Recaps

Wei Ke died after collapsing from exhaustion and awakened as ten-year-old Orens Vic in the world of One Piece, in a town devastated by pirates. After learning that Vic’s parents had been killed, he accepted his new life and began recovering in Rebecca and Maria’s home.

• Wei Ke collapsed after working nonstop on his One Piece videos and heard a voice urging him to stay alive.
• Wei Ke woke beneath a bed in a damaged house on Laipe Island, saw his unfamiliar childlike reflection, and fainted after memories overwhelmed him.
• Wei Ke regained consciousness as Orens Vic and learned that his parents had died and that Roger’s execution had occurred less than a month earlier.
• Rebecca told Vic he had been unconscious for three days and went to get him food.
• Maria comforted Vic over his parents’ deaths, fed him, and offered to take him to their graves after he finished eating.

After his parents’ deaths, Vic resolved to grow strong enough to protect himself and live in the original owner’s name. He planned to join the Marines and begin by training his body and learning swordsmanship.

• Vic unexpectedly declared that he would join the Marines, kill pirates, and avenge his parents.
• Vic visited his parents’ graves and realized the original owner’s weak soul could still influence his emotions.
• Vic promised Ann that he would grow strong and live on in her son’s name.
• Vic returned home, took money from the house, and ate dinner with Rebecca and her grandmother.
• Vic considered the ways to gain strength and decided to train his body and practice martial arts and swordsmanship.

Vic bought a katana for himself and a sword for Rebecca, and the shop owner gave them a booklet on kendo basics. After Rebecca said she wanted to become a Marine and asked Vic to help her get stronger, Vic began her training and discovered he could memorize the booklet after reading it once.

• Vic told the old lady he wanted a job delivering milk, and she agreed to look for an opportunity while urging him to rest first.
• Vic and Rebecca went to the town’s weapons shop, where Vic bought a katana and Rebecca chose a slender double-edged sword.
• The shop owner gave Vic a booklet on kendo basics and wished the children luck as they left for the forest.
• Vic asked Rebecca what she wanted to become, and she said she wanted to join the Marines and asked him to help her get stronger.
• Vic agreed to train Rebecca, had her practice a horse stance while holding her sword, and discovered he had memorized the booklet after reading it once.

Vic planned swordsmanship and physical training for himself and Rebecca, who resolved to become a Marine to protect her grandmother and others. A week earlier, Derek and the Claw Pirates celebrated their raids and set course for a wealthy island.

• Vic planned Rebecca’s sword training, pushed her to continue exercising, and told her to keep her sword close at all times.
• Rebecca told Grandma Maria she wanted to become a Marine to protect her and others, and Vic persuaded the old woman that they needed to grow strong against pirates.
• Vic proposed that he and Rebecca deliver milk for work and exercise, then spend the rest of their time training and studying; Grandma Maria agreed to arrange their jobs.
• Vic trained that afternoon and returned to his empty home, thinking of his dead parents.
• A week earlier, Derek’s Claw Pirates celebrated their victories aboard ship, and Derek agreed to raid a nearby island rumored to be wealthy.

After Roger’s execution, Orens worried that piracy would spread to the East Blue and reassured his family that Marines might strengthen the region. When pirates attacked Yarlin Town, Orens tried to send Ann, Vic, Rebecca, and Maria to safety, but Derek and his men caught up to them.

• Orens told Arno that Roger’s death and his revelation about the One Piece would bring more pirates, and that the Marines might send more forces to the East Blue.
• Arno offered Orens fresh fish for his family and for Rebecca’s household, while Orens insisted on paying for them.
• A wounded sailor named A Si ran into the street shouting that pirates had arrived and killed people.
• Orens told Ann to take Vic, Maria, and Rebecca to hide in the southern forest while he went to alert the security team.
• Derek and his pirates approached Orens and Ann, and Derek claimed Ann for himself.

Ann and Vic fled through the town as Derek and Jianzui pursued them, but the Claw Pirates caught up with Ann’s family. Vic survived hidden beneath a bed while the pirates devastated the town, leaving him to bury what happened and grow stronger.

