Recaps

The Five Elders ordered a secret operation to keep Pure Gold from Roy and spread information about it to draw rival powers into the hunt. Whitebeard, Big Mom, Golden Lion, Kaido, and Underworld figures began responding as the World Government prepared its forces.

• Saint Saturn proposed leaking information about Pure Gold to rival powers while secretly sending the Holy Knights and top Marines to the G-1 Branch.
• Sengoku selected Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, Garp, Tsuru, Chaton, and Momousagi, along with warships and elite Marines, for the operation.
• A World Government spy planted a report about Roy and Pure Gold in a tavern frequented by Whitebeard Pirates commanders.
• Big Mom learned that Roy was seeking Pure Gold and ordered her intelligence network to keep watch.
• Golden Lion Shiki decided to wait for Roy to find Pure Gold before taking it, while Kaido ordered his subordinate to contact Roy.
• Morgans sent someone to Hachinosu to gather clues, and Stussy reacted to her secret order concerning Roy and Pure Gold.

After Kaido told Roy that rumors about Pure Gold had spread across the sea, Roy and Crocodile traced the leak to the World Government. Roy decided to continue the search and prepare Hachinosu for the powerful forces that might come after the treasure.

• Kaido called Roy and said the whole sea knew he was searching for Pure Gold, and that Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Golden Lion were watching him.
• Crocodile reported that unfamiliar ships had gathered around Hachinosu seeking Pure Gold, and he and Roy suspected the World Government had spread the rumor to provoke a conflict.
• Three days later, Crocodile confirmed that World Government spies and underground channels had distributed the information to major forces.
• Roy vowed to pursue Pure Gold despite the danger and ordered Crocodile to speed up the investigation, accelerate the search, and strengthen Hachinosu's security.

Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Golden Lion’s forces gathered around Hachinosu while Roy’s crew debated how to respond. Roy sensed another powerful arrival approaching from the west, and the chapter ended with a shadow blotting out the sky.

• Marco, Jozu, Vista, and Thatch waited north of Hachinosu under Whitebeard’s orders to watch Roy and the search for Pure Gold.
• Katakuri, Smoothie, and Cracker waited south of Hachinosu, following Big Mom’s command to let Roy find the Pure Gold first.
• Golden Lion Shiki brought his Flying Pirates east of Hachinosu and planned to wait for Whitebeard and Big Mom to weaken each other before striking.
• Bullet, Savi, Yamato, and Tesoro urged Roy to attack the surrounding forces, but Crocodile and the Red Count argued that going on the offensive would waste their strength.
• Roy sensed a familiar, violent presence approaching from the west, and Bullet saw the sky darken as another arrival loomed over Hachinosu.

Kaido arrived at Hachinosu and challenged Roy over the Pure Gold, then agreed to cooperate with him in the search. After Kaido warned Roy that Linlin was watching the Fish-Men, Roy decided to wait for Fisher Tiger to find the lanternfish before dealing with the other contenders.

• Kaido and the Beasts Pirates arrived on Hachinosu, where Roy welcomed them and brought Kaido into the palace.
• Kaido asked whether the Pure Gold was real and accused Roy of keeping it secret; Roy admitted they had only found a lead about a lanternfish Sea King.
• Kaido proposed joining forces and asked for a share of the Pure Gold in exchange for helping Roy hold off either Whitebeard or Linlin, and Roy agreed.
• Kaido warned Roy that Linlin had sent people to watch the Fish-Men before leaving with King, Queen, and the others.
• Roy told Bullet and Crocodile he only partly trusted Kaido and would wait for Fisher Tiger to find the lanternfish before confronting the other pursuers.

As Kaido entered Hachinosu, the other pirate powers and the Underworld learned of his move, heightening the standoff around Roy's territory. The six Underworld kings agreed to cooperate and planned to seize the Pure Gold after the emperors and World Government forces had weakened one another.

• Whitebeard told Marco that Kaido had entered Hachinosu, and they decided to wait for the first move.
• Katakuri and Smoothie learned of Kaido's arrival and chose to wait for word from Mama.
• Golden Lion Shiki heard that Kaido had entered Hachinosu and speculated that the pirates had joined forces again.
• Giberson convened Stussy, Big News Morgans, Gigil, Umit, and Du Feld at the Underworld's secret fortress to discuss Pure Gold.
• Giberson revealed that the emperors, Navy, and Holy Knights were converging on Hachinosu and proposed that the six Underworld kings unite.
• The six kings considered Giberson's plan to wait until the fighting weakened their rivals, then move in when Pure Gold appeared.

