Luffy

The Joy Boy of this era · Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates

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Joy Boy returned. Wielder of the Hito Hito no Mi Model: Nika — the same fruit Joy Boy ate. Inherits the Will of D (per Will of D, possibly the Will of Davy by oath rather than blood, though Garp/Dragon lineage suggests both). Carries Shanks’s straw hat — the literal item of stewardship per Shanks Figarland Connection.

Arc-by-arc updates

Elbaf — spent after one Imu hit (Ch. 1189) — shown

Elbaf (Ch. 1188) — shown

• Gear-5 duels Imu’s descended combat form over Elbaf; counters with Gum-Gum Jet Gatling (p. 8) while dodging black-flame projectiles + the void-serpent’s coils.
• Hands the frozen/ice foe to Jinbei (“He’s my buddy! I’ll leave him to you, Jinbe!”) to focus on Imu (p. 10).
• Imu names him “Joyboy” then recants — “thou art not Joy Boy… would never be this weak!!” — and batters him with named void-weapons (pp. 11–14). See Imu Identity, Joy Boy Identity.

Elbaf (Ch. 1187) — shown

• In Gear 5, fights near Loki/Ragnir on the mainland, then comes face to face with Imu’s true form at the chapter’s close — Imu: “There thou art, Joyboy!!”; Luffy: “I’m Luffy!!!” (p. 17). Title card: “EMPEROR OF THE SEA — MONKEY D. LUFFY.” Luffy does not accept the name Joyboy. See Imu Identity, Joy Boy Identity.

Elbaf (Ch. 1186) — shown

• Ch. 1186 — Present-day battle: in his Elbaf helmet, “overflowing with strength,” Luffy declares the Holy Knight his enemy — “He’s my enemy!! … You get out… right now!!” (p. 17). Cliffhanger clash.

Elbaf (Ch. 1183) — named by Imu — mentioned, not shown

• Ch. 1183 — Imu names him alongside Loki as a refused conscript and marks both for death (“thou wilt not be my soldiers!!… I shalt eliminate thee instead!!!”, p. 3).

Elbaf (Ch. 1181) — fueling up; senses an unknown Haki — shown

Elbaf — “GREAT ONE?!” (Ch. 1179) — shown

• @1179 at the frozen school with Loki; hears the enemy naming and snarls “GREAT ONE?!” — Luffy now pointed directly at Imu. Imu’s montage names “MONKEY D. LUFFY” and slashes his straw-hat wanted poster screaming “JOYBOY!!” (pp. 5–6). (last_appearance 1178→1179. )

Elbaf (Ch. 1178) — covenant-immune; “DAWN GATLING” — shown

Elbaf — Gear 5 at ease, then furious; named “Nika” by the Holy Knight (Ch. 1177) — shown

Elbaf — the giants see Nika (Ch. 1175) — shown

Elbaf (Ch. 1174) — shown

Elbaf (Ch. 1171) — shown

Elbaf — nurses the chained Loki; the Red-Hair bargain (Ch. 1145) — shown

Elbaf — floors the bluffing Loki; pleads to save him (Ch. 1143) — shown

• Came to help the injured giant Loki; when Loki’s “free me or die” threat proves a bluff, Luffy floors him with Gum-Gum Arm Balloon (KADOOM, pp. 14–16). Begs Hajrudin to heal him — “I don’t want to let him die, no matter who he is!!” (p. 16). Notes “I had business with Loki too, but it had to wait when I saw how bloody he was.” Finds Loki’s horns are real (p. 17). See Luffy’s Secret Underworld Encounter at Elbaf.

Elbaf — the Underworld standoff with the chained Loki (Ch. 1142) — shown

• In Elbaf’s Underworld with Usopp, Luffy watches the chained Prince Loki raise a lightning war-hammer and threaten to burn Elbaf unless the “final cuff” is undone (“HEY!!”). (pp. 11-12)

Final Saga — Elbaf — saves the dying giant; Gum-Gum Balloon (Ch. 1141) — shown

• In the Underworld with the keys to free Loki; insists on saving the beaten giant (“a giant is dying, man!! we have to save him!!”) and refuses to let anyone eat the giant beasts (“those are friends!! and you don’t eat friends!!”). Uses Gum-Gum Balloon to cushion the plunging village giants (p. 14). Shocked when the “unconscious” Loki grabs Ragnir (“what?!! I thought he was passed out!!”, p. 17).
• (last_appearance 1140→1141 — SHOWN.)

Elbaf — beats Scopper Gaban for Loki’s key (Ch. 1140)

• Brawls “Sir Ya” (Scopper Gaban) at Aurust Castle for a key to Prince Loki’s chains, stating he means “to get this to Loki” (p.3); after Gaban’s twin-axe barrage (“Yaso-Takeru”), Gaban yields and Luffy keeps the key (pp.6–11).
• Reaffirms the straw hat is “the treasure I’m holding for Shanks” (p.5); Gaban — a Roger crewmate — recognizes it. See Roger Pirates.
• GUARD forward Shanks/hat lore.

Elbaf — meets the Left Arm of the Pirate King (Ch. 1139)

• Explores Aurust Castle’s throne room, uneasily recognizing the demon-summoning circle (“I feel like I’ve seen something like this lately”). Meets “Mr. Ya” = Scopper Gaban; learns Shanks once chained Loki and vows “I’ll beat him up.” Reaches for the key to Loki’s cuffs — and Gaban dares him to take it “by force.” Gaban brands him “idiot-Roger” (Luffy-as-Roger parallel). (pp. 4–13.) See The Demon-Summoning Magic Circle in Aurust Castle’s Throne Room.

Elbaf (Ch. 1138)

• At Aurust Castle, defends Shanks against the giants’ “Red-Hair beat us up” claim (“Shanks wouldn’t beat you guys up without a good reason!!”); concludes the castle look-alike “wasn’t Shanks!!!” (p. 10). Reasons Shanks may have a twin/brother, recalling Shanks was aboard the Roger Pirates since he was little and never mentioned family (pp. 11-12). Compares defending Shanks to Nami’s late mother Belle-mère.

Elbaf (Ch. 1136)

• At the giants’ feast, hearing the Harley / Nika lore, Luffy privately connects it to Bonney’s words and to why everyone says he reminds them of Nika (“but that has nothing to do with me!”). Devours moose; curious whether Loki “is a good guy.” See The Harley, Sun God Nika.

Elbaf (Ch. 1135)

• In Elbaf warrior gear, mockingly bullies the gentle giant children for being crybabies; sneak-attacked by the wild-child Collun, answers with Gum-Gum Gear Three: Elephant Gun (pp. 5–7).
• Hailed at the welcome feast as the “great pirate, one of the Four Emperors,” front-and-center at the Wano incident “where that monster Kaido and Big Mom fell”; reunites with Stansen, the Sabaody auction-house giant (pp. 15–16).

Elbaf (Ch. 1130)

• Reaches Elbaf with Nami/Sanji/Zoro/Usopp/Chopper; crosses the giant rope bridge; senses a presence (“Something’s tingling!!!”) and leaps into the giant-wolf forest, landing before the chained Loki. “The man who will be King of the Pirates!! I’m Luffy!!” (pp. 6–7, 13).
• Branded by the press as the culprit who “murdered Vegapunk”; now “considered equals with Red-Hair” (Shanks) (pp. 9–10). Robin half-recognizes a “familiar” mark on his Gear-5 arm in the press photo. See Sun God Identity and the Divine Pattern, The Familiar Mark On Luffys Nika Form Arm.

Elbaf — the Livedolls chamber (Ch. 1129)

• Trapped inside a giant’s mirror-walled “Livedolls” diorama-world, Luffy fights to break out, using Mini Gear Four (p. 12) and finally Gum-Gum Kong Gun to punch a hole clean through the chamber wall — “We’re outsiiide!!!” (pp. 16-17).
• Thematic beat: the real Sun God Nika is a captive “ultra-rare” doll of a giant playing false “Sun God”; the villagers cheer “The Sun God!!!” as the crew escapes. See Sun God Identity and the Divine Pattern.

Elbaf (Ch. 1128)

• Wakes shrunken inside a giant’s terrarium “block kingdom” on Elbaf; gleefully treats it as an “ADVENTURE!!” (pp. 5, 9). Smashes the terrarium’s “Sun God” beast (the cat Master Iscat) with “Dawn Pistol” (p. 17) — a Nika/“Dawn”-coded Gum-Gum attack name.

Elbaf (Ch. 1127)

• Crashes in to rescue Nami & Usopp from their hallucinated “monster,” using Gear Four + “Gum-Gum… Elephant…” (Elephant Gun) — notably NOT Gear 5 for a casual fight (p. 12). Relaxed afterward; eyes Elbaf’s “other huge creatures” as potential food and prioritizes finding the sea and the ship.

Egghead — escape aftermath (Ch. 1124)

• So depressed over Vegapunk’s “death” that he has eaten only five bunches of grapes; recovers once Lilith convinces him the Vegapunks “are all alive” and that he kept his promise (pp. 10–13).
• At the giants’ feast, reaffirms his goal — “Vegapunk said that whoever finds the One Piece will run the whole world!! …That’s the whole reason I went to sea!!” and toasts “You know it’s gonna be me in the end!!!” (pp. 12–13). The WEJ now brands him an Emperor who “murders Vegapunk.”
• See Lilith, What is the One Piece, Vegapunk Satellites.

Egghead — departure for Elbaf (Ch. 1123) — shown

• In Nika form, runs across the battlefield thanking the Iron Giant “Giant Robo” (p.3); rallies “Onward to Elbaph!! Onward to my dream!!” as the crew and giants set sail for Elbaf (p.17).
• See Iron Giant Emet, Elbaf, What is the One Piece.

Egghead — Emet names him Joy Boy (Ch. 1122)

• Aboard the fleeing giant ship, Luffy is mistaken for Joy Boy by the Iron Giant Emet; he replies “Are you confusing me for someone else…?” then introduces himself: “The man who will be King of the Pirates!!! I’m Monkey D. Luffy!!” — Emet fixates on the “D.” (p.9–10).
• Emet unleashes Conqueror’s Haki to protect him (“I won’t let you die!!!”); Luffy is stunned by the unseen wielder’s power (“Haki?!! Such powerful Haki!!!”) (p.11–12).
• See Joy Boy Identity, Iron Giant Emet, Haki.

Egghead (Ch. 1121)

• In Gear 5 / Nika form, Luffy settles his score with Saturn during the escape — “If there’s one score I have to settle, it’s with you!! / It’s Nikaaa!!!” (p.7).
• Lands a full-page ”…NIKA PUNCH!!!” that blows the Gorosei to pieces (pp. 11–12).
• Closing montage pairs his laughing Gear-5 face with Shanks as the broadcast declares the race “to the One Piece” (pp. 16–17).

Egghead — the Iron Giant names him “Joyboy” (Ch. 1120) — shown

• The reawakened Iron Giant addresses Luffy as “Joyboy” and pledges to fight for / protect him; Luffy, delighted the robot can talk, admits he doesn’t know who “Joyboy” is — “It says it wants to protect someone… named Joyboy!! Who’s that?” (pp. 11–13).
• See Iron Giant Emet, Joy Boy Identity.

Egghead — escape (Ch. 1119) — shown

• Gear 5 (“AHYA HYA HYA!! Now I’m having fun!!”); mistaken for a second Nika beside the Age-Age-transformed Bonney — “two Nikas?” (p. 3).
• Grabs the winged Seraphim and orders the crew + giants to Haki-punch him, inflating into “Gum-Gum Dawn Balloon” (p. 7) — launches the Seraphim away (“it’s gone!! and it can’t come back!!!”).
• Fights off the rampaging Emet construct around the ship (“Enough of that!!”, p. 11); Emet cries “Joyboy…!!” at his Nika form (p. 12).
• See Gomu Gomu no Mi, Iron Giant Emet.

Egghead — Gear-5 vs the boar-Elder; the Hákarl revert (Ch. 1112) — shown

• Fights the boar-beast Five Elder in Gear 5 — feeds it a whole building (“if you’re that hungry… have a building!!”).
• Runs out of “food power,” reverting to a starved old-man form; re-energized by Elbaf Hákarl (fermented shark); his renewed Gear-3 attack still just bounces off the near-indestructible Elder (“How hard is that thing?!”).
• See Sun God Nika, Gear Five Nika Reverts To A Starved Form When Out Of Food, Five Elders True Nature.

Egghead — Gear 5 vs Saturn; reunites with the giants (Ch. 1111) — shown

• In Gear 5 / Nika form; reunites with Dorry & Brogy (“I’m counting on you, Dorry and Brogy!!!”, p. 9); his “outfit” pleases the giants.
• Bats Saturn’s poison stinger back with a stolen Marine cannon (#56): “How do ya like a taste of your own poison?!” (p. 16).

Egghead — trapped in a beast’s maw; the Giants arrive (Ch. 1110) — shown

• In his glowing Nika (Gear-5) form, briefly trapped inside an Elder-beast’s maw (“He’s not a man suited for dark places!! Here goes…”); the Five Elders recognize the silhouette as “a familiar sight.”
• Saved at the cliffhanger when the Giants arrive and cleave the beast — they greet him as old friends (“It’s been too long, Straw Hat!!”); Luffy: “It’s you guys!! The Giants!!!”

Egghead — Gear-5 (Nika) vs Saturn; “Gum-Gum Dawn Cymbal” (Ch. 1109) — shown

• Gear-5 (Sun God Nika) duel vs Saturn on Egghead: pins the enemy so the crew can flee — “all my friends get away… I’m keepin’ you guys right here” — lands “Gum-Gum Dawn Cymbal” (a giant double-handed cymbal clap), then spins the flattened Saturn on a fingertip and throws him away like a discus — but nothing damages Saturn, who regenerates each time (“So all those punches meant nothing to you, huh?!” / “How come nothing I do damages him?!”) (pp. 9–13).
• See Five Elders True Nature, Vegapunk Final Message and Sinking World.

Final Saga — Egghead (Ch. 1108) — shown

• In Gear 5 (Nika), laughing mid-battle, Luffy orders Sanji to “take him away” (the wounded Vegapunk, “Apple Man”) and run around the back of the island while Luffy holds the line, then blocks the Gorosei: “You guys aren’t going anywhere!!!” (pp. 12–14).

Egghead — Gear-5 reunion with Bonney; Gatling on Saturn (Ch. 1107) — shown

• In Gear 5, reunites with a tearful Bonney; cheerfully teaches her “how to throw a punch.”
• At Bonney’s plea to “pound him for Vegapunk,” unleashes a Gear-5 Gum-Gum Gatling on Saturn (“You hurt my friend!!”, p.11) and out-paces Saturn’s laser — “Love is stronger than light!!” (p.13).
• Bonney has learned he is Nika; Luffy seems unfazed (“Huh? But we’ve been together this whole time!!”).

Egghead — Gear-5 returns; saves Bonney; his Nika drum stirs the Iron Giant (Ch. 1106) — shown

• Gear-5 Luffy returns at “Full tummy, full power!!” and crashes Kizaru away just as Kizaru is about to cut down Bonney (pp. 11-12).
• Bounces laughing through the burning future city (“I’m havin’ fun now!!”), scooping survivors to safety; his Nika “Doom-dut-da-da” drum rhythm rolls across the island (pp. 12-13).
• His rhythm/laughter stirs the dormant ancient Iron Giant (p. 14). Vegapunk confirms on-page he is Nika, the Sun God (p. 15).

Egghead — depleted; Marines move to capture the Emperor (Ch. 1105) — shown

• Reported “fine” but out of Nami’s sight (p. 6); shown depleted on the ground — “can’t eat anymore… can’t move!!” — as Marines move to “capture him… he’s one of the Four Emperors!!” and identify “Straw Hat” (p. 13).

Egghead — “To Bonney” flashback cameo: young Luffy senses a watcher (Ch. 1101) — shown (flashback)

• Flashback cameo (age 16, Mt. Corvo, three years before Sabaody): trains his “Gum-Gum Axe” and vows to use it on tough enemies; senses a hidden watcher (Kuma) and “shivers.” This is the surveillance Saturn later weaponizes against Kuma (pp. 3–5). See Kuma Cryptic Interest In Luffy And His Older Brother.

Egghead — “Gum-Gum Star Gun” at his Gear-5 limit (Ch. 1094) — shown

• Still dueling Kizaru in Gear 5; lands “Gum-Gum Star Gun” (a star-motif Gear 5 blast) to launch Kizaru away (pp. 16–17), noting “that’s my limit…” — his Gear 5 endurance ceiling reached.

Egghead — Gear-5 duel vs Kizaru (Ch. 1093) — shown

• Gear-5 (Nika) duel vs Admiral Kizaru; knocked toward the ocean, then turns the tables (pp. 2, 8-13).
• Uses Gum-Gum Dawn Whip (p. 11) and Gum-Gum Dawn Stamp (p. 12), baiting Kizaru with rubbery cartoon-physics decoys.

Egghead — Gear 5 vs Kizaru (Ch. 1092) — shown

• In Gear 5, demands of Kizaru why he wants to kill “the apple man” Vegapunk — “you’re the man who defeated Kaido!! …what brings a pirate like you to step in and protect… the apple man?!” (p. 9).
• Kicked clean off the island by Kizaru (“Acceleration is power,” p. 10), then knocked through the Frontier Dome barrier. Returns as a giant Gear 5 fist (p. 17): “Thanks for knockin’ me all the way down, jerk! Almost thought I was gonna die, going through that barrier twice!!”

Egghead — backs Sentomaru; engages Kizaru (Ch. 1091) — shown

• Part of the group Sentomaru fights to give an escape route; coordinates with Lilith to route the ship around the back (p. 15).
• Confronts Admiral Kizaru head-on at chapter’s end: “Kizaru!! Compared to two years ago… we’re a hundred times stronger now!!!” — restaging the Sabaody rematch (p. 19).

Egghead — the snail bluff; bargaining with a Seraphim (Ch. 1090)

• Grabs the transponder snail and broadcasts a clumsy threat to the Marine fleet — “If you value York’s life, move all your ships away from the shore!! We have Dr. Vegapunk!!” — drawing Robin’s “information is a weapon” rebuke (pp. 2-3).
• Talks S-Snake (“Hey, Hancock!!”) into undoing the petrification of his friends, exploiting the Seraphim’s Hancock-personality (p. 8). See Seraphim Inherit Their Models Personality Through Bloodline Elements.
• On board with the Vegaforce-1 + Coup de Burst escape and the new heading to Elbaf.

Egghead — the chaos in the labs (Ch. 1078)

• Reacts to news Kizaru is coming (“Old man Kizaru?!”, p. 2); futilely batters the un-extinguishable flames with a punch barrage (“Hawk Gatling!!! Go out already, stupid fire!!!”) and is told to “use your head” (p. 9). In the flashback recap he is “Straw Hat Luffy, Emperor of the Sea,” the unexpected variable that sailed into the WG’s war footing (p. 12).

Egghead — baits CP0 into uncuffing him (Ch. 1076)

• Tricks CP0 into removing his seastone handcuffs by promising to fight fair and climb back into the cuffs (“Nice sounds good to me!”, p. 3; “He took the bait!!”, p. 6), then opens with Gear Fourth — “Kong Gun!!!” against Lucci (pp. 7–8). Declares he won’t let CP0 touch his friends or the Vegapunks.

Egghead — the lab massacre begins (Ch. 1075)

• In the command room with the helmeted satellite (“Helmet”), Luffy is first to notice “their voices” cut out of his ear and the camera feeds dying one by one — an intruder is loose inside the Labophase (pp. 3, 6).
• When the Seraphim turn hostile and Lucci offers a survival truce (“Straw Hat, Roronoa!! …take off these cuffs and we can help”), Luffy glares back, visibly disliking it (p. 15). See The Egghead Seraphim Obey A Hidden Command Authority.

Egghead / Final Saga (Ch. 1074)

• Searched the entire lab for Vegapunk on foot after his hover-boots broke; exhausted (“weez weez”). Morgans’ front page declares him “Emperor of the Sea” (pp. 7-8, 16).

Egghead — searching for the missing Vegapunk and Bonney (Ch. 1073)

• Refuses to leave without “Old Man Punk” (Vegapunk) and calls out for Jewelry Bonney (“Bonneeey!! Where’d you go?!”) as the escape stalls — both Vegapunk’s Stella and Bonney have gone missing (p. 9).

Egghead / Final Saga (Ch. 1071)

• Stops Bonney from beating Vegapunk: “Hey!! I promised that old guy I’d help him escape!! Don’t beat him up!!” (p. 9).

Egghead (Ch. 1070)

• Gear 5 vs the awakened leopard-form Rob Lucci: lands “Gum-Gum Dawn Whip” (p. 3) and “Gum-Gum Dawn Rocket” (p. 11); the toon-force pressure makes Lucci’s “mind slip away” (p. 12). See Rob Lucci.
• Entrusted the unconscious Vegapunk by Sentomaru (“Punk’s in your hands now!!”, p. 13); flees the Labophase aboard the Vacuum Rocket.
• As an Emperor, his arrival to spirit Vegapunk off the island is called “fate” (p. 15); the Navy mobilizes its whole fleet to Egghead because the Straw Hats are sailing with Vegapunk (p. 17).

Egghead (Ch. 1069)

• Charges CP0 to protect Jewelry Bonney (who fed the crew); recognizes Lucci (“the pigeon guy”). Fights the awakened Lucci in Gear 5 — Gum-Gum Mole Pistol (p.15), Gum-Gum Hand Pistol (p.17). See Rob Lucci.
• Present for Vegapunk/Shaka’s reveal that his fruit is the Sun God Nika’s, “no such thing as a Gum-Gum Fruit.” Reunites with Kaku (“Axe Boy”). See Nature of Devil Fruits.

Egghead (Ch. 1068)

• Sits through Vegapunk’s free-energy “Dream” speech largely unmoved (“No interest!!”), but asks why the genius wants to leave Egghead; agrees to take Vegapunk (and Bonney) to sea (p. 6-11). See Vegapunk Final Message and Sinking World.
• Confronts Rob Lucci at chapter’s end — recognizes him as “Pigeon guy?!” (p. 17).

Egghead (Ch. 1066)

• At the Fabriophase scrap-heap with Chopper and Bonney; an ancient robot explodes and warps them (pp. 15–16). Saved by the present-day human Vegapunk, who recognizes him as Dragon’s son (p. 16).

Egghead (Ch. 1065)

• Explores Vegapunk’s lab with Chopper / Franky, awed by the “super-future” tech; at the chapter’s end demands to ride the unearthed 900-year-old ancient iron robot (“I wanna ride it!!”). See Egghead, Void Century and Ancient Kingdom.

Egghead (Ch. 1064)

• De-aged into a child (~age 10) by Bonney’s age-altering power (caption gag “Monkey D. Luffy, in a different future,” p. 10); tours Egghead aboard the VEGAFORCE-01 with Chopper, Sanji and Bonney; loudly defends Kuma/Bonney — “It doesn’t give them the right to kill him!!!” (pp. 12-13).

Final Saga / “Luffy’s Dream” (Ch. 1060)

• Tells the WHOLE crew his ultimate dream for the first time — the words withheld from the reader (pp. 8–9). Recalls telling it as a child to Ace, Sabo and Shanks, who all laughed (Shanks “had tears in his eyes”, p. 8). The crew laughs and marvels; Brook, Franky and Nami affirm it (“What a great dream!!”). See Luffy Reveals His Dream To The Crew But It Is Withheld From The Reader, We stand for Liberty.
• Zoro reins in Luffy’s impulse to rush off and rescue Vivi/Sabo: “Until he was in undeniable danger, you let Ace live his own life!!!” — Luffy accepts “Ace has his own adventures” (p. 5).

Wano Country — Departure (Ch. 1057)

• Leaves Wano with the crew; insists on the “safe and secure” Hakumai port for once (then waffles).
• Gives Momonosuke a Straw Hat flag to fly over Wano — “if anyone messes with my crew… they’ll know” — and promises to return for him if he ever wants to sail (pp. 9–10). A recurring “this place is under my flag” gesture (cf. Fish-Man Island). See Straw Hat Flag Flies Over Wano As A Mark Of Protection.

Wano Country (Ch. 1056) — leaves Wano; the alliance ends

• Declines to want the Pluton hidden in Wano (“Aah, I’m good!!”, p.7).
• Leaves Wano with his crew the same morning, saying goodbye to everyone except Momonosuke and Kin’emon. At Tokage Port the alliance with Kid and Law ends; the captains pick departure directions by a game and Luffy loses (pp.12–13).
• Does not know the lead about “the man with the burn scar” in the race for the One Piece (p.16). See The Man With The Burn Scar Holds The Road To The One Piece.
• (last_appearance → 1056.)

Wano Country — senses a familiar face (Ch. 1055)

• Recovering with the crew in the Flower Capital during the festival; senses the “monstrous Haki” that routs Ryokugyu and grins — “It made me think of a familiar face” (p. 17) — without realizing it is Shanks offshore.
• (last_appearance → 1055. Big-file: scalar edit only.)

Wano Country / New Era (Ch. 1053)

• New bounty ฿3,000,000,000 (p.4). Named one of the new Four Emperors alongside Shanks, Marshall D. Teach, and Buggy (p.17). See Four Emperors (Yonko).
• Leads the Flower Capital victory festival toast (“KAMPAI!!!”, pp.13-14). The World Government orders the “D” struck from his name and his Nika “mystical form” photo suppressed — Morgans prints it anyway (p.3); the photo came from Guernica of CP-0. See Will of D, Sun God Nika.

Wano Country — castle aftermath (Ch. 1052)

• Awakens from recovery (p.9), shouts for meat and kicks off a country-wide feast (p.10); reacts to the adult-bodied Momonosuke (p.11); enjoys the castle rock bath (pp.13–14).
• Rumored among Wano citizens as “Joy Boy,” the man who beat Kaido (p.7). See Joy Boy Identity.

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 1049)

• Declares his ideal world in answer to Kaido — “a world where my friends can eat as much food as they want” (p.13–14) — the thematic counter to Kaido’s war-world.
• Winds up and lands a colossal Gear-5 finishing fist that detonates over Onigashima and drives Kaido down (p.13–15), fulfilling Kaido’s own premonition that Joy Boy is “the man who beats me in the future.” See Joy Boy Identity.

Wano Country — Skull Dome rooftop, Gear 5 vs Kaido (Ch. 1047)

• In Gear 5, duels dragon-form Kaido on the Skull Dome rooftop: grabs the thrown lightning and hurls it back (“Gum-Gum… Lightniiing!!”), weathers Thunder Bagua and Dragon Twister – Demolition Gust (pp. 6–12). See Gomu Gomu no Mi, Monkey D. Luffy.
• Notes Kaido “still ha[s] a weakness to cutting attacks” (p. 12).
• Tells Momonosuke to move the island and shouts “I believe in you!!” as Kaido winds up to punch through Onigashima (pp. 18–19).

Wano Country — Onigashima rooftop, Gear 5 vs Kaido cont’d (Ch. 1045)

• Continues the awakened-form (“Gear 5”) brawl with Kaido in dragon form. Fights with toon-physics attacks: bites-and-inflates Kaido into a “Balloon” (p. 5), makes Kaido’s body “not made of rubber” so recoil hurts (p. 6), “Escape Rocket” (p. 7), grows “Giant” (p. 8), “Jump Rope” using Kaido’s stretched body (p. 10), shrugs off a point-blank Blast Breath (p. 11), “Gum-Gum Ragnaraku” giant fist (p. 12), a “One! Two! Three!… Zero!!!” bounce-charge (p. 17). See Gomu Gomu no Mi, Monkey D. Luffy.
• Admits he was “dyin’ before this” and is “all tuckered out,” but refuses Kaido’s claim he’s at his limit; wills his heart to “hit that beat,” syncing his heartbeat to the drum rhythm pulsing through the island to keep the form going (p. 14-15). See Drums of Liberation.
• Observer summary of the power (p. 18): uses “the colors of Armament and the Supreme King… and can transfer his powers to other things.” Ends grinning, wrapping Kaido up: “Isn’t this fun… Kaido?!!” (p. 19).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 1044) — Gear 5 / the Nika reveal

• Luffy’s heart restarts and he awakens his Devil Fruit as Gear 5 (named pp. 10/17, first SHOWN p. 17). The Five Elders reveal his fruit’s true name: the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika (Gomu Gomu no Mi) — the Sun God / Warrior of Liberation, NOT a Paramecia rubber fruit. See Monkey D. Luffy, Sun God Nika.
• In Gear 5 he grabs the dragon Kaido with a giant rubber hand and swings him (pp. 12-14), then catches and inflates Kaido’s Blast Breath (p. 16). “I’m sorry about that idiot earlier… I didn’t want to win that way” (p. 17).
• Confirms the long-running Nika Silhouette in Skypiea / Joy Boy Identity seeds.

Wano Country / Onigashima (Ch. 1043) — the drums of liberation; revival cliffhanger

• Lies motionless on the Skull Dome roof, declared dead by Kaido; Bao Huang reports she can no longer hear his voice (p.3). At chapter’s end his heart restarts in a drum rhythm (DOOM DUT DA DA, p.17) and his silhouette grins — Zunisha names this “the drums of liberation” and declares “Joy Boy has returned.” Revival cliffhanger. See Drums of Liberation, Joy Boy Identity.

Wano Country — Onigashima rooftop (Ch. 1042)

• Both fighters at their limit. Reads/mirrors a drunk Kaido’s drunken-boxing (“Drunken Thief” answering Kaido’s “Drunken Beggar”), bending the trajectory of Kaido’s attacks via advanced observation (“what if I try copying you…?!” / “…who can see the future”). pp.6–7
• Swallowed and blast-breathed free, re-enters his self-declared “final Gear Four” (Bounce-Man); openly races the form’s timer (“how many more minutes left?!”, “don’t leave me yet, strength!!”). Fires Over-Kong Gun and Gum-Gum finishers; “losing’s not an option.” pp.10–15
• Commits to one last hit — “if that doesn’t work, then I’ve lost” — but a CP0 agent’s last-instant “Iron Body” intrusion (and Momonosuke’s seizure) breaks the strike; ends with his straw hat in the rubble as Kaido looms. pp.15–17

Wano Country — Onigashima rooftop (Ch. 1041)

• On hearing “Jaggy and Traffy won” (Kid + Law have felled Big Mom), Luffy refuses to stop and throws his final Gear Four — Snakeman “Hydra” at Kaido, swearing “I’m going to drive you out of Wano… if it’s the last thing I do!!!!” (pp. 14-17).

Wano Country — Onigashima rooftop (Ch. 1037)

• Back on the rooftop, presses a drunk Kaido — “Why are you drinking right now?!” — refusing to let the drunkenness count as an excuse for beating him (p.3-4).
• His Haki visibly strengthens the longer the duel runs, prompting Kaido to sober up; trades Gum-Gum Gatling against Kaido’s dragon-swarm barrage and takes a heavy hit (pp.12-15).

Wano Country (Ch. 1036)

• Resumes the duel with Kaido; lands “Roc Gun” (Haki-clad giant fist). Both stagger; Luffy, panting — “I’m having fun now!!” (p.17–19)
• CP0 watch him and Kaido and wonder aloud whether they’ve “already hit the limit of what human beings can achieve.” (p.16–17) See CP0 Wonders If Luffy And Kaido Have Hit The Limit Of Human Potential.

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 1027)

• On the Skull Dome rooftop, fails to block Kaido’s Thunder Bagua (p. 4); calls Yamato “Yamao” (p. 4).
• Is deliberately kept ignorant by his allies of the falling-island danger so he keeps fighting Kaido — “no one but Luffy can beat Kaido” (p. 11).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 1026)

• Riding Momonosuke, strikes Kaido with a Gum-Gum Elephant Gun (p. 6); coaches the terrified Momo to bite Kaido and then to fly.
• Rallies Momo (“that’s an emperor of the sea you just took a bite out of… is there a single thing left in the world for you to be scared of?!”) and sends him to “go and stop Onigashima,” guaranteeing “I’ll win!!” / “Don’t worry about Kaido!!” (pp. 11–13).
• Creed to Kaido: “I have INFINITE chances!! As long as I’m alive!!” (p. 13).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (rooftop) (Ch. 1025)

• Flown back up to Onigashima on adult-dragon Momonosuke after his fall; coaches the height-phobic, blind-flying Momo through the crash-landing (pp. 2, 8–13).
• On reaching the roof, fires Gear Four Snake-Man “Gum-Gum Jet Culverin” at Kaido alongside Yamato’s strike (pp. 13–14); thanks Yamato (“Yamao”) for holding Kaido back.
• To Kaido’s “name yourself,” answers “I’m the man who will be King of the Pirates!!! Nothing you do is going to kill me!!!” (p. 16).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 1023)

• Having fallen from Onigashima, washes up at Tokage Port (Udon); reunites with the now-adult dragon Momonosuke (“Is that you, Momo?”) and declares, “C’mon, Momo! Let’s go take back Wano!!!”

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 1020)

• Recovered at Tokage Port after falling from Onigashima and being pulled from the sea (“You found him in the water?!”). Ravenous for meat; vows “None of this is finished until I smash Kaido!!!” and “I’m not losing the next round!!!” (pp.16-17).
• Demands to be taken back up and asks Momonosuke to turn into a dragon and fly him to the rooftop (p.17). See Momonosuke.

Wano Country — Onigashima raid, Performance Floor (Ch. 995)

• Shown bound/restrained near the Ulti–Otama confrontation; Otama’s refusal to renounce his Pirate-King destiny is framed around him (pp. 16–17).

Wano Country — Onigashima (Ch. 994)

• With Jinbei, smashes up through the lower castle levels toward Kin’emon, plowing past the Headliners Fourtricks and Hamlet (“You guys are pathetic!!” / “Stop growing like that!!!”) (pp. 6–7).

Wano Country — Onigashima raid (Ch. 993)

• Charges ahead through the chaos (“Outta the way, you!!”); Trafalgar Law takes charge of dragging him toward the roof and making him conserve his power for Kaido (pp. 6, 9).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 992)

• Cleared onward by Marco toward the rooftop (“Thanks!!”, p. 4) as Marco holds off Big Mom and Perospero.

Wano Country — Onigashima raid, Live Floor (Ch. 991)

• Pushes through the Numbers toward the castle to reach Kaido; X Drake declares their goals aligned and Luffy recognizes him as wanting to defeat Kaido. The chapter restates Luffy’s “power that pulls people in toward him” via Drake’s monologue (pp. 2–5, 11).

Wano Country — Onigashima raid, Live Floor (Ch. 990)

• Leads the alliance into the castle; goes Gear Fourth (“Things are different now!!!”) against a giant Number the crew likens to Oars, after dodging its club (pp. 12–13). Answers X Drake’s plea to ally with a Gear-Fourth Kong Gun — a wary, ambiguous response (p. 17).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 988)

• On the Live Floor amid the chaos; itching to reach the rooftop (“Dammit!! I wanna go up there too!!”) while directing the others to protect Momonosuke and Shinobu (pp. 8–13).

Wano Country — Onigashima Raid (Ch. 986)

• His sea-prism cuffs are removed (p. 9); storms the performance stage with Yamato and reaches it in time to help stop Momonosuke’s execution (pp. 10, 14).

Wano Country — Skull Dome attic (Ch. 985)

• In the Skull Dome attic, bonds with the shackled Yamato; learns of the exploding prison shackles and Yamato’s lifelong captivity, and offers to break them off (pp. 9–10).
• Hears Kaido and Big Mom claim the One Piece — “Hey, that’s what I’m gonna get!!” (p. 15) — then spots Momonosuke marked for execution and demands to be shown the stage (pp. 17–19). See What is the One Piece.

Wano Country — Skull Dome attic (Ch. 984)

• Dragged off by Yamato; resists violently until Yamato pulls him into the Skull Dome attic and tells his story. Won over enough to hear Yamato out, Luffy grins that Yamato “[reminds him] of Ace!!!” (pp. 4–6, 16–17). See Luffy Sees Ace In Yamato Inherited-Will Parallel.

Wano Country (Ch. 983)

• Inside the Skull Dome, declares himself “the man who will be King of the Pirates!! I’m Luffy!!” (p. 8) and collides with Tobi Roppo Ulti and Page One.
• Takes Ulti’s Ulti-Mortar headbutt full-on but survives by hardening with armament Haki (“Gotta be smarter — this is an Emperor’s castle”), startling the Gifters who thought his skull was split (pp. 10, 12).
• KOs Page One with Elephant Gun (p. 14); winds up Gear Four against Ulti’s “Ulti-Meteor” when Yamato intervenes and fells her (pp. 15–16).
• Yamato addresses him by name and reveals himself as Kaido’s son (p. 17).

Wano Country — Onigashima (Ch. 982)

• Confirmed landed on the island via Fukurokuju’s report (p. 6); at the cliffhanger he barrels straight into the Tobi Roppo Ulti and Page One inside Kaido’s castle (Skull Dome) — neither side recognizes the other (“Who the hell are you?”, pp. 16-17).

Wano Country — Onigashima (Ch. 981)

• Caught in the Onigashima-floor melee beside Zoro; insults the Beasts (“They’re all idiots”) and is told to “cover your ears” against Apoo’s sound attack (pp. 8-9). His earlier party disturbance is cited as the reason Black Maria’s Pleasure Hall is “scarcely empty” (p. 14).

Wano Country — Onigashima (Ch. 980)

• At the Fire Festival banquet on Onigashima, gorges to fill O-Tama’s still-empty stomach and fires a Gum-Gum Elephant Gun that wrecks the feast area and cracks a second-floor balcony — blowing the alliance’s disguised infiltration (p. 2–6).
• Recognized and broadcast by Apoo; throws off his disguise to break through (“Enough disguises!!”) and takes Apoo’s sound-based “fighting music” attacks (p. 10–16).

Wano Country — the Worst-Gen barrage (Ch. 975)

• Among the three Supernovas tearing apart the Beasts fleet — “Everyone, stand back!! …I’ll wipe ‘em out in one blow!!” — unleashes Gear-Fourth Bounce-Man alongside Kid’s “Punk Rotten” and Law’s “Room” (pp. 7-9).

Wano Country — the Worst Generation arrive by sea (Ch. 974)

• Crashes the Tokage Port ambush by sea (“I ate, I slept and now I’m awake!! That’s when I’m the toughest!!”; “Sorry!! We’re a little late!!!”) after the pirates sank Kaido’s waiting fleet (pp. 14-17). Declares with Law: “When you’re at sea… you fight against pirates!!” (pp. 16-17).

