Chapter Summaries

Nova returned to the Tru Empire as preparations for his wedding to Robin intensified. He rejected the proposed guest list in favor of a domestic celebration, then decided to visit Robin himself.

• Nova and his group docked at Nan Niwa, where a huge photograph of Robin announced her as the future Imperial Consort.
• Fedro showed Nova a wedding invitation list that included major powers and allied nations, but Nova canceled the invitations and offered partner nations a ten percent discount on goods instead.
• Nova told Fedro to handle the wedding arrangements and asked him to have Robin visit within the next few days.
• The Tru Empire granted its workers half a month of leave as the wedding drew near and departments prepared for the event.
• Nova grew impatient waiting for Robin and set out to take the initiative, while Robin continued wedding preparations with Gogoya by her side.

Nova secretly visited the villa where Robin was preparing for their wedding, but watched her through the glass without interrupting. He left before anyone inside realized he had come, while Robin smiled after learning of his visit.

• Nova appeared outside the villa and met Lofei, a young councilor who offered to take him to Robin.
• Nova told Lofei not to announce him and stopped outside the reception hall, where Robin was trying on wedding clothes.
• Nova watched Robin through the glass, noting how much her appearance had changed, then left without disturbing the preparations.
• After Nova left, a staff member told the women inside that he had visited, startling them and Robin.
• Robin smiled faintly as she looked toward the glass, while one of the women worried that the King had been displeased.

One month before the wedding, representatives from the major powers arrived in the Tru Empire, which had decorated the country and deployed troops throughout South Blue for security. The Marines agreed to stop circulating Robin’s bounty notice, while Nova waited in the palace as guests from the Four Emperors and Admiral Aokiji arrived.

• The people of the Tru Empire decorated the country for the wedding, and the empire deployed nearly one hundred thousand troops to inspect outsiders entering South Blue.
• Sengoku, Garp, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Sakazuki, and Kizaru discussed Robin’s bounty, and they agreed to change it to “alive only” and keep it from circulating.
• Marco arrived representing the Whitebeard Pirates, followed by Katakuri for the Big Mom Pirates and representatives of the Beasts Pirates; the Red-Haired Pirates sent a gift.
• The Marines sent Admiral Aokiji, and representatives of the major powers entered the Tru Empire under its rules.
• Nova stayed in the palace instead of receiving the arriving guests, waiting for the wedding.

With only a few days left before the grand wedding, Nova oversaw preparations and met Robin, his future bride, at the palace. They grew more comfortable with each other, and the chapter ended with security rehearsals underway across the Royal City.

• Junhe reported that the wedding guests had been settled, and Nova ordered him to monitor the World Government delegation and strengthen security.
• Robin came to the palace to meet Nova before their wedding, and Junhe left them alone together.
• Nova and Robin discussed their marriage, her life in the Tru Empire, and what she wished for; Robin asked him to treat his wife well.
• Nova invited Robin to stay and share a meal, while guards rehearsed security along the avenue from the harbor to Tru King's Palace.

Nova set out to bring Robin to the Tru Empire’s grand wedding ceremony as crowds filled Royal City and the nation’s forces stayed on high alert against possible World Government interference. After Nova and Robin joined the procession, they headed toward the Imperial Hotel, where the wedding’s most important public moment awaited them.

• Citizens gathered in Royal City as police maintained order for the wedding procession.
• Nova dressed in ceremonial attire and set out in a flower-covered carriage to collect Robin.
• Robin waited at the villa in a white wedding dress while Tru Empire warships patrolled South Blue and guarded the borders.
• Nova arrived at the villa and walked out hand in hand with Robin.
• Nova and Robin rode together through cheering crowds toward the Imperial Hotel.

Nova and Robin arrived at the Imperial Hotel for Emperor Tru’s wedding, where representatives of the great pirate crews gathered. Jack the Drought and Katakuri nearly fought, but Enel warned them not to disrupt the ceremony, and the guests continued watching the growing assembly of powerful pirates.

• Nova stepped down from a white carriage with Robin and entered the crowded plaza outside the Imperial Hotel.
• Jack the Drought and King of the Beasts Pirates discussed Emperor Tru and his strength.
• Katakuri approached Jack, and their old hostility nearly led to a fight.
• Enel appeared as lightning and warned Jack and Katakuri that the Tru Empire would show no mercy if they caused trouble.
• Jack and Katakuri backed down, while Aokiji observed the many powerful pirate representatives gathered for the wedding.

Nova and Robin held a grand wedding that was broadcast across the Pirate World, drawing attention to Robin’s mysterious identity. After thanking Aokiji for helping her in the past, Robin entered the hotel with Nova, and the celebration ended without incident.

• Nova and Robin walked hand in hand down the red carpet at their widely broadcast wedding.
• Robin paused to thank Aokiji for what he had done for her after the Ohara massacre, and Aokiji urged them to continue.
• Nova led Robin into the hotel as reporters and powerful guests speculated about her identity and her connection to Aokiji.
• The wedding celebration passed without incident and ended after an exhausting day.
• Newspapers made the wedding their headline, leaving people who recognized Robin astonished by her changed appearance and new status.

