World Timeline

The following is a list of events as they take place in the world of One Piece, starting from the past and heading toward the present storyline.

Note, however, that aside from the dates of "402", "1120", "1122", and "1127", all dates on this page are either estimates or non-precise time units and therefore are subject to change as the story progresses on.

Great Age of Pirates
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A year after escaping, the adventurer Fisher Tiger goes back and scales the Red Line in order to attack Mariejois, starting a rebellion that ultimately frees all of the slaves of the Celestial Dragons, including Boa Hancock and her sisters.{{qref|name=TigerMariejois|chap=521|Hancock was 16 when freed, and she's now 31.}}

Fisher Tiger rebrands the mark of the Celestial Dragons on the freed fishmen slaves into the mark of the sun and forms the Sun Pirates.{{qref|name=TigerMariejois}}

The Boa sisters are found by Gloriosa, Silvers Rayleigh and Shakuyaku, who take them back to Amazon Lily.{{qref|name=TigerMariejois}}

Under the orders of Donquixote Doflamingo, Vergo joins the Marines.

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Bepo left Zou and chased his elder brother. He then got on board the ship which was heading for North Blue.{{qref|sbs=84|Bepo's backstory is revealed.}}

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Vivi becomes the vice leader of the Suna Suna Clan.

Toto and his son Kohza set off from Alubarna to set up a village in the Oasis of Yuba.

Boa Hancock becomes the new empress of the Kuja and captain of the Kuja Pirates. She is also given a position in the Shichibukai.{{qref|chap=522|ep=416|Hancock's rise to power.}}

Donquixote Rosinante and Trafalgar Law travel to Minion Island to steal the Ope Ope no Mi to save Law's life; but are discovered by the Donquixote family after accidentally giving an intelligence letter to Vergo, a member of Donflamingo's crew undercover as a Marine. Rosinate is killed by his brother and the island undergoes the Birdcage, which kills everyone except a boy that was a member of a local pirate crew.

Sanji is expelled from the Vinsmoke Family at the age of 8 by his father Vinsmoke Judge, and he's allowed to leave the Germa Kingdom while they're invading a country in the East Blue. He boards a nearby cruise ship called the Orbit and works there as a trainee chef for the next 2 years. {{Qref|chap=832||page=14|text=Reiju says Sanji wasn't in contact with his family in 13 years.}}

While wandering in Swallow Island, Bepo was bullied by Shachi and Penguin. When Law witnessed the beating, the bad boys wanted to pick a fight with him, but were defeated. Shachi, Penguin, and Bepo were attracted by him. {{qref|sbs=84|Bepo's backstory is revealed.}}

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Sugar, aged 10, eats the Hobi Hobi no Mi. As a side effect of the Devil Fruit, she remains biologically ten years old forever.{{qref|name=sbs75}}

Red-Haired Shanks, then twenty seven years old, arrives at Luffy's hometown and decides to stay there. Luffy accidentally eats the Gomu Gomu no Mi, giving him rubber powers and an inability to swim. Higuma is eaten by a Sea King in an incident involving Luffy and Shanks. Shanks leaves Luffy's hometown after staying there for almost a year.{{qref|chap=1|ep=4|Shanks and Luffy's story.}}

Shortly after Shanks' departure, Luffy is taken by his grandfather Monkey D. Garp to train with Curly Dadan and meets his adopted brother Portgas D. Ace. Luffy soon forms a brotherhood with Ace and Sabo based on their shared desire to become pirates.

The Celestial Dragons come to visit the Goa Kingdom on Dawn Island. The Bluejam Pirates set fire to the Gray Terminal in preparation for their arrival, but most who reside there are saved from being burnt to death by Monkey D. Dragon and the Revolutionaries.

Sabo is attacked by a World Noble and presumed dead. He is rescued by Dragon, but loses his memories and joins the revolutionaries.

The pirate captain Montblanc Cricket arrives at Jaya. He stays to search for the truth about whether his ancestor was a liar so that he may be liberated from his family curse. His crew abandons him shortly afterwards.

