Recaps

Lin Yuan joined Enel and Zephyr in fighting a seemingly bloodless, puppet-like attacker protected by a purple shield and bearing eyes that reminded him of Imu. As their clash escalated, Zephyr noticed Lin Yuan seemed weaker than usual, while the figure in Pangaea Castle watched and mocked the world's strongest.

• Enel and Zephyr fought the masked attacker with their full strength, but it withstood their blows without bleeding, leading Lin Yuan to suspect it was a puppet or dead man.
• Zephyr and Enel combined their attacks, but the attacker’s purple barrier blocked Enel’s powerful lightning blast.
• Lin Yuan stepped in, and the attacker’s eyes changed as it announced that it had located its target and was preparing to eliminate him.
• The attacker rushed Lin Yuan and forced him back, but Lin Yuan counterattacked and traded a barrage of powerful punches with it.
• Zephyr noticed that Lin Yuan seemed to be in worse condition than usual, while the figure on the Empty Throne mocked the fighters from the Flower Room of Pangaea Castle.

Lin Yuan and his allies fought and destroyed an apparently unkillable puppet sent by Imu, leaving Lin Yuan drained and badly in need of food. Imu revealed that the puppet had been Rocks's body and vowed to deal with Lin Yuan later.

• Lin Yuan realized that his opponent was a corpse protected by purple energy, and Zephyr noticed that Lin Yuan's stamina was depleted.
• Lin Yuan transformed and unleashed his abilities and Haki against the puppet, fighting through the island while Zephyr and Enel stood by.
• After a full day and night of combat, Lin Yuan called Zephyr and Enel to attack; they helped wear down the purple energy, and Lin Yuan severed the puppet's head.
• The puppet's head and body crumbled to dust before Lin Yuan could remove its mask, and he ate for three days while recovering.
• Zephyr and Enel told the returning chamber of commerce members what had happened, while Imu identified the puppet as Rocks's body and said she would settle everything later.

After recovering from a battle with a powerful controlled corpse, Lin Yuan suspected Imu had sent it to test and kill him, but chose to avoid war with the World Government for now. He reviewed recent developments, prepared to receive Vinsmoke Judge, and announced a journey to Elbaf in seven days.

• Lin Yuan finished eating after three days, recovered from his injuries, and explained that he had fought a controlled corpse while nearly out of stamina.
• Lin Yuan said he had sensed an unseen observer and suspected Imu had sent the corpse to kill him, but had feigned weakness to avoid provoking an early war.
• Tesoro reported that the Marines' World Military Draft had ended, Sengoku had resigned, Sakazuki had defeated Kuzan, and Kuzan had disappeared.
• Lin Yuan told Tesoro to investigate Kuzan and prepare to receive Vinsmoke Judge, who was expected in three days, and to have Judge hand over his battle suit technology.
• Lin Yuan ordered the group to contact Kaido and Linlin and announced that they would travel to Elbaf in seven days.

After recovering from the dangerous experiment with fusing Devil Fruit abilities, Lin Yuan settled his household and strengthened the Abyss Chamber of Commerce with Judge and Reiju. He then set out for Elbaf with a group of powerful allies, leaving Tesoro in charge of the headquarters and bringing the Special Operations Team closer to public view.

• Lin Yuan reassured Hancock, Robin, and the other women about his experiment, then took them to see his flower-covered residence, where Yamato accidentally smashed the gate.
• Judge arrived with Vinsmoke Reiju, and Lin Yuan welcomed them, gained greater influence over the North Blue, and ordered Judge to stop producing clone soldiers.
• Kaido and Charlotte Linlin visited the headquarters and were stunned by the many powerful fighters gathered there; Judge removed Reiju's genetic restrictions at Lin Yuan's request.
• Mihawk asked to visit Elbaf, and Lin Yuan invited him and several other powerful figures while leaving Tesoro and Enel to oversee the headquarters.
• Lin Yuan told Tesoro to recall the Special Operations Team, then flew toward Elbaf with Whitebeard Newgate, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Bullet, Redfield, Golden Lion Shiki, Zephyr, and Mihawk.

Lin Yuan gathered the old-era powerhouses and discussed adding Kuzan to their group before they confronted the World Government. He said the final battle would begin within two years, after he finished preparing and saw what upheaval the future Pirate King caused.