Wano Country — raid-eve prep (Ch. 959)

• At Amigasa Village / Itachi Port overseeing the alliance’s final prep; insists Jimbei will come — “Don’t forget, Jimbei!! Your captain… is me now!!” (p. 7).
• Notes the day’s real priority is that Cat Viper (Nekomamushi) and the mink Guardians arrive in time, since Sulong “depends on the luck of the moment” (full moon) (p. 6).

Wano Act Three — raid-eve storm (Ch. 958)

• At Tokage Port in the storm, urges Kin’emon to delay: “Please, Kin’emon!! Let us try another day!!” (p. 10). See The Promised Port Stands Empty — The Incident The Previous Night.

Wano Country — Amigasa (Ch. 955)

• At Amigasa Village during raid prep; the Sunny is on the coast and Luffy’s group plans to reach the port first (pp. 10, 12). Reunites with Otama.

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 954)

• Trains at Udon by pounding a sheet of Kaido’s shed skin “like it’s gelatin” to forge advanced Armament Haki, coached by Hyogoro (“Recall how all of your strength amounted to nothing!!”) — five days remain until the raid (p. 7). See Haki.

Wano Country — Udon / Kuri (Ch. 952)

• Back to full health (“the star of the show”); laughs off the fearsome yakuza bosses and disrespects Hyogoro (“gramps”), nearly provoking the bosses (“Earlobes?? Just say the word!!”) until Hyogoro stops them (pp. 8, 10).
• At the ruins of Itachi Port, Kuri, unfurls the recovered plans to Kaido’s mansion on Onigashima (“We were looking for these!!”) — the “man from Kuri” who stole them was the alliance all along (p. 11). See Itachi Port.

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 950)

• Offers to bring Eustass Kid into the fight against Kaido again; Kid refuses (pp. 2–3).
• Has already left the prison common area by the time Tama asks “Where did the Straw Hat fellow go?”; the prisoners debate whether to trust him, and Hyogoro vouches that “he does not lie” (p. 4).
• Held up as reckless but extraordinary — “Luffy is stupid… but he is truly extraordinary despite it” (p. 5).

Wano Country — Udon prison breakout (Ch. 949)

• Beats Queen for weaponizing the Mummy plague on the starved prisoners (“Gum-Gum… Heavy Stamp!!!”, p. 4).
• Deliberately grabs the plague-infected prisoners bare-handed and declares the disease has “NO EFFECT ON ME!!!” (p. 12) — his body shrugs off Queen’s bioweapon. See Luffy Shrugs Off Queens Mummy Plague Unnatural Constitution.
• Rallies the despairing forced laborers: denounces their slave existence on dumplings, invokes his promise to Tama (who fed him in Kuri) to make Wano a land of plenty, names Oden as the man Kaido killed 20 years ago, and declares “WE CAME HERE… TO FIGHT KAIDO AND WIN!!!” (pp. 14-15).
• Wins the prisoners’ hearts; they decide to rebel and side with him — Udon is pacified, eight days before the great battle (pp. 16, 19).

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 947)

• Having deflected Big Mom’s first punch with an instinctive, half-remembered Rayleigh technique (“the same thing I saw Rayleigh do… I don’t remember HOW”), attempts a deliberate Ryuo deflection of her second blow and fails; Hyogoro takes the hit for him (pp. 3–6).
• Learns the advanced register of Armament / Ryuo from the dying Hyogoro — internal-destruction Haki (offensive + defensive “invisible armor”) — and realizes he already uses it unconsciously, having shattered his sea-prism kill-collars from the inside (pp. 6–7). Pays off Luffy Strains Against Sea-Prism Cuffs To Grow Stronger In Udon, Advanced Armament Haki Has Levels Of Color.
• With Queen and Big Mom gone and the gates sealing, declares the isolated prison his: “And now this place is mine. I’ve always been free.” (p. 17) — breakout setup.

Wano Country — Udon prison (Ch. 946)

• Still imprisoned in the Udon camp as “Luffytaro.” When Big Mom (“Olin”) rampages after Queen, Luffy blurts out loud how good the stolen oshiruko was, drawing her wrath onto himself (pp. 11–12).
• The amnesiac Big Mom fails to recognize him through his samurai disguise — “Big Mom person?!” (p. 13).
• Advanced-Armament breakthrough escalates: with the prisoners’ explosive kill-collars beeping toward detonation, Luffy’s Haki blossoms under the mortal pressure — a touchless Haki burst that strips the collars clean off both himself and Hyogoro and lets him dodge the wardens’ gunfire (pp. 15–16). See Haki, Luffy’s Advanced Haki Blossoms In The Midst Of Danger, Advanced Armament Haki Has Levels Of Color.
• Hyogoro names the principle: the power “truly blossoms in the midst of danger.” Luffy resolves to use Big Mom’s relentless attacks as live Haki training and dares the Emperor on: “Then come!!!” (p. 17).

Wano — Udon (Ch. 945)

• Still imprisoned at Udon; intervenes verbally as Queen and Big Mom square off, demanding the drowning Kid and Killer be pulled up first (p. 16). His rescue (by Robin/Chopper) is being set up offstage.

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 944)

• At Udon, watches the capital uprising on a broadcast and cheers his crew on — “Get ‘em!!! Go, you guys!!” (p. 10).
• Realizes the chained “mask guy” Kamazo is a SMILE victim and Kid’s partner Killer (p. 13).
• Challenges Queen onto the Sumo Inferno stage — “I’ll whoop you and put an end to all of this!!!” — and is swatted down; declares “The only one who decides where I’ll die… is me!!!” right as the gate explosion hits (pp. 16–17).

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 943)

• At Udon, watching the Flower-Capital execution broadcast, recoils at the laughing crowd: “No one deserves to get laughed at after they die” (p. 7). Hyogoro explains the laughter is the SMILE defect.

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 941)

• At the Udon labor camp, bloated and visibly “fatter overnight” from secretly devouring all of Queen’s oshiruko; a fellow prisoner had warned him he’d be noticed for overeating (p. 7). Slated for the camp’s sumo bout.

Wano Country — Udon (Ch. 940)

• Trains in Ryuo / flowing Haki under Hyogoro in the Udon mines, failing over and over while being beaten by the Gifter warder Madilloman (pp. 10–11). See Haki, Advanced Armament Haki Has Levels Of Color.
• Tells Hyogoro his goal is King of the Pirates; explains the Four Emperors and that he lost to Kaido in Kuri (pp. 12–13).
• Gains Caribou as a self-declared underling; realizes Udon’s prisoners can be turned into a rebellion army (pp. 14–16).

Wano Country — Udon Haki training (Ch. 939)

• Uses advanced Observation Haki (future-sight) to predict Madilloman’s attacks and call Hyogoro’s dodges (“Next, go left!!”; “you saw the future!”) (pp. 11–13). See Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight.
• States his goal aloud: punch enemies and knock them out without touching them, to “destroy those tough scales of Kaido’s” — but his strikes still land only “normal Armament Haki” (pp. 13–14). See Hyogoro Will Teach Luffy The Touchless Internal-Destruction Haki, Advanced Armament Haki Has Levels Of Color.
• After seeing Hyogoro topple a Gifter (Alpacaman) with internal destruction, begs to be taught: “Teach me how to do that!!!” (p. 17).

Wano Country — Udon mines (Ch. 937)

• Trains his Haki against prison “Pleasures” for Queen’s sport at the Udon Excavation Labor Camp (pp. 4-5).
• Recalls Rayleigh knocking a giant elephant back without touching it, and is coached by Old Man Hyo to “imagine you’re wearing invisible armor” — advanced Armament / internal-destruction (Ryuo) groundwork (p. 4). See Haki, Luffy Strains Against Sea-Prism Cuffs To Grow Stronger In Udon.
• The amnesiac Big Mom (“Olin”) and Otama are converging on Udon, oshiruko in tow (pp. 3, 5).

Wano Country — Udon Prisoner Mines / Sumo Inferno (Ch. 936)

• Forced into Queen’s Sumo Inferno as a two-man team with Hyogoro; fitted with an explosive kill-collar in place of the (removed) sea-prism cuffs (pp. 4-6).
• Hurls the sumo guards out of the ring with ease (“These guys aren’t even good for practice”); Queen wonders aloud whether it is Supreme King (Conqueror’s) Haki (p. 9). See Luffy Born With Conquerors Haki Like Roger Garp Recognition At Marineford, Haki.
• Nicknames Queen “Balloon”; offers to fight the guards one at a time so Hyogoro isn’t endangered (p. 7).

Wano Country — Udon prison (Ch. 935)

• A sea-prism-cuffed forced laborer in the Udon Excavation Labor Camp. Openly defies the wardens, kicks Vice Warden Daifugo (p. 5) and weathers Chief Warden Babanuki’s Elephant SMILE blast (p. 7).
• Reframes the seastone as training: “I’m training now!! So when these things come off… I’ll be even stronger!!!” (p. 6); a warden notes “his willpower’s simply off the charts.” Laments “Dammit… if only I could use Haki” (p. 8). See Luffy Strains Against Sea-Prism Cuffs To Grow Stronger In Udon.
• His cellmate, the starving “Old Man Hyo,” is the legendary yakuza boss Hyogoro the Flower; Luffy begs the wardens to spare him (p. 16). Raizo has stolen the cuff key to break Luffy out (p. 3); Chief Warden Babanuki reports him “escaping as we speak” (p. 10).

Wano Country (Ch. 934)

• Imprisoned in the Udon Excavation Labor Camp as “Luffytaro,” restrained by Sea Prism Stone cuffs; gives the old prisoner Hyogoro his millet dumplings (pp. 13–14).
• Watches the guards torment Hyogoro for sharing the food and for refusing to name his benefactor; moved by Hyogoro’s chivalry (“if I don’t respond honorably in kind, the worse I look”), Luffy erupts in fury and attacks the guards just as Queen arrives at the gate. See Hyogoro The Flower’s Chivalry Draws Luffy In The Udon Mines.

Wano Country (Ch. 928)

• Imprisoned in the Udon Stone Quarry in seastone cuffs at forced labor; buoys the other prisoners by sharing his food-exchange tickets despite the guards (pp. 2-4).
• Rescued the longtime prisoner “Old Man Hyo” the day before, earning the cellblock’s gratitude (p. 2).
• Caribou begs to be his “henchman” in an escape; Luffy brushes him off (“Just team up with Jiggy instead,” p. 4). Raizo is working to procure the key to his cuffs (p. 3).

Wano Country (Ch. 927) — mentioned, absent

• Mentioned but not on-page: a geisha at Sangoro’s soba stand asks for “information about Luffy,” and the disguised crew notes he is “a good distance away” - Luffy is not in the Flower Capital this chapter (p. 2).

Wano Country (Ch. 926)

• Imprisoned in the Udon Excavation Labor Camp alongside Eustass Kid; both haul stone in sea-prism-stone cuffs yet out-work every other prisoner (~500 stones), and have recovered their strength by eating the storehouse food — jailers marvel they’re “the picture of health” despite the cuffs (pp. 11-13).
• Bickers/competes with Kid over food runs; Kid calls him a “stupid monkey,” Luffy calls Kid “Jaggy” (pp. 12-13).
• Swallowed with Kid into Vice Warden Dobon’s hippo “chamber of slaughter,” then blasts free and defeats Dobon from inside; deadpans “Where’s your proof?” as fellow prisoners hail the pair “the shining stars of the prison yard” (pp. 16-17).

Wano Country (Ch. 924)

• KO’d by Kaido’s club, still breathing; unconsciously bursts Conqueror’s Haki, felling bystanders — Kaido equates it to Oden’s “special trick” (pp. 2, 5-6). Seeds advanced Haoshoku; see Kaido Names Conquerors Haki As Odens Special Trick.
• Hauled the next day into the Udon Prisoner Mines as the famous new prisoner who fought Kaido in Kuri; cows his jailers with a glare and is thrown into a cell — alongside Eustass Kid (pp. 13-15).

Wano Country (Ch. 923) — first attack on an Emperor / first crushing defeat in the New World

• Against Law’s warning (“Are you trying to ruin our plans?!”), Luffy charges Kaido: “Luffy!! …the man who will be… King of the Pirates!!!” (pp. 7-9) — the first time he directly fights one of the Four Emperors.
• Lands a full assault — Gum-Gum Elephant Gatling (Gear Third) on the dragon (p. 10), then Gear Fourth Bounce-Man + Kong Organ Gun (first named, p. 13) — staggering the crowd (“He’s totally pummeling Lord Kaido!!”), but Kaido is unhurt.
• Gear Fourth’s time limit expires mid-fight (p. 15): Luffy deflates and gasses out (“weez weez!!”), and Kaido one-shots him with Thunder Bagua, leaving him face-down and beaten in the mud (p. 17) — his first decisive on-page loss in the New World. See Gear Fourth Boundman Has A Strict Time Limit And Post-Use Cost.
• Kaido does not finish him — stops, intrigued (“What king was that…? Boy…”) — seeding the Emperor’s interest in Luffy. See Kaido Takes Interest In Luffy After One-Shotting Him.

Wano Country (Ch. 922)

• Refuses to let the alliance be exposed and bolts alone to draw Kaido away from Okobore Town’s people (“Don’t chase him!! I’ll go!!!”), over Law’s objections (pp. 4-5).
• Sprints across Kuri to reach the Yonko, fearing for the Okobore townsfolk (pp. 9-10).
• Reaches Kaido while he is still in dragon form (drunk; he does not revert to human this chapter) and lands a clean Gum-Gum Elephant Gun (Gear Third) to his head — “BA-GOON!!!” (pp. 16-17). His first blow against an Emperor.

Wano Country (Ch. 921)

• In his “Luffytaro” disguise alongside Law; the food Shutenmaru’s brigade steals from Okobore is revealed to be Luffy’s gift from the Bakura Town raid (“Luffytaro gave that to us!!”, p. 10). Spots the descending dragon (“What is that?! A dragon?!!”, p. 18) — Kaido’s on-page debut.

Wano Country (Ch. 919)

• Sees Otama off as the tamed Speed carries her home; the Bakura treasure barge feeds Okobore Town’s feast (pp. 2–4).
• Travels to the ruins of Oden Castle in Kuri; finds the Kozuki graves and fears the retainers are dead (pp. 10–12).
• Joyfully reunites with Kin’emon (alive) and the rest of the crew — Sanji back among them — then is hit with Kin’emon’s time-travel confession (pp. 13–17). See The Kozuki Time-Leap.

Wano Country (Ch. 918)

• Escapes Holdem’s wrecked mansion; grabs the Headliner Speed mistaking her for a horse, has Otama feed her a cheek-dumpling, and rides the now-tamed “Horsebina” after the Food Treasure Barge (pp. 2-5). See Otama’s Cheek-Dango Power Tames Any Beast To Absolute Loyalty.
• Crashes the stolen barge into Okobore Town and gives away its food and clean water under the name “Luffytaro”: “Take it!! It’s on the house!! With no poison!! …I’m Luffytaro!! If anyone asks, you tell ‘em my name!!” (pp. 11-15).
• Frames it as “repaying the favor to Tama for feeding me” and promises Otama he’ll make Wano “a place where you can eat as much as you want, every single day” before the crew leaves (pp. 15-16).
• Follows Law toward the ruins of Oden Castle to meet “the ghosts of Wano” (p. 17). See The Ghosts Of Wano Are Graves Bearing The Names Of Living Men.

Wano Country (Ch. 916)

• Fighting under his disguise name “Luffytaro,” he catches Urashima’s killing slap to save Okiku and challenges the yokozuna to a sumo bout (pp. 5-8). Dodges Urashima’s barrage and ends it with one “Gum-Gum Sumo Slap (Giant),” launching the yokozuna clear across Bakura Town into Holdem’s building and demolishing it (pp. 9, 13-14, 18).
• Joins Okiku and Zoro in the charge on Holdem’s mansion to rescue Otama (“We’re here to take Tama back!!!”); Holdem threatens to crush her in his belly-lion’s jaws (pp. 15-19). See SMILE, Otama’s Cheek-Dango Power Tames Any Beast To Absolute Loyalty.

Wano Country (Ch. 915)

• Rides Komachiyo into Bakura Town to rescue Otama; nearly blurts the rescue plan and is muffled by his companions.
• Fells the hostile Bakura gate crowd with a casual burst of Conqueror’s Haki (“Did you do something?!” / “Haki.”). See Luffy Cows Wild Beasts With A Glare.
• Cheers Okiku’s topknot cut (“Man, Kiku is awesome!!”).

Wano Country (Ch. 914)

• Disguised in Wano as “Luffytaro”; gives his name as “Monkey D.” before the alias (p. 7). Befriends and protects the poisoned girl Otama at Otsuru’s teahouse in Okobore Town; out of solidarity refuses to eat until she does. See Will of D.
• Learns Wano’s plight: the Kozuki fall, Oden Castle in ruins, and that all clean food is locked in Shogun Orochi’s Paradise Farm (pp. 8-9).
• When Gazelle-Man abducts Otama, mounts the komainu Komachiyo (“Take me to her, Komainu!!”) and charges toward Bakura Town (pp. 13, 16).

Wano Country (Ch. 913)

• Disguised in a kimono, nearly blows the crew’s cover by blurting that he came “to whoop that Emperor of the Sea!! It’s Kaido!!” before Zoro shushes him — Kin’emon’s order to keep a low profile barely holds (p. 2).
• Fights Hawkins’s footmen with a sword he can’t actually use (“A gun’s not a sword!! Pistol!!!”), then finishes Hawkins’s giant strawman with a blow rendered “Ripple!!!,” forcing several “minus one life” losses (pp. 3–13).
• Breaks off the fight when Otama’s poison-fever worsens; rides away on Komachiyo and accepts Otsuru’s offer of antidote herbs (“We’d appreciate the help!! Thanks!!”) (pp. 10, 15).

Wano Country (Ch. 912)

• Tells Otama bluntly that Ace is dead (p. 4); she refuses to believe it. Resolves to repay her by taking her to a doctor (p. 9).
• Dons a kimono disguise and borrows two of Kozuki Sukiyaki’s swords, including the cursed Excellent-Grade Kitetsu II (pp. 9-11). See Kitetsu II Excellent-Grade Cursed Blade Echoes Zoros Sandai Kitetsu.
• Rides a lion-dog across the poisoned Kuri wasteland (pp. 11-16), reunites with Zoro (p. 18), and decides to fight Kaido’s headliner despite Kin’emon’s “don’t cause a fuss” instruction (p. 20).

Wano Country (Ch. 911)

• The Sunny’s waterfall climb scatters the crew; Luffy washes up alone on the beach of Kuri, his clothes empty and a vivre card he carried lost to the sea (pp. 5-6).
• Thrashes the Beasts-Pirate officials; a single glare cows a wild baboon and a komainu (casual Conqueror’s Haki, pp. 9-10). See Luffy Cows Wild Beasts With A Glare.
• Befriends Otama, eats her precious rice, and reacts with shock when she names the pirate she’s waiting for: Ace (p. 20). See Otama Waits For The Pirate Ace Who Promised To Return To Wano.

Wano Country (Ch. 910)

• On-page bounty caption confirms ₿1,500,000,000 (the “Fifth Emperor” bounty set Ch. 903) (p.2).
• Reads the Reverie newspaper at sea; reacts to “your grandpa was Shirahoshi’s personal escort” (p.3).
• Insists on pushing into Wano through the storm despite Brook’s caution; grabbed and dragged off by a giant koi but climbs back aboard (“Take us up, koi!!”) (pp.9, 13).
• Lands in Wano, separated from the ship/crew, and is confronted by a komainu-like dog, a boar, and a katana-wielding baboon — “Okay, this is definitely Wano!!” (pp.15–17).

Reverie / Levely (Ch. 903)

• The World Economic Journal (Morgans) proclaims Luffy the “Fifth Emperor of the Sea” (pp. 1, 8), crediting him with seven crews / 5,000+ followers (Straw Hat Grand Fleet), the brotherhood of Ace and revolutionary No. 2 Sabo, and command over the Sun, Fire Tank and Germa forces during the WCI assault.
• New bounty revealed: 1,500,000,000 berries — Luffy first miscounts it as “150 million” and sulks, then Brook recounts the zeros (pp. 5–6, 16–17). See Luffy Declared the Fifth Emperor.
• Aboard the Thousand Sunny escaping Whole Cake Island; bans the crew from saying “Germa 66”/“Vinsmoke” around Sanji yet plays with Sanji’s raid suit, unable to make it transform (pp. 2–4).
• Off-page, three Emperors mark him: Kaido, Big Mom, Blackbeard (p. 15). See Big Mom and Kaido Set Sights on Straw Hat.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 902)

• Recovering on the Sunny’s deck; clamors for Sanji’s food at chapter’s end (“Foooood!!!”, pp. 6, 19).

Whole Cake Island — claims Jinbei as crew; “Your captain is me now!!!” (Ch. 901)

• Refuses to let Jinbe die as rear guard: “Your captain is me now!!! …We’re not stopping the ship!! So you’d better show up!! We’ll be waiting in Wano!!! Don’t let even death stop you!!!” — claims Jinbe as crew in all but the formal oath (pp. 13-14). See Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern, Jinbei the Straw Hat Helmsman.

Whole Cake Island — escape continues; praises the Sun Pirates (Ch. 900)

• Aboard the escaping Thousand Sunny, praises Jinbei’s old crew the Sun Pirates (“I can definitely see why they’re your crew, Jimbei!!”) as they bail out the escape and entrust Jinbe to him (pp. 10-11).
• Becomes Oven’s stated target as “the boy who defeated Katakuri” — the first time the rank-and-file Big Mom Pirates register Katakuri’s defeat (pp. 11-12).

Whole Cake Island — reunites with the crew aboard the Sunny (Ch. 899)

• Battered aboard the Sunny, reunites with the crew (“You guys… I nearly died from waiting…”, p. 8).
• Waves off the covering Germa (“So long!! Thanks for the backup!!”) and never answers Judge’s demand to say what Sanji means to him (pp. 11–12).

Whole Cake Island — carried off Cacao Island after defeating Katakuri (Ch. 898)

• Unconscious throughout, carried on Sanji’s back during the escape from Cacao Island (pp. 2, 7, 17). His victory over Katakuri is reported on-page by Brûlée — “lost his fight… against Straw Hat Luffy” (pp. 8–9), breaking Katakuri’s legendary winning streak and the Big Mom Pirates’ morale.

Whole Cake Island — escapes the Mirro-World onto Cacao Island (Ch. 897)

• Pops out of a Cacao Island mirror exhausted, having “escaped Brother Katakuri” in Brulee’s Mirro-World (p. 10); flees Oven’s forces with the captive Brulee in tow, dodges Raisin’s katana (p. 11), and is caught mid-air by Sanji’s Sky Walk (p. 12). The disguised Pekoms (“Mystoms”) has staked everything on getting him out to honor Pedro’s sacrifice.

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World duel ends; downs Katakuri (Ch. 896)

• Trades devastating, exhausted blows with Katakuri in the collapsing Mirro-World; both fighters are drained near to collapse (pp. 6-15).
• Mid-fight détente: when Katakuri asks if he’ll return someday to topple Big Mom, Luffy answers “of course I will!” and declares “I’m the man who will be King of the Pirates!!!” — earning Katakuri’s “you’re looking quite far… into the future” (pp. 13-14). See Katakuri’s Powers Mirror Luffy’s.
• Downs Katakuri near the chapter’s end — KO confirmed on-page (the disguised Pekoms/“Mystoms”: “Looks like ya knocked out Katakuri!!”, Katakuri’s siblings cry “Brother Katakuri!!!”, p. 16). Pekoms moves to extract Luffy from the mirror toward Cacao Island (pp. 16-17).

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World duel vs Katakuri: Gear-4 “Snake-Man” debut (Ch. 895)

• Unveils a new third Gear-Fourth form, “Snake-Man” (p. 2) — slimmer and faster than Boundman — to fight Charlotte Katakuri inside the Mirro-World. See Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• Lands hits past Katakuri’s future-sight with curving, accelerating punches (Python p. 6, Jet Culverin pp. 7-8) — the path changes after he reads it (“Why did it come from the side?!”, p. 5); is snared and shredded by Buzz Cut Mochi (pp. 9-11), breaks free, and escalates to Black Mamba (p. 14) and a King Cobra finisher (p. 17). See Haki, Mantra Composure Dependence The Precognition Can Be Jammed.
• States his fighting philosophy: he shouts out everything he’s thinking — “It feels much better that way!!” (p. 12), openly yelling his pain/hunger (“I’m so hungry!! It hurts!!!”) — an explicit contrast with the guarded Katakuri.

Whole Cake Island — Rusukaina future-sight lesson recalled; the duel’s exhausted finish; “Gear Fourth… Snakeman!!!” (Ch. 894)

• Rusukaina-training flashback (pp. 2-5): learns the Color of Observation Haki from Silvers Rayleigh — “there is a will to every attack,” a presence to sense; told the world’s mightiest can “see a little bit into the future.” See Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight, Haki, Rusukaina.
• Present Mirro-World duel with Katakuri grinds on; Gear Fourth “burns” out as both crash through the floor (pp. 6-8).
• At 12
  AM, squares off for the finish and declares “Gear Fourth… Snakeman!!!” — the new form named, its appearance withheld to next chapter (p. 17). See Gear Fourth Snakeman Named Before Its Form Is Revealed, Gomu Gomu no Mi.

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World vs Katakuri: future-sight glimpsed; twin Conqueror’s Haki; equal footing (Ch. 893)

• Survives Katakuri’s belly-gouging blow (which only landed because Flampe’s hidden numbing needles lamed him) and keeps standing on trembling, numbed legs; dodges a “silent needle” despite the numbing (pp. 7-8).
• Begins to glimpse a moment of the future — “I think I saw it!” — nascent advanced Observation / future-sight Haki (p. 6). See Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight, Haki.
• Releases Conqueror’s (Supreme King) Haki together with Katakuri to flatten the interfering spectators; the Big Mom crowd registers Supreme King Haki “from the monkey too?!” (pp. 15-16). See Haki.
• Earns Katakuri’s acknowledgment as an equal (“I no longer assume that you are inferior to me”) and answers, “But I’m still going to win!!!” (p. 17).

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World: nearing Color of Observation (Ch. 892)

• Battered by Katakuri in the Mirro-World but refuses to stay down — Katakuri: “Stop getting up.” / Luffy keeps rising (p. 16).
• Katakuri senses Luffy “getting closer and closer to color of observation” and that “the unthinkable could happen” if he isn’t eliminated soon (p. 16) — the seed of Luffy’s advanced Observation / future-sight Haki. See Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight, Haki.

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World: the duel resumes (Ch. 888)

• Back in Brûlée’s Mirro-World, answers Katakuri’s taunt (flee, or come back to plead to serve under him?) with fists — “I came back… to beat you!!! That wasn’t… an option!!!” (pp. 2-3). Their duel resumes.

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World duel: chasing future-sight Haki (Ch. 886)

• Deliberately prolongs the Mirro-World fight to drain Katakuri’s Observation Haki — “Haki runs out as you use it” (p. 18).
• States his goal aloud: “I want to surpass him… to beat the billion-berry man… at his best!!!” and wonders if he too could “see a bit of the future” (pp. 18-19). Seeds his future-sight Observation Haki — see Katakuri Future-Sight Observation Haki Predicts Beges Reply, Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight, Haki.

Whole Cake Island — Gear Fourth runs out; the mirror escape (Ch. 885)

• In Mirro-World, presses Gear Fourth Boundman (Kong Gun) against Katakuri, whose Mochi Mochi counters (Power Mochi, Flowing Mochi) keep absorbing it; vows to break Katakuri’s “calm and cool” composure to expose his weakness again (pp. 2-4).
• Gear Fourth runs out mid-fight, leaving him unable to use Haki for ~ten minutes; concedes he cannot stop Katakuri Haki-less and must just survive the window (pp. 5-6). See Gear Fourth Boundman Has A Strict Time Limit And Post-Use Cost.
• Abandons the duel, hostage-grabs the captive Brulee, and rides the Mirro-World mirror network to flee Katakuri — repeatedly tumbling out near Big Mom’s craving rampage at Nuts Island (pp. 7-11). See Brulee’s Mirror-World Reaches Anywhere There Is A Mirror.
• Scrapes free of Perospero (Candy Wall) and Amande (Slow Waltz) with Gear Third Giant Pistol, then dives back into a mirror, trusting the rest of the crew got away safely (pp. 12-13).

Whole Cake Island — Mirro-World duel (Ch. 884)

• Solves Katakuri’s mochi: his bare punches pass through the Logia-style mochi, so he attacks with Armament Haki — “my attacks… can hit you!!!” (pp. 3-4). Gear-4 Boundman attack: Kong Organ.
• Diagnoses that Katakuri’s real power is Observation Haki future-sight, not the mochi, and begins reading/dodging attacks a beat ahead — his first steps toward seeing the future himself (pp. 5, 7-9). See Haki, Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight, Katakuri Future-Sight Observation Haki Predicts Beges Reply.

Whole Cake Island — learning to read Katakuri (Ch. 883)

• Buried by Katakuri’s Mirror Mochi but eats his way out — “I ate the mochi, that’s how!!!” (p. 7).
• Uses Observation Haki to sense Katakuri’s powerful hidden presence inside the shrine (p. 8); smashes in with Elephant Gun (p. 9), catching Katakuri sprawled mid-merienda with his scarf down.
• Witnesses Katakuri’s true ripped, shark-toothed mouth mid-eating (pp. 10-12). See Katakuri’s Hidden Ripped Mouth Behind The Scarf.
• First crack in Katakuri’s future-sight: Luffy’s kick lands clean (“He didn’t dodge?!!”, p. 15) and he says “I think I’m starting to understand… your powers!” (p. 16) — the seed of his own future-sight Observation Haki. See Luffy Begins To Read Katakuri’s Future-Sight, Haki.
• Goes Gear Fourth and connects with Kong Gun (pp. 16-17); also uses Muscle Balloon (p. 2) and weathers Rain-Fall Mochi (p. 16).

Whole Cake Island — vs Katakuri, Mirro-World (Ch. 882)

• Pinned and beaten early by Katakuri in Mirro-World but slips an unusual number of Mochi attacks (“I’ve never had someone avoid so many of my attacks” — Katakuri).
• Recognizes Katakuri’s Devil Fruit awakening on sight, naming it “that thing Doflamingo did” (p. 11) — connecting it to the Dressrosa awakening he witnessed. See Charlotte Katakuri, Devil Fruit Awakening.
• Moves to Gear Fourth to answer the awakened Katakuri (p. 11).

Whole Cake Island — stranded in the Mirro-World; outclassed by Katakuri (Ch. 881)

• Trapped in the Mirro-World; the crew strands him there (mirrors smashed) so he must beat Katakuri and exit via a Cacao Island mirror (pp. 9-13).
• Opens on Katakuri (Mochi!) but is brutally outclassed and left bleeding by Willow Mochi (pp. 13-16).
• Bloodied, rises and shouts “I don’t intend to die here!!!” — which Katakuri eerily voiced a beat earlier (p. 17). See Katakuri Future-Sight Observation Haki Predicts Beges Reply.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 879)

• Trapped in the Mirro-World, fights Katakuri alone (the crew frames Katakuri’s ~billion-berry bounty as “a tremendous gamble”) — opens with Hawk Gatling and Hawk Stamp, then an Elephant Gun (pp. 11-17).
• Is comprehensively out-matched: Katakuri copies and exceeds each technique with the Mochi Mochi no Mi and hurls Luffy’s own Elephant Gun back, bigger. See Katakuri Future-Sight Observation Haki Predicts Beges Reply.

Whole Cake Island — won’t waste Pedro’s sacrifice; jumps in to fight Katakuri (Ch. 878)

• Refuses to throw away Pedro’s death (“Then we throw away his sacrifice!! Tell me how to do it, and I will!!!”, p. 9); coordinates the Coup-de-Burst escape and blocks Katakuri with Elephant Gun (p. 12), asserting “I’m the captain of this ship!!!” (p. 11).
• Leaps off the launching Sunny into Mirro-World to settle the fight one-on-one — “Hold things down without me!! I will be back!!!” (p. 15) — and squares off with Katakuri after the passage is sealed (p. 19).
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Whole Cake Island (Ch. 876)

• Confronts the surviving, rampaging Big Mom; initially distrusts Pudding (“You tricked us!”) before accepting her cake plan; arranges to rendezvous with Sanji at sea (pp. 6-12, 16). See Only A Wedding Cake Will End Big Mom’s Craving Rampage.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 875)

• Flees Big Mom through the Seducing Woods; tries “Hawk Gatling” / “Gum-Gum” attacks on her homies but Color of Armament Haki “won’t work” on Prometheus, who is “worse news than a Logia type” (pp. 6–7).
• Restrains Carrot from a suicidal counterattack on the Emperor (p. 10); his arriving voice rejects the Big Mom Pirates’ offer at the Sunny — “Get out of there!! That’s OUR Sunny!!” (p. 15).

Whole Cake Island — “It’s ME!!” the Gear-4 punch on Big Mom (Ch. 871)

• Carried over the Whole Cake Chateau wall by a failing Caesar; ignores his crew’s warning and declares to Big Mom that the next King of the Pirates “won’t be you — it’s ME!!!!”, landing a Gear 4 (Boundman) punch (pp. 7-9). See Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• Vows to come back for Big Mom after he takes care of Kaido — naming his next Emperor target (p. 9).

Whole Cake Island — leaps out to strike Big Mom (Ch. 870)

• Has to be physically restrained (“Chopper, grab him!!”) from charging Big Mom; the crew reminds him the mission (rescue Sanji, get the poneglyph copies) is already done (pp. 4-5).
• Demands his heart back from Bege (“Give back my heart, right now!!”, p. 6).
• Defies the no-fighting plan and leaps out with Sanji to strike Big Mom — Gum-Gum Gun (pp. 16-17).

Whole Cake Island — sheltered in the Big Father (Ch. 869)

• Retreats with the alliance into Bege’s castle body; gawks at the fortress power: “This is wild, Bege!! You can turn into a huge castle!!” (p. 17). Trapped in the immobilized, surrounded castle.

Whole Cake Island — trapped on the rooftop; Big Father opens (Ch. 868)

• On the chateau rooftop with the alliance during the failed coup: the escape into Caesar’s mirror collapses (the mirror is shattered) and the Big Mom forces close in, leaving the group trapped until Bege opens “Big Father” to take them inside (pp. 6-7, 14-17).

Whole Cake Island — the Tea Party brawl (Ch. 865)

• Brawls amid the candy wreckage in the “pack of feral straw hats on the loose” rampage (p. 3); warned “Don’t touch it, Luffy!!!” as Katakuri’s mochi closes in (p. 8).

Whole Cake Island — held under cover of “arrest”; keeps the portrait-plan alive (Ch. 864)

• Held by Bege under cover of an “arrest” so the guards don’t catch on (p. 9).
• Takes the smashed Carmel portrait to re-trigger Big Mom and keep the coup’s plan alive (pp. 15, 17).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 862) — unconscious in the cake, then the cake-burst

• Collapsed and exhausted (from running through the forest) and hidden inside the wedding cake; the crew frantically tries to wake him with food during the ceremony (pp. 2, 8). Wakes at the gunshot signal and leads the cake-burst, roaring “BIG MOOOM!!!!” to take back Sanji (pp. 14-17).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 859) — the bait who splits the picture

• Volunteers to be the one who splits Mother Carmel’s picture as a “really cool” grand entrance — the bait role, surviving ~3 seconds amid the furious Big Mom Pirates before the fit (pp. 10-11).
• Resolves to ALSO save Sanji’s family (the Vinsmokes) during the paralysis window (p. 10). See Big Mom Plans To Assassinate The Entire Vinsmoke Family At The Wedding.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 858) — Bege’s base; the alliance sealed

• Reaches Bege’s Firetank base via Brûlée’s mirror; sniffs out the invisible Caesar Clown and exposes him (p. 16).
• Agrees to the assassination alliance after demanding the right to punch Bege for shooting Pekoms; openly declares his hatred of Big Mom (pp. 18-19).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 857) — declares the plan; agrees to ally with Bege

• Declares the crew will “smash up Big Mom’s tea party and the wedding,” save Sanji’s family, then bring Sanji home (p. 6).
• Learns from Jinbei of Bege’s mafia origin (the Five Families of the West), the underworld guests, and the layered conspiracies; agrees to ally with Bege against Big Mom and to attend the arranged meeting (pp. 9-16).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 856) — starves in the rain; commits to crashing the wedding

• Refuses to leave Sanji, waiting starving and beaten in the rain; devours Sanji’s crushed, rain-soaked box lunch and declares it the best food ever (pp. 8–11) — a deliberate echo of Sanji’s own starvation origin.
• Takes Sanji’s full beating without fighting back, demanding only that Sanji “tell me how you really feel” (pp. 14–15).
• On hearing Sanji wants to return, declares: “Let’s crash this wedding!!! But you’ve got us!!!” — committing the crew to both rescuing Sanji and disrupting Big Mom’s plan (pp. 17–18).
• See Sanji-Zeff Shared Starvation Bond.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 855) — the GLURRGLE cliffhanger; collapsed and starving

• After “a hell of a battle” — Big Mom’s forces head out “to find and vanquish Straw Hat” and report he and “the Cat Burglar” were apprehended — Luffy is found collapsed, beaten and starving in the mud, stomach growling (GLURRGLE), at the meeting spot where he promised to wait for Sanji (pp. 13, 17). See Luffy Will Starve Until Sanji Returns.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 854) — flashback / recollection only

• Appears only in Sanji’s recollection — his vow to “just sit here and starve” until Sanji comes back (p. 15). See Luffy Will Starve Until Sanji Returns.
• The Big Mom Pirates believe the Straw Hat prisoners are still locked in the underground prison library; Opera lies that they were burned to death (p. 12).

Whole Cake Island — starving; meets Sanji’s sister; vows to wait (Ch. 853)

• Battered and starving, rampages through the Chateau hunting Sanji (pp. 12–13). Runs into Sanji’s sister, who tells him Sanji already knows Pudding lied and tried to send the crew off the island, and that the wedding is an execution trap — the whole Vinsmoke family is to be put to death (pp. 13–16).
• Refuses all food but Sanji’s (“I won’t eat anyone’s food but yours anymore!!!”) and declares he’ll go back to the East Blue to fight if Baratie hostages are in danger (pp. 14–15). Resolves to keep his promise and “go wait at that spot,” crashing exhausted through a roof (p. 17).

