Chapter Summaries

After Admiral Issho learned that His Majesty had been injured, he ordered the Tru Empire’s forces to leave the Grand Line as quickly as possible. News of the Summit War spread worldwide, making the Tru Empire infamous and drawing reactions from Kid, Killer, and Kaido.

• Admiral Issho told Junhe that His Majesty had been injured and insisted the forces return to South Blue without delay.
• Newspapers reported Whitebeard’s death and blamed the Tru Empire for instigating the war, while reporters filmed the ruins of Marine Headquarters.
• Kid read a newspaper accusing the Tru Empire, and Killer angrily denounced its publisher before Kid urged him to focus on their own missions.
• Kid and Killer discussed where to go next now that they had reached the New World.
• Kaido read the news, drank wine, and marveled that the Tru Empire’s ruler had stopped a world-class war.

Kaido and Big Mom mourned Whitebeard after reading about his death in the newspaper. As King analyzed the Summit War’s implications, Big Mom ordered her children to continue their plans for Totto Land more cautiously because of the World Government’s hidden power.

• Kaido wept over Whitebeard’s death, remembering their time as companions aboard the same ship.
• Jack, King, and the other Calamities discussed the Summit War, and King explained how Emperor Tru’s arrival had shifted the conflict into a war between the Tru Empire and the World Government.
• Big Mom mourned Whitebeard in silence while her children waited around her.
• Perospero asked Big Mom what to do about Totto Land, and she told him to continue their plans but be more careful because of the World Government’s powerful hidden figures.

Vinsmoke Judge ordered Ichiji and Reiju to seek the Tru Empire’s forgiveness and pursue an alliance, while the Revolutionary Army debated whether to steal the Empire’s Pluton blueprints. The debate ended with Sabo arguing against provoking the Tru Empire, as Dragon remained silent.

• Vinsmoke Judge told Ichiji to bring the Vinsmoke Family’s cloning technology to the Tru Empire and apologize for probing its military secrets.
• Judge proposed cooperation and a marriage alliance, and Reiju agreed to go with Ichiji to meet Emperor Tru.
• Judge forbade Yonji from joining the mission and ordered Ichiji to contact the Tru Empire’s foreign affairs department before their visit.
• Terry suggested that the Revolutionary Army seek Pluton’s blueprints, prompting Sabo to argue that doing so would needlessly make an enemy of the Tru Empire.
• Dragon listened without expressing an opinion as the Revolutionary Army’s discussion continued.

Nova returned from the battlefield aboard the Endless and told his officers that Fido’s power was beyond their expectations, while keeping the full details of the fight to himself. He ordered the Tru Empire to begin building Pluton, warning that the World Government would likely target them next.

• Dragon stopped the Revolutionary Army from debating Pluton’s blueprints and pointed out that they could not afford to build the weapon.
• The major forces recognized that the Tru Empire had become the world’s second-strongest power, behind the World Government.
• Nova woke aboard the speeding Endless and ordered Hailing to slow the ship down.
• Nova reassured Junhe, Enel, Admiral Issho, and the others that he was fine, then described Fido as extraordinarily powerful.
• Nova ordered the Tru Empire to start building Pluton and warned that the World Government would likely move against them.

After returning to the South Blue, Nova lifted the empire’s heightened defenses as more than fifty nations publicly merged into the Tru Empire. At Mary Geoise, Sengoku and Garp discussed the coming choice of Fleet Admiral, with Aokiji and Akainu as the leading candidates.

• The Endless entered the South Blue, where warships escorted Nova and the Whitebeard Pirates back to the Tru Empire.
• Nova told Junhe to ease the South Blue’s defenses, and Junhe said he would concentrate patrols around Clearwater Bay.
• More than fifty South Blue nations announced their merger into the Tru Empire, making it the region’s ruler in name and reality.
• Sengoku told Garp that he had recommended Aokiji for Fleet Admiral, while the World Government favored Akainu and Kizaru was uninterested.
• Garp and Sengoku discussed Aokiji’s sudden interest in the position and the risks of Akainu’s severe approach to justice.

Garp and Sengoku discussed their approaching retirement and the Tru Empire’s growing power after it annexed the South Blue. They feared the World Government could not stop the empire and left the chapter considering how its open expansion would reshape the world.

