Chapter Summaries

Moria learned that the Straw Hat Pirates, led by the powerful Xia Chen, had captured Absalom and decided to confront them. Meanwhile, Luffy and the others explored Thriller Bark and wondered where Brook had gone before Nami remembered she had eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

• Moria dismissed his zombie messenger’s warnings until he learned the enemy was the Straw Hat Pirates and that Xia Chen had a two-billion bounty.
• Moria stripped the messenger of his shadow, then blamed his underlings for provoking Xia Chen and worried about Absalom.
• Moria ordered Perona to wake the zombie generals so they could set out to find Absalom.
• Luffy rode and punched a howling three-headed zombie dog while Xia Chen, Sanji, and the others discussed Brook and his missing shadow.
• Nami grabbed Xia Chen in fear, then remembered that she had eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, leaving the others stunned.

Nami tested her Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers on the zombies of Thriller Bark and found she could destroy them with lightning. After Xia Chen disappeared, the others hurried after Nami while Xia Chen investigated a lavish tomb.

• Nami blasted a path through the forest with her Thunder Beast, and Luffy chased after the fleeing trees to recruit them.
• Nami punched Luffy away from a tree-spirit zombie, then killed it with Thunder Finger as it ran from him.
• Nami faced a cemetery horde and drove the zombies away with repeated lightning attacks.
• Zoro noticed Xia Chen had disappeared, and the crew followed Nami while Usopp and Chopper hurried after them.
• Xia Chen stood before a lavish tomb and wondered what was inside.

Xia Chen discovered a man sleeping in a coffin beneath the ground, only to learn that the man was Rocks D. Zebek, whose immense Conqueror’s Haki shook Xia Chen’s confidence in how well he understood the world. Meanwhile, Nami and the others encountered a powerful group of zombies after Xia Chen disappeared.

• Xia Chen followed a presence through an underground corridor and opened a coffin with his clone.
• A man awakened in the coffin and overwhelmed Xia Chen with his powerful Conqueror’s Haki.
• The man introduced himself as Rocks, and Xia Chen recognized him as Rocks D. Zebek and asked to question him.
• Nami and the others regrouped after fleeing zombies, and Nami explained away Xia Chen’s disappearance.
• Nami’s lightning attack was cut apart by a sword-wielding zombie, so she sent Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji to fight the group.

Moria confronted the Straw Hats, learned Xia Chen was away, and demanded to know where Absalom was before ordering his zombie generals to attack. As the crew struggled against the zombies, Ryuma appeared behind Nami and struck her with a sword technique.

• Moria arrived with Perona and Hogback, confirmed that he controlled the zombies, and asked where Xia Chen was.
• Moria revealed Xia Chen's bounty had risen to two billion after defeating Golden Lion, then asked the Straw Hats where Absalom was.
• Luffy blurted out that Xia Chen had killed Absalom, while Nami said Absalom was aboard their ship; Moria believed Luffy and vowed to avenge his subordinate.
• Moria ordered the zombie generals to attack, and Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Robin, and the others fought them.
• Nami recognized the kimono-clad zombie as the swordsman Ryuma, then realized he had appeared behind her and used Hanauta Sancho: Yahazu Giri.

Nami used her lightning to finish off the zombie generals while Zoro and the others fought them, and Zoro and Nami combined their powers to defeat Perona as well. Zoro claimed Ryuma’s sword, Shusui, before a huge red humanoid creature emerged from the castle.

• Nami realized the zombies could not use Armament Haki and helped Luffy’s group by striking down the zombie generals they knocked over.
• Moria sent Perona to attack the group with her Negative Hollows, while he went to wake someone and Hogback followed him.
• Zoro swept the zombie generals and Perona into the air with his Three-Sword Style: Black Rope Dragon Twister, and Nami electrified the tornado, defeating them.
• Zoro identified Ryuma’s sword as Shusui, one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords, and claimed it for himself.
• A violent tremor shook the castle, and an enormous red humanoid creature burst through its wall.

Xia Chen learned from Rocks that Imu had killed Rocks and that Imu would target Xia Chen because he possessed divinity. Meanwhile, Luffy and the others confronted Oars, the giant zombie animated by Moria’s shadow, and braced for his attack.

