Recaps

Red-Haired Shanks learned that Bai Yu had gone alone to Big Mom’s banquet, where Charlotte Linlin was holding Gion hostage, and agreed to help Mihawk secure a duel. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku ordered a Buster Call to rescue them, while Tsuru warned that the Five Elders might be behind the trap.

• Shanks learned that Bai Yu had gone to the banquet on Whole Cake Island and suspected that the Emperors’ alliance was part of a larger scheme.
• Benn Beckman reported that Charlotte Linlin had captured Gion, and Mihawk said Bai Yu might rival the Four Emperors if he used all his hidden abilities.
• Mihawk asked Shanks to hold off everyone else so he could duel Bai Yu alone, and Shanks agreed to help.
• Sengoku ordered Marine Headquarters to assemble a Buster Call and said he would lead the force to Totto Land while Garp made trouble elsewhere.
• Tsuru warned Sengoku that the Five Elders might have arranged the trap, leaving the Marines facing the possibility of conflict with the World Government.

Sengoku suspected the Five Elders had helped arrange the trap for Bai Yu and sent Tsuru to investigate while leading a Marine fleet toward Totto Land. At Whole Cake Island, the underground black market kings arrived for Charlotte Linlin’s banquet, where an unexpected late guest caused an uproar.

• Tsuru warned Sengoku that the Five Elders might have helped Kaido and Charlotte Linlin set a trap for Bai Yu.
• Sengoku vowed not to let the Five Elders cover up their actions, sent Tsuru to sound them out, and personally led a fleet toward Totto Land.
• The underground black market kings, including Stussy, Lu Feld, Drug Peclo, Umit, Gibson, and Big News Morgans, arrived at the docks of Whole Cake Island.
• Perospero told the guests that Charlotte Linlin was waiting and that one invited guest had not yet arrived.
• The docks erupted into an uproar as the unexpected late arrival drew everyone’s attention.

Boa Hancock arrived at Charlotte Linlin’s banquet and clashed with the Big Mom Pirates after her attack nearly petrified the underworld kings. Charlotte Linlin revealed Marine Admiral Candidate Gion as a prisoner, leaving the guests to realize the banquet was moving toward an open break with Marine Headquarters.

• Boa Hancock arrived at Totto Land, and her beauty drew the crowd’s attention.
• Hancock used Mero Mero Mellow to petrify hundreds of approaching pirates and nearly trapped the Shipping King and the other underworld kings.
• Charlotte Linlin’s aura shattered Hancock’s attack and freed the underworld kings from its control.
• Hancock insulted Linlin and called the banquet boring, prompting Linlin to say she had prepared entertainment.
• Smoothie brought out Marine Admiral Candidate Momousagi Gion as a prisoner, shocking the guests.

At Charlotte Linlin’s banquet, Big News Morgans revealed that Gion was being held to lure Marine Admiral Bai Yu to Totto Land, and the attendees learned that Bai Yu was coming alone after killing Charlotte Snack. The chapter ended with Sandersonia calling him a fool as Hancock stared in astonishment.

• Big News Morgans questioned Charlotte Linlin about capturing Gion and inviting Bai Yu, while the Kuja Pirates suspected the banquet concealed a trap.
• Hancock concluded that Bai Yu was the true target and that Kaido might be involved, warning that only a fool would come to rescue Gion.
• Charlotte Linlin announced that she had sent Snack to fetch Bai Yu and permitted Morgans to broadcast the banquet live.
• When communications resumed, the guests received reports that Sengoku was leading Marines toward Totto Land and Bai Yu had killed Charlotte Snack before heading there alone.
• Sandersonia turned to Hancock in shock and said Bai Yu really might be a fool.

Bai Yu arrived at Whole Cake Island just in time to stop Charlotte Linlin from killing Gion, despite knowing the island was a trap. Charlotte Linlin turned her fury on Hancock, while the threat of Kaido of the Beasts arriving remained.

