Chapter Summaries

At an auction, Zesi recognized the feared Tremor-Tremor Fruit and decided to obtain it despite its reputation for killing its users. After the crowd refused to bid, someone offered ten million Beli and won the fruit.

• The auctioneer revealed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and the guests recognized it as the notorious Suicide Fruit.
• The guests discussed how its powerful attacks inflicted fatal recoil damage on its users, recalling a pirate who died after using it.
• Zesi, a transmigrator who knew the fruit's importance, decided he had to obtain it.
• The auctioneer opened bidding at one hundred million Beli, but the guests refused to bid because they feared the fruit.
• An unidentified bidder offered ten million Beli, and the auctioneer sold the fruit to them.

After eating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Zesi trained for three years to withstand its recoil and develop his control and combat skills. He spotted a Big Mom pirate ship at the harbor and rushed off after guessing why the crew had come to his city.

• Zesi ate the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, tested its power, and injured himself when its vibrations tore apart his carriage.
• Zesi began training his body and devised a method of gradually exposing himself to the fruit's vibrations to adapt to its recoil.
• Zesi found that vibrating his body for hours greatly improved his strength, and he also fought wild beasts and prehistoric monsters to hone his combat skills.
• Three years later, Zesi spotted Big Mom's pirate ship docked at the harbor and realized his family's flour business might have drawn the pirates to the city.
• Zesi hurried toward the harbor to find out why the Big Mom Pirates had arrived.

Zesi confronted Perospero and Katakuri while they were gathering ingredients for Totto Land’s founding tea party, then proposed that his family supply Big Mom’s dessert ingredients. After securing their agreement, he demonstrated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power and warned them not to cause trouble while he was away.

• Perospero threatened Kate into gathering huge quantities of flour, sugar, and other ingredients by showing him a photograph of his family.
• Zesi arrived, revealed that he knew Kate’s secrets, and stopped Perospero from attacking by crumbling the candy around his hand with vibrations.
• Zesi proposed a trade between the Brunei Family and Totto Land, arguing that regular purchases would provide a steadier supply of dessert ingredients than plunder.
• Perospero agreed to the trade and invited Zesi to join the Big Mom Pirates, but Zesi said he planned to go out to sea and warned them against harming his home.
• Zesi struck the air with his Tremor-Tremor Fruit power, and Katakuri sensed that a tsunami had engulfed a deserted island several hundred miles away.

Zesi found the Roger Pirates and offered them his home-brewed liquor while asking to join as their brewer. After the crew enthusiastically accepted him, he joined their ship to learn Haki and grow stronger before eventually forming his own crew.

• Dolingo and Momora returned to the Roger Pirates’ temporary base with food and alcohol for a banquet.
• Roger noticed Zesi, who revealed himself and offered Roger a jar of homemade liquor.
• Roger and the crew praised the drink, and Zesi introduced himself as a seventeen-year-old brewer seeking a place aboard the ship.
• Zesi explained that he had chosen to join a powerful crew to learn Haki and build strength before starting his own pirate crew.
• Roger and the crew welcomed Zesi, and he joined the Roger Pirates.

Zesi asked Roger and Rayleigh to teach him Haki so he could better protect himself from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s damaging recoil, and he quickly mastered both Armament and Observation Haki. Afterward, he asked Rayleigh to teach him swordsmanship, hoping it would expand his fighting options and help reduce the fruit’s recoil.

• Zesi told Rayleigh that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit injured him when he used it and asked Roger and Rayleigh to teach him Haki.
• Rayleigh agreed to train Zesi, and Zesi practiced Haki whenever he was not brewing drinks.
• After three months of training, Zesi became proficient in Armament and Observation Haki, astonishing Rayleigh, Roger, and the rest of the crew.
• Zesi’s constant practice of dividing his attention had allowed him to keep training while brewing, eating, socializing, and sleeping.
• Zesi asked Rayleigh to teach him swordsmanship so he could strengthen his combat skills and lessen the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s recoil.

The Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates met at sea, sparred, and shared a banquet until the Baden Pirates interrupted them. Zesi destroyed the attackers with his One Sword Style: Azure Dragon's Roar, and Whitebeard recognized the power of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

• Roger and Whitebeard clashed with Armament Haki, then stopped sparring and joined their crews for a banquet.
• Whitebeard praised Zesi's liquor, and Marco tried to recruit him to the Whitebeard Pirates.
• A lookout spotted the Baden Pirates, whose captain Baden was a Supernova, and Zesi went to confront them with Marco following.
• Zesi unleashed One Sword Style: Azure Dragon's Roar, shredding the Baden Pirates' ship and wounding its crew.
• Whitebeard identified Zesi's attack as a combination of swordsmanship, Haki, and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and Roger praised Zesi's rapid progress.

More than a year after joining the Roger Pirates, Zesi trained apprentices Shanks and Buggy when Garp arrived with the Marines and challenged him to a contest against rookie Kuzan. After Kuzan froze the sea and trapped the pirate ship, Zesi shattered the ice with a tremor, freeing the vessel.

• Zesi trained Shanks and Buggy aboard the Roger Pirates, though Buggy often slacked off.
• Garp arrived with his Marine fleet and introduced the young Kuzan as an outstanding rookie.
• Garp and Roger argued over whose rookie was stronger, then agreed to have Kuzan and Zesi compete.
• Kuzan froze the surrounding sea with the Ice-Ice Fruit, trapping the Roger Pirates' ship in ice.
• Zesi stepped onto the ice and shattered it with a tremor, freeing the ship.

Zesi fought Kuzan during a clash between the Roger Pirates and the Marines, showing off the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and a Haki-infused sword technique. Roger eventually called a retreat after the battle destroyed several Marine warships.

• Roger praised Zesi’s power and told Garp that Zesi had eaten the Tremor-Tremor Fruit before joining the Roger Pirates.
• Kuzan froze Zesi in a massive block of ice, but Zesi shattered it and emerged unharmed.
• Zesi unleashed an Azure Dragon’s Roar slash at Kuzan, and Garp blocked it with his Iron Fist before Roger and Garp began fighting.
• The Roger Pirates and Marines clashed as Zesi continued fighting Kuzan, whose inexperience left him on the defensive.
• Roger ordered the Roger Pirates to retreat after several Marine warships were destroyed.

After the Roger Pirates escaped Garp, Garp warned Kuzan about the danger of Zesi’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and Zesi received his first bounty. When a young soldier challenged Roger on an island, Zesi recognized him as Douglas Bullet and stepped forward to fight him.

• Garp explained to Kuzan that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit could destroy the world and warned him that Zesi was dangerous.
• Shanks and Buggy found Zesi’s first bounty poster, which listed him at ninety million Beli.
• Roger called for a feast to celebrate Zesi’s bounty, then set course for an island to restock supplies.
• Douglas Bullet confronted the Roger Pirates and demanded a chance to challenge Roger.
• Zesi recognized Bullet and offered to fight him, hoping to defeat and recruit him before Roger could.

Zesi clashed with Bullet after Bullet challenged him to a fight, and the two unleashed their Conqueror's Haki. Zesi evaded Bullet's attacks, then struck him with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power, leaving the Roger Pirates shocked at the force of the blow.

• Bullet declared that he would defeat Zesi within thirty seconds and released his Conqueror's Haki.
• Zesi answered with his own Conqueror's Haki, and the two auras collided as black lightning appeared in the sky.
• Bullet charged Zesi with a barrage of fierce punches, but Zesi used Observation Haki and Wave-Stepping Flash to dodge them.
• Zesi taunted Bullet about the elapsed time, then met his fist and forced him backward with his strength.
• Zesi flashed in front of Bullet and struck him with a Tremor-Tremor Fruit punch that shattered the air and made Bullet spit blood.

Zesi explained how the Roger Pirates could find people able to read the Poneglyphs, giving Roger a path toward Laugh Tale. Roger sent Zesi to approach Whitebeard about Kozuki Oden, while the crew prepared for Roger’s illness to cut their journey short.