• Xia Chen asked Rocks why he had lured him to the mausoleum, and Rocks proposed joining forces against Imu.
• Rocks claimed Imu had killed him, then controlled his body during the battle with Roger and Garp, and said only people like him and Xia Chen could hurt Imu.
• Xia Chen questioned why he should oppose the World Government, and Rocks revealed that Imu would want to kill him because he possessed divinity.
• Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper charged toward the enormous giant while Xia Chen remained with Rocks.
• Moria identified the giant as Oars and said he had merged Oars with his own shadow before swinging a fist at the crew.

The Straw Hat Pirates teamed up against Oars, while Xia Chen learned from Rocks that Imu would eventually target him and agreed to seek a way to defeat Imu. Xia Chen left to rejoin his companions, and Rocks stayed behind in his coffin.

• Oars knocked the Straw Hat Pirates aside, but they combined their attacks to topple him and send him crashing through Moria’s fortress.
• Oars put out the flames and stood up again, threatening to kill the crew and take their shadows.
• Brook arrived after recovering his shadow and offered to fight alongside the Straw Hat Pirates; Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji charged at Oars.
• Rocks told Xia Chen that Imu would come after him and that they needed to find the host of the Sun God Nika Fruit to defeat Imu.
• Xia Chen learned that Rocks had recovered from his injuries and could leave, but chose to stay in his coffin; Rocks gave Xia Chen a Den Den Mushi.
• Xia Chen left to check on his companions fighting Moria and asked Rocks whether he wanted him to repair the hole in the coffin room.

Xia Chen confronted Kuma when he appeared beside the Going Merry, then learned that Dragon had arranged places for the Straw Hats to train during a two-year separation. After reviewing Kuma’s notes and taking the Eternal Log Poses he offered, Xia Chen was left with a possible alternative to the original plan.

• Xia Chen sensed Kuma’s arrival and appeared beside the Going Merry, where Kuma asked for Luffy’s whereabouts.
• Xia Chen refused to let Kuma approach the crew unless he intended to help, and warned him off with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Xia Chen deduced that Dragon had sent Kuma using Luffy’s Vivre Card, and Kuma confirmed that Dragon had told him about Xia Chen.
• Kuma explained that the crew would need more strength to survive in the New World, and Xia Chen learned that Dragon had planned the places for their two-year growth.
• Kuma gave Xia Chen his notes on the crew’s abilities and suggested growth paths, then handed him several Eternal Log Poses.

Xia Chen and Kuma watched as Luffy and the others defeated Moria-controlled Oars through teamwork. As the Straw Hats celebrated, Moria declared that he had not lost yet.

• Xia Chen put the items away and told Kuma they would revisit his plan when they reached Sabaody, then went to check on Luffy and the others; Kuma followed.
• Chopper explained how Oars's injuries could disable him, then directed the group to break his remaining leg and spine.
• Nami, Zoro, Brook, Sanji, and Luffy worked together to topple Oars and smash his face, leaving him unable to rise.
• Luffy and the others celebrated their victory while Zoro and Sanji argued over who had done the most damage.
• Xia Chen and Kuma watched from a nearby building as Kuma remarked on the crew's growth, and Xia Chen said they still needed more strength for the New World.
• Moria interrupted the celebration and declared that he had not lost yet.

Moria revealed his hidden strength and Conqueror's Haki, overwhelming the Straw Hats after Luffy briefly awakened the same power. The chapter ended with Luffy badly injured and unable to rise as Moria prepared to finish off the others.

• Moria appeared after Oars fell and angrily accused the Straw Hats of destroying his corpse and killing Absalom.
• Moria unleashed Conqueror's Haki, forcing Nami, Usopp, and Chopper to their knees, and Luffy briefly released Conqueror's Haki in response.
• Moria transformed into a muscular form, revealed he had concealed his recovery from his defeat by Kaido, and attacked with powerful shadow-blade sword waves.
• Moria caught Luffy's Gear Second and Armament Haki punch, then struck him with an Armament Haki punch that sent him flying through trees and left him badly injured.
• Sanji and the others realized how vastly stronger Moria was than they expected, while Moria dismissed Crocodile and threatened to kill them.

Moria attacked Zoro, Sanji, and the others, but Xia Chen intervened before Moria could kill Sanji. Xia Chen defeated Moria with a powerful blow and challenged him to repeat his threat.

