Recaps

Luffy ate the Devil Fruit in Shanks's treasure chest and discovered that his body had become rubber, while Shanks warned him that he could no longer swim. Shanks crouched before Luffy to explain what he must remember.

• Luffy ate the entire Devil Fruit despite its awful taste, and Shanks realized the chest was empty.
• Shanks told Luffy the fruit was a Devil Fruit and tried to make him spit it out, but Luffy's body stretched like rubber and slipped from his hands.
• Luffy discovered that his fingers and face could stretch, while Ace scolded him for losing the ability to swim.
• Makino checked whether Luffy felt unwell, and Rouge worried about how the fruit might affect his life.
• Kuina asked Roy about the Devil Fruit, and Roy explained its value and revealed that he was a Devil Fruit User too.
• Shanks crouched before Luffy and began telling him to remember something.

Shanks warned Luffy that eating the Devil Fruit had taken away his ability to swim, but Luffy remained determined to become a pirate. The next day, Higuma returned to the tavern, and Luffy stood up for Shanks before Higuma grabbed him.

• Shanks told Luffy that he would sink and die if he fell into the sea, and Luffy said he would still become a pirate.
• Roy reflected that Luffy had accidentally eaten the fruit containing the Nika power, without Shanks arranging it.
• Luffy excitedly tested his new rubber body while training with Ace, and Roy waited at Makino's tavern for Higuma to return.
• Higuma came back to the tavern and insulted Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates, prompting Luffy to demand an apology.
• Higuma seized Luffy by the collar and lifted him, while Makino ran to the port for help.

Makino warned Shanks that Luffy had been captured by Higuma and the mountain bandits, prompting the Red Hair Pirates to rush to the tavern. Roy stopped Ace and Kuina from charging in, and the chapter ended as Shanks confronted Higuma and his crew.

• Makino told Shanks that Higuma's mountain bandits had captured Luffy, and Shanks gathered the Red Hair Pirates.
• Ace tried to rush to Luffy's rescue, but Roy stopped him and told him Luffy would be fine; Kuina stayed with them.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates reached the tavern, where Higuma had Luffy pinned beneath his foot.
• Shanks told Higuma he would not forgive anyone who hurt his friends, and Lucky Roux immediately took down a bandit who fired at him.
• Higuma ordered his men to attack, but Beckman shot down the charging bandits before they could reach Shanks.

Higuma kidnapped Luffy and threw him into the sea, where the Lord of the Coast attacked him. Shanks rescued Luffy but lost his left arm, and the chapter ended with Luffy sobbing in guilt as Shanks comforted him.

• Higuma escaped the smoke-filled clearing with Luffy, then kicked him into the sea from his boat.
• Roy stopped Ace from jumping in while the Lord of the Coast destroyed Higuma's boat and lunged at Luffy.
• Shanks rescued Luffy from the Sea King, which bit off Shanks's left arm.
• Shanks drove the Lord of the Coast away with his Conqueror's Haki.
• Luffy wept and blamed himself for Shanks losing his arm, but Shanks told him it was not his fault.

Shanks gave Luffy his straw hat and urged him to remember the sacrifice that had saved him, prompting Luffy to vow that he would become Pirate King and return it. Kuina realized Shanks had deliberately sacrificed his arm to strengthen Luffy’s resolve, and she began to understand Roy’s reasons for bringing her to the East Blue.

• Shanks comforted Luffy and told him to remember the cost of protecting a friend until he became strong enough to protect others.
• Shanks placed his straw hat on Luffy and asked him to return it when he became a great pirate and the Pirate King.
• Luffy vowed to become the strongest Pirate King and return the straw hat to Shanks.
• Ace watched Luffy’s vow and relaxed his clenched fists as a faint smile appeared.
• Kuina realized Shanks had chosen to lose his arm to give Luffy’s promise weight, and she compared his protection of Luffy with her father’s fear for her safety.
• Kuina thanked Roy silently for bringing her to witness Luffy’s vow and began to understand why he had come to the East Blue.

Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates departed after three days of recovery and farewells, leaving Luffy with the straw hat and his vow to become Pirate King. Roy then told Rouge that it was time for him to leave as well, and Rouge called Ace over to see him off.