The Underworld leaders allied to wait for a chance to seize Pure Gold, while Doflamingo told Roy that the World Government had prepared a major ambush. Roy shared the warning with Hachinosu’s gathered forces as they prepared for the coming fight.

• Giberson persuaded Umit, Du Feld, Gigil, Big News Morgans, and Stussy to join forces, gather intelligence, and seize Pure Gold when rival powers were exhausted.
• Doflamingo told Roy that the Marines’ top fighters and the Holy Knights, led by Saint Figarland Garling, were waiting to claim Pure Gold, and traded the information for a Bloodline Transplantation spot.
• Roy agreed to reserve a spot for Doflamingo after the Pure Gold matter was settled, then considered the World Government’s ambush.
• Saint Saturn and the other Five Elders learned of the Underworld alliance and ordered Saint Garling to prepare to seize Pure Gold.
• Roy told Bullet, Tesoro, Crocodile, the Red Count, Hawk Eyes, Kaido, King, Queen, and the others that the World Government had laid a dragnet.

Roy learned that the Holy Knights and the Six Kings of the Underworld were also seeking Pure Gold, leaving his crew surrounded by rival forces. He planned to replace the real treasure with a glowing imitation and ordered his allies to hunt down the spies on Hachinosu.

• Roy confirmed that Saint Garling was leading the Holy Knights and Crocodile reported that the Six Kings of the Underworld had secretly allied to seize Pure Gold.
• Roy halted the crew's debate over fighting or waiting and asked Dr. Gracia to create a glowing imitation of Pure Gold within three days.
• Roy explained that his crew would secretly remove the real Pure Gold, stage a fierce struggle over the imitation, and try to make their enemies fight one another.
• Roy ordered Crocodile and the Red Count to find the many spies on Hachinosu while they waited for Fisher Tiger to locate the lanternfish.
• That afternoon, an unidentified hand landed on the shoulder of a fisherman spying on the harbor.

Roy’s forces purged Hachinosu of eighty-seven spies and sent survivors back with a warning that anyone seeking Pure Gold could come challenge him. Dr. Gracia finished producing a piece of Pure Gold, and Roy prepared for the coming confrontation.

• Lafitte and Van Augur exposed and killed a disguised Whitebeard spy, while the Red Count captured Charlotte Family spies in a tavern.
• Over three days, Crocodile’s intelligence network, the Red Count’s mind-reading, Roy’s Telekinesis, and the crew’s abilities helped identify infiltrators across Hachinosu.
• Crocodile reported that the operation had found eighty-seven spies from rival pirate crews, the Marines, the World Government, and the Underworld.
• Roy killed most of the captives and launched selected survivors off the island to carry his warning to their masters.
• Marco, Katakuri, and Golden Lion Shiki learned of Roy’s defiance, and Shiki vowed to meet him when Pure Gold appeared.
• Dr. Gracia presented Roy with a finished piece of Pure Gold, and Roy declared that the real hunt was beginning.

Roy held the factions surrounding Hachinosu in a tense standoff while they waited for Pure Gold to appear. As the pirates, Marines, and Roy’s allies grew restless, Roy remained confident that the first side to move would lose its advantage.

• Roy examined a fake piece of Pure Gold as Crocodile reported that Whitebeard, Big Mom, Golden Lion, and the Underworld factions were waiting around Hachinosu.
• Marco, Jozu, and Vista waited aboard the Moby Dick, while Katakuri, Cracker, and Smoothie held position aboard the Queen Mama Chanter.
• Golden Lion watched Hachinosu from his floating island and wondered what Roy was planning, while Sengoku and Garp discussed the standoff at the G-1 Branch.
• Bullet smashed a rock at Hachinosu’s training ground and complained that Fisher Tiger and the others were risking their lives while everyone waited.
• Crocodile and the Red Count explained that the factions would not attack before Pure Gold appeared, and Tesoro persuaded Bullet to go for a drink.

Roy waited for Fisher Tiger to locate the lanternfish while rival pirate fleets kept Hachinosu surrounded. Small pirate crews attacked the Sun Pirates to seize their lead on Pure Gold, and Aladdin called Hachinosu for backup as Fisher Tiger fought to protect his crew.

