Recaps

Ages and Hancock enjoyed a gentle morning together before sailing to an uninhabited island Ages had visited with Pops. They reached the island, where Ages pointed out a beautiful meadow.

• Ages woke beside Hancock, and they exchanged affectionate words.
• Ages and Hancock left the cabin and enjoyed the fresh air on deck.
• Ages suggested taking Hancock to an uninhabited island, and she agreed to follow him.
• Ages guided the small Marine boat to the island and showed Hancock the flower-filled meadow.

Ages took Hancock to a grassy clearing he had planted as a child and made a campsite for them. They shared a meal beneath the autumn night sky, and the chapter ended with them eating together.

• Hancock admired the clearing, and Ages explained that he had planted its grass while training there as a child.
• Ages gathered wood and built a simple tent in the clearing.
• Ages made a campfire and grilled game for Hancock beneath the stars.
• Hancock praised Ages’s cooking and suggested they split the meal so he could eat too.
• Ages agreed, and they began sharing the roasted game.

Ages and Hancock spent a romantic night together on a quiet island. The next morning, they boarded a Navy small boat to continue sightseeing, with Hancock agreeing they could return to the island.

• Ages and Hancock shared the meat, and Ages left to hunt more while Hancock waited by the campfire.
• When Ages returned, he was captivated by Hancock's beauty and walked toward her, dropping the meat without noticing.
• Ages and Hancock spent the night together on the beach.
• The next morning, Ages and Hancock boarded a Navy small boat to continue their sightseeing.
• Hancock said goodbye to the island, and Ages offered to bring her back another time.

Ages continued purging corrupt Marines in the North Blue and killed Commodore Gegudo, whose crimes had oppressed the villagers. After he apologized and promised compensation, Sandersonia called with news that Hancock was pregnant and Ages was going to be a father.

• Ages condemned Commodore Gegudo for abusing civilians and enabling pirates, then killed him.
• The villagers celebrated Gegudo's death and thanked Ages for freeing them from his oppression.
• Ages apologized to the villagers on behalf of the Marines and promised to distribute Gegudo's property as compensation.
• Ages answered a call from Sandersonia, who told him that he was going to be a father.

After learning that Hancock was pregnant, Ages rushed to buy her supplements and stayed with her instead of continuing his purge of corrupt Marine officers. Nine months later, Hancock gave birth to twin daughters, whom Ages named Lillian and Lilith.

• Sandersonia told Ages that Hancock was pregnant, and he excitedly set off to find the best supplements for her.
• Ages asked the village chief for directions, then used his speed to reach the largest trading market in the North Blue.
• Ages bought ten of each of the shop’s best supplements for one hundred million Beli and hurried back to Amazon Lily.
• Ages stayed with Hancock for the next nine months while setting aside his purge of corrupt Marine officers.
• Hancock gave birth to twin daughters, and Ages named them Lillian and Lilith.

Ten-year-old Ages reflected on his life after being adopted and trained by Fujitora Issho, then spent the evening with him in Passatemu Town. Meanwhile, a clown-nosed pirate captain and his crew approached the next island, hoping to make money.

• Ages recalled how he had transmigrated into the One Piece world as an abandoned newborn and had been rescued by Fujitora Issho.
• Ages reflected on ten years of swordsmanship training and greeted Fujitora on the beach.
• Fujitora teased Ages for slacking off and told him they would leave the next day.
• Ages and Fujitora returned to Passatemu Town, where Fujitora arranged to gamble again and said he wanted soba.
• A clown-nosed captain heard that his crew would reach the next island tomorrow and anticipated making money.

Ages completed one-finger handstand push-ups until he broke through his physical limits, then headed out to eat. In Pasatemu Town, Buggy the Clown’s crew attacked, but an unknown swordsman cut the Buggy Ball in half, leaving Buggy demanding to know who he was.

• Ages completed his thousandth one-finger handstand push-up and recovered strength after pushing beyond his limits.
• Ages rested, realized he was hungry, and left the inn to find a ramen shop.
• Buggy the Clown led his crew toward Pasatemu Town and ordered them to seize its valuables.
• The villagers fled when they recognized the pirates, and Buggy fired a Buggy Ball at the town.
• An unknown figure leaped out and sliced the Buggy Ball in half before it struck Pasatemu Town.
• Buggy and his crew stared in shock, and Buggy demanded to know who the figure was.

