Recaps

Kazu revealed his full strength and defeated Crocodile, leaving him alive in the desert before heading out with Makino and Robin. Elsewhere, Carlmand and Behrens fought members of Baroque Works, with Behrens defeating his opponent while Carlmand continued battling Daz Bones.

• Crocodile urged Kazu to leave Alabasta, but Kazu revealed he had been holding back and used Space Swap to appear in front of him.
• Kazu struck Crocodile across the chest with Muramasa and sent him crashing into a dune, then chose to leave him alive.
• Kazu returned to town with Makino and Robin to buy camels, while Robin wondered whether Crocodile would survive beneath the sand.
• Crocodile regained consciousness hours later, treated his wound with a cigar, and renewed his resolve to find Pluton.
• Carlmand and Behrens encountered Daz Bones and another Baroque Works member; Behrens shot his opponent down while Carlmand kept fighting Daz Bones alone.

Carlmand defeated Mr. 1 while Crocodile reconsidered how to deal with Kazu and his crew. As they crossed the desert, the crew rode Super Spot-Billed Ducks, Makino tried to help Robin grow closer to Kazu, and everyone stopped to roast birds before camping for the night.

• Carlmand fought Mr. 1 for half an hour and knocked him unconscious with an Armament Haki punch, then left with Behrens.
• Crocodile heard that Mr. 1 had failed to capture the Blond Hair Pirates and ordered his subordinates to make no further moves while he watched Kazu's plans.
• Kazu and his companions bought Super Spot-Billed Ducks and raced them across the desert on their way to the next town.
• Makino asked Robin whether she had considered getting closer to Kazu, and Robin admitted she did not know him well enough yet.
• Kazu, Carlmand, and Behrens found Heron Liars and roasted them, then Makino and Robin joined the meal before the crew camped for the night.

Makino told Kazu that she and Robin had agreed to share him, and Kazu happily accepted. After two days of travel, the group reached a town, where members of the Whitebeard-affiliated pirate crew spotted Kazu and Nico Robin and rushed to warn Captain Bagley.

• Makino told Kazu about her arrangement with Robin, and Kazu agreed happily.
• Makino sent Kazu to drink with Carlmand and Behrens while she shared a tent with Robin, who listened as Makino explained Kazu's principles.
• After two days of travel, Kazu, Makino, and Robin reached a town, where Carlmand and Behrens hurried ahead.
• Two pirates recognized Kazu and Nico Robin and reported their arrival to Captain Bagley.
• Bagley panicked when he learned that the Blond Hair Pirates had entered town with Kazu, a pirate whose bounty was two billion.

Kazu confronted Bagley, a pirate captain affiliated with the Whitebeard Pirates, and asked him to contact Whitebeard. Kazu sent Whitebeard a challenge on Her Navia’s behalf, and Bagley began relaying the message.

• Bagley ordered his crew to load their supplies and leave Alabasta quickly after learning the Blond Hair Pirates were nearby.
• Kazu left Robin and Makino in town and used the Space-Space Fruit to appear before Bagley and his men.
• Kazu asked Bagley whether he could contact the Moby Dick, and Bagley agreed to ask the flagship for Whitebeard’s location.
• Kazu told Bagley to tell Whitebeard that Her Navia had asked him to settle an old score from nearly twenty years earlier and that Whitebeard could not avoid the fight.
• Kazu released his Conqueror’s Haki, knocking most of Bagley’s men unconscious, and Bagley used his Den Den Mushi to contact the flagship.

Whitebeard learned that Her Kazi of the Blond Hair Pirates planned to challenge him and was carrying a message from Her Navia about an old debt. Recognizing Navia’s name, Whitebeard suspected a connection between her and Kazi and asked Marco to bring him Kazi’s wanted poster and recent information.

