Recaps

Behrens trapped Marco in a Thunder Prison and caught him with a lightning spear as he escaped, while Kazu and Whitebeard continued their fierce fight. After a day of combat, Marco and Behrens stopped fighting and acknowledged each other’s strength.

• Behrens used the Thunder God to lure Marco into close range, then turned its lightning into a Thunder Prison around him.
• Marco repeatedly kicked through the prison, but Behrens struck his wing with a Haki-coated lightning spear as he escaped, sending him crashing into the ice.
• Kazu and Whitebeard exchanged attacks coated in Conqueror’s Haki, escalating their fight until it drowned out the other battles.
• Vista and Oulait fought for a day and a night, then stopped to share wine after neither gained the advantage.
• Marco and Behrens called off their fight a day later, shook hands, and praised each other’s strength.

Whitebeard and Kazu continued their duel while the Whitebeard Pirates toured the Divine Dragon and were amazed by its luxuries and generous allowances. As the crews began a banquet, Carlmand protested being left to work, and Whitebeard started to tire while fighting Kazu.

• Whitebeard and Kazu continued battling as Behrens, Oulait, and Drew showed the Whitebeard Pirates around the Divine Dragon.
• The visitors saw the ship’s facilities, food, and spending allowances, and privately envied the Blond Hair Pirates’ benefits.
• Behrens suggested that everyone eat rather than keep watching the duel, and the crews began drinking and feasting.
• Carlmand demanded food from below and threatened to stop working, but Kazu told him to hang on a little longer.
• Whitebeard grew short of breath after fighting for over a day, while the shattered surrounding space slowed Kazu’s Space Swap and helped Whitebeard guard against surprise attacks.

Kazu unleashed Ultimate Ghost Swordsmanship: Storm Style against Whitebeard in their final clash. After a rapid series of strikes, Kazu appeared before Whitebeard with Muramasa poised for a final upward slash.

• Kazu told Whitebeard that his next move was for Navia, then prepared to end their exhausting fight.
• Whitebeard increased his speed and strength by vibrating his body with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, despite the damage the technique caused him.
• Kazu formed a twenty-four-sword formation, coating the swords in Armament Haki and Muramasa in Conqueror's Haki.
• Kazu attacked Whitebeard with more than a dozen rapid slashes, and Whitebeard blocked some before taking the rest.
• Kazu appeared in front of Whitebeard and swept Muramasa upward as Whitebeard guarded against the lethal blow.

Kazu defeated Whitebeard after their final clash and caught him before he fell into the sea. Marco treated Whitebeard, who accepted his defeat and praised Kazu’s strength and training.

• Whitebeard’s burst of strength ended as his stamina and injuries caught up with him during the clash.
• Kazu broke through Whitebeard’s attack and struck him with the back of Muramasa, sending him toward the sea.
• Kazu used Space Swap to catch Whitebeard and lower him safely to the ground.
• Marco treated Whitebeard and found that he had no fatal injuries, though his internal wounds needed several days of care.
• Whitebeard accepted his loss and praised Navia for training Kazu, while Kazu claimed he had worked hard since childhood.

Kazu accepted Whitebeard as his father, and Whitebeard celebrated by holding a three-day feast aboard the Divine Dragon. As the celebration continued, Kazu asked Marco whether his Phoenix Flames could help Whitebeard’s worsening health.

• Kazu accepted Whitebeard’s request to be his father, and Whitebeard embraced him.
• Whitebeard announced a three-day feast, and Kazu chose the Divine Dragon as the venue because Crushed Stone Island had been destroyed.
• The Whitebeard Pirates prepared the feast and celebrated aboard the Divine Dragon.
• Kazu outdrank several division commanders, while Drew noticed that empty wine jars seemed to have refilled.
• Marco urged Whitebeard to drink less because of his health, but Whitebeard refused.
• Kazu asked Marco whether his Phoenix Flames could help Whitebeard’s old ailments.

