Chapter Summaries

Celestial Dragons Weimo and Yakle sailed toward the Tru Empire despite warnings that its territory was dangerous. Weimo arrived in the empire’s vastly expanded Royal City and was astonished by its size and prosperity.

• Weimo insisted on visiting the South Blue and persuaded her brother, Yakle, to continue toward the Tru Empire despite their guard’s warnings.
• Yakle ordered his guards to guarantee his sister’s safety as they entered the dangerous waters.
• Over two years, the Tru Empire’s Royal City expanded to several times its original size and grew to nearly thirty million residents.
• Four Space Gates were built around the South Blue to connect its regions and allow forces to respond quickly if war broke out.
• Weimo’s ship entered the Royal City harbor, and she marveled at its towering buildings and bustling streets.

Weimo eagerly explored the Tru Empire after arriving by ship, while Saint Yaker expected its people to submit to him. When he ordered his guards to kill those who would not kneel, a Tru Empire patrol arrived and confronted the crowd.

• Weimo excitedly admired the Tru Empire as the ship approached shore, while Saint Yaker complained about the place and hurried after her.
• At the harbor, Kelou and many other workers recognized Saint Yaker as a Celestial Dragon and knelt before him.
• The workers' boss told them to stand up, saying they were in the Tru Empire and should return to work.
• Saint Yaker angrily ordered his guards to kill the people who refused to kneel, but one guard warned him against provoking the Tru Empire.
• A patrol of around fifteen Tru Empire soldiers arrived, and their sleazy-looking leader angrily challenged the people kneeling in the harbor.

At Naniwa Port, the Tru Empire’s squad leader defied Yakle and enforced the country’s rules, prompting Yakle to shoot one of his guards. Meanwhile, Robin prepared to leave the palace to rejoin her crew, tearfully saying goodbye to Miyuki as Nova assured her the Endless would follow.

• The squad leader warned Yakle to obey the Tru Empire’s laws and ordered citizens who knelt to be expelled and banned for life.
• Yakle demanded the Navy destroy the Tru Empire, then shot a guard who reminded him that the South Blue was outside World Government control.
• Yakle’s remaining guards stayed silent, while a reporter secretly recorded the incident as newsworthy footage.
• Robin tried to say goodbye to Miyuki, who begged to go with her, and Nova offered to let the child travel aboard the Endless.
• Robin insisted Miyuki remain behind to study, and Miyuki accepted the separation after Robin promised to return soon.

After two years in seclusion, Nova learned that the Marines had weakened and the World Government was likely preparing to target the Tru Empire. He agreed to attend the World Government Conference and ordered precautions ahead of the gathering.

• A masked man reported that Akainu had become Fleet Admiral, Aokiji had left the Marines and joined the Blackbeard Pirates, and Marine influence had declined.
• The masked man said Edward Weevil had killed at least half of the Whitebeard Pirates division commanders, prompting Marco and the remaining pirates to withdraw from the world.
• Nova rejected Admiral Abona's proposal to occupy the Four Blues and decided the Tru Empire should wait for the World Government to act.
• The masked man told Nova that the World Government had invited the Tru Empire to its conference on July 15th, and Nova agreed to attend.
• Nova ordered Admiral Mosank to accompany him, raised the South Blue to Level Two alert, restricted access through Reverse Mountain, and ordered patrols and troop rotations near the Calm Belt and West Blue.

The Tru Empire expanded and reorganized its military while changes reshaped the pirates and the wider world. A month later, Robin arrived at Sabaody Archipelago to reunite with her companions, and Enel returned to the Empire.

• The Tru Empire added seven Admirals and expanded its special forces and standing military as its population and power grew.
• Hancock withdrew from piracy and lived on Nine Snake Island, while Buggy built a following of tens of thousands of devoted subordinates.
• After the Marine Headquarters base was destroyed, Sabaody Archipelago became a lawless gathering place for pirates and their conflicts.
• Robin arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, where Enel thanked her and said the Tru Empire would leave the rest of her journey to her companions.
• Enel departed in his Admiral's uniform, returning to the Tru Empire after delivering Robin.

After two years, Robin returned to Sabaody and went to Blackmail Bar, where Shakky told her the other Straw Hat companions had gathered aboard the Thousand Sunny. Shakky and Rayleigh discussed Emperor Tru’s growing power and the mysteries surrounding his ties to the Straw Hat Pirates.

• Robin returned to Sabaody and saw pirates openly behaving lawlessly in the streets.
• Robin reached Blackmail Bar and learned from Shakky that five of her companions had already arrived.
• Shakky told Robin that the Thousand Sunny was at Number 45, and Robin left to find her companions.
• Rayleigh joined Shakky and speculated that Emperor Tru had influenced events leading to the Summit War.
• Shakky said the Tru Empire had eleven powerful Admirals, and Rayleigh decided their affairs no longer concerned him.

Robin reunited with Franky and the Straw Hat Crew after two years, then apologized for not helping when they were separated and explained the limits imposed by her identity as the Tru Imperial Consort. Her companions accepted her apology as the crew set off beneath the sea.

• Robin found Franky painting the Thousand Sunny at Dock 45, and he told her that Zoro, Sanji, Nami, and Usopp had already arrived.
• Robin learned that Chopper and Luffy were still missing, while the others had gone to buy supplies or wandered off.
• Luffy arrived from Nine Snake Island, and the reunited Straw Hat Crew escaped Sabaody by descending beneath the sea.
• Robin apologized to the crew for standing by when they were scattered two years earlier and explained that intervening could start a war involving the Tru Empire, the Navy, and the World Government.
• Luffy, Chopper, and Sanji reassured Robin that they understood her constraints and that she remained their companion.

