Arc 8The Shichibukai Trials

Bai Yu survived his clash with Kaido, escaped underwater, and gained a Black Blade before setting out to recruit Shichibukai candidates. He defeated Dorry and Brogy and killed Edward Weevil and Miss Bakkin, then used his rewards to obtain the Eight Gates Released Formation as Zephyr shared rumors about Weevil’s origins.

  • Bai Yu wounded Kaido with a powerful slash, escaped into the sea, and drew Garp into a confrontation with the Beast Pirates before Kaido withdrew.
  • Sengoku confronted the Five Elders over their treatment of Bai Yu, while Bai Yu unlocked Nozarashi and transformed Murasame into a Black Blade aboard Law’s submarine.
  • Bai Yu challenged Dorry and Brogy on Little Garden, defeated them, healed their severed arms with Senzu Beans, and recruited them as Shichibukai candidates.
  • Zephyr brought Ain, Binz, and Marine recruits to invite Bai Yu to become a Shichibukai, but Edward Weevil attacked and devastated the group.
  • Bai Yu arrived in time to protect Zephyr and the recruits, killed Weevil and Miss Bakkin, and restored Zephyr’s arm with a Senzu Bean.
  • Bai Yu spent 10,000 System Points on a blind box and obtained the Eight Gates Released Formation, while Zephyr told him rumors about Weevil’s possible origins.
Chapters 176–200 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176Kaido Actually Got Slashed Down

Bai Yu launched a series of surprise attacks against Kaido, smashing him into the beach and making Morgans announce that the Emperor had been slashed down. Kaido rose from the ruins with only a white mark on his scales, revealing that Bai Yu’s powerful strike had barely harmed him.

  • Kaido threatened Bai Yu, who attacked first with Murasame and unleashed a powerful sword slash.
  • Kaido shattered Bai Yu’s attacks with Thunder Bagua and Demolition Gust, breaking Murasame in the process.
  • Bai Yu sent the broken sword fragments into Kaido, then switched to Golden Lion’s Sakura and struck him down with Thunder Breathing: Thunderclap and Flash.
  • Morgans broadcast that Bai Yu had slashed Kaido down, while King said Bai Yu had impressive strength but was doomed for killing Jack and ruining Kaido’s ambitions.
  • Kaido rose from the crater without serious injury, leaving only a white slash mark on his scales.

Ch. 177This Is My Strongest Strike

Bai Yu’s lightning slash failed to pierce Kaido’s scales, so he began charging a far more powerful attack as Kaido struck back with Thunder Bagua. The chapter ended with Bai Yu calling the move his strongest strike, just as Kaido’s attack came down.

  • Bai Yu’s thunderous slash left Kaido unharmed, and Whitebeard told Ace that even he needed a technique to break Kaido’s defense.
  • Bai Yu drank liquor and declared that the exchange had only been a warm-up, angering Kaido.
  • Kaido attacked Bai Yu with Thunder Bagua, and Bai Yu used Thunderclap and Flash: Sixfold Flash to gather lightning into his right arm.
  • Gion explained that Bai Yu’s new attack focused on his arm and could be several times stronger than the strike he used to kill Doflamingo.
  • Kaido launched another Thunder Bagua as Bai Yu stopped moving and announced that his strongest strike was ready.

Ch. 178His Defenses Were Breached

Bai Yu struck Kaido with a lightning-fast sword attack that pierced his scales and nearly severed his neck, shocking everyone watching. Whitebeard and Sengoku suspected the blow had exhausted Bai Yu, leaving his next move—and his chances against an enraged Kaido—uncertain.

  • Kaido brought the Hassaikai down on Bai Yu, who drew Murasame and surged forward as lightning to attack him.
  • Bai Yu's strike sent Kaido crashing into shore and opened a meter-wide wound through his neck scales, nearly beheading him.
  • Whitebeard praised Bai Yu's strength but warned Ace that the strike had likely used all of Bai Yu's strength and that Kaido remained dangerous.
  • Tsuru, Sengoku, and the Marines recognized that Bai Yu had breached Kaido's defenses despite lacking Conqueror's Haki Coating.
  • Sengoku said Bai Yu might still have another trump card, or Kaido would tear him apart, as the Marines watched for his next move.