• Moria overpowered Zoro and Sanji, trapping Sanji in a Shadow Box and preparing to kill him.
• Robin restrained Moria while Usopp and the others rushed to rescue Sanji, but Moria broke free and swung his shadow blade.
• Xia Chen blocked Moria’s attack, sent Sanji to Robin, and faced Moria in a series of clashes that revealed Moria’s Admiral Candidate-level strength.
• Moria declared that no one would escape the Florian Triangle, and Xia Chen warned him that he had not yet shown his full power.
• Xia Chen struck Moria with Thunder Bagua and Heaven-Pillar, sending him into a crater and leaving the island covered in cracks.
• Xia Chen looked down at Moria and told him to repeat what he had said.

Xia Chen fought Moria, who absorbed 500 shadows to greatly increase his strength, and countered by using Dharma Heaven and Earth to grow larger than Oars. He overwhelmed Moria and walked toward him after smashing him into the island.

• Moria recovered from Xia Chen’s attack, recognized his Conqueror’s Haki Coating, and absorbed 500 shadows with Shadow’s Asgard.
• Moria struck Xia Chen with his enlarged strength, but Xia Chen blocked the punch with Conquer Three Worlds: Ragnaraku.
• Xia Chen used Dharma Heaven and Earth to grow to more than three times Oars’ size, astonishing Moria, Luffy, and Usopp.
• Moria attacked Xia Chen’s foot with an Armament Haki-coated fist, but Xia Chen kicked him aside and punched him into the ground, cracking the island.
• Xia Chen shrank back to his original size and walked toward Moria.

Xia Chen defeated Moria and spared his life after Rocks offered him the Mythical Zoan Cat-Cat Fruit: White Tiger Form. Afterward, Xia Chen encouraged Luffy, who was discouraged by how much stronger Xia Chen was.

• Xia Chen prepared to kill the defeated Moria, but Rocks asked him to let Moria go.
• Xia Chen demanded compensation, and Rocks offered him the Mythical Zoan Cat-Cat Fruit: White Tiger Form in exchange for Moria's life.
• Xia Chen accepted the fruit and later stored it in System Space.
• Sanji questioned Xia Chen about calling Moria average, while Zoro asked whether Moria was dead; Xia Chen said someone had intervened to save him.
• Luffy worried that he was still too weak and might have needed Xia Chen to save him, so Xia Chen encouraged him to grow stronger with time and battles.
• Luffy pointed out that Xia Chen was younger yet much stronger, and Xia Chen told him not to compare himself to an exception before offering to show him something.

Usopp ate the Mythical Zoan White Tiger Fruit as the Straw Hats prepared to sail for Water 7 and welcomed Brook aboard the Going Merry. On Thriller Bark, Moria confronted Kuma about his Revolutionary Army ties and suggested Xia Chen had spared him for a reason, prompting Kuma to investigate.

• Usopp decided he wanted the White Tiger Fruit, and Xia Chen gave it to him; Usopp ate the whole fruit and retched.
• The Straw Hats returned to the Going Merry, and Luffy called for a banquet to welcome Brook aboard.
• Xia Chen looked back toward where Rocks was and said they would meet again before boarding the ship.
• Kuma confronted the injured Moria and threatened to expose his hidden strength, while Moria revealed that he knew Kuma was in the Revolutionary Army.
• Moria pointed out that Xia Chen had spared him, and Kuma decided to investigate why.

Kuma left Moria alive after a powerful, unseen Conqueror’s Haki warned him off, and Rocks ordered Moria to support Xia Chen. The crew reached an uninhabited island, where Xia Chen showed off his newly acquired top-tier Armament Haki and flirted with Robin.

• A powerful Conqueror’s Haki restrained Kuma and warned him that he would die if he tried to kill Moria again, so Kuma vanished without attacking.
• Rocks appeared before the injured Moria, who knelt and called him Master; Rocks ordered him not to oppose Xia Chen and to help him, then revealed he had found the hosts of the last two Divine Fruits.
• Half a month later, the crew reached an uninhabited island, and Nami used her newly mastered Observation Haki to confirm there was no one there.
• Luffy and Zoro led the others into the jungle to find food, while Nami, Robin, and Xia Chen stayed on the shore.
• Xia Chen tested the top-tier Armament Haki he had gained from checking in and noted that the island lacked Aokiji and the refugees he had expected to find.
• Xia Chen suddenly appeared beside Robin after she teased him about admiring her from too far away.

