Recaps

Nova built the Tru Kingdom’s strength, gathered wealth and allies, and returned from his voyage to repel an invasion. He then annexed Roa Kingdom, defeated the Logia-powered threat in its palace, and began incorporating its people into Tru Kingdom.

• Nova rescued the pirate Genji, gained the Devil Fruit system, and spent years training while helping transform Tru Kingdom’s economy.
• After becoming king, Nova led an expedition to find a treasure and discovered a colossal warship hidden beneath a mountain.
• Nova sailed across the seas, recruited Barlow as navigator, fought Kamolong, and obtained the Space-Space Fruit.
• When Roa Kingdom and pirate crews invaded Tru Kingdom, Nova returned and routed the pirates attacking the Royal City.
• Sengoku sent Aokiji to investigate Tru Kingdom, and Nova warned him about the Marines’ role in the Battlila Island massacre.
• Nova’s forces reached Roa’s capital, where pirates used civilians as shields, and Aokiji helped breach the city gate while the rescue was recorded.
• Nova used the resulting public report to justify taking Roa Kingdom, then ordered his forces to evacuate civilians when a threatening aura emerged from the palace.
• Nova killed a giant Logia-powered dog with a Haki-coated Muramasa and ordered Roa’s residents registered as Tru citizens, while Aokiji returned to Marine Headquarters.

Nova consolidated Tru Kingdom’s rule, fought off a CP2 attack, and prepared to join the World Government. He then sailed toward Mary Geoise by way of Alabasta, where he planned to investigate the threat of Pluton.

• Nova absorbed Roa Kingdom’s wealth and ordered Lostar to develop plans to improve former Roa citizens’ lives, then held Tru Kingdom’s first national conference.
• The World Government elders sent CP2 to investigate Tru Kingdom, and Nova battled the agents after they killed and wounded his soldiers.
• Nova used the Sage Body to recover from Omoro’s attack, killed Omoro, and ordered Junhe to distribute the captured Devil Fruits among trusted people.
• Nova prepared Tru Kingdom to join the World Government and set sail for Mary Geoise with Junhe, leaving Lostar behind.
• Nova encountered Laboon and invited him to sail with the crew, then ordered Junhe to target the Poneglyph on Bartoll Island.
• Nova’s party arrived in Alabasta, where Nova planned to send Junhe to eliminate the potential threat of Pluton.

Nova visited Alabasta to explore cooperation with Cobra while Junhe uncovered the royal Poneglyph and captured Robin. Nova brought Robin into Tru’s custody and left her bound for the kingdom, with a possible return to Ohara deferred until after events in Mary Geoise.

• Nova arrived in Nanohana, met Princess Vivi, and traveled with her and Lan Mo to Alubarna while Junhe stayed behind to find the missing Barlow.
• Junhe rescued Barlow from pirates, and Nova met Cobra, who discussed Alabasta’s struggles and the possibility of cooperation with Tru.
• Nova proposed Tru businesses and public works in Alabasta, and Cobra agreed to let representatives negotiate the details.
• Nova learned Crocodile and Robin were in Alabasta, then ordered Junhe to find the royal Poneglyph and make a rubbing of its inscription.
• Junhe followed Crocodile and Robin into the underground chamber, injured Crocodile, captured Robin, and brought back a rubbing that Nova had translated into information about Pluton.
• After Vivi entered Nova’s room and tried to take the rubbing, Nova warned that Alabasta risked war with Tru, and Monkogu urged Cobra to continue pursuing cooperation carefully.
• Nova visited Robin aboard the Eberle, explained his intent to protect Tru and change the world’s rules, and said she would live in Tru and eventually take responsibility for education.
• Robin agreed to go to Tru and asked to return to Ohara for its remaining secrets, and Nova said he would arrange it after the ceremony in Mary Geoise and the World Government meeting in July.

Nova’s attempt to join the World Government ended in humiliation, so he killed Bokuroi and freed Abona while taking the Celestial Dragon’s treasure. After Kizaru damaged the Eberle, Nova borrowed Boa Hancock’s ship, and the crews headed toward Amazon Lily as Nova discussed the Shichibukai with Hancock.

• Nova left Alabasta with an Eternal Log Pose to Mary Geoise and told Junhe and Gogoya that he planned to find Sky Island as a secure training base for Tru Kingdom.
• Nova and Junhe clashed with Kaido, destroyed the island beneath him, and escaped after refusing his offer to join him.
• At Mary Geoise, Nova rejected the World Government’s shabby agreement after Bokuroi demanded Gogoya, then returned to Bokuroi’s room and killed him while taking his treasure.
• Nova freed Abona, a former Sun Pirates vice captain enslaved by Bokuroi, and welcomed him into the Tru Kingdom crew.
• Kizaru searched the Eberle for the stolen treasure, found no evidence, and secretly damaged the ship’s keel as he departed.
• Nova’s crew met Boa Hancock’s Kuja Pirates, and Nova borrowed their ship after offering medicine to remove the scars on Hancock and her sisters.
• Abona cut the Eberle in half, and the Tru Kingdom and Kuja crews celebrated together aboard Hancock’s ship.
• Nova discussed the Shichibukai with Hancock as their ship neared the Calm Belt, and Abona searched for nearby vessels but found none.