• Ann led Vic through the alleys and sent him ahead while she drew Derek and Jianzui away.
• Ann returned home to gather supplies, but Vic came back and hid under his bed when she heard intruders downstairs.
• Orens rushed home and fought Jianzui after finding him attacking Ann, but Derek arrived and killed both men with his claws.
• Ann killed herself by striking her head against a wall, while Vic fainted beneath the bed.
• Derek’s Claw Pirates looted the town for a day before marines arrived to aid the wounded and pursue them.

Vic trained Rebecca and himself relentlessly, discovering that his body improved with every effort and that meat from powerful beasts contained a substance he called Primal Spirit. Eight months later, Rebecca had grown strong enough to defeat a Giant Hippopotamus Beast, while Vic taught her how endurance, speed, and exploiting weaknesses could decide a fight.

• Vic and Rebecca settled into a routine of milk deliveries, physical training, meditation, and sword practice, and Vic found that his body steadily corrected and improved his movements.
• Vic took dock work to afford the large amounts of meat his training required, then bought throwing knives and learned to hunt animals for food and income.
• After discovering that stronger animals provided more of a substance he named Primal Spirit, Vic began seeking out powerful beasts to fight and eat.
• Vic and Rebecca stopped delivering milk and focused on training and hunting, while Vic continued working at the docks to gather news from fishing boats.
• Eight months later, Rebecca defeated a Giant Hippopotamus Beast, and Vic advised her to seek weaknesses, conserve endurance, and escape or finish a fight before she wore out.

Vic explained the Three Types of Haki to Rebecca and encouraged her to train, then spotted a pirate ship approaching the island while working at the docks. He organized the porters to alert the town and prepare defenses, and stayed behind with Captain Buck’s cannons and two sailors to face the pirates.

• Vic described Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki to Rebecca, who vowed to master all three.
• Vic and Rebecca kept enough of the Giant Hippopotamus Beast's meat for two days and sold the rest to save money for weapons.
• Vic spotted an approaching pirate ship and warned the dock workers that the island was in danger.
• Vic sent A Da to get the mayor and security team and told Angus to fetch Rebecca and Vic's sword.
• Vic ordered the porters to gather rocks and warn the town to hide in the forest.
• Vic asked Captain Buck to bring the ship's cannons onto the deck and remained at the docks with A Da and Burton to fight the pirates.

Vic crippled Bradric’s pirate ship with cannons, stones, and cannonballs, while Mayor Andre’s security team prepared to capture the crew as they swam ashore. After the pirates were tied up, Bert broke free and put his sword against Rebecca’s neck.

• Vic fired the ship’s cannons at Bradric’s pirate ship, damaging it and frightening the crew, while Bradric and Bert planned to swim ashore and pretend to surrender.
• Vic hurled stones and cannonballs at the pirate ship, punching holes in its hull until it began to sink and the pirates jumped into the sea.
• Mayor Andre arrived with the security team, and Vic told them to guard the shore and capture the pirates.
• Rebecca brought Vic his sword, and the security team tied up the pirates who reached shore.
• Andre asked Rebecca to take the sword from Bert, but Bert broke free of his ropes, drew his sword, and held it against her neck.

Vic and Rebecca defeated Bradric’s pirate crew, protected the town, and gained renown among its residents. They returned to training, intending to remain on the island until a Marine Base was established before setting out to sea.

• Vic ordered Rebecca to cut off Bert’s sword arm, then chased down and defeated Bradric, tying both pirates up for Andre to handle.
• Vic warned Rebecca not to let her guard down and said they would stay on the island until a Marine Base was built before going on an adventure.
• Captain Buck thanked Vic for saving his ship and cargo and offered him a place aboard, but Vic declined because the town needed them.
• After the cargo ship departed, rumors about Vic’s defeat of the pirates spread, and Vic and Rebecca became famous throughout the town.
• Uncomfortable with the attention, Vic and Rebecca avoided going out and resumed their grueling training.

Vic and Rebecca became the town's unpaid guardians while continuing their training, and pirate attacks across the island led to the construction of a Marine Base. When Marines arrived, Vic refused to join them, planning instead to grow stronger and seek training from Garp.

