Chapter Summaries

Tesoro decided to join the Revolutionary Army and use a secret chain of businesses to fund its fight against the Celestial Dragons. Kazu publicly took Tesoro’s new Golden Pirates under the Blond Hair Pirates’ flag, prompting rumors that Kazu sought to become Pirate King.

• Tesoro remembered Stella and his own past, then resolved to join the Revolutionary Army and help overthrow the Celestial Dragons.
• Tesoro told Kazu and Dragon that he would contribute his business skills to the Revolutionary Army’s cause, and Dragon welcomed him.
• Tesoro explained his plan to secretly develop businesses across islands and funnel their profits to the Revolutionary Army.
• Dragon promoted Tesoro to officer and agreed to keep Revolutionary Army personnel out of Tesoro’s businesses to conceal their connection.
• Tesoro founded the Golden Pirates, and Kazu publicly made them a subordinate crew of the Blond Hair Pirates.
• The press reported the alliance and speculated that Kazu intended to become Pirate King.

Kazu took Drew and Carlmand to Pink Temptation and ordered ten women, claiming he would show them what it meant to be unrivaled under heaven. The next morning, Drew told Law and Oulait that Kazu's marathon had only just ended.

• Drew and Carlmand eagerly checked the newspaper for news of their bounties, but Kazu said they were unlikely to rise over a minor matter.
• Kazu learned that Behrens, Oulait, and Law had gone to Pink Temptation and decided to visit with Drew and Carlmand.
• At Pink Temptation, Kazu ordered ten of the establishment's best women and went up to the fifth floor.
• The next morning, Drew told Law and Oulait that Kazu had ordered ten women and stayed there until the following day.

After spending a month enjoying Tesoro’s hospitality, Kazu and his companions prepared to leave and see more of the world. Tesoro stayed behind with a renewed purpose: helping overthrow the World Government so he could honor Stella’s memory.

• Kazu returned from a night out, and Hancock and the other women smelled perfume on him as he claimed he had restrained himself by being with only ten women.
• Robin saw through Kazu’s excuse but kept quiet, while Hancock and the Dragon Girl were moved by his claims of consideration.
• Kazu took Hancock and the others to the hot springs, then spent the night with them throughout their suite.
• After a month of eating, drinking, and enjoying Tesoro’s hospitality, Kazu and his companions decided to set sail.
• Tesoro asked Kazu to stay longer and explained his hopes for a peaceful life with Stella’s belongings after the World Government fell, but Kazu and the others waved goodbye.

Kazu and the crew encountered Zunesha, the giant elephant, and used his spatial power to bring the Divine Dragon and everyone aboard onto its back. They discovered a town there, leaving Robin astonished by the civilization living atop the enormous creature.

• After returning to the Divine Dragon, Carlmand and Behrens started arguing while the crew enjoyed tea and Kazu chose their next destination.
• Two days later, the crew spotted a huge shape at sea, and Kazu recognized it as Zunesha, also known as Zou.
• Kazu ordered Carlmand to steer toward Zunesha, and the Divine Dragon followed the giant elephant for a day and a night before reaching its feet.
• Drew marveled at Zunesha, while Carlmand admitted he had never seen another gigantic animal and Behrens teased Drew for believing him.
• Kazu detected life on Zunesha's back and used his spatial power to transport the Divine Dragon and its crew there.
• Robin was astonished to find a town on Zunesha's back and wondered how its residents sustained and developed their civilization.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates reached the entrance to the Mokomo Dukedom on Zunesha and asked to enter. While they waited for the duke’s decision, Kazu shared food and drinks with the dog-headed guard, who warmly accepted their hospitality.

• Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates arrived at the dukedom’s gate and told the sheep-headed and dog-headed guards they were adventurers who meant no harm.
• The guards said they needed permission from the duke, so the sheep-headed warrior went to report while the dog-headed warrior stayed to watch the visitors.
• Kazu set out a table, chairs, food, and liquor from his Independent Space, astonishing the dog-headed guard.
• Kazu and his companions invited the guard to eat and drink with them, and he accepted, thanking Kazu with a lick on the hand.
• The dog-headed guard eagerly ate and drank with Kazu and the others, who raised a toast together.