Whole Cake Island — escapes the burning Prison Library; charges for Sanji (Ch. 852)

• Escapes the burning Prison Library with Nami and Jinbe; ravenously hungry (Nami notes he “expends three times the energy of a normal person just by being alive”) (p. 5, 7).
• On hearing the crew was fooled and that Sanji is in danger, charges alone through the enemy-filled Chateau to reach Sanji — “OUTTA THE WAY!!!” (p. 7, 14, 17).

Whole Cake Island — freed from the Prison Library by Jinbe (Ch. 851)

• Still shackled under seastone in the Chateau’s Prison Library, straining to rip his own hands out of the cuffs (“Almost… there!!!”) (pp. 14-15).
• Freed by Jinbe, who storms in, KO’s the jailer Opera, and breaks him and Nami loose — “Yes, yes, yes!!!” (pp. 15-17). See Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Whole Cake Island — imprisoned in the Prison Library (Ch. 850)

• Held under seastone shackles in the Chateau’s Prison Library with Nami; tries to tear his own hands off to escape — “I’d rather lose my arms than be dead!!! …I’m going to solve this problem!” (pp. 5-6, 15).

Whole Cake Island — captive in the Prison Library; Pudding’s goodbye (Ch. 848)

• Bound and captive in Big Mom’s castle (the Prison Library), defiantly demanding a fight (“Let me out of here and fight me!!”, p. 3); Pudding visits, tells him and Nami she won’t marry Sanji, and whispers a secret before a tearful “Goodbye” (pp. 16-19). See Puddings Tearful Goodbye Conceals Her True Intent.

Whole Cake Island — captive before Big Mom; declares war (Ch. 847)

• Captive with Nami in the Whole Cake Chateau prison library; declares war on Big Mom face-to-face — “I’ll pound you flat someday!! But for now, I’m just here to get Sanji back!!” — and vows Sanji is not getting married (pp. 9-16). Big Mom dismisses him as a New-World rookie.

Whole Cake Island — cornered outside Sweet City after the all-night Cracker fight (Ch. 846)

• Collapsed/exhausted outside Sweet City after fighting Cracker’s biscuit army all night; cornered alongside Nami by Big Mom’s officers and homies (pp. 2, 4–7).

Whole Cake Island — waiting outside Sweet City; Cracker’s army descends (Ch. 845)

• Refuses to leave his exact waiting spot outside Sweet City despite the approaching army: “I promised!!! I said I’d wait here” / “Sanji will come” (p. 2, p. 11).
• At chapter’s end, Cracker’s vengeance army (the “forces of rage”) descends on him (p. 17).

Whole Cake Island — Luffy vs. Sanji; the starve-here vow (Ch. 844)

• Confronts Sanji on a field in Big Mom’s territory. Already battered from an all-night fight with an enemy officer, he refuses both to fight back and to leave despite Sanji’s brutal one-sided beating (Joue Shot, Diable Jambe, Concasse) — only repeating that Sanji is the cook for his crew.
• Bloodied and collapsing, declares he will eat no one’s food but Sanji’s and will stand in the rain and snow and starve where he stands until Sanji returns: “Without your help… I can’t become the King of the Pirates!!” (pp. 16–17). Invokes the All Blue (p. 15). See Luffy Will Starve Until Sanji Returns, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Whole Cake Island — post-Cracker; reaches Sanji (Ch. 843)

• Bloated from eating Cracker’s biscuit soldiers in Gear Four, now deflating as the energy wears off (p. 7).
• Rides a tree-homie through the Seducing Woods; intercepts the Germa procession, smashes Sanji’s carriage (p. 17), and refuses to accept Sanji’s renunciation (“Hell no!! … I’m not going back” rebuffed; “this makes no sense!!”). See Sanji Rejects Luffy In Tears Vinsmoke Prince Facade.

Whole Cake Island — Gear Fourth: Tankman defeats Cracker (Ch. 842)

• Out-eats Cracker’s infinite biscuit army all night (“I’ve been eating all night!!”, p. 5) — his stomach proves bottomless. Declares “Fine!! I’m coming, Sanji!!!” (p. 5), setting his course after the fight.
• Debuts Gear Fourth: Tankman (Stuffed Version) (p. 12) — a bloated Gear-4 form storing the consumed biscuits — tells Nami to keep the biscuits hard (p. 13), then finishes Cracker with Gum-Gum Cannonball (pp. 14-15), blasting him out of the Seducing Woods “to the end of the New World.” See Gear Fourth Tankman Powered By A Full Stomach, Gomu Gomu no Mi.

Whole Cake Island — Seducing Woods vs. Cracker (Ch. 841)

• Eleven hours into the fight, Luffy counters Cracker’s endless biscuit soldiers by eating them (“Biscuits are food!!!”, p.17), betting his stamina against Cracker’s “really infinite?” biscuit supply (p.16): “I’m not tapping out… I’ll eat every last one!!!” (pp.17-18).

Whole Cake Island — vs Cracker, the armor cracks (Ch. 838)

• Gear Fourth (Bounce-Man) vs Cracker: Kong Gun shatters the “Thousand-Armed Cracker” armor — revealing the thin man piloting it from inside — then follows with Pretzel, Roll, and Organ Gun (pp. 2-12). But Cracker’s Bis-Bis biscuit warriors regenerate endlessly and stalemate him; Nami fights at his side, and the soldiers single her out as the scariest threat (pp. 9-13). See How Is Cracker Multiplying His Limbs.

Whole Cake Island — vs Cracker the General (Ch. 837)

• Fights Cracker in the Seducing Woods: “Gum-Gum Elephant Gun” (Gear Third, p. 3), “Hawk Gatling” (p. 13), “Kong Gun” (p. 16) — but Cracker’s armament-hardened Hard Biscuit soldiers refill the woods and his “color of armament is too hard” to break, exhausting Luffy (p. 14).
• Cracker baits him by mocking “Vinsmoke Sanji” as a prince too good for his “inferior” old captain; an enraged Luffy retorts that Sanji “would never speak to us like that” and answers with Kong Gun (pp. 15-17).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 836) — into the Cracker fight

• Confronts the Sweet-3 General Cracker, whose body multiplies when struck (“hit it once and it grows into two”). Told not to escalate, he answers: “I don’t know any way to fight… other than serious!!!” (pp. 14-15).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 835)

• Lost in the Seducing Woods among Brulee’s homie-duplicates; reunites with Nami (p. 13).
• Bribes a tree-homie (Big Mom’s discarded ex-husband) with apple juice to learn the secret of the Soul-Soul Fruit and the Homies — “the true nature of Totto Land” (pp. 14-18).

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 834)

• In the Seducing Woods at night, the retrieval group finds numerous Luffy duplicates acting strangely (p. 17) — Brulee’s mirror-clones swarming the woods.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 831)

• Leads the landing party (Nami, Chopper, the stowaway Carrot) ashore on Big Mom’s sweets island chasing a Sanji sighting; pushes into the Seducing Woods despite the dangers.
• Fights a clothed talking crocodile and faces a mirror-image of himself (“like a reflection in a mirror,” reversed scars); strikes fake Sanjis that dissolve when hit; the forest closes in around the team. See Mirror-Image Luffy With Reversed Scars In The Seducing Woods.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 830)

• Aboard the syrup-mired Thousand Sunny in Big Mom’s territory at night; learns from Pedro of the Road Poneglyphs and that Roger reached Raftel after the two kings of Zou showed his crew one 26 years ago. Agrees to also steal Big Mom’s Road Poneglyph for Robin while rescuing Sanji; at dawn gets his first look at Whole Cake Island (pp. 11–17). See Road Poneglyph, What is the One Piece.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 826)

• Dying of armored-stonefish poison from the giant fish he ate (@0825); cured when Vinsmoke Reiju sucks the poison out and swallows it (“I AM POISON PINK!!”, p. 11-13). Briefly wakes mid-crisis to headbutt Vinsmoke Yonji (p. 7).
• Demands the Vinsmokes “give Sanji back” (p. 15); the crew meets Sanji’s Germa 66 siblings but “misses” Sanji himself.

Whole Cake Island (Ch. 825)

• With the Sanji-retrieval team on the Thousand Sunny, starving after days of storms (pp. 7–8).
• Lands and devours a giant fish, eating its instant-death poisonous skin; collapses (“looking at the River Styx”) but survives — crew credits his monstrous vitality / poison resistance, a callback to surviving Magellan’s venom (pp. 10–11). See Luffy Poisoned By Magellan Twenty-Four Hour Death Sentence.

Zou → WCI seam (Ch. 824)

• Finally grasps that Monkey D. Dragon, the Revolutionary leader, is his father (“That’s my dad?!!”), and that Sabo is the Army’s Chief of Staff (pp. 3–4). More worried about Sabo than curious about Dragon.
• Reacts to the news that the Blackbeard Pirates leveled the Revolutionary Army HQ (“Those guys!!!”, p. 5).
• Wrecks the galley cooking (“Kitchen Sink Curry”) and burns through a week of food, leaving the crew starving on day one of the voyage (pp. 6, 14–15).

Zou → open sea / Sanji-retrieval (Ch. 823)

• At sea aboard the Thousand Sunny with the Sanji-retrieval group (having jumped off Zou), bound to “infiltrate the lair of an Emperor of the Sea.” Exhausted with the crew; nearly loses a fight over a carrot to the stowaway Carrot (Mink) (“Luffy nearly lost…”), pp. 12–16.

Zou (Ch. 821) — hears Zunisha; convinces Momonosuke

• Hears Zunisha’s voice — “the loudest voice I’ve heard yet” — but can only hear, not answer it; the rest of the crew hears nothing (pp. 4, 7–8). A recurrence of the Voice of All Things faculty around Luffy (cf. the Sea Kings @0648).
• Convinces a doubting Momonosuke that “your voice will reach it,” prompting the order that frees Zunisha to fight and saves Zou (pp. 11–12). See Zunisha’s Ancient Crime.

Zou — assembling the Sanji-rescue team; hears the voice (Ch. 820)

• Marvels at the crew’s web of legendary connections (Roger, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, Crocus, Marco); wants to recruit and thank Marco (pp. 2–13).
• Insists on leading the team to rescue Sanji (“I’m gonna take them along, Kin’emon. Is that okay?!”, p. 16).
• On the last page, as Zunisha trumpets and Zou shakes, Luffy alone hears a voice — “Whose voice was that?” (p. 17). A Voice of All Things recurrence. See A Voice Grows Louder Near The Zou Whale.

Zou (Ch. 819) — “I’ll take down Kaido!!!”; the alliance is sworn

• Reacts to the Oden/Roger reveal; clashes comically with the crying Momonosuke but ultimately declares “I’ll take down Kaido!!!” and proposes the alliance (pp. 8–14).
• Forms the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance; forbids the samurai/minks to ever bow to him (“an alliance together… means we’re friends”) (pp. 13–14).
• Sets a condition: the alliance must wait while he retrieves Sanji, taken by Big Mom; names Cat Viper as his escort (pp. 14–15).

Zou (Ch. 818) — the One Piece goal restated; vows to retrieve Sanji

• Reacts ecstatically to the Raftel / Road-Poneglyph reveal (“THE ONE PIECE!! So it’s finally time…”, “AWRIGHT!! We’re gonna go searching!!!”) and vows to retrieve Sanji (“Don’t worry, I’ll go get Sanji back in a jiffy!!”) (p. 8). Unfazed by the Emperors guarding two of the stones (“So what?! I’m gonna whoop ‘em anyway”) (pp. 9–10).

Zou — Momonosuke’s reveal; the ninja Raizo (Ch. 817)

• Reacts to Momonosuke’s reveal as the Kozuki / Wano heir, refusing to grovel (banter, pp. 6–8); leads the eager climb up the whale-tree to meet the ninja and cheers Raizo’s ninjutsu display (pp. 10–17).

Zou (Ch. 816)

• On Zou with the hidden Straw Hats; comic running gag — mistakes the warning bell/alarm for another feast (p. 5).
• Reacts in shock to learn Raizo was alive on Zou the whole time, and that the minks nearly died protecting the secret (p. 16).

Zou — “Take me with you!!” (Ch. 815)

• Learns from Pekoms that Sanji is a Vinsmoke and that the family heads the killer-army Germa 66; brushes off the lore (“I don’t know what that means, but I also don’t care!!”) but refuses to lose Sanji (p. 2, 7).
• Resolves to ride along with the wounded Pekoms — alone, since going as a group “would be like declaring war” — to sneak into the tea party and ruin the wedding (p. 8).
• Meets Nekomamushi (Cat Viper) and is formally introduced to Trafalgar Law’s full crew, the Heart Pirates (p. 10–13).

Zou (Ch. 814)

• Determined to go get Sanji (“So let’s go ask Sanji!!!”); argues with Zoro over the danger; bursts in on the bathing Cat Viper, mis-naming both mink kings (“Cat Viper and… Lion Viper, the other guy” — Duke Dogstorm).

Zou (Ch. 811)

• Reacts to Wanda’s account of the gas catastrophe; declares the minks “true heroes” and vows to “whup Jack along with Kaido!!” (p. 15). Clamors to meet the Cat Viper (p. 16). Stunned by Wanda’s news that Sanji “might never return” to the crew’s side (p. 18). See Sanji Might Never Return To The Crews Side After The Two-Days-Ago Catastrophe.

Zou (Ch. 810)

• Atop Zou with Zoro, listening to the minks recount Jack’s five-day siege; marvels that Jack — whom “even this guy couldn’t beat” the minks alone — is “just an underling of Kaido?!” (p. 7). See Destruction of Zou.

Zou (Ch. 808)

• Hears Wanda’s flashback of Kaido’s crew razing Mokomo Dukedom; reacts mostly to the ancient mammoth (Jack) and is let down that the ninja Kin’emon spoke of (Raizo) isn’t there (p. 11). At Duke Dogstorm’s sanatorium he is thanked as a savior and learns one of Caesar Clown’s gas weapons destroyed the dukedom (pp. 16–17).

Zou (Ch. 807)

• At the mink feast; apologizes to Brook about Sanji (“I’m afraid I’ve lost all face”). Hailed by the minks as a savior who “came for us even though the sun is down”; corrects that beating Doflamingo “wasn’t me.” Asks “who’s Dogstorm?” — the King of the Day (pp. 4, 14–15).

Zou (Ch. 805)

• Infiltrates the Whale Forest (the Forbidden Forest) and brawls the Whale Forest Guardians (Roddy, Blackback); their Electro is nullified by his rubber body (“why doesn’t the Electro work on Himgara?!!”, p. 9). Uses “Gum-Gum… Bell!!” (p. 8).
• Subdued only when Wanda vouches for him and commander Pedro orders the guardians to withdraw (p. 13). Reunites joyfully with the Heart Pirates; likens the minks to “an island of Choppers!” (p. 12).

Zou voyage (Ch. 802)

• Sails for Zou aboard the Barto Club ship the Mister Luffy Go; reacts in shock to the reveal that the “island” is a living elephant ~1,000 years old (p. 3, 14–17).
• His defeat of Doflamingo is now world news (“Garp’s grandson”), drawing the eye of the new Warlord Edward Weevil and Miss Buckin (p. 11).

Dressrosa (departure) (Ch. 801)

• New bounty 500,000,000 (“I’m at 500 million!!! Yahoo!!!”) (p. 16); departs Dressrosa for Zou aboard Bartolomeo’s “Mister Luffy Go” with Law, Robin and Brook.

Dressrosa — refuses the cup; victory over the Mingo Family (Ch. 800)

• Refuses the Colosseum captains’ sake cup and the role of fleet boss: “I just wanna be the King of the Pirates, that’s all” — recasting the bond as mutual rescue (“if I ever think we’re in trouble, I’ll shout for your help”). Founds the Straw Hat Grand Fleet in spirit without drinking the Father’s Cup (pp. 2-13).
• Cited on-page at a 500,000,000-berry bounty by the attacking underworld fleet (p. 7).
• Declares victory over the “Mingo Family” and calls for a feast; excited for “fighting fish steak” (pp. 13, 16).

Dressrosa (Ch. 799)

• Still trading blows with blind Admiral Fujitora, deliberately announcing each attack aloud (“gonna punch ya,” “gonna kick ya”) so as not to ambush a man who cannot see; Fujitora resents the courtesy as pity.
• Hauled to the waiting ships by Hajrudin; the Dressrosa citizens mass around “Lucy” as a living shield so Fujitora cannot bury him under a sky of falling rubble.
• Becomes the “father figure” of the new Straw Hat Grand Fleet via the Father-and-Son (oyako) sake-cup — 7 captains, 5,600 followers under the Straw Hat affiliation — though he is baffled by the ceremony (“What the heck are you guys talking about?”).

Dressrosa — the decoy escape; selective Conqueror’s Haki (Ch. 797)

• As “Lucy,” flees Dressrosa post-Doflamingo; bursts into the palace calling for Rebecca, grabs her and Viola and runs as a decoy so the kingdom’s manhunt chases him, not her (pp. 6–12).
• Drops a Marine special sniper squad with offensive Conqueror’s Haki — the Marines note the targets stay conscious and name it “Supreme King Haki,” a controlled, selective KO (pp. 10–11). See Haki.
• Heads for the eastern port (ruins of Carta) where the Barto Club waits; Admiral Fujitora bears down at chapter’s end.

Dressrosa aftermath — recovering at Kyros’ home (Ch. 794)

• Sleeps off his exhaustion at Kyros’ home through the chapter (snoring, pp. 2–10) as Sabo tells his survival story.
• Robin secretly made a Vivre Card of him (“When did you do this…?”); Sabo takes a piece to track him (p. 14). See Luffy.

Dressrosa — after defeating Doflamingo (Ch. 792)

• Stands over the defeated Doflamingo; refuses to finish him (“No need,” p. 2).
• Enraged as Doflamingo recounts Ace’s last words; “Enough… stop talking!!”, “I don’t need you to explain any of this to me!!!… every single night since it happened!!!” — the loss of Ace still raw (pp. 4-5).

Dressrosa — Doflamingo defeated (Ch. 791)

• Aftermath of the finishing blow: Luffy stands panting in Gear Fourth “Boundman” amid the rubble while Doflamingo lies beaten; the whole island reads the vanishing Birdcage as the sign the fight is won (pp. 2–3, 7, 10).
• Flashback to his promise honored: “I won’t let the toy soldier die!! …Rebecca, don’t cry yet!!” (p. 13) — Luffy delivers on protecting Kyros/Thunder Soldier and Rebecca.
• Gatz declares “Lucy” the winner of the final bout (p. 14); the citizens of Dressrosa hail him as their liberator.

Dressrosa (Ch. 790)

• Re-enters the Royal-Plateau clash with a battered Doflamingo; uses Armament Haki to shred the strings he previously couldn’t cut (p. 9).
• First Gear 4 finisher fizzles — flashback to Silvers Rayleigh establishes Gear 4 “places too much strain on the body” (p. 11). See Gear Fourth Boundman Has A Strict Time Limit And Post-Use Cost.
• Re-activates Gear Four (pp. 12–13), out-clashes Doflamingo’s Sixteen Holy Bullets and God Thread midair, and lands the Gum-Gum King Kong Gun, driving Doflamingo through the Royal Plateau (pp. 16–19).

Dressrosa — Lucy returns to save Viola & Rebecca (Ch. 789)

• As “Lucy,” outed island-wide as Straw Hat Luffy by Gatz (p. 11), Luffy returns at the countdown’s zero and punches Diamante away (“HRAAA!!!”), intercepting the officer’s killing blow against Rebecca and the wounded Viola (pp. 18–19).
• Carries the island’s “ironclad oath” to defeat Doflamingo — the crowd’s roared faith (“It’s Lucyyy!!!! / Straw Hat!”) despite his injuries from the prior clash.

Dressrosa — recovering; the prize Doflamingo demands (Ch. 788)

• Unconscious and recovering; the prize Doflamingo demands be handed over. Guard duty over him passes from the gladiators to Law. His recovery countdown drops to one minute (pp. 3–4, 17).

Dressrosa — spent after Gear Fourth; entrusts Burgess to Sabo (Ch. 787)

• Post-Gear-Fourth and out of Haki, carried off by allies to recover; reunites briefly with Sabo, accepts that Sabo ate and keeps Ace’s Mera Mera no Mi (“So you got… Ace’s fruit, huh?”), and claims Doflamingo for himself (“Don’t worry— Mingo’s mine!!!”) while Sabo takes Jesus Burgess (pp. 4–8).
• His Haki is set to recover in four minutes (p. 17) against the Birdcage reaching the center in three — the chapter’s race. See Gear Fourth Boundman Has A Strict Time Limit And Post-Use Cost.

Dressrosa — Bounce-Man’s cost; Burgess and Sabo (Ch. 786)

• His finishing Gum-Gum blow drops Doflamingo (p. 2), but the Birdcage does not disappear — “Not enough… the birdcage hasn’t disappeared yet!!!” (p. 5). Gear Fourth deflates with a hiss and he bounces about on spent legs (pp. 3, 6).
• Reveals the cost of his new power: his Gear Fourth form is “Bounce-Man,” and after using it he can’t use Haki for ten minutes (pp. 13–14). Says that once his Haki returns he can finish Doflamingo “with one more move.” See Gear Fourth Boundman Has A Strict Time Limit And Post-Use Cost (CONFIRMED @0786), Haki.
• Promises that buying him ten minutes will “spell… the end of his rule” — “I PROMISE!!!” (p. 14), rallying the tournament gladiators; the coliseum announcer Gatz carries him clear and relays the deal (p. 13).
• Helpless and unable to fight, he is targeted by Jesus Burgess (“steal the Gum-Gum Fruit!!!”, pp. 7–8) and saved at the cliffhanger by Sabo (p. 17).

Dressrosa (Ch. 785)

• In full Gear Fourth, Luffy’s bouncing “rubber ball” form totally overpowers Doflamingo on the palace-plateau Flower Field (p. 2). Gladiators and citizens marvel; Law notes he “still had a secret up his sleeve… but he’s using too much Haki” (p. 3).
• Gear Fourth is described on-page as a melding of Armament Haki and rubber — Luffy keeps his rubber elasticity in an Armament-Haki state (pp. 6, 8) — and carries a hard time limit: “If I don’t hurry, my Gear Four will run out of time!!” (p. 7).
• Named Gear-Fourth attacks: Gum-Gum Double Culverin (p. 7) and, closing the chapter/Volume 78, Gum-Gum Leo Bazooka slamming Doflamingo in a massive blow (pp. 17–19).

Dressrosa — Gear Fourth debuts (Ch. 784)

• Reveals his trump card vs Doflamingo: Gear Fourth. Bites his arm and inflates his torso/limbs with armament Haki (“Muscle Balloon”, pp. 6–7) into the hardened, oversized, bouncing “Bounce-Man” form (pp. 8–9).
• States the design: he needed both SIZE and RESILIENCY to overpower large foes — explicitly built on the two years he spent fighting giant beasts during the timeskip (p. 9). Armament Haki hardens the skin; the rubber’s recoil/tensile force multiplies his power “several times beyond its limit” (p. 16). His legs shrink, so he fights by bouncing.
• New techniques: Gum-Gum Kong Gun launches Doflamingo across town (pp. 10–12); Rhino Schneider (p. 15); Culverin (pp. 17, 19); Athlete (p. 17). Stays fully rubber under armament contact and “isn’t shrinking,” which baffles Doflamingo.

Dressrosa (Ch. 783)

• Carries the gravely wounded Law clear of Doflamingo and entrusts him to Cavendish, Bartolomeo, and Leo for evacuation down the barrier stairs (pp. 4–8, 13–15).
• Argues the alliance stands on equal ground and that he fights of his own will — refusing to abandon either Law or Dressrosa’s citizens (pp. 14, 18–19).
• Fires Grizzly Magnum, a giant two-fisted Haki bullet, at Doflamingo (p. 15).
• Beaten and refusing to fall, declares a new technique — “Gear… Fourth.” — as the chapter’s final cliffhanger; the form is not yet shown (p. 19). See Gear Fourth Named Before Its Form Is Revealed.

Dressrosa — Conqueror’s clash with Doflamingo (Ch. 782)

• Charges Doflamingo — “Why did you stop me?” — his will colliding with Doflamingo’s in “a collision of Supreme King Haki” that KOs the weak-willed crowd (pp. 2–4); Doflamingo names him “chosen by the heavens” with “the quality of a King.” First on-page Conqueror’s-Haki demonstration by Luffy on Dressrosa.
• Trades Gum-Gum Bazooka / Eagle Bazooka with Doflamingo’s strings; is glued by Trebol and finds his Armament-Haki punches “pass right through” the officer (pp. 8–12).

Dressrosa — present: the Law combo; Jet Stamp (Ch. 781)

• Fights in tandem with Trafalgar Law against Doflamingo: lands Jet Stamp (p. 13) after the Law/Luffy set-up, and blasts Trebol away when he tries to interrupt Law’s finish (“Stay out of this!!!”, p. 16).
• When Doflamingo self-repairs and downs Law, Luffy charges the battered Warlord alone (pp. 19–20).

Dressrosa — “The Heart Curse” (Ch. 780)

• Arrives at the palace plateau to face Doflamingo: “took you long enough”; accuses him of knowingly releasing Bellamy who “wouldn’t run” (p. 10–11).
• Caught in Spider-Web, counters with Gear 2 Gum-Gum Hawk Gatling (p. 11–12); blunted by Doflamingo’s Break-White (p. 13).
• Finds Law’s body and refuses Doflamingo’s claim that he’s dead — “you’re lying!!!” (p. 14). Resolves to “wrap up this little game,” now facing both Doflamingo and Trebol (p. 15).

Dressrosa (Ch. 779)

• Tries to stop Bellamy’s suicidal attack; reveals Doflamingo’s “set you free” was a lie meant to kill him.
• Names Bellamy “the only OTHER man I ever respected” — answers Bellamy’s worship of Doflamingo with respect of his own.
• Set up as the “wild beast” Doflamingo is waiting for atop the palace; Sabo races to reach him.

Dressrosa — refuses to fight Bellamy (Ch. 770)

• Tells the conflicted Bellamy that Doflamingo (“Mingo”) betrayed him and that “There’s no reason for me to fight you!!!” (pp. 2–3). Bellamy attacks anyway to prove his determination “isn’t that shallow,” and Luffy takes the charge — continuing the Bellamy loyalty tragedy. See Bellamy Ordered To Kill Luffy For Full-Officer Status.

Dressrosa — present: Jet Gatling on the Dofy-Double; tries to save Bellamy (Ch. 769)

• Bursts onto the plateau with “Jet Gatling!!!!” to stop Doflamingo executing Law, but tears apart a string Dofy-Double, not the real Doflamingo (pp. 10–11). Shouts “Mingo!! Get out here!!!”
• Exhausted, pleads with the dying, string-cut Bellamy to stand down (“we’re friends!!!”); wants to rush up to help “Traffy” (Law), against whom “Mingo and Snotty” (Doflamingo + Trebol) are arrayed. Bellamy refuses and attacks with Spring Hopper — Luffy: “stop feeling concerned for your enemy!!!” (pp. 15–17).

Dressrosa — palace top vs Doflamingo; frees Law (Ch. 760)

• Fights alongside Law against Doflamingo at the top of the palace; yanks Law free of Trebol’s snot trap (p. 10).
• Recognizes Bellamy (“Bella…”) as Bellamy shouts for him to run (p. 11).

Dressrosa — the secret-plan combo vs Doflamingo (Ch. 759)

• On the palace’s fourth step, confronts Doflamingo holding the beaten Bellamy; insists “Bellamy did change!!” and “we’re friends!!” and refuses to be baited into a rage-attack (Law warns provoking him is exactly Doflamingo’s weapon).
• Lunges once (“Let go of him, Mingo!!!”) but is talked down; Doflamingo string-controls Bellamy to attack Luffy, and Luffy still refuses to beat his friend unconscious.
• Executes the “secret plan” combo: feints a Gum-Gum strike that Doflamingo misreads as Luffy about to knock out Law; Law swaps with Chambres, and Luffy’s Red Hawk lands on the real Doflamingo (BOOM, pp. 15–16).

Dressrosa — drops the “Lucy” mask; carries Law to the top floor (Ch. 758)

• Openly drops the “Lucy” disguise to Rebecca, Cavendish, Bartolomeo and the colosseum fighters: “The man who will be King of the Pirates!!! I’m Luffy!!!” (p.2-3). See Lucys Dragon-Claw Style Tells He Is Not The Real Straw Hat.
• Carries the wounded Law after the Chambres swap into the pool courtyard; reaches the palace top floor and confronts Doflamingo — “To whoop your butt!!!” (p.5, p.16-17).

Dressrosa — the climb to the fourth step (Ch. 757)

• Races up Bartolomeo’s barrier staircase with Law (“Let’s go, Traffy!!”), thanking Bartolomeo for “bein’ born” (pp. 2–3).
• Still shackled to Law, shouts for the handcuff key — “Hurry, gimme the keyyy!!! Rebeccaaa!! Keyyy!!!” (p. 16).
• Reaches the fourth step, where Doflamingo waits (“Mingo’s here!!”); commits to taking Doflamingo on — “Of course!!!” (p. 17).

Dressrosa — Team Luffy vs the immortal toy soldiers (Ch. 756)

• With Law, Cavendish and the “soldier” Kyros on the third step of the new royal plateau; fights the jack-in-the-box toy soldiers with “Gum-Gum Jet Pistol” but they prove “immortal,” reforming even when pierced (pp. 12–15).
• Reunites with Robin, Rebecca and the dwarves who fall in; the group splits, Luffy/Law/soldier pressing on (pp. 16–17).

Dressrosa — climbing the King’s Plateau (Ch. 753)

• Reunites with the Thunder Soldier/Kyros on Cavendish’s horse Farul; frets that Rebecca is “among the convicts” (pp. 12–13).
• The gladiators unite to carry him upward; he fires “Jet Gatling” (Gear Second) in the combined breakthrough (pp. 16–17). See Colosseum Fighters Pledge To Luffy Grand Fleet Seed.

Dressrosa — “I came to rescue you!!”; climbing the plateau (Ch. 752)

• Falls into the “shortcut” trap cuffed to Law and faces the Doflamingo marionette decoy (“I came to rescue you!!,” p. 2) before the Tontatta pull them free.
• Clears the foot soldiers on the plateau steps with Elephant Gun (pp. 9–10) and roars “I’m coming for you, Mingo!!!” (p. 11) as the gladiators rally to lift him to the palace.

Dressrosa (Ch. 751)

• Rides the bull Moocy up the mountain toward the new royal palace, dragging the cuffed Law, in a foot-race against the colosseum gladiators (pp. 10–15). Takes the Funk Brothers’ “shortcut” (p. 13), fields a transponder-snail call from Robin (Viola has Law’s cuff-key, p. 16), and hits a flooded dead end where Doflamingo is waiting (p. 17).

Dressrosa (Ch. 750)

• Storms the New Royal Plateau steps with the colosseum gladiators lifting his path; “Gum-Gum Gatling” smashes through the Donquixote guard at the first step (pp. 15–17).
• Vows to crush Doflamingo for Viola/Dressrosa: “I’m totally gonna crush Doflamingo for you!!! Just don’t leave my crew!!” (p. 10).

Dressrosa — climbing Pica; bracing for Law’s revenge (Ch. 749)

• Rides the fighting bull “Moocy”/Ucy up Pica’s stone back toward the royal plateau, picking up bounty hunters Abdullah and Jeet as passengers (pp. 8–9).
• Starts a “Gum-Gum…” attack against the giant (p. 10); insists “I lost the last time, but that won’t happen again!!! I want to take him down myself!!!” (p. 16).
• Reacts to Law’s Corazon reveal — “Huh?! It was one of Mingo’s pals?!” / “YOUNGER BROTHER?!!” (p. 17).

Dressrosa — leads the host against Pica (Ch. 748)

• Relentlessly mocks Pica’s high-pitched voice, provoking the supreme officer into hurling a stone-fused district at the group (pp.2–3).
• Argues with Cavendish over who gets to take Doflamingo’s head — frames it as repaying Rebecca “for buying me lunch” (pp.7–8).
• Bellows the ego-clashing gladiator captains into line (“Knock it off, all of you!!!”), reunites with the fighting bull Ucy, and leads the impromptu host back toward Pica (pp.11–17).

Dressrosa — cuffed to Law, hunted by the crowd (Ch. 747)

• Still cuffed to Law, runs the gauntlet of the star-bounty crowd with Zoro; the whole island is now their enemy (p. 13).
• Pica’s stone-giant attack singles him out — “Straw Hat…!!!” (p. 19).

Dressrosa — coordinates the groups; reveals Kyros to Rebecca; dives off the plateau (Ch. 746)

• Coordinates the scattered groups across the city (“I’m with Luffy’s group now!”); reassures Robin and looks for Zoro/Rebecca.
• Tells Rebecca the now-human one-legged soldier is her father — “…is your dad!!! He’s the statue guy from the coliseum!!!” (i.e. Kyros).
• Refuses Law’s caution: “How could I stop now?!! …I’m totally gonna crush Doflamingo!!” and dives off the royal plateau by “the direct route” — “Just you wait, Doflamingo!!!”

Dressrosa — vs Doflamingo’s string double; sealed in the Birdcage (Ch. 745)

• Crashes into the Royal Plateau fight and trades blows with Doflamingo’s string marionette double, using Armament Haki + Gum-Gum Jet Gatling (pp. 7–10).
• Trapped inside the newly deployed Birdcage with everyone else on the island.

Dressrosa — rescues Law; the alliance breaks (Ch. 744)

• Crashes into the room where Law is held in sea-prism cuffs by Buffalo and Baby 5 — “I’m here to save you!! / I’m glad you’re still alive!!” — and frees Law (Violet supplies the key; “wow, you come well prepared!!”) (pp. 16–18).
• Law declares the alliance finished; Luffy is unbothered (“only I get to decide that! You shut up!!”) (p. 18).

Dressrosa — recognizes “the statue guy” (Ch. 743)

• Present as memories return; recognizes the reverted Kyros as “the statue guy” (p. 13) and resolves “we gotta save Traffy!!” (Trafalgar Law, p. 16).

Dressrosa — infiltrates the palace via the outer tower (Ch. 736)

• The real Luffy has slipped out of the Coliseum and infiltrates the Dressrosa palace via the outer tower with Zoro, Kin’emon, Robin and Violet (p. 11).
• A stray fighting fish chases him; he flattens it with Gum-Gum Giant Pistol (p. 12), blowing open a route. Reports of “Straw Hat Luffy” breaking into the outer tower reach Doflamingo even as “Lucy” still fights in the coliseum below — confusing the palace command into reporting two Luffys (pp. 14–15).

Dressrosa — splits the crew for the palace assault (Ch. 730)

• Rails at Doflamingo for gunning down “Traffy” (Law) and orders Kin’emon to get the felled Law clear of the plaza (pp. 3–4).
• Splits the crew: sends Sanji, Nami, Chopper, Brook and Momonosuke on the Sunny onward to the next island Zou, while he leads the Dressrosa group to the royal palace “TO TAKE DOWN DOFLAMINGO!!!” and recover Law (pp. 17–19).

Dressrosa — outside the Corrida Colosseum (Ch. 729)

• Reunites with Zoro and Kin’emon outside the Corrida Colosseum; spotted by the Marines (under VADM Bastille) as the man behind “Lucy” (pp. 8–9).
• On the crew Den Den Mushi call understands Traffy’s plan — “bust the factory… and leave Doflamingo intact so we can use him” — and praises Rebecca (bought three lunches, fought in the arena) (pp. 11–12).
• Sees Doflamingo gun down Law and screams “TRAFFYYY!!!” (pp. 15–17).

Dressrosa — colosseum exterior (Ch. 728)

• Shown shouting near the Corrida Colosseum; Kin’emon scolds him — “Luffy!! Don’t shout, you idiot!!!” (p. 19). (Brief appearance.)

Dressrosa — recognized at the colosseum (Ch. 725)

• Still disguised as “Lucy,” he is approached by a tearful self-described “big fan” who recognizes him; comically, Luffy thinks the man has merely offered to search for “Mr. Luffy” and tells him to make it quick (p. 9).

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum & the “Cells” (Ch. 720) — Block C champion; mercy in the Cells

• As “Lucy,” takes the Block C win (p. 2); dogged through the chapter by Cavendish, mobbed by would-be allies Bartolomeo and Chin Jao.
• Vows to keep Ace’s reborn Mera Mera no Mi out of Burgess’ hands — “You’re never gonna get your hands on Ace’s power, I’ll see to that!!” (p. 11).
• Hidden in the “Cells” by Rebecca; lets a starving prisoner-gladiator strike him and is unhurt, showing mercy to men “who gave me free food” — the gladiators are awed (pp. 17–18).

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum, Block C final (Ch. 719)

• As “Lucy,” defeats Chin Jao in the Block C final and is declared champion of Block C (pp. 2–18).
• Uses Gum-Gum Rocket (p. 5) and Gear Third Gum-Gum Elephant Gun (pp. 13–14); the Elephant Gun blow re-pops Chin Jao’s flattened head back into a drill point, unknowingly reversing Garp’s 30-year-old damage (p. 15). See Luffy Unknowingly Restores Chin Jaos Drill Head Undoing Garps Curse.
• Learns from Chin Jao that the old man holds a 30-year grudge against his grandfather Garp; reacts to “Blackbeard?!” (pp. 4–5).
• In the stands, Cavendish recognizes “Lucy” is him and vows to kill him (pp. 19–20). See Cavendish Vows To Kill Straw Hat Luffy For Stealing His Fame.

Dressrosa — Corrida Colosseum, Block C (Ch. 718)

• Fighting in the Corrida Colosseum as “Lucy”; Doflamingo reveals (to Law) that Luffy has “fallen for the bait” of the tournament. The crowd cheers “Sir Luffy” as he unleashes a Gum-Gum / “Hawk Rifle” blow (pp. 17–19).

Dressrosa — Corrida Colosseum, Block C (Ch. 717)

• As “Lucy,” his clash of Conqueror’s Haki with Chin Jao flattens the rest of Block C, leaving only the two of them standing (p. 3).
• Declares his goal is “King of the Pirates”; Chin Jao counters that the title belongs only to whoever stands atop all the “Supreme King”-quality souls on the seas ahead (pp. 3–4).
• Confirms Rayleigh taught him Haki (p. 4) — which Chin Jao recognizes on sight (“Rayleigh!! So he’s still alive…”).

