Recaps

Kazu captured the remaining Donquixote Family officers, and Viola killed Sugar, freeing the toys across Dressrosa. The former toys reunited with their loved ones while Kazu approached Baby 5 and asked for her help.

• Kazu used Space Swap to bring Sugar, Machvise, Jora, Baby 5, and Senor Pink before him, then restrained them with Space Confinement.
• Viola approached Sugar while the captured officers accepted that they had been defeated.
• Viola shot Sugar, ending her life and breaking the effect that had turned people into toys.
• The toys across Dressrosa returned to their human forms and began searching for the relatives and friends they had forgotten.
• Kazu released Baby 5 from his spatial restraint and told her he needed her help.

Kazu recruited Baby 5 into the Blond Hair Pirates as Dragon Girl and left Dressrosa’s leadership to Viola and King Riku. The crew celebrated aboard the Divine Dragon as King Riku reclaimed the throne and began restoring order.

• Kazu welcomed Baby 5 as the Divine Dragon’s maid, renamed her Dragon Girl, and Behrens defeated the remaining Donquixote officers with Thunder Beast.
• Kazu told Viola that the pirates would not interfere in Dressrosa’s leadership, and she departed to support her father, King Riku.
• Kazu returned to the Divine Dragon with Law and the crew, where they prepared a banquet to celebrate Law’s new beginning and welcome Dragon Girl.
• Dragon Girl quickly settled into her maid role and served drinks as the crew celebrated and talked about visiting Dressrosa’s red-light district.
• King Riku reclaimed his throne with help from his loyal followers, and within two days he had steadied the people of Dressrosa.

King Riku invited the Blond Hair Pirates to a palace banquet to thank them for saving Dressrosa. Kazu woke to hear the request and met the king at the harbor, where Riku personally expressed his gratitude.

• King Riku and his companions went to the harbor to thank the Blond Hair Pirates and invite them to a banquet.
• Carlmand and the other pirates had kept their banquet going until Law was drunk, then woke the next day to find King Riku waiting.
• Law noticed Kazu was missing, and Drew went to wake him in his cabin.
• Kazu woke beside Robin and Hancock, dressed, and followed Drew to the harbor.
• King Riku invited Kazu and the crew to a banquet at the palace and thanked them for saving Dressrosa.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates attended a banquet at the Dressrosa palace, where Kazu gave the confiscated Donquixote Family treasure to help rebuild the country. After the crew left, Rebecca vowed to become a hero like Kazu, and the pirates planned five days of rest in Dressrosa.

• King Riku presented three chests of Donquixote Family treasure to Kazu, who donated it to Dressrosa's people.
• King Riku, Kyros, Rebecca, and Viola thanked Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates for their generosity.
• Kyros told Rebecca that becoming a hero would require hardship and training, and Rebecca promised to work hard.
• Kazu declined King Riku's invitation to stay longer and left the palace with the Blond Hair Pirates.
• The Blond Hair Pirates planned five days of rest in Dressrosa, while Carlmand, Behrens, and the others dragged Law away despite his protests.

Kazu and the women enjoyed Dressrosa while King Riku’s government used the Donquixote Family’s wealth to repair the damage Doflamingo had caused. At sea, Buckingham Stussy and Weevil headed for Dressrosa to find Kazu and seek a share of the Whitebeard Pirates’ assets.

• Kazu took three women to watch matches in Dressrosa’s arena, while Dragon Girl stayed aboard to learn more about the Divine Dragon.
• Kazu read that news of the Blond Hair Pirates’ defeat of Doflamingo had spread worldwide, and he believed the Five Elders should be grateful.
• King Riku and the department heads used the Donquixote Family’s wealth to compensate residents and rebuild Dressrosa.
• Buckingham Stussy showed Weevil wanted posters of Whitebeard and Kazu, telling him that Kazu was his younger brother and their destination.
• Stussy persuaded Weevil to row toward Dressrosa by promising that they would join forces with Kazu and gain wealth, fine food, and wine.