Ages used gravity to crush Buggy and the Buggy Pirates into a pit, then called down a meteor that struck them as they climbed out. He looked over the devastation and admitted he had used too much force.

• Buggy and the Buggy Pirates mocked Ages after he admitted cutting Buggy's bomb in half.
• Ages intensified gravity around the pirates, pinned them down, and used Hell's Journey to collapse the ground into a deep pit.
• Ages warned the villagers that the pirates would emerge, and Buggy climbed out of the pit threatening revenge.
• The sky darkened and a flaming meteor fell into the pit, striking Buggy and the pirates while Ages remained untouched by the dust.
• Ages surveyed the destruction and said he had used too much force.

After Ages accidentally devastated Pasatemu Town’s entrance while using his newly acquired Gravity Fruit to defeat the Buggy Pirates, Fujitora scolded him and began teaching him how to control and develop his power. The chapter ended with Fujitora preparing to demonstrate his Press-Press Fruit.

• Ages recalled that Fujitora had warned him not to use his new Gravity Fruit recklessly, but his curiosity had led him to test it on Buggy.
• The villagers returned to find a huge, scorching crater at the village entrance, and Ages apologized to Uncle Village Chief for causing the destruction.
• Uncle Village Chief told the villagers that Ages had defeated the Buggy Pirates and saved Pasatemu Town, and the villagers thanked him.
• Fujitora struck Ages with his cane and reprimanded him for using his Devil Fruit before mastering it.
• Fujitora explained his theory about how Devil Fruits interact with a person's soul and body, and advised Ages to sense and restrain the Gravity Fruit’s power.
• Fujitora offered to demonstrate his Press-Press Fruit, which could produce effects similar to Ages’s gravity through a different method.

After Fujitora taught Ages to develop his Devil Fruit by finding new ways to apply its power, Ages drew inspiration from the full moon and created a gravitational technique that shattered a cliff. The chapter ended with Ages’s new black sphere collecting the cliff’s rocks into a small meteorite.

• Fujitora used gravity to repair the crater at the village entrance and explained to Ages that flexible applications and characteristic wavelengths could develop new Devil Fruit abilities.
• After completing his training, Ages saw the full moon and connected the ideas of craters, meteorites, celestial bodies, and gravity.
• Ages rushed to the shore to test a powerful new move, telling Fujitora that he had thought of something.
• Ages formed a small black sphere between his hands and threw it above a nearby cliff.
• Ages activated the sphere’s immense gravitational pull, shattering the cliff and drawing its rocks into a small meteorite.

Ages tested his control over celestial gravity and repulsion by creating a meteorite bomb and detonating it over the sea, astonishing himself and Fujitora. Watching Ages’s growth from infancy to a capable fighter, Fujitora wondered whether it was time to let him venture out on his own.

• Ages used celestial gravity and repulsion to hurl a meteorite-like sphere over the sea, then made it explode into fragments that churned the water.
• Fujitora secretly watched Ages’s experiment and marveled that he had mastered the technique in only a few hours.
• Fujitora recalled Ages’s childhood milestones, from playing with his cane sword to completing training and challenging him in sparring.
• Fujitora recognized that Ages had grown strong enough to protect himself and considered letting him venture out alone.

After naming his new attack Moonfall: Starburst, Ages learned its weakness and resolved to improve it. Fujitora urged him to leave home, explore the world, and join the Marines to grow stronger, and Ages began dreaming of becoming their supreme leader.

• Ages named his wide-area attack Moonfall: Starburst after testing it by the shore.
• Fujitora praised the attack but pointed out that enemies could interrupt Ages while he charged it, and Ages vowed to fix the flaw.
• Fujitora asked Ages about his dream, and Ages said he wanted to become powerful.
• Fujitora told Ages that the world held many stronger fighters and urged him to venture out beyond Fujitora's influence.
• Fujitora suggested that Ages join the Marines to learn physical combat and Haki and help protect people.
• Ages accepted the idea of leaving and dreamed of becoming the supreme leader of the Marine Corps.

Ages traveled toward the East Blue Marine 44th Branch while keeping himself under four times gravity and training hard. After the passenger ship was rocked by several impacts and a roar, he braced himself, exhausted and hungry.

• Ages said goodbye to Fujitora and left alone for the Marine recruiting island, while Fujitora hoped he would grow into a strong fighter.
• Ages struggled to walk aboard the passenger ship because he kept four times gravity applied to train his body and agility.
• Ages overheard passengers discuss the rise of pirates, Garp defeating them, and the Marines recruiting every year.
• Ages ate, then completed 1,100 sword swings and 1,100 draws under four times gravity without removing the weight afterward.
• Ages headed to the dining room while considering improvements to Moonfall: Starburst, but several impacts rocked the ship and a roar sounded.