• After learning Bai Yu had killed one of her sons, Charlotte Linlin attacked Gion with Napoleon, intending to kill her before Bai Yu arrived.
• Bai Yu used Thunder Breathing: Thunderclap and Nine Flashes to reach the harbor, and his Conqueror's Haki briefly halted Charlotte Linlin's attack.
• Bai Yu collided with Charlotte Linlin's Emperor Sword, knocking it back and blasting her away from Gion.
• Charlotte Linlin accused Hancock of ruining her plans and unleashed her Conqueror's Haki toward her.
• Gion realized Hancock's Haki had bought Bai Yu time to reach her, while the danger of Kaido of the Beasts arriving still loomed.

Bai Yu intervened when Charlotte Linlin attacked Hancock, and their Conqueror’s Haki clashed across the dock. After Charlotte Katakuri joined Linlin to stabilize the contest, Bai Yu unleashed another power that combined with his Haki and killing intent, leaving the battle poised to escalate.

• Charlotte Linlin’s Conqueror’s Haki surged toward Hancock, but Bai Yu intercepted it and matched it with his own.
• Charlotte Linlin intensified her Haki and sent a sound-wave attack at Bai Yu as Hancock prepared to fight.
• Bai Yu stopped Hancock and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki with Scissor Seven’s killing intent, overpowering Charlotte Linlin.
• Charlotte Katakuri joined his mother’s Haki clash, stabilizing her position against Bai Yu.
• Bai Yu released Gonzui Demonic Pressure, combining it with his other powers and Kenpachi Zaraki’s Spiritual Pressure to manifest Emperor-Level Conqueror’s Haki.

Bai Yu overwhelmed Charlotte Linlin and Katakuri with Emperor-Level Conqueror's Haki, injuring Linlin and drawing a live report from Big News Morgans. Gion warned that Kaido could arrive within two minutes and suspected a third party was involved, while Katakuri said the Big Mom Pirates would keep Bai Yu from escaping.

• Bai Yu unleashed four surges of power that tore through the Haki clash and hurled Charlotte Linlin, Katakuri, and the Big Mom Pirates away.
• Big News Morgans broadcast the clash, calling Bai Yu's power Emperor-Level Conqueror's Haki and then renaming it Conquering Emperor's Haki.
• Charlotte Linlin emerged with torn clothes and blood at her mouth, while Morgans defiantly insisted he was reporting the truth.
• Gion warned Bai Yu that Charlotte Linlin's banquet was a trap, Kaido could arrive within two minutes, and a third party might be involved.
• Katakuri said Peros had already sent for Kaido and warned Bai Yu that the Big Mom Pirates would stop him from escaping.

Bai Yu faced Charlotte Linlin after she revealed that Kaido would join the hunt in two minutes, but he insisted that he could handle the threat. He opened the Fifth Gate of Eight Gates Released and wounded Charlotte Linlin, shattering the reputation of her Iron Balloon defense.

• Bai Yu dismissed the two-minute deadline and challenged his enemies to attack him.
• Charlotte Linlin launched Flame Jet, but Bai Yu countered it with Kendo: Bisection and charged at her.
• Bai Yu struck Charlotte Linlin with Thunder Breathing: Thunderclap and Flash, but her Iron Balloon defense stopped the attack.
• Bai Yu opened the Fifth Gate of Eight Gates Released and struck Charlotte Linlin again, forcing her back nine steps.
• The onlookers saw blood on Charlotte Linlin's wrist and realized Bai Yu had broken through the Iron Balloon defense.

Bai Yu demonstrated the power of the Eight Gates Released against Charlotte Linlin, opening the Sixth Gate and unleashing Morning Peacock. Charlotte Linlin survived the devastating barrage and emerged from the crater, badly wounded but still standing.

