Recaps

Luo Chen rescued Catherine from Saint Orange’s attempt to reclaim her, then fought his way out of Marineford with her. Their escape drew new bounties and a Shichibukai offer, while major figures around the world learned of Luo Chen.

• Orange confronted Catherine about their arranged marriage, but she rejected him and refused to return to Mary Geoise.
• Califo attacked Catherine, and Luo Chen defeated him before Garp intervened on Orange’s behalf and fought Luo Chen.
• Luo Chen escaped with Catherine, and she agreed to join him as his first mate aboard the Isel.
• Momousagi pursued them with Marine warships, but Luo Chen and Catherine defeated the interception and escaped Marineford.
• Luo Chen gave Catherine a Devil Fruit she declined, accepted the Great Grade sword Rain Burial, and helped her recover her family’s golden scepter.
• Akainu attacked the Isel, but Luo Chen held him off while Catherine escaped, then used a clone to evade Akainu and return to the ship badly wounded.
• Sengoku doubled Luo Chen’s bounty and offered the vacant Shichibukai title to whoever brought in his head, while the Marines turned their attention to the coming war with Whitebeard.
• Morgans publicized the reward, and Doflamingo, Mihawk, Boa Hancock, Blackbeard, Marco, Big Mom, and Kaido learned of Luo Chen’s escape.

Luo Chen defeated Lucas, freed his captives, and accepted George into his crew before sailing to Supomachi Island. There, he used Parker to draw the island’s slave traders and Carlos’s envoy into a meeting, where both sides prepared for a confrontation.

• Luo Chen and Catherine fought Lucas after his pirates attacked the Isel, and Luo Chen killed him after learning he had enslaved thousands and murdered his former friend Dennis.
• Catherine freed Lucas’s prisoners, including George, who chose to keep his chains as a reminder of his helplessness and asked to join Luo Chen’s crew.
• After initially rejecting George, Catherine heard his plea, and Luo Chen welcomed him into the crew when George said he wanted to protect people from tragedy.
• Doflamingo sent Monet and Gladius to Supomachi Island to gain Carlos’s trust and kill him, while Sabo and Koala set out to investigate Carlos’s arms dealings.
• The Isel reached Supomachi Island, where Luo Chen recognized Doflamingo’s flag and released Eiffel and the other former captives before ordering Parker to lure out the slave traders.
• Parker convinced Baron Doli and other nobles that he would deliver Luo Chen and Catherine as captives, and Takurama joined the deal on behalf of Lord Carlos.
• When Doli and the nobles found no Lucas Pirates at the meeting place, Parker led Luo Chen’s group to the rendezvous, where Takurama realized Lucas had likely been defeated and the nobles demanded the pirates surrender.

Luo Chen confronted Carlos after the auction turned into a massacre, while Sabo, Catherine, and Phil fought Carlos’s allies. The battles remained unresolved as Catherine and Jessicano exchanged attacks and Phil defeated Fukelike.

• Luo Chen killed Takurama, sentenced the captured nobles to death, and released Parker and the Lucas Pirates after they defeated the slave traders.
• Carlos killed Les and Lester, while Sabo learned of Les’s death and vowed to find his killer.
• Carlos’s auction sold people, a Devil Fruit, and island management rights before Carlos trapped the attendees and announced he would eliminate his rivals.
• Carlos and his men attacked the trapped crowd, prompting Sabo to challenge him while Luo Chen prepared to fight.
• Sabo battled Jessicano, and Phil took and ate the Speed-Speed Fruit after finding it in Disco’s possession.
• Leonard killed Eriksen to take advantage of the Bewitchment Fruit’s power, but Carlos killed Leonard before Luo Chen confronted him.
• Carlos and Luo Chen fought across the auction house as Gladius and Monet watched, while Fukelike attacked Gladius and later fought Phil.
• Jessicano pierced Sabo, but Catherine deflected the blade and took his place, while Phil defeated Fukelike and Jessicano launched Iai Dragon Slash at Catherine.

After defeating Carlos, Luo Chen gained wider attention as major powers reacted to his growing crew and bounty. On Macaron, he killed Big Mom’s agent Limon, while Catherine and Lulith sought Monbuma’s help and began planning for the Chef Championship finals.

• Catherine defeated Jessicano with Sabo’s help, and Luo Chen defeated Carlos before Gladius killed him as he tried to escape.
• Luo Chen freed the auction’s slaves and recruited Slava Singh and Lilian Lulith, then gave George the Ancient Zoan Monkey-Monkey Fruit... Giant Ape Model.
• Sabo and Koala arranged for Morgans to publish footage of the auction battle, and news of Luo Chen’s victory drew the attention of the Marines, Kaido, Big Mom, and Doflamingo.
• Phil escaped a bounty hunter ambush, defeated Commodore Machi and Captain Kenya, and recruited useful members from the Kennedy Pirates before killing the others.
• Katakuri learned that Luo Chen was headed to Macaron and discovered from Morgans that the government and Marines were preparing to offer him Shichibukai status.
• Luo Chen’s crew arrived at Macaron, where he joined a food judging competition and learned that Big Mom’s agent Limon wanted him to join her crew.
• Luo Chen refused Limon’s demand, defeated him in battle, and killed him with Blood Breath Dragon Spear... Body Piercer.
• Catherine and Lulith asked the chef Monbuma to join their crew, and he agreed to consider it if they helped him avenge his parents and free Macaron’s chefs from Limon’s legacy, and armed soldiers then surrounded them.