Chapter Summaries

Lu Ye forced Pucout to submit, stripped his home of nearly all its gold, and made him join a protection racket called the Villains. With Pucout leading the way, Lu Ye and the Hoffman Squad went to collect protection money from Lawrence.

• Flora comforted Shalria, who then identified Pucout as someone who had spoken badly about Lu Ye.
• Pucout knelt before Lu Ye and called him Sixth Master, and Lu Ye took his gold cross pendant.
• Lu Ye looted nearly all the gold in Pucout's home and demanded protection money in exchange for his help.
• Lu Ye recruited Pucout and declared that his organization would be called the Villains.
• Pucout led Lu Ye and the Hoffman Squad to Lawrence's home, where Lu Ye ordered them to collect protection money and began tearing out gold fixtures.

For five days, Lu Ye and his crew robbed Celestial Dragons across Mary Geoise, while their victims joined in to settle old grudges. On the sixth morning, Garling’s son challenged Lu Ye to a fight over the Hoffman Squad and his own hidden name.

• Lu Ye’s raids drew support from injured Celestial Dragons, who offered targets, agents, and help carrying gold so they could settle grudges with their neighbors.
• Lu Ye had Sullivan register the eager Celestial Dragons into his gang, while Rosy, Charlos, and Shalria began visiting Pucout’s home for food and entertainment.
• On the sixth morning, Lu Ye met a red-haired boy in Knights’ clothing who introduced himself only as Figarland and claimed he wanted to test Lu Ye.
• Rosy explained that Figarland was Garling’s five-year-old son and revealed that his forgotten first name was Rosinante, provoking the boy’s fury at her and Doflamingo.
• Figarland challenged Lu Ye, wagering that he would take back the Hoffman Squad if Lu Ye lost and promising to reveal his name if he won.
• Lu Ye agreed to fight and mocked Figarland by saying he would name a future dog after him.

Lu Ye fought the red-haired boy, using the battle to develop his Observation Haki and counter the boy’s speed. After defeating him with Bagua Black Hand, Lu Ye earned the boy’s respect, though he still refused to reveal his name.

• The boy attacked Lu Ye with Soru and Shigan, while Hoffman explained that he could not answer questions during the fight.
• Lu Ye covered his eyes and sharpened his Observation Haki as the boy’s blows repeatedly injured him.
• Lu Ye adapted to the boy’s speed and matched his attacks, impressing the Celestial Dragon onlookers.
• Lu Ye used elbows and follow-up hand strikes to defeat the boy three times, explaining that his Bagua Black Hand concealed multiple moves.
• The boy praised Lu Ye, declined to reveal his name, and offered to help him choose the best dog from the Flower Country.

Lu Ye learned about the Six Powers and began practicing Soru, then recalled his life in 1981 G City, where he learned Bagua Hand Black from Master Zheng. The chapter ended with Lu Ye eager to train in the ruthless fighting style.

• Hoffman explained the Six Powers to Lu Ye, who realized his Armament Haki and Life Return were flawed and asked to learn the techniques anyway.
• Lu Ye spent the evening grilling meat with Doffy and Rosy, then teased Doffy by imitating his future speeches and laugh.
• Lu Ye practiced Soru in his bedroom while Jinbao asked about his Bagua Black Hand.
• In a flashback to 1981 G City, Master Zheng urged Lu Ye to learn Bajiquan, but Lu Ye said he preferred tactics that avoided fair fights.
• Master Zheng offered to teach Lu Ye Bagua Hand Black, a style focused on exploiting openings to end fights quickly, and Lu Ye eagerly accepted.

Lu Ye watched the Celestial Dragons panic over a strict graduation assessment and gave them advice for the personal virtue exam. The chapter ended with Pucout and Charlos attempting their exams, with Charlos relying on Lu Ye’s three-character answer.

• Lu Ye finished a gold Guan Yu pendant and learned that Celestial Dragons would face a four-category assessment, with failed students losing most of their Heavenly Tribute and their right to leave Mary Geoise.
• The assessment required full marks in martial prowess, intelligence, noble etiquette, and personal virtue, and the enraged Celestial Dragons begged Lu Ye for help.
• Lu Ye told them to treat commoners as their own children and taught illiterate Charlos a thousand common characters.
• During the personal virtue exam, Pucout struggled with questions about a beautiful woman and an injured child, then wrote that his slave mount should tread lightly over the child.
• Charlos copied Lu Ye’s answer, “Forgive him,” from a tattoo on his calf.

Lu Ye met with the Five Elders after his examination and argued that he could help the World Government control the sea. They approved his future service and invited him to learn the truth about the sea in the Room of Authority.