• Bai Yu wounded Charlotte Linlin's wrist with the Fifth Gate, proving the Eight Gates Released could pierce her Iron Balloon.
• Charlotte Linlin attacked Bai Yu with Zeus's lightning, but Bai Yu charged forward and traded a series of slashes with her.
• Bai Yu's momentum opened the Sixth Gate, causing his aura to surge and the surrounding ground to shatter.
• Bai Yu unleashed One Sword Style: Morning Peacock, battering Charlotte Linlin with a storm of slashes and blasting her through the cake and ground.
• Charlotte Linlin walked out of the crater with her dress in strips and bloody gashes across her arms.

Bai Yu faced Charlotte Linlin after his Sixth Gate assault failed to do more than wound her, while Katakuri and the approaching Marines feared his strength was running out. Bai Yu dismissed Gion’s warning and prepared to end the fight, and Zephyr insisted that he probably would not lose yet.

• Katakuri stopped Perospero from approaching Charlotte Linlin and judged that Bai Yu had reached his limit as Kaido neared.
• Gion urged Bai Yu to leave, but Bai Yu said the battle would end before Kaido arrived and took a drink.
• Sengoku told Garp that Bai Yu should retreat toward the Marine fleet, while Garp vowed to hunt down anyone who harmed his grandson.
• Zephyr joined the Marines watching the broadcast and said Bai Yu probably would not lose yet.

Zephyr revealed that Eight Gates Released had a Seventh Gate as Charlotte Linlin launched a surprise attack on Bai Yu. Bai Yu opened the Seventh Gate and countered with Daytime Tiger, while Linlin summoned her defensive Homie, Elizabeth, leaving the slash’s impact unresolved.

• Zephyr told Garp and the others that Eight Gates Released had a Seventh Gate and that Tsuru had informed him beforehand.
• Charlotte Linlin, weakened by her hunger pangs but growing faster and stronger, charged Bai Yu and struck his left shoulder with Emperor Sword.
• Bai Yu grabbed Emperor Sword, opened the Seventh Gate, and slowed Charlotte Linlin as she tried to retreat.
• Bai Yu attacked Charlotte Linlin with One Sword Style: Daytime Tiger, unleashing a gigantic tiger-shaped slash.
• Charlotte Linlin called on her defensive Homie, Elizabeth, and her dress transformed into a powerful protective layer as the slash approached.

Bai Yu used the opening created when Charlotte Linlin was sent flying to unleash Nozarashi, while Katakuri recognized the danger and tried to warn his mother. The chapter ended with Bai Yu appearing amid lightning as Katakuri's counterattack swept toward Charlotte Linlin.

• Bai Yu struck Charlotte Linlin with the Seventh Gate's Daytime Tiger, sending her hurtling backward and cracking her armor.
• Perospero and the others raised walls to slow Charlotte Linlin, but she smashed through them and shattered the surrounding area.
• Katakuri foresaw that the family’s efforts were helping Bai Yu trap Charlotte Linlin and shouted for Perospero to stop.
• Bai Yu thanked Charlotte Linlin for the opening and transformed his Zanpakuto with “Devour, Nozarashi.”
• Katakuri warned Charlotte Linlin to dodge and attacked with Ryuo: Mochi Heavy Barrage as Bai Yu appeared in lightning.

Bai Yu clashed with Charlotte Linlin and severed her left arm, then disappeared before Katakuri could find him. Charlotte Linlin sacrificed nearby pirates’ souls as Kaido of the Beasts arrived, demanding that Bai Yu come out and face him.

• Bai Yu unleashed a lightning-fast slash against Charlotte Linlin’s Ikoku and Katakuri’s attack, creating a massive explosion that devastated Whole Cake Island.
• Charlotte Linlin survived with her left arm severed, while Katakuri suffered injuries from the shock waves.
• Katakuri warned Charlotte Linlin that Bai Yu had escaped and urged her to treat her injury, but she refused to accept defeat.
• Charlotte Linlin used her Life ability to rip souls from nearby pirates and gather them into a sphere.
• Kaido of the Beasts arrived in dragon form and called for Bai Yu to come out and die.
• Bai Yu told Kaido that Charlotte Linlin had already fought for two minutes and that it was his turn to vent.