Ch. 179Suicide at the Drop of a Hat

Bai Yu endured Kaido’s dragon breath and appeared to be blasted into retreat, prompting Kaido to chase him. Bai Yu then plunged into the sea, leaving Kaido furious as he attacked the water in search of him.

  • Kaido healed his neck wound and threatened to kill Bai Yu, while Bai Yu drank liquor and challenged him to keep fighting.
  • Kaido fired dragon breath at Bai Yu, who charged into the attack and was hurled far across the sea.
  • King realized Bai Yu was using the blast to escape and warned Kaido to stop him.
  • Kaido chased Bai Yu, but Bai Yu halted his flight, drained his liquor, and plunged into the sea.
  • Kaido searched for Bai Yu with Observation Haki and repeatedly blasted the sea, destroying Sea Kings and nearby shores.

Ch. 180Like Grandson, Like Grandfather

Garp arrived to stop Kaido from attacking the Marines after Bai Yu disappeared into the sea, then threatened war against the Beasts Pirates. He refused to believe that his grandson Bai Yu was dead.

  • Kaido, enraged by Bai Yu’s apparent suicide, turned his Dragon Breath on Gion, Yamakaji, and the other Marines.
  • Garp struck Kaido’s Dragon Breath apart with Iron Fist Azure Sky Break and confronted him.
  • Kaido mocked Garp’s age and compared him to his grandson, prompting Garp to threaten an attack on Wano Country and a Marine Buster Call.
  • King stepped between Garp and Kaido, defended the Beasts Pirates, and urged Garp to consult Sengoku and the Five Elders before declaring war.
  • Garp dismissed King’s taunt and insisted that Bai Yu would not die.

Ch. 181He Couldn't Be Killed

After Bai Yu leapt into the sea, Garp confronted Kaido and forced him and King to withdraw rather than risk a war with the Marines. Garp promised to search for Bai Yu, insisting that the boy could not be killed.

  • Garp warned Kaido not to harm the Marines and threatened to take the fight to Wano Country if Kaido crossed their limits again.
  • King taunted Garp about Bai Yu's chances of surviving the sea, then flew away; Kaido followed after a final roar.
  • Big News Morgans ended the live broadcast and left, while Garp and the Marines relaxed after Kaido's retreat.
  • Sengoku rebuked Garp for risking war with the Beasts Pirates, then agreed to handle the Five Elders as Garp searched for Bai Yu.
  • Garp denied that he and Bai Yu had planned the confrontation and said he believed Bai Yu could not be killed.

Ch. 182Did I Bet on the Wrong Era?

After killing Doflamingo, Bai Yu escaped with Trafalgar Law’s crew and asked them to take him to another Shichibukai. As news of his battle with Kaido shook the sea, Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates questioned whether they had bet on the wrong era.

  • Sengoku told Bai Yu to take over Dressrosa and said Tsuru would go there to limit the fallout from Doflamingo’s death.
  • Bai Yu escaped underwater aboard Law’s submarine after Law witnessed him kill Doflamingo and agreed to help him.
  • Bai Yu asked Law to take him to another Shichibukai so he could silence the Five Elders, leaving Law and his crew uneasy.
  • The Red Hair Pirates watched the broadcast of Bai Yu’s battle with Kaido and recalled how they had once regarded him as an unremarkable boy.
  • Beckman suggested Bai Yu either developed his strength rapidly or had deliberately concealed his nature, and Shanks wondered whether he had bet his arm on the wrong era.

Ch. 183This is a pawn too hot to handle

Shanks and Benn Beckman discussed using Bai Yu to disrupt the Four Emperors’ balance and replace Luffy as their pawn, while wondering whether he had survived his plunge into the sea. Dracule Mihawk appeared and said he would keep an eye on Bai Yu, hoping to fight him once he recovered.

