In a flashback near Whitebeard’s homeland of Sphinx, Marco turns down an invitation from Shanks to join the Red Hair Pirates, stating he is finished "babysitting" great pirates.
A three-way conflict erupted on the Island of Women between the Marines (led by Vice Admiral Yamakaji and Captain Koby), the Blackbeard Pirates, and the Kuja Pirates. In a flashback near Whitebeard’s homeland of Sphinx,
Blackbeard mentions that Koby unintentionally helped him oust O-Choku (Wang Zhi) from Hachinosu during the "Rocky Port Incident," allowing Teach to claim the island as his base. The Marines unveiled their newest Pacifista model, the
The Marines unveiled their newest Pacifista model, the Seraphim . These powerful bio-weapons are large children with Lunarian traits—white hair, dark skin, and black wings—and are modeled after the former Warlords, specifically child versions of Boa Hancock and Dracule Mihawk . the Blackbeard Pirates