• Whitebeard Newgate, Kaido of the Beasts, Golden Lion Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, Redfield the Red the Aloof, Black Arm Zephyr, Bullet, and Dracule Mihawk joked about their past battles and compared their strength.
• Lin Yuan said the group still needed a Logia powerhouse, and he hoped Kuzan would come to him of his own accord.
• Lin Yuan told the group that Kuzan had seriously injured him when he was ten during the Ohara Buster Call, though he later settled the score.
• Golden Lion Shiki urged Lin Yuan to attack the World Government, but Lin Yuan warned that they needed time to prepare for its hidden strength.
• Lin Yuan said the final battle would begin within two years and looked ahead to the upheaval the future Pirate King would cause.

Lin Yuan gave Bullet, Redfield, Kaido, Shiki, and Charlotte Linlin Pure Gold bracelets that could prevent aging, and he returned Charlotte Linlin’s heart while offering hope of curing her Hunger Pangs. As the group traveled toward Elbaf, Lin Yuan hinted that Bullet would meet an old acquaintance there.

• Lin Yuan gave five pirates bracelets containing Pure Gold and warned them to keep the secret.
• Lin Yuan returned Charlotte Linlin’s heart and said Kureha might cure her Hunger Pangs; Charlotte Linlin pledged her crew and fighting strength to him.
• Lin Yuan gave Zephyr a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit with the Yamata no Orochi Form, while Mihawk declined a Devil Fruit.
• The group held a banquet on the way to Elbaf, then knocked Charlotte Linlin unconscious when her Hunger Pangs struck.
• Lin Yuan told Bullet that an old acquaintance from the Roger Pirates was waiting at Elbaf, and he planned to recruit Gaban.

Lin Yuan and his companions arrived in Elbaf, where the giants welcomed them with a rainbow bridge and challenged them to a series of matches. The chapter left Bullet stepping forward to fight in the first match.

• Lin Yuan and his companions flew past Wano Country and saw Treasure Tree Adam as they approached Elbaf.
• Lin Yuan discovered that Elbaf was preparing for their arrival, and Redfield readied his sword cane.
• More than a hundred giants used Sunstones to create a rainbow bridge, and Lin Yuan transformed into a dragon before descending to greet them.
• Grand Elder Mohammed welcomed Lin Yuan and the other powerful guests, then explained that they would have to accept a warriors' challenge to enter.
• Lin Yuan's group chose Bullet, Mihawk, and Newgate to face three giant warriors, and Bullet volunteered to take the first match.

Lin Yuan and his companions visited Elbaf, where the giants arranged combat to test their strength. Bullet defeated Ren, and Mihawk entered the arena to face the giant swordsman Just.

• Elder Mohammed explained Elbaf's strength and its policy toward giants who left the kingdom.
• Bullet fought Ren, stopping his giant hammer barehanded and overpowering him with his fists.
• After an hour of fighting, Bullet used Conqueror's Haki Coating to knock Ren down and claim victory.
• Gaban watched Bullet with his wife and remarked that his former junior had grown stronger than him.
• Mihawk stepped forward to fight Just, who challenged him to demonstrate the swordsmanship of the World's Greatest Swordsman.

Lin Yuan’s group challenged the giants, and Mihawk defeated their swordsman Just to settle the contest. After the elders agreed to end the trials, Bullet reunited with Gaban, whom Lin Yuan hoped to recruit.

• Lin Yuan learned that Just was Gaban’s student and that Gaban lived among the giants with his wife, Ripley.
• Mihawk and Just fought, with Just’s superior strength initially driving Mihawk back.
• Mihawk adjusted his approach, outmaneuvered Just, and defeated him with a controlled cut to the neck.
• Lin Yuan and the elders agreed to end the contest after Lin Yuan’s side won two rounds, and Mohammed invited them to a meal.
• Bullet asked Gaban to join them, and Gaban greeted Bullet before turning his attention to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan warned Elbaf’s elders that the World Government planned to destroy the giant kingdom, revealing that Imu had awakened and that the Ancient Weapons were active. He left the elders demanding proof, then claimed that Pluton and Poseidon were in his hands.

• Lin Yuan joined Gaban, Ripley, and the Elbaf elders for a banquet, where Whitebeard Newgate and Golden Lion Shiki warmly reunited with Gaban.
• After the banquet, Mohammed asked Lin Yuan why he had come, and Lin Yuan warned that Elbaf was about to be destroyed.
• Lin Yuan said the World Government and the awakened Imu were searching for Joy Boy’s reincarnation and might create another Void Century.
• Lin Yuan asked Gaban about Roger’s claim that the crew had arrived too early at Laugh Tale, startling Gaban with his knowledge.
• Lin Yuan announced that all three Ancient Weapons had awakened and claimed Pluton and Poseidon were in his hands.