  • Shanks explained that he had planned to use Luffy and the Gum-Gum Fruit to break the old era’s deadlock, but Bai Yu’s emergence had disrupted his plans.
  • Benn Beckman said Bai Yu might make a better pawn than Luffy if he survived, and Shanks agreed that the chaos he caused could be a valuable opportunity.
  • Yasopp asked what they would do if Bai Yu died, and Benn Beckman said Bai Yu’s jump into the sea suggested he had held something back and would return.
  • Shanks argued that Bai Yu remained far weaker than the Emperors and had not properly developed his Conqueror’s Haki.
  • Dracule Mihawk arrived, praised Bai Yu’s swordsmanship, and said he would help keep an eye on him until he could fight him.

Ch. 184Open the Door and Unleash Garp

Sengoku confronted the Five Elders over their secret schemes against Bai Yu and warned them not to target him again, threatening to unleash Garp if they did. The Five Elders agreed to back off but handed Sengoku a candidate file for Zephyr to recruit as a Shichibukai, leaving him startled by their choice.

  • Sengoku barged into the Five Elders’ chamber and accused them of engineering Bai Yu’s dangers, including his clash with Kaido.
  • Nusjuro and Daps defended the Elders’ actions, claiming Bai Yu’s assignment was an Admiral trial and dismissing Doflamingo’s death as no reason for conflict.
  • Sengoku warned the Five Elders that Bai Yu would survive and threatened to stop restraining Garp if they targeted him again.
  • The Five Elders agreed not to target Bai Yu again and gave Sengoku a file for a Shichibukai candidate they wanted Zephyr to approach.
  • Sengoku examined the candidate’s information and was shocked that the Five Elders were considering someone like him.

Ch. 185One Tengai Shinsei per Slash

Sengoku left the Five Elders after challenging their judgment, while Daps explained why they had dismissed the search for Bai Yu. Three days later, Bai Yu reached 55 percent main body unlock progress, gained Nozarashi, and warned Law to teleport him outside as the sword’s power surged.

  • Sengoku left the Five Elders and planned to warn Zephyr about the Shichibukai candidate.
  • Daps told Nusjuro and the other Elders that they had searched for Bai Yu and believed he was dead, and Nusjuro agreed to drop the matter.
  • Three days later, Bepo told Bai Yu that the submarine was nearing its destination while Bai Yu continued his sword training.
  • Bai Yu completed his daily mission, reached 55 percent main body unlock progress, and unlocked Nozarashi, which merged with Demon Sword Murasame.
  • Bai Yu felt the merged sword’s power surge and ordered Law to teleport him outside before they were all killed.

Ch. 186He Kept Swinging, and It Became a Black Blade

Bai Yu’s sword unleashed a devastating aura and became a Black Blade, leaving Trafalgar Law eager to learn the secret. The Log Pose then stopped, and Bai Yu spotted the island where they were to summon the Shichibukai.

  • Trafalgar Law used his Op-Op Fruit to move Bai Yu out of the submarine as the Demon Sword Murasame released a massive aura.
  • A giant Sea King charged at Bai Yu and was sliced into bloody chunks by the winds surrounding him.
  • Trafalgar Law noticed Murasame had turned black and red and asked Bai Yu whether it had become a Supreme Great Grade Sword.
  • Bai Yu confirmed the sword was a Black Blade and said it had transformed through swinging and nurturing it with Haki.
  • Trafalgar Law resolved to swing Kikoku diligently, and Bepo announced that the Log Pose had stopped.
  • Bai Yu looked around, found the destination island for summoning the Shichibukai, and headed toward it.

Ch. 187The Grandfathers of the Era

Bai Yu brought Trafalgar Law and the others to Little Garden to recruit the legendary giants Dorry and Brogy as candidates for the vacant Shichibukai positions. He unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki to stop a stampede of beasts, drawing the giants’ attention as he approached them.