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum, Block C (Ch. 716) — Supreme King Haki collision with Chin Jao

• As “Lucy,” refuses Chin Jao’s inherited Garp grudge (“Take that up with grandpa, not me!”), and learns from Chin Jao that some Impel Down Level 6 prisoners escaped and the government covered it up — Chin Jao names Buggy, Crocodile, Ivankov and others among the loose inmates (pp. 8–10).
• His punch collides with Chin Jao’s drill-head charge in “a collision of Supreme King Haki” that flattens Block C (pp. 16–19) — another (still semi-unconscious) Conqueror’s-Haki burst. Cross-link Haki.

Dressrosa — Corrida Colosseum, Block C (Ch. 715) — “Lucy” exposed as Luffy; Chin Jao turns on him

• Still fighting Block C disguised as the gladiator “Lucy”; his bounty is cited on-page as 400 million berries (p. 18).
• The bounty hunter Jean Ango strips “Lucy’s” helmet, exposing him as Straw Hat Luffy before the crowd (p. 18).
• Don Chin Jao, recognizing Luffy as Garp’s grandson, abandons his own fight and breaks into a mad charge at him — an old grudge against Garp redirected onto the grandson (“Watch this, Garr… see what happens to your grandson!!!”, p. 18). See An Old Gladiators Three-Generation Grudge Against Garp.

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum, Block C (Ch. 714) — “Lucy” tames Moocy; one-punches a giant

• As the disguised “Lucy,” tames the coliseum’s killer Brutal Bull and renames it “Moocy,” riding it through the Block C free-for-all to the crowd’s delight (pp. 13–14). The chapter title is “Lucy and Moocy.”
• After the giant Hajrudin flattens Moocy and seemingly Lucy, Luffy rises and drops the giant with a single punch (pp. 18–19) — a one-punch giant KO that flashes the power hidden behind the disguise. Cross-link Luffy One-Punch Double-Spread Bellamy To Celestial Dragon Visual Mirror.

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum (Ch. 710) — “You have changed, Bellamy”

• At the Corrida Colosseum (as “Lucy”), tells the broken Bellamy “You have changed, Bellamy”; nearby fighters startle at the name “Straw Hat” (p. 3).

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum, Competitor Viewing Section (Ch. 707)

• Present in the Competitor Viewing Section (still “Lucy,” Block C) watching Block B. An aged, immensely powerful gladiator greets him by asking after Garp; on learning Luffy is Garp’s grandson, the old man declares Garp “nearly killed me years ago” and that his hatred “would extend to at least three generations” — flagging a future clash (p. 17). See An Old Gladiators Three-Generation Grudge Against Garp.

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum (Ch. 706)

• Continues competing as “Lucy” (Block C). Behind the coliseum he reunites with Bellamy, whom he beat in Jaya; confirms to Bellamy that he reached the Sky Island, and Bellamy renounces his old mockery (“I ain’t gonna laugh at ya anymore”). Luffy asks worriedly whether Bellamy harmed the Sky People (pp. 7–8). See Sky Island Existence.

Dressrosa — the Corrida Colosseum tournament (Ch. 704)

• Enters the Corrida Coliseum tournament disguised as “Lucy,” No. 0556, Block C, to win the Mera Mera no Mi (Ace’s reborn Flame-Flame Fruit). Before the chapter opens he KO’s the coliseum star Spartan in the gladiator waiting room (nearly disqualified).
• States his goal aloud (p. 17): “I’ll gain the Flame-Flame powers… and take down Doflamingo!!” — at the mere name “Mingo” a Dressrosa bystander recoils.
• Raids the armory; briefly befriends Cavendish and Rebecca at the Kyros statue; declares “I’m Luffy!! The man who will be king of the pirates!” (the crowd hears only “Lucy”).

Dressrosa (Ch. 702) — Ace’s reborn Flame-Flame Fruit is the Coliseum prize

• In disguise in Dressrosa town, chases the sword-thief alongside Zoro for fun (“Hee hee! This looks fun!!”, p. 7).
• At the Corrida Coliseum he discovers the tournament’s grand prize is Ace’s Mera Mera no Mi, staring in shock — ”…Flame-Flame Fruit?! Ace’s…” (p. 15) — loading his decision to enter the tournament to win back his late brother’s fruit. See Doflamingo Baits Luffy With Aces Reborn Flame-Flame Fruit As Coliseum Prize.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 698) — reveals the anti-Yonko alliance to the crew

• Reveals to the crew that Law’s business is with Doflamingo, and that the Straw Hats and Heart Pirates have “formed an alliance to take down one of the Four Emperors” — i.e. Kaido (pp. 11–12).
• “The plan’s already in motion!! Gather ‘round, everybody!!” — drives the group exposition of the underworld / SMILE / Kaido plan (pp. 11–17).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 697) — accepts the anti-Kaido alliance

• Accepts Law’s anti-Yonko alliance on the spot — “I’m in!” — despite the candid ~30% odds, reacting to Kaido being “not even human?!” (pp. 2–3). See Four Emperors (Yonko), Law’s Alliance Plan Targets A Yonko Via The Punk Hazard Key.
• Bids the weeping G-5 sailors a casual goodbye as the rescued children are ferried home — “See ya later!!” (p. 11). Cross-link Marines, Punk Hazard’s Captive Children.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 696) — declares his plan: crush all Four Emperors

• Names the alliance’s target to Trafalgar Law — “Kaido, the King of the Beasts” — and, asked what he’s “starting,” grins and declares: “My plan is to… crush all Four Emperors!!!” (pp. 19–20), the chapter cliffhanger. Reserves Shanks (“okay, as long as Shanks isn’t the first,” p. 19). Earlier, cheerfully feeds the reunited Momonosuke (“Sanji’s cooking is the BEST!!!”) and reads the Kin’emon–Momonosuke reunion (“they’ve clearly been through a lot recently…”, p. 15). See Luffy Declares He Will Crush All Four Emperors, Four Emperors (Yonko).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 694) — carries the dragon Momonosuke

• Holds the transformed (dragon) Momonosuke amid the chaos — “Hey, Momo!!” (p. 7).
• With Law, reads the Structure-D blast as too small to be the island self-destruct (p. 10).

Punk Hazard — reunion on the cart (Ch. 693)

• Leads the lab evacuation; insists “Not all of my people are here!!” and reunites with Brook, Chopper and Mocha as the gas gate seals — “LUFFYYYY!!!” / “Oh.” (pp. 12-14).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 692) — defeats Caesar with Grizzly Magnum; clashes with Law

• Defeats Caesar with Gum-Gum Grizzly Magnum (two-fisted blow), launching him off the island (pp. 3–6).
• Reunites with the children’s escape effort; clashes with Law, who is furious he smashed Caesar away instead of capturing him cleanly (“I don’t even WANT to capture that jerk anymore!!”) (p. 12).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 691) — posts Momonosuke to guard Brownbeard; charges Caesar

• Posts Momonosuke to guard the injured Brownbeard (“Watch over Brownbeard, Momo!!”, p. 16) and charges Caesar, enraged that he is gassing his own men.
• Declares “I don’t ever want to see you again!!!!” / “…will never forgive Caesar for this!!!!” (pp. 20–21) — Caesar is “the kind of man Luffy hates most” (Usopp, p. 19).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 689) — snaps Caesar’s broadcast; saves Brownbeard; the first Haki punch on Caesar

• Bursts into Structure R, snaps Caesar’s broadcast Den Den Mushi feed, and saves the gunned-down Brownbeard (pp. 11-12).
• Confronts Caesar Clown over the lied-to soldiers and captive children; unmoved by Caesar’s “protected by Doflamingo and an Emperor” threat.
• Drives a Haki-charged punch flush through Caesar’s Logia gas body (“DAM!! / KABOOO”), connecting where no attack ever had (pp. 18-20). See Gasu Gasu no Mi.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 688)

• Erupts from the underground trash chute riding the dragon Momonosuke (pp19-20); G-5 Marines mark him “Straw Hat.” On learning the route, demands “Where’s Caesar?!” and rockets off toward Structure R: “GOT IT!!!”

Punk Hazard (Ch. 685) — finds Momonosuke; rides the dragon

• Stuck in the trash dump beneath Structure C, Luffy realizes the talking, starving dragon is named Momonosuke (pp. 3–6), recognizes the name, and befriends him. He climbs the dump wall carrying Momonosuke (“Hang on to my back!!”), and the panicking dragon takes off, flying Luffy out (pp. 13–14).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 683) — fights Monet; punches through the floor

• Fights Monet in Caesar’s Lab Room (Structure C); breaks her freeze and snow-sleep, then Gum-Gum Jet Spear punches through the floor, dropping him down the air ducts toward the underground trash dump (pp. 3-6).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 680) — races Smoker to Caesar’s control room; bursts in

• Races with Smoker toward Caesar’s control room (scorching the ground from running so fast); their pact gives Luffy first claim on Caesar — “I get Caesar! So don’t touch him!!” (p. 18).
• Smashes through the wall into Caesar’s control room to attack him directly — “You’re not getting away this time!!! CAESARRR!!!!” (pp. 18–19).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 679) — smashes through the lab guards

• One-punches the centaur guard Lin the Machete (“What kind of ‘taur are you supposed to be?!”, p. 8) and barrels down the giant connecting corridor toward the gate (pp. 8–9). Off-panel he has tasked Robin with “something” (p. 15).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 678) — restored; “I’m coming for you, Caesar!!!”

• Restored to his own body; vows “No more losing my breath!! I’ll beat you down and kidnap you!!! I’m coming for you, CAESAR!!!” (p. 12) — accepting Caesar previously beat him by suffocation. See Caesar Can Pull The Oxygen From The Air Luffy Suffocation Combat-Problem.
• Accepts Zoro’s New-World discipline lecture (“Yeah, sorry!! I won’t be careless again!!!”, p. 15).
• New named technique “Gum-Gum UFO” — a spinning top-like attack that clears the firing G-5 line (pp. 16-17). See Gomu Gomu no Mi.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 677)

• Freed by Law; gleeful through the chaos (“Yeah!! Freedom!!!”, p. 10; “Hee hee! This is getting fun!!”, p. 16). On the rooftop shutter rallies the reunited group: “All together? Great!! Let’s raise some hell!!!” (p. 19).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 676)

• Among Caesar’s captives as the gas fires; gloated over as the “pirate worth 400 million berries” who will prove the weapon to the world (p. 17).
• Watches the petrification in horror, spots the gas-chased runners — “It’s Zolo and the others!!” (p. 15) — and takes Law’s order: “Stick to the plan… don’t screw it up this time” (pp. 18-19).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 675)

• Captured/bound in Caesar’s lab; childishly marvels that Law is alive with his heart removed — “Wow, you’re amazing! They have your heart, and you’re still ALIVE?!” (p. 11).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 671)

• Reveals lasting poison resistance from his Impel Down ordeal: sucks up all of Caesar’s lethal poison gas and blows it back out — “Poison doesn’t seem to work much on me anymore! … I guess because of Magellan!” (p. 9). See Luffy Poisoned By Magellan Twenty-Four Hour Death Sentence.
• Uses armament Haki to grab the Logia Caesar (Robin notes Haki touches the “body” but doesn’t sap a Logia’s powers); attacks with Gum-Gum Bell, Jet Mace, Jet Stamp (pp. 7–13).
• Captures Caesar by the head — “Now I’ve REALLY got you!!” (p. 14) — but then abruptly collapses unconscious mid-victory; Caesar suffocates him by some means left unexplained this chapter (cliffhanger, p. 15).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 670)

• Beats up the body-swapped “weak Smoker” (Tashigi), then takes a sea-prism-stone jitte hit from the real Smoker (in Tashigi’s body) before realizing the swap; laughs it off (“You’re Smokey?!”) and disengages in Gear Two (pp. 3–6).
• Confronts the Master face-to-face and IDs him as Caesar Clown (p. 16); at chapter’s end Caesar grabs him (p. 17).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 669)

• Launched to the lab’s front entrance by Law as a cannonball “shortcut”; crashes in laughing (“Ga ha ha! That was quite a shortcut,” p. 17).
• Immediately blows the secret plan by shouting it to the whole facility: “We’ve come to kick your butt and then kidnap you!!! Come on out, master!!!” — Robin: “That was a secret, Luffy” (pp. 16–17).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 668) — accepts the alliance

• Accepts Law’s alliance the instant “one of the four” is mentioned — “I’m in!” (p. 3) — then, after winning his crew over, commits fully: “No need. I’m with you!! …All right, I will!!” (p. 13). Insists on saving the children and fixing the samurai as conditions; refuses to “hold the reins” yet bends Law to his crew’s demands (“when it comes to stubborn willfulness, he’s at least emperor-class already,” p. 10). See Pirate Alliance, Heart Pirates.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 667)

• Battles the Yeti Cool Brothers up the icy mountains with Gum-Gum Balloon, Armament-hardened Gatling, Fire Salute, and Elephant Gun, explicitly invoking Rayleigh’s Sabaody training — “bouncing back shots wildly in defense… is a poor way to fight” (pp. 9–15); uses the out-of-control Franky-monster as a wrecking ball before KO’ing it to end the chaos.
• Receives Law’s shocking alliance offer — team up “to take down one of the Four Emperors”; rejects servitude (“Nope! I like being captain!”) but is left to consider toppling a Yonko (pp. 19–20). See Law’s Alliance Plan Targets A Yonko Via The Punk Hazard Key, Law And Luffy Are Bound By Fate.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 666)

• Descends the snowy slope with Team Luffy toward the explosions (“Let’s go back! Nami and Chopper are in trouble!!”); confronts the Yeti Cool Brothers (“You’re Straw Hat… You better not have touched my crew!!”) but arrives too late — the assassins abduct a crewmate and vanish into the storm; Luffy face-plants in the snow (“WHAT?!”). (pp. 10, 15–16)

Punk Hazard (Ch. 663)

• Badly wounded, treated by Law; gushes gratitude — “I owe him my life!! …He’s like Jimbei” (p. 3) — and tries to chat Law up mid-retreat. Law warns him they are still rival pirates in the search for the One Piece (pp. 4-5). Seeds the Luffy-Law dynamic.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 662)

• Rides the bound crocodile-centaur Brownbeard with Brook across the ice side, hurrying to rescue the abducted crew and the captive children; hears the distant crash of the Law–Smoker battle (p. 10).
• Arrives at the Law–Smoker battlefield and recognizes the Warlord Trafalgar Law — “Oh, you’re—!!” — their first meeting since Marineford (pp. 19–20).

Punk Hazard (Ch. 661)

• At the central lake with Zoro, Usopp, and Nico Robin; the centaur “lakeside bandits” sink their boat and dump them into the freezing seawater. The bandits recognize him as “the pirate worth 400 million… a rookie from the ‘worst generation’… Fire Fist’s brother” (p. 11). Saved by Brook, who arrives from an errand and routs the bandits and the lake’s sharks.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 657)

• On the fire half, straps the dismembered samurai’s living legs to himself and plays “centaur,” claiming he “ate a dragon… so now I have dragon power” (pp. 2–3); Robin/Usopp make him return the kicking legs to their owner.

Punk Hazard (Ch. 656)

• Leads the landing party onto the burning island; battles the fire-breathing dragon with Gum-Gum Jet Bullet.
• Pulls a body from the dragon, thinks he tore a man in half (he didn’t — it was already just legs); tries to recruit the fleeing legs to his crew.

Fish-Man Island — departure for the New World (Ch. 653)

• Leaves Fish-Man Island; teases the danger-reading New World Log Pose (“I’d rather be in the dark about that!! …Smash that thing at once!”, then “I bet that island’s really neat!!!”) (pp. 8-9).
• Pinky-promises Shirahoshi a future “stroll” on the surface / to a real forest (pp. 13-14); calls her “Wimpyhoshi.”
• Exchanges a wordless parting promise with Jinbei (p. 11).
• “Then… we’ll be on the same sea as Shanks!! I can’t wait to see him” (p. 16); Shanks straw-hat recap flashback (p. 17); dives “To the New World!!!” (pp. 18-19).

Fish-Man Island — declares war on Big Mom (Ch. 651)

• Found and KO’d Caribou with one punch; hauls his body-stashed treasure to the palace (pp. 3-4). Praises the Fish-Man Island sweets as “the best.”
• When the Big Mom Pirates threaten the island over a missed sweets shipment, Luffy grabs the Den Den Mushi, claims he personally ate all 10 tons, and offers Caribou’s treasure as repayment (pp. 16-18).
• Declares war on an Emperor: “I’m gonna find you in the New World, kick your butt… and announce that Fish-Man Island is MY territory!!!” — then crushes the snail (p. 19). Big Mom logs his name. See Luffy Declares War On Big Mom To Make Fish-Man Island His Territory.

Fish-Man Island — the two changes; saves Shirahoshi (Ch. 650)

• Ignores Jinbei’s entire briefing on the two New-World changes, eating throughout (“a captain isn’t the guy who always ignores things?”); reacts only to “Akainu and Aokiji had a fight?!” (pp. 4-8).
• Wandering Ryugu Palace in search of food / “wild beasts,” stumbles into Shell Tower and kicks the treasure-thief kidnapper out, saving Shirahoshi from abduction — “I like taking my chances when it counts!” (p. 11).

Fish-Man Island — invites Jinbei; the feast (Ch. 649)

• Repeatedly invites Jinbei to join the Straw Hat Pirates and secures his promise to return (pp. 5-7); demands a feast and celebrates wholeheartedly at Ryugu Palace (pp. 7, 10-14).

Fish-Man Island (Ch. 648)

• Near-fatal blood loss after the Hody fight; saved by Jinbei’s type-F transfusion (pp. 14-19).
• The Sea Kings perceive that “the human with the hat… seemed to notice our voices” — “it did happen once before” (p. 5) — quietly tying him to the Voice of All Things precedent. (Roger / Joy-Boy not named — forward.)
• On waking, asks Jimbei to join his crew (p. 19). See Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Fish-Man Island — the assault on Noah (Ch. 647)

• Grievously wounded and bleeding, hurls himself repeatedly at the falling ark Noah to shatter it before it crushes Fish-Man Island (“If I don’t destroy this thing, the island’s gone!!!”, p. 13). The watching fish-men — formerly human-hating — cheer him: “We know there are humans on our side now!!”
• His sheer desire to save the island is what (unknowingly) moves Shirahoshi to summon the Sea Kings — “you were guided by the Straw Hat boy’s powerful desire,” p. 17. He stops attacking only once the Sea Kings have caught and halted Noah; collapses in relief.
• The Sea Kings marvel at him: “What a mighty little man… what a human he is…” (pp. 16-17). Pre-loads the Luffy-re-completes-Joy-Boy’s-promise thread — Luffy preserves Joy Boy’s ship of promise.

Fish-Man Island — Hody defeated; Luffy cracks Noah (Ch. 645)

• In Gear Third hardened with Armament Haki (black-coated fist; “my fangs are not for show, Straw Hat”), lands Elephant Gun then Elephant Gatling on Hody Jones; the island-wide broadcast confirms “Hody Jones… has been defeated by Luffy!!” (pp. 2, 9-14).
• Aims the gatling past Hody at the ark Noah to break it before Decken’s curse drops it on the island — “I’m not letting the ship hit the island!!”; Noah is left cracked and groaning (pp. 10-13, 20).
• Tells Hody “I know they must be taking a toll on you!!” — reading the energy-steroid cost on his opponent (p. 9).

Fish-Man Island — accepts Fukaboshi’s charge; Red Hawk (Ch. 644)

• Reveals he and Jinbei decided on landing “that we wouldn’t let anyone on Fish-Man Island be hurt” (p. 16); tells Hody “We’re friends, aren’t we?!” (p. 17) and promises Shirahoshi he will keep her safe.
• Debuts a new technique: Gear Two, Armament! → “Gum-Gum Fire-Fist Pistol… RED HAWK!!” — a friction-ignited, Armament-Haki-hardened flaming-hawk punch that blasts Hody (pp. 18–19). Named in homage to Ace’s Fire Fist (Hiken). See Gomu Gomu no Mi, Aces Flame Will Be Inherited By Someone.

Fish-Man Island — racing the falling ark (Ch. 641)

• Vows to “smash this ship to pieces before it reaches the island”; Haki-hardens his teeth and bites Noah’s hull (“CHOMP!!”) but cannot break it — “Armament Haki is tough against blows, but my Haki isn’t good enough to stop stuff like this yet” — and his mouth bleeds (pp. 7–8). See Haki.
• Hody slices his air bubble, leaving him drowning (“All the air’s gone!!”, p. 10); accepts the air-cannon plan — “I don’t care about the fine print! Just do it!! If there’s air, I can manage!!” (p. 16). See Fish-Man Island Air-Regulating Cannon.
• Receives Fukaboshi’s incoming Den Den Mushi reveal of Hody’s true nature (cliffhanger, p. 19).

Fish-Man Island — chasing Noah (Ch. 640)

• Rides a merman prince (“Take me over to her, Brother-Hoshi!!”, p.16) to reach Decken and stop Noah; tries to grab Decken off the ark but “can’t get a good grip” (p.17); Decken marks Luffy as his new “left hand target” to redirect the ark. (last_appearance advances 0639→0640.)

Fish-Man Island — “I’ll protect everything” (Ch. 639)

• Fights Hody at the bottom of the sea, where his power is explicitly weaker (“It’s just not as powerful here”). Rejects Hody’s taunt — “You don’t have the strength to protect a single thing!!” — with the chapter’s title line: “Wrong… I’ll protect EVERYTHING!!! That’s what the last two years were for!!” (pp. 9-10). Frames the timeskip training as serving a protective doctrine.

Fish-Man Island — launched after Hody (Ch. 638)

• Sanji launches him (Armée de l’Air) up between the bubble layers to reach Hody Jones; fights at a severe disadvantage as a Devil-Fruit user who can’t breathe underwater (pp. 4-5, 11).
• Saved from Hody by the Neptune princes; thanks them and heads for Noah’s deck to take down Decken (pp. 15-18).

Fish-Man Island — frees the Kraken, punches Hody (Ch. 636)

• Entrusts the Kraken Surume with guarding Shirahoshi (p. 2). On realizing the New Fish-Man Pirates coerce Surume by holding its brother hostage, offers to protect the brother too — “Why don’t you let me protect him too?!” — freeing the Kraken (pp. 14-16). Then blasts through the officers and lands a furious punch on Hody Jones (“I’m burning with rage now!!”, pp. 16-17). (last_appearance advances to 0636.)

Fish-Man Island — the plaza battle (Ch. 635)

• Splits the enemy with the crew (“I’m taking 30,000” / counted among “the ten” matching 100,000). When the fish-men summon the Kraken, it is his friend Surume, which turns on them — Luffy is carried away grinning as the army screams “Captain!! save us!!” (pp. 17-20).

Fish-Man Island — 100,000 vs. 10 (Ch. 634)

• In flashback, accepts Jinbei’s plan to beat Hody “as the hero of this island,” won over by Jinbei’s meat parable (“heroes give the meat away”) and the promise of food (pp. 3–4). Plays his role: bursts from Megalo’s stomach to “save” King Neptune for the crowd.
• Deliberate mass Conqueror’s Haki: his heart goes BA-BUMP and a single burst drops 50,000 of Hody’s 100,000 New Fish-Man Pirates without a blow (pp. 15–17). Zoro: “He can do this after only two years of training!” The two-year timeskip training under Silvers Rayleigh pays off. See Haki.
• Declares to Hody: “You can play at being a regular king all you want. But there’s only room in this world for one… King of Pirates!!” (pp. 17–18), then squares off against Hody’s Energy-Steroid-swollen arm.

Fish-Man Island — the hero-entry (Ch. 633)

• Hidden inside Megalo the whole time; on Shirahoshi’s plea bursts from the shark’s mouth (pp. 12–13) and decks Hody Jones to save King Neptune — ”…Straw Hat Luffy!! …showed up!!” (p. 13).
• Closes the chapter refusing to declare “friend or foe”: “You can decide that… for yourselves!!” (pp. 18–19). See Luffy Answers Friend Or Foe By Telling Fish-Man Island To Decide For Themselves.

Fish-Man Island — named in Sharley’s prophecy (Ch. 632)

• Madam Sharley’s never-wrong vision names Straw Hat Luffy as the man who will “bring ruin to Fish-Man Island” (pp. 12-13) — used by the kingdom against him, even as Hody is the actual aggressor. (Named, not present → last_mentioned 0632.) See Madam Sharley Prophesies Straw Hat Luffy Will Bring Ruin To Fish-Man Island.

Fish-Man Island — determined to storm Ryugu Castle (Ch. 629)

• Tries to commandeer Megalo to reach Ryugu Castle and save his captured friends + clobber Hody; is repeatedly knocked down by Jinbei’s Fish-Man Karate but keeps getting up (p. 2-5, 13).
• Rejects Jinbei’s warning; “Then I’ll just beat you up!!” — willing to fight Jinbei to get past him (p. 13). Camie and Shirahoshi (his friends on the island) cited as reasons to fight.

Fish-Man Island — the Sea-Forest stand (Ch. 628)

• Reacts to seeing his 400-million bounty (“when did it go up?!”, p. 16); on learning Hody has captured his crew, resolves to fight regardless of consequences and squares off against the blocking Jinbei at the Forest of the Sea (pp. 16, 19-21).

Fish-Man Island — defends Shirahoshi; downs Decken and Wadatsumi (Ch. 618)

• Defends Shirahoshi from Vander Decken: insists she stay still so he can protect her, then downs Decken with Gum-Gum Jet Hammer (p. 11) and breaks Wadatsumi’s tooth with Gum-Gum Jet Pistol (p. 15). Leads the crew toward the Forest of the Sea.

Fish-Man Island — bringing Megalo to Coral Hill (Ch. 617)

• Arrives at Coral Hill’s coast carrying the bloated Megalo (who is hiding Shirahoshi inside his mouth), greeted by Sanji and Chopper (pp. 14-15).
• Inadvertently triggers Shirahoshi’s public exposure when Megalo regurgitates her (pp. 16-17).

Fish-Man Island (Ch. 615)

• Spirits Shirahoshi out of Ryugu Castle on Megalo for a “walk,” treating her first outing in ten years as an adventure — inadvertently the “kidnapping” the palace panics over and declares a national emergency over (pp. 1-3, 16).

Fish-Man Island (Ch. 614)

• Found in the Shell Tower with Shirahoshi; coaxes the caged, crying princess into leaving for the Forest of the Sea and promises to protect her — admitting he needs her because he can’t swim (pp. 11-15).
• Escapes the besieged Ryugu Castle with Shirahoshi inside her pet shark Megalo (p. 17). (Absent from the hostage standoff for most of the chapter — “Where’d he go?”)

Fish-Man Island (Ch. 612)

• Rides Megalo to Ryugu Castle with King Neptune; learns Fish-Man Island is lit 30,000 ft underwater by the giant Sun Tree Eve (pp. 10-11).
• Wanders off following the smell of food, breaks into a sealed dark tower in the castle, and steps on the sleeping giant Shirahoshi — their first meeting ends on a dramatic “BA-BUMP” (pp. 17-20).

Fish-Man Island (Ch. 611)

• On Fish-Man Island post-timeskip, ransacks Monsieur Pappag’s “Criminal”-brand store with Nami and Camie (Pappag gifts them everything free for saving him two years ago).
• Mistakes King King Neptune for “a hairy guy” when the Sea God descends on his whale Hoe; Neptune personally invites the “Straw Hat humans” to Ryugu Castle (p. 11).

Fish-Man Island — Coral Hill tour (Ch. 610)

• Chopper reveals Luffy was poisoned by Hyouzou’s venom during the earlier fight but survived unknowingly because his blood already carries antibodies from Magellan’s Impel Down poison (pp. 4-5) — “This venom is really strong but you already have antibodies for it.”
• Tours Coral Hill with Camie, Usopp and Chopper; reacts naively to Big Mom’s protection of the island (“she must be a good guy”, p. 13).
• Named by Madam Sharley’s prophecy as the one who “will bring ruin to Fish-Man Island” (pp. 15-16). See Madam Sharley Prophesies Straw Hat Luffy Will Bring Ruin To Fish-Man Island.

Fish-Man Island descent (Ch. 603)

• On the diving Sunny; on hearing the Kuma reveal: “I don’t know my dad that well. But I guess that Bear guy was a friend after all” (p. 16). (Body bullet only — last_appearance is forward, do NOT touch.)

Return to Sabaody (Ch. 602)

• Leaves Rayleigh — “I’m off!!”; receives Rayleigh’s charge “Go all the way to the top!!” (pp. 2-3).
• Reunites with the whole crew at the Grove 42 shore, thanks them for going along with his two-year request, and orders the dive: “Set sail!! Let’s go to Fish-Man Island!!” aboard the coated Thousand Sunny (pp. 15-17).

Return to Sabaody (Ch. 601)

Return to Sabaody (Ch. 600)

• Not shown, but central: Rayleigh says Luffy is “already on the island” and “will be fine”; he is the last crew member not yet found, and Robin is given a Vivre Card to reunite with him (pp. 18-19). See Luffy.
• Brook publicly proclaims to his fans “Straw Hat Luffy the pirate is ALIVE!” — broadcasting Luffy’s survival to the world (pp. 14-15).

Return to Sabaody (Ch. 599)

• Departs Amazon Lily disguised, parting from Hancock and the Kuja Pirates: “I never say goodbye to nobody! ‘Cause I always plan to see them again!” (pp. 2-3). Will be the last of the nine to reach the ship (per Robin, p. 10).

Return to Sabaody (Ch. 598)

• The timeskip is over. On Ruskaina (NW of the Island of Women) Luffy finishes two years of training: he became the island’s de-facto boss over its giant beasts (“They’re my friends,” p.2), “learned all the basics in a year and a half,” and Silvers Rayleigh left six months ago (p.3).
• Rebuffs Hancock’s marriage proposal (“I’m not gonna marry you! But thanks for the food!”) and sets sail for Sabaody in a ship she stocked with his favorite foods (pp.2-3).
• Shown in new post-timeskip design in the “TWO YEARS LATER” crew spread (pp.4-5).

Post-War — the 3D2Y plan + Rusukaina training (Ch. 597)

• Revealed as the architect of the “3D2Y” coded message: he staged the Marineford bell/photo stunt so his crew would read the “3D”→“2Y” tattoo and reunite in two years at Sabaody Archipelago instead of three days.
• Begins two years of Haki/survival training on Rusukaina under Silvers Rayleigh; receives the first formal explanation that his auction-house crowd-KO was Conqueror’s Haki (“Supreme King” color), already awakened in him.
• Recalls having “seen this Haki thing… lots of times before” (Shanks/Garp).

Post-War (Ch. 594)

• Recovering at sea among the Kuja, Luffy has planted his coded “message” via the Marineford Ox-Bell stunt and trusts his scattered crew to read it; thanks the Kuja for the long trip and hopes “they’ll get the message” (p. 15). The two-year separation plan is now set in motion. See Straw Hat Pirates.

Post-War — Rayleigh’s suggestion (Ch. 591)

• Recovering at Amazon Lily (saved by Law); stunned to see “Old Man Rayleigh,” who found him via Hancock’s route + Kuma’s directions. Holds a Vivre-Card piece to return to Sabaody (pp. 4–5).
• Declares “I wanna see my crew!”; Rayleigh counters “Are you sure you want to do that?” (recalling the Sabaody rout) and offers a suggestion — cliffhanger (pp. 10–11).

Post-War — Amazon Lily, “I have my crew!!” (Ch. 590) — shown (present-day)

• On Amazon Lily, consumed by guilt (“I’m so weak!! I couldn’t protect anybody!!”), Luffy rampages and demands to be left alone; recounts to Jinbei how seeing Ace in Alabasta once made him feel relieved, then bites him.
• Snaps out of paralysis when Jinbei reminds him of what he still has: Luffy names all eight crewmates one by one — “Chopper! Robin! Franky! Brook!! Zolo! Nami!! Usopp! Sanji!! I HAVE MY CREW!!” — and weeps, resolving “I want to see them!!” (pp.10-19). See Luffy Im Not Fighting Alone Anymore Crew-Reconvergence Doctrine, Luffy Captain-As-Helpless-Without-Crew Doctrine, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Post-War — flashback close + present-day despair (Ch. 589)

Post-War — childhood flashback / the Gray Terminal fire (Ch. 587)

• Defends Sabo alongside Ace (“Sabo just wants to be free!!”, p. 8); carried to safety by Dadan’s Dadan Family bandits. Recovering, he refuses to rest and insists on going back to find Ace and Dadan despite the kingdom’s “cleanup” hunting the survivors (pp. 9-17).

Post-War — childhood flashback / the Gray Terminal fire (Ch. 586)

• Child Luffy insists “WE’RE BROTHERS! Sabo isn’t like that!” and “Sabo hated Highland!!” (pp. 2-3); caught in the Gray Terminal fire with Ace, freed and pulled out as the city burns (pp. 13-19). (Wardrobe gag: his shirt reads 辻斬 / “Killer”, p.13.)

Post-War — childhood flashback / the sworn-brother pact (Ch. 585)

• Child Luffy still can’t control his Gum-Gum powers — “GUM-GUM… PISTOL!!” mis-fires and he loses every spar to Ace and Sabo (pp. 2-3). See Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• Lives as a thief with Ace and Sabo; leaves an “IOU TREASURE — Luffy” note after eating 26 bowls of noodles (p. 8).
• Wants the others to “just be my crew,” but accepts that they each want to be captains (p. 13).
• With Ace and Sabo exchanges sake cups to become sworn brothers (pp. 13-14). See Sworn Sibling Sake-Cup Ceremony, Ace and Luffy Sworn-Brotherhood Sake-Cup Ceremony.

Post-War — childhood flashback / “Incident with Porchemy” (Ch. 584)

• Age ~7, captured and tortured for a full day by Bluejam Pirates enforcer Porchemy to reveal where Ace & Sabo hid their stolen money; refuses to talk to the end (“I’m not telling you nothing!!” / “Won’t tell!”). His rubber body is confirmed on-page — “I ate the Gum-Gum Fruit” (p. 2) — and lets him survive the beating. See Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• Rescued by Ace & Sabo (Ace defeats Porchemy with the pirate’s own cutlass). Afterward voices his core wound — “I got nobody else!! I don’t want to be alone! I hate it more than being hurt!” — explaining he endured the torture rather than be cast out by Ace (pp. 13-14); says he has no family but Grandpa (Garp).
• Restates “I promised Shanks I’d become a great pirate!!” (p. 15) — callback to the Shanks hat-handoff. Joins Ace and Sabo as the third of the ASL trio under Dadan.

Post-War — childhood flashback (Ch. 583)

• At ~7 years old, Garp dumps Luffy with the Dadan Family bandits on Mt. Corvo (pp. 2-3). Luffy refuses to cry, declares he’ll be a pirate, and survives on the forest’s worms/frogs/snakes/mushrooms.
• Relentlessly chases the hostile Ace through the lethal forest for ~3 months (wolves, rapids, a giant fish, a tiger), injured daily, until he clears the forest (pp. 4-9).
• Reaches Gray Terminal, discovers Ace + Sabo’s pirate-fund secret, and is tied up when the boys can’t bring themselves to kill him (pp. 13-14); then captured by Bluejam Pirates courier Porchemy and dragged off — a “terrible liar” who won’t give up Ace (pp. 15-17).

Post-War — Amazon Lily recovery (Ch. 582)

• Two weeks post-war, recovering on Amazon Lily under Trafalgar Law’s care; awakens and rampages in grief, breaking trees and rock (pp. 5, 9-12).
• Twists his own cheek to prove he is not dreaming; forces Jinbei to confirm Ace is dead; erupts in a full-page scream of grief (pp. 13-15).
• Flashback (10 years ago): Garp hauls him — already a rubber-man who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit — to the Dadan Family on Mt. Corvo to be raised with Ace; Luffy insists he’ll be Pirate King, not a Marine (pp. 16-19).

Post-War (Ch. 581)

• Survived Trafalgar Law’s emergency surgery aboard the submarine, but with “a huge amount of accumulated damage” — survival not guaranteed (Law, p.10).
• Briefly regains consciousness in anguish over Ace’s death — “I’ve lost something much too important… I can’t… this time” — then blacks out again “as a kind of defense mechanism” (pp.12-13).
• To be sheltered on Amazon Lily under Hancock’s Warlord protection while he recovers (p.13).

Marineford (Ch. 578) — shown

• Unconscious and bleeding throughout; Akainu’s magma fist punches through Jinbei and re-wounds him. Kept alive by a relay of unlikely saviors — Jinbei → Crocodile’s cover → Buggy → Trafalgar Law’s submarine — and handed to Law for emergency treatment (pp. 8-19). See Law And Luffy Are Bound By Fate.

Summit War / Marineford — unconscious; evacuated by Jinbei (Ch. 577) — shown

• Unconscious and evacuated. Carried by Jinbei on Whitebeard’s final orders; his crewmates beg him to live (“Ace is gone but you can’t die!!”, p. 7). Publicly identified by Akainu as “Dragon’s son” (p. 10).

Summit War / Marineford — Ace’s death breaks him; carried off (Ch. 575) — shown

• Ace’s death breaks Luffy completely; he goes catatonic and unresponsive — bystanders fear his crushed mind will kill him (p. 4).
• Akainu lunges to finish the defenseless Luffy (“You’re next, Straw Hat!”); Marco blocks, declaring Luffy’s survival is Ace’s last wish, and Jinbei is ordered to carry him away (pp. 4-5).
• Carried off the battlefield by the retreating Whitebeard Pirates as the plaza is split in two (pp. 10-12).

Summit War / Marineford — Ace’s death (Ch. 574) — shown

• Took Akainu’s magma fist through the torso in Ch. 573; collapses and is carried clear by Jinbei as the chapter opens (pp. 5, 8).
• Holds the dying Ace, begs for a doctor, and hears Ace’s last words and dying charge — “Tell everybody what I say to you… Luffy, listen to my next words carefully” (pp. 9–13). See Ace Entrusts His Unfinished Dream To Luffy Inherited Will, Will of D.
• Screams over Ace’s body as the chapter closes (p. 17) — the trauma that defines his post-war arc.

Summit War — at his limit; Ace shields him (Ch. 573) — shown

• Spent and collapsing — “Luffy, you’ve reached your limit!” (p. 15) — Luffy is carried by Jinbei in the escape and is the target Akainu pursues. Still carries Ace’s vivre card (p. 15).
• Akainu publicly names Luffy as the son of Dragon the Revolutionary and a “criminal by blood” alongside Ace (p. 15). Ace throws himself between Luffy and Akainu’s magma fist (pp. 16–17). Cross-link Will of D, D.

