Chapter Summaries

Nova used the Adamantine Sealing Chains to pull a giant deep-sea fish aboard, shocking the Tru Empire's people by revealing a second Devil Fruit ability. As the ship headed toward Fish-Man Island, Hailing reported a large Sea King presence, but Nova ordered the vessel onward and said he knew Whitebeard.

• Nova dragged a headless deep-sea fish through the defensive barrier and onto the deck, while the Tru Empire's people and Issho reacted in shock to his apparent second Devil Fruit.
• Nova asked Nuoro to handle the fish and learned from Hailing that Fish-Man Island was about three hours away and about 1,500 Sea Kings lay ahead.
• Nova rejected a detour, examined Hailing's projected routes, and ordered the ship down through a trench amid a graveyard of sunken pirate ships.
• Mosank asked whether they should notify Fish-Man Island, and Nova said it was under Whitebeard's rule and that he knew him.
• Enel asked whether they could have fun with the mermaids, drawing disdainful looks from the others.

Nova encountered Sea Kings in the deep ocean and discovered he could communicate with them; they asked whether he had returned and said there would be a chance to learn about the past. After the Endless continued toward the trench, Gion approached Nova alone on deck while the others ate.

• Nova noticed Sea Kings watching the Endless and heard them mention Joy Boy.
• Nova used the Mind-Mind Fruit to contact the Sea Kings, who turned toward him and asked if he had returned.
• Nova asked the Sea Kings about the past, and they repeated that there would be a chance before swimming away.
• Nuoro called the crew in for deep-sea fish, and Issho asked Nova whether he had communicated with the Sea Kings.
• Nova denied communicating with them, and Gion later came out to invite him to taste the fish.

Gion questioned Nova about his Sky Island base and his ambitions, but he deflected her inquiries and challenged her to dance instead. Gion remained curious about the ship and its country, while Nova left for the dining hall without giving her the answers she sought.

• Nova and Gion sat together while the crew and Issho watched them, and Gogoya reluctantly returned to the dining hall.
• Nova asked Gion how she felt aboard the ship, and she said its freedom let her stop worrying about dangers at sea.
• Gion asked how Nova's military base reached Sky Island, and Nova said knowing about it would make no difference.
• Gion asked whether Nova aimed only to dominate South Blue, but he abruptly asked her to dance for him instead.
• Nova told Gion that Sengoku should ask the Marines' questions in person, then went to the dining hall as she remained full of unanswered questions.

The Endless approached Fish-Man Island, and Nova’s crew prepared to make a diplomatic arrival. Before they reached the island, Nova detected a nearby pirate ship and crushed it with his power, leaving its occupants’ fate unclear to the others.

• The Endless announced that it would reach the entrance to Fish-Man Island in twenty minutes, prompting the crew to gather on deck.
• As the island’s light revealed its bubble, Enel wondered aloud whether Fish-Man Island was inside it.
• Abona ordered the crew to stand properly and uphold the Tru Empire’s dignity during their approach.
• Nova sensed a nearby ship and asked Admiral Issho what they should do, but Issho advised against acting against someone from Fish-Man Island.
• Nova enveloped the pirate ship in a blue glow and crushed it, while Gion watched in confusion.

Nova and his entourage arrived at Fish-Man Island aboard the Endless and docked openly at its entrance. After seeing the island’s bubble-covered harbor, Nova let everyone disembark and explore.

• Issho, Enel, and Abona sensed the aftermath of Nova destroying a ship, while Gion noticed their unease but kept quiet.
• The Endless approached Fish-Man Island’s entrance, where fish-man guards watched the massive ship arrive.
• The Endless entered the harbor bubble and used its automated system to dock near the shore.
• Gion remarked on how Fish-Man Island felt like the surface despite being deep underwater.
• Nova told Abona that everyone could leave the ship and explore, and Abona began making arrangements.

