in surrender when he could think of no way to escape.

Kin'emon confronted the Straw Hat Pirates while pursuing Briscola, a member of the Beasts Pirates, and accused them of protecting a villain. The Straw Hats stopped Kin'emon from attacking Briscola, and Kin'emon declared them enemies before charging at the group.

• Briscola realized Kin'emon had found him and feared being killed by the samurai.
• Kin'emon recognized Luffy and the others, hesitated over whether they might help him, then approached the group.
• The Straw Hats recognized Kin'emon from Punk Hazard, and Robin deduced that Briscola was likely his target.
• Zoro blocked Kin'emon's sword strike against Briscola, prompting Kin'emon to question whether Zoro had ties to the Beasts Pirates.
• Sanji asked Briscola whether the Beasts Pirates were as evil as Kin'emon claimed, and Briscola absurdly insisted they were kind and gentle.
• Kin'emon accused the Straw Hats of siding with the Beasts Pirates, declared them enemies, and charged at them.

Zoro fought Kin'emon after explaining that he and his crew were not allied with Kaido, while Xia Chen encountered Inuarashi and Cat Viper as they sailed toward Wano. Xia Chen revealed that Momonosuke was dead and admitted that he had killed him.

• Zoro clashed with Kin'emon and declared that he would show his enemies no mercy.
• Xia Chen watched the fight from above Wano and wondered why Zoro had become more willing to kill.
• Inuarashi and Cat Viper discussed Kin'emon's summons and speculated that they were gathering to search for Momonosuke.
• Xia Chen appeared aboard their ship and told them Momonosuke was on Punk Hazard, transformed into the snow there.
• Xia Chen confirmed that Momonosuke was dead, then revealed that he himself had killed him.

Xia Chen attacked Cat Viper and Inuarashi, then destroyed their ship and confronted Imu’s Rocks clone. After overpowering Imu’s God-Level Haki, Xia Chen said he would arrange a reunion between Imu and an old acquaintance.

• Xia Chen struck Cat Viper and Inuarashi, leaving both barely conscious after revealing that he had unleashed Conqueror’s Haki on Zou.
• Xia Chen formed a crimson fireball and destroyed the ship carrying Cat Viper and Inuarashi.
• Imu’s Rocks clone appeared, and Xia Chen learned that Imu had purged the memories that had tried to invade his mind.
• Imu attacked Xia Chen with God-Level Haki, but Xia Chen blocked his punch and blasted him away with a counterattack.
• Xia Chen faced Imu in the air and promised to arrange a reunion with an old acquaintance.

Xia Chen transformed into Nika and fought Imu, overwhelming him with his awakened abilities. He then used his second awakening to blast Imu away and left, challenging Imu’s real body to come after him.

• Xia Chen transformed into Luffy, then revealed his Nika form as the war drums sounded and his Conqueror’s Haki erupted.
• Imu recognized the signs of Joy Boy and questioned how Xia Chen could possess and awaken the same Devil Fruit ability as Luffy.
• Xia Chen struck Imu, stretched his arm to seize him, and slammed him into the sea.
• Xia Chen dismissed Imu as weak, then transformed into his Second Awakening Nika Form with four suns circling behind him.
• Xia Chen fired four beams of energy at Imu, whose aura disappeared after the attack.
• Xia Chen returned to his own appearance, challenged Imu’s real body to find him, and vanished.

After Kin'emon was defeated by Zoro, Usopp revealed that Xia Chen had killed Momonosuke, prompting Kin'emon to attack and die. Nami then made Briscola agree to help the group enter Wano in disguise, and ordered Zoro to accompany him and kill him if he acted suspiciously.

• In Mary Geoise, Imu learned through her shared memories that Xia Chen could transform into Nika Form, but delayed confronting him until her fusion progressed further.
• Zoro defeated Kin'emon, who collapsed and mourned his failure to help Momonosuke restore the Kozuki Family.
• Usopp told Kin'emon that Xia Chen had killed Momonosuke, and Kin'emon charged at Usopp in a rage.
• Usopp blasted Kin'emon with wind blades, killing him, while the others briefly fell silent.
• Nami asked Briscola to help them enter Wano Country safely by disguising themselves in local clothes.
• Nami ordered Zoro to wear Kin'emon's clothes and accompany Briscola, warning him to kill Briscola if he acted suspiciously.

Xia Chen learned that Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates would attack Onigashima that night and decided to let them face Kaido and the Beasts Pirates to spur their growth. As Luffy’s group arrived at the castle, they found the enemy elites waiting for them, and Luffy eagerly prepared to fight.

• Xia Chen fought Rayleigh on an uninhabited island near Sabaody and easily crushed Rayleigh’s sword wave.
• Xia Chen received Kaido’s call that the Straw Hat Pirates would launch an all-out attack on Onigashima that night and agreed to come.
• Xia Chen told Rayleigh he wanted the battle to push Luffy and the others to unlock more of their potential.
• The Beasts Pirates’ elite forces and members of the Big Mom Pirates gathered outside Onigashima’s central castle to await the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Luffy and nine companions arrived at the castle, realized the enemy had anticipated their attack, and Luffy said they should fight anyway.

Luffy and Zoro unleashed their Conqueror's Haki against the Beasts Pirates, and Sanji revealed that he had mastered it too. After Nami stopped Sanji and Zoro from fighting, the Straw Hats prepared to charge into battle.

• Luffy and Zoro combined their Conqueror's Haki, surprising King and Queen, though the Beasts Pirates withstood the pressure.
• Sanji stepped forward and released his own Conqueror's Haki, shocking both the Beasts Pirates and the Straw Hats.
• Sanji told Luffy he had mastered Conqueror's Haki not long ago, then tried to impress Nami and Robin.
• Sanji and Zoro began arguing and clashed until Nami knocked them both down and stopped their Haki.
• Luffy urged the crew to charge in, and Zoro raced toward King and the others after challenging Sanji to a fight-count competition.

The Straw Hat Pirates charged the Beasts Pirates, and Zoro battled King while Luffy and Sanji faced Jack and Queen. Zoro landed a hit on King but failed to wound him, and King counterattacked in his Pteranodon form.

• Zoro attacked first, and King broke his sword wave before engaging him in a fierce duel.
• Sanji confronted Queen, Luffy confronted Jack, and the other Straw Hat Pirates took on the remaining Beasts Pirates.
• Kaido and Big Mom watched from Onigashima's dome and discussed whether the Straw Hat Pirates could break through King's defense.
• King unleashed flame bullets, but Zoro cut through them and struck King with Three-Sword Style: Three Thousand Worlds.
• King revealed no weakness and suffered no visible wound, then transformed into a Pteranodon and rushed at Zoro.