Lin Yuan pressed Elbaf’s leaders to choose between the Abyss Chamber of Commerce and the World Government, revealing that Whitebeard Newgate, Redfield, Shiki, and Bullet served under him. After Mohammed and the other elders asked for time to deliberate, Gaban followed Lin Yuan and asked to join his side.

• Lin Yuan warned Elbaf’s leaders that he possessed two Ancient Weapons and that neutrality would not protect them from the coming conflict.
• Ripley questioned whether Lin Yuan could defeat the World Government, and Lin Yuan revealed that powerful pirates and former enemies now worked for him.
• Redfield claimed Lin Yuan could defeat Roger at his peak in under ten minutes, while Lin Yuan told Elbaf’s leaders they could still choose to join either side.
• Mohammed asked what Elbaf would gain and whether Harald’s ideals could continue; he then said the elders needed time to discuss the decision.
• Gaban left the elders to accompany Lin Yuan, then asked to join him and fight in the coming war.

Gaban joined Lin Yuan after explaining the prophecy he and Roger had found at Laugh Tale, and Lin Yuan gave him two powerful Devil Fruit weapons. The group prepared to head for the Red Line, while a mysterious prisoner in the Underworld broke free and vowed revenge on his clan.

• Gaban agreed to join Lin Yuan and said Roger had disbanded his crew after falling terminally ill.
• Gaban revealed that Laugh Tale held a stone stele prophesying Joy Boy’s return and a world-shaking event a year later, which Lin Yuan had already guessed.
• Lin Yuan welcomed Gaban aboard and promised not to punish Elbaf, then gave him two special axes containing the Spin-Spin Fruit and Giant Axe Fruit abilities.
• Gaban tested the returning red axe and learned about the weapons’ other abilities, while Whitebeard Newgate and Bullet showed off their own Devil Fruit weapons.
• A blood-red light flashed in a cage beneath the Sun World, and a prisoner broke free and threatened vengeance on his clan.

Lin Yuan and his companions toured Elbaf, where Charlotte Linlin explained that she had killed Mother Carmel after Carmel tried to devour her soul. Their gathering at a tavern was interrupted by a revolt in the Underworld, and they set out to see the fighting in the Sun World.

• Gaban showed Lin Yuan and his companions Elbaf’s three layers, and Lin Yuan visited Saul at the Owl Library and gave him Beli and a Devil Fruit.
• Lin Yuan asked Charlotte Linlin whether she was truly herself or Mother Carmel, and she explained that Carmel had tried to devour her soul and that she had killed Carmel.
• Gaban led the group to Mado’s tavern, where they ate and drank alongside the giants.
• An explosion interrupted the feast, and Lin Yuan discovered that pirates and giants were attacking the Sun World as the Underworld revolted.
• Gaban spoke with Ripley, who warned him that Loki had escaped from prison, and Lin Yuan suggested they go see the battle together.

Lin Yuan watched Loki lead a rebellion against the elders of Elbaf and learned that the island had been sealed off from outside communication. He suspected an unexpected opportunity in the conflict and ordered Mado and the other giants to stay out of the battle.

• Lin Yuan traveled with Gaban, Bullet, Redfield, Mado, and several giants to the border of the Underworld and saw Loki leading shackled giants toward the Sun World.
• Loki confronted Mohammed and the elders, accused them of falsely branding him cursed and denying him his birthright, and ordered his followers to attack.
• Mohammed and Loki led nearly two thousand giants into battle, while Ren, Gaban, Just, and other powerful fighters faced Loki and his allies.
• Redfield told Lin Yuan that Elbaf had been sealed off from outside communication, and Gaban advised Lin Yuan to use force if he wanted the giants to submit.
• Lin Yuan warned Gaban to keep Ripley out of the battle and used his pressure to make Mado and the other onlookers obey his order to watch quietly.

Redfield hunted down World Government spies in Elbaf while Lin Yuan demonstrated time travel to Zephyr. After Lin Yuan returned weakened, Zephyr and the others guarded him from anyone approaching.

• Lin Yuan ordered Redfield to eliminate the hidden World Government agents, and Redfield used his Observation Haki to find and knock them out.
• Redfield reflected that he wanted to serve Lin Yuan and hoped Lin Yuan could change the world.
• Zephyr asked Lin Yuan to take him to the past, and Lin Yuan used his power to show him another version of himself before returning them to their original time.
• The time travel left Lin Yuan pale and exhausted, so he sat on the Flame Clouds to recover.
• Zephyr transformed into his Yamata no Orochi Form and barred everyone from approaching Lin Yuan, while Whitebeard Newgate and the others stood guard.