  • Bai Yu and his companions surfaced at Little Garden, where Bepo and Trafalgar Law questioned the island’s size and the Shichibukai candidates.
  • Bai Yu said the candidates were legendary figures from an older era and sensed that they were nearby.
  • Dorry and Brogy appeared, startling the group and stirring the island’s beasts into a charge.
  • Trafalgar Law offered to use his Devil Fruit to move them, but Bai Yu refused and released his Conqueror’s Haki.
  • Bai Yu’s Haki knocked out the charging beasts and forced Dorry and Brogy to stagger back.
  • Dorry and Brogy spotted Bai Yu approaching with a liquor bottle and realized an unusually powerful outsider had arrived.

Ch. 188Who was the giant?

Bai Yu confronted the former Giant Warrior Pirates captains Dorry and Brogy, intending to arrest them and expose their ignorance of the changed world. After effortlessly blocking their attacks, he shattered both giants’ weapons and prepared to continue the fight.

  • Bai Yu identified Dorry and Brogy as wanted pirates and demanded that they surrender.
  • Brogy struck Bai Yu with his axe, but Bai Yu stood unharmed and mocked the giants’ strength.
  • Bai Yu provoked Dorry and Brogy by claiming a child had destroyed Elbaf and killed Brownbeard Jarul and Waterfall Beard Jorul.
  • Dorry and Brogy attacked Bai Yu together, and he caught both their weapons barehanded with Armament Haki.
  • Bai Yu released his Spiritual Pressure and formed a golden skeleton around himself as he crushed Dorry’s and Brogy’s weapons.

Ch. 189Devour, Nozarashi

Bai Yu unleashed Nozarashi against Dorry and Brogy’s combined H sovereign attack, overwhelming the giants with a devastating sword slash. After the clash scoured Little Garden, Trafalgar Law and the others emerged from hiding, shaken by the destruction.

  • Bai Yu shattered Dorry and Brogy’s weapons, prompting them to set aside their feud and prepare their strongest combined technique.
  • Dorry and Brogy unleashed Giant Combination Technique: H sovereign, while Trafalgar Law used his Fruit ability to move his group out of danger.
  • Bai Yu released Nozarashi and split the giants’ shock wave with a massive Sword Pressure slash.
  • Dorry and Brogy tried to block the slash with their broken weapons as its impact swept across Little Garden and battered Trafalgar Law’s group from afar.
  • After the blasts subsided, Trafalgar Law and the others emerged from behind a mountain, shaken and soaked with cold sweat.

Ch. 190Insulted by Two Beans

Bai Yu defeated Dorry and Brogy with a devastating slash, then offered to heal their severed arms after they gave him a token tied to the giants’ honor. He produced two Senzu Beans, leaving Trafalgar Law, Bepo, Dorry, and Brogy stunned by his proposed treatment.

  • Bai Yu’s slash shattered Dorry and Brogy’s combined H sovereign technique, severed their arms, and carved a ravine across the island.
  • Dorry and Brogy accepted that they could not defeat Bai Yu and offered him a token that granted the giant race one unconditional favor in exchange for avenging Elbaf.
  • Trafalgar Law questioned why Bai Yu had injured potential Shichibukai candidates, and Bai Yu said he had simply used too much force.
  • Law admitted that his Op-Op Fruit could not easily reattach the giants’ arms, while Bepo doubted his ability to treat them.
  • Bai Yu revealed two Senzu Beans as his solution, and Bepo, Law, Dorry, and Brogy were left astonished.

Ch. 191Can we back out?

Bai Yu healed Dorry and Brogy with Senzu Beans, then recruited them as Shichibukai. After learning Bai Yu had killed two of their predecessors, the giants asked if they could back out, but Bai Yu said no and noted they needed a plan to prove their strength.

  • Law offered to reattach Dorry and Brogy's severed arms, but Bai Yu said he could heal them and told the giants to press their arms against their wounds.
  • Bai Yu gave Dorry and Brogy Senzu Beans, which instantly healed their injuries and restored their arms.
  • Bai Yu invited Dorry and Brogy to become Shichibukai recognized by the World Government, and they accepted eagerly.
  • Bepo warned the giants that Bai Yu had killed two Shichibukai and was known as the Shichibukai Slayer.
  • Dorry and Brogy asked Bai Yu if they could back out, but he refused and said they needed to find a way to satisfy the Five Elders about their strength.

