Summary:
Perona discovers that Gecko Moria is alive and is preparing to leave Kuraigana Island. Meanwhile, Moria raids one of Blackbeard’s pirate islands to confront Blackbeard and search for the missing Absalom. However, he discovers that Absalom has been killed and Shiryu has taken his Devil Fruit power, and Blackbeard invites Moria to join him while revealing that Sabo and his group tried to rescue Bartholomew Kuma during the Levela.
In Wano Country, after a brief duel with Inuarashi, Ashura Doji leaves, refusing to join the Kozuki family. Meanwhile, Jack meets the other All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates, the King and Queen, who admonish him.
In Shikkearu’s kingdom, Perona is reading a newspaper about Moria and is upset that Mihawk didn’t tell her. She leaves almost immediately to find him as Mihawk wishes her a safe journey and she tearfully thanks him for letting her stay with him. Mihawk then says that it’s probably a good time for her to leave because an interesting topic has come up on Levely.
Meanwhile, in the New World on Pirate Island – Beehive, Gecko Moria and his zombies attack the island and claim Blackbeard. He is there to find Absalom, who landed on the island a few days ago. Avalo Pizarro is informed of Moria’s attack by some subordinates. Absalom suddenly shouts at Moria that this island is paradise and that he forgot to surrender to Moria. Moria is relieved that Absalom is safe and says that he was worried because the Blackbeard Pirates are known as “power user hunters”. Suddenly, someone cuts him open from behind. It turns out to be the invisible Shiryu, and Moria is surprised that he used Absalom’s powers. Suddenly, ‘Absalom’ starts laughing and it is revealed that she is actually Catarina Devon, who has been disguised as Absalom using her devil fruit powers. A horrified Moria asks her what they did to Absalom and she replies that he is dead and his corpse is still with them and mockingly asks if Moria wants it back.
Suddenly, Blackbeard’s voice comes over the speaker as he causes an earthquake. Moria demands that he show himself, to which Blackbeard says that his island is a pirate’s paradise. He asks Moria if he likes parties and asks him to fly under his flag. He then reveals the news from the morning paper. On the fourth day of Levely, Sabo and his group clashed with Navy Admirals Fujitora and Ryokugyu to take back their old ally Kumu. Other news include Luffy and the Wano Country newcomers’ exploits and their pursuit of Big Mom. He says that a bloody fight for the throne has begun between the powerful and laughs.
As the second act begins in Wano Country, Ashura Doji and Inuarashi clash in the Kuri region of Mount Atama, while Kin’emon, Kiku, Shishilian and some thieves from Mount Atama look on. Kin’emon asks them both to stop fighting. At Amigasa Village, Tenguyama thanks Chopper, Miyagi, and Tristan for rescuing and treating Tama’s wounds. Tama says Umami fought Kaida because of her and that she’s more worried about Luffy. Chopper assures her that Luffy’s spirit will not be broken and reveals that Raizo promised to get Luffy out of prison.
Back at Mount Atama, Kiku reprimands Shutenmaru for fighting Inuarashi, who replies that it was like that from the beginning. He says that he has always admired and followed Kozuki Oden and reminds them that his loyalty does not extend to the Kozuki family. Carrot is surprised that it was an even match for Inuarashi. Kin’emon says he will make Shutenmaru his ally. Shutenmaru wishes him luck and says that no one is happy that the samurai of the Kozuki family have reappeared and that the 20-year void left by them will never be filled.
In Onigashima, Jack is being scolded because the offers from Kuri have been decreasing lately. The one berating Jack is revealed to be none other than the All-Stars and the remaining two Pirate Beasts, King the Wildfire and Queen the Plague. King says they only need one useless guy, which is the Queen, who quickly replies that King is the useless guy. Jack apologizes to them both and King asks Queen how long it will take to break the spirits of the imprisoned brats and Queen calls King a torture-loving pervert and tells him to shut up.