• Bullet challenged Zesi again after joining the Roger Pirates, but Zesi defeated him by countering his Devil Fruit with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Zesi’s constant Armament Haki training had made him strong enough to stand alongside Rayleigh as one of Roger’s right-hand men.
• Roger, gravely ill, decided to pursue Laugh Tale but could not decipher the Poneglyphs that revealed its location.
• Zesi told Roger that scholars on Ohara and the Kozuki Clan of Wano Country could read Poneglyphs, and named Kozuki Oden as a possible reader.
• Roger decided to seek Oden through Whitebeard rather than risk bringing the World Government’s destruction upon Ohara.
• Roger sent Zesi, carrying a prized jar of wine, to arrange a meeting with Whitebeard and ask for Oden.

Zesi tracked down the Whitebeard Pirates and boarded the Moby Dick, where he fought Kozuki Oden after Oden mistook him for an enemy. He demonstrated his Overfrequency Vibration and Conqueror's Haki, then greeted Marco.

• Zesi used vibrations to locate the Whitebeard Pirates and flew to their ship.
• Kozuki Oden attacked Zesi with Togen Totsuka, while Marco realized the newcomer did not seem hostile.
• Zesi used Overfrequency Vibration to crush Oden's slash and punch him through the deck.
• Zesi landed on the Moby Dick, and his Conqueror's Haki knocked out weaker crew members.
• Zesi greeted Marco and said it had been a long time.

Zesi visited Whitebeard to arrange a meeting with Roger, sharing a drink instead of continuing their fight. After leaving, Zesi encountered Kaido, who had fallen from the sky and immediately attacked him.

• Whitebeard confronted Zesi over beating Kozuki Oden and damaging his ship, and the two clashed before Zesi offered him fine liquor.
• Zesi told Whitebeard that Roger wanted to meet him, and Whitebeard agreed to go despite suspecting Roger had an outrageous plan.
• Whitebeard worried that Roger's request might involve something dangerous but said he was not afraid to meet him.
• Zesi flew to an island, hunted ferocious beasts, and began eating when Kaido fell from the sky nearby.
• Kaido recognized Zesi, drew his spiked club, and attacked; Zesi blocked him with his sword.

Zesi revealed himself to Kaido as Natural Disaster of the Roger Pirates and fought him with his sword. The clash escalated as Zesi unleashed Azure Dragon's Roar: Dragon Battles in the Wild, restricting Kaido and cutting him with waves of sword energy.

• Kaido challenged Zesi after the young fighter blocked his attack, and their weapons clashed hard enough to crack the ground and send the island's beasts fleeing.
• Zesi struck Kaido with Reverse Grip, Tremor Sky Slash, but Kaido's muscles stopped the slash from doing more than breaking his skin.
• Zesi introduced himself as a Roger Pirates fighter known as Natural Disaster, and Kaido recognized the name and demanded to test his strength.
• Kaido and Zesi charged at each other with Bagua Thunder and Azure Dragon's Roar: Dragon Battles in the Wild.
• Zesi's sword-energy dragons formed a vibrating domain that restricted Kaido, coiled around his club, and carved enormous wounds across his body.

Zesi fought Kaido for a day and a night, using his swordsmanship and Tremor-Tremor Fruit to withstand the Yonko’s attacks. He finally forced Kaido to flee, then reflected that he needed a sword better suited to his style.

• Zesi and Kaido clashed with powerful attacks, and both were injured.
• Zesi and Kaido fought continuously for an entire day and night, relying on their formidable defenses and recovery.
• Zesi severely wounded Kaido with Azure Dragon's Roar: Sword Draw, forcing him to transform into a flood dragon and flee.
• After Kaido fled, Zesi rested and decided that a double-edged Chinese straight sword would suit his techniques better than his current saber.

After the Roger Pirates reached Laugh Tale and Roger was named the Pirate King, Roger announced that the crew would disband. Zesi opposed the decision and offered to take over the crew, aiming to protect its members from the World Government.