Ages heard that a Sea King was attacking the passenger ship and went to eat before seeking a fight with it. The captain and crew failed to hurt the Sea King and began evacuating the passengers as the ship was damaged, while the captain stayed behind to protect everyone.

• Ages heard the emergency announcement about the Sea King and hurried to the dining room before going to meet it.
• The captain ordered the crew to fire on the Sea King, but the cannonballs and bullets did not injure it.
• Enraged by the bombardment, the Sea King rammed the ship until its hull cracked and water began flooding the hold.
• The captain ordered emergency repairs and told the crew to take the passengers to lifeboats on the far side of the ship.
• The captain told the first mate to leave with the crew, but insisted on staying behind until the passengers were safe.

Ages stopped a turtle-shaped Sea King from destroying the passenger ship and used gravity to immobilize it. After striking it with an apparently harmless palm, he walked toward the bridge as the Sea King began to suffer from the hidden effects of his attack.

• The turtle-shaped Sea King charged at the bridge, and Ages flew out to halt it with gravitational repulsion.
• Ages told the people in the bridge to stay inside, then charged the Sea King despite their warning about its tough skin.
• Ages increased the Sea King's gravity until it could barely move, then struck it with his palm and kicked away.
• The Sea King mocked Ages, but as Ages walked toward the bridge, deep gurgling sounds accompanied its growing pain and screams.

Ages killed the turtle-shaped Sea King after it attacked the passenger ship, then returned to the command room and was thanked by the survivors. Captain John asked whether Ages was a Devil Fruit User, and Ages confirmed that he was.

• Ages's steps caused the turtle-shaped Sea King to suffer severe internal injuries and vomit blood.
• Ages told the Sea King it had to pay with its life for attacking the passenger ship and promised to end its pain.
• Ages used Moonfall: Fireworks Burial, making the turtle-shaped Sea King swell and explode into a blood-red firework.
• Captain John realized he could return to celebrate Xiaodouzi's birthday, while the first mate called Ages a god of death.
• Ages returned to the command room, introduced himself to Captain John, and confirmed he was a Devil Fruit User.
• Captain John and the other passengers bowed and thanked Ages for saving them.

After Ages killed the turtle-shaped Sea King, he accepted the crew’s thanks and returned to his cabin. He explained how he had used a new variation of Moonfall: Starburst to destroy the Sea King from within and named the move Moonfall: Fireworks Burial.

• Ages used his Devil Fruit power to help the grateful passengers and crew stand, while Captain John arranged for them to return and notified the Marines that the danger had passed.
• The crew crowded around Ages, praising him and asking him to take them as disciples, until the first mate sent them back to work.
• The first mate thanked Ages for saving the ship and apologized for choosing the route where the Sea King appeared.
• Back in his cabin, Ages recalled Fujitora’s warning that an enemy could destroy the black ball before Moonfall: Starburst formed.
• Ages explained that he had struck the black ball into the Sea King’s body, where it tore apart its flesh, organs, and bones before he detonated it.
• Ages named the new single-target move Moonfall: Fireworks Burial.

Ages arrived at the Carlha Archipelago and joined the crowded Marine recruitment line, determined to enlist despite being only ten years old. After a rule-breaker was disqualified, Ages continued waiting, leaving the young man behind him wondering whether he could really succeed.

• Ages reached the Carlha Archipelago and headed to the Marine recruitment office.
• A burly young man cut in line and was disqualified after the Marine corporal caught him breaking the rules.
• Ages waited in the orderly line and recalled his time in the navy on Earth.
• The young man behind Ages doubted that a ten-year-old could join the Marines, but Ages insisted he would be accepted.

Ages insisted on enlisting in the Navy despite being only ten, and a corporal set him a challenge instead of accepting him. Ages left to catch a pirate, while the corporal assumed his family would stop him.

• People at the recruitment office teased Ages and told him to go home until a Navy corporal silenced them.
• Ages told the corporal he genuinely wanted to enlist, but the corporal said he was too young and urged him to return at sixteen.
• When Ages refused to give up, the corporal challenged him to catch a pirate with a bounty of a million within a year.
• Ages accepted the challenge and immediately left the recruitment office to find a pirate.
• The corporal recalled that his own parents had stopped him from attempting the same challenge, unaware that Fujitora had encouraged Ages to join the Navy.

