Chapter Summaries

After the Gran Tesoro incident, Ivan gained fame as a Marine rookie while keeping his role as Fox secret. At Marine Headquarters, the Marines made Shadow Garden a priority surveillance target and raised Fox’s bounty to a record 500 million Beli, as Morgans rushed to publish the news.

• Ivan captured pirates under Kizaru’s command, earning recognition as a remarkable Marine rookie while the world focused on Fox.
• Brannew briefed Marine leaders on Fox’s assassination of Saint Rosward, his abilities, and Shadow Garden.
• Tsuru and the other officers agreed to prioritize surveillance of Shadow Garden, second only to the Revolutionary Army.
• Brannew announced that Fox’s bounty had risen from 180 million to 500 million Beli, the highest ever in Paradise.
• Morgans ordered his staff to print the Celestial Dragon story immediately before the World Government could suppress it.

News of Fox’s assassination of a Celestial Dragon spread across the seas, drawing the attention of the great pirate crews. Kaido, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Red Hair, and Mihawk reacted to Fox’s rise, while Red Hair wondered whether the seas could remain calm for two more years.

• Morgans prepared a newspaper featuring Fox and hoped he would keep turning the seas upside down.
• On Onigashima, Kaido vowed to kill Fox for stealing Brother Hanafuda’s Mythical Zoan, while King suggested that Kaido ally with the Shadow Garden.
• Aboard the Moby Dick, Whitebeard celebrated Fox’s assassination of Saint Rosward, and Marco and the crew discussed recruiting Fox; Blackbeard watched Fox’s image and yearned for the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• In Totto Land, Big Mom considered bringing Fox into her family, but Katakuri warned that doing so would make them a target, and she abandoned the idea.
• Red Hair and Dracule Mihawk read the news, and Red Hair wondered whether the seas would stay calm, saying there were only two years left.

After half a month of searching for Fox, Ivan’s crew encountered Hina fighting Hanafuda, the Shichibukai known as the Lizard King. Ivan rescued Hina and attacked Hanafuda, leaving the battle poised to begin in earnest.

• Ivan checked his system panel and gained Homelander approval, unlocking Heat Vision, which he planned to give to a Shadow Garden alter ego.
• Barton spotted an explosion, and Ivan led the Orange toward the battlefield, where Hina was badly wounded and losing to Hanafuda.
• Hina told Ivan that Hanafuda had attacked her to take her Devil Fruit, and Ivan ordered the Orange to approach Hanafuda’s ship despite Barton’s warning.
• Hanafuda killed a subordinate who questioned whether they should keep fighting, then ordered his crew to close with the Orange and kill the Marines.
• Hanafuda demanded that Ivan hand over Hina’s Zoan Devil Fruit, but Ivan refused, seized Hanafuda by the head, and smashed him through the deck.

Ivan fought Hanafuda near the G-2 Branch and appeared to struggle against the Shichibukai’s dinosaur strength. After his hidden power awakened, Ivan caught and shattered Hanafuda’s strongest slash, revealing that the strength gap favored him.

• Hanafuda escaped Ivan’s hold by transforming into his half-dragon form, then attacked with an Armament Haki-powered slash.
• Ivan countered with One Sword Style: Red: Asura and cleaved Hanafuda’s pirate ship in two, stunning the crew of the Orange.
• Hanafuda used Geppo to battle Ivan in the air, and the two exchanged sword slashes and dinosaur-tail strikes.
• Hanafuda gained the upper hand and sent Ivan crashing onto a reef, but Ivan’s hidden power awakened.
• Hanafuda launched his Supreme King Slash, and Ivan caught it in his palm before shattering it and declaring Hanafuda the weakling.

Ivan defeated Hanafuda but agreed to spare him after Fleet Admiral Sengoku ordered him not to kill the Shichibukai. A masked Shadow Garden member then killed Hanafuda, and Ivan pretended to report the death as a shocking surprise.

• Ivan wounded Hanafuda, drove him into the sea, and subdued him as Hanafuda begged for his life.
• Sengoku called Ivan and ordered him not to kill Hanafuda, citing the need to preserve order; he promised punishment and a possible promotion instead.
• Ivan agreed to release Hanafuda, who mocked him for obeying the World Government.
• A masked Shadow Garden member arrived and killed Hanafuda with Heat Vision, and Hanafuda realized Ivan was connected to Shadow Garden before he died.
• Aboard the Orange, Ivan called Sengoku back and feigned shock as he reported that a newly appeared Shadow Garden member had killed Hanafuda.