Law’s performance with the women at the inn provoked the veteran men into competing with him, and they planned to reclaim their reputations. Carlmand secretly returned to the Divine Dragon for medicine to help Behrens prepare for the rematch.

• Law bragged that he could handle several opponents, prompting Carlmand, Behrens, Drew, and Oulait to challenge his prowess.
• The veterans agreed to call a one-day truce and prepare for the next day’s contest.
• Carlmand slipped out of the inn at night and went to the Divine Dragon to ask Kazu for medicine for Behrens.
• Kazu gave Carlmand four medicinal herbs, which Carlmand hurried back to deliver to the veterans.

After leaving Dressrosa, Kazu began training Law, Dragon Girl, and Drew aboard the Divine Dragon. Stussy and Weevil arrived at sea, and Stussy claimed Weevil was Kazu’s older brother, giving Kazu an idea to turn her scheme against her.

• The Blond Hair Pirates left Dressrosa for Totto Land after King Riku and the others saw them off.
• Kazu began training Law, Dragon Girl, and Drew in Haki and hand-to-hand combat.
• Stussy and Weevil rowed toward the Divine Dragon and leaped aboard.
• Stussy told Weevil that Kazu was his younger brother, and the crew reacted with surprise.
• Kazu realized he could play along with Stussy’s claim and planned to use her scheme against her.

Kazu killed Buckingham Stussy by teleporting her over the sea and crushing her with his Space-Space Fruit, then convinced Weevil that they were brothers and that Whitebeard was his father. Whitebeard agreed to take Weevil to Sphinx to protect his hometown.

• Kazu welcomed Weevil as his brother, then secretly teleported Buckingham Stussy fifty kilometers over the sea and crushed her with Space Compression.
• Weevil searched for his missing mother, and Kazu comforted him by presenting Whitebeard’s wanted poster and serving him a feast.
• Kazu left Weevil with his crew and went to the Moby Dick, where he asked Whitebeard whether he had fathered a child with Stussy.
• Whitebeard said Stussy could have used his DNA to create a clone, and Kazu suggested stationing Weevil in Whitebeard’s hometown as protection.
• Whitebeard agreed to take Weevil to Sphinx himself.

Kazu left Weevil with Whitebeard and returned to the Divine Dragon, where Carlmand tried to dodge sparring by claiming a watermelon weighed fifteen jin. Behrens exposed Carlmand’s trick, and the argument ended with the watermelon weighing twenty-eight jin.

• Kazu told Weevil that Whitebeard had agreed to meet him and take him to his hometown, then brought Weevil to the Moby Dick.
• Whitebeard welcomed Weevil aboard, ordered a banquet, and sailed with his crew toward Sphinx Island.
• Kazu asked Carlmand to spar with him, but Carlmand made an excuse and tried to send Behrens instead.
• Behrens challenged Carlmand to weigh the remaining watermelon, with the loser agreeing to spar with Kazu.
• Carlmand used a magnet to falsify the watermelon’s weight, but Behrens turned over the scale platform and exposed the trick.

The Blond Hair Pirates arrived at Whole Cake Island for Big Mom’s tea party, where Perospero and Katakuri personally welcomed Kazu. Kazu headed straight for the prepared desserts, intent on securing them before the gathering began.

• Kazu stopped Carlmand from making excuses and made him accept the bet’s punishment while Law watched his spatial abilities.
• After ten days at sea, the Blond Hair Pirates reached Totto Land and admired its dessert-themed buildings and sweet-smelling air.
• Perospero and Katakuri sailed out to welcome Kazu and offered to escort the crew to the VIP area before the tea party.
• Kazu asked Perospero whether the desserts he had requested were ready, and Perospero assured him they were waiting in the VIP area.
• Other tea party guests noticed the Blond Hair Pirates’ arrival and wondered how the World Government and Navy would react.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates arrived at Whole Cake Island, where Perospero and Katakuri showed them the prosperous island and its lavish VIP accommodations. After Kazu collected hundreds of carts of desserts, he considered his main quest complete and prepared to spend the next few days collecting rewards.