Ch. 192A plea for help from the Marines

After defeating Dorry and Brogy, Bai Yu saw the system blind box had doubled in price and needed a powerful target to earn enough points. A distress call from Zephyr gave him a lead, and Bai Yu raced toward Hells, where the Marines were preparing to invite him to become a Shichibukai.

  • Bai Yu received two percent true body unlock progress and 1,000 system points for defeating Dorry and Brogy, then discovered the system blind box cost 10,000 points.
  • Bai Yu received an emergency assistance call from Zephyr and hurried to the coordinates, hoping to find a target worthy of a slash.
  • Zephyr brought Ain, Binz, and hundreds of recruits to Hells to invite Bai Yu to become a Shichibukai.
  • Ain explained that Zephyr had requested assistance because Bai Yu had killed a Shichibukai in four minutes, while Binz questioned the need for caution.

Ch. 193The Worst-Case Scenario

After four days without any sign of Bai Yu, Binz insisted he was dead, while Ain defended him and Zephyr stopped their argument. As Zephyr led them toward a deserted town, an unknown attacker struck the warship with a Flying Slash, leaving Zephyr wounded and facing the worst-case scenario.

  • Binz said Bai Yu had likely died after jumping into the sea, and Ain challenged his conclusion.
  • Zephyr ended the argument and noticed that the dock and nearby town were deserted.
  • Zephyr sensed signs of life disappearing in the town and ordered Ain and Binz to follow him ashore.
  • A scarlet Flying Slash shot from the rocks toward the warship, and Zephyr intercepted it to protect the recruits.
  • The attack wounded Zephyr's arms, and he recognized that the danger he feared had arrived.

Ch. 194Whitebeard Jr.

Zephyr and the Marines discovered that Edward Weevil and Miss Bakkin had been trafficking people and attacking ships while pursuing a Shichibukai invitation. Bakkin ordered Weevil to kill them, and their battle began with Zephyr defending the recruits from Weevil’s powerful strikes.

  • Zephyr identified Edward Weevil and Miss Bakkin as the pair responsible for the attacks and missing people.
  • Miss Bakkin said she intended to use Zephyr to build Weevil’s reputation and ordered him to kill the Marines.
  • Weevil launched himself toward the warship and struck at Zephyr and the recruits with his naginata.
  • Zephyr shattered Weevil’s first blade aura with a punch, but Weevil rushed in and unleashed a larger attack.
  • Zephyr drove both fists forward to meet Weevil’s second strike.

Ch. 195The One Who Could Kill You Was Born Long Ago

Weevil and Miss Bakkin attacked Zephyr’s Marine recruits, and Weevil gravely wounded Zephyr with a surprise strike. Just as Weevil was about to kill Ain and the others, a lightning-wreathed figure arrived and stopped his naginata with a shoulder.

  • Weevil defeated Zephyr in their clash, then struck the gathered recruits and killed or wounded many of them.
  • Zephyr charged Weevil, but Weevil’s concealed attack tore through the ship and devastated Zephyr’s right arm.
  • Zephyr urged Ain, Binz, and the remaining recruits to flee while Miss Bakkin ordered Weevil to kill them.
  • Weevil charged at Ain and Binz, but a voice declared that their killer had been born long ago.
  • A lightning-wreathed figure descended and stopped Weevil’s Armament Haki-coated naginata against his shoulder.

Ch. 196Was This a Madman's Way of Fighting?

Bai Yu arrived in time to save Zephyr and the Marine recruits, then challenged Weevil and endured his devastating attack without injury. As the warship split apart, the recruits saw Bai Yu still standing unharmed.