• Bagley called the Moby Dick and told Desenke that Her Kazi wanted Whitebeard’s location so he could challenge him.
• Desenke relayed the challenge to Whitebeard, and the commanders volunteered to confront the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Desenke told Whitebeard that Her Navia had sent Her Kazi to collect a debt from nearly twenty years earlier.
• Whitebeard recognized Navia’s name and recalled that she had left the Marines and disappeared after returning to Marine Headquarters.
• Whitebeard asked Marco to bring Kazu’s wanted poster and the latest information about him.

Whitebeard read the intelligence on Her Kazi and became convinced that Kazi was his son with Navia. He arranged a direct way for Kazi to contact him in the New World and looked forward to their meeting.

• Marco brought Whitebeard Her Kazi's bounty poster and intelligence, which described Kazi's fights with Shanks, Smoker, and Aokiji and his killing of Saint Nosman.
• Whitebeard decided Kazi resembled Navia and himself, and concluded that Navia had given birth to Kazi after becoming pregnant aboard the Moby Dick.
• Whitebeard imagined making amends to Navia and welcoming Kazi as his son, while the other Whitebeard Pirates wondered what had made Pops so happy.
• Whitebeard ordered Desenke to have Bagley give Kazi a Den Den Mushi connected directly to the Moby Dick, so Kazi could call when he reached the New World.
• Whitebeard told his sons to continue the party.

Kazu got Whitebeard’s contact information after Whitebeard accepted his challenge, then returned to Makino and Robin. He took them to a hotel to prove he was not as quick as they had joked, and Robin agreed to go inside with him.

• Whitebeard ordered Desenke to have Bagley relay his response to Kazu, and Bagley passed along Whitebeard’s words and a Den Den Mushi.
• Kazu praised Whitebeard’s courage, kept the Den Den Mushi, and left Bagley to deal with his unconscious subordinates.
• Kazu returned to Makino and Robin, startling Makino by appearing behind her and joking about how quickly he had finished his business.
• Robin misunderstood Kazu’s joke, prompting Makino to clarify what they meant.
• Kazu took Makino and Robin to a luxurious hotel, where Robin said she was ready to go inside with him.

Kazu spent over ten days in town with Robin and Makino while Robin recovered, and he enjoyed the time with both women. When Carlmand and Behrens asked whether they were leaving, Kazu challenged them about neglecting training, but Carlmand said they had maintained a regular schedule.

• Kazu booked a couples' room and a king room, then took Robin to the couples' room while Makino went to rest.
• Kazu and Robin spent hours together, and Robin fell asleep exhausted while Makino waited in the other room.
• Kazu ate with Makino and invited her to sleep beside him, and she stayed with him and Robin.
• Kazu kept the group in town for over ten days while Robin recovered, and Robin and Makino grew close.
• Carlmand and Behrens welcomed the extended stay and enjoyed the town's establishments while continuing to train.
• Carlmand asked if they were leaving that day, and Kazu accused him and Behrens of neglecting training before Carlmand described their routine.

Kazu and his companions reached Alubarna, where King Cobra prepared to negotiate with them rather than risk a battle. As Cobra led a thousand loyal guards to meet the pirates, Carlmand focused on finding the capital’s red-light district.

• Kazu and his companions traveled for seven days and reached the capital of Alabasta.
• Igaram warned Cobra that the Blond Hair Pirates were approaching Alubarna, and Cobra decided to meet Kazu and negotiate.
• Igaram assembled Pell, Chaka, the Claw Corps, and a thousand elite soldiers to accompany Cobra.
• Chaka proposed fighting the pirates outside the city, but Cobra ordered his guards not to attack unless he gave the signal.
• Kazu and his companions entered the prosperous capital, where Carlmand looked forward to exploring its red-light district.

Kazu met King Cobra in Alabasta and demanded one billion Beli as a token payment for the Blond Hair Pirates’ stay. Cobra welcomed the pirates and wanted them to avoid causing trouble, but he could not produce the money on short notice.