• Mayor Andre gave Vic and Rebecca eight million Beli in pirate bounties, and Vic offered the money to the security team before deciding to save it for swords.
• Vic agreed to become a town guardian without taking a post or salary, and the town announced their appointment the next day.
• Over the following six months, Vic and Rebecca killed pirates who attacked Yarlin and another town, while Vic urged the second town to watch its shores and give recovered goods to victims' families.
• After pirate attacks prompted the island's mayors to petition Loguetown, a Marine Base was built and a warship arrived with a little over thirty Marines.
• Vic refused Andre's suggestion that he and Rebecca join the Marines, intending to keep training until he could seek Garp's instruction.

After three years of protecting Laipe Island, Vic left with Captain Buck to seek out Koshiro and advance his swordsmanship, while Rebecca stayed behind to care for Grandma Maria. As the ship sailed through the East Blue, Vic reflected on his training and continued his demanding routine.

• Vic and Rebecca became celebrated protectors of Laipe Island, defeating pirates and earning bounties, while Vic repeatedly refused the Marine colonel’s invitations.
• Vic said goodbye to Grandma Maria, Rebecca, and Mayor Andre, asking them to look after one another while he was away to learn swordsmanship.
• Vic boarded Captain Buck’s merchant ship and departed from Yarlin Town as Rebecca, Grandma Maria, and Andre watched from the dock.
• After leaving, Vic reflected on his strength and decided that learning swordsmanship from Koshiro was his main goal, while seeking a sword and Devil Fruit were secondary goals.
• Vic trained aboard the ship by meditating with his sword, diving for deep-sea training, and swimming while towing the anchored vessel.

Vic arrived in Loguetown and bought the Famous Sword Yubashiri from a weapon shop. After defeating a pirate captain with a two-million-Beli bounty, he left the shop and set out to visit the Pirate King's Execution Platform.

• Vic disembarked in Loguetown and searched the town for a weapon shop that sold Yubashiri.
• Vic paid the shop owner one million Beli for Yubashiri after checking the shop's swords and learning Sandai Kitetsu was not there.
• A pirate captain demanded Yubashiri, but Vic knocked him and his two lackeys down with the sword's scabbard.
• Vic let the shop owner claim the captain's two-million-Beli bounty as payment and left after giving his name as Orens Vic.
• Vic headed to the Pirate King's Execution Platform as the last place he planned to visit in Loguetown.

Vic visited Loguetown’s Execution Platform, met the young Smoker, and later killed pirates attacking Captain Buck’s crew. He returned to the ship to familiarize himself with Yubashiri while Buck arranged compensation for two slain sailors’ families.

• Vic reflected on the Pirate King’s execution before Smoker warned him to stay away from the Execution Platform, and the two introduced themselves as future Marines.
• Vic left Smoker and ate at a restaurant, frightening off a woman who tried to keep him company.
• Vic heard fighting at the docks and found pirates attacking Captain Buck’s crew.
• Vic killed the pirates with three swift strikes of Yubashiri, while Smoker watched and admired his strength.
• Vic told Captain Buck to use the pirates’ bounty to support the families of two slain sailors, then went to his room to study Yubashiri.

Vic defended Buck’s ship from pirates with long-range cannonball throws, then arrived at Shimotsuki Village and went hunting in the forest. After killing a giant boar, he was left near a source of smoke and clashing metal that he had yet to investigate.

• Vic threw three cannonballs at an attacking pirate ship, destroying its mast, deck, and keel, and the ship continued its voyage after the pirates were disabled.
• Vic sailed with Buck for half a month, then arrived at Shimotsuki Village and learned that the cargo was being delivered to the Isshin Dojo.
• Vic said goodbye to Buck, went with a sailor to the dojo, and headed into the forest to hunt instead of entering while the dojo was busy unloading grain.
• Vic noticed smoke and the sound of metal clashing in the forest but continued deeper to find food.
• Vic found a giant boar and killed it with a single sword strike as it charged him.

Vic met Kozaburo while investigating a persistent column of smoke near Shimotsuki Village and persuaded him to teach him swordsmithing. Kozaburo agreed to teach Vic in the afternoons alongside his morning sword training at Isshin Dojo, though he insisted they call each other big and little brother.