Chouchou's owner, Hocker, sets up his pet shop in Orange Town.{{qref|name=Timeline1|chap=12|ep=6|Chouchou's story.}}

The famous actress Victoria Cindry dies in a tragic accident. Dr. Hogback meets the Shichibukai Gekko Moriah, along with Absalom and Perona.

Hatchan visits Shakuyaku and Silvers Rayleigh for the last time after joining the Sun Pirates.

The revolutionaries start to look for Nico Robin.

The Sun Pirates meet Koala, a young girl who was a slave of the Celestial Dragons. Fisher Tiger rebrands her slave mark into the mark of the sun, making her the first human to bear the Sun Pirates' emblem.

Upon returning Koala to her home island, Fisher Tiger is ambushed by a group of Marines led by Rear Admiral Strawberry. After barely escaping the island with a Marine ship stolen by his crew, Tiger chooses to die rather than receive a transfusion of the human blood on the ship.

Angered by Tiger's death, Arlong heads back to Foolshout Island to get revenge on the humans who betrayed Tiger, only to be defeated and captured by Vice Admiral Borsalino. He is then imprisoned in Impel Down.

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Jinbe agrees to the World Government's terms and becomes one of the Shichibukai, which allows Arlong to be released from prison. Unfortunately, this led to a massive disagreement between Jinbe and Arlong that caused the Sun Pirates to disband into three factions: The Arlong Pirates, the Macro Pirates, and Jinbe's crew.

Zeff returns from the Grand Line. A storm sinks the Orbit and Zeff's pirate ship. Zeff and Sanji end up stranded on an island with very little food for 85 days and are eventually saved. Baratie is opened.

Ninjin is born.

Piiman is born.

Tamanegi is born.

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After capturing ships holding Heavenly Tribute for the Celestial Dragons and blackmailing the World Government for the position, Donquixote Doflamingo becomes a Shichibukai.

Doflamingo frames Riku Dold III and his soldiers for various crimes against their own citizens before swooping in and claiming the position of king of Dressrosa.

Arlong invades Cocoyasi Village and begins to build his empire. Bell-mère is murdered by him and Nami is conscripted into the Arlong Pirates.

Tom completes the Sea Train, the Puffing Tom. It took an extra four years for him and the others to add the tracks to other islands.

CP5, led by Spandam, frames Tom, who is carted away to Enies Lobby. Cutty Flam is presumed dead after attempting to stop the sea train that was carrying Tom.

Princess Shirahoshi gets touched by Vander Decken IX, making her a target for his powers.

Queen Otohime is assassinated, causing an uproar on Fishman Island.

Shirahoshi is locked inside Hard-Shell Tower of Ryugu Palace to protect her from Decken's projectile gifts and threats.

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A violent war occurs on Kuraigana Island, coating the island in blood and dead bodies and ingraining a violent personality into the Humandrills of the island.

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Dr. Hiluluk finds Tony Tony Chopper and saves his life. He takes Chopper in as his assistant and surrogate son.{{qref|name=Timeline7}}

Gan Fall is replaced as the God of Skypiea by Enel in a coup d'État.

A meeting is held at Mariejois with the World Counsel to discuss Dragon and his Revolutionary movement.

Hiluluk dies; upon his death, Tony Tony Chopper goes to live with Doctor Kureha, who begins to teach him how to be a real doctor.{{qref|name=Timeline7}}

Two fans of the book on Montblanc Noland, Masira and his brother Shoujou, show up at Jaya to help Montblanc Cricket in his efforts to settle things with his ancestor.

Momonosuke is born.

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The Usopp Pirates are formed.

Rob Lucci, Kaku and Kalifa from CP9 go undercover and join the Galley-La Company in order to learn more about Pluton's blueprints. Blueno goes to Water 7 with them but gets work as a bartender instead.