• Kazu stopped Carlmand and Behrens from leaving, saying Cobra would soon arrive and the pirates should meet him together.
• Cobra came with Pell and Chaka and formally welcomed Kazu and his crew to Alabasta.
• Kazu asked Cobra for one billion Beli to cover the pirates’ expenses while they enjoyed their stay.
• Chaka and Pell objected to the demand, while Cobra admitted he could not pay such a large sum immediately.
• Kazu was satisfied that Cobra’s inability to produce the money showed he cared for his people.

Kazu offered King Cobra protection for a street in Alubarna in exchange for its tax revenue, then led Cobra and his guards into the desert to prove his strength. The chapter ended as Kazu unleashed a powerful aura that stunned Chaka and Pell.

• Kazu proposed flying the Blond Hair Pirates' flag over a street in Alubarna and splitting its tax revenue with Cobra in exchange for protecting it.
• Cobra decided he trusted Kazu, while Pell and Chaka warned him not to lower his guard around a pirate.
• Kazu led Cobra, Pell, Chaka, and their men out of town to demonstrate his strength.
• Behrens prepared to photograph Kazu, and Kazu promised to double his spending allowance.
• Kazu released his aura in the desert, leaving Chaka and Pell shaken by its immense pressure.

Kazu demonstrated the overwhelming power of Shattered Space to King Cobra and his companions, destroying the desert before them and convincing them not to oppose him. Cobra agreed to have the Blond Hair Pirates’ flag made and invited them to a royal banquet, leaving Pell rushing ahead to prepare it.

• Kazu used Shattered Space to shatter and collapse the desert across a vast area, killing the creatures hidden there.
• Cobra, Chaka, and Pell were stunned by Kazu’s strength and expressed relief that they had not made him an enemy.
• Kazu told Cobra to have the Blond Hair Pirates’ flag reproduced from its newspaper design, and Cobra promised to do so.
• Cobra invited Kazu and the others to a grand banquet at the royal palace, which they gladly accepted.
• Cobra ordered Pell to fly ahead and arrange the banquet, and Pell transformed into a bird and sped toward the palace.

King Cobra showed Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates around Alubarna, then hosted them at the palace with a lavish banquet. Kazu and his companions stayed for several days, enjoying the city and its food before their next move.

• King Cobra led Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates on a tour of Alubarna with royal guards clearing the way.
• Cobra invited the group back to the palace for a banquet after several hours of sightseeing.
• Kazu and his companions praised the Alabastan dishes, especially golden lizard, and asked to take food with them.
• The group stayed overnight in the palace, and Cobra continued showing them around Alubarna over the following days.
• Kazu and his companions feasted for seven days, while Igaram, Chaka, and Pell joined in the lavish meals.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates left Alubarna after Kazu gave King Cobra a Den Den Mushi to contact them for protection. They set sail for Jaya Island, where Kazu planned to help Behrens obtain the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and promised Carlmand first choice of a future Mythical Zoan.

• Kazu thanked King Cobra for his hospitality and gave him a Den Den Mushi, placing Alabasta under the Blond Hair Pirates' protection.
• Kazu teleported his crew from Alubarna's royal palace to their ship and announced that they were heading to Jaya Island.
• Kazu told Behrens that the legendary Sky Island held the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and explained how its powers would strengthen his abilities as a sniper.
• Kazu promised Carlmand priority if they found a Mythical Zoan Fruit, and Behrens and Carlmand eagerly competed to massage him.

The Blond Hair Pirates arrived at Jaya Island and went to a tavern to eat before planning to head to Sky Island. Behrens killed the pirate Zambaron with one shot, and the tavern learned the newcomers had a combined bounty of 2.077 billion Beli.

• Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates reached Jaya Island and docked at the harbor.
• Kazu led the group to the town’s best tavern and ordered an extravagant meal.
• Zambaron approached Kazu’s table to rob the group, but Behrens shot him through the forehead with an Armament Haki-coated bullet.
• The tavern owner found the Blond Hair Pirates’ wanted posters and announced their 2.077 billion Beli bounty.
• The pirates in the tavern recognized the Blond Hair Pirates and hurried out.

