Recaps

The Tru Kingdom built its military, proclaimed itself the Tru Empire, and expanded its influence across the South Blue. When the World Government sent Cipher Pol to investigate and negotiate, Issho and Abona forced the agents to accept several of Nova’s terms, though Seastone technology remained unresolved.

• Nova expanded the kingdom and trained fifty thousand soldiers on Sky Island before welcoming them home through the Space Teleportation Gate.
• The Tru Empire unveiled its fleet and army at Naniwa Port, where Nova proclaimed the empire and named Issho, Junhe, and Abona as its future Admirals.
• Nova offered South Blue nations the chance to join the empire, and unrest and uprisings led several countries, including Nubia, to merge with it.
• Nova prepared to negotiate with the World Government, demanding first-class affiliated status, exemption from Celestial Gold, Red Line passage, Navy support in special circumstances, Seastone technology, and a public announcement.
• Issho confronted the Cipher Pol delegation, but the agents attacked him with illusion and time-stop powers before Nova secretly freed him from the illusion.
• Nova pulled Issho from the time-stop field, and Abona wounded the masked agent whose illusion power threatened large forces.
• The Cipher Pol leader reported that the World Government would grant first-class status, waive Celestial Gold, and open Red Line passage, but refused Seastone technology.
• Issho took the injured masked agent with him, warned Cipher Pol to respect the empire’s rights, and left with Abona as the agents abandoned the idea of a Buster Call.

While the Tru Empire expanded across the South Blue and frustrated Marine efforts to investigate it, Nova wandered through East Blue and met several figures from the future Pirate era. He then entered Whitebeard’s waters, joined the Moby Dick’s crew for a banquet, and offered Whitebeard a glowing potion.

• Nova revealed to Issho that he had eaten two Devil Fruits and ordered him to give Enel the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, while the Tru Empire grew through territorial mergers and covert support for uprisings.
• Abona and Junhe blocked Sakazuki’s Marine fleet from reaching Crimea, and Abona refused Garp’s offer to return to the Marines.
• Garp and the Marines visited the Tru Empire but gained no useful intelligence, while the World Government planned to send Momousagi to infiltrate the royal palace.
• Nova visited Foosha Village, where he met Makino and watched Ace and Luffy without approaching them.
• Nova visited Koshiro’s dojo, spoke with him about swordsmanship, and watched Zoro set off to confront pirates before the young swordsman vowed to become the world’s greatest.
• Nova visited Baratie, where Zeff recognized him as the Tru Empire’s king, before Nova left the East Blue and entered the New World.
• Nova approached Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick, asked him to keep the visit secret, and accepted Whitebeard’s invitation to join a banquet.
• After Whitebeard stopped Nova from challenging his crew, Nova criticized his frailty and presented him with a glowing blue potion.

Nova strengthened ties with Whitebeard, returned to the Tru Empire, and led an expedition toward Laugh Tale. At Sabaody, he confronted the Celestial Dragons and Marines, then departed aboard the Endless with Momousagi accompanying the voyage.

• Nova gave Whitebeard medicine, demonstrated his power, and offered to help the Whitebeard Pirates once in a crisis before leaving for Amazon Lily.
• Nova returned to the Tru Empire, reviewed its military growth and the world situation, then organized an expedition to investigate Laugh Tale.
• Nova and thirty-five companions sailed aboard the Endless toward Fish-Man Island and stopped at Sabaody Archipelago.
• Nova confronted Celestial Dragons Tisumoya and Mokaronlin after Tisumoya fired at his group, while Kizaru intervened and Nova warned the Celestial Dragons not to cause trouble again.
• At Shakky’s bar, Nova discussed Laugh Tale with Shakky and waited for Rayleigh as Marines and Cipher Pol agents surrounded the area.
• Sengoku and senior Marines entered the bar, where Nova defended the Tru Empire’s right to travel and rejected Sengoku’s attempt to control the expedition.
• Nova challenged Akainu with Conqueror’s Haki, then agreed to take Vice Admiral Momousagi along after she volunteered and Sengoku approved.
• Nova’s group left Sabaody aboard the Endless with Momousagi, and Gogoya offered to find her something to eat and a change of clothes.

Nova brought Momousagi and the Tru Empire delegation to Fish-Man Island, where he met Neptune and Whitebeard’s allies and proposed moving the island’s people to the surface. After poison threatened the royal banquet, Nova invited Sharly to join the Tru Empire, but she refused.

• Nova took Momousagi aboard the Endless and led the ship beneath the sea toward Fish-Man Island, where the crew discovered and expelled the stowaway Morux.
• Nova spoke with Sea Kings who recognized him and mentioned Joy Boy, then destroyed a nearby pirate ship as the Endless approached Fish-Man Island.
• Nova’s delegation met Jinbe and Jozu, and Nova ordered Junhe to make a rubbing of the island’s Poneglyph while explaining its possible clues to the world’s blank history.
• Nova and his companions visited the Mermaid Cafe, where King Neptune arrived to welcome them, and Nova created a staircase through the seawater leading to Dragon Palace City.
• Marco thanked Issho for saving his life, while Gion reported to Marine Headquarters and Sengoku and Tsuru debated what Devil Fruits Nova might possess.
• Nova told Marco he could create a place on the surface for Fish-Man Island’s people and said he had already made a deal with Whitebeard.
• At Neptune’s banquet, Nova detected poison in three dishes, and Neptune ordered the arrest of everyone involved as the guests sought the culprit.
• Nova invited Sharly to join the Tru Empire and offered to fulfill one condition if she stayed, but she refused and laughed when he claimed he could see the future.