Kazu and his companions arrived at the Mokomo Dukedom, where Kazu told the Musketeer Squad that they were adventurers seeking a rubbing of the Red Road Poneglyph. Sicilian recognized Kazu and, after hearing his claim of ties to the dukes, decided to bring them inside to meet Duke Inuarashi.

• Kuhn hurried to Duke Inuarashi’s office to report that ten adventurers had arrived, and Sicilian led a group of Musketeers to the city gate.
• The Musketeers found Kazu and his companions sharing food with the dog-headed warrior assigned to watch them.
• Kazu introduced the group as sea adventurers and openly said they had come to make a rubbing of the Red Road Poneglyph.
• Kazu told Robin that he had learned about the Poneglyph from Whitebeard and claimed the country’s kings had ties to the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Sicilian recognized Kazu and decided to invite the group inside so Duke Inuarashi could question them.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates earned Sicilian’s trust by sharing a lavish meal with him and the other minks, then followed him through the Mokomo Dukedom to Duke Inuarashi’s residence. Sicilian went inside to report their arrival while the group waited outside.

• Sicilian agreed to take Kazu and his companions to meet Duke Inuarashi, with the minks staying alongside them until the meeting.
• Kazu invited Sicilian and the other minks to eat, then produced more food and liquor for the gathering.
• The minks enjoyed the feast, apologized for their manners, and thanked Kazu for his hospitality.
• Sicilian led the group through the city and wooded paths to Duke Inuarashi’s residence.
• Sicilian entered the house to report their arrival while the others waited outside.

Sicilian told Duke Inuarashi that the Blond Hair Pirates had arrived, and Inuarashi went to welcome Kazu and his crew. He invited them to a banquet and promised to show them the Mokomo Dukedom the next day.

• Sicilian reported that the Blond Hair Pirates were outside the city and had treated the Musketeer Squad kindly.
• Duke Inuarashi recognized Kazu and welcomed him, then relaxed after hearing the crew had come to explore.
• Kazu claimed Whitebeard had told him about Inuarashi, moving the duke with the reminder that Whitebeard remembered him.
• Duke Inuarashi invited Kazu and his crew to a grand banquet and offered to show them the country the next day.
• Carlmand, Behrens, and the others helped prepare the banquet, while Kazu supplied a hundred crates of fine wine.

Kazu supplied fine wine for a grand banquet where the Blond Hair Pirates and the Mink Tribe of Zou celebrated together. As evening approached, Carlmand and Drew learned that Duke Inuarashi and Cat Viper divided rule of the Mokomo Dukedom by day and night to avoid meeting.

• Kazu dismissed concerns about the cost of the wine and the banquet began beneath the great tree.
• Carlmand entertained female minks with stories while Drew hurried off to win attention by telling stories of his own.
• Behrens tempted Sicilian and the other Musketeers with wine and food until Duke Inuarashi invited them to join the celebration.
• A female mink reminded Duke Inuarashi that it was nearly six o’clock, prompting the visitors to ask why the time mattered.
• The minks explained that Duke Inuarashi ruled from six in the morning to six in the evening, while Cat Viper ruled from six in the evening to six in the morning.

Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates traveled with Wanda into Whale Forest, where Pedro and the Mink Tribe welcomed them. They waited in the reception room while Cat Viper prepared to meet them.

• Duke Inuarashi apologized to Kazu and left with his exhausted companions, asking Wanda to guide the guests.
• Kazu and his crew chose to walk through Zou while Wanda explained the Mokomo Dukedom’s history and culture.
• Pedro and the Whale Forest Guardians welcomed Kazu’s party with Karuchu and showed them to a reception room.
• Pedro said Cat Viper had just woken up and was bathing before greeting the guests.