Marineford — completes the rescue; fights beside the freed Ace (Ch. 572) — shown

• Completes the rescue: frees Ace (“He set Ace free!!”, pp. 2–3), then fights at his side. “I’ll surpass you one of these days, Ace!” → Ace: “You’ve gotten a lot stronger, Luffy!”
• Credits the win to help: “I couldn’t have done it without that Whitebeard guy’s help!”

Marineford — punches through Garp; bursts the flames to reach Ace (Ch. 571) — shown

• Charges his own grandfather rather than abandon Ace (“I can’t do it, Grandpa!! Just get out of the way!!”, p. 4) and ultimately punches through Garp to reach the platform (pp. 7–9).
• Deflects Sengoku’s Buddha shockwave with Gomu Gomu no “Giant Balloon” (p. 13), then bursts through the burning collapse to reach Ace (pp. 16–17): “You never do as I tell you… RAAAAH!!!”

Marineford — the Bridge of Life; stopped by Garp (Ch. 570) — shown

• Aftermath of his unconscious Conqueror’s-Haki burst: it fells tens of thousands; the field recognizes “the Haki of the Supreme King!! He’s like Pops and Shanks!!” Garp privately notes Luffy was “born with it” and “did it instinctively.” (pp. 2–4) See Haki, Luffy Born With Conquerors Haki Like Roger Garp Recognition At Marineford.
• Whitebeard tests him as a candidate “successor to the ‘Will of D.’” and dares him to “show what kind of era you will create.” (p. 5) See Will of D.
• Reaches toward the scaffold on a coalition’s protection — Daz Bones/Crocodile stop Mihawk; Ivankov + Inazuma clear the path; Inazuma’s “Bridge of Life” + Crocodile’s sand launch carry him across. “I’m here, Ace!!” (pp. 8–13)
• Stopped at the last stretch by his own grandfather: “Grandpa!! Get outta my way!!” → Garp: “I’m not going anywhere, Luffy!! I’m a Vice Admiral in the Navy!!” (p. 15)

Marineford / Summit War — Conqueror’s Haki at the war (Ch. 569) — shown

• Charges the plaza (“They’re trying to execute Ace again!!”) despite Ivankov’s warning the energy hormone only masks his injuries; brushes past Koby; locked onto by a Pacifista that names “Monkey D. Luffy” and is shielded by Hancock (pp. 2-5).
• Rushing to “save you right now,” unleashes a burst of Conqueror’s Haki, named on-page “The Haki of the Supreme King!!” (pp. 13-16) — a second clear demonstration after Amazon Lily (ch. 0519). See Haki First Named And Conquerors Presence Demonstrated, Luffy Knocks Out Motobaro Without A Touch Conquerors Haki Precursor.

Summit War — demands a lethal hormone dose to keep fighting (Ch. 568) — shown

• Watching Whitebeard fall, begs Emporio Ivankov for another Energy Hormone shot despite the warning it will kill him (poison-unrecovered, fighting nonstop since Impel Down) — “I don’t care if I die!… Let me fight, Iva!” / “I couldn’t live with” letting Ace die (pp. 13-14).
• Iva injects him (“HAVE IT YOUR WAY!!”); Luffy surges back up and charges the platform (pp. 14-15).

Marineford / Summit War (Ch. 567)

• Spent and near collapse, forces Gear Second to keep charging for Ace; blocked and dropped by a Marine vice admiral’s Finger Pistol (“Guts alone aren’t enough, Straw Hat Luffy”) (pp. 7-10). See Luffy Sacrifices His Body To Reach Ace.
• Carried clear by Jinbei; screams Ace is “the only brother I have in the entire world”; patched up under Ivankov’s orders (pp. 12-13).

Marineford / Summit War (Ch. 566)

• Explodes forward in Gear Second to reach Ace’s execution stand, but is intercepted and knocked back (“Too slow.”; pp. 3-4).
• A Marine officer professing a debt to his grandfather Garp moves to cut him down; Hancock shields him (“Don’t you dare lay a hand on Luffy!!”; p. 8) and Marco repels the pursuing Admiral.

Marineford / Summit War (Ch. 565)

• Trapped outside the sealed bay, asks Jimbei for “a favor” and is launched over the Navy’s wall of steel on a pillar of water — “STRAW HAT LUFFY!!”; Marine command addresses him as “son of Dragon… but you’re not getting on this platform yet.”
• Lands beside Little Oars Jr. and helps punch the lone gap in the wall of steel open — Gum-Gum Stamp Gatling.

Marineford / Summit War (Ch. 564)

• Fights with Jinbei toward the execution platform — “We have to get to Ace right now!!” As the rubble clears he stretches up to climb (“BWOING!”), only for the Encirclement Wall to rise and box in the bay; caught in the open as Akainu’s Meteor Volcano rains down (pp. 5, 13, 17).

Marineford / Summit War (Ch. 562)

• Near collapse, struck down by Kizaru (“send you back to the starting line”); Jinbei shields and carries him onward as he gasps “Ace is in danger! I gotta hurry!” with Hancock urging him on (pp. 8-9, 11).

Marineford / Summit War — Ace’s key, the weaponized Kuma, Mihawk’s blade (Ch. 560)

• Receives the key to Ace’s seastone shackles from Boa Hancock and bear-hugs her in thanks (pp. 2-3).
• Confronts the weaponized Kuma (Pacifista PX-0) alongside Ivankov, then breaks for the execution platform; meets Mihawk’s drawn black blade Yoru at the chapter’s end (“Hawkeye!!”) (pp. 5-17).

Marineford (Ch. 559)

• Charges into the Marineford battlefield screaming for Ace (“I’m gonna save you even if it kills me!!”, p. 2).
• Clashes with Smoker: Gear-Second Jet Gatling vs Smoker’s sea-prism jitte, which saps his strength on contact (“I feel weak. Get that club off me.”, pp. 12-14).
• Saved by Boa Hancock, who strikes Smoker off him (p. 15); then charges the obedient, unresponsive Bartholomew Kuma — “It’s me! Don’t you remember this face?!” (pp. 16-17).

Marineford — “Little Brother” (Ch. 558) — declares himself Ace’s little brother; revealed as Dragon’s son

• Relays the overheard coded Marine intel (Ace to be executed early) directly to Whitebeard — onlookers note he “talks to Whitebeard like an equal” (pp. 2-3).
• Runs the gauntlet toward the scaffold: survives Admiral Kizaru’s laser twice via Emporio Ivankov’s Death Wink (pp. 4-5); recognizes a Kuma-lookalike Pacifista as “the guy who separated me and my crew” at Sabaody (p. 6); escapes Hina’s Kimono Sleeve Cage (“I remember you from Alabasta!”, p. 7); is targeted by Gecko Moria’s zombie soldiers (pp. 8-9).
• Declares himself Ace’s “little brother” before the whole battlefield (p. 12, chapter-title beat) after Ace orders him to leave; flashback shows their sworn-brotherhood sake-cup ceremony (p. 12).
• Sengoku reveals his parentage to the world — Luffy is the son of Dragon the Revolutionary (pp. 14-15); his outlaw status means “this news won’t make any difference now.”
• Unleashes Gear Third Gum-Gum Giant Rifle at the scaffold (p. 16), vowing “I’m gonna save you even if it kills me!!” (p. 17). Whitebeard orders Marco to protect him.
• Cross-link Luffy Publicly Revealed As Dragons Son Broadcast To The World, Ace and Luffy Sworn-Brotherhood Sake-Cup Ceremony, Will of D, D.

Marineford (Ch. 557)

• Crash-lands into Marineford bay with the Impel Down escapees, sliding the frozen warship down Aokiji’s tsunami; spots Ace on the scaffold (“I finally found you!!”).
• Reflexively punches Crocodile away from Whitebeard — “Ace really likes that old man.” Tells Whitebeard he’s only holding the straw hat for Shanks.
• Declares to Whitebeard’s face: “I’m going to be the Pirate King, not you!!” — staking his claim against the strongest pirate alive.
• Publicly identified by Sengoku as Garp’s grandson and Dragon’s son; marked for execution with the rest.

Marineford / Summit War (Ch. 556)

• Plummets out of the sky over the frozen Marineford bay with the Impel Down escapees, undaunted — “Hey, wait! I’ll be fine! I’m made of rubber!!” (pp. 16-17).

Marineford — the Gates open; childhood flashback at Dadan’s (Ch. 551)

• Reacts as the Gates of Justice open ahead of the escapee fleet (p. 10).
• Childhood flashback: shown as a small child at Dadan’s on Dawn Island, where the infant Ace is also left in Garp’s charge (“Whose kid is that?!”) (p. 7) — the first on-page glimpse of the brothers’ shared upbringing.

En route to Marineford — through the Gates of Justice (Ch. 550)

• Aboard the escapees’ ship crossing the Tub Current toward Marineford: “It’s the Gates of Justice! That was fast!” (p. 12).

Impel Down — the battleship rides the Tub Current to war (Ch. 549)

• Learns from Jinbei the ship is bound for Navy HQ and that Jinbei is a (former) Warlord (“WHAT?!”); answers HQ’s transponder snail (“Hi. This is Luffy”); shrugs off the Marine ultimatum — “I’m gonna save Ace!! Just watch!! It’ll be as easy as potatoes!!” (pp. 8-12).
• Lets Buggy take charge of the rallied escapees: “I guess that’s settled.” (p. 17).

Impel Down — escapes the prison; learns of Bon Clay’s sacrifice (Ch. 548)

• Aboard the commandeered warship, orders the prisoners to “protect the ship” as the Marine fleet shells them and the Gates of Justice loom (pp. 6-7).
• Realizes Bon Clay opened the gate and stayed behind (“Bon did that?!”, p. 11); refuses to abandon him (“You’re going to abandon him?!”), but the ship clears the gate. Tearfully shouts “THANK YOU!!” to Bon over the closing connection (pp. 12-16).
• Escapes Impel Down with 241 prisoners; four hours remain to Ace’s execution (p. 19).

Impel Down — escape at the main entrance (Ch. 547)

• Holds the rear vs Magellan’s forbidden poison; teams with Mr. 3 — Gear Third giant fist + Mr. 3’s “Extra Large Candle Wall” push back the “Giant Stamp” poison fist (pp. 14-16).
• Chooses to trust Jinbei against the others’ warnings: “He’s Ace’s friend. I trust him.” (p. 13). Luffy: “He’s incredible!!” (p. 19).
• Carried off the sea-gate into the Calm Belt by Emporio Ivankov’s “Hell Wink” along with the whole group, then ferried across by Jinbei’s summoned whale sharks (pp. 16-19).
• Cross-link Jinbei, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Impel Down breakout — holds off Magellan with wax-gloved fists (Ch. 546)

• Stays behind in Level 1 to hold off Magellan; with Mr. 3’s giant wax gloves, lands “Gum-Gum Champion Rifle” on the poison warden (pp. 4-5) — a wax-armor variant of Gum-Gum Rifle that bypasses Magellan’s venom skin (“Now I can touch him!!”).

Impel Down — the Newkama army reaches Level 1 (Ch. 545)

• Leads a swelling “Newkama” army of freed prisoners up through Level 3’s “Starvation Hell” toward freedom, Magellan in pursuit; the ranks grow as he frees more inmates (pp. 2-3).
• Reaches Level 1 and reunites with Buggy’s group, Crocodile, Jinbei and the ex-Baroque Works officers — “I’m sure glad you guys are okay” (pp. 15-16).
• Shielded from Magellan’s Hydra by Mr. 3’s Candle Wall; refuses to “owe” him — Mr. 3: “your naive sentimentality makes me sick” (p. 19).

Impel Down — meets the Blackbeard Pirates at the Level 3 stairway (Ch. 544)

• At the Level 3 stairway the breakout runs into the Blackbeard Pirates; Luffy attacks Blackbeard in a rage over Ace, is pulled into Black Vortex and bleeds (his Gomu Gomu rubber nullified by the darkness — “Isn’t he made of rubber?!”), and is restrained by his allies (Crocodile, Jinbei). See Yami Yami no Mi, Yami Yami No Mi Nullifies Devil Fruit Powers By Touch Rulebook.
• Learns from Teach that Ace was captured in his place — Teach had meant to take Luffy at Water 7 for a Warlord seat, and Ace intercepted him — so Ace “saved” him.
• Affirms the dream against Blackbeard’s nihilism (“The age of pirate dreams is over!”): Sky Island turned out to be real, so the One Piece “definitely exists.” See What is the One Piece, Sky Island Existence.

Impel Down — toward Level 3; defeats Hannyabal; meets Blackbeard (Ch. 543)

• Drives the escapee column toward Level 3; defeats Under Warden Hannyabal with Gum-Gum Jet Gatling (pp. 9-11). His mantra throughout: “I have to rescue Ace!!” / “I can’t let them kill Ace!!”
• Comes face to face with Blackbeard and recognizes him as “that guy from Jaya” — the cherry-pie man who said “People’s dreams don’t ever end” (pp. 18-19). See Blackbeard Lucky Boy Silhouette Debut Mock Town.

Impel Down — leads the Level 4 breakout (Ch. 542)

• Leads the breakout up through Level 4 “Inferno Hell,” opening cells and freeing prisoners (“Get out of the cell if you want your freedom!”, p. 12).
• Fights the Blugori and the Jailer Beasts; with Jinbei, lands a combined finisher — Gear Third “Gum-Gum Giant” set-up into Gum-Gum Pistol alongside Jinbei’s “Fish-Man Karate Fist” (pp. 17-18).
• Urged forward by freed prisoners (“Leave this to us and go! Keep going forward! Keep going up!! … Straw Hat boy!!”, p. 14).

Impel Down — charges ahead of the breakout army (Ch. 541)

• Recovered from Magellan’s poison, charges ahead of the breakout army (“He charged off already!”), tearing through Level 4 guards with Gum-Gum Rain (p. 11).
• Reframes the deadline as hope: “They won’t kill Ace before three?! Then there’s still a chance!!” (p. 7). Bounty cited on-page as 300,000,000 berries (p. 12).
• Leads the swollen prisoner/okama army upward: “Let’s go!! To the Navy Headquarters!!” (p. 19).

Impel Down — Level 6, “a few seconds too late” (Ch. 540) — Ace gone; resolves to chase him to Navy HQ; accepts Crocodile

• Breaks into Level 6 with Emporio Ivankov and Inazuma to free Ace — but reaches Ace’s cell “a few seconds too late”; Ace is already on the big elevator toward Navy Headquarters (pp. 3-6, 12-13).
• Trapped on Level 6 (elevator sabotaged, stairs sealed, sleeping gas flooding the floor), he refuses to quit and resolves to chase Ace all the way to Navy Headquarters for the execution — “I’ll regret it forever if I give up now… I’m going!!” (pp. 13-14).
• Reads Ace’s Vivre Card (now pointing straight up — Ace at the surface) and accepts Crocodile into the breakout at Ivankov’s urging despite their Alabasta history (pp. 12, 15-18). See Crocodile Joins The Breakout To Kill Whitebeard At The War.

Impel Down — cured; descends to rescue Ace (Ch. 539) — “ALL BETTER!!”; “Dragon is my dad” slip; Emporio Energy Hormone

• Finishes devouring days’ worth of New Kama Land food and bursts out “ALL BETTER!!” — having absorbed the energy and overcome Magellan’s poison in only ~20 hours (pp. 4-6).
• Thanks Emporio Ivankov (“Iva”) and Bon Clay; Bon Clay is credited (by Ivankov) with helping him survive by sharing his pain and shouting for him to live until his throat bled (p. 7).
• Produces Ace’s vivre card; it points downward — Ace is below them, on Level 6 (p. 12).
• Lets slip that Dragon is his father — stunning Emporio Ivankov, who only now learns the Revolutionary leader has a son (pp. 9-11). Confirms he is from the East Blue (p. 11). See Dragon’s Homeland Lies In The East Blue, Will of D.
• Injected with the Emporio Energy Hormone so he can fight through his exhaustion for a day; charges down toward Level 6 to rescue Ace alongside Emporio Ivankov, Bon Clay, and Inazuma (pp. 13-19).

Impel Down — cured by Ivankov (Ch. 538) — Emporio Healing Hormone; survives the poison

• Cured of Magellan’s poison by Emporio Ivankov’s Emporio Healing Hormone in New Kama Land (Level 5.5) (pp. 2-7): force-regeneration via stimulated immunity, survivable only by willpower; consents knowing it costs years of life (“Ten years of your life… Okay.”). Endures ~20 hours of screaming agony in a sealed cell; quoted odds “2 or 3 percent.”
• Bursts back to life in under a day, detonating his chains and erupting with “FOOD!!!” (p. 19) — beating Ivankov’s “miracle” odds. See Ivankov Emporio Healing Hormone Costs Years Of Life Power-For-Lifespan Tell.
• Cross-link Emporio Ivankov, Horu Horu no Mi, Bon Clay.

Impel Down — under Ivankov’s treatment (Ch. 537) — poisoned by Magellan; “a ray of hope”

• Referenced throughout as “Straw Boy”; not directly shown but heard screaming from a locked cave in New Kama Land (p. 19).
• Dying from Magellan’s poison with no antidote. Emporio Ivankov began treating him ~10 hours earlier; the cure is brutal — Luffy has “been screaming for ten hours straight,” locked in a cave, with two more days to go (p. 19). See Luffy Poisoned By Magellan Twenty-Four Hour Death Sentence.
• His bond with Bon Clay proven: while dying, Luffy used his strength to passionately beg the okama to save Bon Clay first (per Ivankov, p. 18); Bon Clay recounts Luffy “stood up and used strange power to save me” before passing out (p. 7) — willpower despite lethal poisoning.
• Cross-link Emporio Ivankov, Bon Clay, Magellan, New Kama Land.

Impel Down — saved from death by Bon Clay’s silhouetted rescuer (Ch. 536)

• Poison-soaked and freezing in the Central Tower cell of Level 5 “Frozen Hell”; the prison doctors declare him beyond saving — “no one has ever survived” Magellan’s poison (pp. 2-3, 8-10).
• Refuses to die — “I’M NOT GONNA DIE… UNTIL I’VE RESCUED ACE!!” — against his cellmates’ “everybody dies alone” prison creed (pp. 9-10). See Luffy Poisoned By Magellan Twenty-Four Hour Death Sentence.
• Freed by Bon Clay, then both are overwhelmed by the army wolves and rescued by a towering silhouetted figure (strongly implied to be the rumored-alive Emporio Ivankov) (pp. 11-19).

Impel Down — defeated and fatally poisoned by Magellan (Ch. 535)

• Loses to Magellan despite landing Gear-Second blows (Jet Pistol, Twin Jet Pistol). Magellan coats himself in poison and uses Hydra / Poison Blowfish / Poison Spider Cloud until Luffy’s hearing, sight and touch fail and his body is drenched in venom (Ch. 535 pp. 4-11).
• Given a 24-hour death sentence — Magellan: “no antidote can save you now” (Ch. 535 pp. 11-12). Luffy answers ”…Go to hell” and calls out “Ace” — his stated reason for being in Impel Down.
• Thrown into the Central Tower on Level 5, “Frozen Hell” (Ch. 535 pp. 12-14). Cross-link Luffy Poisoned By Magellan Twenty-Four Hour Death Sentence (new), Impel Down.

Impel Down (Ch. 534)

• Fights Warden Magellan one-on-one on Level 4 (the blazing/blood-pond hell) on an empty stomach (“I’m hungry!!”), evading the poison Hydra by blocking its heads with hanging iron weights (pp. 6-11).
• Refuses Magellan’s demand to surrender — “I’m gonna rescue Ace… I won’t let you execute Ace!!” — and chooses to “sacrifice my arms right now” to land a hit he otherwise can’t afford (p. 18). See Luffy Sacrifices His Body To Reach Ace.
• Activates Gear Second (steam; “What’s that smoke around you?”) and lands Gum-Gum Jet Bazooka on Magellan (pp. 18-19).

Impel Down — falls to Level 4 “Inferno Hell”; Gum-Gum Fireworks (Ch. 533)

• Falls with Buggy, Mr. 3 and Bon Clay through the floor of the Level-3 Well-Hole Tower down into Level 4: Inferno Hell (pp. 4-6).
• Sprints for the kitchen (“I’m starving!”), scattering jailers with Gum-Gum Fireworks (p. 16), then is stopped cold when Warden Magellan rises before him in venom-demon form — “Who are you?!” (p. 19).

Impel Down — beating the Minotaur (Ch. 532)

• On Level 3, ambushed by the jailer beast the Minotaur; staggers it with Gum-Gum Jet Bazooka (Gear Second), then finishes it with Gum-Gum Hammer Rifle after Mr. 3 wax-coats his fist (pp. 8-11, 18-19).
• Learns from Bon Clay that the way down is the superheated wall to Level 4 “Inferno Hell”; presses on toward Ace, “hungry and thirsty” (pp. 12-13).
• Allies recombine: Buggy (Special Muggy Ball) and Mr. 3 (Candle Lock wax) rejoin to help take down the Minotaur (pp. 16-19).

Impel Down (Summit War) (Ch. 531)

• Loose inside Impel Down, Luffy reaches Level 3 (“Starvation Hell”) — starving, dodging sniper fire and sea-prism nets through the heat (pp. 14-16).
• Mistakes a lion-maned, prison-striped figure for Zoro (“ZOLO?!”), then realizes it is Mr. 2 Bon Clay, alive and imprisoned; emotional reunion (“But… you’re alive!!”, pp. 15-18).
• Recalls Bon Clay’s Alabasta self-sacrifice (“you sacrificed yourself for us!”, p. 18).
• Tells Bon Clay he means to descend to Level 5; they agree to go together, with Bon Clay guiding him (“There’s somebody I want to see on Level 5 too!”, p. 19).
• Unseen by Luffy: Hancock has already smuggled word to Ace that “my little brother is here” (p. 13).

Impel Down (Summit War) (Ch. 530)

• Inside Impel Down, his intrusion has triggered a Level 2 prisoner riot and a prison-wide alert; the Navy deduces he is here to rescue his brother Ace before execution (pp. 2-4).
• On the scorching Level 3 (“Starvation Hell”), he, Buggy and Mr. 3 try to descend to Level 4 but are netted by Saldeath in sea-prism-iron rope; the freed Sphinx rips the net open and Luffy beats off the Bluggori with Gum-Gum Gatling (pp. 7-15).
• Buggy and Mr. 3 abandon him; his bounty is cited on-page as 300 million berries (p. 16).

Impel Down — Level 2 “Beast Hell”; the Prison Break Alliance (Ch. 529)

• Fights through Level 2 (“Beast Hell”) with Buggy and Mr. 3, using Gum-Gum Pistol and Gum-Gum Bazooka (pp. 9, 15). Insists on descending toward Ace rather than escaping upward; the trio name themselves the “Prison Break Alliance” (p. 15). Used as bait against the Sphinx, treats the fight like “Whack-A-Mole” (p. 17); the enraged Sphinx breaks the floor and drops the group down onto Level 3 (p. 19).

Impel Down — storms Level 1; defeats five Blugori; descends to Level 2 (Ch. 527)

• Inside Impel Down to rescue Ace, Luffy single-handedly defeats five Blugori (the prison’s blue-gorilla guard-beasts) on Level 1 — a feat the guards say no Level-1 prisoner should manage (pp. 4-6).
• Strikes a deal with Buggy for directions to Ace and gives away the armband Nami gave him without hesitation once he learns it is “Captain John’s treasure marker” — “We made a deal. All I care about is rescuing Ace!” (pp. 8, 11-12). Cross-link Captain John Treasure Marker Reaches Buggy.
• Impulsively smashes through the prison walls into Level 1’s punishment forest (“Crimson Hell”), rides down through the blade-trees on Buggy’s uncuttable body, then jumps into the escape pit to Level 2 (pp. 13-18). Believes Ace is held on Level 5.

Impel Down — descends alone to rescue Ace (Ch. 526)

• Smuggled into Impel Down hidden under Hancock’s cape to rescue Ace; parts from her at the main elevator and descends alone (pp. 4-11).
• Navigates the prison by Ace’s Vivre Card, which pulls downward (pp. 12, 16).
• Reunites with Buggy (an inmate); together they fight off the Blugori, Luffy declaring the mission changed “from sneaky to flashy” (pp. 20-22).
• Learns from prisoners that Ace is likely held on Level 5 (p. 18).

Impel Down — arrives hidden under Hancock’s cape (Ch. 525)

• Reaches Impel Down hidden under Hancock’s cape; reacts to the fleet (“more battleships here than in a Buster Call!”) and to Ace being held inside (p. 13).
• Resolves to improvise his way in past the search-and-cuff protocol — “Keep going! I’ll think of something” (p. 16). The 33-hour clock to Ace’s execution starts as he enters (p. 17). See Thirty-Three-Hour Clock To Aces Execution.

Amazon Lily — stowaway to Impel Down (Ch. 524)

• Stows away in Hancock’s quarters aboard the Kuja ship sailing toward Impel Down to rescue Ace; eats Neptunian ham and nearly blows his cover with a loud “Ugh! I’m stuffed!”

Amazon Lily (Ch. 522)

• Mobbed by the man-curious Kuja; learns from Grandma Nyon that Hancock is one of the Seven Warlords and — devastatingly — that his brother Ace is to be publicly executed at Marineford in six days (pp. 2-9). “ACE IS MY BIG BROTHER!!!”
• Checking Ace’s shrunken Vivre Card (now a tenth its size), he chooses to abandon the reunion with his scattered crew and go save Ace alone — heading for Impel Down first (pp. 11-13). Full name “Monkey D. Luffy” spoken by Nyon (p. 17).
• Persuades the collapsed Hancock to ferry him to the prison aboard the Navy battleship that came to summon her (pp. 18-19) — unknowingly the cause of her “fatal illness” (lovesickness). See Hancock’s Fatal Illness Is Lovesickness For Luffy.

Amazon Lily (Ch. 521)

• Forced by Boa Hancock to choose between freeing the warriors she petrified and getting a ship off the island, Luffy instantly chooses to restore the warriors and bows in thanks without hesitation (pp. 3-4) — stunning the Kuja that a man of such fearsome strength would humble himself for others.
• Invited to Kuja Castle; recognizes the brand on Hancock’s back as resembling the sun mark on his fish-man friend Hachi’s forehead (pp. 8-9). See Gorgon Sisters Back-Mark Luffy Recognizes.
• Reaffirms he does not regret striking the Celestial Dragons at Sabaody — “Do you know what they did to my friend?!” (p. 11). A newspaper confirms he reached Amazon Lily in two days and escaped the central Marine forces (pp. 10-11).
• Hancock equates him with Fisher Tiger (“you’re like him”) and, won over, offers to lend him her ship (pp. 12, 19). See Luffy Mirrors Fisher Tiger As The Man Who Struck The Celestial Dragons.

Amazon Lily (Ch. 518)

• Immune to Hancock’s petrification — having no impure/lustful thoughts, her Love-Love Mellow / Pistol Kiss (Mero Mero no Mi) have no effect on him (pp. 5-6); the first man ever unaffected by the empress. See Luffy First Man Immune To Hancocks Allure.
• Recognizes the secret symbol on Hancock’s back — “I’ve seen that symbol somewhere before” (pp. 2-3); he last saw branded bodies among the enslaved at the Human Auction House (Ch. 501-Ch. 503). See Gorgon Sisters Back-Mark Luffy Recognizes.
• Knocks out the Kuja’s panther executioner Bacura with a single bare-fisted punch and no Haki (“by brute strength alone?!”, pp. 14-15).
• Defies the empress — “You make me sick!!” (p. 17) — after she petrifies Marguerite, Sweetpea, and Aphelandra for sheltering him; Hancock orders her sisters Sandersonia and Marigold to take his head (p. 18).

Amazon Lily (Ch. 517)

• Stranded on Amazon Lily and hunting a ship to get back to Sabaody Archipelago (“I’ll just ask them to take me”), Luffy is the “fierce monkey” the Kuja are out hunting (pp. 6, 16-17).
• Reasons “important people live in tall buildings” and slingshots himself into Kuja Castle, crashing through the bath-house roof into Hancock’s bath (pp. 17-18).
• Sees the secret mark on Hancock’s back and recognizes it — “I think I’ve seen it before” (p. 19). (He last saw branded markings among the enslaved at the Human Auction House, Ch. 501-Ch. 503.) See Gorgon Sisters Back-Mark Luffy Recognizes.

Amazon Lily (Ch. 515)

• Wakes in a prison on Amazon Lily after Kuma flung him from Sabaody Archipelago; recalls eating mushrooms and being “all separated” from the crew (p. 7).
• Was poisoned by a wild mushroom and rescued by the Kuja warrior Marguerite (p. 11).
• The women have never seen a man; Luffy’s rubber body and Gum-Gum Balloon baffle them as a supposed “virus” (pp. 8, 16-17). Shouts “I’m a man!!” and is marked for execution.
• Bursts out of the prison (p. 13) to recover his torn piece of the reunion vivre card from his old pants — his only link to the scattered crew (pp. 15-18); grabs Marguerite to retrieve it.
• Learns the island is ruled by the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, the “Snake Princess,” whose ship is now returning (pp. 18-19).

Amazon Lily (Ch. 514)

• Launched by Kuma’s paw, Luffy flies through the air for a full day and night (sleeping mid-flight) and crash-lands in a distant jungle beside a “huge bear paw print”; reasons the crew was scattered, not erased (pp. 6-10).
• Navigates by the crew’s Vivre Cards (Rayleigh’s), following the one pointing “that way” to reunite (pp. 10-11). See Silvers Rayleigh.
• Hungry and weak, eats island flora — a “laughing mushroom” and then the life-draining Body Parasite Mushrooms — and collapses covered head-to-toe in fungus (pp. 12-14).
• Found by Kuja warriors who mistake the mushroom-covered body for a woman and carry him to their village; the elder Grandma Nyon discovers he is a man — on Amazon Lily, where men are forbidden on pain of death (pp. 14-20).
• Memory beat: “grandpa left me in the jungle when I was a little kid” — Garp’s brutal training (p. 13).

Sabaody Archipelago — helpless against Kuma (Ch. 513)

• Watches his crew erased one by one; his Gear Two + Jet Pistol fail to stop Kuma, who simply paws him aside (pp. 12-13). Breaks down: “What’s wrong with me…?! I couldn’t save… any of them!!!!” (p. 18).
• Erased last by Kuma after the farewell “We’ll never see each other again” (p. 19). Narration: the Straw Hats “were eradicated.”

Sabaody Archipelago — orders the crew to scatter; out-muscled by Sentomaru (Ch. 512)

• Seeing the crew can’t win, orders everyone to break up and flee — “USOPP! BROOK! TAKE ZOLO AND RUN!!!” / “Everybody run away and look after yourselves!! Right now…” (p. 4).
• Hurt by Sentomaru’s blunt “Sumo Strike” despite his rubber body — the crew can’t understand why a blunt blow works on him (pp. 13-14). An unexplained will-armament (Armament-Haki precursor). See Haki, Sentomaru Blunt Strikes Hurt Rubber Luffy Armament-Haki Precursor.

Sabaody Archipelago — PX-1 and Sentomaru (Ch. 511)

• Hits PX-1 with Gum-Gum Gatling during the rout (p. 13), then is floored by Sentomaru’s “Sumo Strike” (p. 14) — a blow that hurts his rubber body though Sentomaru is “not a devil fruit user” (an Armament-Haki precursor tell — see Haki). Calls the crew to scatter and regroup at the Sunny in three days (p. 10). Cries “OLD MAN!!!” when Rayleigh appears to save Zoro (p. 19).

Sabaody Archipelago (Ch. 510) — Gear Third finisher

• Leads the war-machine fight (“We have to beat that thing first!”); after the crew breaks the machine down, finishes with Gear Third → Gum-Gum Giant Rifle (pp. 9, 18-19). See Pacifista.
• (last_appearance advances 0509→0510.)

Sabaody Archipelago — monster-trio combo vs the Pacifista (Ch. 509)

• Joins Zoro and Sanji in a combined “Gum-Gum” strike (the monster trio) that briefly downs the Pacifista before it rises again (pp. 3-5).

Sabaody Archipelago — Gear Second from the start vs Kuma (Ch. 508)

• Confronted by the returned Bartholomew Kuma at Grove 12 (“Warlord of the Sea?! How do you all know?!”), Luffy immediately goes to Gear Second — “I know you’re strong… so I’ll go all out from the very start!!!” (p. 18). He commits to fighting at full power rather than being caught exhausted as at Thriller Bark.

Sabaody Archipelago — refuses to be told; the freedom-definition of Pirate King (Ch. 507)

• Refuses to let Rayleigh tell him where One Piece is — “If Rayleigh tells us anything about it right now… that isn’t any fun!!! I’ll never go on an adventure” (pp. 8-9). See What is the One Piece.
• Defines the title: “I’m not going to conquer anything. The one who is the most free… is the Pirate King!!!” (p. 9) — the freedom-definition of the goal. See Joy Boy Identity.
• Receives Rayleigh’s Vivre Card; the crew is told to use it to reach Fish-Man Island and regroup in three days (pp. 10-12). See Silvers Rayleigh.

Sabaody Archipelago — meeting Rayleigh (Ch. 506)

• Stunned to learn the coating craftsman Rayleigh was the Pirate King’s first mate (pp. 8, 17). Rayleigh reveals that Shanks once told him Luffy speaks Roger’s exact words — routing the Roger→Shanks→Luffy succession line (p. 17). See Shanks Told Rayleigh Luffy Speaks Rogers Exact Words, Will of D.

Sabaody Archipelago — three-captain breakout; the One Piece declaration (Ch. 505)

• Fights the Marine assault alongside Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kid, stretching a “giant’s arm” through the line (pp. 2, 5).
• Openly declares his goal in front of a rival captain: “But I’m going to be the one who finds One Piece!!!” — then trades a New-World rivalry pact with Eustass Kid (“Let’s meet again in the New World!”) (pp. 11-12). See Luffy And Kid Mutual One-Piece Declaration New-World Rivalry Seed.
• Breaks out of town with the crew under cover from Duval’s Flying Fish Riders (pp. 14-17).

Sabaody Archipelago — the three-captain breakout (Ch. 504)

• In the auction-house aftermath, refuses to use “that power” again (the Conqueror’s-Haki burst from Ch. 502) — “I’m not going to use that power again, so you’re on your own” (p. 14).
• Insists he doesn’t know the old man “Ray” — “I don’t know him! Really!!” (p. 11). See Silvers Rayleigh.
• Agrees to break out alongside Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law; tells them both to “stand back” (p. 15).
• Uses Gum-Gum Balloon to inflate and repel the Marines’ mortar barrage (p. 17).
• Bounty 300,000,000 reconfirmed on-page (p. 15).

Sabaody Archipelago — punches a World Noble (Ch. 502)

• Crashes into the Human Auctioning House riding a Flying Fish with Zoro (page 11).
• Charges to free Camie (“Camie isn’t something you can sell!!”), stepping over the bleeding Hatchan.
• Ignoring the crew’s reminder of the promise not to provoke the Celestial Dragons, walks up to Saint Charlos and punches him in the face (pages 18–19) — the first commoner to strike a World Noble on-page; a defining escalation against the World Government. Pays off A Straw Hat Draws On A Celestial Dragon.

Sabaody Archipelago — race to Grove 1 (Ch. 501)

• Stuck in the water (“I need a runway!”), then sprints overland to Grove 1; a rival rookie (Eustass Kid) remarks he’d have liked to see “how crazy” the Straw Hat captain is (pp. 8-9, 17).

Sabaody Archipelago (Ch. 500)

• Leads the search for the kidnapped Camie through the human shops with Hachi and Pappag; when Hachi’s and Camie’s fish-man/merfolk heritage and the island’s discrimination come out, declares “I don’t care what it takes! We’re going to save her!! You three are our friends now!! Stop crying!!” (pp. 9, 12). See Fish-Men.

Sabaody Archipelago — Sabaody Park (Ch. 499)

• Rides Sabaody Park’s attractions with the park group (pp. 4-9). Table-setting for his coming clash with the World Nobles — Zoro’s near-miss with Saint Charlos pre-loads it. See A Straw Hat Draws On A Celestial Dragon.

Sabaody Archipelago — the Supernovas converge (Ch. 498)

• Beats off a third wave of Sabaody bounty hunters with Gum-Gum Bazooka (p. 2). His ฿300M bounty is the island’s second-highest (behind Kid’s ฿315M) (pp. 4, 11).
• At Shakky’s bar, reaffirms Garp is his grandfather (“that’s cuz he’s my grandpa!”) when Shakky notes he shares the naval officer’s name (p. 8); says he doesn’t read the paper and doesn’t know his fellow rookies’ names (p. 11).
• Goal restated: get the Sunny coated by a specialist (Rayleigh) to reach Fish-Man Island.

Sabaody Archipelago — sightseeing & the slave-collar horror (Ch. 497)

• Sightsees Sabaody — climbs inside a soap bubble, races a bubble bike against Hatchan, wants to buy one (pp. 6-12). Carrying an unexplained wound he waves off (p. 5). See Ship Coating.
• Witnesses the slave-collar killing of Devil Dias and the Celestial Dragons’ street cruelty; his instinct is to intervene — “We… we have to help him!” — held back by Hatchan’s warnings (pp. 15-16, 19). See Slave Collars Explode If The Chain Is Broken, Harming A Celestial Dragon Summons An Admiral.

Sabaody Archipelago — candy mangroves & the World-Nobles promise (Ch. 496)

• Delighted by the giant striped “candy” mangroves and the floating resin bubbles, which he rides (p. 16-17); wants to visit the “Yarukiman Mangroves” — “They sound manly!” (p. 15) — and the Sabaody Park Ferris wheel (p. 18).
• Made to promise (with the rest of the crew) never to defy the World Nobles — pointed irony given his character (p. 19). See Hachis Warning Dont Defy The World Nobles, World Nobles.

Sabaody Archipelago — the Motobaro KO (Ch. 495)

• Stops the charging bull Motobaro cold and knocks it unconscious with no visible action — the first on-page (unconscious) display of what is later named Conqueror’s Haki. Robin: “It looked like Luffy wowed him into unconsciousness”; Luffy: “I didn’t do anything!!” (pp. 16-17). See Luffy Knocks Out Motobaro Without A Touch Conquerors Haki Precursor, Haki.