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin realized Bai Yu had vanished after cutting off Linlin’s arm, while Linlin blamed Nusjuro and threatened the World Government. Linlin restored her arm by infusing it with a soul, and the Kuja Pirates began fleeing Totto Land as Hancock feared Linlin would target them.

• Kaido found Charlotte Linlin with a severed arm and realized Bai Yu had wounded her within two minutes.
• Kaido questioned Linlin about Bai Yu’s escape and whether Garp, Sengoku, or Nusjuro had intervened.
• Charlotte Linlin demanded that Kaido find Bai Yu, threatened Nusjuro and the World Government, and accused them of betraying her.
• Charlotte Linlin used Soul Infusion to put a soul into her severed arm, which reattached itself to her shoulder.
• Marigold and Sandersonia ordered the Kuja Pirates to leave Totto Land immediately, while Empress Hancock feared Linlin would turn her fury on them.

The Big Mom Pirates pursued the fleeing Kuja Pirates after Bai Yu disappeared, while Katakuri remained uneasy about what might happen next. Hancock’s ship escaped across the waves, but Big Mom closed in and threatened to trap them.

• Marigold ordered the Kuja Pirates to flee toward Amazon Lily as two sea serpents pulled their ship from the harbor.
• Big Mom charged after the Kuja Pirates, while Perospero and the others followed; she vowed to kill them before seeking revenge on Bai Yu.
• Kaido dismissed Katakuri’s warning that Bai Yu might still be nearby and flew off to hunt him.
• Perospero urged the Big Mom Pirates to sink the Kuja Pirates, and Smoothie told Katakuri to watch for danger as they pursued Big Mom.
• Hancock’s ship burst through the waves after an exchange with Big Mom, but Hancock realized Big Mom was catching up and the Kuja Pirates faced a deadly trap.

Charlotte Linlin attacked the fleeing Kuja Pirates, overwhelming Hancock and trapping Marigold and Sandersonia. Just as Linlin prepared to finish Hancock, a dark figure emerged from the shattered cabin, and Katakuri urgently warned Linlin to dodge.

• Hancock ordered Marigold and Sandersonia to flee while she stayed behind to delay Charlotte Linlin.
• Linlin charged Hancock with her Emperor Sword, then used Prometheus's Heavenly Fire to engulf her and send her crashing into the cabin.
• Marigold and Sandersonia attacked Linlin, but Perospero restrained them with syrup snakes.
• Linlin pursued the injured Hancock and began her Blade of Destruction attack as the sisters watched helplessly.
• A dark figure rushed from the shattered cabin, and Katakuri shouted to Linlin that someone had been hiding among the Kuja Pirates.

Bai Yu used another lightning-fast slash to sever Charlotte Linlin’s other arm, leaving the wounded Emperor flying toward her crew. Katakuri and the Big Mom Pirates tried to contain the battle and search for Bai Yu, but he and the Kuja Pirates had vanished, leaving their fate unknown.

• Charlotte Linlin dismissed Bai Yu as exhausted and attacked him, but Bai Yu reopened the Seventh Gate and struck with Nozarashi’s Godspeed Dankū Slash.
• Bai Yu exploited Charlotte Linlin’s hesitation and severe injuries to cut off her right arm and send her flying.
• Katakuri and the Big Mom Pirates caught Charlotte Linlin, while Katakuri ordered Perospero to seal the sea and Smoothie to contact Kaido and the Five Elders.
• Perospero raised a syrup barrier around the shattered remains of the Kuja Pirates’ ship, but the crew, Bai Yu, and the sea serpents were nowhere to be found.
• The Big Mom Pirates searched the sea with Observation Haki and found no trace of anyone, while privately feeling relieved that Bai Yu was gone.