After Ivan was promoted for his role in Huazha’s defeat, the news of his victory and Tanuki’s killing of the Shichibukai spread worldwide. At the G-2 Branch, Vice Admiral Comil summoned Ivan and Hina to prepare for a mission protecting the waters around the upcoming Heavenly Tribute shipments to Mary Geoise.

• Sengoku learned from Captain Ivan that Huazha had been killed by Tanuki of the Shadow Garden, and Garp reacted with surprise.
• Ivan received a promotion to Marine rear admiral and read a newspaper report that made him and Tanuki famous across the seas.
• Kaido mourned Huazha and ordered Jack to kill Ivan, while declaring that he would deal with Tanuki himself.
• At the G-2 Branch cafeteria, Hina, Tashigi, and Nami competed to serve Ivan food until Vice Admiral Comil interrupted them.
• Comil told Ivan and Hina to attend a meeting about keeping the nearby waters stable during the transport of Heavenly Tribute to Mary Geoise.

Ivan learned that the Revolutionary Army had raided heavenly tribute shipments before and became interested in targeting one for its Devil Fruits. He traveled to Water 7 to find Blueno for the Door-Door Fruit, discovered that Shadow Garden had a devoted fan club there, and left the tavern crowd stunned by publicly identifying Blueno as a CP9 agent.

• Vice Admiral Comil warned Ivan and Hina that the G-2 Branch had to protect the heavenly tribute shipment from a possible Revolutionary Army raid.
• Ivan became interested in raiding the shipment after hearing it contained Devil Fruits and other strategic resources.
• Ivan traveled to Water 7 to find Blueno and obtain a lottery draw from the Door-Door Fruit.
• Ivan discovered a tavern gathering of Shadow Garden fans who admired the group’s actions and hoped Fox would come to Water 7.
• Ivan declined an invitation to the next gathering, confronted Blueno, and identified him as a CP9 member and Door-Door Fruit user.

Ivan revealed himself as Tanuki of Shadow Garden, killed Blueno, and began purging Water 7’s criminal gangs after gaining Minato Namikaze’s Flying Thunder God Technique. The Navy learned of his appearance, and Sengoku sent Kizaru to capture him.

• Ivan identified himself to Blueno and told the black-haired Shadow Garden fan that the organization would grant his wish.
• Blueno tried to escape, but Ivan killed him with heat vision, while a News Coo photographed Ivan at Bulls Bar.
• Ivan drew Minato Namikaze’s template and gained the Flying Thunder God Technique, then prepared marked daggers and sent a Wood Clone ahead.
• Ivan used Genjutsu to distinguish Water 7’s good and bad residents, spared the good, and killed criminals with Flying Thunder God Slash.
• Sengoku learned that Tanuki was in Water 7 and ordered Kizaru to capture him.

Ivan obtained Iceburg’s list of Water 7’s corrupt officials, then confronted CP9 agents Rob Lucci, Kaku, and Kalifa in the mayor’s office. Ivan swiftly incapacitated Kaku and Kalifa and battled Lucci after rescuing Iceburg from the collapsing city hall.

• Ivan visited Mayor Iceburg and asked him for a list of Water 7’s corrupt bureaucrats.
• Iceburg gave Ivan his records of officials involved in human trafficking, loan schemes, and murders, and Ivan vowed to punish them.
• Rob Lucci, Kaku, and Kalifa entered the office, revealed themselves as CP9 agents, and accused Iceburg of possessing the Pluton blueprints.
• Ivan knocked all three agents through a wall with a single attack, leaving Kaku and Kalifa unable to fight.
• Lucci healed his broken bones with Life Return and attacked Ivan with Razor, cleaving city hall in two; Ivan rescued Iceburg from the debris.
• Lucci refused to save his injured teammates and launched Shigan: Madara at Ivan.

Ivan defeated Rob Lucci and killed him despite Kizaru’s attempt to intervene. He challenged Kizaru to a fight, declaring that the Night Garden would eliminate every shadow.

• Lucci unleashed hundreds of Shigan attacks, but Ivan shattered them with a casual punch and sent Lucci flying.
• Lucci charged Ivan with Rokuogan, but the attack broke his arms without injuring Ivan.
• Ivan confronted Lucci over the massacre he had committed as a child and prepared to finish him.
• Kizaru arrived and asked Ivan to spare Lucci, arguing that the world’s justice required maintaining the status quo.
• Ivan crushed Lucci’s head and evaded Kizaru’s kick, leaving Kizaru stunned that his Observation Haki had not tracked him.
• Ivan tossed Lucci’s corpse toward Kizaru and declared that the Night Garden would hunt down every shadow.