Nova and the Tru Empire delegation arrived at Fish-Man Island, where the guards were terrified to see him. After Gogoya paid the docking fee, the guards mobilized to protect the ship and reported the delegation’s arrival to their superiors.

• Nova asked Issho whether he had ever visited Fish-Man Island, and Issho recalled once meeting Queen Otohime.
• Nova led the delegation down from the ship, and a guard fell in fright when he recognized Nova from the newspapers.
• Nova sent Gogoya to pay the docking fee while he continued onward with the others.
• Gogoya paid five million Beli for one day of docking after the Fish-Man Island guards finally named their price.
• The guards assembled to protect the ship, and their leader used a Den Den Mushi to report the Tru Empire’s arrival.

Nova and his group entered Fish-Man Island, where he considered bringing the island under the Tru Empire’s jurisdiction for its strategic and navigational benefits. Gion warned them that Fish-Man Island belonged to the World Government, leaving Nova’s ambitions unresolved.

• The fish-man guards cordoned off the port and watched Nova’s ship on high alert.
• Nova led his group through Fish-Man Island’s entrance and told Junhe to let them explore freely while obeying local laws and returning in one day.
• Enel asked whether Fish-Man Island’s mermaids were as beautiful as the legends claimed, and Issho replied that he could not see them.
• Nova discussed the potential benefits of bringing fish-men and mermaids into the Tru Empire, while Abona warned of the risks they would face on land.
• Gion warned Nova that Fish-Man Island was a World Government member nation and advised him not to act against it.

Emperor Tru Nova and his companions arrived at Fish-Man Island, where Jinbe welcomed them on King Neptune’s behalf. After learning that Queen Otohime had been assassinated five years earlier, Nova chose to tour the island before attending the palace banquet in three hours.

• Junhe warned Gion not to judge others or advise the king, and the group continued toward Fish-Man Island.
• Nova’s group met Jinbe and Jozu, who welcomed them and invited them to a banquet at the palace.
• Nova greeted Jozu and asked after Whitebeard, while Jozu said Whitebeard had mentioned Nova recently.
• Jinbe told Issho that Queen Otohime had been assassinated five years earlier, and Issho apologized for raising her name.
• Nova set the banquet for three hours later and led his group into Fish-Man Island to look around.
• Jozu reassured Jinbe about Nova and revealed that Nova had once fought Whitebeard, leaving Jinbe shocked.

Jinbe learned from Jozu that Emperor Tru had met and fought Whitebeard, and he hurried to alert King Neptune. Meanwhile, Nova’s group explored Fish-Man Island, where Nova sent Junhe to make a rubbing of a Poneglyph and discussed the island’s secrets and the world’s history.

• Jozu warned Jinbe that Emperor Tru had fought Whitebeard and that his strength lived up to his title.
• Jinbe decided to notify King Neptune and asked Jozu to contact Whitebeard in case trouble arose.
• Nova told Junhe to make a rubbing of the Poneglyph at the edge of Fish-Man Island.
• Nova explained that Fish-Man Island might preserve clues to the world’s blank history and that Laugh Tale could hold information challenging the World Government.
• Nova told Gion and the others that people and institutions could show both light and darkness, and that they should judge matters by looking beyond labels.

Nova led the group into the Mermaid Cafe on Fish-Man Island, where they met the mermaids and settled in for food. Enel learned that the cafe's performances would not begin for several hours, and the group took a booth to await service.

• Nova diverted the group's attention from his earlier remarks and led them into the Mermaid Cafe.
• The group was welcomed by rows of mermaids, and Mosank knocked Enel to the floor with Haki after Enel tried to touch one.
• Nova asked Keimi about the cafe's drinks, food, and seating, while Enel asked about its performances.
• Keimi told Enel that performances would not take place for several hours, then guided the group to a spacious booth.
• Gogoya stayed behind to wander around Fish-Man Island while the others admired the cafe's lavish interior.

