The guards around Zoro and the others are preparing to pop their air bubble, however, Nami found some bubbly coral and made the whole room fill with air and Zoro prepares to fight Neptune.
Luffy is still on his way to the Sea Forest with Shirahoshi, when he notices something going to the Ryugu Palace, which is revealed to be Hody and Vander Decken IX.
Neptune begs someone to protect her daughter. Hody just comments on how weak he is and states he only joined his army for military strength and knowledge. He states he will revive the dream and ambition of Arlong.
Chopper tries to persuade Sanji to not turn around, or else he will see Shirahoshi and die. But Sanji turns around and after seeing the princess, turns into stone.
Zoro cuts Hody and asks for Neptune's help to escape from Ryugu Palace. Unfortunately, Hody who was unconscious comes to his senses after taking an Energy Steroid and successfully stops Neptune and the Straw Hats from escaping.
Robin continues her search while the New Fishman Pirates begin to take over. People are also seen being forced to step on a photo, and if they do not, they are considered as enemies.
Otohime confronts a robber who was stealing money so he could buy food for his ten children. Otohime and Jinbe try to change Fishman island, and Jinbe leaves the Army to join the Sun Pirates.
Entering a flashback, Neptune holds a baby Shirahoshi commenting on Tiger's attack on Mary Geoise, stating he would not be able to attend a summit for a long time because of it.
Toriko and Komatsu are seen fishing when Komatsu catches a Harusame. After defeating it, Luffy suddenly comes out of the Harusame's mouth and surprises Toriko and Komatsu.
The Sun Pirates start making their way to Koala's hometown, while giving her a slight makeover, new clothes and cutting her hair. on their ship, Koala still acts like a slave would, doing chores without being asked and asking for orders.
After Fisher Tiger's death, Arlong, enraged, betrays his last wishes and decides to attack and kill villagers of Koala's village for selling him out, upon trying he is easily beaten by Vice-Admiral Borsalino and taken into Marine custody.
Hody makes his announcement to take over the Ryugu Kingdom with the execution of King Neptune as the start of his new rule. Hody also announces that he will kill Straw Hats so that they will serve as example to all humans in the surface.
The New Fishman Pirates head to the Gyoncorde Plaza to execute King Neptune but before getting at the plaza, they demonstrate a little taste of their power by terrorizing and destroying everything in their path.
Neptune's army put up an attempt to stop Hody Jones and his pirates from reaching Gyoncorde Plaza but seeing the king held hostage prevents them from attacking.
Jinbe and Shirahoshi are captured by the New Fishman Pirates when they fall into a trap due to a balloon version of King Neptune which easily tricks Shirahoshi and Megalo.
The citizens celebrate at the arrival of Luffy and his crew. Jinbe comments on how his plan with the Straw Hat Pirates crew worked. Luffy takes down half of Hody's forces with Haki.
The Straw Hat Pirates begin their attack with Luffy, Zoro and Sanji taking the lead in the fight but mostly it is the latter two of the three who begin showing their new powers and abilities from their two year separation and training.
The battle between the New Fishman Pirates and the Straw Hats continues, with the Straw Hats gaining the upper hand. Seeing this, Daruma decides to join the fight, targeting the Brachio Tank V and collapsing the ground underneath it.
Shirahoshi begins swimming out to sea in an attempt to lure the ark Noah away and save Fishman Island, while Luffy gets Sanji's help to allow him to reach the ship's chains and stop Hody.
Hody takes his trident out of Vander Decken's body and, after a short fight, Decken is defeated. Then Hody goes after Shirahoshi, slicing through Ryuboshi and Manboshi, reaches her with his incomparable underwater speed, and grabs her hair.
As the Noah falls onto the Fishman Island, Shirahoshi desperately tries to tell Decken to wake up only for Hody to attack her but Manboshi takes the blunt of the attack.
The story goes back before the Noah started falling back to the island. Jinbe and Sanji continue to fight Wadatsumi and Wadatsumi becomes angry and inflates himself, crushing some of his allies unknowingly.
Brook continues to fight Zeo and reveals his new control over his Yomi Yomi no Mi abilities. Usopp continues to fight Daruma and has set traps for him.
As the whole Fishman Island celebrates the capture and defeat of Hody and the New Fishman Pirates by the Straw Hats, who make their own plans to leave Fishman Island soon.
The Minister of the Right was thanking the Straw Hats for saving Fishman Island, when suddenly he got a report that the Tamate Box is gone and is in the hands of Baron Tamago and Pekoms.
The mermaids and Keimi from the Mermaid Cafe ask Madam Shyarly if they can say good bye to the Straw Hats. Madam Shyarly says that her prediction that Luffy will destroy Fishman Island was wrong since they defeated Hody and his Pirates.
Nami creates a plan for the Straw Hats to rescue Lily's father, Panz Fry. Chopper, Robin, Brook, and Luffy are the diversion group while Usopp, Sanji, Zoro, and Lily are in the submarine.
Luffy and Zoro face off against Shuzo and Momonga. The Straw Hats, Lily, and her father manage to escape with a Coup de Burst and the anchor connected to the Thousand Sunny.