Arc 11The Desert and the Poneglyphs

Uchiha Xin destroyed the Marines sent against him, gathered allies, and crushed Baroque Works and Crocodile while restoring peace to Arabasta. He recruited Robin, learned the locations of the Road Poneglyphs, and evolved the Eye of God after absorbing the laws in two Poneglyphs.

  • Uchiha Xin killed Chaton, destroyed the Marine fleet, and escaped Kizaru’s retrieval attempt before taking Nami, Perona, and Tashigi to his Divine Palace.
  • Uchiha Xin recruited Vivi for a bargain to save Arabasta, then wiped out Baroque Works agents at Whisky Peak and awakened the Clear-Clear Fruit.
  • Uchiha Xin carried Vivi to Alubarna, defeated Crocodile, and killed him, then exposed his crimes and stopped the civil war as rain returned to Arabasta.
  • Vivi chose to leave with Uchiha Xin despite Cobra’s offer to cancel their deal, and Cobra revealed that the Nefertari Family guarded a Poneglyph and clues to Pluton.
  • Uchiha Xin returned to Whisky Peak and recruited Robin to organize intelligence, promising protection while explaining the Road Poneglyphs’ role in finding Laugh Tale.
  • Robin questioned what Uchiha Xin expected in exchange for his help, and he told her she had to become his woman before they vanished together.
  • The next day, Robin examined two Poneglyphs from Arabasta as Uchiha Xin absorbed their laws and triggered the Eye of God’s fourth-stage evolution.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251You Think a Dog That Only Knows How to Bark Can Do That?

Uchiha Xin confronted a Marine fleet sent to arrest him and demonstrated overwhelming strength by defeating Vice Admiral Momonga with one sword strike. He declared that his goal was to ascend to godhood and rule the world.

  • Perona told Nami that her clones could sense the fear and thoughts in people’s hearts, leaving Nami alarmed.
  • Uchiha Xin sensed the Marine fleet approaching Cocoyasi Village and walked to the coast to face it.
  • Momonga charged Uchiha Xin and demanded his surrender, but Xin mocked him and met his attack with Black Blade Yoru.
  • Xin’s sword energy shattered Momonga’s blade and defenses, gravely wounding him; Onigumo caught him as he flew back toward the warship.
  • Chaton questioned why Xin opposed the Marines, and Xin declared his intention to ascend to godhood, dominate heaven and earth, and trample every rule.

Ch. 252It Was Their Honor to Be Slain by My Own Hand

Uchiha Xin fought Vice Admiral Chaton and annihilated the Marine fleet with one overwhelming slash. Onigumo survived and reported the disaster to Sengoku, leaving Marine Headquarters stunned.

  • Chaton confronted Uchiha Xin over his ambition and the deaths he had caused, then attacked him with Armament Haki.
  • Uchiha Xin’s imitated sword slashes failed against Chaton’s fists, so he unleashed the full brute strength of the Body of the Extreme Path.
  • Uchiha Xin’s Extreme Path Wind Pressure Slash overwhelmed Chaton’s strongest attack, killed him, and destroyed the three Marine warships and their crews.
  • Onigumo survived after Momonga shoved him clear of the blade’s path, then used an encrypted Transponder Snail to report the fleet’s annihilation.
  • Sengoku heard Onigumo’s report at Marine Headquarters and dropped the Transponder Snail in shock.

Ch. 253Fighting Uchiha Xin is strictly forbidden. Retreat!

After learning that Uchiha Xin had killed Chaton and Momonga and crippled Onigumo, Sengoku wanted to launch a major assault, but Tsuru warned that the Marines could not risk a wider war. Sengoku ordered Kizaru to retrieve Onigumo without fighting Uchiha Xin, while Uchiha Xin gained advanced Armament Haki and stronger Observation Haki.

  • Sengoku learned that Chaton had been killed in one strike and summoned Vice Admiral Tsuru.
  • Sengoku ordered the admirals and a Buster Call-level fleet mobilized, but Tsuru warned him that the Marines were already stretched thin by crises across the seas.
  • Sengoku abandoned plans for a major assault and ordered Kizaru to retrieve Onigumo from Cocoyasi Village without fighting Uchiha Xin.
  • Uchiha Xin gained advanced Armament Haki after killing Chaton and greatly increased his Observation Haki after killing Momonga.