Kazu took offense when Cat Viper praised Oden’s bond with Whitebeard and erupted with Conqueror’s Haki across Whale Forest. Cat Viper demanded an explanation after seeing how powerfully Kazu dismissed Oden.

• Cat Viper welcomed Kazu and reminisced about Oden’s time aboard Whitebeard’s ship.
• Kazu silently bristled at Cat Viper’s praise of Oden, while Law warned the Blond Hair Pirates that Kazu was about to lose his temper.
• Kazu called Oden a traitor for leaving Whitebeard to join the Roger Pirates and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, damaging Whale Forest and knocking out many Mink Tribe members.
• Cat Viper challenged Kazu over his contempt for Oden, and Kazu argued that Oden had let Whitebeard down.

Kazu offered to retract his remarks if Cat Viper could withstand one move, but demanded two favors if he could not. Cat Viper accepted the wager and prepared to face Kazu alone in the forest.

• After Kazu's Conqueror's Haki struck the minks, Cat Viper apologized for his words about Oden and asked Kazu to stop.
• Kazu refused to let the insult pass and wagered that Cat Viper must withstand one move or agree to two demands.
• Cat Viper accepted the challenge, and the group moved to the forest to avoid damaging the house.
• Pedro and other Mink Tribe warriors moved the unconscious minks to safety, while Cat Viper ordered Pedro to stand aside.
• Kazu asked whether Cat Viper was ready and said the result would be the same even if they all attacked him.

Kazu unleashed a powerful slash at Cat Viper, who transformed into his Sulong form under the full moon and tried to withstand it. The strike broke through Cat Viper’s defenses and hurled him through the woods and into a wall, where Sicilian woke to find him crashed on the floor.

• Cat Viper challenged Kazu to attack and insisted he could block one strike.
• Kazu drew Muramasa and prepared a slash infused with Conqueror’s Haki and spatial power.
• Cat Viper transformed into his Sulong form beneath the full moon, and Pedro explained the Mink Tribe’s transformation.
• Kazu launched a Conqueror’s Coating Wave Slash, and Cat Viper met it with Haki and gathered electricity.
• Cat Viper held out for three seconds before the slash wounded his chest and sent him crashing through trees and into the wall near Sicilian.

Cat Viper was brought back to the Mokomo Dukedom severely wounded after fighting the Blond Hair Pirates, and Duke Inuarashi rushed to investigate. Cat Viper woke before the messenger returned, but Inuarashi had yet to learn what had happened.

• Sicilian summoned a doctor, who stabilized Cat Viper’s grievous sword wound, and sent word to Duke Inuarashi.
• A Musketeer Squad member woke Duke Inuarashi and reported that Cat Viper had been found unconscious and badly injured.
• Duke Inuarashi hurried to Cat Viper’s bedside and asked Sicilian whether he knew why Cat Viper had fought the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Cat Viper woke up, traded insults with Duke Inuarashi, and tried to rise despite the goat doctor and nurses warning that his wounds might reopen.

After Cat Viper was badly injured in his wager with Kazu, Duke Inuarashi learned what had happened and set out for the Whale Forest to resolve the dispute. Kazu waited there calmly after sending Cat Viper flying, while Pedro stayed behind to keep control of the situation.

• Cat Viper told Duke Inuarashi how he had angered Kazu by mentioning Lord Oden and lost their one-move wager.
• Inuarashi blamed Cat Viper but agreed they needed to learn Kazu’s two demands and ordered Sicilian and Musketeer Squad warriors to accompany him to the Whale Forest.
• Cat Viper tried to walk instead of being carried, but his wounds hurt too much, so the warriors put him back on the stretcher.
• Kazu reassured Pedro that Cat Viper would survive, then returned to the reception room to eat and drink.
• Pedro sent Geermu and Sicily to find Cat Viper and stayed behind as Kazu casually resumed his meal.