Kazu asked Marco what herbs Whitebeard needed, then had Makino use her Medicine-Medicine Fruit to create the three missing ingredients. Marco took the herbs back to the Moby Dick to prepare medicine for Whitebeard.

• Marco explained that Whitebeard's old injuries and internal illnesses required three herbs the crew had not found: Red Sun Grass, Seven-Colored Lingzhi, and Fortune and Auspiciousness Root.
• Kazu asked Marco to bring an illustrated herbal guide from the Moby Dick so Makino could see what the herbs looked like.
• Makino transformed an apple into Red Sun Grass, astonishing Marco, Whitebeard, and the division commanders.
• Makino used her Fruit ability to create Seven-Colored Lingzhi and Fortune and Auspiciousness Root from a banana and an orange.
• Kazu gave all three herbs to Marco, who returned to the Moby Dick to prepare medicine for Whitebeard.

Kazu exposed Marshall D. Teach as Rocks's son and a spy seeking the Dark-Dark Fruit, forcing Whitebeard to choose whether to trust Kazu or one of his longtime crew members. Whitebeard remained torn as Teach panicked and Thatch defended him.

• Whitebeard watched Marco and Kazu celebrate finding medicinal herbs that could cure his injuries and illness.
• Teach approached the group and praised Kazu, prompting Kazu to recognize him as a future traitor.
• Kazu identified Teach as Marshall D. Teach, a descendant of the Davy Clan and possibly Rocks's son, shocking Whitebeard and the crew.
• Teach denied the accusation and tried to toast Kazu, while Kazu told Whitebeard that Teach had joined the crew to find the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Thatch defended Teach as a modest and well-liked crewmate, leaving Whitebeard torn over whom to believe.

Kazu forced Blackbeard to reveal that he had joined the Whitebeard Pirates to search for the Dark-Dark Fruit, then rescued Thatch from being taken hostage. As Kazu attacked Blackbeard, Teach made one final attempt to stab him.

• Kazu slashed at Blackbeard, prompting him to seize Thatch and hold a dagger to his throat.
• Blackbeard admitted he had joined the Whitebeard Pirates to search for the Dark-Dark Fruit and blamed Kazu for exposing him.
• Thatch urged Whitebeard and Kazu to kill Teach rather than let him escape.
• Blackbeard tried to stab Thatch, but Kazu used Space Swap to bring Thatch safely beside him.
• Kazu charged Blackbeard with a fist empowered by Conqueror's Haki and spatial power, while Blackbeard stabbed back with his dagger.

Kazu killed Blackbeard after he attacked a fellow pirate, then joined the Whitebeard Pirates in celebrating. After the banquet, Whitebeard took Marco’s medicine and recovered his health, while Whitebeard invited Kazu to become his Second Division Commander.

• Kazu shattered Blackbeard’s dagger, crushed his chest, beheaded him with Muramasa, and threw his corpse into the sea.
• Kazu urged the Whitebeard Pirates to resume the music and dancing after Blackbeard’s death.
• Marco brought medicine for Whitebeard, but Whitebeard insisted on waiting until after the three-day banquet to take it.
• Marco prepared Whitebeard’s medicinal bath, and Whitebeard emerged feeling decades younger and visibly healthier.
• Whitebeard thanked Kazu and Marco for helping him recover, then invited Kazu to become his Second Division Commander and make his crew a subordinate crew.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates parted ways with Whitebeard after restoring his health, then set sail to search for Pure Gold, which could grant eternal life. After Kazu explained that the lost substance had vanished with a giant Sea King, his crew eagerly agreed to hunt for it.