• The ship's doctor treated Shanks while Luffy stayed by his side, and Roy watched the beach gathering in silence.
• Three days later, Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates prepared to leave, and Luffy clung to Shanks until he pulled him away.
• Ace, Rouge, and Kuina said goodbye as the Red Force sailed from the dock, and Luffy renewed his vow to become Pirate King and return the straw hat.
• After the ship disappeared into the sea mist, Ace comforted Luffy, and Roy told Rouge that he was leaving too.
• Rouge thanked Roy for protecting her and Ace, then called Ace over to see him off.

Roy said goodbye to Ace and Luffy in Foosha Village, giving both boys knowledge to help them grow stronger before he left with Kuina. As Roy and Kuina flew toward Hachinosu, Kuina set her sights on challenging Dracule Mihawk.

• Ace asked Roy if he could go to sea someday, and Roy encouraged him while secretly giving him combat and Haki knowledge.
• Roy told Luffy he would be waiting for their next meeting and gave him insights into fighting and developing his Devil Fruit.
• Kuina said she was ready to leave Foosha Village with Roy and declared that she was headed for Hachinosu to meet Dracule Mihawk.
• Roy carried Kuina into the sky and flew toward Reverse Mountain as Luffy, Ace, Rouge, and Makino watched them go.
• At Hachinosu, Bullet trained recruits and Crocodile wondered when Roy would return, while Mihawk sensed that trouble was approaching.

Roy brought Kuina to Hachinosu, where she saw the island’s bustling city and fortress-like palace, then gave her the sword Ame no Habakiri. He took her to meet her future teacher, Hawk Eyes.

• Roy and Kuina descended onto Hachinosu, and Kuina marveled at the island’s harbor, city, and skull palace.
• The people of Hachinosu greeted Roy warmly as he led Kuina through the commercial street and introduced her to Tesoro and Crocodile.
• Crocodile reported that the island’s operations were proceeding normally, and Tesoro said Hawk Eyes was training Law and Rebecca in swordsmanship.
• Roy brought Kuina to the vault and gave her Ame no Habakiri, one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords.
• Roy led Kuina out of the vault to meet her future teacher.

Roy brought Kuina to Hachinosu and tested her with Dracule Mihawk, who agreed to train her. Back in his office, Roy reviewed the island’s progress and resolved to prepare Hachinosu to counterattack before Luffy’s journey began in eleven years.

• Roy introduced Kuina, a talented swordswoman from Shimotsuki Village, to Dracule Mihawk at the training ground.
• Mihawk tested Kuina with a wooden sword, deflected her attacks, and praised her fundamentals while pointing out her predictable technique.
• Mihawk agreed to take Kuina as a student, and Roy promised she could contact Koshiro once she had grown stronger.
• Roy returned to his office and signed routine reports on Hachinosu’s troops, weapons, trade, and newly absorbed islands.
• Roy reflected on Luffy, Ace, and the eleven years before the Straw Hat Pirates set out, and decided Hachinosu needed to be ready to counterattack.

Roy went to Wano Country to seek the hidden Pluton Battleship, believing its blueprints and Tom’s expertise were not enough to recreate it without the real vessel. After arriving at Onigashima, he withheld the purpose of his visit until he could speak with Kaido privately.

• Roy retrieved the Pluton blueprints, told Tesoro he was leaving for Wano Country, and ordered him to keep the Ark Maxim ready.
• Roy called Kaido and arranged to meet him on Onigashima in three days to discuss something important.
• Roy arrived in Wano Country and saw that industrial pollution had devastated the land, but decided not to interfere in its internal affairs.
• Roy concealed his presence from the Beasts Pirates’ patrols and entered the Skull Palace during a banquet.
• Roy avoided discussing his business in front of the assembled officers, and King suggested they drink before speaking privately.

Roy told Kaido he planned to retrieve Pluton from Wano Country and proposed that Tom might use its blueprints and the real weapon to reproduce it. Kaido ordered King to find Tenguyama Hitetsu, while Roy saw that Wano’s pollution and industrial damage had continued.