Lin Yuan recovered after briefly showing Zephyr a glimpse of the past, then led his allies to suppress the fighting in Elbaf. He arrived above the defeated combatants and ordered everyone to stop.

• Zephyr guarded Lin Yuan as he recovered and told Redfield and the others that Lin Yuan had given him hope.
• After three hours, Lin Yuan woke, reassured Zephyr that he would keep studying how to send him back and promised to help him act in the future.
• Lin Yuan sent Whitebeard Newgate, Shiki, Bullet, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Mihawk, Gaban, Redfield, and the giants down to stop the battle and expose the World Government's spies.
• The fighters unleashed their Conqueror's Haki and attacked, with Whitebeard Newgate clashing with Loki while Redfield incapacitated giants and elders.
• The fighting was swiftly suppressed, and Lin Yuan appeared in midair and ordered everyone to stop.

Lin Yuan overwhelmed Loki and then struck the Elbaf fighters with a devastating attack to demonstrate his strength. The battle left Loki and the other targets badly injured, while Ripley survived in battered condition.

• Lin Yuan pinned Loki's Iron Thunder with one foot, overpowered him in a clash of strength, and beat him with a flurry of blows.
• Elder Mohammed objected to Lin Yuan intervening, but Bullet warned him not to challenge them.
• Lin Yuan offered the giants a chance to take one attack from him and unleashed his Conqueror's Coating: Time Chaos: Nine Dragons Earth-Destroying Fist.
• Lin Yuan's nine dragon-shaped attacks struck Loki, his subordinates, Ren, Gaban, and Ripley, blasting huge craters into the battlefield.
• Whitebeard Newgate, Redfield, Kaido, and the others sensed that Loki and the other fighters were badly injured, while Ripley was battered but still standing.

Lin Yuan ended the fighting on Elbaf and set terms for an alliance, naming Ripley as its new monarch and arranging for Loki and his followers to leave and found a kingdom. Ripley and Elbaf’s strongest warriors backed the change, while Mohammed and the other elders were removed from power.

• Lin Yuan subdued the giants, revealed that Redfield had killed giants who joined the World Government, and ordered Loki to be quiet.
• Lin Yuan proposed an alliance with the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, Ripley as Elbaf’s monarch, Loki’s departure to found a kingdom, and exclusive Abyss purchases of Treasure Tree Adam materials.
• Loki asked whether Lin Yuan would enslave his followers, and Lin Yuan lifted Iron Thunder before persuading Loki to agree, provided he could take saplings.
• Mohammed and the elders opposed the plan, but Ripley agreed to give Loki saplings and declared that the elders would retire.
• Ren, Gaban, Just, and another powerful giant sided with Ripley, and she ordered Ren to escort the former elders away and appoint new ones.

Lin Yuan helped Ripley secure Elbaf’s rule by giving her vast supplies, weapons, and six Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits. He also demanded Loki’s loyalty and sent him back to the Underworld with food, promising to come later.

• Ripley took control of Elbaf with the support of its strongest warriors, while Lin Yuan’s group watched her settle the transfer of power.
• Lin Yuan summoned eight flying cargo ships carrying deep-sea meat, Gourmet City specialties, and weapons as congratulatory gifts for Queen Ripley.
• Ripley accepted the supplies and pledged that Elbaf would become Lin Yuan’s staunch ally.
• Lin Yuan gave Ripley six Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits, which she assigned Ren, Jabar, and Bondi to move with the other gifts for distribution.
• Loki asked Lin Yuan for Devil Fruits, and Lin Yuan demanded his loyalty; Loki agreed and was sent to the Underworld with a shipload of food.

Loki returned to the Underworld while Ripley and Gaban consolidated their rule over Elbaf and considered committing fully to Lin Yuan’s campaign against the World Government. The chapter ended with Lin Yuan surveying the sea from atop Treasure Tree Adam and declaring his power.

• Loki thanked Lin Yuan for preparing food for his men, promised his commanders Devil Fruits, and returned to the Underworld, vowing to establish a stronger giant race.
• Gaban and Colon gained the giants’ support as Ripley distributed supplies and weapons, while Shiki and the others beat Gaban for becoming too full of himself.
• Redfield and Gaban interrogated the captured spies, uncovered a hundred World Government infiltrators, and secretly executed them after extracting their information.
• Ripley and Gaban discussed Lin Yuan’s strength, his flying cargo ships, and the danger posed by the World Government, then decided to invite him to dinner and offer to serve as his vanguard.
• Lin Yuan traveled across Elbaf and stood atop Treasure Tree Adam, gazing over the sea and declaring that he wielded the world as his hammer.

