Recaps

Xia Chen led the Rocks Pirates in an attack on a Heavenly Tribute convoy, killing two Admirals and defeating the other fighters before setting his sights on God Valley. As the Native Hunting Competition began, Xia Chen arrived ahead of Rocks and confronted the Five Elders, promising to wait until they killed Rocks before fighting them himself.

• Xia Chen and Whitebeard intercepted the Heavenly Tribute convoy in the Vatali Kingdom, where Xia Chen killed Black Crocodile and Purple Foot and defeated Brown Turtle and a CP0 agent.
• Kong learned of the Admirals’ defeat, while Xia Chen froze the sea and set up a clash between Whitebeard and Roger before revealing Roger’s future to Rayleigh and Gaban.
• The Five Elders consulted Imu, who ordered them to eliminate Xia Chen and ensure Rocks died, while Rocks announced an attack on God Valley’s Native Hunting Competition to seize its Devil Fruits and kill the Celestial Dragons.
• Xia Chen promised to help Kaido obtain the Azure Dragon Fruit, while Kong prepared Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr for the coming battle and Garp clashed with a Celestial Dragon aboard the Marine ship.
• The Celestial Dragons began the hunt on God Valley, where Garling slaughtered villagers and Kuma, Ginny, and Ivankov hid until pirates arrived, and the assembled defenders then destroyed a meteor approaching the island.
• Rocks, Newgate, Shiki, and Linlin arrived at God Valley, and Xia Chen appeared with one of the six Devil Fruits before burning a CP0 agent with crimson flames.
• Xia Chen deduced that the Five Elders were targeting Rocks and promised to wait until they killed him before facing them.

Xia Chen defeated Rocks, the Five Elders, and Imu during the destruction of God Valley, awakening god-level Haki and learning that Imu had taken Queen Lily’s body. After returning to his own era, he came upon the Straw Hat Pirates fleeing Big Mom with her Road Poneglyph rubbing.

• Xia Chen battled Rocks and the Five Elders while Roger’s crew arrived at God Valley, where Roger faced Saint Figarland Garling and Rayleigh rescued Ginny and the other children.
• Xia Chen defeated the Five Elders, and Rocks and Kong temporarily united against him before Golden Lion led Whitebeard, Big Mom, John, and other pirates off the island.
• Xia Chen destroyed God Valley, then struck Rocks and the Five Elders into the sea as Kong tried to rescue them and Zephyr escaped with Garp and Sengoku.
• Xia Chen killed Saint Figarland Garling and confronted Imu, who stopped his attack and fought him in the sea.
• Xia Chen awakened god-level Haki while battling Imu, then discovered that Imu’s face matched Vivi’s and learned Imu had taken over Queen Lily’s body.
• Xia Chen used golden flames and the Jingu Bang to overwhelm Imu, who warned that the world would be destroyed and sink beneath the sea before he left for his own era.
• Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami, Robin, Chopper, Franky, Brook, and Jinbe fled Big Mom with her Road Poneglyph rubbing while Big Mom pursued them and demanded it back.

Xia Chen returned from the past, tested his awakened Nika powers, and arranged for the Straw Hat Pirates to face Kaido and Big Mom’s forces in Wano. The arc leaves Luffy’s crew fighting the enemy elites at Onigashima as Zoro battles King.

• Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp held off Big Mom until she regained memories of Xia Chen, let them leave, and gave them her Road Poneglyph rubbing for him.
• Luffy continued fighting Katakuri to master Future Sight, while Xia Chen returned to the present and sought out Kaido, who remembered their alternate life together.
• Luffy defeated Katakuri after awakening Future Sight, and Xia Chen secured Big Mom’s support by promising her protection and offering the Magma-Magma Fruit.
• Xia Chen gained the Transformation Technique at Zou and awakened two stages of Nika Form, then gathered Big Mom and Kaido’s forces to test Luffy and his allies in Wano.
• The Straw Hats reached Wano and encountered Kin'emon, who mistook them for allies of the Beasts Pirates, and Xia Chen told Cat Viper and Inuarashi that he had killed Momonosuke, then defeated Imu’s Rocks clone with his Nika powers.
• Zoro defeated Kin'emon, and Usopp killed him after Kin'emon attacked in grief, and the Straw Hats then disguised themselves to enter Wano safely.
• Xia Chen agreed to join the battle after Kaido called, and Luffy and nine companions launched their attack on Onigashima despite the enemy being ready for them.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji revealed their Conqueror’s Haki as the crew charged into battle, and Zoro fought King, who transformed into a Pteranodon after Zoro’s attack failed to wound him.

Zoro and Sanji defeated King and Queen as Luffy and the Straw Hats fought Kaido, Big Mom, and their forces on Onigashima. Luffy awakened his Nika Form, while Chen Dragon and the World Government’s masked fighters arrived and began battling the Straw Hats and Kaido.

• Zoro wounded King through his flame-backed defense, shattered his mask, and defeated him with a final strike, while Sanji awakened his exoskeleton and used Ifrit Jambe to defeat Queen.
• Luffy returned to the rooftop and fought Kaido, while Sanji and Zoro joined the battle against Kaido and Big Mom, and Chopper and Nami defeated Page One and Ulti.
• After Kaido knocked Luffy unconscious, Luffy’s heartbeat became a war drum and he awakened his pure-white Nika Form.
• Luffy used his new power to overpower Kaido, while Zoro and Sanji continued fighting Big Mom until she combined Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon into Maser Cannon.
• Chen Dragon led twelve powerful, zodiac-masked fighters to Onigashima on Lord Imu’s mission, and Usopp carried Nami, Robin, and Jinbe toward the rooftop.
• Kaido struck Luffy while drunk, and Luffy’s Nika Form ran out before he transformed again as Chen Dragon’s group arrived and Shen Monkey attacked him.
• Luffy defeated Shen Monkey in their giant-form fight, while Nami, Sanji, and the other Straw Hats battled Wu Horse and Si Snake.
• Sanji fought Wu Horse in the sky, while Chen Dragon transformed and attacked Kaido with Bolo Breath after Kaido refused to stand aside.