Chapter 939

Chapter 939 is titled "An Old Leopard Knows The Way".

Cover Page
Cover Page Request: "A spider crab giving Jinbe a haircut at the bottom of the ocean." -PN Hiyu

Short Summary
Hiyori tells Zoro how she escaped from Oden Castle's destruction 20 years ago with the help of the retainer Kawamatsu. In the Flower Capital, the people with the Kozuki Family's mark on their ankle are all corralled in a prison in the Rasetsu District for everyone to see.

In the Prisoner Mine, Luffy and Hyogoro fight Alpacaman and Madilloman. Luffy tries unsuccessfully to unleash a ranged Busoshoku Haki attack, but after realizing what Haki is, Hyo performs the exact desired attack and offers to help Luffy in learning it.

Chapter Notes

 * The chapter's title is a pun based off the proverb "An old horse knows the way". Horse is replaced with Leopard, the Japanese word for which is Hyō, referring to Hyogoro.
 * This chapter reveals why Hiyori was not sent to the future along with her brother.
 * It is revealed that Kawamatsu helped Kozuki Hiyori escaped Oden Castle 20 years ago.
 * All members of the Nine Red Scabbards are confirmed.
 * The Heart Pirates are shown incarcerated in the Rasetsu District prison along with other rebels.
 * Hyogoro can use Busoshoku Haki and he demonstrates the advanced technique Luffy is trying to learn.