Xia Chen reassured Robin that the crew would protect her and warned her about CP9 in Water 7, strengthening her resolve to stay with them. Meanwhile, the Five Elders learned that Ace was captured by Blackbeard and discovered Ace was Gol D. Roger’s son.

• Xia Chen told Robin not to face danger alone and promised the crew would protect her, prompting Robin to embrace him as she remembered Saul’s words.
• Xia Chen warned Robin that CP9 agents in Water 7 would try to seize Pluton’s blueprints and urged her not to surrender, assuring her he could protect the crew.
• Luffy and Sanji returned with ingredients and found Robin in Xia Chen’s arms, leaving Sanji despairing over his love life.
• The crew celebrated around a campfire while the Five Elders discussed Blackbeard’s capture of Fire Fist Ace.
• Saturn revealed that Fire Fist Ace was Roger’s son, convincing the Five Elders that they could not release him.

The Straw Hats spotted Yokozuna, a giant frog swimming freestyle, and chased him until they discovered railway tracks on the sea. Xia Chen explained that they were for a Sea Train, which soon struck Yokozuna and sent him flying into the water.

• Zoro warned Luffy and the others not to be afraid, then told them he had seen a giant frog swimming freestyle.
• Usopp and the others laughed at Zoro until they saw Yokozuna swimming and joined Luffy in chasing him.
• Nami discovered the frog and ordered everyone to turn back, but Luffy said he wanted to catch it for dinner.
• Xia Chen stopped the crew and pointed out that Yokozuna was standing over railway tracks on the sea.
• Xia Chen identified the tracks as belonging to a Sea Train, which approached with Yokozuna waiting in its path.
• The Sea Train struck Yokozuna and sent him flying into the sea, while Luffy cried out for his frog meat.

The Straw Hats met Kokoro and Chimney at the Sea Train station, learned about Yokozuna and the train, and got directions to Water 7. They set sail for the island, where they hoped to find a shipwright to repair the Merry, and spotted it ahead.

• Luffy told Chimney that the crew were pirates chasing a frog, and Kokoro arrived with a Den Den Mushi but forgot what she meant to do after drinking.
• Kokoro and Chimney explained that Yokozuna repeatedly challenged the Sea Train and was accustomed to being struck by it.
• Nami asked about Water 7, and Kokoro described its shipyards and recommended that the crew find Iceburg, giving them a marked map.
• The crew said goodbye to Kokoro and Chimney and sailed toward Water 7 while joking about what kind of shipwright they should find.
• Xia Chen called the crew to the bow, where they could see Water 7 ahead.

The Straw Hats entered Water 7, where Xia Chen upgraded his Observation Haki and detected CP0 agents watching them. The crew split up to handle their plans, then Luffy, Nami, and Usopp headed to exchange gold while Xia Chen went with Robin and Chopper.

• The Going Merry arrived in Water 7, and Xia Chen’s Observation Haki upgraded to top tier, extending his sensing range and Future Sight.
• Zoro noticed that the locals were unusually unconcerned about the pirates, and Xia Chen spotted two masked CP0 agents in an alley.
• Xia Chen’s Conqueror’s Haki overwhelmed the agents, who withdrew to report his strength to their captain.
• The crew split up, with Luffy, Nami, and Usopp assigned to exchange gold, Sanji shopping for ingredients, and Xia Chen accompanying Robin and Chopper.
• At the city entrance, Luffy rushed into Bull Rental and asked to rent bulls before Nami could find out what they were.

Xia Chen and his companions toured Water 7, where Xia Chen enjoyed the city with Robin and Chopper. Their outing ended when CP9 agent Blueno confronted them, and Xia Chen killed him as the rest of CP9 arrived.

• Xia Chen, Chopper, and Robin rented Bulls and split from Nami, Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji to explore Water 7.
• Xia Chen bought all the Water Water Meat at a stall after he, Robin, Chopper, and their Bulls enjoyed it.
• Chopper rushed into a bookstore while Xia Chen and Robin strolled nearby, and Xia Chen noticed a masked figure watching them.
• Blueno revealed that he was CP9, and Xia Chen vanished with him before Robin found Xia Chen pinning him down in an alley.
• Xia Chen crushed Blueno's throat, then blocked an attack and saw the rest of CP9 arrive.