Brook is captured on Thriller Bark, where his shadow is taken by Gekko Moriah and transferred to the corpse of the samurai Ryuma. Brook manages to escape after wreaking havoc on Thriller Bark and creating his legacy among its inhabitants as "The Humming Swordsman".

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Cutty Flam shows up alive at Water 7. He receives Pluton's blueprints from Iceburg. Cutty Flam assumes the name 'Franky'. Nico Robin is hired by Crocodile into Baroque Works as his partner.

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Captain Kuro fakes his own death and takes on the name Klahadore. He becomes the butler for Kaya's family.

A drought starts in Alabasta, with the king being suspected of causing it with the use of Dance Powder.

Axe-Hand Morgan is honored for bringing in the infamous "Captain Kuro" and begins his rise to power in the Marines.{{qref|sbs=6|Kuro and Morgan's story.}}

The Franky Family begins to collect {{B}}200,000,000.

Portgas D. Ace, aged 17, leaves Luffy's hometown.

Pedro, then the captain of the Nox Pirates, infiltrates Whole Cake Island in an attempt to steal poneglyphs from the Big Mom Pirates. They are defeated and forced to spin Big Mom's punishment wheel; Zepo subsequently lands on the "100 years" panel and Big Mom, using the powers of the Soru Soru no Mi, steals his remaining 30 years, killing him. She initially plans to take the remaining 70 from Pedro, though she agrees to Pekom's pleas to reduce the punishment by a decade. Pedro then gouges out his own eye in an effort to further quell her anger, and impressed by this, she removes only 50 years from his lifespan.{{Qref|name=Past}}{{Qref|chap=846}}

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Vivi and Igaram join Baroque Works to find out information on who runs it.

The Spade Pirates are founded by Portgas D. Ace.

Kaya's parents die. Soon afterward, Kaya falls ill.{{qref|chap=26|ep=10|Jango and Kuro talk about Kaya.}}

Coby accidentally ends up as the chore boy for the pirate Alvida.{{qref|chap=2|ep=1|Coby's story.}}

In defiance of Dr. Vegapunk, Caesar Clown performs an experiment involving chemical weaponry on Punk Hazard. The experiment destroys the island's entire ecosystem and leaves many prisoners paralyzed.

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Blackbeard and his crew raid Drum Island. Wapol flees in fear.

Don Krieg leaves the East Blue to conquer the Grand Line. He is defeated by Dracule Mihawk but manages to escape with his main ship.

Chouchou's owner goes to the hospital and never returns.{{qref|name=Timeline1}}

Cavendish appears in the New World as a powerful new Super Rookie.

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Luffy leaves Foosha Village on his quest to become the Pirate King. He subsequently frees Coby from Alvida by defeating her.

Zoro saves Rika from Soro, Helmeppo's dog. For defying him and killing Soro, Helmeppo has Zoro crucified for nine days without food or water. Luffy rescues Zoro and recruits him as his first crew member. Coby joins the Marines.

Nami agrees to travel with Luffy for their mutual convenience. Luffy, Nami, and Zoro defeat Buggy and his crew at Orange Town, obtaining a map of the Grand Line.

Klahadore plans to kill Kaya and inherit her fortune, but the Straw Hats help Usopp defeat him and his crew. They receive the Going Merry from Merry, and Usopp joins their crew. The Straw Hat Pirates' jolly roger is born.

Luffy defeats Don Krieg at the Baratie, and Sanji joins the Straw hats.

At Cocoyasi Village, Arlong breaks his agreement with Nami and is subsequently defeated along with his entire crew. Nami joins the Straw Hats for real this time.

Having defeated three people with high bounties, Luffy receives his first bounty from the Marines: 30 million bellies. The Straw Hats enter the Grand Line.

A coup leads to Vira being taken over.

The Straw Hats befriend Nefeltari Vivi, defeat Wapol, recruit Tony Tony Chopper, meet Dorry and Brogy, and head to Alabasta. Dalton is appointed as ruler of the renamed Sakura Kingdom. When they dismantle Baroque Works and take down Crocodile, the government covers it up. Crocodile is arrested by Tashigi and Smoker in Alabasta, both of whom are promoted for their efforts. The drought ends and peace returns to the country. Princess Vivi returns after having disappeared a few years prior. Nico Robin joins the Straw Hats.