  • Bai Yu appeared and caught the attack that threatened Zephyr, Ain, and the recruits.
  • Ain told Bai Yu that Zephyr had come to invite him to become a Shichibukai, but Miss Bakkin had ordered Weevil to kill them.
  • Zephyr asked Bai Yu to leave Weevil to him, but Bai Yu claimed Weevil as his prey and unleashed his spiritual pressure.
  • Bai Yu struck Weevil with a sword slash, sending him crashing through the ship's railing.
  • Miss Bakkin urged Weevil to kill Bai Yu, and Weevil attacked him with a powerful naginata strike.
  • Bai Yu stood unharmed as Weevil's attack split the warship in two and blew the recruits away.

Ch. 197A Madman's Russian Roulette of Slashes

Bai Yu fought Weevil in a slash-for-slash contest, breaking through Weevil’s defenses and leaving him badly wounded. Miss Bakkin urged Weevil to attack again while Bai Yu stood undefended, and Weevil’s full-power strike hit him.

  • Bai Yu’s hundred-meter slash broke through Weevil’s Armament Haki and hurled him into the shore, grievously wounding him.
  • Bai Yu invited Weevil to slash him with all his strength, revealing his reckless, reciprocal fighting style.
  • Miss Bakkin urged the frightened Weevil to seize the chance and attack Bai Yu, promising he could survive another counterattack.
  • Weevil gathered his strength, charged with his naginata, and struck Bai Yu with a hundred-meter blade aura while Bai Yu remained still.

Ch. 198Unable to Take Even One Slash

Bai Yu stopped Zephyr’s hundred-meter blade aura with his bare hand, then accepted Miss Bakkin and Weevil’s offer to join the Shichibukai before declaring that Weevil still had to face his slash. Bai Yu unleashed Nozarashi and split the island, killing Weevil in a single blow.

  • Bai Yu caught Zephyr’s blade aura barehanded, and Zephyr realized Bai Yu could foresee the immediate future with Observation Haki.
  • Miss Bakkin and Weevil agreed to join the Shichibukai, but Bai Yu welcomed them while insisting Weevil still had to take his slash.
  • Miss Bakkin ordered Weevil to run as Bai Yu released Nozarashi and expanded his golden skeleton.
  • Bai Yu struck Weevil as he fled, and the slash split the island and destroyed the docks.
  • Zephyr, Ain, and the recruits saw Weevil’s broken corpse among the rubble.

Ch. 199Bai Yu's Seed Was Still Better

Bai Yu killed Edward Weevil and Miss Bakkin despite her threats that Whitebeard would retaliate, then healed Zephyr's severed arm with a Senzu Bean. Weevil's death gave Bai Yu enough system points to open the shop's mystery box before the deadline.

  • Bai Yu dismissed Miss Bakkin's threats about Whitebeard and killed her with a single slash.
  • Zephyr thanked Bai Yu for saving the group, and Bai Yu gave him a Senzu Bean that restored his severed arm.
  • Ain praised Bai Yu's seed before hurriedly correcting her words, leaving the others reacting to the miraculous healing.
  • Bai Yu received 1.5% true body unlock progress and 1,600 system points for killing Edward Weevil, bringing his total to 10,000.
  • Bai Yu prepared to exchange his 10,000 points for the shop's mystery box before the twenty-four-hour limit expired.

Ch. 200Two Possibilities

Bai Yu obtained the Eight Gates Released Formation from a System Blind Box and realized he could teach its first seven gates to others, potentially strengthening the giants. After Bai Yu healed Zephyr with a Senzu Bean, Zephyr revealed two rumored origins for Weevil, including a possible connection to the World Government.

  • Bai Yu spent ten thousand System Points on a blind box and obtained the Eight Gates Released Formation.
  • Bai Yu learned that he could share the first seven gates and considered teaching the technique to the giants, provided they would not betray him.
  • Zephyr recovered from his severed arm after taking Bai Yu’s Senzu Bean and thanked him.
  • Bai Yu said he needed to find candidates for the Shichibukai, prompting Zephyr to share two rumors about Weevil’s origins.
  • Zephyr said Weevil might have been conceived by Whitebeard and Miss Bakkin during their time in the Rocks Pirates, or might have ties to the World Government.
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