• Roy noticed the new Flying Six member Who's-Who, whose past as a former CP Agent and search for the Gum-Gum Fruit remained unknown to the others.
• After the banquet ended, Roy told Kaido and King that he intended to retrieve Pluton from Wano Country and suggested that it might be replicated using its blueprints and Tom’s shipbuilding skill.
• Roy explained that the Kozuki Clan knew Pluton’s location and identified Tenguyama Hitetsu as the man who could lead them to it.
• Kaido ordered King to search Wano Country for Tenguyama Hitetsu, described as a swordsmith wearing a long-nosed mask.
• Roy questioned Kaido about the sustainable development plan as he looked over Wano’s polluted landscape, and Kaido dismissed environmental protection as a hindrance to production.

The Beasts Pirates searched Wano Country for Tenguyama Hitetsu, forcing Kozuki Sukiyaki to flee before Kaido, King, and Roy confronted him. Roy revealed that he knew Sukiyaki’s identity and demanded to know where Pluton was hidden, leaving Sukiyaki shocked.

• King’s search order sent the Beasts Pirates across Wano Country to find Tenguyama Hitetsu.
• Kozuki Sukiyaki noticed the search in Amigasa Village and fled toward his hut after knocking down two Beasts Pirates soldiers.
• Kaido, King, and Roy arrived at Sukiyaki’s hut as he gathered his ancient texts, tools, and Nidai Kitetsu.
• Roy identified Tenguyama Hitetsu as Kozuki Sukiyaki, and Sukiyaki removed his mask and confirmed his identity.
• Roy demanded that Sukiyaki reveal where Pluton was hidden, leaving him stunned.

Roy forced Kozuki Sukiyaki’s memories open, learned Pluton was hidden beneath the shogun’s mansion, and went there with Kaido and King. After they found the cavern, a Beasts Pirates soldier secretly reported their discovery, prompting the Five Elders to reconvene.

• Kozuki Sukiyaki denied knowing about Pluton, but Roy used Telekinesis and Observation Haki to search his memories and learned Pluton lay beneath an underground lake in ruins below Wano.
• Roy took Nidai Kitetsu from the cabin and destroyed the cabin, its contents, and Kozuki Sukiyaki, burying them beneath the ground.
• Roy led Kaido and King to the shogun’s mansion and located the cavern nearly a hundred meters below it.
• A Beasts Pirates soldier secretly contacted an unknown recipient and reported that Roy and Kaido had found Pluton’s hiding place, though its coordinates had not been obtained.
• The Five Elders’ emergency meeting room in Pangaea Castle lit up again after years of darkness.

Roy uncovered a hidden underground entrance beneath the shogun’s hall in Wano Country, and he, Kaido, and King descended into its darkness. In Mary Geoise, the Five Elders learned that Roy and Kaido had found Pluton and agreed to use rival pirates to delay them while the Navy prepared to destroy the battleship.

• Roy used his Telekinesis to locate a huge man-made cavity beneath the shogun’s hall and remove the floor, revealing a stone staircase.
• Roy, Kaido, and King took searchlights and descended the moss-covered stairs into the underground passage.
• Saint Warcury and Saint Nusjuro discussed a report confirming that Roy and Kaido had discovered Pluton’s location in Wano Country.
• Saint Nusjuro proposed sending the Navy’s top fighters to Wano Country and leaking the news to Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and Big Mom so the pirates would fight Roy and Kaido first.
• The other four Elders agreed with Saint Nusjuro’s plan to destroy Pluton when the time was right.

After the Five Elders ordered Pluton destroyed, the Marines and rival powers prepared to move on Wano Country, where Roy, Kaido, and King continued exploring beneath the shogun's residence. Roy and King reached a glass wall overlooking a faint light, leaving the discovery beyond it unrevealed.

• Sengoku called an emergency meeting and ordered Garp and Zephyr to lead the operation while the three Admirals watched for a chance to destroy Pluton.
• Marco told Whitebeard that Roy and Kaido had found Pluton in Wano, but Whitebeard said he would not fight for it.
• Golden Lion Shiki learned of Pluton's discovery and sent his floating island toward Wano Country.
• Charlotte Linlin ordered Perospero and Katakuri to assemble fleets and attack Wano for Pluton.
• Shanks received news of the discovery and discussed Roy with Beckman, reacting with anticipation rather than greed.
• Roy, Kaido, and King descended through a passage beneath the shogun's residence, and Roy and King reached a glass wall with light shining from beyond it.

Roy, King, and Kaido explored the ruins of ancient Wano Country and found a Road Poneglyph. Roy used his Telekinesis to locate Pluton beneath the underground lake, and Kaido prepared to retrieve it.