Ivan survived Kizaru’s attack and used Flying Thunder God to stay ahead of the Admiral while hunting Water 7’s corrupt officials. He announced that Dark Night Garden had taken the title of fastest on the seas, leaving Kizaru unable to stop him from cleansing the city.

• Kizaru attacked Ivan with a light-speed kick, but Ivan survived the blow and quickly healed with Life Return.
• Ivan challenged Kizaru to a contest of speed and used Flying Thunder God to evade him while killing an official in Water 7.
• Kizaru repeatedly pursued Ivan but failed to catch him as Ivan continued his attacks across the city.
• Ivan announced to Water 7 that he was now the world’s fastest person and declared Dark Night Garden’s campaign against the city’s darkness.
• Kizaru’s pursuit continued as Ivan vanished from the clock tower, and people across Water 7 learned that Dark Night Garden had ended the Navy’s claim to unmatched speed.

Ivan escaped Kizaru after killing corrupt officials and gang members in Water 7, while the residents protected his teleportation marks from the Marines. News of Tanuki’s deeds and his 390 million Beli bounty spread, bringing Shadow Garden to the attention of the Five Elders.

• Kizaru told Momonga to destroy the Shadow Garden inscriptions that Ivan used to teleport, and the Marines began targeting the marked knives across Water 7.
• Water 7’s residents blocked the Marines and defended Tanuki, condemning them for protecting corrupt officials while a little girl called the Marines bad and Tanuki good.
• Ivan killed the gang members at the last location, then escaped Kizaru using Flying Thunder God despite being exhausted.
• The World Economy News Paper reported Tanuki’s battle with Kizaru and his bounty increase to 390 million Beli, prompting rumors about Shadow Garden’s teleportation abilities and its members’ Devil Fruits.
• The World Government made tracking Shadow Garden a core mission for Cipher Pol and the Marines, and the Five Elders argued about the organization at Mary Geoise.

The Five Elders secretly planned to hunt down Shadow Garden while publicly offering it a Shichibukai position, but they could not find its members. Near Alabasta, Ivan gained Bioelectric Aura and Black Flash, then read news of Shadow Garden’s latest actions with Nami and Tashigi.

• The Five Elders agreed to offer Shadow Garden a Shichibukai position publicly while searching for its base in secret, but they failed to locate any members.
• Ivan gained Bioelectric Aura after his Homelander approval rating rose and Black Flash after his Satoru Gojo approval rating reached 92%.
• Ivan sent Wood Clones to search for the Heavenly Tribute, then intercepted a News Coo and bought a newspaper.
• Ivan joined Nami and Tashigi on deck and read reports that the World Government had invited Tanuki to become a Shichibukai and that Shadow Garden had attacked forces in Water 7.

Ivan protected the Orange from a mountain-sized hailstone by unleashing a sword strike that split the hail and cleared the sky. The slash gave Vivi hope as she spotted Ivan from afar.

• Nami and Tashigi discussed Ivan's strength and his chances against Fox and Tanuki.
• As a hailstorm threatened the Orange, Nami guided the ship toward the edge of the danger zone.
• Ivan rose above the ship and shielded it as a mountain-sized hailstone fell toward them.
• Ivan used One Sword Style: Red Flash: Heaven Splitting to cleave the hailstone and split the sky open.
• Vivi saw Ivan's slash while fleeing across the water with her duck, and she believed he could help her.

After Vivi asked Ivan and his crew to help save Alabasta from Crocodile, Ivan agreed to assist her after his patrol and traveled to Drum Kingdom to intercept the Heavenly Tribute. There he recruited Chopper’s help and reached Dr. Kureha’s castle.

• Ivan recovered his strength after a powerful sword strike, then recognized Vivi when she arrived aboard Karoo.
• Vivi asked Ivan to help save Alabasta, and he and his crew agreed to defeat Crocodile after completing their patrol.
• Ivan learned that a warship carrying the Heavenly Tribute would resupply near Drum Kingdom and traveled there using his Wood Clone.
• Ivan approached Chopper and offered to help him get revenge on Wapol in exchange for a place to stay.
• Chopper agreed to ask Dr. Kureha for permission, and Ivan arrived with him at her castle, where she shouted at Chopper for being late.

Ivan prepared to attack the warship carrying Drum Kingdom’s Heavenly Tribute and offered Chopper the chance to witness Wapol’s death. At the harbor, Marines loaded kidnapped people into crates, and Vice Admiral Doberman rejected a retired Marine’s plea to save his granddaughter.

