The Stories of the Self-Proclaimed Straw Hat Grand Fleet is the seventeenth Cover Story created as a side story on the title pages of each One Piece chapter. The story is set after the Dressrosa Arc.
Cavendish Arc: Cavendish and the Beautiful Pirates sail the sea, pursued by fans, as Cavendish reminisces about his past life as the prince of the Bourgeois Kingdom.
Bartolomeo Arc: The Barto Club disembark on an island, where they defeat a gang and begin selling Straw Hat Pirates memorabilia to the citizens. After learning that the island they were on is under the protection of the Red Hair Pirates, Bartolomeo and Gambia burn their flag in a daring act.
Sai Arc: After the Happo Navy return home, Sai ends his engagement to Uholisia. Furious, she beats him while her father scolds Chinjao. Afterwards, Uholisia is seen inside a husband club, frustrated that she failed to make Sai her 26th husband. After Sai’s injuries are treated, he and Baby 5 are wed.
Ideo Arc: The XXX Gym Martial Arts Alliance interrupts a fight between the Longleg and Longarm tribes which was a part of a thousand-year quarrel between the tribes. Afterwards at a deserted island, they use the undamaged ship parts to customize their new ship. After their new ship is completed, the XXX Gym Martial Arts Alliance leaves the Longarm and Longleg crews behind. The group later decides to become a pirate crew and calls themselves the Ideo Pirates.
Leo Arc: The Tonta Corps under Leo’s command decide to become pirates. Afterwards, they assist the Dressrosa citizens into rebuilding their homes and later receive a new ship from them. Riku Dold III later assigns Leo, Bian, and Kabu as escorts for the Reverie.
Hajrudin Arc: After resigning from Buggy’s Delivery, Hajrudin and his group sail away from Buggy’s headquarters. As a result, the New Giant Warrior Pirates are placed on the deserter list of Buggy’s Delivery.
Orlumbus Arc: The Yonta Maria Grand Fleet sails off. Orlumbus later speaks to the king of the Standing Kingdom and resigns as an adventurer to start his life of piracy. While starting his new adventure, we see glimpses of his perfectionist attitude. After finally departing, he is seen crying and saluting in grattitude, leaving his king infuriated because he stole the whole fleet.