After the Blond Hair Pirates rested in Mock Town, Kazu took them to Sky Island using his Space-Space Fruit. He located the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in Birka and set out to claim it before Enel could find it.

• The Blond Hair Pirates ate at a tavern and stayed overnight at Mock Town’s finest inn, whose owner cleared rooms for them.
• After breakfast, Kazu used Space Swap ten times to bring the ship above Sky Island’s clouds.
• The crew explored the cloud-covered island while Behrens eagerly searched for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
• Kazu used his spatial perception to identify Birka and teleport there alone.
• After searching Birka for over half an hour, Kazu found the fruit’s location in a temple that had fallen out of use.

Kazu found the Rumble-Rumble Fruit hidden inside a temple on Sky Island and gave it to Behrens, who ate it and gained its electrical power. Behrens accidentally scorched Kazu’s clothes with a lightning bolt, and the others gathered to see what had happened.

• Kazu examined the temple’s moon-related murals, found a hollow section of wall, and used Spatial Severing to retrieve the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
• Kazu returned to the beach, where Carlmand and Behrens had mistaken Sky Island coconuts for pumpkins, and showed Carlmand how to drink one.
• Kazu gave Behrens the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and told him it was among the best in the world.
• Behrens ate the fruit and released a bolt of lightning, scorching holes into Kazu’s clothes before Kazu stopped him.
• Carlmand, Robin, and Makino came over, and Carlmand joked that Behrens had become an electric mouse.

After Behrens gained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Kazu went to Upper Yard and claimed a gold pillar. The crew prepared a celebratory feast with friendly locals while Kazu prepared to leave Sky Island with his main goals accomplished.

• Behrens protested Carlmand calling him an electric rat and declared himself the Mighty Thunder General after demonstrating his new power.
• Robin praised the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and Makino encouraged Behrens as he vowed to help the crew.
• Kazu left to collect gold while the others prepared a feast and welcomed winged locals from Angel Beach.
• Kazu searched around the giant beanstalk in Upper Yard, found a gold pillar, and stored it in his Independent Space.
• Kazu decided he had accomplished his two main goals on Sky Island and could leave.

Kazu returned to Angel Beach with a golden pillar from the lost City of Gold, Shandora, and revealed its history to Robin. The group celebrated with Angel Island residents, while Carlmand and Behrens jokingly sought Kazu’s favor.

• Kazu took the golden pillar, leaving the locals to search for it and name its disappearance the golden pillar disappearance incident.
• Kazu returned to Angel Beach, where Behrens and the others were talking with residents, and Carlmand went back into the sea of clouds to catch more fish.
• The group and more than fifty Angel Island residents held a bonfire banquet that lasted until dawn.
• Kazu showed the golden pillar to Carlmand, Behrens, and Robin, and doubled Carlmand and Behrens’s spending allowance after they teased him.
• Robin examined the pillar, and Kazu explained that it came from Shandora, the City of Gold carried to Sky Island by the Knock Up Stream four hundred years earlier.

Kazu agreed to help Robin investigate the history of the Void Century, and the group traveled to Upper Yard to explore the City of Gold. There, Robin found an Ancient Script inscription beneath the Golden Bell and prepared to decipher it.

• Robin told Kazu she wanted to uncover the Void Century's history, and Kazu agreed to take everyone exploring.
• Kazu, Robin, and Makino rested for the day, then Kazu led the group to Upper Yard the next morning.
• Carlmand and Behrens marveled at the enormous trees as the group crossed the forest.
• When Shandian warriors challenged them, Kazu used his Conqueror's Haki to knock them unconscious.
• The group found the entrance to the ruins and entered the City of Gold without taking any of its treasure.
• Robin discovered Ancient Script on a stone tablet beneath the Golden Bell, and Kazu urged her to decipher it.

