Chapter Summaries

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.

Law and the Heart Pirates set out in the Polar Tang to cross the Calm Belt and reach the New World, where he hoped to join forces with Her Kazi against Doflamingo. Meanwhile, Kazu and the others landed on a deserted island and began preparing a feast.

• Law told the Heart Pirates that his awakened Op-Op Fruit could grant eternal youth and that he planned to use the surgery to tempt Her Kazi into helping him kill Doflamingo.
• Law proposed taking the Polar Tang through the Calm Belt, and his crew agreed to face the danger with him.
• The Polar Tang adjusted course and sped toward the New World as Law worried about whether they would reach the Blond Hair Pirates in time.
• Kazu and the others explored the deserted island, chose a streamside campsite, and split up to hunt, gather firewood, and pick fruit.
• Drew brought his newly purchased axe, which could also serve as a hammer, as he and Oulait headed into the mountains for firewood.

Carlmand won Kazu’s prey contest by bringing back a bear and a tiger, while Behrens returned with a boar. As Kazu prepared to grill for the crew, Garp left his warship alone and headed toward the Blond Hair Pirates’ island.

• Kazu appointed himself referee of Carlmand and Behrens’s hunting contest, then relaxed beside the stream while the crew handled their tasks.
• Behrens raced into the mountain forest with his Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers, while Carlmand complained that he was cheating.
• Carlmand found a bear and a tiger fighting, killed both with his fists and returned carrying their carcasses.
• Robin and the other girls gathered supplies with help from Robin’s Flower-Flower Fruit, while Oulait and Drew collected several large trees.
• Garp told Bogard to wait aboard the Dog-Head Warship, then used Geppo to head alone toward the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Kazu declared Carlmand the winner and began preparing seasonings and a table so he could grill for the crew.

Garp arrived on the island and immediately challenged Kazu, whose crew and Bogard’s Marines gathered as the two powerful fighters exchanged blows. They landed without either gaining the advantage, preparing to continue their fight hand to hand.

• Oulait cut a tree into firewood while Drew prepared a bonfire, and Kazu sensed someone approaching.
• Garp attacked Kazu from the sky with Fist Bone: Impact, and Kazu met the strike with a punch charged with Conqueror’s Haki and spatial power.
• Kazu and Garp’s attacks collided before contact, splitting the clouds, and both were excited to keep fighting.
• Bogard ordered the Marines aboard the Dog-Head Warship to hurry to the island and support Garp.
• Carlmand gathered Robin, Hancock, Makino, and the others to watch from the sidelines, while the three women returned from picking fruit.
• Kazu and Garp landed after an even exchange, and Kazu decided to continue without drawing Muramasa so he could test his close-combat skills.

Kazu and Garp exchanged taunts about Shanks and Dragon before launching into a fierce fight. Kazu’s hidden spatial attack hurt Garp, but Garp endured it and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki as he prepared a powerful punch.

• Kazu told Garp he had met Dragon and declined an invitation to join the Revolutionary Army.
• Garp acknowledged Dragon’s ambitions, then charged Kazu and traded dozens of close-range blows with him.
• Kazu detonated spatial power he had planted inside Garp, but Garp used Tekkai to reduce the damage.
• Garp rejected Kazu’s offer of a Devil Fruit and released his Conqueror’s Haki across the battlefield.
• Garp began his attack with Fist Bone: Heavy Cannon.

Kazu and Garp fought fiercely, with Kazu using Overdrive and Muramasa while Garp urged him to keep the battle to a straightforward clash of strength. The Dog-Head Warship reached shore with Bogard and a force of Marines, and Kazu realized their arrival might cut the fight short.

• Kazu activated Overdrive, coated Muramasa with Conqueror's Haki and spatial force, and struck Garp with Rising Upper Slash, creating a huge crater.
• Garp praised Kazu's strength and challenged him to fight without relying on his spatial ability, and Kazu agreed to continue trading blows.
• Kazu complained that Kuzan and Borsalino had spoken ill of him, saying he would confront them when he saw them again.
• The Dog-Head Warship reached shore, and Bogard left fifty Marines to guard it while leading the rest toward the battlefield.
• Behrens detected the Marines, and he and Oulait went to intercept them while Carlmand and Hancock stayed behind.
• Kazu noticed the Marines arriving and worried the fight would soon end, while Garp mistook his frown for concern about Garp's strength.