• Kazu declined Whitebeard's offer to join the Whitebeard Pirates but exchanged Den Den Mushi and left a Space Mark aboard the Moby Dick so he could provide support.
• Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates said goodbye to Whitebeard and his crew, who planned to find an island for supplies and another banquet.
• Kazu directed the Divine Dragon toward the early New World and searched for the anglerfish Sea King believed to have swallowed Alchemi.
• Kazu told his crew that a scientist had created Pure Gold on Alchemi to freeze a person's body in time and grant eternal life.
• Robin confirmed that Ohara's records mentioned Pure Gold, and the crew eagerly supported Kazu's search for the Sea King.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates found the lanternfish carrying Alchemi, killed it, and moved the island to Mukelong. They then reached the hidden laboratory where Pure Gold was stored and entered past its traps.

• Kazu spotted a glowing Sea King in the deep sea and used Space Swap to bring the lanternfish into the sky.
• Kazu killed the lanternfish with Muramasa and Space Slash, then cut open its belly and revealed the island of Alchemi.
• Kazu teleported Alchemi and the Divine Dragon to Mukelong, where the father and daughter found themselves free of the fish’s belly.
• Kazu led the Blond Hair Pirates to an abandoned pit and found the laboratory entrance marked with Myskina Acier’s warning.
• Kazu protected the crew with spatial power as they entered the laboratory and passed through hundreds of arrow traps.

Kazu and his companions bypassed the remaining trials and found the Pure Gold in an underground laboratory. Kazu secured it in his Independent Space and told the others he would give it to them once they had reached their peak strength.

• Robin deciphered the harp clue, but Kazu drained the poisonous pool with his spatial power instead of attempting the music trial.
• Kazu carried everyone across the Eagle Bridge cliff with his fruit power.
• Kazu unlocked the crocodile mechanism by using the outermost keyhole in the bottom-right corner, then jumped through the floor with the others following.
• Kazu and his companions entered the laboratory and found a large piece of Pure Gold on a table.
• Kazu placed the Pure Gold in his Independent Space and explained that he would give it to his companions when their strength stopped increasing.

After obtaining Pure Gold, Kazu had Behrens make engraved rings for the crew and brought one to Whitebeard. Whitebeard happily accepted the gift and wore it aboard the Moby Dick.

• Kazu had Behrens use Thunder Metallurgy to craft an engraved Pure Gold ring sized for Whitebeard.
• Kazu asked Behrens to make engraved rings for the crew, and everyone entrusted their rings to Kazu for safekeeping.
• The crew returned to the Divine Dragon, where Kazu arranged a banquet before leaving to deliver Whitebeard's ring.
• Kazu appeared on the Moby Dick and presented Whitebeard with the ring.
• Whitebeard accepted the gift joyfully and put the ring on his left hand.

Kazu gave Whitebeard a Pure Gold ring, then received an urgent call from Nami asking him to save Cocoyasi Village from a group of Fish-Men. The chapter left Nami pleading for help for Bellemere, Nojiko, and the villagers.

• Kazu gave Whitebeard a ring made from Pure Gold, and Whitebeard was deeply moved by the gift.
• Whitebeard told the division commanders to behave themselves, while they secretly planned how to persuade Kazu to give them Pure Gold.
• Kazu returned to the Divine Dragon, where Carlmand and the others had prepared a pool party.
• Nami called Kazu and said Fish-Men were terrorizing Cocoyasi Village and demanding monthly Beli payments.
• Nami begged Kazu to save Bellemere, Nojiko, and the village.

Kazu arrived in Cocoyasi Village after Nami called for help and confronted Arlong, who had been terrorizing the villagers. The villagers welcomed Kazu as hope for their rescue.

• Kazu used his Space Mark to reach Cocoyasi Village and found Arlong's crew collecting protection money from the villagers.
• Arlong threatened to kill a villager who could not pay, but Kazu's slash severed Arlong's arm and freed the man.
• Arlong ordered his underlings to find the attacker, then Kazu walked into the square and rebuked the Fish-Men for threatening his sisters.
• Arlong recognized Kazu and panicked at his reputation, while Nami, Nojiko, and Makino hurried to greet him.
• Kazu comforted Nami and Nojiko, and Bellemere, Genzo, and the villagers took heart at his arrival.