News of Emperor Tru’s wedding reached the Pirate World, prompting reactions from people who knew the Tru Empire. Nearly three years later, Luffy set sail from Foosha Village and defeated the giant sea serpent with a single punch.

• Crocodile read the wedding news and considered building an empire of his own in the desert.
• Zeff treated everyone at the Baratie to free food because he was happy about his homeland, the Tru Empire, and Sanji grew curious about it.
• Nearly three years passed as the Tru Empire developed, and Nova was seen with an infant at his side.
• Luffy set out from Foosha Village in a small rowboat as the villagers watched him depart.
• A giant sea serpent rose from the water, but Luffy struck it with Gomu Gomu no Pistol and sent it beneath the sea.

Robin began her mission to join Luffy’s crew and help him reach the Pirate King’s treasure. She and Enel arrived at Laboon, where Robin delivered Nova’s letter to Crocus.

• Nova told Robin that she would leave in half a month to guide a future pirate toward the Pirate King’s treasure, and assigned Enel to accompany her.
• Robin and Enel sailed aboard the Endless to Reverse Mountain and waited on Laboon for Luffy’s group.
• Robin called for Crocus, who emerged from a hatch in Laboon’s head.
• Robin apologized for the unexpected visit and handed Crocus a letter from Nova.

Robin and Enel delivered Emperor Tru’s letter to Crocus and waited inside Laboon for the others to arrive. Three days later, Luffy and his crew reached Reverse Mountain, and Laboon swallowed them and their ship.

• Robin gave Crocus Emperor Tru’s letter, and Crocus invited her and Enel into Laboon after reading it.
• Enel marveled at Laboon’s remodeled interior, annoyed Crocus, and was put to work while Robin waited.
• Three days later, Luffy and his crew came down Reverse Mountain and crashed beside Laboon.
• Luffy punched Laboon in the eye, and the crew argued as Laboon stared at them before closing his eyes.
• Laboon swallowed the crew and their ship after hearing them continue to talk.

Luffy and his crew were swallowed by Laboon and struggled to keep the Going Merry from sinking in the corrosive fluid inside his stomach. Robin, Enel, and Crocus watched them approach an island, treating the danger as a test and leaving their rescue uncertain.

• Luffy's crew sailed into Laboon's throat, and Luffy failed to find anything to grab to stop their descent.
• The Going Merry entered Laboon's stomach, where corrosive fluid bubbled around the wrecked pirate ships.
• Nami urged the crew to think calmly while they raised the sails and used Laboon's breathing to push the Going Merry toward the mist.
• Robin told Enel that his task was over and that hers was beginning, while Enel worried about how he would return.
• Crocus joined Robin and Enel, and the three watched the crew approach the island without planning to rescue them.

Robin and Crocus waited inside Laboon as Luffy’s crew arrived after escaping the whale’s stomach. Luffy introduced his crew, and Crocus knocked him down for being rude while Robin explained that Devil Fruit users could still feel pain.

• Crocus told Enel to leave because the next part was Robin’s mission, and Enel went back to his room.
• The Going Merry emerged inside Laboon, and Zoro spotted the island while the crew realized the ship had suffered serious damage.
• Luffy and the others met Robin and Crocus, while Usopp stayed behind to worry over the Going Merry.
• Luffy introduced himself and his crew to Robin, and she recognized them as pirates who had just entered the Grand Line.
• Crocus punched Luffy for asking a rude question, and Robin explained to the crew that Devil Fruit users were not invincible.

The Straw Hats met Robin and Crocus inside Laboon, where Robin fed them and challenged Luffy’s understanding of what it would take to become Pirate King. The crew remained inside the whale as Robin began explaining the dangers and possibilities of the New World.

• Zoro relaxed when Crocus showed no intention of fighting, and Robin introduced herself to the group.
• Sanji failed to remember Robin, then immediately fawned over her while Nami asked how they would escape Laboon.
• Robin brought Luffy a large basin of food, and the crew ate together while Usopp repaired the Going Merry.
• Robin told Luffy that reaching Laugh Tale would require knowledge and strength, not merely a desire to become Pirate King.
• Nami asked what the New World was, and Robin described it as a place where people could fully show who they were.

Luffy invited Robin to join the crew, and she accepted as they left Laboon’s stomach aboard the damaged Going Merry. After Robin told the crew Laboon’s story, Luffy made a pact with the whale, while the stealthy Endless appeared to collect Enel.

• Luffy asked Robin to join the crew, and Robin accepted, surprising the others.
• The crew returned to the battered Going Merry, where Usopp was repairing the ship, and Robin joined them aboard.
• Robin told the crew Laboon’s story as they traveled toward the whale’s mouth, moving the listeners with his long-kept promise.
• After emerging onto the sea, Luffy made a pact with Laboon.
• The Endless appeared beside Laboon in stealth mode to pick up Enel before continuing its journey unseen.