Captain John and Xiaodouzi went to the Marine recruitment office to thank Ages for saving John, only to learn that Ages had already left. Ages headed to a bar to find information and identify a strong pirate to capture.

• Captain John and Xiaodouzi visited the Marine recruitment office to find Ages, and John explained how Ages had killed the Sea King and saved the passengers.
• The Marine corporal realized Ages had already left and lamented that he had let a remarkable recruit get away.
• Ages wondered which strong pirate to capture and decided to seek information at a bar.
• Ages asked a passerby where a tavern was, found it, and entered to look for news.

Ages visited a bar and questioned its hostess about East Blue pirates, pretending he wanted to become a Marine when he grew up. He learned that East Blue had few notorious pirates and left with information about some of their whereabouts.

• Ages asked the flirtatious bar hostess for orange juice and listened to patrons discuss sea voyages, the Grand Line, and Marine recruitment.
• Ages asked the hostess what she knew about East Blue pirates and said he hoped to become a Marine and catch them.
• The hostess explained that East Blue was considered the weakest sea, with no recent pirate bounties in the tens of millions and a highest known bounty of 17 million Beli.
• The hostess shared the whereabouts of some pirates and continued flirting with Ages, who shyly declined her advances.

Ages learned about a pirate and went to the docks to prepare for his next move. Days later, a sharp-featured man rescued a stranded boy, who begged him to save his noble parents and promised him money.

• Sister Mary told Tietou that Ages seemed to be a swordsman searching for a pirate, and warned Tietou not to mention a dead person.
• Ages decided he had found his target and headed to the docks.
• At Purini Island, a sharp-featured man spotted a boy clinging to a plank and pulled him ashore, hoping to sell him.
• The boy drank the water the man gave him, then pleaded for help rescuing his parents and promised they would pay handsomely.
• The sharp-featured man’s disgust turned to delight when the boy said his parents were nobles with lots of money.

Ages persuaded the pirate Monkey to take him to Don Krieg by claiming that his parents were stranded on an island. After learning that Ages might have money, Monkey brought him aboard Krieg’s ship and presented the story to the leader.

• Monkey noticed that Ages’s torn clothes were made of expensive fabric and became eager to help him.
• Ages followed Monkey to Don Krieg’s ship while silently watching him with a chilling glint in his eyes.
• Monkey brushed off Duck and took Ages to the leader, after whispering about Ages to a guard.
• Krieg welcomed Monkey’s report of possible profit and asked Ages about his parents.
• Ages told Krieg that a storm had stranded his parents and begged him to send a rescue party.

Ages lured Don Krieg with a fabricated treasure and clues to his supposedly stranded parents, prompting Don Krieg to divide his forces among three islands near Skyfall Island. Don Krieg then accused Ages of acting, leaving Ages worried as he recalled a barmaid’s warning about Don Krieg’s intelligence.

• Ages promised Don Krieg a share of a hidden treasure if he rescued Ages’s parents, and Don Krieg eagerly questioned him for details.
• Ages described an uninhabited, hot island with black rocks, and Don Krieg used an East Blue map to identify three possible islands near Skyfall Island.
• Don Krieg ordered a thousand men to Changsiluobai Island, sent Gin with two thousand to another island, and assigned Ba the remaining two thousand for the third.
• After the shifty-looking man left, Don Krieg accused Ages of pretending to be a desperate child, while Ages tried to act confused and recalled a barmaid’s warning about Don Krieg’s intelligence.

Ages convinced Don Krieg he was an innocent child by surviving the pirate captain’s test, while secretly planning to capture him. Don Krieg ordered his pirates to search for a couple and their treasure, leaving Ages among the Krieg Pirates as he waited for a chance to act.

• Ages pretended to cry in terror when Don Krieg raised his fist, and Don Krieg stopped just short of hitting him, satisfied that Ages was not a spy.
• Don Krieg apologized and promised to buy Ages something tasty, while Ages pretended to accept the apology and both secretly regarded the other as a target for their schemes.
• The sharp-faced man relayed Don Krieg’s orders while Ages watched the more than five thousand pirates assemble along the shore.
• Don Krieg announced that the pirates would search for a couple and their treasure, which he claimed would help them build a fleet to conquer the Grand Line.
• The pirates cheered for Don Krieg as he laughed at their enthusiasm.