Kazu stopped Arlong and the Fish-Men from escaping and killed them after they attacked Cocoyasi Village. He reassured Nami and Nojiko and offered to protect the village, leaving its people deeply grateful.

• Arlong ordered the Fish-Men to retreat to the sea, but Kazu trapped them with Space Cage and crushed them all, including Hachi.
• Nami and Nojiko thanked Kazu for saving Cocoyasi Village, and Bellemere and Genzo also bowed to him in gratitude.
• Kazu reminded Nami and Nojiko that he could return by Teleportation and told them they could fly the Blond Hair Pirates' flag for protection.
• The villagers brought out food and drinks to thank Kazu, but he refused their offerings and said they needed them more than he did.

Kazu shared a lavish meal with Bellemere, Nami, and Nojiko, then promised the girls he would take them aboard his ship when they grew up. After returning to the Divine Dragon, he found Carlmand and the others drinking without him.

• Kazu stayed for a meal with Bellemere, Nami, and Nojiko, who were amazed by his food and drink.
• Nami and Nojiko asked to join Kazu’s ship, and he promised to bring them aboard when they were grown up.
• Bellemere gave Kazu several baskets of oranges, and he told her to call him if the family was ever in danger.
• Kazu left Cocoyasi Village, and Nami and Nojiko agreed to learn skills before joining his ship.
• Kazu returned to the Divine Dragon and found Carlmand and the others drinking; he threatened to halve their budget for the next outing, prompting their protest.

Whitebeard decided to publicize Kazu as his biological son after securing pure gold, and news of Kazu’s victory over Whitebeard spread across the sea. The revelation alarmed the Marines and the Five Elders, though Imu dismissed the threat and Sengoku found his available admirals already occupied or unwilling to confront the Blond Hair Pirates.

• Whitebeard told Marco he wanted the world to know Kazu was his son, since pure gold would let him maintain his peak strength.
• Marco spread news of the battle and Kazu’s victory over Whitebeard, along with their father-and-son relationship, across the sea.
• Sengoku grew furious and shaken when he read that Whitebeard had raised a son powerful enough to defeat him.
• The Five Elders discussed the danger of the two Emperor crews joining forces, but Imu dismissed Her Kazi as no threat because he had no D.
• Sengoku noted that Kizaru was still on leave, Aokiji refused to take on the Blond Hair Pirates, and Sakazuki could not be recalled from the front lines.

Sengoku agreed to the Five Elders’ demand to keep an Admiral at sea watching the Blond Hair Pirates, but persuaded them to assign Garp instead. Garp accepted the mission to track Kazu’s crew and stop them if they threatened peace.

• Saint Saturn ordered Sengoku to keep an Admiral constantly on guard against the Blond Hair Pirates, and Sengoku proposed sending Garp instead.
• The Five Elders approved Garp’s assignment because of his strength and experience pursuing Roger.
• Garp barged into Sengoku’s office, where Sengoku reprimanded him before ordering him to track the Blond Hair Pirates from a distance.
• Sengoku told Garp to alert Marine Headquarters and delay the pirates if they endangered peace, and Garp eagerly accepted.
• Garp said he wanted another chance to fight Kazu, and Sengoku warned him not to underestimate the Blond Hair Pirates.

Perospero searched for the Blond Hair Pirates to deliver Mama’s tea party invitation, while the crew reached Laurick Island and encountered a pirate crew abducting a woman. The Giant Fang Pirates recognized Kazu and the others, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Perospero ordered his fleet to search for the Blond Hair Pirates and eventually learned they had landed on Laurick Island.
• Kazu and the three women explored the town while Carlmand, Drew, Behrens, and Oulait went their own way.
• Joras and other Giant Fang Pirates abducted Old John’s daughter as the frightened townspeople stayed silent.
• Kazu condemned the pirates’ behavior, and Joras recognized the Blond Hair Pirates before his men feared they would die.

