Chapter Summaries

Roy watched Doflamingo’s forces in Dressrosa and expected their arrival to lead to negotiations rather than an attack. At the abandoned estate, Doflamingo revealed he wanted to work with Roy, but planned to test Roy’s strength first.

• A genetic warrior told Roy that Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family’s core officers had arrived and were hiding in an abandoned estate, so Roy ordered them watched.
• Tesoro urged Roy to strike first, but Roy told him to remain calm and have Kyros, the others, and the genetic warriors carry on as usual.
• Roy used Observation Haki to sense the Donquixote Family at the estate and singled out Doflamingo’s powerful presence.
• Doflamingo rejected Diamante’s call to attack, explaining that Roy’s strength made a direct assault too dangerous.
• Doflamingo told his officers he intended to work with Roy to gain access to the Roy Pirates’ resources, but first planned to test Roy’s strength.

Roy and Tesoro waited for Doflamingo to make a move while spending their days watching Dressrosa and its Corrida Colosseum. On the fourth day, Roy remained confident that Doflamingo would eventually reveal himself and became interested in the Tontatta legends and a gladiator’s fighting spirit.

• Roy and Tesoro toured the Corrida Colosseum as Roy monitored the Donquixote Family officers hidden in the abandoned manor with Observation Haki.
• Roy told Tesoro that Doflamingo was waiting for an opening and that Roy’s strength left the initiative in their hands.
• Three days later, Roy read about Dressrosa’s fairy legends and recognized that they referred to the Tontatta Tribe, whose cultivation skills Doflamingo had used to produce SMILE fruits.
• Roy watched a lean swordsman fight a burly axe-wielding gladiator and noted the swordsman’s desperate, life-tested resolve.

Doflamingo approached Roy at the colosseum and proposed a partnership based on his worldwide underground trade network. To prove he was strong enough to negotiate, he challenged Roy to a fight, and Roy accepted.

• Doflamingo decided to meet Roy and offer a partnership, hoping to trade access to his underground channels for Hachinosu's assets.
• On the fifth day, Roy sensed Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family approaching the colosseum while he watched the matches with Tesoro.
• Doflamingo confronted Roy in the VIP seats and proposed selling goods from Hachinosu through his worldwide trade network.
• Tesoro objected because Doflamingo had recently plotted against Roy, but Roy let Doflamingo explain his offer.
• Doflamingo challenged Roy to prove his strength, and Roy accepted the fight.

Roy and Doflamingo fought outside Dressrosa to test their strength before discussing an alliance. Doflamingo revealed his awakened Devil Fruit, and Roy recognized it as the battle continued.

• Doflamingo proposed fighting Roy before they discussed working together, and Roy agreed.
• Roy and Doflamingo left Dressrosa with their followers and faced off in an open area outside the city.
• Doflamingo attacked with his Five Color Strings and Ever White, but Roy stopped the strings with his telekinetic force.
• Doflamingo unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, but Roy’s Haki overpowered it and forced the Donquixote Family officers back.
• Doflamingo awakened his Devil Fruit and transformed the ground into a wave of sharp strings that surged toward Roy.

Roy defeated Doflamingo by crushing his awakened strings and pinning him beneath immense telekinetic pressure, then learned how Doflamingo had awakened his Devil Fruit. At the royal palace of Dressrosa, Doflamingo began proposing a partnership to distribute Hachinosu’s goods through his worldwide channels.

• Roy shattered Doflamingo’s awakened strings and forced him into the ground with telekinetic pressure.
• Doflamingo admitted defeat and gave Roy the final say over their cooperation.
• Doflamingo explained that he had awakened the String-String Fruit by steadily pushing its limits and breaking through during a moment between life and death.
• Roy considered whether he needed a near-death experience to awaken his Telekinesis Fruit, then returned with Doflamingo and the others to the royal palace of Dressrosa.
• Doflamingo proposed selling Hachinosu’s seastone, weapons, and technology through his channels and splitting the profits evenly.