• Garp dismissed Sengoku’s worries about Akainu taking over the Navy, while Sengoku explained that Fleet Admiral Kong would not let them leave because they knew too many secrets.
• Garp asked whether the World Government would tolerate the Tru Empire’s intervention in the war, and Sengoku predicted it would recruit worldwide and confront the Four Emperors before risking war with the empire.
• Sengoku and Garp noted that the Tru Empire had gained from the war without losing soldiers and had begun openly annexing South Blue nations.
• Garp wondered whether the Tru Empire had helped manipulate the war and reached an agreement with Whitebeard, possibly to target the World Government’s air force.
• Sengoku said the Tru Empire’s intelligence on the World Government and Navy was frightening, while its formal annexation of the South Blue would let it expand more openly and rapidly.

Nova let Marco leave after confirming Whitebeard had been buried and reminding him of his promise to the Tru Empire. Marco departed to settle the Whitebeard Pirates, while Nova turned to organizing the South Blue’s defenses.

• Nova explained that the World Government and Navy were unlikely to attack the Tru Empire while the New World remained unstable and the Navy’s losses undermined its credibility.
• Marco told Nova that Whitebeard had been buried in the place he loved most and thanked him for his help.
• Admiral Issho reminded Marco that he had promised to honor his agreement with Nova, and Marco said he would do so after settling matters among the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Nova told Marco to gather the pirates and see how many he could control without Whitebeard, then allowed him to leave.
• Nova instructed Junhe to coordinate with Mosank on the South Blue’s defenses as the region’s countries merged with the Tru Empire.

Nova planned to weaken other countries by openly accepting refugees into the Tru Empire, while Junhe prepared to investigate Alabasta’s declining revenue. The Empire continued developing its influence as its expansion drew attention without provoking other powers.

• Nova told Junhe that the Tru Empire needed stronger defenses because the Marines and World Government might launch a surprise attack.
• Nova ordered Junhe to investigate Alabasta’s falling revenue and find out what King Cobra and Minister of Commerce Lostar were doing.
• Nova proposed accepting refugees from every nation and giving them the same treatment as Tru Empire citizens.
• Admiral Issho questioned the refugee plan, and Nova explained that the South Blue’s uninhabited islands could house millions of newcomers.
• The Tru Empire’s strategy aimed to drain other countries of their people and resources without waging war.
• After the South Blue countries announced their merger into the Tru Empire, the news caused an uproar but did not provoke other powers.

Ichiji and Reiju of the Vinsmoke Family traveled to the South Blue to visit the Tru Empire, discussing how it had gained control of the sea. Their arrival was halted for a routine naval inspection, where Vice Admiral Deko recognized them from a previous visit to a Tru Empire military base.

• Ichiji asked Reiju what she thought of the Tru Empire, and she concluded that it had controlled the South Blue long before the recent war.
• The Vinsmoke Family's snail ship crossed Reverse Mountain and entered the South Blue, where a Tru Empire naval warship approached for an inspection.
• Reiju warned Ichiji not to activate his battle suit or make any sudden moves, and he stopped preparing to board the warship.
• Vice Admiral Deko appeared on the warship and recognized the Vinsmoke Family from their earlier visit to a Tru Empire military base.

Vice Admiral Deko escorted Ichiji and Reiju into the Tru Empire after they apologized for the Vinsmoke Family’s actions. Meanwhile, Junhe set sail for Alabasta, and Nova learned that the Revolutionary Army had attacked more than a dozen North Blue countries as he asked about conditions in the West Blue.

• Ichiji apologized to Vice Admiral Deko, and Reiju urged him to follow the Tru Empire officers into their territory.
• Ichiji warned Reiju to escape if danger arose, but she pointed out that they would have little chance of fleeing in the South Blue.
• Junhe departed Naniwa Port for Alabasta aboard a warship accompanied by a massive ironclad vessel.
• Robin asked Nova whether he had news of her former companions, then reported that Hancock had returned to Amazon Lily in a hurry.
• Abona told Nova that the Revolutionary Army had attacked more than a dozen North Blue countries, and Nova asked about the West Blue’s condition.

