Recaps

Naito defeated Ochoku, expanded his influence, and forced concessions from Elbaf and Kaido while developing Future Sight. When Golden Lion held a recruitment gathering in Naito’s territory, the two announced an alliance and invited the assembled pirates to choose between them.

• Naito unleashed his giant beasts and World’s escaped officers on Hachinosu, then defeated Ochoku and captured Doro.
• Naito conquered nearby countries as Morgans reported Ochoku’s defeat, drawing attention from Whitebeard, Kaido, the giants, and the Marines.
• Naito arrived at Elbaf and pressured the giants into giving him Mountain Lords and access to the Owl Library, where his crew copied its books.
• With Gaban’s help, Naito captured giant beasts in Elbaf’s Underworld and left with the Mountain Lords before returning to the Dunas Kingdom.
• Kaido challenged Naito over his giant beasts, but Naito’s combat and newly awakened Future Sight forced Kaido to apologize and agree to send Seastone.
• Golden Lion gathered pirate crews on Blackstone Island and ordered them to kill one another, while Naito arrived to consider recruiting the survivors.
• Naito refused to let Golden Lion take all the pirates, and Golden Lion announced that he and World were allies, prompting the pirates to choose between them.

Naito expanded his influence by recruiting pirates, gathering treasure and Pluton’s blueprints, and drawing Law into his personal world. The arc ended with Naito assembling tens of thousands of pirates at Hachinosu and preparing to expose hidden World Government agents.

• Naito recruited most of the gathered pirates, sent five bounty-holding leaders to conquer settlements, and watched the Golden Lion carry his followers into the sky to claim territory.
• Naito’s group discovered the City of Gold in the sky, subdued Enel, and found a Poneglyph identifying Poseidon’s location as Fish-Man Island.
• The Golden Lion forced non-member nations to submit, dropped an island on a resisting country, and was named one of the Five Emperors of the New World.
• Naito stole Pluton’s blueprints from Iceburg, leaving Iceburg unconscious and unable to wake, while the World Government struggled to track the Golden Lion.
• Yamato failed to recruit Law, but Naito found Law and his companions on Swallow Island and forced Law to cooperate after overpowering them.
• Law and his crew explored the City of Dreams, where Law encountered illusions of Corazon, his parents, and Lami, and learned of the World Pirates’ growing power.
• Zeus returned everyone to the New World, and Naito gathered tens of thousands of pirates at ruined Hachinosu while Enel prepared to search them for World Government agents.

Naito forced Boa Hancock to join the Marines’ campaign against Golden Lion, then became commander of the Marine Guerrilla Unit and left with the Shichibukai to pursue him. As the fleet set out, Hancock faced her fear of Mary Geoise while Naito was tasked with protecting Viola and concealing her tracking ability.

• Naito sent Enel and Zeus to seal off settlements as his group expanded the Dream World, while Law and his companions encountered three Sea Kings bearing Night King’s mark.
• Zephyr discussed the Marines’ plans to strengthen their New World presence, and Naito sailed to Amazon Lily to bring Boa Hancock to the government.
• Naito defeated Hancock and made her agree to go, then promised not to expose the brand on her back, and Hancock boarded his ship and soon became deeply attached to him.
• At Marineford, Naito intervened when Moria attacked Hanafuda, and Sengoku ordered the Shichibukai to help the Marines crush Golden Lion Shiki and the Flying Pirates.
• Sengoku appointed Naito Admiral of the Marine Guerrilla Unit and assigned him to assist Borsalino, Gion, and Zephyr in the operation against Golden Lion and World.
• Ain and Hancock competed for Naito’s attention, while Gion confessed her feelings and kissed him, and the group then departed for Red Port.
• At Mary Geoise, Hancock faced her fear of returning, and Akainu ordered the forces to pursue Golden Lion after his location was confirmed.
• Akainu put Kizaru in charge of the main force and told Naito to protect Viola and hide her tracking ability from the Shichibukai, and the fleet set out with Viola aboard Naito’s ship and Hancock watching her closely.

Naito helped Golden Lion Shiki escape the Marines’ pursuit and formed an alliance with him, then confronted Charlotte Linlin and Loki in Totto Land. After testing Loki’s strength and revealing Imu’s history, Naito persuaded Loki to join him in seeking Pluton at Punk Hazard.

• Naito joined Zephyr and Kizaru in attacking Golden Lion, then used illusions to defeat him before Byrnndi World rescued him.
• Naito formed an alliance with Golden Lion and brought him to destroy the Siroki Kingdom, prompting the Five Elders to strengthen their New World forces.
• Naito led the Marine Guerrilla Unit on missions and entered Totto Land alone while the unit waited with Aokiji outside its waters.
• Naito disrupted Charlotte Linlin’s attempt to marry Lola to Loki, fought Linlin and the Charlotte Family, and exchanged powerful blows with Loki before withdrawing.
• Loki left Totto Land with the giants after Lola refused his proposal, while Naito warned Sengoku that Loki was stronger than Linlin.
• Naito followed Loki’s ship, fought him in his dragon forms, and stopped after their strongest attacks left neither with a clear advantage.
• Naito told Loki about Imu, the Holy Knights’ contracts, and the possibility of using Pluton against Imu, then persuaded Loki to accompany him to Punk Hazard.