• Roy watched the fleets surrounding Hachinosu and put away his imitation Pure Gold, expecting Fisher Tiger to pinpoint the lanternfish within ten days.
• A group of small and midsize pirate captains decided to attack the Sun Pirates and sailed away from the siege.
• Whitebeard, Katakuri, Smoothie, and Golden Lion Shiki let the crews go, believing Roy would protect the Fish-Men.
• Fisher Tiger sensed danger when the Sun Pirates rested beside a deserted island and warned them of the attack.
• Dozens of pirate ships bombarded the Sun Pirates, and Fisher Tiger leaped into the sea to hold off the attackers while Aladdin led the others in retreat.
• Aladdin called Hachinosu to request backup, and the gene warrior on duty ordered that Roy be informed.

Roy sent Tesoro and King to rescue the Sun Pirates while holding back the main force to protect Hachinosu until Pure Gold appeared. Tiger was nearly overwhelmed by Rakotto’s fleet, but Tesoro arrived and unleashed a devastating lightning attack.

• Aladdin alerted Roy that the Sun Pirates were surrounded, and Roy gathered his allies as they prepared to respond.
• The Red Count warned Roy that sending the main force away could leave Hachinosu vulnerable to the World Government and Marines before Pure Gold appeared.
• Roy sent Tesoro and King to rescue the Fish-Men and continue searching for the lanternfish.
• Tiger held off Rakotto’s pirates so Aladdin and the Fish-Men could escape, but Aladdin returned to help him as the enemy closed in.
• Rakotto ordered his men to capture Tiger alive so he could lead them to the lanternfish and Pure Gold.
• Tesoro arrived in a flash of lightning, destroyed Rakotto’s ship, and struck the surrounding pirate fleet with Raigo: Mamaragan.

Tesoro and King helped Fisher Tiger's crew search for the giant lanternfish after protecting them from pirates. When the Fish-Men found it, Roy prepared Hachinosu for a dangerous battle the next morning against the forces seeking the fish and its promise of immortality.

• Tesoro and King rescued Fisher Tiger and the Fish-Men from pirates who had attacked them, and Aladdin reported that three crew members were injured but nobody had died.
• Roy told Tesoro to keep searching for the lanternfish while Fisher Tiger reflected on how Hachinosu now protected the Fish-Men.
• After several days of searching, a Fish-Man found the lanternfish, and Fisher Tiger confirmed it was over ten thousand meters long with a glowing lantern on its head.
• Tesoro reported the discovery to Roy, who ordered him to keep watch over the fish until he arrived.
• Roy told Bullet, Kaido, the Red Count, and the others that they would leave Hachinosu the next morning and face the Navy, the Holy Knights, the Underworld, and other rivals.

Roy led the Roy Pirates out from Hachinosu aboard the Ark Maxim, carrying the Pure Gold as a decoy while leaving the island’s defense to Stella and the others. Whitebeard and Big Mom learned of the departure and launched their fleets in pursuit.

• At G-1 Branch, Sengoku learned that Tesoro had contacted Hachinosu, and he ordered the warships to prepare to depart and the Three Admirals to report in.
• Roy gathered the expedition’s core members at Hachinosu’s harbor and told Stella and the others to protect themselves, even if they had to abandon the island.
• Roy showed the crew the Pure Gold, then explained to Kaido that its ability to fool their pursuers would determine whether they could withdraw safely.
• Roy ordered the Ark Maxim to set out toward Fisher Tiger, while scouts reported the ship’s northwest course to the surrounding pirate fleets.
• Marco alerted Whitebeard, who ordered his fleet to pursue Roy, and Katakuri informed Big Mom, who sent the Queen Mama Chanter and dozens of ships after the Pure Gold.

Roy lured rival pirate crews and the Navy toward the Eye of the Abyss, where he planned to confront the giant lanternfish and secure the Pure Gold. As Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Golden Lion arrived, the major powers gathered around the Ark Maxim and a battle loomed.

• Golden Lion Shiki, the Underworld fleet, and Stussy set out after Roy, while Stussy alerted the Holy Knights that Roy was heading northwest.
• Van Augur reported that Marco, Katakuri, Golden Lion, pirate ships, the Underworld fleet, and the Navy were following the Ark Maxim, and Roy slowed the ship so they would converge on him.
• The Navy fleet and Holy Knights sailed from G-1, with Saint Figarland Garling declaring that Pure Gold belonged to the World Government.
• At the Eye of the Abyss, Fisher Tiger showed Roy a chart marking the giant lanternfish’s location, and Roy sent Aladdin and the other Fish-Men back to Hachinosu.
• Whitebeard arrived aboard the Moby Dick and confronted Roy over Oden, while Roy said his conscience was clear.
• Big Mom arrived demanding the Pure Gold, and Golden Lion Shiki appeared above them with dozens of floating islands.