• Roy showed King the submerged ruins of Wano Country and explained how the Encircling Walls had flooded the ancient city.
• Roy, King, and Kaido descended to an underground platform, where they found a Road Poneglyph.
• Roy made a rubbing of the Poneglyph and noted that he knew the locations of three Road Poneglyphs.
• Roy used his Telekinesis to locate Pluton in an underground dock a few hundred meters beneath the platform.
• Kaido offered to dive down and carry Pluton up, and Roy asked if he was sure.

Roy used telekinesis to raise the ancient battleship Pluton from the underground lake, and he, Kaido, and King explored its deck and weapons. When they reached the sealed interior door, Pluton detected unauthorized personnel and activated what Roy recognized as Kizaru's lasers.

• Roy used telekinesis to lift Pluton out of the water and set it beside the platform.
• Kaido, King, and Roy examined Pluton's enormous hull and main cannon, which Roy suspected could fire an energy blast powerful enough to destroy an island.
• The three boarded Pluton and inspected its unusually durable deck and rows of secondary cannons.
• Roy approached the ship's interior door, but a mechanical voice warned the group to leave because they lacked authorization.
• Lights charged in firing ports along the walls, and Roy recognized them as Kizaru's lasers.

Roy used Telekinesis to move Pluton out of its underground shipyard, then learned that rival fleets and the Navy were heading for Wano after news of the battleship’s discovery spread. He sent Bullet and a team from Hachinosu to join him, leaving Redfield to guard the island.

• Roy recognized that Pluton’s defenses were targeting him and Kaido while sparing King, whom he suspected the ship recognized as a Lunarian, and decided not to force the entrance.
• Roy used Telekinesis to guide Pluton beneath the sea toward Wano’s Encircling Wall and began raising it toward the surface.
• Bullet told Roy that Golden Lion’s and Big Mom’s fleets were sailing for Wano and that the Navy was also making moves.
• Roy ordered Red Count to remain on Hachinosu while Bullet took a team, including Mihawk, Tesoro, Crocodile, Kuma, Kyros, Moria, and Lucci, toward Wano aboard the Ark Maxim.
• Bullet assembled Hachinosu’s officers, confirmed Redfield would guard the island, and named Kuma, Kyros, Moria, and Lucci among those joining the mission as the others protested being left behind.

Roy and Kaido raised Pluton from the sea off Wano Country as the Golden Lion, Big Mom’s fleet, the Marines, and Bullet’s forces converged. Roy sensed the approaching powers and expected a major battle.

• Bullet ordered his chosen crew to leave Hachinosu aboard the Ark Maxim while the rest stayed behind to guard it.
• Roy told Kaido that World Government agents had infiltrated the Beasts Pirates, then continued raising Pluton with his Telekinesis.
• Golden Lion Shiki, Big Mom’s fleet, and a Marine force headed for Wano Country, each preparing to seize or stop Pluton.
• Golden Lion’s fleet reached Wano Country’s airspace and charged toward Pluton, while Perospero ordered Big Mom’s ships to accelerate.
• Bullet’s crew raced toward Wano Country aboard the Ark Maxim as the Marines prepared for battle.
• Pluton fully emerged from the sea, Kaido claimed it, and Roy sensed the approaching forces and anticipated a major battle.

Roy brought the Pluton Battleship to Onigashima as Golden Lion, Big Mom, and the Navy closed in, while Kaido went to confront Golden Lion. King summoned the Beasts Pirates to assemble, and Roy prepared to defend Pluton as the enemy fleets approached.

• Roy warned Kaido that Golden Lion, Big Mom, and the Navy were closing in, then split their forces: Kaido would intercept Golden Lion while Roy took Pluton to Onigashima with King.
• Kaido transformed into an azure dragon and attacked Golden Lion in the sky, beginning a fierce battle between them.
• Roy used telekinesis to carry Pluton toward Onigashima, while King warned that Golden Lion’s officers would also need to be held off.
• Roy landed Pluton beside a cliff on Onigashima, and King flew to summon the Beasts Pirates to the plaza.
• Queen, Jack, the Tobiroppo, and other officers gathered as Roy watched Big Mom’s fleet draw closer.