Roy arranged a partnership with Doflamingo, securing Dressrosa’s safety and access to Devil Fruits. As the Ark Maxim departed for Hachinosu, Roy considered risking his life to awaken his powers.

• Roy agreed to cooperate with Doflamingo on the conditions that he relinquish Dressrosa and negotiate business with Tesoro.
• Roy asked Doflamingo to obtain Devil Fruits or reliable information about them, and Doflamingo agreed to give him first claim.
• Roy left Tesoro and Doflamingo to bargain while he reflected on what it might take to awaken his powers.
• Tesoro and Doflamingo negotiated their commercial deal as King Riku expressed relief that Dressrosa was safe.
• Three days later, Roy and his companions departed Dressrosa aboard the Ark Maxim after Doflamingo promised to honor their agreement.
• As the Ark Maxim flew toward Hachinosu, Roy continued considering a life-or-death attempt to awaken his powers.

Roy returned to Hachinosu and brooded over how to awaken his Telekinesis Fruit, pushing himself relentlessly in the gravity training ground. The Red Count entered to confront him and asked how old he was.

• Roy returned to Hachinosu, where he told Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Crocodile, and the others about his deal with Doflamingo to sell Seastone and weapons and collect Devil Fruits.
• Roy became fixated on awakening his Telekinesis Fruit and spent the following days training at extreme gravity, refusing to spar or socialize.
• On the seventh day, Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Crocodile, Tesoro, and the Red Count worried about Roy's isolation and learned he had asked Doflamingo about Devil Fruit Awakening.
• The Red Count entered the gravity training ground and found Roy exhausted after another failed attempt to awaken his power.
• Roy explained that he was pushing himself to his limits in hopes of finding an awakening opportunity, and the Red Count asked how old he was.

Roy took the Red Count’s advice to stop obsessing over Awakening and found greater calm in his training and daily life. After learning that Dragon’s son Luffy had been born and was being raised in Windmill Village, Roy decided to go see Luffy and Ace.

• The Red Count reminded Roy that he had already accumulated experience and only needed the right opportunity to achieve Awakening, and Roy thanked him for his guidance.
• Roy resumed a balanced routine of training with Hawk and Bullet and visiting Kozuki Toki, gradually becoming more composed without abandoning his desire to Awaken.
• Roy considered traveling to Whitebeard’s territory to fight him, hoping a life-or-death battle might trigger Awakening.
• Dragon called Roy to report that his son Monkey D. Luffy had been born and was staying with Garp in Windmill Village in the East Blue.
• Roy remembered that Rouge and her two-year-old son Ace were also in the East Blue, then decided to go see Luffy and Ace.

Roy traveled to Windmill Village to visit Rouge and Ace, finding them safe and well under Garp’s protection. After giving Rouge supplies, money, and a Den Den Mushi, he learned that Garp had brought his grandson Luffy to the village and went to see him.

• Roy left Hachinosu alone for the East Blue after telling his core members to maintain their work and stay alert.
• Roy arrived in Windmill Village and found Rouge living peacefully with her two-year-old son, Ace.
• Rouge told Roy that Garp regularly brought them supplies and that Buggy had left a year earlier to search for treasure.
• Roy gave Rouge money, supplies, and a Den Den Mushi in case she needed help.
• Rouge told Roy that Garp had brought his grandson Monkey D. Luffy to the village, and Roy set off to see him.

Roy visited Foosha Village to see Luffy, but Garp arrived and confronted him. They left the village to fight on a deserted island, where their attacks collided.

• Roy found Makino holding baby Luffy and used telekinesis to examine him, finding nothing unusual.
• Garp entered, recognized Roy, and ordered Makino and Woop Slap to take Luffy away because the situation was dangerous.
• Roy told Garp that Dragon had informed him about Luffy, and Garp demanded to know why Roy had come to Windmill Village.
• Roy and Garp went to a deserted island and agreed to fight.
• Garp attacked with Fist Bone Meteor, Roy blocked him with a telekinetic barrier, and they met each other’s next attacks head-on.