Ch. 254Kizaru retreated

Uchiha Xin drove Kizaru away after the admiral rescued Onigumo, then used spatial transfer to take Nami, Perona, and Tashigi from Cocoyasi Village to his Divine Palace near the Sabaody Archipelago. Nami became enthralled by the palace’s massive gold pillars and begged to take one, but Uchiha Xin explained that it supported the hall’s dome.

  • Uchiha Xin’s Observation Haki detected Kizaru, who rescued the wounded Onigumo and fled without confronting him.
  • Uchiha Xin remained in Cocoyasi Village for several days while Nami settled the village’s affairs and prepared to leave with him.
  • Uchiha Xin used spatial transfer to carry Nami, Perona, and captive Tashigi from Cocoyasi Village to the Divine Palace near the Sabaody Archipelago.
  • Tashigi realized Uchiha Xin’s power exceeded the known limits of Devil Fruits and lost any desire to resist him.
  • Nami rushed to a massive gold pillar, clung to it, and begged Uchiha Xin to let her move it into her room.
  • Uchiha Xin told Nami that the pillar weighed dozens of tons and served as a formation core supporting the main hall’s dome.

Ch. 255A wave of his hand created a golden room, and Nami fainted with happiness

Nami begged Uchiha Xin for gold, so he transformed her entire room into solid gold and she fainted from happiness. Tashigi asked him to teach her how to become stronger so she could one day rule justly, but he judged that she did not yet merit one of his few remaining retainer slots.

  • Nami begged Uchiha Xin to let her take a golden pillar, but he refused to preserve the Divine Palace’s aesthetic.
  • Perona mocked Nami for caring only about money, while Tashigi recalled Uchiha Xin’s promise that she could rule the world after he conquered it.
  • Uchiha Xin used the Law of Space to turn every surface and furnishing in Nami’s room into pure gold.
  • Nami fainted on her golden bed, overwhelmed by the wealth surrounding her.
  • Tashigi asked Uchiha Xin to teach her how to become stronger, and he decided her potential did not yet justify using a precious retainer slot.

Ch. 256Granting Tashigi a cultivation method, teaching an arrogant familiar a lesson

Uchiha Xin gave Tashigi advanced Haki cultivation methods while secretly planning to test whether she could use Chakra. He then crushed Perona’s confidence in a combat space, leaving her humbled and afraid.

  • Uchiha Xin implanted complete advanced Armament Haki and Observation Haki cultivation methods into Tashigi’s memory and told her to train on her own.
  • Tashigi thanked Uchiha Xin and left to cultivate, while he planned to experiment with giving her Chakra and possibly teaching her Ninjutsu.
  • Perona mocked Uchiha Xin’s plans for Tashigi and bragged that her awakened Hollow-Hollow Fruit power could rival a vice admiral.
  • Uchiha Xin teleported Perona to a reinforced combat space and invited her to demonstrate her strength.
  • Perona’s giant Despair Ghost Legion attacked Uchiha Xin, but his Extreme Path pressure destroyed the ghosts instantly.
  • Uchiha Xin pinned Perona to the floor with gravitational force until she begged for mercy, then warned her that she would remain an ant before him.

Ch. 257I want to be the richest, too

After deciding to build a powerful army, Uchiha Xin ignored Nami’s attempt to persuade him to teach her his gold-making ability. He returned to the Divine Palace when his system restarted and resumed communicating with him.

  • Uchiha Xin decided he needed reliable allies and a powerful army to control the world.
  • Nami asked Uchiha Xin to teach her how to turn things into gold, offering to serve as his navigator and provide special benefits.
  • Uchiha Xin ignored Nami and left, leaving her confused and questioning her charms.
  • Uchiha Xin returned to the great hall after learning that his system had restarted and all its functions had resumed.
  • The system explained that it had hibernated after the cross-world teleportation to adapt to the new world’s laws, while its basic collection and fusion functions had continued working.

Ch. 258If killing gets me the full set, then don't blame me!

Uchiha Xin learned that killing powerful opponents would grant their full abilities and that repeated skill fusions could break past level caps. The system explained that he needed to fuse all three types of Haki and awaken three Devil Fruit abilities to unseal his Power of the Extreme Path, leaving him considering nearby targets with Conqueror's Haki.