Nova planned to use the Revolutionary Army’s expansion in the West Blue to advance the Tru Empire’s interests while keeping the empire out of the spotlight, and issued several covert orders. Two days later, the Vinsmoke Family visited to apologize, and Nova demanded their raid suit manufacturing method as the price of negotiations, while Reiju and her companion were struck by the people’s prosperous lives.

• Nova told Abona that the Revolutionary Army could invade the West Blue, keeping the Tru Empire from taking the blame for expansion there.
• Nova ordered Abona to investigate Edward Weevil and secretly help him find members of the Whitebeard Pirates, while avoiding further involvement.
• Nova instructed Abona to put Fish-Man Island’s South Blue settlement on the agenda and have Great Nyoi train a force of about ten thousand Fish-Men within two years.
• Two days later, the Vinsmoke Family arrived to apologize, and Nova told the Council of Ministers and Admiral Issho to demand the raid suit manufacturing method instead of accepting a marriage alliance.
• Reiju and her companion visited the Tru Empire and were amazed by the prosperity and genuine happiness of its people.

Ichiji and Reiju waited in the Tru Empire for negotiations, while a crimson aura amplified Ichiji’s irritation. Admiral Issho arrived as an observer, and Gogoya introduced herself as the king’s secretary and the Empire’s representative for their discussion.

• Ichiji complained that the Tru Empire had kept them waiting and treated the Vinsmoke Family poorly, while Reiju reminded him they had come to seek forgiveness.
• A faint crimson aura spread through the hall and intensified Ichiji’s emotions.
• Admiral Issho arrived, told Ichiji and Reiju to sit, and explained that Emperor Tru would not attend in person.
• Gogoya arrived in place of the Council of Ministers, introduced herself as the king’s secretary, and offered her hand to Ichiji and Reiju.

Gogoya confronted Reiju and Ichiji over the Vinsmoke Family’s unauthorized entry into a Tru Empire military base, then demanded their Raid Suit technology as the price of future friendly relations. The siblings’ offer of cloning technology was rejected, leaving the negotiation at an impasse.

• Reiju apologized for the Vinsmoke Family’s submarine entering Tru Empire territory and breaking into its military base.
• Gogoya rejected the apology as inadequate, and Ichiji offered to discuss conditions the Vinsmoke Family could meet.
• Gogoya said the Tru Empire wanted friendly relations with the Vinsmoke Family and demanded the technology used to develop Raid Suits.
• Ichiji offered the family’s cloning technology instead, but Gogoya refused and insisted the Tru Empire wanted the Raid Suit technology.

Reiju and Ichiji faced Gogoya and Admiral Issho in negotiations over the Vinsmoke Family’s investigation of a Tru Empire military base. The Empire demanded the family hand over its newly developed battle suits and threatened to send troops to the North Blue; Reiju asked to meet the King, leaving the dispute for further talks the next day.

• Gogoya demanded the Vinsmoke Family surrender its battle suits and warned that its submarine had entered an absolute-level Tru Empire military base.
• Admiral Issho threatened that the Tru Empire could deploy troops to the North Blue, making Ichiji and Reiju recognize how little leverage they had.
• Reiju said the family could not accept the condition without further discussion and asked to meet the King.
• Gogoya postponed the remaining negotiations until the next day and arranged for Reiju and Ichiji to stay at the Imperial Hotel.
• After the visitors left, Gogoya told Admiral Issho that the King had instructed him to project strength during negotiations, and the two went to a new tavern.

Ichiji and Reiju waited in the Imperial Hotel after the Tru Empire rejected their peace terms, then returned to negotiations at the royal palace. They hoped to meet Emperor Tru, but were left waiting alone in the vast hall.

• Ichiji grew furious at the Tru Empire’s demands, while Reiju urged him to stay calm and report the situation to their father.
• Reiju and Ichiji agreed they could not surrender the combat-suit technology and needed to seek a meeting with Emperor Tru.
• The next day, Ichiji suggested threatening to cooperate with the World Government, but Reiju warned him not to underestimate Emperor Tru or provoke him.
• A servant led Ichiji and Reiju into the royal palace hall and told them the King would arrive shortly.
• Ichiji and Reiju waited and paced through the empty hall as the Tru Empire kept them waiting.