Nova waited at the Mermaid Cafe for its manager, while King Neptune arrived in person to welcome him and his group. Neptune could not fit through the entrance, leaving Jinbe to enter alone as Nova remained inside.

• Nova asked Keimi whether the Mermaid Cafe's manager was present and told Issho that their greatest gain from visiting Fish-Man Island remained to be seen.
• Keimi served pastries and quietly discussed Nova's unusual group with the others while they waited for the manager.
• King Neptune arrived outside the cafe with Jinbe to personally receive Nova and his group.
• Gion asked whether Neptune was a merman or a fish-man, and Nova identified him as a merman.
• Neptune struggled to fit through the cafe entrance, so Jinbe went inside alone while Neptune waited outside.

Nova met King Neptune on Fish-Man Island and framed his group’s arrival as a friendly visit from the Tru Empire. The party set out for Dragon Palace City, with Nova inviting Sharly and requesting a performance at the banquet.

• Jinbe told Nova that King Neptune had come to welcome him, and Nova asked him to invite Sharly, the owner of Mermaid Cafe.
• Nova also asked Jinbe to arrange for the Mermaid Cafe performers to perform at Dragon Palace City, then left with his companions.
• Neptune greeted Nova outside the cafe, and Nova described the visit as friendly and said the two rulers could speak as equals.
• Jinbe offered the group bubble-making corals to reach Dragon Palace City, but Nova created a transparent staircase instead, astonishing the onlookers.

Nova led the group to Dragon Palace City on stairs made with his Space Ability, then opened a dry passage through the surrounding seawater. His ability revealed the city’s layout and the number of people inside.

• Nova created a glasslike staircase to the sky and led the group upward as the steps vanished behind them.
• Jinbe asked Gion whether she was Vice Admiral Momousagi, and Gion confirmed her identity.
• King Neptune guided Nova and the others toward Dragon Palace City and praised its grandeur.
• Nova opened a passage through the seawater around Dragon Palace City and extended his stairs to its entrance.
• Nova’s Space Ability revealed Dragon Palace City’s layout and the people within it.

Nova and his companions toured Dragon Palace City with Jinbe before heading to its royal hall to meet Fish-Man Island’s leaders. They arrived at the luxurious hall, where a small group of people was waiting for them.

• Jinbe guided Nova and his companions through Dragon Palace City, and Nova asked him to show them around.
• Jinbe explained that the group would visit a seawater-filled banquet hall for a mermaid performance, exciting Enel until Mosank intimidated him.
• Jinbe led the group along a passage through Dragon Palace City as they observed Fish-Man Island through the surrounding seawater.
• Mosank and Abona told Enel to stop chatting and uphold the Tru Empire’s image as they approached the main hall.
• Nova and his companions entered the vast, gold-decorated royal hall, where several people were waiting.

Nova and his companions met Marco and learned of his past connection to Issho, while Gion reported on the gathering to Marine Headquarters. Sengoku, Tsuru, and Garp remained uncertain about King Tru’s abilities, with Garp speculating that he had a Space-Space Fruit.

• Marco greeted Nova and then solemnly thanked Issho, explaining that Issho had saved his life before he joined Whitebeard’s crew.
• Gion watched the gathering and reported to Marine Headquarters using a special Den Den Mushi, while Tsuru warned her to avoid revealing anything highly confidential.
• Sengoku asked Tsuru and Garp to assess King Tru’s Devil Fruit based on Gion’s reports.
• Garp speculated that King Tru might possess a Space-Space Fruit, citing the Tru Empire’s Sky Island base and the difficulty of transporting people there.
• Tsuru noted that Garp’s other clue, Genji Chōno creating a chain, pointed toward the Chain-Chain Fruit, which was already in Marine hands, leaving King Tru’s abilities unresolved.