• Kureha questioned Ivan about Shadow Garden’s presence in Drum Kingdom, then agreed to let him stay after he promised not to involve her.
• After several days of searching, Ivan learned the warship was arriving and asked Chopper to come witness Wapol’s death, but Kureha refused to let Chopper join him.
• Marines loaded Beli, jewels, and crates containing people onto the warship, while Shiri warned a young Marine not to ask questions.
• A retired Marine veteran tried to stop the Marines after learning his granddaughter Nasha was inside a crate and begged Vice Admiral Doberman to rescue her.
• Vice Admiral Doberman called Nasha’s abduction a stroke of luck, kicked the veteran away, and returned inside with Wapol.

Ivan arrived at the port and rescued a dying veteran who begged him to punish Wapol and the Marines. After confronting the Marines and declaring Shadow Garden’s mission, Ivan faced their gunfire and revealed his overwhelming speed and skill.

• Ivan found the veteran near death and used Medical Ninjutsu to stabilize him after the veteran asked for revenge.
• At the port office, Wapol and Vice Admiral Doberman toasted the delivery of slaves to Saint Charlos.
• Ivan confronted a Marine colonel, declared that Shadow Garden would punish evildoers the Marines would not, and refused to leave.
• The colonel ordered the Marines to fire, but Ivan stood before the veteran and effortlessly cut apart the bullets with his knife.
• Vice Admiral Doberman came outside and was struck by Ivan, who sent him flying through buildings and into a distant snowy mountain.

Ivan attacked the Marines escorting the Heavenly Tribute and fought Vice Admiral Doberman, who revealed that the Marines could use magnetism to disable Ivan’s teleportation daggers. Ivan proved his strength did not depend on teleportation, defeated Doberman, and killed him after refusing his plea for mercy.

• The colonel ordered the Marines to attack Tanuki and request Doberman’s support, while Ivan rescued the veteran and overwhelmed the escort force, killing more than a dozen officers.
• Doberman confronted Ivan, accused him of seeking the Heavenly Tribute, and claimed the Marines had found a way to counter his spatial teleportation.
• Doberman used magnetism to divert Ivan’s dagger to a device, then struck Ivan with a Flying Slash, but the attack barely marked him.
• Ivan shattered Doberman’s next Flying Slash with a powerful punch and repeatedly battered him until the vice admiral collapsed.
• Doberman offered to reveal Marine secrets in exchange for his life, but Ivan invoked the veteran’s mistreatment and killed him with Scorching Heat Vision.

Ivan killed Wapol, freed the slaves, and took control of Drum Kingdom before stealing the Heavenly Tribute. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku learned that Shadow Garden had robbed 11.3 billion Beli and two Devil Fruits.

• Ivan destroyed the Marines’ magnetic device, killed the remaining officers, and brought the retired veteran to confront Wapol.
• Ivan killed Wapol, ordered the Marines to free the slaves, and the retired veteran reunited with his granddaughter.
• Ivan stole the Heavenly Tribute and two Devil Fruits, then appointed Dalton king and renamed Drum Kingdom the Sakura Kingdom.
• Chopper thanked Ivan for helping him avenge his father, and Ivan told him to become an excellent doctor.
• Brannew told Sengoku that Tanuki had killed Doberman and Wapol and stolen the Heavenly Tribute, shocking Sengoku.

Sengoku told the Marines that the Five Elders had ordered them to invite Tanuki to join the Shichibukai and treat the stolen Heavenly Tribute as payment, leaving the officers resentful but unable to oppose the decision. The news made Tanuki a legend, while Ivan reviewed his operation’s rewards aboard the Orange and discovered he had received an Ichigo Kurosaki template and Getsuga Tenshō.

• Sengoku revealed that Shadow Garden had stolen the Heavenly Tribute and two Devil Fruits during an attack on Drum Island.
• Tsuru asked what the World Government planned, and Sengoku said the Five Elders had forbidden a bounty increase and ordered the Marines to invite Tanuki to become a Shichibukai.
• Onigumo, Strawberry, and other officers objected, but Sengoku argued that Tanuki was too dangerous to pursue and that the Marines had no choice but to comply.
• The World Economy News Paper reported Tanuki’s invitation to the Shichibukai, and his prestige and the number of Shadow Garden imitators grew.
• Aboard the Orange, Ivan reviewed the operation’s gains, including stored treasure, two Devil Fruits, an Ichigo Kurosaki template, and Getsuga Tenshō.