Sabaody Archipelago — unmasking Duval (Ch. 494)

• Rips off Duval’s iron mask (“KLUNK…!!”, pp. 15-16), triggering the wanted-poster-face reveal that exposes the source of Duval’s grudge against Sanji. See Duval, Sanji Wanted Poster Lens-Cap Black Photo Running Gag.
• Fights the Flying Fish Riders with the crew at the Riders’ hideout (pp. 2-8).

Thriller Bark — saved by Zoro’s sacrifice (Ch. 485)

• Unconscious throughout. Kuma extracts the “sum total of anguish inflicted during his battle with Moria” out of his body as a giant bubble (pp. 15-16); Luffy wakes fully healed, “as good as new,” baffled (p. 18).
• Kuma identifies him on-page as Dragon’s son (p. 17) — a sitting Warlord knowingly spares him. See Dragon, Kuma Cryptic Interest In Luffy And His Older Brother.

Thriller Bark — aftermath (Ch. 483)

• Exhausted and starving after the Moria fight; the crew worries his “new technique” (Gear Third / “Giant Gear mode”) “takes too much of a toll on his body” and shrinks him in proportion to its use (p. 12). Faces Bartholomew Kuma’s arrival at chapter’s end.

Thriller Bark (Ch. 457)

• His stolen shadow is forced by Moria into a colossal corpse (Oars), animating it; the resulting special zombie inherits Luffy’s personality and appetite — its first word on waking is “MEAT!!!,” then “I’m hungry!!!” / “Sanji! Food!!” (pp. 3-13). See Nature of Devil Fruits, Thriller Bark Zombies Carry Their Owners Shadow Abilities And Personality.

Thriller Bark (Ch. 455)

• Held in a cage at Gecko Moria’s dance hall — the third Straw Hat captured (after Zoro and Sanji); rages at Moria, demanding the return of Usopp, Nami, Chopper, Sanji and Zoro, then bites through the bars to escape (pp. 14-17).
• Hit by Perona’s Negative Hollow and reduced to suicidal despair (“I should be reborn as a sea slug… I wanna die”, p. 18); Moria then cuts out his shadow with giant scissors, valuing his “300-million-berry” abilities for “the strongest special zombie in history” (pp. 18-19). See Moria Steals Shadows Forest Of Sun-Cursed Victims, Kage-Kage no Mi.

Thriller Bark (Ch. 451)

• With Robin and Franky, interrogates the pig-zombie Oinkchuck for information and realizes Zoro has also gone missing — “Zolo is gone too!! That’s weird…” (p. 19).

Post-Enies Lobby (Ch. 439)

• Bids his grandfather Garp a cheerful goodbye mid-bombardment (“Say my name! I’m glad I got to see you again… Let’s meet again somewhere!”, pp. 7-10); loves the name Thousand Sunny; sets course for Fish-Man Island (p. 19).

Post-Enies Lobby (Ch. 437)

• Recruits Franky as the crew’s shipwright (“Your shipwright’s gonna be me! Franky!”, p. 17). Learns Garp has returned and the Marines are massing to attack — the crew must flee at once (p. 16).

Post-Enies Lobby — Water Seven (Ch. 436 — “Trunks from Franky House”)

• Demands and receives the new ship (“Gimme a ship!”), declares Franky his shipwright on sight, and praises it: “I’ve never seen such a great ship! Thanks!” (pp. 5, 16).
• Catches the relayed trunks, uses Gum-Gum Rocket to reach Scrap Island, and closes the chapter with his recruitment ultimatum to Franky: “…on the rest of your journey… you have to come with us! If you want your trunks back…” (pp. 15-19). (SHOWN → last_appearance ADVANCES 0435→0436.)

Post-Enies Lobby (Ch. 433) — Garp’s goodbye; the New World named; Koby’s rivalry accepted

• Punched goodbye by Garp (p. 2); reunites with Koby/Helmeppo and learns the second half of the Grand Line is the New World (pp. 7-8).
• “You’re going to fight me, right?” — accepts Koby’s rivalry and the vow to meet again in the New World, “much, much stronger” (p. 9). Develops Luffy Koby Reunion Promise.

Water Seven aftermath (Ch. 432) — heritage revealed

• Reunites with his grandfather Garp (Vice-Admiral, “Garp the Fist”) and bickers about the brutal childhood “training”; defends Shanks — “Shanks saved my life! Don’t talk trash about him!” (p. 4).
• Reunites with the grown-up Koby and Helmeppo, now Navy HQ officers (pp. 11–14) — second main-story Luffy–Koby reunion (after Loguetown).
• Learns his father exists and is Monkey D. Dragon, the Revolutionary (pp. 16–17) — Luffy: “What do you mean, my dad? I have a dad?” / “Who’s my dad?” Establishes Luffy’s Marine-grandfather / Revolutionary-father / pirate-son lineage. Cross-link Dragon, D, Will of D.

Water Seven aftermath — recovery + grandfather reveal (Ch. 431)

• Slept two days straight recovering from the Enies Lobby fight; “the Pirate King is back on his feet” — and has “learned how to eat in his sleep,” wolfing Sanji’s food while unconscious (pp. 9–10).
• Woken violently by Garp’s “Fist of Love” — uniquely, the punch HURTS his rubber body (“It shouldn’t work on rubber!”, p. 18).
• Reflexively calls Garp “Grandpa!” — Vice-Admiral Garp is revealed to be Luffy’s grandfather (p. 19). Cross-link Will of D.

Enies Lobby — the Merry’s funeral (Ch. 430)

• Lights the Going Merry’s funeral pyre and leads the farewell — “Thank you, Merry Go. You carried us for a long time” (p. 12). His @0330 “we’ll say farewell to the Merry Go” decision is consummated by his own hand.
• Apologizes to the burning ship (“And I ripped your sails! And Zolo and Sanji are stupid, so they broke all kinds of stuff!”, p. 17) and breaks down sobbing at her final words — “MERRYYY!!” (p. 19). The captain who refused to abandon her (@0328) is the one who must now let her go.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 429 — “Utter Defeat”) — Bumper-saves the Merry; the crew’s victory cry

• Bumper-saves the Merry from a direct cannon hit, stretching into a rubber bumper (BOING!!, p. 11) — the captain-as-elastic-ship-equipment register re-keying (see Luffy Sole Stretch-Bumper Save Of The Going Merry). Caps the escape with the crew’s victory cry — “we just took back… the fight!!!” (p. 19). Cross-link Going Merry, Gomu Gomu no Mi.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 428 — “Let’s Go Back”) — Spent after the Lucci fight; pushed into the sea; the Merry arrives

• Spent and unable to move after the Lucci fight (“My body… it’s no use… Move!!! …I can’t”, p. 9). The crew beg him to come to the escape ship; he can’t. When the marines move to bomb the first support with him on it, Robin pushes him into the sea with the rest of the crew (pp. 16-17). At the cliffhanger the Going Merry arrives by herself to carry them home — “Merry!!” (p. 19). Cross-link Rob Lucci, Nico Robin, Going Merry, Straw Hat Pirates.

Enies Lobby — Bridge of Hesitation (Ch. 427 — “This Isn’t the Afterlife”) — ⭐ Luffy DEFEATS Rob Lucci with Gum-Gum Jet Gatling

Enies Lobby (Ch. 426 — “A Ship Waiting for Wind”) — Gear Second runs down vs. Lucci; lands Jet Stamp + Six King Pistol

• Continues the fight with Rob Lucci on the courthouse-tower ruins. Lucci names Luffy’s Gear Second the “fuel injection technique” and observes it “is losing its edge” as the steam runs down (p. 16) — restating the boost’s cost established Ch. 388.
• Declares the crew “came here… to free Robin from that!!” (p. 17) against Lucci’s “dark justice” creed.
• Named attacks land on Lucci: Jet Stamp (p. 18) and Six King Pistol (p. 19). Chapter cuts on a “LUFFY!!!” cliffhanger as a rumble erupts from the bridge (p. 20). Cross-link Rob Lucci, Gomu Gomu no Mi, CP9.

Enies Lobby — Bridge of Hesitation (Ch. 425 — “Six King Pistol”) — ⭐ Takes Rokuogan point-blank and survives; diagnoses its Impact-Dial physics

• Trades Gear-Second strikes with Lucci — Jet Pistol, Jet Bullet, Twin Jet Pistol, Jet Pistol — against the leopard-man’s Rokushiki (Finger Pistol/Shigan) on the Bridge of Hesitation (pp. 10-15).
• Takes Lucci’s Rokuogan (“Six King Pistol”) point-blank (pp. 16-17) and reads its mechanic aloud — “It’s like the impact dials… on Sky Island, but WAY more powerful!!” — connecting the internal-shockwave finisher to Impact Dial physics; survives the blow and rises again, still conscious (pp. 17-19). See Six Powers (Rokushiki).
• Cross-link Rob Lucci, Six Powers (Rokushiki), Dials Skypiean Sea-Shell Technology, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Bridge of Hesitation.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 424 — “Escape Ship”) — Reignites Gear Second to finish Lucci (cliffhanger)

• In the sea of flames, still refusing to let Lucci go free to kill his friends, Luffy reignites Gear Second — “Gear… Two!!” (p. 19) — vowing “I won’t turn it off until I’ve beaten you” despite Lucci’s warning he’ll burn himself out and die (the lifespan cost re-stated Ch. 420). The chapter’s cliffhanger. Cross-link Rob Lucci, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Bridge of Hesitation.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 423 — “Mermaid Legend”) — Gear-Third shrink after-effect; hides from Lucci; rubber body recovers mid-fight

• Endures the Gear-Third shrink after-effect — shrunk to chibi size for ~1 minute, he must hide from Lucci until his body normalizes (pp. 2-5). Dodges/survives the Buster Call rubble.
• Lucci finds him and attacks his half-shrunk limbs with Finger Pistol and Life Return, but Luffy recovers full rubber elasticity mid-fight — “My ability’s working just fine!!” (grin, pp. 13-15).
• Cross-link Rob Lucci, Life Return (Seimei Kikan), Buster Call, Bridge of Hesitation.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 422 — “Rob Lucci”) — Gear Third giant-scale fight vs Lucci; hears the power-for-speed drawback

• Fights Rob Lucci on the Bridge of Hesitation in Gear Third: lands Gum-Gum Giant Axe (p. 12), Giant Whip (p. 15), Victory Bird (p. 17), giant-scale blows that wreck the surrounding Marine warships (a mast snaps, p. 16).
• Lucci out-defends and counters him with Rokushiki, stating the Gear Third drawback to his face: “the more you increase your power, the slower you become” (p. 17). See Gear Third Speed Drawback The More You Increase Power The Slower You Become, Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• The Marines resolve to fire on their own ship (1,000 men aboard) to kill Luffy as “the world’s most dangerous criminal” and open fire on “Vessel Number 4” (pp. 18-19).
• Cross-link Rob Lucci, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Marines, Six Powers (Rokushiki).

Enies Lobby (Ch. 421 — “Gear Three”) — ⭐ GEAR THIRD in combat: Bone Balloon + Gum-Gum Giant Pistol through the Tower of Law

• Refuses to break off the Lucci fight to help his crew: “I’m not taking my eyes off of you!!! … But if I let you get away… you’ll go kill them!!!” (p. 9). The captain-holds-the-duel doctrine.
• Pressed by Lucci’s Rokushiki (Iron Body shrugs off Gum-Gum Rifle + Stamp), Luffy escalates to Gear Third in active combat — a giant-scale tier created by biting his thumb and blowing air into his bones (“Bone Balloon!!”; “The air’s moving through my bones, picking up power!!”, pp. 15-17, inflating a limb to “the arm of a giant!!!”). (The Gear Third state itself first DEBUTED Ch. 403 as a door-breaker; this is its first combat use + the “Bone Balloon” naming.)
• Lands Gum-Gum Giant Pistol — a giant fist through the Tower of Law on a full-page splash (pp. 17-19) — despite Lucci’s Iron Body brace. The deflation/shrink drawback is NOT shown this chapter (recorded @0403).
• Cross-link Rob Lucci, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Six Powers (Rokushiki), Enies Lobby, Gear Second On-Page Debut Steam-Body Self-Pump Speed-Tier.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 420 — “Buster Call”) — Gear Second’s cost is dissected mid-fight with Lucci

• Fights Lucci (leopard-Zoan form) in a support under the Bridge of Hesitation.
• Lucci explains the Gear Second mechanic on-page: Luffy pumps his legs to speed his blood flow / raise blood pressure — which would “rupture” a normal person’s organs and blood vessels, but works “because you’re a rubber man”; it is “chipping away at your life” (pp. 14-16). Luffy answers that doing it “while my friends are taken away” is “better than doing nothing.” See Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• Lucci taunts there’s “no happy ending” — the Buster-Call bombardment will flood the undersea passage and drown everyone (pp. 16-17, 19).
• Cross-link Rob Lucci, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Buster Call, Six Powers (Rokushiki), Gear Second Chips Away At Luffys Life Lifespan Cost Tell.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 418 — “Luffy vs. Rob Lucci”) — The climactic duel begins; re-activates Gear Second and chains the new “Jet” moveset

• The chapter titled “Luffy vs. Rob Lucci” opens the climactic duel against the CP9 leader. Base-form Luffy unloads a Gum-Gum Yellow Lotus finger-pistol barrage and a Jet Pistol (p. 13), but Lucci no-sells it with Tekkai in leopard form. Re-activates Gear Second (“Gear… Two!!”, pp. 14–15) — his second on-page use after the 0387 debut — and chains the new “Jet” moveset on-page for the first time: Jet Whip (p. 16) and Jet Bazooka (p. 18). When Lucci taunts that he beat Luffy “with a single push” at the Galley-La mansion, Luffy shrugs: “I ate some meat and got over it” (p. 17) — measuring his growth since the 0349 sea-toss. Orders Franky off the fight to protect Robin (“Look after Robin!! Franky!!”, p. 19), choosing to face Lucci one-on-one. Cross-link Rob Lucci, Franky, Nico Robin.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 416 — “Zolo vs. Kaku”) — Reunites with Franky at the plaza; sends him after Robin; locks onto Lucci

• Recovering from Lucci’s blows, reunites with Franky at the plaza; learns Robin was taken toward the Gates of Justice “through the door behind Pigeon Guy” (p. 7). Sends Franky after Robin and resolves to take Rob Lucci himself (“I’ll take care of HIM!!”, p. 7). Cross-link Rob Lucci, Franky, Nico Robin.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 414 — “Sanji vs. Jabra”) — Collapsed on the bridge; Sanji vows to take over the rescue

• Collapsed and spent on the bridge (Gear-Second exhaustion carryover); Paulie drags/urges him forward (“come on!! We’re going across the bridge!!”, p. 6). Sanji vows to free Robin in his place — “And you will do what I couldn’t!!” (p. 9). No action this chapter. Cross-link Paulie, Sanji, Nico Robin, Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 410 — “Super-Size Nami”) — Storms the “WORLD GOVT” door to reach Robin; duels the door-guardian (unnamed)

• Demands passage at the giant “WORLD GOVT” door that Spandam used to flee with the captive Robin (“Outta my way. Robin’s past that door, isn’t she?!”, p. 4).
• Fights the door-guardian (visually Rob Lucci, unnamed on-page — goatee + vertical eye-scar) through a fast dodge duel; the agent uses Six-Powers-speed movement and redirection (pp. 7-13). Luffy lands a clean strike (p. 14) and bursts past toward the door. Cross-link Rob Lucci, Spandam, Nico Robin, Six Powers (Rokushiki).

Enies Lobby (Ch. 409 — “The Terrifying Broadcast”) — Hears Robin’s broadcast through the door; launches at Rob Lucci

Enies Lobby (Ch. 408 — “Monster vs. Kumadori”) — Reaches Lucci; the confrontation is set

• Racing deeper into the inner facility after Robin, smashing through the corridor doors (“Doors?! These don’t look like they’re made of iron”, p. 18 — the residue of Blueno’s Doa Doa traps). His shout reaches Robin underground (“RO-BIIIIN!!!”, p. 18). Crashes into the chamber and confronts Lucci, whom he calls “the pigeon guy” (p. 19); Lucci greets him “Welcome.”, setting up the fight against CP9’s strongest agent. Cross-link Rob Lucci, Nico Robin, Blueno, CP9, Bridge of Hesitation.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 404 — “Franky vs. Fukuro”)

• Still child-shrunk from Gear Third (Ch. 403), races back through the Underwater Passage / Tower of Law Basement toward Robin: “I’ll beat that pigeon guy for sure!” / “Awright, wait for me, Robin!!!” (p. 2). His footsteps and the blown-open steel doors alert Lucci’s escort that someone is pursuing (p. 3). Cross-link Rob Lucci, Nico Robin, CP9, Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 403 — “Mr. Chivalry”) — ⭐ GEAR THIRD on-page debut; smashes the World Government door

• Led by Chimney, Gonbe and the kid-guide to a giant steel door marked “WORLD GOVT” — the underwater passage Rob Lucci and “the black-haired lady” (Robin) went through (p. 18).
• ⭐ DEBUTS GEAR THIRD — with no key he declares “STAND BACK, YOU GUYS…” → ”…THREE! G-G-G-G… GEAR” (p. 18), inflates a bone/limb to gigantic size, and blows the steel door apart (KABAAM, p. 19). The series’ second numbered “Gear” technique after Gear Second Ch. 387.
• Gear Third deflation cost shown: immediately afterward Luffy shrinks into a tiny child (“HOW COME YOU TURNED INTO A LITTLE KID?!”, p. 19) — first on-page showing of the shrink side-effect — then charges through the door (“I’M GOIN’!!!”). Seeds Gear Second On-Page Debut Steam-Body Self-Pump Speed-Tier. Cross-link Gomu Gomu no Mi, Gates of Justice, Enies Lobby, Nico Robin.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 402 — “Handcuffs No. 2”) — Reaches the cut waterway; sees the Gates of Justice

• Expecting a bridge, finds the waterway cut open with the Gates of Justice visible across rough seas (“I can see the gates of justice!!”). Wonders if Robin’s already there; resolves “I have no time. I have to do something!!!” (p. 15). Cross-link Gates of Justice, Nico Robin, Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 401 — “Pirates vs. CP9”) — Climbs the tower; grabs the handcuff key; rooster gag

• Having climbed “up and down so many stairs,” reaches the room he thinks held Robin — empty (“Hey!! Robin!! It’s me!!”); resolves to head for the Gates of Justice (pp. 3-4).
• In a plant-filled room (Spandam’s office), grabs the key to Robin’s Seastone handcuffs (“First things first, got to get the key to Robin’s handcuffs” → “There’s the key!”, pp. 12-13), then has a slapstick standoff with a crowing rooster (pp. 13-15). Cross-link Nico Robin, Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 400 — “The Key to Freedom”) — Leads the tower charge; grabs at Blueno over the key trick; “Robin!!!”

• Rides the crashing Rocketman into the tower (“I’m Luffy, and I’m gonna be the King of the Pirates!”, p. 3); charges the stairway to “save Robin”, grabs at Blueno when he tosses the keys (“Hey, wait! Luffy, wait!”), and cries “Robin!!!” toward the Gates (pp. 9, 13-15). Blueno notes Luffy “can use that technique too” (Soru/Shave, p. 11).

Enies Lobby (Ch. 398 — “Declaration of War”) — Orders the flag burned; forces Robin’s “I want to live!!” reversal; charges the bridge

• Orders Sogeking to shoot down the World Government flag — formally declaring war on the WG (“BRING IT ON!!”). See Straw Hats Burn The World Government Flag Declaration Of War.
• Demands Robin stop asking to die and “SAY THAT YOU WANT TO LIVE!” — forcing her “I WANT TO LIVE!! …Take me with you to sea!!” reversal (pp. 16–18); then charges across the lowering drawbridge (“LET’S GO!!”). See Robins Concealed Wish, True History Ohara Was Killed For.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 390) — Reaches the roof; refuses Spandam’s negotiation game: “say it… TO OUR FACES!!”

• Reaches the courthouse roof with Nami, Zoro, and Sogeking. Refuses Spandam’s negotiation game: tells Robin that if she truly wants to die she has to “say it… TO OUR FACES!!” (p. 17), picking his nose mid-standoff (p. 13). Declares “Just leave the rest to us!!” (p. 19).

Enies Lobby (Ch. 389 — “Response”) — Reaches Robin; she refuses him (“I want to die!!”); treats the chaos as fun

• Atop the courthouse roof, a starving Luffy is fed “snacks” mid-siege (p. 3), then spots Robin still alive after Franky’s escape (“OHHH! ROBIN!! Thank goodness you’re still there!”, p. 12).
• Confronts Robin’s refusal: “Did I ever ask you to come?! Why did you come to save me?!” — drawing out her “I just… want to die!!” (pp. 14–15) — and grins through the stand-off: “Let’s see how this turns out! Wah ha ha! This is so much fun!” (p. 17). Cross-link Nico Robin, Franky, CP9, Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 388 — “Gear Two”) — Courthouse Roof: beats Blueno in Gear Second; the boost’s cost is shown; reaches Robin

• In Gear Second, defeats Blueno on the courthouse roof: lands Jet Pistol (p. 4), Jet Stamp (p. 6), and finally Jet Bazooka (pp. 9-10) — Blueno’s Air Door retreat, Iron Body + “Top Strength,” and counter-charge all fail against the boosted speed; Blueno reads Luffy’s speed as a perfect “Shave” (Soru) (p. 7).
• The cost of Gear Second is established: once the boost fades, his body “still can’t keep up,” he is “really tired,” and when he tries to show “something even MORE interesting” — “Gear…” (p. 12) — he collapses face-first (“THUD…!!!”, p. 13) before he can demonstrate it. (Chekhov tell for a further numbered Gear tier — link Gear Second On-Page Debut Steam-Body Self-Pump Speed-Tier.)
• Reaches the courthouse roof and shouts to Robin: “ROBIN!! I’ve come for you!!” (p. 19). Cross-link Blueno, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Six Powers (Rokushiki), Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 387 — “Gear”) — ⭐⭐ Debuts GEAR SECOND — the series’ first “Gear” technique

• On the courthouse roof, his fight with Blueno continues (caption “COURTHOUSE ROOF: LUFFY vs. BLUENO”, p. 13). Luffy already matches Blueno’s Shave (Soru) speed and forces Blueno to change the path of his Tempest Kick (Rankyaku) — Blueno: “He can match my speed… His physical abilities are unbelievable” (p. 18). Luffy nonetheless concludes “I can’t beat you… like this” (p. 18), motivating the upgrade.
• Aokiji-loss motive made explicit: Luffy ties his drive to grow stronger directly to his defeat by Admiral Aokiji (Ch. 320–Ch. 321) — “When I lost to Aokiji… if I was going to meet others just as strong out at sea… I had to grow stronger… to protect my friends… I’ve got to be stronger than everyone… or I’ll lose them!! …I came up with a way to fight at top strength so I won’t have to lose to anyone!!” (pp. 18–19). (Aokiji is named in dialogue only — not shown on-page this chapter.) Seeds Luffy Vows To Surpass Everyone After The Aokiji Loss Strength-Motive.
• ⭐ “Gear… Second!!” — Luffy crouches, pumps his own blood at high speed, his body emits steam (“His body is steaming?!”; “all my abilities have evolved to the next level”), and names the technique on-page for the first time (p. 20). This is the series’ FIRST “Gear” technique — the rubber-body application that precedes Gear Third / Gear Fourth and is ultimately superseded by the Gear 5 awakening of the Gomu Gomu no Mi Ch. 1044 (already recorded in that fruit’s awakening_form). Seeds Gear Second On-Page Debut Steam-Body Self-Pump Speed-Tier. Cross-link Blueno, Six Powers (Rokushiki), Gomu Gomu no Mi, Enies Lobby.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 383 — “Luffy vs. Blueno”) — Decisively beats Blueno at the Main Island Entrance; visibly far stronger than at the mansion

• Confronted at the Enies Lobby Main Island Entrance by Blueno of CP9; refuses Blueno’s surrender warning (“I don’t feel like giving up!!”, p. 11) — “We just came to get Robin back!!!” (p. 15).
• Decisively WINS the exchange: out-fights Blueno’s Tekkai (Iron Body) and Shigan (Finger Pistol), landing Gum-Gum Rifle then Gum-Gum Gatling for a hard knockback (pp. 12-15) — a sharp reversal from being outclassed by Lucci at the mansion (Ch. 347).
• Power-growth tell: the crew explicitly notes he is far stronger than at the mansion (“he wasn’t nearly this strong!!”, p. 13), and that he gets stronger on every island he survives (p. 16) — a planted-then-flagged precursor to his forthcoming Gear techniques. Seeds Luffy Stronger Than At The Mansion Power-Growth Tell. Cross-link Blueno, Six Powers (Rokushiki), CP9, Enies Lobby, Luffy Stronger Than At The Mansion Power-Growth Tell.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 382 — “Demon Lair”) — Crashes into the Tower of Law; chases the escapees through Blueno’s Air Door to the WG’s threshold; “UNTIL I DIE!!!”

• Crashes into the Tower of Law and routs Spandam’s guards single-handed (“Don’t let them take you away yet, Robin!!!”), but Robin is whisked down a dead-end corridor he can’t follow (pp. 12-17).
• Chases the escapees through Blueno’s Air Door to the last building — the entrance to the World Government itself (pp. 17-19).
• Answers Spandam’s “how long do you plan to keep fighting?” with “UNTIL I DIE!!!” (p. 19) — a thesis statement for his defiance of the World Government. Seeds Luffy Until I Die Fight-Forever Defiance Of The World Government Thesis. Cross-link Nico Robin, Spandam, Blueno, Rob Lucci, Enies Lobby, CP9.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 381 — “Fired”) — Charges alone onto the main island; smashes the island-gate forces (Gum-Gum Spear)

• Charges ahead alone onto the Enies Lobby main island, smashing through successive waves of Government forces at the island gate; uses Gum-Gum Spear (p. 11). The rest of the crew resolves to follow him in. Cross-link Enies Lobby, CP9, Marines.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 378 — “Casualties”) — Off-panel, routs the garrison single-handed; the casualty count climbs ~400 → ~500

• Off-panel, Luffy alone tears through the Enies Lobby garrison; the Director’s aides revise the casualty count upward from ~400 to ~500 guards beaten (“He’s beaten 400 guards?!” → “There go 100 more…”, pp. 17-18) — undercutting the World Government’s intimidating facade before CP9 itself is engaged. Cross-link Enies Lobby, Spandam, Marines.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 377 — “The Big Showdown on the Judicial Island!!”) — Smashes the Island Gate guards; stands alone before 10,000 soldiers

• Leads the assault on Enies Lobby’s outer Island Gate; fights the gate guards unarmed, plowing through with rubber attacks and the recurring “ally robot punch/kick” comedy beat (pp. 5-6).
• Breaks through onto the main island ahead of the others — “I’ve got to hurry on ahead, okay?” (p. 9), “See ya later!” (p. 10).
• Closing cliffhanger: stands alone before 10,000 soldiers — “Yeah… I’m by myself.” / “GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!” (pp. 19-20). Cross-link Enies Lobby, CP9, Franky Family, Marines.

Enies Lobby (Ch. 376 — “I Got It!”) — Gum-Gum Rockets SOLO over the Main Gate into Enies Lobby, landing alone under fire

• Declares the crew will save Robin regardless of her wishes — “It’s not like she actually wants to die, so we’re gonna go save her!!!” (pp. 4-5), rejecting her self-sacrifice.
• Ignores the alliance’s staged assault plan and Gum-Gum Rockets SOLO over the Main Gate into Enies Lobby (“Gum-Gum… ROCKET!!!”, p. 13), landing alone inside the Judicial Island under a hail of Marine fire and sprinting toward the Island Gate (pp. 14-17). First on-page strike at Enies Lobby — beats the rest of the alliance through the gates by jumping the gun.
• The Enies Lobby garrison identifies the lone intruder as Straw Hat Luffy and cites his bounty on-page at 100,000,000 berries (p. 17) — consistent with the current arc state. Cross-link Enies Lobby, Gates of Justice, Gomu Gomu no Mi, Nico Robin, CP9, Marines.

Water Seven (Ch. 371 — “The Honorable Captain T-Bone”) — Scouts the stalled Marine train by Gum-Gum Rocket; leaves T-Bone to Zoro

• Aboard the Rocketman in the Aqua Laguna chase; restless on the roof in the storm (“That’s okay!! I like it up here!!”, p. 2).
• Uses Gum-Gum Rocket to launch himself onto the stalled engine-less Marine sea train to check whether his crewmates are aboard — they aren’t (“NOT HERE!!”, pp. 6-7). Orders Zoro to clear the obstacle blocking the track (“It’s in the way. / Cut it.”, p. 8) and, when Marine Captain T-Bone leaps aboard, leaves the duel to Zoro (“I’m only going to say this once… Leave this one to Zolo. Don’t get in the way!!”, p. 14). Cross-link Zoro, T-Bone, Sea Train, Aqua Laguna.

Water Seven (Ch. 368 — “Sea Train Battle Game”) — Sulks over Usopp’s absence on the Rocketman

• On the Rocketman (recorded in Sea Train), sulks over Usopp’s departure alongside Zoro and Chopper when Nami’s “perfected climate baton” / Usopp’s “final work” comes up — a shared “GLOOM…” beat (“Don’t get gloomy!!!”, pp. 5-6). Cross-link Zoro, Tony Tony Chopper, Nami, Usopp, Sea Train.

Water Seven (Ch. 367 — “Sniper King”) — Combined cannon breaches Aqua Laguna; sends Sanji ahead to “tear things up”

• Aboard the Rocketman; fires Gum-Gum Three-Hundred Pound Cannon combined with Zoro’s “two times 108” / 216-count cannon to punch a hole clean through the Aqua Laguna wave — Rocketman bursts through (“WE GOT THROUGH!!”, pp. 6–10).
• Sends Sanji ahead alone onto the train: “GO AHEAD. TEAR THINGS UP!!!” (p. 12). Cross-link Zoro, Sanji, Aqua Laguna, Sea Train.

Water Seven (Ch. 366 — “Sortie!”) — Welcomes the Franky Family aboard; rallies the alliance as “comrades”

• Welcomes the Franky Family aboard the Rocketman and declares he’ll personally be the one to send the enemy flying, naming “that pigeon guy” (Lucci) the strongest foe (pp. 13-14).
• Clasps hands with the allied factions — Straw Hats, Franky Family, Galley-La — calling them “comrades,” and rallies everyone for the shared goal as the train hits the Aqua Laguna wave (pp. 14-15). Cross-link Sea Train, CP9, Franky Family, Galley-La Company, Rob Lucci.

Water Seven (Ch. 365 — “Rocketman!!”) — Boards the Rocketman; admits the Franky Family; the chase to Enies Lobby begins

• Still woozy from blood loss (Aqua Laguna / earlier fights); thanks “Ice Guy” (Iceberg), boards the Rocketman (recorded in Sea Train), and lets the begging Franky Family ride along to save their boss — “Get on.” Declares “All right! We’re off!” as the train departs for Enies Lobby (pp. 9-19).

Water Seven (Ch. 364 — “KOKORO”) — Resolves to chase Robin; charges to steal a ship, stopped by Kokoro’s Sea Train offer

• Swept up by Aqua Laguna with Zoro, Nami and Chopper and roped to safety by Paulie (p. 5).
• On reuniting, instantly resolves to chase CP9 and rescue Robin: “We’ll get a ship and go after them right away!” (p. 12).
• After the Gates of Justice / Enies Lobby exposition, refuses to wait until morning and charges to steal a ship and set sail into the killing Aqua Laguna anyway — “We’re setting sail NOW!” / “GET OUT OF OUR WAY!! Our crewmate’s waiting for us!!!” (pp. 18–19), with Zoro covering him against Paulie.
• Stopped at the cliffhanger by Kokoro, who offers to send out a Sea Train (pp. 20–21). Cross-link Kokoro, Nico Robin, Paulie, Zoro, Enies Lobby, Sea Train, CP9.

Water Seven (Ch. 363 — “Aqua Laguna”) — Vows the crew won’t let Robin die; escapes the surge to the Great Bridge

• Hears Nami’s account of Robin’s self-sacrifice — that Robin let herself be taken to die protecting the crew from a government attack, having “nowhere to go and nowhere to return to” — and, in tears, resolves “We’re not gonna let Robin die!!” (pp. 6–11). The crew’s driving vow into Enies Lobby; a recruited member tries to leave by dying for the crew and the captain refuses to accept it. Cross-link Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern, Nico Robin, Nami, Robins Concealed Wish.
• Caught in the Aqua Laguna surge with Nami, Zoro and Chopper; escapes to the Great Bridge via Zoro’s Thirty-Six Caliber Phoenix + Chopper’s Rumble-Ball “Jumping Boost” launch (pp. 12–19). Cross-link Zoro, Tony Tony Chopper, Aqua Laguna, Water Seven.

Water Seven (Ch. 360 — “Departing Soon”) — Stuck in the Aqua Laguna floodwater, can’t reach the station in time

• Racing for Blue Station, gets his foot stuck in the rising Aqua Laguna floodwater (“DOOM!! I’m stuck…”, “Bad luck — my foot slipped!!”) and cannot reach the platform before the final Enies Lobby Sea Train prepares to depart (pp. 17-19). Cross-link Aqua Laguna, Sea Train, Sanji, Enies Lobby.

Water Seven (Ch. 349) — Thrown off the island into the sea by the transformed Lucci

• Overpowered by the transformed Rob Lucci (full leopard-man Zoan, Neko Neko no Mi, Model Leopard) — hit with Shigan (Finger Pistol, Six Powers (Rokushiki), p. 12) and Tekkai (Iron Body, p. 14), then thrown clear off Water Seven into the sea (pp. 13–15). First taste of how outclassed the crew is against CP9. Cross-link Rob Lucci, Zoro, CP9.

Water Seven (Ch. 348) — Knocked out cold by Lucci; the explicit power gap

• Charges CP9 to grab Nico Robin (“Wait, Robin! I won’t let you leave like this!!!”, p. 3); his Gum-Gum attacks are negated by Iron Body and he can’t land a hit on the fluttering Rob Lucci (pp. 4–7).
• Finger-Pistoled and knocked unconscious by Lucci (“Go, Nico Robin.”, pp. 13–15) — the explicit power gap that drives his forward upgrades. Witnesses (but is out cold for) the start of Lucci’s transformation. Cross-link Rob Lucci, Nico Robin, CP9, Six Powers (Rokushiki).

Water Seven (Ch. 347) — ⭐⭐ Outclassed by Lucci’s Rokushiki; refuses Robin’s defection

• Bursts into the mansion to find Nico Robin with CP9 — “I FINALLY FOUND YOU!! ROBIN!!” (p. 2).
• Fights Rob Lucci and is decisively outclassed: Gum-Gum Gatling is no-sold by Lucci’s Iron Body (Tekkai) — “it’s not affecting him at all!!” (p. 11) — and Lucci catches him by the neck with Finger Pistol (Shigan), saying “You’d have died instantly, Rubber Man. If you were normal, you’d have a hole in your neck.” Luffy survives only because he is rubber (pp. 12–13).
• Establishes the power gap that drives his later upgrades; ends the chapter refusing Robin’s defection: “I DON’T BUY IT!!!” (p. 19). Cross-link Rob Lucci, Nico Robin, CP9, Six Powers (Rokushiki).

Water Seven (Ch. 346) — Cliffhanger crash-in: smashes through the wall into Iceberg’s room

• Escapes the bull-and-skull restraints by stretching free — “I’m out! Because I’m rubber!” (p. 3).
• Charges the wrong room first (“What?! Next door?!”, p. 16), then smashes through the wall into Iceberg’s room (“HIYAAAAAH!!!”, Gum-Gum punch, p. 18), demanding “Where’s Robin?!” — the chapter’s cliffhanger crash-in, bursting in on the unmasked CP9 (and Nico Robin standing among them) just as they move to leave. (To be continued, Vol. 37.) Cross-link Nico Robin, Iceberg, CP9.

Water Seven (Ch. 345) — Storms the mansion for Robin; first clash with CP9

• Storms the Galley-La Company mansion to recover Nico Robin, climbing to the third floor and bursting in covered in blood (p. 4).
• Recognizes the bull-masked intruder as “the rope guy” / the bartender (Blueno, unmasked p. 17), and accuses the masked figures of being the ones “who told Robin to do stuff” — “I came to get her back!” (pp. 4–5, 11–12).
• First clash with CP9: cannot break a masked agent’s blade (KLANG KLANG, pp. 7–8) and witnesses a “Tempest Kick” (Rankyaku) slice a wall (p. 6) — his introduction to the officer-tier threat that will define the arc. (The technique system Rokushiki is named on-page later @0347; only the feat is shown here.)
• Allies with a wounded Galley-La Company foreman who vows to fight the intruders alongside him (pp. 12–13). Cross-link Nico Robin, Rob Lucci, Blueno, CP9, Ancient Weapons.

Water Seven (Ch. 344) — Rockets at the mansion to catch Robin

• After the crew debates breaching the mansion, Luffy launches himself at it with “Gum-Gum… ROCKET!!!” — “I’m gonna catch Robin this time!!” (pp. 7–8). Cross-link Nico Robin, Zoro.

Water Seven (Ch. 342) — Rooftop stakeout of Galley-La HQ; the object of Franky’s bait plan

• On a rooftop with Zoro and Chopper, scoping Galley-La Company HQ; vows “We’ll catch her, all right. Count on it!” re: confronting Nico Robin (p. 6).
• Becomes the object of Franky’s “long nose as bait” plan to draw the crew out (pp. 2–6) — the Franky Family siege of Galley-La HQ is aimed at flushing out Luffy and the crew. Cross-link Franky, Franky Family, Nico Robin.

Water Seven (Ch. 341) — ⭐ “CATCH ROBIN!!”; the rooftop stakeout in the rising storm

• Sets the crew’s objective: “CATCH ROBIN!!” — find Nico Robin and hear the truth directly from her, refusing to lean toward “believe” or “doubt” before they know (pp. 4–6). Continues the @0340 “…or a friend?” stance — converts it into an active manhunt-of-their-own. Charges off into the rising Aqua Laguna storm (“DOOM!!”, p. 6). Cross-link Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern, Nico Robin.
• Leads the rooftop stakeout of Galley-La Company HQ in the storm, planning to stretch and jump the guard ring once the “commotion” starts (“It’s kind of far!”, p. 19).

Water Seven (Ch. 340) — Rooftop escape; holds the loyalty question open — “…or a friend?”

