Chapter Summaries

Number Three and Number Five landed in an unknown part of the Tru Empire, where hidden guards were waiting nearby. In the royal palace’s mountain cave, Nova brought Junhe deep underground and told him he trusted him despite his weakness, leaving Junhe unsure what the king intended.

• Number Five watched Number Three fall into a pit covered with dry leaves, then helped him out while laughing at him.
• Number Three struck at Number Five after climbing out, scolded him for mocking his superior, and then went to wash in the sea.
• Number Three and Number Five realized they had landed somewhere in the Tru Empire, near people secretly guarding the area.
• Nova led Junhe into a vast cave beneath the royal palace and asked what he thought of his strength.
• Junhe admitted he was the weakest Admiral, and Nova told him that he trusted him more than anyone else before leading him deeper underground.

Nova brought Junhe to a hidden underground palace and offered to help him unlock the full power of his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. The chapter ended with Junhe swearing his loyalty to Nova and the Tru Empire.

• Nova opened a hidden bronze gate beneath the royal palace and showed Junhe Devil Fruits and chained Cipher Pol agents and World Government operatives.
• Nova used his Mind-type Devil Fruit to weaken the captives’ defenses, intending to turn them into puppets for the Tru Empire.
• Nova told Junhe that he had brought him there to help improve his strength by awakening his Zoan-type Devil Fruit.
• Nova explained that an awakened Zoan could become vastly stronger and said Kaido’s Devil Fruit ability had reached a form of awakening.
• Junhe knelt before Nova and vowed to serve only him and the Tru Empire.

Nova used the System to awaken Junhe’s Devil Fruit, transforming him into a powerful pure Moon Wolf. Junhe regained consciousness in human form as two rows of masked figures stood behind him.

• Junhe broke down over his years of stagnation, and Nova reassured him that he believed in him.
• Nova spent fifty billion Beli through the System to awaken Junhe’s Devil Fruit.
• A surge of power transformed Junhe into a snow-white pure Moon Wolf and cracked the stone beneath him.
• After about half an hour, Junhe regained consciousness in human form, and Nova gave him clothes.
• Junhe noticed two rows of masked figures standing behind him.

Nova empowered Junhe and left him in charge of the masked people, who Junhe challenged to a fight. Their coordinated assault quickly humbled him, leaving him slammed against a cave wall.

• Nova told Junhe to learn to control his new strength and gave him command over the masked people.
• Junhe recognized the masked people as those who had been chained in the cave and realized at least three days had passed outside.
• Junhe ordered the dozen masked people to attack him with their full strength.
• The masked people moved in perfect coordination and surrounded Junhe on the training ground.
• Junhe's punch missed, and the masked people covered themselves in Armament Haki and leaped at him.
• An unknown kick struck Junhe before he could transform, sending him crashing into the cave wall.

Nova used a dozen enhanced fighters to teach Junhe a lesson after his newfound power made him arrogant. Junhe’s pride was broken when their coordinated attacks overwhelmed him, and he was left relying on his regeneration as the battle continued.

• Nova sensed Junhe’s overconfidence and arranged for the dozen fighters to challenge him inside a sealed training ground.
• Junhe transformed into his white Moon Wolf form and charged at the fighters, convinced he could defeat them easily.
• The fighters evaded Junhe through rapid position changes and struck him with Lightning Release techniques.
• One fighter pierced Junhe’s chest with Chidori, leaving him kneeling as his wound began to regenerate.
• The dozen fighters continued attacking, using their near-teleporting coordination to keep Junhe on the defensive.

Nova watched Junhe endure a prolonged fight against a coordinated group, then left satisfied when Junhe collapsed and the fighters returned to their dull state. Half a month later, Ace’s announced execution pushed Whitebeard to prepare for war, while he privately urged Marco to join the Tru Empire after the crisis.