Marine Headquarters struggled to choose Sengoku’s successor as Fleet Admiral, and Aokiji and Akainu agreed to settle the contest with a duel. Meanwhile, Gogoya arrived to meet Ichiji and his companion with several powerful allies, leaving them stunned.

• Sengoku presided over a meeting where Marine officers weighed Aokiji’s broad support against Akainu’s backing from the World Government.
• Akainu and Aokiji each declared that they would not yield the Fleet Admiral position, and Akainu proposed a duel to decide it.
• Aokiji accepted the duel, and Sengoku asked whether they wanted to reconsider before the Marines arranged a location.
• After the meeting, Garp patted Aokiji on the shoulder as others began watching for news of the coming fight.
• Gogoya arrived an hour late to meet Ichiji and his companion, bringing Issho, Mosank, Enel, and Abona with her.

Nova confronted Reiju and Ichiji over the Vinsmoke Family’s refusal to meet the Tru Empire’s conditions, pressuring them to contact Judge and warning that the empire could seize the technology by force. Reiju and Ichiji were left in a desperate position as Mosank offered to visit the Vinsmoke Family, prompting Reiju to object.

• Reiju and Ichiji arrived to meet Emperor Tru, and Gogoya pointed them toward Nova seated above them.
• Nova said the Vinsmoke Family could not refuse the conditions by claiming he could take the requested things himself.
• Nova revealed that Judge had offered Reiju as part of an exchange, then forced Ichiji to his knees with Conqueror’s Haki after he challenged him.
• Nova insisted the conditions would not change and warned Reiju not to rely on the World Government for protection.
• Nova invited Reiju to contact Judge and suggested she remain in the Tru Empire, while Mosank offered to visit the Vinsmoke Family and Reiju urgently protested.

After Vinsmoke Judge accepted Nova’s demands to protect Reiju and Ichiji, Nova kept Reiju behind and offered to tell her about her younger brother, Sanji. Reiju eagerly asked for information about him, but the chapter ended before Nova revealed anything.

• Nova connected with Vinsmoke Judge, who agreed to the Tru Empire’s demands in exchange for his children’s safety.
• Reiju and Ichiji reassured their father that they were unharmed, and Nova promised they would be treated as honored guests.
• After the call, Nova sent Mosank and two technicians to North Blue to verify the item’s authenticity.
• Nova dismissed Ichiji and the others but asked Reiju to stay, then told her that he knew about her younger brother, Vinsmoke Sanji.
• Reiju tearfully asked Nova to tell her about Sanji.

Nova told Reiju that Sanji was cooking for the Straw Hat Pirates and would not reunite with them for two years, then turned his attention to the Tru Empire’s need for greater strength and revenue. The chapter left Junhe in Alabasta, where he was assessing commercial troubles under the Empire’s show of military force.

• Nova told Reiju that Sanji was with the Straw Hat Pirates and would not be available until they gathered again in two years.
• Reiju promised to repay Nova’s help and left after he suggested he might visit her father someday.
• The Tru Empire’s affairs quieted, but Nova resolved to grow stronger after learning that the World Government had fighters who could rival the Four Emperors.
• Nova weighed the Empire’s military costs against its finances and focused on the declining profits from Alabasta’s commercial affairs.
• Junhe arrived in Alabasta to assess the situation, while Tru Empire warships intimidated those behind the country’s schemes.

Two years after the Tru Empire opened its borders, people from across the seas flocked to settle there while the Revolutionary Army’s war destabilized the West Blue and the Marines weakened their hold over the Four Blues. The chapter ended with an elegant white ship carrying a small, reluctant group sailing through the South Blue.

• The Revolutionary Army launched wars in the West Blue, and people fleeing the conflict began migrating toward the Tru Empire.
• The Tru Empire welcomed settlers but required newcomers to wear Suppression Bracelets for three years before they could gain citizenship and have the bracelets removed.
• Nova gathered nearly all the wealth from the Tru Empire’s treasuries.
• After two years of recruitment, the Marines rebuilt much of their strength but lost control of the South Blue and West Blue.
• A small group aboard a refined white ship sailed through the South Blue, with the hat-wearing passengers looking reluctant.