• Kazu observed that Big Mom's Homies and Totto Land's peaceful, prosperous society benefited both the civilians and the Big Mom Pirates.
• Perospero and Katakuri escorted Kazu and his companions through Whole Cake Island, where civilians greeted them warmly.
• Perospero showed Kazu the luxurious VIP area renovated for the Blond Hair Pirates and explained that Big Mom wanted to meet with him.
• Kazu praised the accommodations, then asked Perospero to bring desserts for the crew to eat and take away.
• Perospero had the Homies deliver hundreds of carts of desserts, and Kazu stored them in his Independent Space.

Kazu and his companions enjoyed the Big Mom Pirates’ desserts while Katakuri kept watch, and Whole Cake Island prepared for Big Mom’s tea party. As the prominent guests arrived, Kazu’s group reached the entrance, where Katakuri exempted them from the weapons inspection.

• Kazu and his companions sampled desserts and tea while Perospero left and Katakuri guarded the VIP area.
• Two days later, the Big Mom Pirates prepared the tea party venue, and Charlotte Daifuku oversaw guest inspections.
• Du Feld, Stussy, Dragon Piekro, Morgans, Umit, Giberson, and other underworld figures arrived at the venue.
• Kazu and his companions arrived last, drawing cheers from civilians and making Daifuku wary of their power.
• Katakuri told the gate not to inspect Kazu and his companions, and the gate accepted his order.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates arrived at Big Mom’s tea party, where the guests sought to befriend him and Morgans agreed to promote his new title, Space Emperor. Big Mom welcomed Kazu warmly, leaving the other guests wondering whether the two powerful pirates had formed an alliance.

• Daifuku escorted Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates into the tea party, where their arrival silenced the guests.
• Morgans greeted Kazu, who praised him as the News King and asked him to replace Space Demon with Space Emperor; Morgans agreed.
• Kazu joined his crew at their seats while Makino and Robin remarked on the dessert Homies, Hancock offered him roses, and Dragon Girl stood behind him.
• Big Mom entered, greeted Kazu, and offered to get him anything he needed on Whole Cake Island.
• The guests wondered whether Big Mom and Kazu had allied, potentially tying the Four Emperors together.

Kazu rejected Big Mom’s proposal to have a child together, publicly insulting her and triggering a clash of Conqueror’s Haki at the tea party. The chapter ended with Kazu standing against Big Mom as their Haki collided.

• Kazu clarified that he had come to taste Whole Cake Island’s desserts, not to form an alliance with Big Mom.
• Perospero redirected the gathering’s attention to the cream cake, and Kazu used spatial power to take a third for his crew while Big Mom ate.
• Big Mom finished the cake and bluntly asked Kazu to have a child with her, claiming their offspring would become a world overlord.
• Kazu rejected Big Mom and mocked her appearance, enraging her in front of the guests.
• Big Mom unleashed her Conqueror’s Haki, and Kazu stood to meet it with his own, knocking out more than half the guests.

Kazu and Big Mom fought at the tea party on Whole Cake Island, and Kazu overpowered her in their first direct clash. Big Mom called Napoleon to her as she prepared to unleash her real strength.

• Big Mom recognized Kazu’s strength and challenged him after declaring she would force him to hand over the child.
• Kazu and Big Mom exchanged Conqueror’s Haki-coated punches, tearing through the tea party and splitting the sky with their clash.
• Perospero and Big Mom’s other children retreated and worried that their battle could destroy Whole Cake Island.
• Kazu broke through Big Mom’s defense and punched her through the castle, leaving her wounded in a crater.
• Big Mom summoned Napoleon and said she would show Kazu her real strength.

Kazu fought Big Mom, overpowering her attacks with spatial techniques and striking her with powerful blows. After Big Mom healed her injuries, Kazu appeared behind her and attacked her back near the heart.