  • Uchiha Xin learned that killing an enemy granted their abilities at full strength, while defeating them yielded weakened versions, and that duplicate skills would become source energy for existing abilities.
  • The system abolished proficiency points and said repeated fusions could raise skills without a level cap, though some Taijutsu remained limited by his body's physical capacity.
  • The system revealed that Uchiha Xin could fuse advanced Armament and Observation Haki with Conqueror's Haki after defeating or killing a top-tier user.
  • Uchiha Xin considered Dark King Rayleigh, Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo, and Boa Hancock as nearby targets with Conqueror's Haki.
  • The system said Uchiha Xin had reached this world's physical limit and needed to fuse all three types of Haki and awaken three Devil Fruit abilities to unseal the Power of the Extreme Path.

Ch. 259If you're so powerful, fly there yourself!

Uchiha Xin sought a route to the Sabaody Archipelago so he could hunt Rayleigh, but Nami and Tashigi could not guide him there. He recovered Eternal Poses from Marine wreckage and identified one that led to Sabaody.

  • Uchiha Xin decided to travel to Sabaody to kill Rayleigh and obtain Conqueror's Haki, but realized he did not know the route.
  • Uchiha Xin ordered Nami to plot a course, but she refused because she had no Log Pose and the Grand Line could not be navigated without one.
  • Tashigi explained the difference between ordinary Log Poses and rare Eternal Poses, prompting Uchiha Xin to remember Chaton and Momonga's warships.
  • Uchiha Xin used Divine Transference to return to the East Blue battlefield and searched Marine wreckage for Eternal Poses.
  • Uchiha Xin spent three days testing the recovered Poses and kept three that led to important destinations, including the Sabaody Archipelago.

Ch. 260I want it all-Nico Robin!

Uchiha Xin went to Whisky Peak and waited for Nico Robin, hoping to recruit her as an intelligence specialist. When Robin attacked him, his power effortlessly neutralized her Flower-Flower Fruit ability, leaving her stunned and wary.

  • Uchiha Xin recognized Vivi on Whisky Peak and realized Baroque Works was operating there.
  • Uchiha Xin decided to recruit Nico Robin to help with intelligence and navigation, then concealed himself above the island.
  • Nico Robin arrived at the harbor with two subordinates and headed toward town.
  • Uchiha Xin appeared in Robin's path and knocked her two subordinates unconscious with his aura.
  • Robin attacked Uchiha Xin with Five Fleur, but his repulsive force disintegrated the arms, leaving her shocked and on guard.

Ch. 261Crocodile? Are you kidding me!

Uchiha Xin offered Robin protection and a place managing his intelligence and sea routes, but she refused and he left, certain she would change her mind. He then confronted Vivi and Igaram at Whisky Peak, offered to defeat Crocodile and end Arabasta’s drought in exchange for payment, and demonstrated his power with Black Blade Yoru.

  • Uchiha Xin revealed his identity to Robin and invited her to become his subordinate, promising to protect her from the World Government and Marines.
  • Robin politely declined, saying she was content at Baroque Works and did not want to live under someone else’s roof.
  • Uchiha Xin departed after declaring that Robin would eventually come to him willingly.
  • At Whisky Peak, Uchiha Xin appeared before Vivi and Igaram, exposed Vivi’s identity as Arabasta’s princess, and offered to defeat Crocodile and resolve the drought for payment.
  • Vivi doubted that anyone could defeat Crocodile, so Uchiha Xin drew Black Blade Yoru and unleashed a chilling flash of sword light.

Ch. 262Wealth Is Scrap Metal to Me. I Only Want You!

Uchiha Xin used Black Blade Yoru to prove he had defeated Hawk Eyes Mihawk and offered to save Arabasta in exchange for Vivi. After Vivi accepted the deal on the condition that he defeat Crocodile and end the crisis, Uchiha Xin marked her palm with a mysterious devil's contract.

  • Vivi recognized Black Blade Yoru and believed Uchiha Xin could defeat Crocodile.
  • Uchiha Xin said he wanted Vivi rather than money, and Igaram attacked him to protect the princess.
  • Uchiha Xin crushed Igaram with his pressure, then withdrew it when Vivi begged him to stop.
  • Uchiha Xin pretended to leave, and Vivi agreed to the deal, making it void if he failed to save Arabasta.
  • Uchiha Xin took Vivi's hand and left a glowing mark on her palm, calling it a devil's contract.