• Vic roasted and ate the Boar King, saved one leg for Koshiro, and went to investigate the smoke in the forest.
• Vic found Kozaburo's smithy and explained that he had taught himself swordsmanship from a basic booklet and wanted to study at Isshin Dojo.
• Kozaburo admired Vic's talent, identified himself as Koshiro's father, and offered to write him a recommendation letter.
• Vic gave Kozaburo a boar leg and asked to learn swordsmithing, explaining that he wanted to forge a sword suited to himself and reach Unity of Man and Sword.
• Kozaburo agreed to teach Vic swordsmithing in the afternoons, and Vic accepted while Kozaburo insisted they call each other big and little brother.

Vic joined Koshiro’s Isshin Dojo and met the young Kuina, whom he encouraged to pursue swordsmanship. After seeing Vic demonstrate and test his skills, Koshiro recognized his exceptional ability and began considering how to guide him.

• Vic arrived at the Isshin Dojo with Kozaburo’s letter, and Koshiro accepted him as a student after reading it.
• Vic introduced himself to Kuina, gave her a lollipop, and encouraged her to believe she could become a powerful female swordsman.
• Vic demonstrated his swordsmanship for Koshiro, impressing him with his speed, strength, and solid fundamentals.
• Koshiro challenged Vic to attack him, then used Observation Haki to block Vic’s rapid strikes until he called a stop.
• Koshiro concluded that Vic was already close to becoming a great swordmaster, while Kuina watched his impressive display.

Koshiro explained that Vic needed to make swordsmanship instinctive and comprehend both Observation Haki and the realm of Cutting Steel. Vic decided to meditate on Yubashiri, while telling Kuina a story meant to encourage her before beginning his training in her room.

• Koshiro praised Vic's foundation, advised him to move beyond basic techniques, and described the realm of cutting only what a swordsman chose.
• Vic reasoned that reaching the next realm required mastering Observation Haki and Cutting Steel, then decided to understand Yubashiri through meditation.
• Vic asked Kuina for an empty room and promised to tell her a story before training; Kuina invited him to use her room.
• Vic told Kuina a story about Ancient One becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, and Kuina listened with excitement.
• Vic gave Kuina a lollipop and let her go play while he stayed in her room to contemplate Yubashiri.

Vic continued training in swordsmanship and blacksmithing, then sought a dangerous place to awaken his Observation Haki. After Koshiro described an island in the Calm Belt and gave Vic an Eternal Pose, Vic planned to learn Geppo before setting sail there.

• Vic maintained his daily routine of dojo practice, blacksmithing lessons with Kozaburo, and hunting in the forest.
• Vic asked Koshiro where he could find powerful beasts, explaining that he wanted to train in life-threatening conditions and awaken his Observation Haki.
• Koshiro described an island in the Calm Belt where he had once survived among powerful beasts and Sea Kings, and offered Vic an Eternal Pose to guide him there.
• Vic accepted the danger and promised Koshiro he would return alive.
• While waiting for the Eternal Pose, Vic decided to learn Soru and then Geppo so he could avoid Sea Kings while traveling across the Calm Belt.

Vic trained until he learned Geppo, then sailed toward the Calm Belt while searching for information about Devil Fruits. After reaching the Calm Belt, he was attacked by Sea Kings and escaped by resting on one of them before flying onward.

• Vic trained with a boulder until he could use Soru, then learned Geppo a month later and promised to teach Kuina when she grew older.
• Vic set out to sea with Yubashiri and an Eternal Pose, training with Geppo and swimming while towing his boat.
• Vic questioned pirates about Devil Fruits, found none, and reached the edge of the Calm Belt after more than ten days.
• Vic landed on an uninhabited island, prepared a plank for an emergency, and flew toward his destination with the Eternal Pose.
• Vic's mutton attracted Sea Kings, which destroyed his plank and chased him through the air.
• Vic escaped the Sea Kings by resting on one of their heads, then took out the Eternal Pose and flew onward.