Enel is defeated by the Straw Hats. Gan Fall returns as God of Skypiea. The war between the Skypieans and Shandia ends.

Foxy's Davy Back Fight winning streak, after 920 victories, is broken.

CP9 leader Spandam accidentally summons a Buster Call to Enies Lobby, annihilating the island of justice. The destruction is blamed on the Straw Hats, all of whom are assigned bounties. Franky joins them.

A small time Mafia thug known as Duval is hunted down by bounty hunters as a result of his striking resemblance to Sanji's new bounty poster. Marines from the Marine HQ are also deployed after him at the behest of Vinsmoke Judge.{{Qref|name=c826|chap=826|The reason for Duval being constantly pursued is revealed.}}

Shanks makes contact with Whitebeard. Despite Marine efforts, the two meet with each other. Two days prior to their meeting, "Fire Fist" Ace was defeated by Blackbeard. He is handed in to the Marines, who set a date for his execution. The World Government summons the Shichibukai to rally together with the Marines for a war against Whitebeard. Blackbeard is appointed to the position of Shichibukai for his role in bringing in Ace.

Revolutionaries conquer Centaurea.

Over a thousand shadows abducted by Shichibukai Gekko Moriah are returned to their original owners. Most suspect Moriah was defeated; however, Moriah retains Shichibukai status and no reports are released on any such defeat. Brook joins the Straw Hats.

At the Sabaody Archipelago, Luffy punches a World Noble in the face, and Bartholomew Kuma sends each member of the Straw Hat Pirates flying to a separate island.

Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, breaks into Impel Down, from which Buggy happens to be trying to escape. 241 prisoners successfully escape the prison, marking the first mass breakout in its history.

The Battle of Marineford takes place. Both Luffy's and Ace's heritages' are revealed to the public. Portgas D. Ace dies when Admiral Akainu's magma fist goes through his chest. Blackbeard reveals that he invaded Impel Down in order to liberate and recruit several convicts from the apocryphal Level 6: Vasco Shot, Catarina Devon, Sanjuan Wolf, Avalo Pizarro, and the former chief jailer of Impel Down, Shiliew. Edward Newgate dies standing up at Marineford. Marshall D. Teach somehow steals and assimilates Whitebeard's Devil Fruit power, making him the only human known to wield the power of two Devil Fruits. The battle is brought to an end with the arrival of Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates.

Monkey D. Garp and Sengoku resign from the Marines.

Monkey D. Luffy, Jinbe, Trafalgar Law, and the Heart Pirates are the first males ever permitted to set foot on Amazon Lily, an island that is usually off-limits to men.

Luffy, Jinbe, and Silvers Rayleigh return to Marineford. They sailed around the island once, Luffy rang the Ox Bell sixteen times and gave a silent prayer, and they left once again on the Kuja Pirates' ship.

The original childhood lab of Dr. Vegapunk on Karakuri Island explodes after Franky presses a self-destruct button in the lab. This event becomes known to the world as the "Nightmare of Baldimore". Soon after that, Franky causes another incident, which would become known as The Legend of the Sacred Burning Beast of Baldimore.

Monkey D. Luffy decides to disband the Straw Hat Pirates for two years in order to allow the crew to train and become stronger.

Buggy is invited into the Shichibukai and accepts.

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A great battle takes place between the Marines and the combined forces of Duval and his Rosy Life Riders, Hatchan, and Bartholomew Kuma, over the Straw Hat Pirates' ship, the Thousand Sunny. In the end, the Marines were forced to retreat, with the Rosy Life Riders, Hatchan, and Kuma sustaining serious damage. The Thousand Sunny was left unharmed.