Ch. 263An ambush? From those rats hiding in the sand?

Uchiha Xin and Vivi advanced through the desert toward Baroque Works’ base, where Crocodile prepared to confront him. Three senior agents ambushed them, but Uchiha Xin killed them with one sword aura and converted their Devil Fruit abilities into energy.

  • Nico Robin told Crocodile that Uchiha Xin had defeated powerful opponents and was heading for Baroque Works’ base, but Crocodile dismissed the threat and vowed to kill him.
  • Robin privately recalled Uchiha Xin’s strength and considered whether she should submit to him if he defeated Crocodile.
  • Vivi warned Uchiha Xin that Baroque Works’ agents could ambush them, but he continued walking without concern.
  • Mr. 5, Miss Merry Christmas, and Mr. 11 attacked Uchiha Xin together from the sand.
  • Uchiha Xin killed all three agents with a single sword aura, and the system awarded him their abilities and swordsmanship.
  • Uchiha Xin dismissed the Bomb-Bomb Fruit and Mole-Mole Fruit abilities as worthless and converted them into energy nutrients.

Ch. 264Have you had enough fun?

Uchiha Xin killed Miss Valentine and Mr. 1 at Whisky Peak, then slaughtered the fleeing Baroque Works agents and dismantled the organization’s local forces. The system awarded him several Devil Fruit abilities, which he began absorbing as rewards.

  • Uchiha Xin stopped Miss Valentine’s crushing attack with one finger, then killed her with Tenseigan gravity and discarded the Kilo-Kilo Fruit ability.
  • Mr. 1 Daz Bones charged Uchiha Xin with his steel blades, but Xin cut him in half with Black Blade Yoru and acquired the Dice-Dice Fruit skill.
  • Mr. 2 Bon Clay, Mr. 3 Galdino, and other Baroque Works agents fled in panic after Mr. 1’s death.
  • Uchiha Xin released a wave of pressure that killed the fleeing agents and wiped out the remaining mid- and high-ranking Baroque Works members at Whisky Peak.
  • The system awarded Uchiha Xin five Devil Fruit abilities, including the Clone-Clone Fruit and Melt-Melt Fruit.

Ch. 265A ship? I have no interest in taking one

Uchiha Xin awakened the Clear-Clear Fruit by converting five other Devil Fruits into energy, then prepared to travel with Vivi to Arabasta without a ship. Robin, who witnessed his overwhelming power, began considering joining him as he used Divine Transference to open a spatial passage.

  • Uchiha Xin converted five Devil Fruits into energy and awakened the Clear-Clear Fruit, gaining the ability to erase his presence from the world's laws.
  • Vivi, stunned by Uchiha Xin's effortless slaughter of Baroque Works' agents, told him that Crocodile was in Arabasta and warned that the journey by ship would take time.
  • Uchiha Xin dismissed the need for a ship, asked Vivi to point toward Arabasta, and pulled her close.
  • Nico Robin watched from hiding and concluded that Crocodile could not defeat Uchiha Xin, making her consider accepting his offer of protection.
  • Uchiha Xin used Divine Transference while holding Vivi, creating a spatial passage.

Ch. 266Rats lurked in the shadows

Uchiha Xin teleported Vivi from Whisky Peak to Alubarna, where Crocodile ambushed them and revealed that he had known about her undercover mission all along. Vivi was shaken by the revelation, but took comfort in Xin’s calm presence as Crocodile confronted them.

  • Uchiha Xin carried Vivi through a spatial passage and appeared with her in Alubarna’s central square.
  • Xin sensed watchers nearby as the square’s paving broke apart and a giant sand serpent attacked them.
  • Xin’s repulsive force shattered the serpent into harmless sand, and Crocodile emerged from the dunes.
  • Crocodile welcomed Princess Nefertari Vivi back and mocked her and Igaram for believing their Baroque Works cover had been secret.
  • Vivi realized Crocodile had known about their operation from the beginning, then recalled Xin’s strength and found some comfort in his calm demeanor.

Ch. 267That move of yours is utterly feeble

Vivi accused Crocodile of ruining Arabasta, but he dismissed her and threatened Uchiha Xin. Crocodile attacked Xin with Desert Spada, and Xin shattered the sand blade with a casual slap, leaving Crocodile stunned by the disparity in their strength.