• Nova observed as Junhe, in werewolf form, fought more than a dozen coordinated opponents for two hours without being able to defeat them.
• Junhe collapsed from exhaustion, causing the red glow in his opponents’ eyes to fade as they returned to their previous state, and Nova left satisfied.
• A newspaper announced that Ace would be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters Marineford in three months, stirring turmoil across the Pirate World.
• Whitebeard ordered Marco to notify the Whitebeard Pirates and their subordinate crews to prepare for war and save Ace.
• Whitebeard told Marco not to depend on outsiders and advised him to take willing crew members to join the Tru Empire after the crisis.

Whitebeard revealed that the Tru Empire had promised to protect his crew if they faced a crisis, in exchange for the survivors joining the Empire, and he chose to rescue Ace. Big Mom judged that the Navy’s war against Whitebeard threatened the other Four Emperors and ordered her children to make the New World more chaotic.

• Whitebeard told Marco that the Tru Empire had agreed to protect the Whitebeard Pirates in a crisis if the remaining crew joined the Empire.
• Whitebeard declared that he would save Ace and would not allow anyone to harm his sons.
• Kaido, Big Mom, and other New World powers considered the Navy’s declaration of war and weighed its threat to them.
• Perospero and Charlotte Daifuku asked Big Mom how the Big Mom Pirates should respond to the Navy’s actions.
• Big Mom explained that the Navy needed a decisive war to stabilize its position, then ordered her children to make the New World more chaotic.

The Revolutionary Army seized the Kingdom of Tia in North Blue and gathered its officers at its hidden island base as Dragon prepared to exploit the coming upheaval. Dragon planned to appoint Sabo Chief of Staff and wondered what the Navy and World Government would do next.

• Mori and Belo surveyed the bloody aftermath of the Revolutionary Army's conquest of the Kingdom of Tia and learned that Dragon had summoned all officers.
• Mori and Belo set out to return to the Revolutionary Army's base, where officers from across the organization had gathered.
• Sabo told Dragon that most officers had arrived and suggested assigning them tasks before the meeting.
• Dragon said the Revolutionary Army should grow stronger amid the coming world shift and planned to appoint Sabo Chief of Staff.
• Sabo pledged to follow the Revolutionary Army's orders, while Dragon wondered what the Navy and World Government intended to do.

The Revolutionary Army gathered for an urgent meeting as Sabo and Koala discussed plans for South Blue and possible contact with Emperor Tru. Nearby, Chiya and several others continued monitoring the base from a Sky Island platform.

• Sabo and Koala waited for Chief Dragon and discussed the Revolutionary Army’s imminent major move.
• Koala told Sabo that Haku had assigned them to contact hidden allies in South Blue and explore building forces there.
• Sabo argued that the Revolutionary Army should avoid South Blue and seek support from Emperor Tru instead.
• Sabo and Koala headed toward the meeting as most of the Revolutionary Army’s leaders gathered at the base.
• A man asked Vice Admiral Chiya how much longer they had to monitor the Revolutionary Army from their Sky Island platform.

Chiya and his Tru Empire team monitored the Revolutionary Army from a Sky Island platform as Dragon announced an ambitious campaign to bring half of North Blue under the Revolutionary Army’s control within two years. The chapter ended with Dragon promising to secure the billions of Beli needed to carry out the plan.

• Chiya told his team to keep watching the Revolutionary Army, while an observer reported that most of its senior officers had gathered below.
• Chiya explained that Admiral Abona had ordered them to monitor the Revolutionary Army’s movements rather than eavesdrop on its discussions.
• An observer fell from the platform, and Chiya used enormous translucent balloons to lift him and his equipment back up.
• Dragon told the assembled Revolutionary Army officers that they would aim to bring half of North Blue’s countries under their control within two years.
• Laboon raised concerns about the campaign’s funding, and Dragon promised to handle the shortfall himself.

The Straw Hat Crew celebrated Franky and the Thousand Sunny before reaching the Sabaody Archipelago, while Enel was ordered to protect Robin there. As the crew landed and Enel watched over Robin from afar, Kid ordered his crew to avoid them and leave the island quickly.

• Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew welcomed Franky and the Thousand Sunny with a celebration aboard their new ship.
• Hailing told Enel that he had to bring Robin aboard the Endless and protect her once the Straw Hat Crew reached Sabaody Archipelago.
• After the Straw Hat Crew landed, Enel used Observation Haki to check on Robin, saw that she was safe, and went back to sleep.
• Kid told Killer to keep the Kid Pirates away from the Straw Hat Crew and leave Sabaody Archipelago as soon as their ship was coated.
• Kid and Killer discussed the Tru Empire’s influence in the South Blue and the bounties issued after Kid’s group massacred a village.

Kid and Killer joined the fighting outside the human auction house after Luffy attacked a Celestial Dragon, and Kid’s Magnet-Magnet Fruit overwhelmed the Marines. As Luffy and Zoro fought their way through the soldiers, they recognized how powerful Kid and Killer were.

• Kid decided that he and Killer should make a scene as pirates and cause more chaos in the era.
• After Marines gathered outside the human auction house, Kid and Killer chose to leave on their own and ignore Luffy’s group.
• Luffy charged the Marines with Zoro, using Gum-Gum Giant Pistol to smash open their ranks.
• Killer charged the Marines with his scythe while Kid repelled their attacks and sent their bullets flying back at them.
• Luffy and Zoro watched Kid and Killer fight and acknowledged their strength.

Luffy and Zoro fled the slave auction house as Admiral Kizaru and the Pacifistas began crushing pirates across Sabaody Archipelago. Enel sensed the chaos and flew toward the island, while Kizaru watched the Straw Hat Crew and worried over what to do about Robin.

• Luffy and Zoro recognized that their new opponent was far too powerful and fled the slave auction house.
• Kizaru arrived at the destroyed auction house and learned that the Straw Hat Crew was heading toward Dock 43.
• A Pacifista identified Eustass Kid, but Kid destroyed it with a shockwave before it could finish speaking.
• Enel sensed the fighting with Observation Haki and flew toward Sabaody Archipelago in alarm.
• The Straw Hat Crew struggled to damage a Pacifista while Kizaru watched Robin and hesitated to act against her.

Robin stayed out of the fight as Bartholomew Kuma sent the Straw Hat Pirates away one by one, leaving her alone with Kizaru. Sentomaru ordered two Pacifistas to eliminate Robin, but they were destroyed before their attack could hit her.

• Nami and Usopp begged Robin to help the others, but Kizaru warned her not to intervene.
• Kizaru and Robin discussed her choice to travel with the Straw Hat Pirates as more Pacifistas arrived.
• The real Bartholomew Kuma appeared and used his ability to send the Straw Hat Pirates away one by one while Luffy and Zoro fought on.
• Robin calmly left after the others vanished, while Rayleigh watched from afar without intervening.
• Sentomaru ordered PH1 and PH2 to eliminate Robin, but both Pacifistas were reduced to sparking scrap before their laser could hit her.

Enel rescued Robin from Sentomaru and Kizaru, then escorted her to the Endless. Emperor Tru appeared in a holographic projection and told Enel he would not punish him harshly for arriving in time.

• Enel defeated two Pacifistas and protected Robin, who thanked him.
• Kizaru told Sentomaru to let Enel and Robin leave, while Bartholomew Kuma departed.
• Enel said he and Robin would leave for the Endless at Dock 40, and Robin worried about Luffy and the others.
• Enel and Robin boarded the Endless, where Emperor Tru appeared in a holographic projection and praised Enel for arriving in time.

Nova ordered Enel and Robin to go to Water 7 and await an important assignment, while the Tru Empire secretly mobilized its forces and intelligence network. The chapter ended with Nova confirming the preparations and instructing Abona to build an intelligence organization that could surpass Cipher Pol.

• Nova told Enel and Robin to head to Water 7 and assured Robin that her companions were safe.
• Nova ordered Hailing to reach Water 7 within two days, while Enel said he could not explain the mission.
• The Tru Empire closed off its surrounding waters and mobilized forces across the South Blue.
• Abona, Junhe, Issho, and Mosank reported that the Empire's intelligence, special forces, and security preparations were ready.
• Abona reported that twenty thousand intelligence personnel were monitoring thirty-six major powers, with efforts concentrated in the New World.
• Nova ordered Abona to establish a complete intelligence organization within two years and make it surpass Cipher Pol.