Kazu stopped Garp from reaching Bogard and his men, then used his Space-Space Fruit to get ahead of the Marine hero. Garp learned the Blond Hair Pirates were preparing a banquet and agreed to join them.

• Garp tried to leave to protect his men, but he and Kazu clashed with their strongest attacks before Garp rushed toward Bogard.
• Kazu used a Space Swap to appear before Behrens, Oulait, Bogard, and the Marines, then called off the fight out of respect for Garp and his family.
• Behrens agreed to follow Kazu's decision, while Oulait regretted losing the chance to fight Bogard.
• Kazu reached Garp before he could get to the battlefield and invited him to talk with the Blond Hair Pirates.
• Garp heard that the pirates were preparing a banquet and eagerly agreed to join them.

Garp invited Behrens, Oulait, and the Marines to join Kazu’s bonfire banquet, turning the gathering into a feast and drinking contest. Kazu accepted Garp’s challenge, confident that his unlimited refills would let him outdrink the Vice Admiral.

• Garp invited Behrens, Oulait, and the Marines to join the banquet, and Baldur reassured a recruit that he had shared drinks with pirates before.
• Garp told the Marines to bring the warship’s alcohol and invite the men on board to the feast.
• Kazu used his spatial power to bring timber from the woods, and Garp’s men built and lit dozens of bonfires.
• When Garp complained that there was too little game, Kazu produced over a thousand steaming dishes, and Garp eagerly ate a roast leg of lamb.
• Kazu and Garp began drinking from wine jars after Garp challenged him to a drinking contest, and Kazu privately expected to win with unlimited refills.

After a banquet with Garp and the Marines, Kazu and the Blond Hair Pirates resumed their voyage toward Totto Land. A month later, Kazu gave Drew a billiards manual to help him defeat Carlmand and Behrens.

• Oulait and Bogard fought a three-hundred-exchange swordsmanship match but neither could win.
• Makino spoke with Garp, who was reassured that she was happy and learned more about the Blond Hair Pirates.
• At daybreak, Garp departed with five hundred Marines aboard the Dog-Head Warship after warning Kazu to stay out of trouble.
• The Blond Hair Pirates returned to the Divine Dragon and continued toward Totto Land, stopping at islands along the way.
• After beating Drew fifteen times at billiards, Kazu gave him a manual called Eighteen Billiards Strokes to help him defeat Carlmand and Behrens.

The Heart Pirates waited near Dressrosa for news of the Blond Hair Pirates, then spotted the Divine Dragon and pursued it in the Polar Tang. As they drew close, Law prepared to ask for cooperation, knowing the encounter could end in disaster.

• Law chose to hide near Dressrosa and wait for the Blond Hair Pirates, and the Heart Pirates settled on Red Stone Island.
• Behrens spotted an island and suggested visiting Dressrosa, but the crew then noticed the Divine Dragon passing nearby.
• Law recognized the ship as belonging to the Blond Hair Pirates and ordered Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin to pursue it in the Polar Tang.
• The Polar Tang quickly closed in on the Divine Dragon, while Law grew anxious about how Kazu and the others would respond.
• Law resolved to risk everything for revenge and considered using the Op-Op Fruit to give his companions a chance to escape if the meeting turned hostile.

Kazu detected the Heart Pirates approaching in the Polar Tang and heard their captain, Trafalgar Law, ask the Blond Hair Pirates for cooperation. Law revealed that he had eaten the Op-Op Fruit and offered its Eternal Youth Surgery as the basis for a deal.

• Penguin brought the Polar Tang alongside the Divine Dragon after Kazu sensed the submarine approaching.
• Kazu's companions gathered on deck, and Drew warned Behrens not to damage the submarine.
• Law introduced himself as captain of the Heart Pirates and said they had come to seek cooperation, not a fight.
• Kazu asked what Law wanted and what he could offer in return.
• Law said he had obtained and eaten the Op-Op Fruit, then explained that its awakened power could grant one person an undying body through Eternal Youth Surgery.