• Big Mom attacked Kazu with Elbaph Spear-Ikoku as the other fighters retreated and Perospero ordered the Big Mom Pirates to pursue the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Kazu countered with a Conqueror's Haki-coated Space Rift Blade Slash, which gradually overpowered Big Mom's attack.
• Kazu used Space Swap to appear before Big Mom and hit her abdomen with Space Ripple Fist, sending her flying and making her spit blood.
• Big Mom healed herself with soul power, blocked the remaining slash with Maser Saber, and cut it in two.
• Kazu used Space Swap to appear behind Big Mom and struck her near the heart with Conqueror's Coating-Space Piercing Fist, making her cry out in pain.

As Big Mom continued to struggle against Kazu, the Big Mom Pirates tried to reach her while the Blond Hair Pirates intercepted them. Smoothie was swiftly defeated by Behrens, and Daifuku faced Oulait instead.

• Perospero sent Katakuri to help Big Mom while the other officers held off the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Carlmand intercepted Katakuri, and Oven challenged Carlmand but was overwhelmed in their fight.
• Smoothie attacked Behrens, but he blocked her sword, struck her with lightning, and kicked her away.
• Daifuku summoned his genie to fight Behrens, but Oulait switched places with Behrens and took on the genie.

Oulait wounded Daifuku’s genie while Kazu sent Katakuri flying, leaving the Big Mom Pirates struggling against the Blond Hair Pirates. As Cracker’s biscuit armor resisted Robin’s attack, Law planned to expose Cracker’s real body for Hancock to strike.

• Oulait blocked Daifuku’s genie, then used Hawk Patrol to cut its blade, wound it, and sever both its arms; Daifuku restored the genie despite his injuries.
• Kazu struck Katakuri with Muramasa and sent him crashing back, while Behrens watched and Perospero realized their side might not be able to turn the battle around.
• Hancock petrified Cracker’s biscuit armor with Slave Arrow, but Cracker shed the shell and prepared another suit to attack her and the other women.
• Robin used Doce Fleur and Twist on Cracker’s armor, but her Armament Haki could not break the hard biscuits.
• Law asked Hancock to attack Cracker’s real body after he swapped it out, and Hancock agreed.

Hancock, Law, and Drew defeated Cracker while Behrens and Perospero faced off over Big Mom’s demand that Kazu father her children. The chapter left Kazu still battling Big Mom, who continued trying to persuade him to agree.

• Cracker charged at Hancock, Law, and Robin, but Law used ROOM and Shambles to place him in their path.
• Hancock turned Cracker’s shoulder and arm to stone and shattered part of them, while Law stabbed him in the abdomen.
• Drew struck the wounded Cracker with his Armament Haki-coated sledgehammer and sent him flying.
• Behrens returned to protect the Blond Hair Pirates, and Perospero tried to resolve the conflict by calling the fight a misunderstanding.
• Behrens and Hancock rejected Perospero’s attempt to smooth things over, while the Big Mom Pirates looked toward Kazu’s ongoing battle with Big Mom.
• Big Mom blocked Kazu’s sneak attack and again offered him a deal to have children with her.

Kazu defeated Big Mom with a spatially compressed strike, leaving her unconscious in a crater while sparing her life. He then turned toward Behrens and the others, and Carlmand used Oven’s distraction to land a powerful punch.

• Big Mom tried to recruit Kazu, but he rejected her offer and said he would become the world’s strongest himself.
• Big Mom attacked Kazu with fire, lightning, and a Maser Cannon, but he evaded or blocked each attack with his spatial powers.
• Kazu appeared above Big Mom and struck her with his compressed spatial power, knocking her unconscious.
• Kazu spared Big Mom because he considered her useful and believed her death would destabilize Totto Land.
• Behrens and the others cheered for Kazu, distracting Oven as he fought Carlmand.
• Carlmand landed a full-power Frost Fist on Oven’s chest and sent him flying.