Roy challenged the three emperors to retrieve the Pure Gold from the seabed, prompting them to attack as he dove. Bullet, Hawk Eyes, and Kaido rushed to protect him, and Bullet intercepted Whitebeard’s shock wave.

• Bullet, Hawk Eyes, and the Red Count unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki as the three emperors faced them across the sea.
• Kaido joined Roy’s side and warned Big Mom that she would have to fight him to reach Roy.
• Roy used Telekinesis Domain to dive toward the seabed, challenging the emperors to prove they could bring up the Pure Gold.
• Big Mom, Golden Lion, and Whitebeard attacked Roy with a giant slash, a falling island, and a tremor shock wave.
• Bullet, Hawk Eyes, and Kaido rushed from the Ark Maxim to defend Roy, and Bullet stopped Whitebeard’s shock wave with a punch.

While Bullet, Hawk Eyes, and Kaido fought Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Big Mom above the sea, Roy descended into the depths to find Pure Gold. He entered the gigantic lanternfish’s body and approached its stomach, where a hundred living presences remained.

• Hawk Eyes cleaved the falling island in two, while Kaido countered Big Mom’s attack and the three duels began.
• The clashes of Conqueror’s Haki overwhelmed the nearby fleets, and Giberson called for a retreat as Umit questioned whether they could escape.
• Roy used the opening created by the battle to descend to the seabed and found Pure Gold shining from the lanternfish’s head.
• Roy crossed the lanternfish’s enormous body, entered through its gills, and followed the passage toward its stomach.
• Roy sensed at least a hundred living presences in the stomach, then rushed toward the golden light ahead.

Roy found Olga on the island inside Lord Lanternfish and explained how her father created Pure Gold to cure her illness. Olga learned that her father had cared for her and broke down in tears, while Roy waited to see how she would respond.

• Roy crossed the stomach acid and found Olga riding a sea lizard named Elizabeth.
• Roy used Telekinesis to stop Elizabeth when Olga tried to flee, then revealed that he knew Olga’s name and story.
• Roy told Olga that her father, Myskina Olga, had created Pure Gold to cure her illness before the lanternfish swallowed them.
• Olga hid the ring containing the Pure Gold when Roy said he had come to obtain it.
• Roy explained that Myskina Olga had cared for Olga and had not been indifferent to her mother’s death.
• Olga realized she had misunderstood her father and wept as Roy stayed silent.

Roy helped Olga reunite with her father, Myskina, after two hundred years inside the lanternfish. Myskina agreed to lead Roy to his old laboratory, where the Pure Gold was located, but rubble blocked the entrance.

• Roy gave the hungry Olga food and took her toward the island’s center to find her father.
• Olga and Roy found Myskina in a cavern, dressed in a baby dinosaur costume and fighting little dinosaurs for food.
• Olga and Myskina recognized each other, embraced, and wept as they apologized for the past.
• Myskina questioned Roy about how he had entered the lanternfish, and Roy offered to take him and Olga out in exchange for the Pure Gold and their protection.
• Myskina led Roy and Olga to his old laboratory, where a huge metal door was blocked by rubble.

Roy found Pure Gold in Myskina’s laboratory and learned that it could slow aging but might halt physical growth. He took the Pure Gold and the laboratory’s equipment, then persuaded Myskina and Olga to leave with him and bring Myskina’s research to his territory.

• Roy used Telekinesis to clear the rubble, open the laboratory door, and reveal the Pure Gold.
• Myskina explained that Pure Gold extended life by slowing metabolism, but its radiation might stop a wearer’s physique from growing.
• Roy stored the Pure Gold and emptied the laboratory of its portable equipment, astonishing Myskina and Olga with his storage bag.
• Roy offered Myskina protection and a stable home in exchange for his scientific expertise, and Myskina agreed to leave with Olga.
• Roy led Myskina and Olga back through the lanternfish to its mouth, where Olga asked about the Telekinesis field keeping seawater away.

Roy placed imitation Pure Gold inside the lanternfish and took control of the mindless giant beast, bringing Myskina and Olga toward the surface. As Whitebeard, Big Mom, Golden Lion, Kaido, Bullet, and Hawk Eyes waited for Roy, the Marines arrived with a massive fleet and surrounded the area.

• Roy concealed imitation Pure Gold inside the lanternfish's glowing organ.
• Roy discovered the lanternfish had almost no consciousness and took control of it, guiding it toward the surface with Myskina and Olga aboard.
• The pirate leaders prepared for a confrontation while waiting for Roy to emerge from the sea.
• Hundreds of Marine warships arrived, surrounding the waters with tens of thousands of Marines, the Three Admirals, Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru.