  • Vivi confronted Crocodile over using Dance Powder to cause drought and inciting the royal and rebel armies to fight.
  • Crocodile threatened to kill Uchiha Xin and drive Vivi into despair, while boasting that his Sand-Sand Fruit made him unbeatable in Arabasta.
  • Uchiha Xin mocked Crocodile for lacking Haki and dismissed his claims about Mihawk and Moria.
  • Enraged, Crocodile unleashed Desert Spada, cutting through the square and its buildings as the sand blade rushed at Xin.
  • Uchiha Xin casually slapped the attack apart, and Crocodile watched his sand blade crumble into harmless sand.

Ch. 268Burying People with a Patch of Sand?

Crocodile escalated his attacks against Uchiha Xin and Vivi, first trapping them in quicksand and then unleashing a massive Sables. Uchiha Xin effortlessly repelled the quicksand and stopped the tornado with a word, leaving Crocodile stunned.

  • Crocodile used Desert Himawari to create a huge quicksand pit that began swallowing Uchiha Xin and Vivi.
  • Uchiha Xin used Shinra Tensei to blast the quicksand outward and free Vivi, forcing Crocodile to slide back.
  • Crocodile assumed Uchiha Xin was a Devil Fruit user and claimed the desert made his power inexhaustible.
  • Crocodile summoned a giant Sables tornado and sent it toward the plaza, threatening the surrounding blocks and civilians.
  • Uchiha Xin ordered the Sables to disperse, causing the tornado to break apart and severing Crocodile's control over it.

Ch. 269If You Can't Catch My True Body, How Can You Win?

Uchiha Xin demonstrated control over sand that surpassed Crocodile’s and trapped him in a crushing sand prison. Crocodile began transforming fully into sand, confident that Uchiha Xin could not touch his true body without Armament Haki.

  • Uchiha Xin gathered the plaza’s sand into a giant Hand of Shukaku, which Crocodile could not control.
  • Crocodile attacked with Desert Spada, but the sand blades failed to cut through the giant hand.
  • Crocodile weakened the Hand of Shukaku with Ground Secco, but Uchiha Xin used the fallen sand to trap him in Sand Binding Prison.
  • Crocodile’s elemental transformation failed to free him, and the tightening prison cracked his bones.
  • Crocodile transformed his body into sand and declared that Uchiha Xin could not reach his true body without Armament Haki.

Ch. 270I Don't Need Armament Haki to Deal with You

Uchiha Xin trapped Crocodile in a cage that sealed his Devil Fruit powers, leaving him unable to escape. Crocodile tried to bargain with threats and offers of Arabasta, but Uchiha Xin rejected them and reaffirmed his deal with Vivi.

  • Crocodile burst into sand to escape the Sand Binding Prison, but Uchiha Xin formed a Truth-Seeking Orb cage around him.
  • Uchiha Xin used the Tensei: Yin-Yang Cage to force Crocodile back into his body and seal his Sand-Sand Fruit powers.
  • Crocodile struck the cage with his golden hook and tried to use Desert Spada, but neither the cage nor its seal yielded.
  • Crocodile warned Uchiha Xin that killing another Warlord would bring the Marines after him, then offered Baroque Works' intelligence, Arabasta's wealth, and Vivi in exchange for his freedom.
  • Uchiha Xin told Vivi he had no interest in ruling Arabasta and would not hand her over after making a deal with her.

Ch. 271Vivi? She's My Payment

Uchiha Xin killed Crocodile, ended Arabasta’s drought, and stopped the fighting, then told Cobra that Vivi had promised herself as payment. Cobra offered the kingdom’s wealth and his own conditions to cancel the deal, leaving Vivi’s fate unresolved.

  • Uchiha Xin told Crocodile that he had killed Chaton and Momonga and destroyed the Marine fleet sent after him.
  • Uchiha Xin killed Crocodile with a bolt of lightning and acquired the Sand-Sand Fruit ability.
  • An hour later, rain fell across Arabasta as Uchiha Xin exposed Crocodile’s crimes and forced the royal and rebel armies to stop fighting.
  • Cobra thanked Uchiha Xin for saving Arabasta, but Uchiha Xin said Vivi had offered herself as payment.
  • Cobra offered the royal family’s wealth and three conditions in exchange for canceling the deal, while Chaka and Pell supported his plea.