After defeating Big Mom, Kazu demanded compensation from Perospero and chose Charlotte Galette as his spoils of war. Katakuri refused to surrender his sister and offered his own life instead, but he sensed Kazu would reject the exchange.

• Kazu questioned Perospero about the trap at the tea party and demanded compensation for the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Kazu chose Charlotte Galette as compensation and told her to come with him.
• Katakuri objected to handing over Galette, and Perospero tried to make him wait while the siblings considered the demand.
• Katakuri offered his life, citing his 1.057 billion Beli bounty, in exchange for Galette staying with the Big Mom Pirates.
• Katakuri sensed through Observation Haki that Kazu would refuse his offer, and his expression darkened.

Kazu forced Katakuri to acknowledge Galette’s departure with the Blond Hair Pirates, then promised to protect her as one of his own. After Galette said goodbye to her siblings and left with Kazu’s crew, Perospero organized the Big Mom Pirates’ recovery efforts.

• Kazu rejected Katakuri’s offer of money and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki until Katakuri accepted Galette’s departure.
• Galette offered to leave with Kazu, and Katakuri asked him to treat his little sister well.
• Kazu promised Galette protection aboard the Blond Hair Pirates’ ship, and she agreed to join the crew.
• Galette said goodbye to Katakuri and her other siblings before following Kazu and the crew back to the Divine Dragon.
• Perospero sent for doctors to treat Big Mom and directed the rebuilding of Whole Cake Island.

Kazu remembered the Poneglyphs in Big Mom’s castle and returned with Robin to retrieve them. After Robin found the answers she wanted, Perospero pleaded with Kazu to leave the stones, but Kazu insisted that plundering was part of being a pirate.

• Back aboard the Divine Dragon, Kazu struck Drew for teasing him, then remembered the Poneglyphs he had forgotten to take from Big Mom’s castle.
• Kazu teleported to the castle ruins with Robin, where Perospero noticed them and followed as they headed inside.
• Kazu used his Conqueror’s Haki to knock out the guards and opened the treasure room, revealing an informational Poneglyph and a Road Poneglyph.
• Robin kissed Kazu and hurried to read the inscriptions while Perospero begged him to leave the stones, warning that Big Mom would punish him.
• Kazu told Perospero that Galette had been the price for attacking the Blond Hair Pirates and that taking the Poneglyphs was simply his trade as a pirate.

Kazu and Robin took rubbings of the Poneglyphs and Kazu also claimed the original red Road Poneglyph, leaving Perospero a copy for Charlotte Linlin. Back aboard the Divine Dragon, Kazu welcomed Galette to the crew and announced a feast, while promising to teach her how to thank him that night.

• Robin made rubbings of both Poneglyphs for Kazu.
• Kazu took the red Road Poneglyph and gave Perospero its rubbing before returning to the Divine Dragon with Robin.
• Kazu showed the red Road Poneglyph to the crew, and Galette recognized it as Charlotte Linlin's most important treasure.
• Kazu kissed Galette and told her to come to his room that night so he could teach her how to thank someone.
• Kazu welcomed Galette to the crew and called for a feast, then asked Dragon Girl to show her around the Divine Dragon.

Galette settled into life aboard the Divine Dragon after joining the Blond Hair Pirates, and the crew welcomed her with a banquet. A month later, Kazu read news about Gild Tesoro’s growing business and considered how his actions might change the future.

• Dragon Girl showed Galette around the Divine Dragon and helped her choose a room near Kazu’s quarters.
• The crew held a banquet to welcome Galette, who began to enjoy the warm atmosphere aboard the ship.
• A month passed, and new wanted posters raised Carlmand’s, Makino’s, and Drew’s bounties while listing Dragon Girl, Galette, and Law among the crew.
• Kazu explained that the World Government likely wanted Law captured alive because it coveted his Op-Op Fruit ability.
• Kazu read that Gild Tesoro had begun building his business and reflected that Doflamingo would not notice him as he had in the original story.