Shoujou, the Salvage King of the Seafloor

Luffy, Zoro, and Nami rejoin the ship, shocking Usopp and Chopper with their wounds, though Chopper himself is the doctor everyone calls for. Once healed, the two brush off questions, while Nami fumes that they took the abuse without fighting back. She vents about being laughed at for mentioning the sky island, terrifying the crew with her temper. Out on the bay, a sonar-wielding captain detects their ship while hunting fish.

The newcomer turns out to be Shoujou, who guards the waters as his territory and demands a toll, bragging absurdly that he rivals Crocodile and is being courted for the Seven Warlords. Learning the crew kicked his brother Masira away, an enraged Shoujou unleashes his Havoc Sonar, which wrecks his own ship and crew before also rattling the Going Merry. The pairing of Masira and Shoujou as brothers is revealed. Meanwhile in Mock Town, gossip about Robin beating a crowd while seeking a man called Cricket and the gold he found draws Bellamy's keen interest.

This Jaya arc chapter establishes the Straw Hats' lead toward Mont Blanc Cricket. The color spread cover shows Nami and Robin resting after a shopping spree with a worn-out Chopper as their pack-mule.