Nova organized the Tru Empire’s preparations to send ten thousand troops to the Summit War while securing the South Blue and the country in his absence. As Marines gathered at Marineford, the Five Elders discussed the Marines’ ambitions to break free from World Government control.

• Nova decided the troops would travel through a Space Teleportation Gate on the day of the execution rather than depart by sea.
• Nova ordered twenty thousand personnel held in reserve and called for overlapping patrols of the South Blue, with Amazon Lily helping patrol the Calm Belt.
• Nova entrusted Mosank with domestic security and told Issho that the Tru Empire would avoid direct intervention unless its interests required a show of force.
• The chapter described the Tru Empire’s forces and population as preparations for the Summit War intensified and Marine officers gathered at Marineford.
• A bald Five Elder asked about Marine preparations, and the handlebar-mustached Five Elder said the Marines were seeking freedom from World Government control.

The Five Elders discussed the coming war between Whitebeard and the Navy, while worrying about the Tru Empire’s growing power and lack of intelligence. They decided to postpone action against the empire until after the war and prepare to investigate it more thoroughly.

• Saint Jorbah told Saint Lofted to oversee the military preparations, but Saint Lofted objected that he had not been consulted about the plan.
• Saint Corulia reported that Whitebeard had been gathering forces for months and that at least ten thousand people might take part in the war.
• Saint Corulia said Cipher Pol agents sent into the Tru Empire had vanished without sending back information.
• Saint Jorbah and Saint Lofted discussed the Tru Empire’s control of South Blue, with Saint Lofted urging its destruction and Saint Jorbah proposing they wait until the war ended.
• Saint Corulia agreed to focus on the Tru Empire after the war and suggested sending most Cipher Pol personnel to investigate before striking.

As the Summit War approached, Hancock prepared Nine Snake Island’s cooperation with the Tru Empire while resisting pressure to join the Marines immediately. She planned for the island to leave the pirate life and the Shichibukai after the war, with Elder Nyon allowing her to follow her chosen course.

• Ace remained chained in a prison cell at Marine Headquarters as preparations for the Summit War intensified.
• Luffy landed on open ground after Kuma sent him flying and found that he had suffered no serious injuries, though he was hungry.
• Hancock confirmed that Nine Snake Island had prepared just over two hundred warriors for joint Calm Belt patrols with the Tru Empire and said the plan would proceed after Luffy’s arrival.
• Elder Nyon confronted Hancock for delaying her departure to Marine Headquarters, and Hancock replied that she would participate when the time was right.
• Hancock announced that Nine Snake Island would leave the pirate life and publicly withdraw from the Shichibukai after the war, and Elder Nyon accepted her decision while urging her to be careful.
• Hancock told Elder Nyon that Mia had gone to his father’s home and that she would retrieve him after the war.

As the Summit War approached, Hancock ordered Nine Snake Island to monitor Luffy without intervening, while the Tru Empire completed preparations to send its forces into the conflict. At Clearwater Bay, Vice Admirals Vic and Deko oversaw the final inspections, and Deko studied a mysterious structure behind the fleet.

• Hancock told Sonia to carry out her orders and keep watch on Luffy, while leaving him alone unless his life was in danger.
• Nova planned to keep Luffy’s situation close to the original plot as the Tru Empire prepared for the coming war.
• The Tru Empire stationed fleets and nearly ten Vice Admirals at Clearwater Bay, its secret naval military site and teleportation-gate location.
• Vice Admiral Vic confirmed that the site and its equipment had been thoroughly inspected while the force awaited the King’s orders.
• Vice Admiral Deko reminded the officers that the vanguard had to represent the Tru Empire’s strength and ensure every preparation was flawless.
• Deko examined the steel warships and wondered about the purpose of an unfamiliar structure behind them.