Vic landed on the island, built a cabin beside a cliff, and went hunting among its powerful, unfamiliar animals. After barely escaping a dinosaur’s counterattack, he killed a wild horse and discovered its meat restored his strength, then thought about returning to Rebecca and Grandma Maria.

• Vic landed on the island, explored its shoreline, and built a cabin with alarm devices near a seaside cliff.
• Vic entered the forest to hunt and attacked a giant dinosaur, but its armored neck resisted his sword and its tail sent him crashing through trees.
• Vic searched elsewhere, caught a fast wild horse, and carried it back to his cabin before its blood attracted predators.
• Vic cooked and ate the horse meat, felt his strength recover and grow, and decided the island’s animals were rich in Primal Spirit.
• Vic saved some food for the morning and thought about Rebecca and Grandma Maria while resting beneath the moon.

Vic realized that stray Sword Qi showed his sword control was lacking, then trained his conviction and control until he could cut steel. After a brutal fight with a steel-scaled Tyrannosaurus, he landed a decisive cut and broke through to Cutting Steel.

• Vic noticed slash marks in the ground after chopping wood and realized he needed to keep his sword's power focused on the blade.
• Vic interpreted Koshiro and Zoro's teachings as a need to unite conviction, physical strength, and sword control, then changed his routine to meditate and fight stronger animals.
• Vic trained until less Sword Qi escaped his blade and his sword techniques grew stronger, while eating powerful prey improved his defenses.
• Vic challenged a steel-scaled Tyrannosaurus, but his attacks could not pierce its defenses and the beast repeatedly injured him.
• Vic emptied his mind, walked past the charging Tyrannosaurus without dodging, and cut its neck with a single sheathed draw, achieving Cutting Steel.

After recovering from his fight with the armored tyrannosaur, Vic explored the inner forest and noticed its animals gathering around the central lake under a full moon. He watched a gigantic tree rise from the lake, but its purpose remained unknown.

• Vic cooked and ate the armored tyrannosaur, healed from most of his injuries, and resolved to hunt in the inner forest once fully recovered.
• Vic scattered the tyrannosaur's bones around his cabin and meditated to deepen his understanding of the Realm of Cutting Steel.
• Vic noticed the inner forest's animals acting unusually quiet and excited as he hunted there.
• Awakened by roars on the night of the full moon, Vic followed a Sea King toward the central lake and found countless animals gathered around it.
• Vic watched a beast melt after falling into the lake, then saw an enormous tree emerge from the water and spread its canopy across the lake.

Vic watched a giant tree rise from a lake and discovered that its unusual fruit attracted powerful beasts. After a flying beast died trying to reach the tree, two ripe fruits fell into the water, the lake’s corrosive danger vanished, and the beasts rushed in to claim them.

• Vic watched the giant tree and its rooted land emerge from the lake as the full moon reached its zenith.
• Vic noticed the hanging fruit begin to glow and guessed that the giant beasts were waiting for it to ripen.
• A winged beast flew toward the tree but fell into the lake and melted to death before reaching it.
• Vic decided not to risk approaching the tree and considered possible dangers that kept animals away from the fruit.
• Two glowing fruits detached and rolled into the lake, while the remaining fruit and vines withdrew into the canopy.
• The lake’s corrosive effect vanished, and the giant beasts charged into the water to pursue the fruits.

Vic watched two beasts eat the lake’s mysterious fruit and grow stronger before the tree sank, then returned to his cabin and struggled to make progress awakening Observation Haki. Meanwhile, Kuina and Rebecca missed him, and Vic ended the chapter frustrated by how quickly Luffy had mastered advanced Haki techniques.

• Vic suspected the animals’ deadly battle had been orchestrated to feed the giant tree, then watched a sea serpent and a giant ape win the two fruits.
• The giant ape and the sea serpent ate the fruit, grew smaller but more powerful, and fled the lake after the tree sank beneath the surface.
• Vic returned to his cabin and resumed training, trying to sense the Breath of All Things as the first step toward Observation Haki.
• Koshiro told Kuina that Vic had gone to train at a zoo, while Rebecca complained that he had not visited her or her grandmother in over three months.
• After half a month without progress in Observation Haki, Vic lamented that Luffy had learned advanced Haki techniques so quickly.