An argument occurs between Admirals Aokiji and Akainu for the vacant position of Fleet Admiral. The two engage in a duel to the death on Punk Hazard, which lasted for ten days and left both men severely wounded. In the end, Sakazuki wins and is promoted to the position of fleet admiral. This results in the transfer of Marineford to the New World, the relocation of the G-1 branch, the resignation of Aokiji from the Marines, and the reconstruction of the Marines. The battle causes one side of Punk Hazard to be permanently embroiled in flames, leaving the other half permanently frozen over. The World Military draft is held, and the two vacant Admiral positions are filled by Issho (Fujitora) and Ryokugyu.

After defeating the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates in the Payback War, Marshall D. Teach acquires great notoriety in the New World by conquering Whitebeard's former sphere of influence, attacking and murdering Devil Fruit users, and stealing their abilities to increase the abilities of his crew, resulting in him usurping Whitebeard's previous status as one of the Yonko.

Bartolomeo appears in the New World as a powerful new Super Rookie.

Trafalgar Law obtains a bounty of {{B}}440,000,000 for unknown reasons. After sending the disembodied (but living) hearts of 100 pirates to Marineford, he is appointed to a Shichibukai position.{{qref|name=c659|chap=659|ep=584|page=18|Law is introduced as a Shichibukai after the timeskip.}}

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The Impostor Straw Hat Pirates recruit famous pirates but are unmasked by Sentomaru, who has been promoted into the Marines. The real Straw Hat Pirates reunite at Sabaody Archipelago and word gets out that they're back in action. Upon pursuit by marines, they escape with their coated ship into the sea. With help from various groups of people, the Straw Hats set off for Fishman Island.

Madam Shyarly of the Mermaid Cafe predicts the destruction of Fishman Island at the hands of Straw Hat Luffy. Meanwhile, Hody Jones, captain of the New Fishman Pirates, and Vander Decken IX, captain of the Flying Pirates, form an alliance and initiate a rebellion against the Ryugu Kingdom. Princess Shirahoshi manifests her ability to summon Sea Kings in order to stop Noah from falling onto Fishman Island. She is revealed to be the ancient weapon, Poseidon. Jinbe donates blood to Luffy in the very first human-fishman blood transfusion since it was outlawed.

The Straw Hat Pirates are targeted by Big Mom after Luffy challenges her and declares himself as the future protector of Fishman Island. Jinbe promises to join the Straw Hats once he finished taking care of his duties. The Straw Hats enter the New World.

The Straw Hats form an alliance with the Heart Pirates in order to dethrone Kaido. The group defeats and kidnaps Caesar Clown at Punk Hazard before continuing to Dressrosa in order to take down Donquixote Doflamingo. Vergo dies. Monet dies. An alliance between the Kid, On Air and Hawkins Pirates to depose the Yonko Shanks is formed.

Zou is invaded by Jack and his division of the Beasts Pirates, who cause mass devastation while hunting the ninja, Raizo.

Kuzan becomes an affiliate of the Blackbeard Pirates.

All toys on the island of Dressrosa return to their original forms after Sugar loses consciousness. Sabo, the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, consumes the Mera Mera no Mi, which previously belonged to his late brother, Portgas D. Ace. Donquixote Doflamingo is defeated, his crew is arrested, and reign over Dressrosa is returned to the Riku Family. Doflamingo's fall sends many nations that depended on him into chaos, allowing the Revolutionaries to increase their victories.

Seven crews pledge their allegiance to the Straw Hat Pirates, forming the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, which consists of over 5000 members. Due to the events from their reunion at Sabaody Archipelago until Dressrosa, all of the Straw Hats receive new bounties, with updated pictures on their posters, and Sanji's status is changed to "Wanted Only Alive".

Jack attacks Doflamingo's escort. He sinks two of the ships, but is ultimately defeated. He survives, and the newspapers falsely report him as dead.

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Trivia

 * Using Noland's Log book as a guide, it is possible to work out that the current storyline of One Piece takes place in the sixteenth century with the Kaienreki reference.

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