• Rooftop-leap escape with Zoro and Nami to dodge the citywide manhunt (“we couldn’t use the elevator… it was too risky”, pp. 2–3).
• On hearing Nico Robin’s words relayed by Chopper, holds the loyalty question open against Zoro’s enemy-framing: “…or a friend?” (p. 19) — refuses to accept the betrayal at face value. The captain-refuses-to-release-the-crewmate stance that drives the rescue. Cross-link Robin Darkness That Will Destroy You Departure Speech, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Water Seven (Ch. 339) — Breaks into the mansion; meets the bedridden Iceberg

• Breaks into Galley-La Company HQ and Iceberg’s mansion in broad daylight to demand the truth about Nico Robin (pp. 3–8).
• Meets the bedridden Iceberg — who summoned him (“I called you here”) — and is told point-blank that Iceberg “saw Nico Robin with my own eyes”; Luffy refuses to believe it (“Don’t believe it!!!”, p. 11). Tells Iceberg the crew doesn’t know where Robin is (p. 10).
• The whole crew is now ordered captured by the mayor (via Kalifa) — the frame escalates into a sanctioned manhunt. Cross-link Iceberg, CP9.

Water Seven (Ch. 338) — Outclassed by Franky; flees the leveled Dock 1

• Refuses to fight the foremen/Family — “I don’t have a reason to fight you guys!! I keep telling you!!” (p. 7); demands to “just talk to Ice Guy” (Iceberg, p. 5).
• Survives pistol and cannon fire (pp. 8–10) but is outclassed by Franky and freed only by the Coup de Vent’s collateral; grabs Nami and flees the leveled Dock 1 (p. 17). Franky sizes him up as “a 100 million bounty [with] guts” (p. 18). Cross-link Franky, Coup de Vent Frankys Wind Cannon Debut.

Water Seven (Ch. 337) — ⭐ Refuses to believe the Robin frame-up

• Unconditional faith in Nico Robin against the official accusation. When Galley-La Company relays the World Government’s claim that Robin was one of Mayor Iceberg’s assassins, Luffy explodes — “STOP TELLING LIES ABOUT HER!!! YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ROBIN!!” (p. 17) and “It’s gotta be a mistake! It couldn’t have been Robin!!”. This is the emotional anchor of the coming rescue arc: he will not accept the frame.
• Fights Franky and the Galley-La foremen at the wrecked Dock 1 factory while demanding an explanation (“At least tell me the way you’re doing this!!”, pp. 9–13). Cries out for Nami when a citizen grabs her (p. 18). Cross-link CP9, Robin Named As Iceberg Assassin Frame-Up Ignition.

Water Seven (Ch. 336) — Luffy vs. Franky at Dock One

• Brawls Franky at Dock One, Water Seven: no longer cares about the stolen 200 million berries — “I won’t be satisfied until I kick your butt!” (pp. 3–4). Lands a Gum-Gum “Strong right!!” (pp. 8–9) and trades heavy blows through the wrecked dock; uses “Gum-Gum… Whip!!” (p. 16). Franky reveals himself a cyborg (not a Devil-Fruit user) and deploys a built-in “Weapons Left!!” launcher (p. 16).
• Named on the circulating wanted poster as Monkey D. Luffy, branded the culprit behind the attack on Mayor Iceberg (p. 11).
• At the cliffhanger, confronted by Galley-La foremen Paulie and Rob Lucci: “Galley-La… why are you here?!” (pp. 18–19).

Water Seven (Ch. 335) — Galley-La gates; confronted by Franky

• With Nami, fails to enter the Dock-1 shipbuilding yard (authorized personnel / press only) but stays set on reaching “Ice Guy” (Iceberg) (p. 10).
• Confronted publicly by Franky, who accuses him of attacking Mayor Iceberg; Luffy squares off and answers flatly “I’m Luffy” (pp. 13–16).

Water Seven (Ch. 334) — Learns of the Iceberg shooting

• Recognizes the shooting victim — “ICE GUY?!” — as the man the crew spoke to at the shipyard the day before, and resolves to “go check things out” (pp. 13–14). Minor beat; sets him toward the Galley-La Company office while Sanji’s group searches for Robin.

Water Seven — the Usopp duel (Ch. 333) — Defeats a crewmate; loses Usopp; the captain-burden lands

• Wins the duel against Usopp, finishing with Gum-Gum Bullet (a single point-blank pistol strike, p. 10). En route he wields a Skypiean Dial as a personal combat tool for the first time — absorbing Usopp’s Gum-Gum Bazooka (“I just absorbed the force of your attack… It’s a Dial,” p. 7) and firing it back (“Impact!!”, p. 8). Cross-link Dials Skypiean Sea-Shell Technology.
• Cedes the Going Merry to Usopp per the stakes — “…with the Merry Go. Do what you want…” (p. 14) — then turns to the rest of the crew: “We’re gonna find a new ship. And we’re gonna… keep sailing forward!!” (p. 15).
• First time a Luffy decision costs him a crewmate. He weeps — “THIS IS TOO MUCH…!” (p. 17) — and is steadied by Zoro’s captain-burden doctrine (p. 18). The crew leaves the Merry to Usopp (p. 19). A maturity pivot for the captain-role. Cross-link Usopp, Zoro, Going Merry, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern, Zoro Captain-Burden Doctrine A Captain Cannot Doubt Himself.

Water Seven — the duel (Ch. 332) — Fights Usopp for the Going Merry; outmaneuvered by Usopp’s traps; blasted by the gas/Fire-Star combo

• Goes through with the duel against a departing crewmate: “You came. So you didn’t lose your nerve… You chose this fight!” / “No matter what happens, don’t regret it!” (p. 9). Orders the rest of the crew to stay aboard the Going Merry and not get off (pp. 7–8).
• Fights with raw Gum-Gum power but is repeatedly outmaneuvered by Usopp’s deception: baited by a faked Ketchup-Star wound, blinded by a Flash Dial, pelted with rotten Egg Stars and a Deluxe Pepper Sauce Star, snagged in Caltrop Hell spikes (“Yikes! Owww!!,” p. 14), and finally enveloped in a gas cloud he can’t smell (Wind Dial) and detonated with a Fire Star (pp. 12–18). “Usopp’s controlling the fight” (crew, p. 14).
• Repeatedly orders Usopp to surrender (“Go to your room”; “If you fear for your life, surrender now!,” p. 10) — the captain’s read that Usopp can’t win on power.
• End of chapter: a battered, bruised close-up of Luffy’s face (cliffhanger, p. 20) — the first time a Straw Hat captain is shown beaten down by one of his own. Outcome deferred. Cross-link Usopp, Going Merry.

Water Seven — ⭐ the schism (Ch. 331) — Decides to switch ships; loses Usopp; accepts the duel

• Captain’s decree: after the Galley-La verdict, decides the crew must abandon the Going Merry — “We owe a lot to Merry Go, but this is as far as she’ll sail. I’ve decided to switch ships.” (p. 6). First time Luffy overrides a crewmate on a ship-of-the-heart matter; the captain’s-decision-is-final register hardens (“Nothing you say now will change my mind! I’ve made my decision!”, p. 13).
• Insists he is NOT betraying the ship (“I will never turn my back on this ship!”, p. 12) — frames switching ships as accepting an “injured comrade” can no longer sail, not abandoning her.
• Tells Usopp “You’re not a ship’s carpenter!” (p. 11); insists “everyone on this ship feels the same way” about the loss (p. 14); “We’re a team, aren’t we?! That’s our only connection!” (p. 17).
• Nearly says something irreversible about Usopp being a weak/useless shipmate — stopped by Sanji’s kick (“Cut the crap! You idiot! …or you’ll end up saying things you’ll regret!!”, pp. 14–15). Luffy: “No, it’s all right… Oh… sorry, I didn’t mean…”
• Accepts Usopp’s duel for the Going Merry (DADOOM cliffhanger, pp. 18–19) — captain forced to fight a departing crewmate. Cross-link Going Merry, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern, Usopp Quits The Crew And Challenges Luffy To A Duel For The Going Merry.

Water Seven — Franky House raid + the Merry decision (Ch. 330)

• Leads the four-man raid (Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Chopper; Usopp absent) on the Franky House to reclaim the stolen 200M; punches through the boss’s giant iron armor with “Gum-Gum… Cannon!!” (pp. 7–9).
• On learning the money is already spent: “It’s not about the money anymore. / Don’t talk” — promises the Family “every bone in your bodies broken” (pp. 14–15).
• ⭐ LOAD-BEARING: declares “We’ll say farewell… to the Merry Go” (p. 19) — first on-page decision to abandon the Going Merry; the crew is stunned. Seeds the Luffy–Usopp split. See Luffy Says Farewell To The Merry Decision Loads The Usopp Rift.

Water Seven (Ch. 328)

• Refuses Galley-La’s verdict that the Merry is unrepairable; rejects buying a new ship outright (“No. I don’t intend to change ships! …Our ship is the Merry Go!”, pp. 9–10), earning Kaku’s scorn (“And you call yourself the ship’s captain?”, p. 10). First on-page statement of his stance in the Merry dispute that will split the crew. See Going Merry.
• Dashes off to find the abducted Usopp the instant the kidnapping is realized (pp. 15–16). See Franky Family.

Water Seven (Ch. 327)

• At Galley-La Company Dock 1; baffled by Rob Lucci’s “talking pigeon” Hattori (pp. 6, 8, 11).
• Openly tries to recruit a Galley-La shipwright as the crew’s carpenter: “Wanna be a pirate with me?” (p. 17); offers to pay “any amount” to repair and upgrade the Going Merry (p. 19).
• Hears the verdict that the Merry can never sail again (pp. 20–21).

Water Seven (Ch. 326)

• Trails Iceberg with Nami and Usopp, calling him “spoiled”; provokes Kalifa’s attack (pp. 9–11).
• Presents Kokoro’s introductory letter to Iceberg, who agrees to repair the Going Merry (p. 12). The crew’s 200 million berries are then stolen (p. 13).

Water Seven (Ch. 325)

• At the currency exchange, blurts the gold’s value out loud and nearly drops the 300M in the canal (pp. 10, 12). Wants to spend the rest on a bronze statue (p. 11).
• At Galley-La Company Dock 1, takes the lead asking to see Mr. Iceberg about repairing the Going Merry (pp. 15–17).

Water Seven (Ch. 324)

• Arrives at Water Seven with Nami and Usopp, hauling the crew’s Skypiea gold to convert into cash for the Going Merry’s repair (pp. 2, 7).
• Comic beat: flaunts the gold to a Yagara-bull merchant (“Whoa! I’ll take some!”), who immediately hikes the price — “You just upped the price, mister!” (p. 7).
• Delighted by the canal city (“This Water Seven place is fun! They can do anything with water!”, p. 15); awed at the main-street scale (p. 17).
• Hears the town hero-worship the Galley-La Company shipwrights and declares “I can’t wait to meet them” (p. 18).

Long Ring Long Land — loses the one-on-one to Aokiji; named “Monkey D. Luffy” by an Admiral (Ch. 321)

• Demands and fights a one-on-one against Admiral Aokiji. Lands Gum-Gum Storm but is flash-frozen solid by “Ice Time” (pp. 8–11) — a decisive loss against his first Admiral-tier opponent.
• Spared because of the Crocodile debt — Aokiji: “I owe you one… You took care of Crocodile. Now we’re even” (p. 15). ⚠️ Distinct from the Garp debt invoked @0319; the @0321 debt is the Crocodile takedown.
• Named “Monkey D. Luffy” by Aokiji (p. 14) — an Admiral speaks his full name, incl. the “D.”, while warning him that Nico Robin is “a great danger.” See Will of D.
• Thawed and carried back to the Going Merry unconscious; heart confirmed beating (pp. 16–18).

Long Ring Long Land — challenges Admiral Aokiji (Ch. 320)

• Shields the crew from the “Ice Block” volley with a “Gum-Gum Dash” (pp. 10–11).
• Overrides Sanji and Zoro (who both want to fight) and challenges Aokiji to a one-on-one: “Let’s settle this… between you and me” (pp. 18–19). First Straw-Hat-captain-vs-Marine-Admiral challenge. Instance of the captain-overrides-officer-duel grammar (cf. Captain Overrides Officer Duel Grammar).

Long Ring Long Land (Ch. 319) — first Admiral encounter; grandfather invoked

• First encounter with a Marine Admiral (Aokiji); Luffy repeatedly tries to attack and is restrained by the crew (p. 7). Insists the Navy aren’t necessarily “the good guys” (p. 8).
• Aokiji names him “Monkey D. Luffy” and reveals he “owed a debt to your gramps a long time ago” — Luffy’s reaction (“Luffy’s grandpa?!”, “FLINCH!!”, sweating) shows the grandfather is a known/touchy figure (pp. 18–19). See Will of D, Garp.

Long Ring Long Land — Combat (Round 3) conclusion (Ch. 317)

• Wins the Combat round and the Davy Back Fight by KO over Foxy (pp. 21–22), ending Foxy’s 920-match streak — the Straw Hats sweep all three games.
• Endures repeated Slow-Slow Beam freezes + cannonball barrages, refusing to stay down — the crew screams his name ringside (“the true meaning of a Davy Back Fight… all for the sake of his comrades”, pp. 4–5, 12).
• Mirror counter (Chekhov payoff): keeps a mirror Foxy slammed into his afro as a “gift” (p. 11) — revealed @0317 p. 17 to be the mirror from the Sexy Foxy’s below-deck cabin — and uses it to reflect Foxy’s Noro Noro no Mi Slow-Slow Beam back onto Foxy (pp. 16–18). See Noro Noro No Mi Thirty-Second-Window Speed-Returns-As-If-Nothing-Happened Chekhov Rulebook (PAID OFF @0317).
• Winning tactic: during Foxy’s ~30-second freeze, winds up a massive accumulated rush (Gomu Gomu no Mi Gatling / Flail, pp. 14, 18) so every blow lands at the instant the slow expires (“ZERO!!” → KA-BLAM, pp. 21–22).

Long Ring Long Land — Davy Back Fight, Round 3 Combat (Ch. 316)

• Fights Foxy one-on-one below deck on the Sexy Foxy. Repeatedly tagged by the Noro Noro no Mi Slow-Slow Beam (slowed ~30 sec while blows “build up and explode”) and battered by the Gorilla Puncher #13 (fists that also burn) and the beam-reflecting Mirror Racket trap (pp. 2–9).
• Works out the mirror trick and counters: springs free and lands a Gum-Gum Pistol on Foxy (p. 8) — Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• Comes up above deck “singed to a crisp” but standing; takes a Slow-Slow Beam Sword (arms+legs restrained) and a Megaton Nine-Tails Rush, yet keeps rising (pp. 13–18).
• Motive stated outright (p. 19): “I won’t lose a single member of my crew… even if it kills me!!” — losing Round 3 means a permanent crewmate loss (the irreversible final-match rule from Ch. 313). Cliffhanger: “Straw Hat Luffy is back on his feet!!”
• Running gag: the afro (the “soul of a brother — afro power”) Usopp put on him Ch. 314, treated as his source of resilience.

Long Ring Long Land — Combat (Round 3) (Ch. 315)

• The Combat round continues vs Foxy aboard the Sexy Foxy. Survives a point-blank Face-Bomb explosion and “evade[s] the cannon attack at short range” — the crowd reads it as “the true power of someone with a 100 million berry bounty” (pp. 2–3).
• Uses “Gum Hook!!” vs the Noro Noro no Mi Slow-Slow Beam (p. 5). Repeatedly outwitted by Foxy’s interference (cardboard decoy, trap door, treadmill hall, spike/cannon traps) but refuses to be forced into the sea (“Gonna fall!! — I’m NOT!!”, p. 10).
• Rushes into the ship’s trap interior “with no hesitation” when the battle stage moves below deck (p. 12) — characteristically reckless.
• Repeatedly fooled by the Foxy Face Transformation (mistakes the disguised Foxy for an infirmary woman and a cook) before clueing in (“The woman in the infirmary was me too!!”, p. 18); then caught by the “Nine-Tails Rush” combo (p. 18). Ends the chapter lured to a sealed room (p. 19).

Long Ring Long Land — Combat (Round 3) (Ch. 314)

• Fights Foxy one-on-one for the whole crew’s fate (Round 3 of the Davy Back Fight). Wears a giant Afro wig given by cornerman Usopp the entire round (a “fighting-spirit” gag, pp. 2–4).
• Opens with Gum-Gum Pistol, then Gum-Gum Rush (Gatling barrage), but both are neutralized by Foxy’s slow-beam, which slows only the space in front of Foxy’s glove (pp. 8, 11–13).
• Slowed to a crawl, Luffy is given a free “30-second beating” and ends the chapter buried under a rigged simultaneous barrage of slowed cannonballs and bombs — an apparent total defeat at the cliffhanger (pp. 16–19). (Comeback forward — locked canon.)

Long Ring Long Land — Combat (Round 3) (Ch. 313)

• Declines to exploit Nami’s “peanut tactic” (forfeit-by-letting-Foxy-take-the-boss); insists on taking Chopper back and fighting straight (“WE DON’T WANT HIM!”; “COME ON BACK, CHOPPER!!”, pp. 8–9).
• Assigned as the Straw Hats’ Round-3 combatant; his 100,000,000-berry wanted poster is re-shown for the duel intro (pp. 17–19, “the man with a 100 million berry bounty on his head,” known as “Straw Hat”). (Bounty unchanged — 100M canon since Ch. 213.)
• Combat vs Foxy begins on the cliffhanger (p. 19).
• (This note’s arc-by-arc ledger jumps 0306 → 0313; chs. 0307–0312, the Donut Race finale + Groggy Ring, are not yet synthesized here — recommend backfill.)

Long Ring Long Land (Ch. 304)

• Reaches the new island after Skypiea; lands on Long Ring Long Land (everything elongated). Smashes the giant bamboo (“Like I’m gonna lose to bamboo!!!”), triggering a hidden cannon trap (pp. 12–14).
• Present when the trailing derelict ship reveals itself as the Foxy Pirates, who chain in the Merry and demand “a duel” (pp. 14–15) — the contest later named the Davy Back Fight.
• (Ch. 305) Frees the nomad Tonjit from his ten-year bamboo stilt-prison; bonds over ten-year-old cheese and gets food poisoning. Recklessly accepts Foxy’s three-coin Davy Back Fight challenge (“If you want a match, I’ll take you on!!”, p. 14) without grasping that the stakes are his own crew members — over Nami and Chopper’s protests.
• (Ch. 306) Accepts the Foxy Pirates’ Davy Back Fight over his crew’s objections (out of a grudge tied to “the old man” Tonjit and his shot horse Sherry), locking the crew into the contest; fires the starting signal opposite Foxy. Assigned to Round 3 (Combat). Calls Foxy “Pinhead.”

Skypiea epilogue / Blue Sea (Ch. 303)

• Survives the fall from Skypiea back onto the Blue Sea; rides the giant return wave (pp. 10-12).
• Sets the next crew-recruitment goal: a carpenter/shipwright — “Let’s add a carpenter to our crew!!” — framing the Going Merry as “our home” and committing to repair it (p. 16). Seeds the Water 7 shipwright recruitment. Cross-link Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.
• His “Monkey D.” wanted poster is read by a Marine at HQ, who remarks “not an honest fellow in the whole family” (p. 17) — D.-lineage recognition. Cross-link Will of D.

Skypiea — finale (Ch. 302)

• Gets his hair trimmed by Raki in the ruins (pp. 3–4). Leads the crew’s descent on the Octo-balloon with the looted gold, calling the next leg “another adventure” — “Go home to the Blue Sea!!” (p. 10). Waved off by the whole island as the Golden Bell tolls. See Straw Hat Pirates.

Skypiea — “Monkey D. Luffy” named by Robin (Ch. 301)

• Leads the “steal the gold and run” plan (p. 2) and the closing escape — the crew bolts en masse from the gathering Shandian crowd (pp. 17–19, “RUN AWAAAY!”).
• His full name “Monkey D. Luffy” is spoken on-page by Nico Robin, who links the “D.” to Gol D. Roger and senses “the same feel about him as Roger once did” (p. 16) — a Will-of-D succession beat. A Shandian reacts to the shared “D.” (p. 19). See Will of D, Roger’s Message On The Shandora Poneglyph I Hereby Guide This Document To Its End.

Skypiea — aftermath / Symphony (Ch. 300)

• Reunites with Conis and Nami in the forest where the Kami’s vassals stockpiled provisions (pp. 7–8).
• Caps the chapter (and the arc’s emotional release) by launching the reconciliation festival: “Let’s party!!” (p. 18) — both peoples dancing together over the ruins of Shandora. See Song of the Island.
• Conservative note: the bell-ring itself (the “Luffy rings the bell” prediction beat) is NOT shown in this chapter; chapter 300 references the bell as already fallen (p. 5).

Skypiea — ⭐ the bell RESOUNDS: “CLAAANG!!” (Ch. 299)

• ⭐ Grips the Giant Golden Bell’s clapper and swings it with a roaring “REEEEAACH!!” — the Great Golden Bell of Shandora tolls “CLAAANG!!” for the first time in 400 years (pp. 2-8). The arc-climax bell-ring he vowed (Ch. 294) lands in full.
• The toll proves the lost city is real — “EL DORADO IS REAL!! WE FOUND IT!!” (pp. 4-5) — and carries down to Jaya, where Mont Blanc Cricket, Masira, and Shoujou (Saruyama Alliance) hear it and weep, vindicating Mont Blanc Noland (“Noland, my ancestor… you weren’t a liar!”, p. 11). The narration names the toll the recovered Song of the Island / “the light of Shandora,” and the 400-year Sky-People/Shandian war ends. See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold, The City Of Gold Is Shandora In Skypiea And Its Gold Is The Giant Bell.

Skypiea — ⭐ rings the Giant Golden Bell (Ch. 298)

• Launches at the bell vowing to ring it — “Here I come!! I’ll ring it and you right along with it!!” (p. 4); shrugs off Enel’s 200M-Volt Amaru with rubber immunity (pp. 5-7). See Gomu Gomu no Mi, Goro Goro no Mi.
• Lands a bloody hook on Enel (“Who can’t save his people?!”, p. 7); skewered on the trident-staff (Enel’s Golden Rifle, p. 12) but keeps coming with Gum-Gum Rocket (pp. 8-11).
• ⭐ In the aftermath of the Golden-Rifle clash, Luffy’s gold-encased fist drives into the Giant Golden Bell of Shandora and it tolls — the Song of the Island sounds for the first time in 400 years (pp. 14-19). The toll reaches Jaya (Mont Blanc Cricket + the Saruyama Alliance). The gold sphere Enel fused to his fist Ch. 282 is the ringing implement. See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold, The City Of Gold Is Shandora In Skypiea And Its Gold Is The Giant Bell, Luffy Vows To Ring The Golden Bell To Prove Noland Was Not Lying.

Skypiea — Ch. 0297 (“Praise of the Earth”) — meets the Raigo with “Golden Peony”; gold grounds the discharge

• Reaches Enel’s airspace on Nami’s waver; lunges for the prize — “Gimme that… golden bell!!!” (p. 10); thanks Nami, “I won’t let your efforts go to waste!!” (p. 12).
• Meets Enel’s named ultimate weapon — the Raigo / “Kingdom Come” sphere — head-on with “Gum-Gum Fireworks / Golden Peony” (a scattering rubber-limb barrage, pp. 13–14).
• As a rubber-body Logia-immune, the lightning discharge crackles around him (the gold on Enel’s arm grounding it, p. 15). Chapter ends mid-strike (p. 19); outcome withheld. See Gomu Gomu no Mi, Goro Goro no Mi, Luffy Anchor Boy Wardrobe Tell.

Skypiea — “get ready to soar” (Ch. 296)

• Off-panel for most of the chapter; his bell-ringing wish is the engine of Nico Robin’s recap (pp. 11–13). At the climax he braces with Nami to ride the falling Giant Jack up toward the Golden Bell — “Luffy!! Here we go!!” / “Get ready to soar!!” (pp. 17–19). Does NOT reach or ring the bell this chapter. See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold, The City Of Gold Is Shandora In Skypiea And Its Gold Is The Giant Bell.

Skypiea (Ch. 295) — blasted off the Maxim; resolves to ring the bell; the one-instant ark-boarding bargain

• Launches himself onto Enel’s ark Maxim to stop him; is blasted back off (pp. 2–4).
• Resolves to ring the golden bell so the Blue-Sea people below can hear Skypiea exists, recalling Noland’s journal of “a huge bell” (pp. 5–6); borrows Nami’s waver (“Nami, I’m borrowing this!”, p. 5). Reasons the gold IS the golden bell since Enel “found the golden bell” and means to take “the whole country” (p. 16). See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold, The City Of Gold Is Shandora In Skypiea And Its Gold Is The Giant Bell, Luffy Vows To Ring The Golden Bell To Prove Noland Was Not Lying.
• Strikes a bargain with Nami — one instant, one chance to ride the falling Giant Jack and jump onto the ark: “We’ll only get one chance! Just one instant…! Leave it to me!” (pp. 16–19).

Skypiea (Ch. 294) — climbs the vine; vows to ring the Golden Bell

• Climbs the Giant Jack world-tree vine (gold ball still chained to his arm) chasing Enel — “There you are!!” — and nearly falls when Enel severs the vine; recovers onto a boat (pp. 3–9).
• Refuses to evacuate after the Raigo (“Kingdom Come”) destroys Angel Island: declares his own “unfinished business” — having seen the Golden Bell, he will ring it so the Blue-Sea divers searching the ocean floor know “El Dorado really existed” and that “the diamond-head guy’s ancestor” (Noland) “wasn’t lying” (pp. 16–19). (Vow only — bell not yet rung.) See Luffy Vows To Ring The Golden Bell To Prove Noland Was Not Lying, The Noland Legend and the City of Gold, The City Of Gold Is Shandora In Skypiea And Its Gold Is The Giant Bell.

Skypiea (Ch. 293)

• Charges toward Enel with the Golden Bell as the stake: “ENERU!!! There’s no way I’m giving you that Golden Bell…” (p. 19). First present-day Luffy-vs-Enel collision-course beat. See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold.
• (Color spread pp. 1–2 only: street-ball attire, black tank top with skull-and-crossbones, holding a basketball — non-story.)

Skypiea — climbs the Giant Jack to chase Enel (Ch. 285)

• Reunites with Aisa, whose Mantra tells him Nami is alive on the climbing party and that Enel is going after the golden bell at the top of the vine (pages 9-10).
• Abandons the evacuation plan and climbs the Giant Jack vine to chase Enel up to the bell, telling the others to escape on the Going Merry (pages 11-13): “I won’t let you… get your way!”

Skypiea — vows to chase the Maxim (Ch. 283)

• On the Upper Yard ground recovering, struggling to pry a “stupid golden ball” off himself (page 16); declares “We’re going to chase that ship down! I know where it’s headed!” — the destination being the gold-bell ruins of Shandora — and resolves to return to the vine where Nico Robin was (page 16). See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold.

Skypiea — thrown from the Maxim (Ch. 282)

• Keeps attacking the airborne Enel despite exhaustion; taunts that the Blue Sea below is full of “men who are like monsters… tons of people who can defeat you” and that “you and the sky island can fall together” (p. 12).
• Enel refuses to fight him in melee — the on-page sign that Luffy’s rubber body is immune to Enel’s lightning (see Goro Goro no Mi, Luffy Anchor Boy Wardrobe Tell) — and instead seals Luffy’s fist in a molten-gold sphere (a solid gold ball fused to his hand, pp. 9-11) before kicking him off the ark.
• Plummets from the sky; Aisa on Pierre dives to catch him as Enel fires El Thor (pp. 13-15). The gold sphere on his hand is the prop he later uses to ring the Golden Bell **. See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold.

Skypiea — vs Enel, cracking the Mantra (Ch. 281)

• Defies Enel’s destroy-everything plan: “Just because you’re the Kami… that doesn’t mean you can just destroy everything!!” (p. 10).
• Defeats Enel’s Mantra in two stages: (1) blanks his mind (“Space-out”) to become unreadable — but learns he then “can’t attack” either (pp. 13–14); (2) lands hits by rebounding attacks off the Ark Maxim’s hull as uncontrolled “flying hits” the Mantra can’t foresee (pp. 15–17). See Mantra, Mantra Composure Dependence The Precognition Can Be Jammed.
• Confirmed on-page (by Enel) that his rubber body is impervious to lightning — the hard counter to the Goro Goro no Mi (p. 15). See Luffy Anchor Boy Wardrobe Tell, Goro Goro no Mi.
• Connects a long-range stretch-punch despite Enel sensing it (WHAM, pp. 18–19).

Skypiea — Luffy vs Enel (Ch. 280)

• Duel with Enel opens. Declares himself “a rubber man” and a pirate; Enel scoffs that rubber “doesn’t exist up here in the white-white sea” (p. 3).
• Tanks Enel’s lightning — immune to electrocution (“Lightning won’t work against me!!”, p. 4). Lands Gum-Gum Whip / Spear / Battle-Axe / Gatling, but Enel reads each with Mantra (p. 4-13).
• Suffers Enel’s counters: the blade (“Luminous Forge,” p. 8-9) and the electrical heat of the struck spear (“That’s hot!!”, p. 11-12).
• When Maxim lifts off and Nami begs him to escape, he refuses — “You’re a crew member of the future King of the Pirates… King of the majestic oceans of the world!” (p. 17-19).
• (RECURRING — only last_appearance advances to Ch. 280.)

Skypiea — Luffy vs Enel (Ch. 279)

• Confronts Enel aboard the Maxim: “I don’t see anything godlike about you!!” (p. 6); “And you call yourself… a Kami?!” (p. 7).
• Tanks/dodges Enel’s full lightning arsenal (El Thor, the 6M-Volt Lightning Dragon, the 100M-Volt Varie) and is revealed to be COMPLETELY IMMUNE to lightning because his rubber body is a non-conductor (pp. 15-19) — Enel’s “natural enemy.” See Goro Goro no Mi, Gomu Gomu no Mi.
• The Ch. 1 rubber-body weakness (Anchor-Boy sink-curse) inverts into his decisive advantage for the first time on-page. See Luffy Anchor Boy Wardrobe Tell, Enel Lightning-Logia Invincibility God-Doctrine And Reject-Dial Wall (now CONFIRMED).
• (RECURRING — only last_appearance advances to Ch. 279; this note’s arc-by-arc ledger lagged at 0270 across the parallel Skypiea reads — 0271–0277 entries recommended for a backfill pass.)

Skypiea — reaches Enel atop the Maxim (Ch. 278)

• Breaks Enel’s five-survivor prophecy as the “sixth figure” who reaches the Ark Maxim (p. 17).
• Reaches Enel atop the Maxim (“Are you the guy? Are you Eneru?!”, p. 17; arrival splash p. 18), reuniting with the captive Nami on deck, and opens the confrontation: “What did you do… to my crew?” (p. 19). NOTE: no lightning exchanged yet — the rubber-immunity payoff is forward of this chapter.
• (RECURRING — only last_appearance advances to Ch. 278; this note’s arc-by-arc ledger lagged at 0270 across the parallel Skypiea reads — 0271–0277 entries recommended for a backfill pass.)

Skypiea — crashes into the serpent’s gut (Ch. 270)

• Crashes into the giant serpent’s stomach at chapter’s end, reuniting with Nami (and Gan Fall, Aisa, Wyper), demanding to know what this “creepy cave” is (p. 19).
• On the cover he is at Twin Cape bathing with Laboon under Crocus’s lighthouse-keeping — the start of a new side-comic serial .

Skypiea (Ch. 267)

• Recovering from being swallowed by a sea cloud; recounts the earthquake and near-drowning (page 4). Hauled through the giant serpent’s interior by Nami and Aisa.
• Stumbles disoriented into the central-ruins standoff: “Huh? Where am I?” / “Where is Enel?! What’s with this cave?!” — identified by the priest’s side as “one of the Straw Hat crew” (pages 15, 17).
• (RECURRING — only last_appearance advances to Ch. 267.)

Skypiea — lost en route (Ch. 266)

• Still separated from the crew, riding the giant bird that carried him out of the snake-belly cave; bickers with the bird, hits a dead-end tunnel, and fails to break through with “Gum-Gum Bazooka!!” (“It’s not budging”) (pp. 14-17). Resolves to escape and rejoin the crew.
• (RECURRING — only last_appearance advances to Ch. 266.)

Skypiea — lost in the cave with “Joh” (Ch. 265)

• Swallowed/lost in a dark cave (the giant snake’s belly); bickers with a skeleton he calls “Joh” (“Stop following me!!”), gripes that he ate his lunch, and muses about “El Dorado” and gold-rich stew (“they say stew made from pure gold is really tasty…”) (pp. 4-5). Comedic City-of-Gold (El Dorado) callback. See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold.

Skypiea (Ch. 261) — back in the fight after the drop

• “I finally stopped falling… Where am I?” — Luffy lands in the ruins zone after his fall in the prior chapter (p. 5).
• Re-enters the Shandian-vs-God’s-Army melee, blasting an enemy aside (“YOU’RE IN THE WAY!!”, p. 6); cheered/feared by combatants (“He’s back!!”).

Skypiea (Ch. 258)

• In the gold-search party; confronted by a Shandian who warns him off — Luffy replies he thought the island belonged to the Kami, and is corrected: “This island… belongs to the Shandians!!” (p. 10). See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold.
• When the guerrilla attacks, Luffy grins — “Now you’re speaking my language!!” — and decks him (pp. 11, 13).

Skypiea — lost in the jungle (Ch. 257)

• Lost and alone in the Upper Yard jungle, chases a goofy little song (“My head is empty, I’m a fool… there’s a lovely island in the south…”) he’s convinced is a goat, then rounds a rock and runs into the Shandian woman Raki (= Laki, VIZ R↔L) — mutual recognition (“Hey… it’s you!”) (pp. 17-19).

Skypiea (Ch. 254)

• Slept out alone in the cloud-forest after going “to take a leak”; wakes bellowing across Upper Yard (pages 3-6).
• Splits the crew into an Escape Team and a Search Team and plans the gold hunt due south toward the “right eye” ruin (page 18); rallying cry to become “the super rich pirate crew” (pages 18-19). See The Noland Legend and the City of Gold.
• Intuits a benefactor repaired the Merry; “You could tell me who did this… I wish you could talk, Merry.” (page 17). Klabautermann-foreshadow groundwork.

Skypiea — Ball Dragon (Ch. 250)

• Confronted by Satori’s ultimate trap, the Ball Dragon. Rather than fight the balls, Luffy realizes “this thing’s being controlled with a string!!” (pp. 10-11) and pulls the control-line, dragging a screaming Satori around.
• Misjudges which rope to cut and over-triggers the fire-ball chain reaction (full-width KABOOM, p. 12) — nearly kills both himself and Satori; survives (“You’re alive?!” — Sanji, p. 13).
• Reunites with the surviving Sanji and helps corner Satori, who is then defeated by Sanji’s Concasser.

Skypiea — Upper Yard, Ordeal of Balls (Ch. 247)

• Fights the priest Satori in the Ordeal of Balls. Deploys Gum-Gum Pistol (p. 4) and Gum-Gum Gatling Gun (pp. 10-11) — both bounce off Satori’s floating balls harmlessly (“BOINK”), establishing that brute force fails against the ball lottery.
• Nearly falls into a “bottomless” river running through the forest (p. 13); warned off by Nami. See Upper Yard Bottomless River Holy-Land Depth-Tell.
• Squabbles with Usopp over carrying the Sky Knight’s emergency whistle; Nami brokers a truce (pp. 18-19). See Sky Knight Emergency Whistle Chekhov Summons-Device.

Skypiea — Ordeal of Balls (Ch. 246)

• Chooses the Challenge of the Ball at the four-ordeal entrance to Upper Yard (“It sounds the most harmless”). (p. 4)
• First Straw-Hat encounter with Mantra: his Gum-Gum Pistol misses entirely because Satori anticipates the move before it lands — “He anticipated my move!” — his first opponent who can see attacks coming. (pp. 14, 16) See Mantra, Mantra Power Of The Faithful Observation-Haki Precursor.

Skypiea — into the Milky Road (Ch. 245)

• Drives the boat-group (with Sanji, Usopp, Nami initially) up the forest river; clears a giant Sky Lamprey with Gum-Gum Bazooka (pages 7–8). Fixated, as ever, on going where he’s forbidden — “Adventure on Kami’s Island.”

Skypiea (Ch. 244)

• On Angel Island, Luffy is the one who notices Conis has been trembling with fear since they left her house; presses her until she confesses she lured them toward divine punishment.
• Refuses to flee even after the confession (“My friends are on the Kami’s island!! I could care less about this country…”) and rides the Karasumaru toward Upper Yard with Sanji to go after the captured crewmates.

Skypiea (Ch. 242)

• Fixated on the forbidden, refuses to pay the trespass fine and rams the waver into Captain McKinley’s face (page 9), escalating the crew to Class-5 then Class-2 criminals. See Skypiea Criminal-Offense Statute and Exile to the Clouds.
• Cheerfully misreads the “exiled to the clouds” death sentence as “that sounds kinda nice” (page 11).
• Routs the White Beret patrol barefoot: Gum-Gum stretch + waver wind-dial boost + a spinning “WIP WIP” tornado, finishing with a “Fireworks” flurry of fists (pages 13–15). McKinley registers his Devil-Fruit power mid-fight (“Devil Fruit…”, page 14).

Skypiea (Ch. 241)

• Fixates on the forbidden Upper Yard the instant he hears it’s off-limits: “There’s a place I can’t go?!” — and resolves to go no matter what, ignoring warnings of Kami Enel’s wrath (pages 3–4).
• By chapter’s end registers that the crew is being hunted; asks “Who are… those guys?” (page 18).

Skypiea (Ch. 239)

• Arrives in Skypiea via the Knock-Up Stream; “Raah!! I love this place!!” / “The smell of adventure is overpowering!!” (pp. 9–11).
• Fascinated by the cloud island and the waver; asks Pagaya how it moves (p. 16).
• Accepts Pagaya’s dinner invitation on the crew’s behalf (p. 17).

Jaya / Sky Island launch (Ch. 236)

• Bounty raised to 100,000,000 berries (first second-poster bounty in the series), revealed via new wanted posters Sanji produces (pages 8–9). Crosses the symbolic 100-million threshold for the first time; explicitly attributed to “the Alabasta incident.”
• Insists on riding the Knock-Up Stream despite the danger — “A dream in a dream!! Now that’s a great adventure!!” (page 4).
• Rides the launched Merry skyward; on the prow at chapter’s end, wonders what’s above the clouds and orders the crew to head for the Emperor Cloud (page 19).