Roy fought Garp on a deserted island, hoping to push himself to the brink of death and awaken his Devil Fruit. Garp unleashed Galaxy Impact, smashing Roy through several mountain walls and burying him beneath the rubble.

• Roy and Garp’s battle damaged their first island, so Roy rescued fishermen caught in the shockwaves before they moved to a deserted island farther east.
• Roy and Garp resumed their fight, with Roy using telekinetic commands and Garp countering with Haki and overwhelming strength.
• Roy told Garp he wanted to use their fight to reach Devil Fruit Awakening and asked him to fight without holding back.
• Garp launched Fist Bone: Galaxy Impact, shattered Roy’s defensive barrier, and buried him under rubble after he crashed through several mountain walls.

Roy fought Garp for three days until his body failed, but the battle pushed him into Devil Fruit Awakening. After thanking Garp for serving as his whetstone, Roy faced him again as Garp prepared to test his new power.

• Roy used his healing ability to recover from his injuries and continued battling Garp across the island for days.
• Garp asked why Roy refused to retreat, and Roy insisted he had not had enough of the fight.
• On the third day, Garp struck Roy unconscious and declared that he would be sent to Impel Down.
• Roy’s determination to fulfill his ambitions triggered a new power that blasted Garp away and lifted Roy into the air.
• Roy told Garp that he had achieved Devil Fruit Awakening with his help, and Garp laughed before challenging him to prove his new strength.

Roy demonstrated his awakened Telekinesis Fruit power against Garp, making his commands reality within his domain. After both fighters exhausted themselves in their three-day battle, they agreed to stop, and Garp warned Roy to stay away from Rouge, Ace, and Luffy.

• Roy froze Garp with the command “Stop,” then sent him crashing into a mountainside with “Back.”
• Garp attacked at high speed, but Roy froze him again and overpowered him with commands that collapsed the ground, bound Garp, and solidified the air.
• Garp broke Roy’s restraints with Conqueror’s Haki, while Roy’s Awakening drained both his mental power and stamina.
• Garp and Roy ended their fight, agreeing neither could continue after three days of battle.
• Garp warned Roy to stay away from Windmill Village and promised to protect Rouge, Ace, and Luffy; Roy said he meant the child no harm.
• Roy withdrew his domain, then flew away from the shattered island after realizing he had reached Awakening.

After recovering in Loguetown, Roy learned that the world had heard about his battle with Garp and confirmed that his Devil Fruit had awakened. He decided to recruit Lafitte and Van Augur in West Blue before seeking Burgess on the Grand Line, and flew toward West Blue.

• Roy woke to Tesoro’s call, read the newspaper’s account of his battle with Garp, and confirmed that he had awakened his Devil Fruit.
• Tesoro told Roy that Hachinosu was secure but that the world’s major powers were watching them.
• At Marine Headquarters, Garp told Sengoku that Roy’s awakened Telekinesis Fruit made him extremely difficult to capture.
• Roy reviewed his plans to recruit Jesus Burgess, Lafitte, and Van Augur, then chose to seek Lafitte and Van Augur first.
• Roy left Loguetown and flew toward West Blue using his telekinesis.

Roy traveled to Teapot Island to recruit sheriff Lafitte into the Roy Pirates. After demonstrating the vast gap in their strength, Lafitte accepted and left with Roy.

• Roy arrived on Teapot Island and asked at a tavern where he could find Lafitte.
• When a pirate demanded protection money, Roy used telekinesis to slam him into the floor.
• Lafitte revealed himself and recognized Roy as the Emperor of the Sea, Heavenly Dao Roy.
• Roy invited Lafitte to join his crew, and Lafitte asked to test their strength before accepting.
• Roy stopped Lafitte's sword cane with telekinesis, convincing Lafitte to join the Roy Pirates.
• Lafitte packed his things, and he and Roy left the tavern together.