Aboard the Going Merry, Robin explained how the Log Pose guided ships through the Grand Line and shared that she was a historian from the South Blue. She revealed that she had joined to help Luffy become Pirate King because she could read Poneglyphs, leaving the crew asking why she chose them and who the other readers were.

• Nami despaired when her compass failed, and Robin gave her a Log Pose and explained how it pointed toward the next island.
• Luffy declared that he would conquer the Grand Line and never turn back, while Sanji brought Robin and Nami iced drinks.
• Sanji asked Robin where she was from, and Robin said she was from the South Blue, had a family, and was a historian.
• Robin told the crew that her mission was to help Luffy become Pirate King, shocking everyone.
• Robin explained that only three people could read Poneglyphs and that they were needed to reach Laugh Tale, prompting the crew to ask who the other readers were and why she chose them.

Robin revealed her identity as Nico Robin, an Ohara survivor with an 83 million Beli bounty, and the Straw Hats continued toward Whiskey Peak. The island’s former bounty hunters now mostly earned stable livelihoods escorting merchant ships for Alabasta and other nations.

• Robin said she wanted to explore the seas with like-minded companions and revealed that the Marines had destroyed her hometown of Ohara because its people could read Poneglyphs.
• Robin revealed her full name and her childhood bounty of 83 million Beli, shocking the crew.
• Sanji recognized Robin as the bride in a newspaper report about Emperor Tru’s wedding, while Luffy and Zoro lamented that her bounty surpassed theirs.
• The Going Merry sailed toward Whiskey Peak, where the Straw Hats would wait several days for their Log Pose to charge.
• At Whiskey Peak, Walker and Mo Lao Mo discussed their escort work, reflecting how many residents had shifted from hunting pirates to escorting merchant ships for Alabasta and other nations.

The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Whiskey Peak, where residents welcomed them and invited them to a banquet. Robin recognized a young woman in the crowd as the princess of Alabasta.

• The Straw Hat Pirates docked beneath Whiskey Peak and went ashore to charge their Log Pose.
• Luffy criticized the settlement's rundown appearance, and Robin explained that its residents had better lives than many people in the Four Blues.
• A burly resident welcomed the pirates and invited them to a banquet, while Robin reminded them that Whiskey Peak had once been a bounty-hunter gathering place.
• A sky-blue-haired girl appeared among the crowd, and Robin recognized her as the princess of Alabasta.

Vivi investigated which countries the Tru Empire traded with while staying in Whiskey Peak, where the Straw Hats joined a late-night banquet. When armed men tried to attack the sleeping crew, drunk Zoro killed them with a dark aura surrounding his sword, and Robin suspected the blade was responsible.

• Vivi asked Akamo which country's ship he was escorting and learned it was from the East Blue's Kiyomaru Kingdom.
• Vivi recorded the information to track the Tru Empire's trading partners and preserve Alabasta's future business ties.
• Luffy and the Straw Hats joined Whiskey Peak's banquet, where several burly men watched Luffy with hostile interest.
• About twenty armed men crept toward the crew's room, but Usopp stumbled outside and nearly exposed them.
• Robin watched from the roof as sleepwalking Zoro emerged and killed the attackers in seconds.
• Robin noticed a faint black aura around Zoro and concluded that his sword was likely affecting him.

Robin restrained Zoro after he attacked Vivi while in a violent, uncontrolled state, then carried them both away without waking the others. The next morning, the Straw Hat Crew awoke to find a crowd gathered around numerous bodies outside their hut, and the onlookers blamed Zoro.

• Vivi accidentally revealed herself while Zoro was rampaging, and he rushed at her with his sword.
• Robin restrained Zoro with her powers before he could strike Vivi, who fainted from fear.
• Robin knocked Zoro unconscious and carried him and Vivi away with rows of hands, leaving the bodies untouched.
• The Straw Hat Crew woke to noise outside their hut, and Usopp discovered a crowd and many corpses at the door.
• Luffy and the others went outside, where the crowd focused on them and an older man accused Zoro of killing the people.

After a mysterious killing at Whiskey Peak, Luffy decided the Straw Hat Crew should leave, and Vivi joined them as they departed. Once the Going Merry was underway, Nami asked Robin to explain what she had witnessed.

• Robin said the swordsman had caused the deaths of about twenty people, though Zoro was confused and denied knowing what had happened.
• Luffy ordered the crew to pack and leave Whiskey Peak before the situation could worsen.
• The Straw Hat Crew left without resistance from the residents, who made way for them as they descended the mountain.
• Luffy found a sky-blue-haired girl named Vivi hiding in the bushes, and agreed to let her travel with the crew.
• Vivi officially began her journey with the Straw Hat Crew aboard the Going Merry.
• After the ship set sail, Nami asked Robin what she had seen the previous day.