Jaya (Ch. 235)

• Arrives 46 minutes late hauling Mont Blanc Cricket’s recovered gold bullion (“the Hercules”) to the ship.
• Gives the gold back to Cricket out of gratitude — “You can have my Hercules!” (page 6). Character beat: Luffy values the adventure and the help over treasure.
• Affirms Cricket’s credo and launches the crew into the Knock-Up Stream: “Sky Island, here we come!!” (page 19).

Jaya — Mock Town (Ch. 232)

• Bounty raised to 100,000,000 berries — revealed via the Bellamy Pirates’ newspaper / new wanted poster (p. 3, “A HUN’ERD MILLION BERRIES?!”). The chapter’s title man.
• Returns to Mock Town cloaked, slams through the tavern doors, throws off the cloak, and demands Bellamy return the gold stolen from “the diamond-head man” (Mont Blanc Cricket), declaring “those guys are my friends!” and “I’m taking their gold back!!” (pp. 10-12).
• Explicitly distinguishes this fight from the Ch. 225 beating he absorbed without retaliating — “that… was different” / “this time was different” (pp. 13-14) — choosing to fight now on his own terms.
• Defeats Bellamy with a single punch (pp. 17-19), without a word of speech in return to Bellamy’s “age of dreaming is over” taunt — the dreamer’s silent answer to the mocker.

Jaya (Ch. 231)

• Swarmed by the South Bird’s insect army in the Jaya jungle and forced to retreat (pp. 2–7).
• Returns to find Mont Blanc Cricket’s house wrecked and Masira/Shoujou beaten; enraged that Bellamy “beat the dreams out of” people, resolves to go back to Mock Town (pp. 16–19).
• Takes a sword from Zoro and declares “I’ll be back by sunrise” (p. 19).

Jaya (Ch. 228)

• Drives the crew’s pursuit of the Sky Island; on hearing Mont Blanc Noland’s log read aloud, declares with full conviction “I wanna go… to the island in the sky, mister!!” (pp. 18-20). Moved by Mont Blanc Cricket’s resolve (“WHAT A MAN!”). See Sky Island Existence.

Jaya (Ch. 227)

• Reassures Usopp about the storm/ape-damaged Going Merry — “the Merry Go’s part of the crew” (p. 2).
• Earlier hauled a drowning “chestnut” (the diving Mont Blanc Cricket) from the water (revealed p. 18).
• On the beach, voices sympathy for “the liar” (Mont Blanc Noland) who “died without ever becoming a brave warrior of the sea” (p. 13) — emotionally invested in the Noland legend (The Noland Legend and the City of Gold).

Jaya — Mock Town (Ch. 225)

• Takes a bloody beating from Bellamy and Sarquiss without fighting back, honoring his vow not to fight in Mock Town (Ch. 223); orders Zoro to stand down: “Zolo, do not fight them” (p. 3).
• Reaffirms his conviction against the jeering crowd: “The sky island DOES exist” (pp. 9–10) — the dream-vs-mockery axis driving the Skypiea arc. Cross-link Every Strawhats Named Dream Will Be Mocked By Elders And Spared By The Mentor.
• After walking out bloodied, quietly tells Zoro he endured well, then realizes the laughing bar patron who affirmed the sky island and wished them luck is the same man — races back to find him gone (pp. 16–18).

Jaya / Mock Town (Ch. 224)

• Upholds his no-fighting vow (Ch. 223) under maximum provocation: takes Bellamy’s beating flat on his back, hat knocked off, grog thrown in his face, and still refuses to retaliate (pp. 17-19).
• Asks the bar outright how to reach Sky Island, drawing the room’s derision (p. 10).
• Bellamy mocks his dream and the One Piece; Luffy answers Nami’s plea to fight with the unfinished “Do not…” (pp. 19-20) — characterizing his quiet faith as the thematic counter to Bellamy’s “do not dream” creed.

Jaya — Mock Town arrival (Ch. 222)

• As captain, orders the crew to Jaya at top speed to find out how to reach the Sky Island (pp. 5-9).
• Arrives at Mock Town’s edge with Zoro, hand on straw hat, unbothered by the lawless port: “There are all sorts of characters here.” (p. 20)

Jaya (Ch. 221)

• Survives being swallowed-and-spat by the giant turtle alongside Zoro and Sanji (pp. 10-13); excited by Masira’s “treasure” mention (“Yeah! Lots and lots!”, p. 12).
• Comedic present-day beat: gets into a kicking fight with Sanji and is thrown out of the establishment (“GET LOST!!”, p. 19).

Jaya (Ch. 219)

• Instantly fixated on the sky-sea-island idea (“The sea floats in the sky and there’s an island on it! Let’s go!!”, p. 3); dives the sinking wreck and surfaces with the Skypiea map (“I found something amazing!”, pp. 7–9).
• Drives the decision to salvage the sunken ship to learn how to reach the sky (“Then we’ll just have to salvage it!!”, pp. 10–11) and descends to the seafloor in an air-barrel with Sanji and Zoro (pp. 11–14).
• End-of-chapter: caught reaching/watched by Masira on the seafloor (p. 20, cliffhanger).

Alabasta — leaving the kingdom (Ch. 215) — Last Waltz — “We’re gonna… pick up a friend!!”

• Refuses to flee through the gap in the blockade, sails toward the danger to rescue Bon Clay (Ch. 215 pp. 11-15). Luffy (close-up): “We’re gonna… …PICK UP A FRIEND!!” — the captain-recovers-the-ally beat applied to a former enemy. Re-keys the Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern crew-as-non-negotiable-priority-at-threshold doctrine (Ch. 102) to friends-who-are-not-crew.
• Final panel: a tearful Luffy eating his fill (p. 20) — grief-and-gratitude register at Bon Clay’s “Last Waltz” sacrifice.
• Cross-link Bon Clay (Ch. 0215 rescue-target / sacrifice), Hina, Straw Hat Recruitment Pattern.

Alabasta — wind-down (Ch. 213)

• Wakes at Alubarna Palace after three days unconscious with high fever; ravenous (Sanji: 15 missed meals at 5/day). Vivi and Chopper nursed him the whole time.
• Bounty raised to 100,000,000 berries (Dead or Alive) — first on-page sighting of the new poster (p. 24), explicitly tied to defeating the Warlord Crocodile. Bon Clay narration: “With bounties like these, the Navy is sure to send their top brass after them!” / “There’s no turning back now, Luffy!!”
• Devours the entire state banquet King Cobra had intended as a formal dinner (“Not a shred of dignity”).
• Agrees the crew leaves Alabasta tonight to avoid the Navy massing near the port.

Alabasta — civil-war end (Ch. 211) — poison neutralized; “It was nothing.”

• Carried unconscious and poison-stricken on Sanji’s back through the chapter (Ch. 211); Chopper confirms the poison has been neutralized (“The poison’s been neutralized… his strength is extraordinary”, p. 10) — pays off the Ch. 0205 poison-hook threat.
• Chapter closes on a grinning, recovering Luffy: “It was nothing.” (p. 20). Credited by Cobra as the man who saved him. Cross-link Tony Tony Chopper (Ch. 0211 poison-cure confirmation), Sanji (Ch. 0211 carries him), Nefertari Cobra (Ch. 0211 credits Luffy), Vivi (Ch. 0211 reunion).

Alabasta — Alubarna, victory eruption (Ch. 210) — bursts up from underground alive, having beaten Crocodile; the win is canonized

• Erupts skyward through Alubarna’s bedrock (Ch. 210 pp. 2-7, FWOOM!!) carrying the unconscious Crocodile — the off-page resolution of the Ch. 209 underground rematch. A soldier marvels at the depth of bedrock he punched through (p. 6). Reverses both of his prior on-page Crocodile defeats (hook-impalement Ch. 178, sand-burial Ch. 179).
• “LUFFY WON!!” caption over the Strawhats (p. 7) canonizes the result on-page.
• Crashes back down onto Crocodile (pp. 12-13, THWAM!! / KRASH!!) as the rain falls.
• Crocodile: “You have my thanks.” / Luffy (grinning, eyes shut): “It was nothing.” (p. 16) — first on-page courteous antagonist-thanks exchange; pre-loads the forward-canon Luffy-Crocodile situational-ally relationship (Impel Down / Marineford). Cross-link Crocodile.
• Cross-link Luffy First On-Page Decisive Loss Hook-Impalement Crocodile (Ch. 210 payoff/reversal evidence add), Luffy First On-Page Defeat Buried In Sand By Crocodile (Ch. 210 payoff/reversal evidence add), Alubarna.

Alabasta — underground royal tomb, the Gum-Gum Storm finisher (Ch. 209) — survives the scorpion poison; declares “I’m gonna defeat you!!”; ends the duel by launching Crocodile up out of the tomb

• Declares the chapter-title line mid-blow (Ch. 209 p. 11) — “I’M GONNA DEFEAT YOU!!!” (WHAM!!). First on-page Luffy-arc-villain-defeat-declaration at the Warlord tier.
• Survives Crocodile’s scorpion poison by sheer endurance (Ch. 209 p. 10) — bloodied and envenomed, Luffy will not stay down; Crocodile (incredulous): “Where is this runt finding such strength?! The scorpion poison should have taken effect by now!!” The poison (named here) is outpaced by Luffy’s will, not yet cured. Cross-link Crocodile Scorpion Poison Hook Venom Named (new), Crocodile.
• Counters Sables: Pesado from inside the buried tomb (Ch. 209 pp. 12-15) — Crocodile’s “I’ll bury you along with this tomb!!” heavy-sand attack is overridden by Luffy’s rotation.
• LOAD-BEARING — lands the finisher: Gum-Gum… Desert… Storm… Spada!!! (Ch. 209 pp. 14-19). A water-charged multi-fist torrent (the terminal form of the Water-Luffy water-reservoir grammar, Ch. 0200) delivered via a full-body rotation that solidifies Crocodile’s sand-body and launches him straight up, out of the underground chamber toward Alubarna’s surface (pp. 18-19). The decisive underground blow + launch; the surface-eruption is shown landing at Ch. 210 (per the 0210 read — this note logs the launch, not a final KO). Cross-link Luffy Gum-Gum Storm Crocodile Finisher Combo (new — load-bearing), Gomu Gomu no Mi (Ch. 0209 finisher evidence add), Suna Suna no Mi (Ch. 0209 water-defeats-sand evidence add).
• Cross-link Crocodile, Alubarna.

Alabasta — Rain Dinners underground (Ch. 208) — refuses to fall against Crocodile; “I will defeat you!!”

• Refuses to lose the underground rematch (Ch. 208 pp. 6-10). Battered and described as “more dead than alive,” Luffy stays standing on faith in Vivi (“As long as she keeps fighting to save her kingdom… then so will we!!”, p. 6 caption-frame); reaffirms “I’m… gonna be King of the Pirates!!!” and declares “I… will defeat you!!” against Crocodile’s veteran-pirate sneer. The finale beat that re-keys the Luffy-vs-Crocodile arc-boss fight toward its resolution. (Alt-translation framing of the 0207 sequence; vault synthesized through 0207 — Alabasta-arc evidence add only.)
• Cross-link Crocodile, Vivi, Rainbase.

Alabasta — Alubarna palace square (Ch. 207) — poison-struck and on his knees, but refuses to concede; “as if…”

• Poisoned and barely able to move, Luffy is on his knees as Crocodile gloats (pp. 2-3), but he laughs and refuses the “everything was in vain” frame — defiant interior beat (“as if…!!”). The Ch. 0205 hook-poison is now visibly taking effect, yet Luffy will not stay down — setting up the next-chapter reversal even as Crocodile declares “it’s over.”
• Cross-link Crocodile (gloating opponent), Pell (the sacrifice happening in parallel), Alubarna.

Alabasta — underground tomb (Ch. 206) — Ignition — rematch with Crocodile; Gum-Gum Gatling; poisoned; ‘cause she’s my friend declaration

• LOAD-BEARING — ‘cause she’s my friend!! I don’t want Vivi to die!! fight-thesis (Ch. 206 pp. 9, 18). Asked by Crocodile why do you keep fighting?!, Luffy’s answer is the friendship-mandate, intercut with Vivi’s rescue above ground. First on-page articulation in the rematch of the I fight because she’s my friend doctrine that grounds the whole duel. See Luffy Cause She’s My Friend I Don’t Want Vivi To Die Doctrine (new — load-bearing).
• Lands a Gum-Gum Gatling barrage on Crocodile (Ch. 206 p. 9) — WHAM WHAM… GATLING!!! — sustained iterated-impact connects; Crocodile is struck (AGH!! / KRASH). The rematch (post-Ch. 0179 sand-burial defeat) is going better than the first two encounters.
• Suffers Crocodile’s hook-poison (Ch. 206 p. 8) — feeling numb yet? / you’re going to die from the poison in your wound — first on-page Luffy-poisoned-by-Crocodile beat; the fight is now a race against the venom. See Crocodile Poisoned Hook Venom-In-The-Wound Kill-Mode (new).
• Cross-link Crocodile (rematch), Vivi (the friend he fights for), Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum-Gum Gatling).

Alabasta — Alubarna square (Ch. 205) — poisoned by Crocodile’s hook, still stands

• Poisoned by Crocodile’s hook (Ch. 205 p. 15) — Crocodile announces the toxin will soon take effect; first on-page Luffy-envenomation. Despite the poison and accumulated wounds, Luffy refuses to fall: “…still don’t get it!!” / “YOU…” (p. 15). Cross-link Crocodile Poison Hook Concealed Kill-Weapon Reveal, Crocodile.
• Trades blows with Crocodile across the rubble (pp. 8-14) in the continuing palace-square duel (post the water-weakness discovery of the prior chapters).
• Note for synthesis: chapters 0181-0204 (Alubarna duel, water-hit, blood-gambit, etc.) are not yet captured in this note’s arc-by-arc ledger — recommend a backfill pass.

Alabasta — the blood gambit (Ch. 204) — Red — weaponizes his own blood to harden the sand-body, solving the water-supply problem; “THE KINGDOM!!” stake; accepts the duel-to-the-death terms

• Weaponizes his own blood to harden Crocodile’s sand-body (“Blood can make sand harden too, right?” Ch. 204 p. 15) — solving the Ch. 0199 “wet fist runs dry” supply problem with an inexhaustible on-tap liquid: himself. Chapter-title (Red) payoff. Cross-link Luffy Blood-Hardens-Sand Self-Liquid Counter Reveal (new), Suna Suna no Mi, Ch. 199.
• Lands clean blows on Crocodile with no external water (Ch. 204 pp. 9-13), confounding the warlord, by invoking Vivi’s grief over the ruined Erumalu (“…she would be laughing a lot more!!”).
• States his stake plainly: when Crocodile offers to “give back” trust/life/money/honor/rain, Luffy answers “THE KINGDOM!!” (Ch. 204 p. 9) — frames the duel as a fight for Vivi’s country, not personal. Cross-link Vivi.
• Accepts the pirate-duel-to-the-death terms (“I get it.” p. 17) as Crocodile bares the poison hook. Cross-link Crocodile No Rules In Combat Pirates Fight To The Death Doctrine (new), Crocodile Poison Hook Concealed Kill-Weapon Reveal (new), Crocodile.

Alabasta — Alubarna (Ch. 203) — Crocodile-ish — dug out from underground after a forced nap; resumes the Crocodile rematch

• Buried underground, wakes from a nap, climbs out (Ch. 203 pp. 17-20). Comic beat: Luffy was knocked deep into the ground by Crocodile’s earlier blow, couldn’t move, and took a quick nap. He digs back to the surface, refreshed (“And now I’m better, so…”), and squares up for round two. Sets up the chapter-title gag — Luffy eyes a hole that “looks Crocodile-ish.” Cross-link Crocodile (rematch opponent).

Alabasta — chasing Crocodile to the Royal Mausoleum (Ch. 202) — recovers, pursues Crocodile through the waterway, then collapses from a slow-acting wound

• Recovers and resumes the Crocodile chase (Ch. 202 pp. 3-5). After Crocodile dives into the underground waterway, a battered Luffy surfaces gasping (“PHEW! I thought I was a goner that time!!”, p. 5) and presses on: “You won’t get away from me!!” / “Where’s the croc? Where is he?” (pp. 5, 13). The captain-pursues-the-fleeing-villain register persists despite the prior defeat.
• LOAD-BEARING — collapses from a slow-acting wound before reaching the fight (Ch. 202 pp. 16-19). Luffy weakens mid-pursuit: “That’s funny. I ate plenty of meat… It’s getting hard to move.” (p. 17) / “It’s just a little cut…” (p. 17) / drops face-down in the mausoleum grass (p. 19). First on-page tell that the wound Crocodile dealt is lingering/slow-acting — the captain can’t get back to even-footing without a change. Pre-loads the Luffy-vs-Crocodile rematch structure. Cross-link Crocodile, Luffy First On-Page Decisive Loss Hook-Impalement Crocodile, Luffy Slow-Acting Wound Collapses Before Crocodile Rematch (new — load-bearing).
• Reaches the Royal Mausoleum (Ch. 202 p. 19) — arrives at the tomb just as the palace clock hits four minutes, but goes down without engaging. The chapter cuts the captain out of the climax-clock at its tightest point — structural tension for the rescue/rematch beat.
• Cross-link Crocodile (pursued villain), Nico Robin (in the chamber he’s chasing toward), Alubarna.

Alabasta — Alubarna palace courtyard (Ch. 201) — Nico Robin — water-counter rematch with Crocodile; names Robin on-page; dropped through the Ground Secco collapse

• Water-counter rematch with Crocodile (Ch. 201 pp. 3, 9-10, 18-19). Luffy’s water-charged blows still cannot harm the Logia (Crocodile re-disperses / “swallows up” the attacks, “GLORP!!!”), but he forces Crocodile to admit the energy-cost (“You’re making me waste my energy!”). The Ch. 0199 water-weakness discovery is confirmed-but-not-yet-decisive — Luffy is grinding the warlord down without landing clean. Cross-link Crocodile (rematch opponent), Crocodile Water-Counter Wastes-My-Energy Cost-Tell (new).
• First on-page Luffy-uses-Robin’s-real-name beat (Ch. 201 p. 6) — “Nico Robin?!” as she steps into the courtyard. Cross-link Nico Robin.
• Dropped through the Ground Secco courtyard-collapse (Ch. 201 pp. 7-12, 19) — the dehydration terrain-erasure crumbles the floor and Luffy falls (“I’M FALLING!!”); Crocodile returns him to the sand-pit at chapter-end. Cross-link Suna Suna no Mi (Ground Secco).

Alabasta — Alubarna palace (Ch. 200) — Water Luffy — drinks a barrel to become a body-water bomb; defeats Crocodile’s moisture-drain by volume; “eighth Warlord” taunt; Gum-Gum Water Bazooka

• Self-titles “the eighth Warlord of the Sea” (pp. 6-7) — answers Crocodile’s “I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!” with “If you’re one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea then I’m… the eighth Warlord of the Sea!!” (BO——NG!!). First on-page Luffy-claims-Warlord-tier-as-taunt beat. Cross-link Seven Warlords of the Sea, Luffy Eighth Warlord Of The Sea Self-Title Taunt (new).
• Moisture-drained mid-strike; adapts by drinking a barrel of water (pp. 9-11) — Crocodile dries Luffy’s wet fist (“my palm can suck the moisture out of anything!”); Luffy “I forgot about that trick!! Rats!!” then drinks (GLUB GLUB SLURP!!!) and re-quotes Crocodile’s own Ch. 0178 doctrine: “Devil Fruit powers are only as strong as the person using them… You said it yourself.” (p. 10). Advances behind the water-barrel as a shield, landing Gum-Gum Pistol/Shotgun.
• LOAD-BEARING — becomes “Water Luffy” (p. 17, SLOOOSH! / BURP) — after Crocodile destroys the barrel-shield with Desert Spada, Luffy reveals he swallowed the water into his rubber body, bloating into a giant water-balloon. The body-water solidifies Crocodile’s sand-body on contact — a counter the moisture-drain palm cannot keep up with. Comedic-reveal-as-lethal-trap; “Maybe I drank too much… I got a water belly.” (p. 18). First on-page Luffy-uses-his-rubber-body-as-a-substance-reservoir combat-improvisation — pre-loads forward-canon Gear-tier internal-substance manipulation (air-storage / blood-pumping logic). Cross-link Luffy Water Luffy Body-Reservoir Water-Bomb Combat Improvisation (new), Gomu Gomu no Mi (Ch. 0200 reservoir-grammar evidence add).
• Gum-Gum Water Bazooka — first named (pp. 18-19) — a Gum-Gum Bazooka delivered with the swallowed-water payload (FWAM!!) into the now-solidified Crocodile. First water-charged Gum-Gum named attack.
• Cross-link Crocodile (round-2 opponent), Suna Suna no Mi (water-vs-moisture-drain duel), Alubarna (duel site), Yuba (origin of the established water-counter), Crocodile 430 Cannonball Three-Mile-Crater Palace-Square Massacre Plot (the duel runs against the cannonball clock).

Alabasta — Alubarna square (Ch. 199) — lands first hit on Crocodile; deduces the water-weakness; crew reconverges

• Delivered into the Alubarna square at the last second (Ch. 199 p. 2, “I MADE IT IN TIME!! PHEW!!”) as a huge explosion lands (DOOM!!!) — airlifted in (Pell-airlift per prior chapters; carrier identity inferred, not stated this chapter).
• Captain-revived-by-voice composition (Ch. 199 pp. 3-4) — hears Vivi’s despairing plea and grins: “I can hear… your voice!” Re-commits: ”…I can lose.” / “But I won’t lose again!” (pp. 5, 9).
• First solid on-page hit on Crocodile (Ch. 199 p. 13) — wets his fist and punches through the sand-body Logia intangibility into Crocodile’s face.
• Articulates Crocodile’s water-weakness on-page (Ch. 199 p. 19) — “You can’t turn into sand if water touches you… You’re afraid of water!! That’s why you stole the rain. Now I can hit you!! Get ready for a real fight, Sandman!!” First on-page Luffy-solves-the-villain’s-mechanic beat; recasts the Ch. 0178 Yuba-water cure as the learning moment.
• “I’m not fighting alone anymore!” (Ch. 199 p. 10) — whole crew reconverges (Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Zoro) and defers the Crocodile fight to him: “If you can’t beat him, who can?! Go get him, Luffy.” (p. 9).
• Cross-link Crocodile, Vivi, Suna Suna no Mi, Yuba, Crocodile Water-Weakness Articulated On-Page By Luffy (new), Crocodile First Solid Hit Suffered Wet-Fist Luffy (new).

Alabasta — Alubarna (Ch. 198) — returns alive; strikes Crocodile; rematch set

• LOAD-BEARING — Luffy is alive and back, striking Crocodile from out of the dust storm (pp. 16-19). After the Ch. 0179 hook-impalement + sand-burial and Crocodile’s repeated “he’s dead” (Ch. 0192), Luffy erupts from the Dance-Powder cloud and lands a blow (SHH… / DON!!): “CROCODILE!!” Crocodile: “IMPOSSIBLE!” / “STRAW HAT…!” Vivi: “LUFFY!!” First on-page confirmation of Luffy’s survival; the Crocodile rematch opens.
• Cross-link Crocodile, Vivi, Alubarna, Luffy Survives Sandstorm Cliffhanger Meat-Word Recovery (Ch. 0198 payoff — set status confirmed).

Alabasta — Yuba dunes (Ch. 180) — Alabasta Animal Land — saved by Robin at near-death; asked the D. question for the first time; revived by MEAT; mounted on Accelegator toward Alubarna

• LOAD-BEARING — Luffy hears the D. lineage-question on-page for the first time (Ch. 180 p. 5). Miss All Sunday (Robin), standing over his dying body in the Yuba dunes: “Why…do you fight? …As one of those…whose name is ‘D.’? …Just who…are you people?!” Luffy: “‘D’?” — the captain does not know the lineage-frame. First on-page Luffy-confronted-with-his-own-D-lineage-as-categorical-affiliation beat. Pre-loads the forward-canon Luffy-as-knower-of-his-D-inheritance arc (Marineford, Wano, post-Egghead). The captain who carries the D. on every wanted poster doesn’t recognize the lineage when an outsider names it. Cross-link Will of D (Ch. 180 categorical-naming evidence add), Robin Asks Luffy Why You Fight As D-Clansman Question (new — load-bearing), D Clan First On-Page Named-As-Category Robin Question (new — load-bearing).
• LOAD-BEARING — first on-page Luffy-saved-by-Robin beat (Ch. 180 pp. 3-7). Luffy crawling in the Yuba dunes at near-death (post-Ch. 165 I quit / post-Crocodile-fight-at-Rainbase fatigue). Robin’s long-shadow steps in, blocks the wind (WOOF); drops his straw hat onto his face (PLOP…); provides an Accelegator mount + bento food-package; revives him with the smell of meat. First on-page Robin-aids-Luffy beat at the captain-life-saving tier — the future Strawhat archaeologist keeps the captain alive at his lowest point. Pre-loads her forward-canon Strawhat-recruit arc. Cross-link Robin Saves Luffy In Desert First Aid Beat (new — load-bearing), Nico Robin (Ch. 180 saves-Luffy evidence add).
• LOAD-BEARING — MEAT!! revival catchphrase canonized as combat-restore trigger (Ch. 180 p. 7). Luffy near-death revives at the smell of food: DOOM!! MEAT!! ?!! The meat-as-revival register is canonized as a Luffy combat-restore trigger. Pre-loads the forward-canon Luffy-revived-by-meat pattern (Skypiea, Thriller Bark, Marineford-recovery). Cross-link Luffy Meat Revival Catchphrase Combat-Restore (new).
• Receives an Accelegator mount + Vivi-is-alive intel (Ch. 180 p. 7). Robin: “Yes, your princess is alive. She’s on her way to Alubarna even as we speak. I don’t know what’ll happen to her now, though…considering the situation.” The captain is dispatched toward Alubarna as the third converging vector (alongside the rebels and Royal Army).
• Cross-link Nico Robin (Ch. 180 saves-Luffy / asks-D-question), Yuba (Ch. 180 collapse-site), Robin Asks Luffy Why You Fight As D-Clansman Question (new — load-bearing), Robin Saves Luffy In Desert First Aid Beat (new — load-bearing), Luffy Meat Revival Catchphrase Combat-Restore (new), Accelegator Second-Fastest-Animal-In-Alabasta Mount Caption-Debut (new).

Alabasta — Yuba flashback (Ch. 179) — first on-page combat-defeat-by-Warlord at to-the-death tier; Crocodile-hook-impalement; sand-burial; MEAT!!! survival cliffhanger

• LOAD-BEARING — first on-page Luffy-defeated-to-the-death beat (Ch. 179 pp. 7-9). Crocodile’s golden hook impales Luffy through the chest (KREEKK / UGH!!!); Luffy lifted on the hook spraying blood. Crocodile: “You’re still alive!??” / THWIP / THUD!!! — slammed down. “You’re in great pain now, but soon… you won’t feel anything!!! Ha ha ha…” (p. 8) — SPLAH KooM into water-pit. “Good-bye.” (p. 9) — Crocodile delivers kill-line. Sand-vortex DOOM!!! full-page consumes Yuba and buries Luffy. First on-page villain-tries-to-actually-kill-Luffy outcome. The Ch. 0093 Mihawk encounter was duelist-of-honor; this is the first Warlord-as-direct-political-antagonist to attempt to kill Luffy on-page. See Luffy First On-Page Defeat Buried In Sand By Crocodile (new — LOAD-BEARING), Crocodile Hook Impalement Of Luffy Combat Tell (new — load-bearing).
• The Ch. 0165 I quit / I wanna kick Crocodile’s butt re-routing cashes — the go-straight-for-Crocodile objective produces Luffy’s first direct on-page Crocodile-engagement, which fails catastrophically. The captain’s choice was correct-in-direction (he found Crocodile) but disastrous-in-outcome. Cross-link Luffy I Quit Yuba Refusal Captain-Mandate Inversion (payoff — confirmed).
• Punches Crocodile (Ch. 179 p. 7) — WHUP — Luffy attacks Crocodile mid-sentence while the Warlord drinks Toh-Toh’s water-gift. Punch lands in vacuum (Suna Suna no Mi Logia-disperse) — Luffy’s body passes through, Crocodile re-forms with hook positioned to impale. First on-page Luffy-vs-Logia-Sand-Logia combat-tier failure — the Ch. 158 my Gum-Gum attacks don’t work on him Smoker-doctrine extends to a second Logia opponent.
• Survives the sand-burial — MEAT!!! cliffhanger recovery (Ch. 179 p. 19). Off-screen rescue; chapter-end audio cue DOOM!!! WAAAAAA!!! MEAT!!!! signals Luffy is alive. Karoo helmet + Straw-Hat flag tells in the dunes (WOO… / WOFF / SILENCE) pre-load the rescuer-reveal. The MEAT!!! post-defeat hunger-word is the canonical Luffy-revived-and-already-asking-for-food signature. See Luffy Survives Sandstorm Cliffhanger Meat-Word Recovery (new), Luffy Buried Alive Sandstorm Death-Equivalent Beat (new).
• Cross-link Crocodile (first direct combat-engagement; first kill-attempt), Toh-Toh (killed alongside Luffy in same scene), Yuba (destroyed-by-sandstorm event), Suna Suna no Mi (mummification + sandstorm-engineering combat-tell expansions).

Alabasta — Rainbase dunes (Ch. 178) — Grand Line Level — first decisive on-page loss to a Warlord; Crocodile hook-impalement; Toh-Toh Yuba-water Chekhov payoff; Gum-Gum Finger Net / Crescent Cutlass / Munch-Munch first named

• Cross-link Crocodile (hook-impaler), Toh-Toh (Yuba-water gift cashes in mid-fight), Karoo (final-panel silhouette pre-loads rescue), Suna Suna no Mi (Sables / Desert Girasol / Desert Spada combat-vocabulary debut + moisture-drain mechanic), Yuba (kill-promise target), Rainbase (fight-site).

Alabasta — Rainbase plaza (Ch. 177) — 30 Million vs. 81 Million — solo duel with Crocodile opens; Gum-Gum Battle-Axe first named; first Logia-class opponent (sand-body intangibility); Strawhat-mission-bifurcation, captain-stays-while-crew-escorts-Vivi-to-Alubarna; I’ll be waiting for you reunion-promise with Vivi

• LOAD-BEARING — first on-page Luffy-vs-Warlord solo-duel-combat-engagement (Ch. 177 pp. 6-19). The Ch. 0170 cage-set-piece breaks (off-page, between chapters — forward-canon Sanji-as-Mr.-Prince trick); Luffy emerges into the Rainbase plaza for a face-on solo duel with Crocodile. First on-page protagonist-vs-arc-villain-as-Warlord solo combat-engagement. The Ch. 0093 Mihawk duel was duelist-of-honor tier — this is the first arc-villain-as-political-antagonist solo-duel. Pre-loads forward-canon: every later arc-villain (Eneru, Lucci, Moriah, Hody, Doflamingo, Cracker, Katakuri, Kaido) gets a Luffy-solo-duel finale; the arc-villain-solo-duel grammar is installed here.
• LOAD-BEARING — first on-page Luffy-vs-Logia-class opponent (Ch. 177 pp. 12-19). Gum-Gum Pistol, Stamp, Gatling Gun, Bazooka, and Battle-Axe all pass through Crocodile’s sand-body — no damage. First on-page demonstration that Luffy’s gum-rubber-tier physical-strikes cannot harm a Logia-class user. The Ch. 0099 Smoker Plume-Plume Logia template (Luffy was Smoke-passing in Loguetown) is here re-confirmed at the arc-villain tier with high-stakes. The class-name Logia is not yet on-page in this chapter — the mechanic is shown, the term is forward-canon. Pre-loads the entire forward-canon Logia-vs-Luffy-workaround grammar (water/blood/Haki). Luffy’s chapter-end reaction (FMOO / SH! / UMPH!!!) and Crocodile’s sand-beading-off-face (PLUP PLUP PLUP) hint Luffy has just discovered the workaround — but the mechanic is held for next chapter. Cross-link Crocodile Sand-Body Logia-Intangibility Combat-Tell Debut (new — load-bearing).
• Gum-Gum Battle-Axe — first on-page named (Ch. 177 p. 17). BATTLE-AXE!!! — stretched-leg downward-axe-kick (sole-of-foot strikes downward like an axe-blade). Lands a stomp-imprint on Crocodile’s head — sand-body dissolves and reforms. First Battle-Axe debut. Joins Pistol / Rocket / Whip / Gavel / Balloon / Bazooka / Gatling Gun / Spear / Bullet / Shield / Stamp in the named-techniques roster. Cross-link Gomu Gomu no Mi (new technique entry add), Luffy Gum-Gum Battle-Axe First Named Attack Debut (new).
• Re-deploys Gum-Gum Pistol, Stamp, Gatling Gun, Bazooka — all named, all ineffective vs Crocodile (Ch. 177 pp. 12-16). First on-page Luffy-deploys-his-entire-named-attack-arsenal-in-a-single-fight beat. The escalation-sequence (Pistol → Stamp → Gatling Gun → Bazooka → Battle-Axe → Stomp) is Oda’s check-the-arsenal-against-the-new-power combat-grammar — every Luffy attack fails to land, the captain learns this opponent is a different class.
• Accepts Crocodile’s three-minute duel-clock (Ch. 177 p. 11). Crocodile: “I’ll give you three minutes… but no more.” Luffy (smug grin): “Let’s have at it.” / “Fine by me.” / “No.” (rejecting Any complaints?). First on-page Luffy-accepts-a-villain-imposed-time-limit beat. Captain’s don’t-care-about-the-clock register sustained even as Crocodile structurally controls the engagement.
• Refuses to back down from the Vivi-protection-doctrine (Ch. 177 p. 9). Crocodile mocks Luffy’s loyalty (“You’d give your life to help some stranger you befriended”); Luffy responds with the chapter’s tonal-pivot: ”…You’re the fool!!! In that case…” (grins, fist-up, KREK KREK) — re-keys Crocodile’s incorrigible fool, boy insult as the captain’s grin-up moment. First on-page Luffy-rejects-villain-cynicism-with-a-grin beat at the Warlord-tier. The Ch. 0166 we’re your friends, aren’t we!!!? commitment to Vivi is here lived out as solo-combat against the arc-villain.
• ‘Kay!!! — captain-vs-mission-objective reunion-promise (Ch. 177 p. 5). Vivi (sobbing on Pell’s falcon-back, calling down): “LUFFY!!! In Alubarna!!!! I’ll be waiting for you!!!” / Luffy (thumb-up grin, foot raised): “‘Kay!!!” First on-page Luffy-makes-a-reunion-promise-mid-arc-bifurcation beat. Pre-loads the forward-canon Alubarna-arc-finale: Vivi-waiting-at-the-palace, Luffy-arriving-late-after-defeating-Crocodile. Cross-link Vivi I’ll Be Waiting For You In Alubarna Reunion-Promise (new).
• First on-page Luffy-stays-while-crew-escorts-the-mission-objective tier (Ch. 177 pp. 2-5). Sanji: “Take care of Vivi!! Make sure she gets to Alubarna!!!” Zoro: “Crazy kid…” The captain holds the arc-villain solo while the crew handles the escort. First on-page Strawhat-tactical-bifurcation at the captain-vs-arc-villain-while-crew-handles-mission-objective tier. Pre-loads forward-canon: every later arc resolves in this bifurcation (Luffy-vs-Lucci while crew handles CP9-Tom’s-Workers; Luffy-vs-Moriah while crew handles zombie-army; Luffy-vs-Hody while crew handles fishmen; Luffy-vs-Doflamingo while crew handles Operation-Birdcage; Luffy-vs-Katakuri while crew handles Whole Cake escape).
• Title-tier: 30 Million vs. 81 Million (Ch. 177 p. 1). The chapter is titled by the protagonist-antagonist’s pre-Warlord bounty differential — Luffy’s first-bounty 30M (Ch. 0096) vs. Crocodile’s pre-Warlord 81M (Ch. 0155 caption). First on-page Oda-titles-a-chapter-by-the-bounty-differential beat. The 81M figure is the pre-Warlord number — currently suspended — so the title invokes pre-Warlord-era ranking as a deliberate bounty-class-mismatch framing. The captain is structurally underclass. Cross-link Luffy 30 Million vs Crocodile 81 Million Chapter Title Bounty-Inversion (new).
• Cross-link Crocodile (solo-duel-antagonist), Vivi (mission-objective separated to Alubarna), Nico Robin (departs Crocodile’s side toward Alubarna), Rainbase (Ch. 0177 solo-duel-arena evidence add), Suna Suna no Mi (Logia-intangibility-tell), Gomu Gomu no Mi (Battle-Axe debut + full-arsenal-deployment).

Alabasta — Rain Dinners cage-escape (Ch. 176) — Captain’s-order to save Smoker; cage-break gauntlet-clearer; due east directional-leader register

• Issues the captain’s-order to save Smoker (Ch. 176 p. 10). After Smoker is dropped into the flood (“He’ll sink like an anchor!!” — Vivi) and Sanji objects (“He’s the enemy. Leave him.”), Luffy: “I KNOW, BUT…! ZOLO!! SAVE HIM!!”. First on-page Luffy-orders-Strawhat-saves-Marine beat — the no-let-an-enemy-drown captain’s-instinct overrides crew-objection. Pre-loads the forward-canon Luffy-rescues-Smoker-and-Tashigi-and-Marines pattern (recurs at Punk Hazard / Wano).
• One-shots the gauntlet Bananagators with Zoro (Ch. 176 p. 6) — “Those two aren’t normal!!”. Officer-tier mass-clearance grammar canonized.
• Directional-leader register (Ch. 176 p. 13). Luffy stops a Marine grunt mid-fight to ask for directions: “That way!! Due east!! / The Navy’s coming! Which way to Alubarna?!”. Strawhat-captain-uses-enemy-grunt-as-info-source comic-grammar.
• Cliffhanger — sees fake-Vivi (Mr. 2 Bon Clay) (Ch. 176 p. 18). On the Crab Mover sprint: “VIVI!!! / IT’S HIM!!!”. The captain is the first to read the trap.
• Cross-link Zoro (Smoker-rescue commanded), Smoker (rescue-target), Tony Tony Chopper (crab-rider partner), Bon Clay (Vivi-impersonation target of recognition), Rain Dinners Casino (Ch. 0176 cage-escape).

Alabasta — Rain Dinners (Ch. 175) — cage-captive; I don’t need any more reasons to kick his butt doctrine on the Robin-bounty reveal