Kazu rescued a captured girl from Joras and his men on Lauric Island, while Perospero and Giant Fang Kennepo arrived separately. After learning Joras had been killed by the Blond Hair Pirates, Kennepo set out to challenge them and claim the title of Emperor of the Sea.

• Kazu used spatial power to kill Joras and four of his men, then Makino freed the captured girl.
• The girl reunited with her father, Old John, while townspeople praised Kazu for protecting her.
• Perospero arrived on Lauric Island with his men and headed into town.
• Kennepo learned that Joras and his men had been killed by the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Kennepo rallied his crew to attack the Blond Hair Pirates and become the next Emperors of the Sea.

Kazu killed Kennipo and his pirates when they confronted him in the shopping street, then received an invitation from Charlotte Linlin to a tea party on Whole Cake Island. He accepted and said he expected plenty of desserts, leaving the Blond Hair Pirates set to visit Totto Land in two months.

• Kennipo and his underlings confronted Kazu and his companions, and Kazu killed Kennipo with a single Space Cutting.
• Kazu used his Conqueror's Haki and Space Collapse to defeat the rest of Kennipo's pirates.
• Perospero arrived, praised Kazu's strength, and introduced himself as Charlotte Linlin's eldest son and the Candy Minister of Totto Land.
• Perospero gave Kazu Charlotte Linlin's invitation for the Blond Hair Pirates to attend a tea party on Whole Cake Island in two months.
• Kazu accepted the invitation and asked Charlotte Linlin to prepare plenty of desserts for him to eat and take away.

After Perospero gave Kazu and his crew gifts and invited them to Whole Cake Island, the Blond Hair Pirates set course for Totto Land. On the way, Kazu read that the World Government had seized his Miracle Tunnel and ordered the Marines to build a base there.

• Perospero gave Robin, Makino, and Hancock candy gift boxes, then left to return to Whole Cake Island.
• Carlmand and the others returned after three days, and Kazu announced that the crew would head to Totto Land for desserts.
• Kazu steered the Divine Dragon toward Totto Land after leaving a Space Mark behind.
• A News Coo delivered a newspaper and bounty posters to Kazu in exchange for 500 Beli.
• Kazu read that the World Government had taken control of the Miracle Tunnel and ordered the Marines to build a military base there.

Kazu replaced his old bounty poster after the World Government raised his and Edward Newgate’s bounties, then went to find Makino. In Dressrosa, Doflamingo welcomed the growing chaos as Trebol warned him that the Blond Hair Pirates were heading toward the country.

• Kazu saw that Edward Newgate’s bounty had risen to 5,375,000,000 Beli and his own to 5,099,990,000 Beli.
• Kazu replaced his previous bounty poster in the collection room with his new one.
• Drew saw Kazu’s increased bounty and left after listening to him boast about keeping a low profile.
• Kazu went to the kitchen to find Makino, who was preparing lunch.
• Doflamingo read the newspaper and celebrated the upheaval caused by Whitebeard’s weapon, while vowing revenge against the Celestial Dragons.
• Trebol told Doflamingo that the Blond Hair Pirates were heading toward Dressrosa and urged him to prepare.

Doflamingo planned to lure Her Kazi into attacking Mary Geoise, while Kazu and the Divine Dragon crew sailed toward an unknown island. In the North Blue, Law asked his companions to join him in doing something reckless after seeing Her Kazi in the newspaper.

• Trebol warned Doflamingo that provoking Her Kazi could destroy their plans, but Doflamingo resolved to test whether wealth could entice him.
• Doflamingo grew excited at the prospect of making Her Kazi wreak havoc in Mary Geoise and called for Viola.
• Kazu agreed to explore an unfamiliar island, and Carlmand steered the Divine Dragon toward it.
• Law showed Penguin, Shachi, and Bepo the newspaper and asked them to join him in doing something crazy.
• Law recalled setting out to sea after reading that Doflamingo had seized Dressrosa and acquiring a submarine modified by Wolf.