Ch. 272I Wouldn't Feel Wronged Leaving with Someone Like Him

Vivi affirmed that leaving with Uchiha Xin was her own choice, and Cobra accepted their deal. When Cobra revealed the Nefertari Family’s connection to Pluton, Uchiha Xin denied wanting the weapon and demonstrated his immense power around the palace.

  • Vivi returned to the hall and told Cobra she did not regret agreeing to leave with Uchiha Xin.
  • Vivi said she trusted Uchiha Xin because he had defeated Baroque Works, killed Crocodile, and helped restore peace to Arabasta.
  • Cobra accepted Vivi’s decision and asked Uchiha Xin to treat her well.
  • After dismissing the others, Cobra explained that the Nefertari Family guarded the Poneglyph and clues to Pluton, and Uchiha Xin identified the weapon’s location as the Tomb of the Kings.
  • Cobra asked whether Uchiha Xin wanted Pluton, but Uchiha Xin said it was useless to him.
  • Uchiha Xin’s power made Cobra unable to move as the rain stopped and hundreds of millions of raindrops curved around the palace.

Ch. 273Nothing but a Wave of My Hand

Uchiha Xin demonstrated his overwhelming power to Cobra, then went to Whisky Peak and recruited Nico Robin after Baroque Works fell. Robin asked to continue searching for the Poneglyphs, and Xin revealed that he understood her true purpose in joining organizations.

  • Uchiha Xin told Cobra that Crocodile had needed Pluton because he was weak, then said he would come for Vivi the next day and teleported to Whisky Peak.
  • Robin reviewed reports confirming Crocodile's death and Baroque Works' destruction, and considered Xin's promise to protect her from the World Government.
  • Uchiha Xin offered Robin one last chance to join him, and she bowed and agreed to serve as his intelligence organizer.
  • Robin asked Xin to let her continue searching for and deciphering the Poneglyphs to uncover the Void Century and the World Government's secrets.
  • Uchiha Xin recounted Robin's past and recognized that she had used her former organizations' intelligence networks to search for the Poneglyphs.

Ch. 274Whoever Stands in My Way, I'll Deal with Them

Uchiha Xin reassured Robin that she would be protected and explained the Poneglyphs and how the four Road Poneglyphs could lead to Laugh Tale. After learning that Big Mom and Kaido held two of them, Robin worried about provoking the Four Emperors, but Uchiha Xin told her to gather intelligence while he dealt with anyone who stood in his way.

  • Uchiha Xin told Robin that the Marines and World Government could not treat her as prey, and Robin cautiously accepted his protection.
  • Uchiha Xin explained that there were thirty Poneglyphs, including four Road Poneglyphs whose locations could be connected to find Laugh Tale.
  • Uchiha Xin told Robin that one Road Poneglyph was on Zou, one had gone missing from Fish-Man Island, and Big Mom and Kaido each held one.
  • Robin worried that taking the Poneglyphs would mean war with two of the Four Emperors, but Uchiha Xin dismissed the danger and told her to gather intelligence while he handled their enemies.

Ch. 275Forced possession and the Poneglyphs

Robin asked what Uchiha Xin expected in return for protecting and helping her, and he told her she had to become his woman; after a night together, he showed her two Poneglyphs from Arabasta. Uchiha Xin absorbed the laws within them and completed the Eye of God’s fourth-stage evolution, then considered which Poneglyphs he would need to obtain to reach the fifth stage.

  • Robin questioned why Uchiha Xin wanted her and what he expected in return for his protection and help.
  • Uchiha Xin told Robin she had to become his woman, and they vanished from the room together.
  • The next day, Robin examined two Poneglyphs Uchiha Xin said he had found in Arabasta.
  • Uchiha Xin absorbed the laws within both slabs without damaging them, triggering the Eye of God’s fourth-stage evolution.
  • The system told Uchiha Xin that he needed to absorb at least five more Poneglyphs to reach the fifth stage.
  • Uchiha Xin considered the locations of several Poneglyphs and judged that obtaining Big Mom’s would be only a minor obstacle.
Arc 11 of 21
Arc 11 of 21