• A masked agent brought Lu Ye to the Room of Authority, where he casually ate and drank in front of the Five Elders.
• The Five Elders questioned Lu Ye about calling himself Sixth Master, and he declared that he wanted to pacify the sea while joining both the Knights and the World Government.
• The Elders reviewed Lu Ye’s examination scores, which included perfect marks in several assessments but only a hundred points in wisdom.
• Lu Ye suggested that the Five Elders were held together by secrets and implied he could understand the forces controlling the sea.
• The Five Elders said Lu Ye could take the thirteenth seat in the Knights after completing the Path of the Strong and offered him a future World Government role.
• The Five Elders invited Lu Ye to attend the Room of Authority after training each day to learn about the sea, and introduced themselves by their Warrior God titles.

Cliff Rebel, the self-styled Muscle Bat King, prepared to defend Cook Street and Happiness Town from the Giant Lion Pirates despite knowing he faced an overwhelming enemy. After Captain Vancarlo struck him down and demanded money and people, Rebel stood again and refused to let the town’s residents be taken as slaves.

• Cliff Rebel wrote a farewell letter to Editor-in-Chief Pompeid, recalling how he became a gang boss and how a masked man had confronted him shortly before the Martin Family vanished.
• Rebel learned that the Giant Lion Pirates were demanding one hundred million Beli and a hundred young women and children from Happiness Town, while the kingdom’s guards protected only the noble’s street.
• Rebel sent the residents to shelter and confronted the pirates at the harbor with Hess and Amber.
• Captain Vancarlo struck Rebel with his spiked club, and Rebel offered the pirates a two-million-Beli check pooled from the residents and his writing earnings.
• Vancarlo and his vice captain discussed taking the town’s women and children, prompting Rebel to rise with his bat and declare that Happiness Town was free and its people would not become slaves.

Rebel and Cook Street’s neighbors fought the Giant Lion Pirates until Evan arrived looking for Muscle Bat King. Evan learned Rebel’s identity, destroyed the pirates, and prepared to take the badly injured Rebel to the Holy Land, where Saint Longinus ordered him to plant a Villains’ flag on Rebel’s ancestral grave.

• The vice captain injured Rebel, Hess, and Amber, but Hess used Golden Pitch to help Rebel strike the vice captain; Vancarlo then crushed Hess with his spiked club.
• Vancarlo sent Rebel and Amber flying, and Cook Street’s neighbors rushed to defend them and beat the vice captain unconscious.
• Evan arrived asking for Muscle Bat King, wounded Vancarlo with Flying Finger Pistol, and learned from Amber that Rebel was the novelist he sought.
• Evan knocked out Rebel, then obliterated Vancarlo, the pirates, and their ship with an Armament Haki punch.
• Evan called Saint Longinus, who told him to bring Rebel to the Holy Land and plant a Villains’ flag on his ancestral grave.

Lu Ye trained in the Six Powers, improved his Observation Haki, and turned the Room of Authority into a combined office, library, and training space. The Five Elders limited his renovations, and his daily routine continued with another dawn wake-up call.

• Lu Ye trained in the Six Powers, but Hoffman said he had exceptional physical gifts and still lacked skill in applying his strength.
• Flora demonstrated localized Tekkai, and Lu Ye eagerly asked her to teach him the technique.
• Lu Ye practiced Rankyaku, accidentally destroyed his clothes, and showed off his explosive kick while his Observation Haki kept improving.
• Lu Ye insulted Saturn and the Five Elders over their sparse Room of Authority, then arranged for workers to renovate it for his books, training, and cooking.
• The Five Elders returned and rejected Lu Ye's pool and meeting room plans, while Garling watched the dispute from a windowsill.
• Lu Ye finished his internship, resumed training and reading at night, and started the next morning by waking everyone with his golden bells.

After learning that Charlos had cheated in the Celestial Dragon assessment and that a protest was underway, Lu Ye went to Pangaea Castle and violently crushed the demonstrators. He left the terrified crowd lying silent as he continued toward the Room of Authority.

• Hoffman told Lu Ye that Charlos had cheated in the assessment and that Celestial Dragons were protesting in Pangaea Castle.
• Lu Ye went to the protest with Sullivan and the Hoffman Squad despite Saint Garling's warning to avoid killing anyone.
• Lu Ye struck Celestial Dragons at the back of the crowd with a golden scepter, shattering their helmets and driving some to flee.
• Lu Ye battered his way through the protesters, leaving Celestial Dragons injured and others screaming for help.
• Lu Ye shouted for everyone to get down, silenced the crowd, and walked toward the Room of Authority.