- Chapter 1044: “Warrior of Liberation”.
- Some of Luffy's allies (Sanji, Kid, Law, Hyougorou and Marco) feel his presence and that he is still alive.
- Conversation of the Gorousei in the castle of Mary Geoise.
- The World Government has always tried to get the "Gomu Gomu no Mi", but they have not been able to do it in 800 years.
- It seems as if that Devil Fruit ran away from them.
- A member of the Gorousei says that he is not crazy, since the Zoan fruits have a mind of their own.
-The Gorousei says that the "Gomu Gomu no Mi" is actually a Zoan-type fruit, and that his real name is "Hito Hito no Mi" (Human Human Fruit) Mythological-Model "Nika".
- In the chapter we also see a part of Hiyori and Orochi.
- Luffy has awakened his fruit and now he feels he is fully. It's his “Gear 5”.
- Luffy vs. Kaidou.
- Luffy grabs Kaidou from the roof and takes him upstairs, then attacks him in a savage way.
- Luffy grabs the ground and transforms it into rubber to return a Bolo Breath to Kaidou.