Roy recruited Lafitte and set sail with him from Teapot Island, deciding to search Kami Island for the sniper Van Augur. During the voyage, Roy promised to teach Lafitte Haki and told him about Hachinosu’s Bloodline Transplantation technique.

• Roy asked Lafitte about Van Augur and learned the Pirate Hunter had recently been seen near Kami Island.
• Roy and Lafitte boarded Lafitte’s sailboat and left Teapot Island for Kami Island.
• Roy learned that Lafitte was skilled in navigation, infiltration, and intelligence gathering, but had a weak physique.
• Roy explained Haki to Lafitte and offered to teach him to strengthen his combat abilities.
• Roy told Lafitte that Hachinosu had a Bloodline Transplantation technique and warned him to keep it secret.

Roy transferred his knowledge and combat experience directly into Lafitte’s mind, then continued sailing with him toward Kami Island. When a pirate crew tried to loot their small boat, Roy used his awakened Telekinesis-Telekinesis Fruit to summon a colossal water dragon and destroy their ship.

• Roy imprinted his Haki, Six Powers, swordsmanship, and battle experience into Lafitte’s mind, leaving Lafitte overwhelmed but newly equipped with the knowledge.
• Lafitte pledged his life to Roy, then returned to steering as they continued toward Kami Island.
• After a day and night of sailing, Roy relaxed while Lafitte spotted a pirate ship approaching and asked whether they should avoid it.
• Roy refused to flee, and the approaching pirates shouted that they would loot the small sailboat.
• Roy raised a thousand-meter water dragon from the sea, and it smashed the pirates’ ship apart, swallowing the crew in the waves.

Roy destroyed the Big Dog Pirates and pursued Van Augur after spotting him on Kami Island. Van Augur ran into the Red Hair Pirates, where Yasopp challenged him to a sniper contest as Shanks and the others watched.

• Roy wiped out the Big Dog Pirates with a water dragon and told Lafitte to continue toward Kami Island.
• Van Augur saw Roy from shore, recognized the Heavenly Dao Emperor, and fled inland after Roy noticed him.
• Roy used Observation Haki to track Van Augur and headed ashore with Lafitte to pursue him.
• Van Augur reached the opposite beach and encountered Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates, where Yasopp spotted him.
• Shanks cleared space for Yasopp and Van Augur to compete, and Yasopp blocked Van Augur's way with his rifle.

Van Augur and Yasopp fought an intense sniper duel on the beach, trading near misses until both agreed to stop. Roy then emerged from the woods, leaving Van Augur stunned and pale.

• Shanks and his crew urged Van Augur and Yasopp to fight, and they exchanged shots at close range.
• Van Augur and Yasopp moved into cover and traded shots while using the terrain to outmaneuver each other.
• Van Augur dodged Yasopp’s shot and nearly hit him with a counterattack.
• The duel intensified until both snipers were left with superficial wounds.
• Yasopp and Van Augur called off the fight and put away their rifles.
• Roy emerged from the woods, and Van Augur turned pale at the sight of him.

Roy confronted Van Augur and reunited with Shanks, whose crew raised their weapons before Shanks called Roy a friend. Shanks and Roy then clashed with Conqueror's Haki, leaving their crews and Van Augur forced to retreat from the destructive shockwaves.

• Van Augur recognized Roy and froze, convinced Roy had come for him.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates spotted Roy, and the crew readied their weapons as Lafitte moved to shield Roy.
• Roy told Lafitte to step aside, and Shanks signaled his crew to lower their weapons, saying he and Roy were old friends.
• Shanks unleashed his Conqueror's Haki against Roy, who answered with his own.
• The Haki clash sent shockwaves across the area, cracking the ground, snapping trees, and raising the sea as both crews and Van Augur retreated.