After Bai Yu escaped and Charlotte Linlin was left unconscious and badly wounded, Katakuri ordered the Big Mom Pirates to withdraw and place Totto Land under martial law. As news spread and Kaido confronted Nusjuro, Nusjuro proposed stripping Bai Yu of his Marine status.

• Katakuri ordered the Big Mom Pirates to return to Whole Cake Island and enforce wartime martial law until Charlotte Linlin woke up.
• Smoothie reported that Charlotte Linlin’s severed arm had been found and asked whether the search for Bai Yu should intensify, but Katakuri refused to pursue him.
• Big News Morgans and other forces spread news of Charlotte Linlin’s defeat, and Bai Yu’s fame surged as he became a leading candidate to succeed as Fleet Admiral.
• Kaido read reports of Bai Yu’s escape, cursed Charlotte Linlin, and confronted Nusjuro, who said he wanted to kill Bai Yu and continue cooperating with Kaido.
• Nusjuro claimed he could strip Bai Yu of his Marine status.

Kaido and King decided to exploit Bai Yu’s upcoming duel with Dracule Mihawk to ambush him, while the Five Elders prepared a separate plan to strip him of his Marine status. After hearing of Bai Yu’s victory over Charlotte Linlin, Sengoku and the Marines were stunned, and Zephyr proposed that Bai Yu temporarily retire for his safety.

• Nusjuro told Kaido that the Five Elders planned to force Bai Yu off the stage and left to prepare a trap.
• King warned Kaido that Bai Yu’s strength and growth made him a threat to the Beasts Pirates, and suggested ambushing him at Kalles Island after his duel with Dracule Mihawk.
• Kaido agreed to wait at Kalles Island and set off with King to capture Bai Yu.
• Sengoku, Zephyr, and Akainu reacted to news that Bai Yu had cut off Charlotte Linlin’s second arm, and Zephyr said four Bai Yus could quell the Four Emperors.
• Zephyr warned Sengoku that the Five Elders would target Bai Yu and proposed that Bai Yu temporarily retire for his safety.

Bai Yu escaped Totto Land with help from Jinbe, Trafalgar Law, and the Kuja Pirates while Sengoku and Zephyr discussed whether Bai Yu should retire to protect him from becoming another Dragon. The escape ended with Hancock’s damaged clothing exposing her back, putting the secret of the Hancock sisters’ slave brands at risk.

• Zephyr urged Sengoku to consider making Bai Yu retire, warning that his path might resemble Dragon’s, and Sengoku agreed to contact Garp first.
• Jinbe arrived aboard a whale submarine after helping Bai Yu escape Totto Land by controlling tiger sharks.
• Bai Yu thanked Jinbe for helping him, and Jinbe explained he had been visiting Totto Land to discuss Charlotte Linlin’s proposed marriage between Aladdin and her daughter.
• Jinbe learned that Trafalgar Law had used his Op-Op Fruit ability to transport the entire Kuja Pirates, then recognized them and asked whether Hancock was present.
• Hancock emerged and scolded Jinbe and Bai Yu, but her badly torn top ripped further and exposed her back, alarming Jinbe, Marigold, and Sandersonia because it revealed traces of the sisters’ slave brand.

Bai Yu protected Hancock from having the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon on her back exposed, then insisted on going to Kales Island to fight Dracule Mihawk despite his recent battle with Charlotte Linlin. Jinbe agreed to accompany him, while Law remained Bai Yu’s reluctant escape plan.

• Bai Yu covered Hancock’s back with his hand and Marine coat after her clothing tore, keeping the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon hidden.
• Hancock asked Bai Yu to help her seize a ship, and he offered to have Jinbe take her back while he went to Kales Island.
• Hancock, Jinbe, and Gion urged Bai Yu to postpone his fight with Dracule Mihawk because he was exhausted and injured.
• Bai Yu said he expected to recover before the fight and could use Law’s ROOM to escape if necessary.
• Jinbe accepted Bai Yu’s decision and offered to accompany him and help as needed.