Lin Yuan secured Elbaf’s support for the coming war and rewarded Ripley, Gaban, Loki, and Mado with valuable gifts. After settling affairs on the island, he prepared to leave, hinting that Joy Boy’s reincarnation might visit Elbaf in the future.

• At the royal palace, Ripley pledged that Elbaf would serve as Lin Yuan’s vanguard, and Lin Yuan promised the chamber of commerce would handle the kingdom’s logistics while its people trained.
• Lin Yuan gave Gaban a bracelet that could extend his lifespan, then gave Loki four Devil Fruits and an island, with support for Loki’s people until the war began.
• Lin Yuan urged Ripley and Loki to treat their peoples as one giant race, and Ripley agreed to welcome Loki’s followers as kin.
• During the banquet, Lin Yuan gave Mado a Devil Fruit after she had kept his cup filled.
• The next day, Lin Yuan gave secret instructions to the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s representative in Elbaf, and Ripley gave Treasure Tree Adam saplings to Loki and Lin Yuan before they departed.
• Lin Yuan told Ripley and Gaban that Joy Boy’s reincarnation might visit Elbaf, and he hinted that Gaban would be pleasantly surprised by the visitor.

Lin Yuan traveled alone after leaving Elbaf and discovered Elegia Island, where he found Uta and Gordon. After observing Uta’s circumstances, he approached her and praised her singing, leaving her delighted to meet someone new.

• Lin Yuan left Elbaf alone to travel, explore the world, and continue developing his Time-Time Fruit.
• Lin Yuan found several uninhabited islands and marked the locations of inhabited islands without visiting them.
• Lin Yuan discovered Elegia Island, recognized its ruins as the remains of a kingdom destroyed by Tot Musica, and identified Uta and Gordon as its only inhabitants.
• Lin Yuan observed Uta for several days and learned that she sang alone, knew little about the outside world, and had not eaten any Wake-Shrooms.
• Lin Yuan approached Uta after listening to her sing, and she asked who he was and whether her singing had been good.

Lin Yuan befriended Uta and explained the truth about the Five Emperors, the Shichibukai, and his own power. Uta asked him to beat up the Red Hair Pirates for her, and the two spent the day happily talking about the outside world.

• Uta introduced herself to Lin Yuan and questioned his claim that he was the Hidden Emperor, one of the Five Emperors but not a pirate.
• Lin Yuan explained that the Five Emperors were the strongest pirates, the Shichibukai were pirates too, and he had founded the Abyss chamber of commerce.
• Lin Yuan told Uta that he had killed Doflamingo and claimed Charlotte Linlin was now his subordinate.
• Uta asked Lin Yuan to beat up the Red Hair Pirates, and he promised to challenge them for her.
• Lin Yuan set aside his original plans and enjoyed a peaceful day talking with Uta about the outside world.

Lin Yuan befriended Uta and told her about his power and plans while she explained that she intended to stay and wait for someone. After sharing a meal, they were interrupted by Gordon, who recognized Lin Yuan and became afraid.

• Lin Yuan entertained Uta with stories about the world and claimed that he would soon overthrow the World Government.
• Uta invited Lin Yuan to her home, and he guessed that she was waiting for the Red Hair Pirates and promised to beat them up for her.
• Lin Yuan produced a table full of food from Gourmet City, and Uta was amazed by the meal.
• Gordon arrived with a basket of ingredients, saw Lin Yuan with Uta, and became frightened when he recognized him.

Lin Yuan intimidated Gordon into keeping his visit to Elegia secret and said he would stay for half a year to keep Uta company. The next morning, he invited Uta to sing by the seaside and catch fish, beginning to draw her away from her isolated routine.

• Uta introduced Lin Yuan to Gordon, who recognized the powerful Hidden Emperor and struggled to speak.
• Gordon tried to leave and tell Shanks, but Lin Yuan confronted him and warned that the Red Hair Pirates could be wiped out if Shanks came.
• Lin Yuan told Gordon to stop bringing ingredients and said he would stay on the island for half a year; Gordon left without revealing Lin Yuan's presence.
• Lin Yuan put Gordon's ingredients away, promised to bring Uta breakfast, and left her to return to her room.
• The next morning, Lin Yuan shared breakfast with Uta and invited her to sing and fish at the seaside, and Uta agreed to go.