Robin discovered that the Sky Island Poneglyph described Poseidon and found Gol D. Roger’s message, while Kazu reassured her that the crew would help her pursue her dream. After leaving the Golden Bell behind, the Blond Hair Pirates set sail for Water 7 to have their own ship built.

• Robin read that Poseidon was a mermaid princess who could command every Sea King.
• Behrens spotted Gol D. Roger’s name and Robin read his message about guiding the text to its final destination.
• Kazu comforted Robin and promised that the crew would handle the fighting and seizing Poneglyphs so she could focus on her dream.
• The crew left the Golden Bell and Poneglyph on Sky Island and returned to their ship.
• Kazu chose Water 7 as their next destination so they could have a ship of their own built.

Kazu and his companions returned from Sky Island and arrived in Water 7, where they explored the waterways and shopping district. Kazu bought more than a thousand catties of Water Water Meat, leaving the shopkeeper with a huge sale and profit.

• Kazu used Space Swap to bring the ship safely down onto the sea, and the crew set course for Water 7.
• After seven days of sailing, Kazu and his companions reached Water 7 and entered the town by its harbor.
• Kazu rented five Bulls so the group could explore the town’s waterways.
• Kazu bought Water Water Meat and shared some with his Bull, then offered to buy all the shopkeeper’s remaining stock.
• The shopkeeper called a friend to supply more Water Water Meat, and Kazu bought over a thousand catties for five hundred thousand Beli.

Kazu and his companions reached Water 7’s shipyard to commission a new pirate ship. Kazu set a ten-billion-Beli budget, leaving the shipwright stunned and asking him to bring over the boss.

• Kazu, Makino, Robin, Carlmand, and Behrens rode the water gate elevator up to Shipbuilding Island.
• Kazu shared Water Water Meat with Carlmand, Behrens, and their Bulls.
• The group admired Water 7’s fountain and headed to the shipyard to choose a new pirate ship.
• A shipwright stopped them from entering and explained that outsiders could not go inside.
• Kazu asked to speak with the person in charge and announced a ten-billion-Beli budget for a ship built with the finest materials and craftsmanship.
• The shipwright gaped in disbelief as Kazu calmly asked him to fetch his boss.

Kazu commissioned Galley-La to build a lavish giant ship, offering a huge block of gold and insisting on the best materials and workers. He asked Iceburg to have Tom build it, and Iceburg hurried off to speak with his mentor after learning Kazu might be able to save him from the World Government.

• Kazu asked Iceburg to design a weaponless ship several hundred meters long with luxurious facilities and the finest materials.
• Iceburg estimated the ship would cost about five billion Beli and take close to a year to build because of the Treasure Tree Adam keel.
• Kazu produced a massive block of gold worth at least nine billion Beli, and Iceburg sent Kirk and other workers to exchange it.
• Kazu asked Iceburg to have Tom personally build the ship, but Iceburg said Tom was occupied with the Sea Train.
• Kazu showed Iceburg his 2.077 billion Beli wanted poster and offered to take Tom away from the World Government.
• Iceburg asked to speak with Tom before answering, then sent Kazu to the VIP lounge and hurried to find his mentor.

Iceburg failed to persuade Tom to flee and offered to build Kazu’s ship himself. Kazu approved the plan, settled his crew in Water 7 for a year of training, and accepted Iceburg’s ship design.

• Iceburg told Tom about Kazu’s offer, but Tom refused to leave because he wanted to protect Water 7 and his apprentices without making Iceburg feel guilty.
• Iceburg returned to the shipyard and told Kazu that Tom had declined, offering instead to personally lead the construction of his ship.
• Kazu trusted Iceburg’s skills and left the ship’s construction in his hands.
• Iceburg sourced Treasure Tree Adam wood and assembled the shipyard’s best shipwrights.
• Kazu bought a villa near the shipyard and ordered his crew to stay in Water 7 for a year, training five days a week while they waited for their ship.
• Iceburg brought the ship design drawings to Kazu, who approved them and told him to proceed.