Kazu told Pedro his two requests: to recruit him into the Blond Hair Pirates and to obtain a rubbing of the Mokomo Dukedom's Poneglyph. Pedro agreed to join, but said the Poneglyph request would need to wait for Cat Viper to return and be discussed with the dukes.

• Pedro offered to shoulder Kazu's requests himself if they endangered the Mokomo Dukedom.
• Kazu asked to recruit a Mink Tribe member and chose Pedro after Pedro volunteered.
• Pedro accepted Kazu's first request and said he would discuss leaving with Boss Nekomamushi.
• Kazu revealed his second request was a rubbing of the Mokomo Dukedom's Poneglyph.
• Pedro said he could not approve the request, so Kazu agreed to wait for Cat Viper's return.

After Cat Viper conceded defeat, Duke Inuarashi agreed to Kazu’s demands, including allowing the Blond Hair Pirates to make a rubbing of Zou’s Poneglyph. The next morning, the group headed to the hidden chamber beneath the whale-shaped tree to find it.

• Two Guardians members met the Musketeer Squad, then joined Duke Inuarashi’s group as they carried Cat Viper toward the Whale Forest.
• Cat Viper admitted he had lost his bet with Kazu and offered to fulfill two demands, while Duke Inuarashi apologized and pledged the Mink Tribe’s help.
• Pedro explained Kazu’s demands and announced that he had accepted Kazu’s invitation to join the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Cat Viper accepted Pedro’s decision, and Duke Inuarashi agreed to take Kazu’s crew to make a rubbing of Zou’s Poneglyph.
• After a night of drinking, Duke Inuarashi and Cat Viper led the Blond Hair Pirates to the whale-shaped tree and opened a hidden door beneath its tail.

Kazu and Robin found the second Road Poneglyph on Zou and made a rubbing before leaving with Pedro aboard the Divine Dragon. Kazu then teleported to Sabaody and headed underwater toward Fish-Man Island to seek another Poneglyph.

• Robin deciphered the Road Poneglyph and confirmed that the center point of the four islands marked the location of Laugh Tale.
• Robin made a complete rubbing of the tablet, and Kazu stored it safely in his Independent Space.
• Pedro joined Kazu's crew, and Kazu led the group out of Zou toward Wano Country aboard the Divine Dragon.
• Kazu teleported from the ship to Sabaody, knocked out a group of pirates with Conqueror's Haki, and sent them into the sea.
• Kazu took the coated pirate ship underwater and sped toward Fish-Man Island.

Kazu traveled to Fish-Man Island and found the Red Road Poneglyph in the Sea Forest. He took it for himself, then returned to the Divine Dragon, leaving the race to reach Laugh Tale further in his hands.

• Kazu used spatial power to protect his ship, entered Ryugu Palace, and asked mermaids for directions to the Sea Forest.
• Kazu used Space Perception to locate two Poneglyphs and confirmed that the Red Road Poneglyph was still there.
• Kazu reasoned that Shanks had likely taken the missing Poneglyph in the future to keep others from reaching Laugh Tale before Luffy.
• Kazu put the Red Road Poneglyph in his Independent Space, left a Space Mark on Fish-Man Island, and returned to the Divine Dragon.

Kazu showed Robin another Road Poneglyph before the Divine Dragon reached Wano Country. The crew faced Wano’s turbulent seas and upstream waterfall, which Kazu chose to climb with the help of giant carp.

• Kazu brought the Road Poneglyph he had obtained on Fish-Man Island to Robin, who immediately began studying it.
• Kazu assigned Pedro to Oulait for training in Haki and swordsmanship.
• After half a month, the Divine Dragon approached Wano Country through violent winds, rough currents, and waters dotted with stone pillars.
• The crew saw giant carp swimming upstream and then discovered that a waterfall flowed upward into Wano.
• Kazu refused to teleport the ship and used spatial ropes to have five carp pull the Divine Dragon up the waterfall.