Jinbe and Hancock pledged to join Bai Yu, while Gion prepared the group for danger ahead. After unlocking Fate’s Miyamoto Musashi subordinate template, Bai Yu’s swordsmanship and aura transformed, leaving everyone in the cabin shaken.

• Jinbe declared that he would serve at Bai Yu’s disposal, and Hancock insisted on joining the mission as well.
• Gion accepted their help and warned that hidden enemies might exploit the situation, making the journey as dangerous as the Totto Land banquet.
• Bai Yu received system rewards for severely wounding Charlotte Linlin and immediately unlocked Fate’s Miyamoto Musashi at 50% progress.
• Bai Yu absorbed Miyamoto Musashi’s swordsmanship and briefly released a terrifying sword intent that made everyone in the cabin feel close to death.
• Jinbe told Bai Yu that his aura suggested he had held back against Charlotte Linlin and could shake the seas if revealed.

After defeating Charlotte Linlin, Bai Yu recovered and prepared for his coming clash with Dracule Mihawk, while Hancock struggled to understand her growing feelings for him. Marigold suggested Hancock might have fallen in love, leaving her unable to accept the possibility.

• Jinbe and the others praised Bai Yu's strength, and Bai Yu said a rematch with Charlotte Linlin might be easier and last longer than two minutes.
• Jinbe wondered whether Bai Yu or Dracule Mihawk would prove the greater swordsman, giving Bai Yu an idea for raising his Main Body Template's unlock percentage.
• Bai Yu returned to recover from using Eight Gates Released and planned to master Miyamoto Musashi's techniques before reaching Kales Island.
• Gion praised Hancock's kindness and care for Bai Yu, then suggested the two of them could be sisters.
• Hancock denied caring about Bai Yu and questioned Marigold and Sandersonia about her feelings.
• Marigold said Hancock's behavior resembled Granny Nyon's when she fell in love, leaving Hancock shaken by the thought.

Pirates gathered near Kales Island as Red-Haired Shanks and Dracule Mihawk prepared for Mihawk’s duel with Marine Fourth Admiral War Demon Bai Yu. Despite Bai Yu’s injuries from fighting Charlotte Linlin, Shanks and Mihawk were certain he would come, leaving the waiting crowd eager for his arrival.

• Red-Haired Shanks arrived near Kales Island aboard his pirate ship, prompting most gathered crews to retreat.
• Big News Morgans asked Shanks and Dracule Mihawk whether Bai Yu would still accept Mihawk’s challenge after his battle with Charlotte Linlin.
• Dracule Mihawk said Bai Yu would come because Bai Yu considered him a target worth cutting down.
• Red-Haired Shanks agreed that Bai Yu would appear, saying he never retreated from a fight.
• The gathered pirates waited to learn whether Bai Yu would arrive.

Big News Morgans questioned whether Bai Yu would come after hearing Kaido was waiting in the waters, but Red-Haired Shanks insisted his intuition said he would. Kaido appeared and challenged Shanks, who warned that underestimating Bai Yu could cost Kaido his life, leaving Kaido furious and certain Bai Yu would die if he showed up.

• Big News Morgans asked Red-Haired Shanks whether Bai Yu would still come knowing Kaido of the Beasts was waiting nearby.
• Red-Haired Shanks said he trusted his intuition and believed Bai Yu would definitely come.
• Kaido of the Beasts descended from the clouds, swept pirates into the sea, and accused Shanks of doubting his ability to frighten Bai Yu.
• Red-Haired Shanks confronted Kaido and warned him that Bai Yu could kill him if he continued to underestimate him.
• Kaido roared that Bai Yu would die if he dared appear.