Roy took command of the Beasts Pirates’ defense of Pluton while Kaido fought Golden Lion Shiki, then flew out to intercept Charlotte Linlin and her fleet. He and Linlin clashed above the sea, and Roy blocked her first sword strike.

• Roy told the Beasts Pirates that Pluton had been uncovered and that Golden Lion Shiki, Big Mom, and the World Government were coming to seize it.
• King named Roy commander of the defense, and the officers accepted his orders without objection.
• Roy assigned Queen to guard Pluton’s front, Jack to hold the port, the Tobiroppo to cover the ship’s flanks, and King to reinforce any weakened line.
• Roy sensed Kaido battling Golden Lion while Charlotte Linlin raced ahead of her fleet toward Onigashima.
• Roy flew to intercept Linlin, and the two emperors exchanged threats before Linlin charged and Roy raised Shusui to block her strike.

Roy fought Charlotte Linlin in a prolonged aerial battle, but her natural durability and Soul-Soul Fruit defenses blunted his attacks. The clash left them at a stalemate as Golden Lion secretly sent floating islands toward Onigashima, prompting Linlin to order her children to seize Pluton.

• Roy clashed with Linlin's Napoleon and found her strength comparable to Kaido's.
• Roy's seven sword strikes barely marked Linlin, and her palm blow hurled him backward.
• Roy used Mental Shock, but Linlin's soul power resisted it and forced him back.
• Linlin attacked with Prometheus, Zeus, and soul clones while Roy defended and fought her to a stalemate.
• Roy spotted Golden Lion diverting floating islands toward Onigashima while he kept Kaido occupied.
• Linlin ordered Perospero and Katakuri to head for Onigashima and bring her Pluton.

Roy fought Linlin while intercepting the Totto Land fleet’s advance toward Onigashima, and Katakuri took a devastating slash to protect the Queen Mama Chanter. As the defenses remained incomplete and Golden Lion’s floating rocks threatened Onigashima, Roy split his Telekinesis to hold off Linlin and seize control of the rocks.

• Perospero redirected the Totto Land fleet toward Onigashima, and Roy used a spatial rift to appear before its flagship and slash at it.
• Katakuri blocked Roy’s slash with his Haki and Mochi-Mochi Fruit, was injured, and deflected the blow away from the Queen Mama Chanter.
• Linlin attacked Roy from behind, but his Telekinesis: Barrier blocked Napoleon’s flame-and-lightning strike as the fleet continued toward Onigashima.
• Roy saw that King and Queen were still preparing the defenses while Kaido fought Golden Lion and floating rocks drifted toward the island.
• Roy split his Telekinesis between defending against Linlin and slowing three floating rocks, prompting Golden Lion to realize Roy was contesting his control.

Roy blocked Linlin’s Emperor Sword while Golden Lion’s forces and the Totto Land fleet advanced on Onigashima. With the Marines waiting for a chance to destroy Pluton, Roy and Kaido agreed to switch opponents.

• Roy stopped Golden Lion’s floating rocks with telekinesis, letting Kaido strike Golden Lion and send him flying.
• Linlin hit Roy with Emperor Sword, but Roy reinforced his telekinetic barrier and endured the attack.
• Golden Lion regained control of the floating rocks and sent them toward Onigashima as Flying Pirates officers landed and the Totto Land fleet approached from behind.
• Roy sensed that the Marines were waiting to destroy Pluton and saw that Onigashima’s defenses were in position.
• Roy told Kaido to fight Linlin while he took on Golden Lion, and Kaido agreed.

Kaido switched opponents and attacked Linlin while Roy confronted Golden Lion over Pluton. As the emperors battled, the Marines debated whether to intervene, with Pluton still at risk of being claimed.

• Kaido abandoned Golden Lion and attacked Linlin, declaring that he was her opponent.
• Roy faced Golden Lion and rejected his offer to borrow Pluton in exchange for help destroying Marine Headquarters.
• Golden Lion attacked Roy with rocks, but Roy stopped them with his Telekinesis, and their opposing powers reached a stalemate.
• Kaido and Linlin clashed in the sky, trading dragon breath, flames, lightning, and blows.
• Garp, Zephyr, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru watched from a Marine warship as Akainu urged them to destroy Pluton and Aokiji warned that the emperors might unite against them.