The Navy, Holy Knights, and pirate factions gathered as Roy surfaced atop a gigantic lanternfish and revealed the Pure Gold inside its glowing lantern. After Roy claimed the metal, the wounded beast thrashed through the sea, and Whitebeard used his Conqueror's Haki to drive it underwater.

• Sengoku ordered the Navy to wait while the pirates weakened each other, and Saint Garling instructed Aokiji to freeze the sea once the Pure Gold appeared.
• A ten-thousand-meter lanternfish burst from the sea, with Roy, Myskina, and Olga standing atop its head.
• Roy cut open the lanternfish's glowing lantern, revealing a piece of Pure Gold that sent smaller pirate crews charging toward him.
• Roy released his control of the injured lanternfish, which thrashed and swept nearby pirate ships away with enormous waves.
• Whitebeard unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, causing the lanternfish to flee beneath the sea.

Roy used the Pure Gold to draw the emperors and their crews into battle on Golden Lion’s islands, then brought the floating archipelago down to create a battlefield. As the fighting spread, the Marines and Holy Knights closed in, and Roy welcomed their arrival while holding the imitation Pure Gold.

• Whitebeard questioned why Roy was not retreating, then joined Golden Lion and Big Mom in fighting for the Pure Gold.
• Roy used his Telekinesis to lower Golden Lion’s floating islands onto the sea, and the rival pirate crews charged onto them.
• Roy told his crew to spread out and hold off the enemy officers while he waited for the fighting to escalate.
• Sengoku tightened the Marines’ encirclement as Saint Garling led the Holy Knights toward the islands.
• Aokiji froze the surrounding sea, trapping the battlefield, while Roy watched and declared that the real hunt had begun.

The Roy Pirates overwhelmed their enemies as Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Big Mom joined forces to seize the Pure Gold. Roy’s three strongest fighters intercepted them, leaving Bullet, Hawk Eyes, and Kaido facing off against the three emperors.

• The Roy Pirates and Beasts Pirates slaughtered the opposing forces across the floating archipelago.
• Whitebeard and Marco recognized that the Roy Pirates were causing severe losses, while Big Mom and Golden Lion grew furious at Roy.
• Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Big Mom agreed to attack Roy together and charged toward the Ark Maxim.
• Bullet intercepted Whitebeard, Hawk Eyes struck Golden Lion with a slash, and Kaido attacked Big Mom from the sky.

As the Roy Pirates fought the emperors, Doflamingo led six allies in a sneak attack on the Ark Maxim to seize the Pure Gold. Tesoro intercepted them and used his Rumble-Rumble Fruit to strike down Heavy Drinker and Catarina Devon before counterattacking Corrupt King.

• Roy directed his crew through Telekinesis while monitoring the battlefield with Observation Haki.
• Doflamingo persuaded Corrupt King, Heavy Drinker, Catarina Devon, Blizzard Light, Vinsmoke Judge, and Hanafuda to circle around and attack the Ark Maxim.
• Tesoro intercepted the seven attackers with a lightning strike that blasted a crater into their path.
• Corrupt King, Heavy Drinker, Catarina Devon, and Blizzard Light attacked Tesoro together, but he dodged them with his lightning speed.
• Tesoro struck Heavy Drinker with lightning, then hit Catarina Devon as she tried to flee.
• Tesoro dodged Corrupt King's charge and punched him in the abdomen.

The Roy Pirates’ allies turned against the Corrupt King’s group while the battles across the floating archipelago intensified. As the underworld brokers waited for the Navy and Holy Knights to act, Roy anticipated their arrival.

• Tesoro defeated Blizzard Light with lightning, while Doflamingo revealed he had always served Roy and struck down Catarina Devon; Hanafuda attacked the Corrupt King and Heavy Drinker.
• Doflamingo confirmed his alliance with the Roy Pirates, and Roy silently approved, recognizing that Doflamingo had earned a chance at Bloodline Transplantation.
• After finding no opponents left nearby, the Red Count returned to the Ark Maxim, where Roy told him that someone would arrive soon.
• Giberson, Umit, Big News Morgans, and Stussy watched from a concealed ship and planned to act after the Navy and Holy Knights had entered the conflict.
• Bullet fought Whitebeard, Hawk Eyes clashed with the Golden Lion, and Kaido battled Big Mom across the floating islands.