Chōno met Sharly, the mermaid whose predictions had gone blank when she foresaw her own arrival, and invited her to talk later. As Chōno traveled to the banquet hall, Sharly remained uneasy, while Marco reassured Jinbe that the Tru Empire would not harm Fish-Man Island.

• Sengoku told Tsuru to warn Momousagi to be careful and investigate Genji Chōno’s abilities.
• Marco invited Chōno to visit Whitebeard, and Chōno agreed to go later if there were no problems.
• As Chōno and the others prepared to board Flounder Restaurant, Sharly arrived and asked why her prediction of herself coming there had been blank.
• Chōno suggested Heaven did not want Sharly to know what came next and invited her to talk later before boarding the flounder.
• Sharly told Jinbe she had a bad feeling, and Marco reassured him that Chōno would not harm her or Fish-Man Island.
• When Jinbe asked why Chōno wanted Sharly, Marco answered that it was because of her prophecy.

Nova revealed that he wanted Sharly for her perfectly accurate prophecies and was also considering recruiting Fish-Man Island’s people into a force for the Tru Empire. At the banquet hall, Marco challenged him over his intentions, and Nova proposed giving the island’s residents a place to live on the surface.

• Marco and Jozu boarded a flounder to travel to the banquet hall, while the Fish-Man Island residents wondered why Nova had come.
• Nova told Issho that Sharly’s prophecies would help the Tru Empire anticipate future events and said he expected Neptune to agree to his plans.
• Marco arrived and asked Nova why he had come, warning him to respect Whitebeard’s territory.
• Nova offered to create a place for Fish-Man Island’s people to live on the surface, leaving Marco stunned.

Nova discussed Fish-Man Island’s future and his existing deal with Whitebeard with Marco and Issho. At Neptune’s banquet, Nova praised the food and setting before hinting that someone on Fish-Man Island was plotting behind the scenes.

• Nova explained to Marco that Fish-Man Island would not be able to stay out of the coming turmoil and said he had already reached a deal with Whitebeard.
• Marco said he would discuss Nova’s plans with Whitebeard, while Issho agreed that the seas might become as turbulent as Nova predicted.
• Neptune opened the banquet, and Jinbe joined Nova, Marco, and the others on the billfish platform as the entertainment and feast began.
• Jinbe asked Nova whether he enjoyed Fish-Man Island’s specialties, and Nova praised the banquet before remarking that the island would be more perfect without people pulling tricks behind the scenes.

Nova discovered that three dishes served at the banquet had been drugged and accused an unknown faction on Fish-Man Island of trying to provoke conflict with the Tru Empire. As Neptune and Jinbe began investigating, Nova invited Sharly to join him, leaving her startled by his attention.

• Nova used his psychic Devil Fruit to detect poison in three dishes and warned that someone was trying to destroy Fish-Man Island.
• Jinbe and Marco questioned Nova’s accusation, while Nova agreed that testing the food would settle the matter.
• Jinbe took a dish to Neptune, who ordered troops to arrest everyone involved in the banquet, including the chefs.
• Nova told the others to continue eating, while Marco defended Fish-Man Island and Abona called for the mastermind to be found.
• Nova spoke directly to Sharly and invited her to sit with him, startling her as she looked up at his flounder.

Nova invited Sharly to join the Tru Empire and offered her any one condition the empire could fulfill, but she remained committed to life on Fish-Man Island. The chapter ended with Nova claiming that he could also see the future, which Sharly dismissed as a joke.

• Sharly joined Nova and asked why he had summoned her.
• Nova invited Sharly to the Tru Empire, but she said she had no interest in leaving Fish-Man Island.
• Nova offered to fulfill one condition of Sharly’s choosing if she stayed in the Tru Empire, surprising everyone present.
• Sharly asked why Nova was interested in her, and he said she might be able to change Fish-Man Island’s future.
• Sharly maintained her refusal, and Nova claimed that he could also see the future.
• Sharly laughed and treated Nova’s claim as a joke.