• Zesi returned to the Roger Pirates after fighting Kaido, and the crew celebrated his victory as they sailed to meet Whitebeard.
• Roger and Whitebeard's crews fought for three days, then feasted together, where Roger asked Whitebeard to lend him Kozuki Oden to read the Poneglyphs.
• Kozuki Oden joined Roger's crew, which searched for Poneglyphs, gathered the Road Poneglyph rubbings, and reached Laugh Tale.
• The world named Roger the Pirate King after he completed his voyage, and Roger announced that the Roger Pirates would disband.
• Zesi objected, warning that the World Government would hunt the crew members who had learned the secret of Laugh Tale after Roger's death.
• Zesi proposed taking over the pirate crew and building a force strong enough to deter the World Government and protect members who wanted to retire.

Six years after the Brunei Family rose to prominence as a supplier to Totto Land, Zesi returned home as his younger brother Feiluo resented the news that Zesi might inherit the family. Zesi’s return eased Wenlai Kate’s fears about protecting the family’s wealth, but the brothers’ conflict remained unresolved.

• Brunei Feiluo used his Control-Control Fruit and Shadowless Deadly Flying Knives to kill intruders, then warned his guards to call his weapons by their proper name.
• Feiluo’s guards discussed how Zesi had returned after six years away and how Wenlai Kate intended to let him succeed as family head, threatening Feiluo’s inheritance.
• A month earlier, Zesi had proposed a plan to the Roger Pirates, and Roger asked the crew to wait one year until after his death before acting.
• After leaving the Roger Pirates and taking Oden back to Wano Country, Zesi returned to his hometown and found the Brunei Family greatly expanded.
• Wenlai Kate had spent heavily on guards and bought Feiluo a Devil Fruit to protect the family’s fortune, and Zesi’s return finally eased his anxiety.

Zesi returned to the Brunei Family, while Feiluo grew resentful at losing his chance to inherit it and sent Shadow Wings members after him. Zesi discovered the ambush and prepared to confront the attackers, even though he had no desire to lead the family.

• Feiluo resented Kate's plan to hand the Brunei Family to Zesi and resolved to eliminate his older brother.
• Zesi learned why Kate wanted him to take charge: the Big Mom Pirates and their allies threatened the family, and Kate hoped Zesi's strength would deter them.
• Zesi left the residence instead of visiting Kate's study and noticed someone following him through town.
• Three Shadow Wings members surrounded Zesi in the ruins and said they supported Feiluo as the family's leader.
• Zesi realized Feiluo had sent the guards to kill him and warned that no one could take what he had not willingly given.

Zesi rejected the Shadow Wings' demand that he leave the Brunei Family and decided to take charge of the family before returning to sea. After Feiluo attacked him with golden throwing knives, Zesi dodged them with Observation Haki and revealed his ability to Feiluo.

• Three Shadow Wings members offered Zesi a boat, supplies, money, and compensation if he left the Brunei Family.
• Zesi refused to abandon the family and said he would take it over, address its problems, and eventually hand it back to Pops Kalai or Feiluo.
• The three guardians attacked Zesi, but he knocked them unconscious with a glare and called for Feiluo to come out.
• Feiluo appeared on a throwing knife and explained that he resented Zesi for standing between him and his dream of revitalizing the Brunei Family.
• Feiluo sent eleven golden throwing knives at Zesi, who dodged them all and explained that Observation Haki let him sense attacks and predict his opponent's moves.

Zesi defeated Feiluo by demonstrating all three types of Haki and claimed control of the Brunei Family. Feiluo accepted the defeat and vowed to become strong enough to take back what he had lost.

• Feiluo sped up his flying blades, but Zesi evaded them with Wave-Stepping Flash and flicked each blade back with his finger.
• Zesi explained Armament Haki and let Feiluo’s blades strike him, showing that they could not harm him.
• Zesi released Conqueror’s Haki, forcing Feiluo to fall from the air, and explained how it had knocked Biggs and the others unconscious.
• Feiluo recognized how far his strength fell short of Zesi’s and admitted his earlier arrogance.
• Zesi declared that he would take over the Brunei Family and challenged Feiluo to grow strong enough to reclaim it.
• Feiluo accepted the challenge and vowed to get stronger.