After Luffy reunited with his companions, Sanji’s protest diverted attention from Robin’s past. Meanwhile, retired Sengoku and Garp learned from the newspapers that Robin had rejoined Luffy’s crew, and they wondered what Emperor Tru intended as tensions between the Tru Empire and the Marines and World Government approached war.

• Luffy suggested that the reunited companions sit together and share what they had experienced over the past two years, but Sanji loudly objected.
• Sengoku and Garp competed over bowls of noodles aboard a Marine warship before a young Marine brought them the latest newspapers.
• Sengoku teased Garp with news that his grandson had set out, then let Garp take the paper when they spotted news about Robin.
• Garp and Sengoku questioned why Robin, the Tru Imperial Consort, had joined Luffy’s crew and what Emperor Tru hoped to accomplish through them.
• Sengoku concluded that war between the Tru Empire, the Marines, and the World Government was likely, noting that the Marines’ concentration in the New World was tied to the Empire’s position near Mary Geoise.

Garp and Sengoku anticipated that the World Government Conference could trigger a war between the Tru Empire and the World Government. As Akainu worried over the conference’s security and the threat posed by the Celestial Dragons, Weimo happily explored the Tru Empire’s street food.

• Garp asked Sengoku where a future war between the Tru Empire and the World Government was most likely to begin, and Sengoku pointed to the World Government Conference.
• Sengoku explained that Emperor Tru would attend the conference in person, prompting Garp to predict trouble for Akainu.
• Akainu reviewed the conference’s attendee list and worried about protecting the delegates, especially Fish-Man Island’s people, from the Celestial Dragons.
• Akainu cursed the situation and fretted that a Celestial Dragon might provoke Emperor Tru and spark a crisis the Navy could not control.
• Weimo wandered through the Tru Empire, delighted by the street stalls and eating so many snacks that no one could understand her.

Weimo sampled food from the Tru Empire’s market stalls but did not understand that she had to pay. When Yakle threatened the vendors and drew his pistol, a Tru Empire soldier crushed it and challenged him, bringing the confrontation to the brink of war.

• Weimo tried golden fish and sampled snacks from nearly every stall, then learned that the vendors expected her to pay.
• Yakle arrived and became furious when Weimo said the vendors had upset her by asking for payment.
• Yakle ordered his guards to kill the vendors, but they stayed put in the Tru Empire’s Royal City.
• Yakle drew his pistol and aimed it at a stall owner, but a square-faced man crushed the weapon in his hand.
• The square-faced man warned Yakle that the Celestial Dragons would not be allowed to act recklessly in the Tru Empire and asked if he wanted to start a war.

Weimo calmed Yakle after his arrogance nearly caused trouble in the Tru Empire, where Celestial Dragons had no special status. She persuaded him to stay and explore the Royal City, then hurried off with him and his entourage to see its attractions.

• Weimo apologized to the square-faced man and warned Yakle to stop provoking the locals.
• The square-faced man explained that everyone was equal in the Tru Empire and ordered Yakle's group to follow its rules and pay for what they had taken.
• Yakle dismissed the locals and said he wanted to leave, while his entourage also wished to get out of the empire.
• Weimo convinced Yakle to explore the Tru Empire with her, and he promised not to cause trouble.
• Weimo asked the vendors for recommendations, then led Yakle and the suited men toward the city's entertainment district.

The Tru Empire's Vice Admiral Xilo explained why the empire had helped the Straw Hat Crew and discussed its growing ties with Fish-Man Island. He revealed that the Straw Hats would train on the island and that Emperor Tru wanted the prisoners there brought out for the exercise.

• King Neptune asked Xilo why the Tru Empire was helping the Straw Hat Crew, and Xilo said he was following Emperor Tru's orders.
• Xilo told Neptune that the Tru Empire had established a surface base in the South Blue and invited Princess Shirahoshi to visit.
• Neptune welcomed the offer but said Shirahoshi's wishes and ability to adapt to the surface needed consideration.
• Xilo explained that the Straw Hat Crew wanted to train on Fish-Man Island and test their strength after two years.
• Xilo asked Neptune to provide the people in Fish-Man Island's prison for the training, and Neptune had not yet responded.

The Straw Hat Crew reunited on Fish-Man Island and explored its now-bustling streets with Keimi. They recognized the statue of Emperor Tru and discussed their past encounters with him.

• Neptune’s people and the Tru Empire had captured Queen Otohime’s assassins and purged Fish-Man Harbor in exchange for many fish-man recruits.
• The Straw Hat Crew gathered on the beach, where Keimi reunited with them and confirmed everyone was safe.
• Keimi offered to treat the crew to food and guide them around Fish-Man Island.
• The crew saw a statue of Emperor Tru shaking hands with King Neptune, which Keimi said commemorated their diplomatic relations.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji recalled encounters with Tru, while Zoro reflected on Tru’s immense strength.

The Straw Hats learned from Keimi and Robin about the Tru Empire’s protection of Fish-Man Island and its sunlit settlement, but Robin warned that their pirate identities would keep them from visiting. The group abandoned the idea and continued their adventure, while Shirahoshi remained in the Hard Shell Tower.

• Keimi praised Emperor Tru’s influence and explained that the Tru Empire had improved Fish-Man Island’s security.
• Robin described the sunlit Fish-Man settlement, its laws and jobs, and the Tru Empire’s enormous population and wealth.
• Keimi suggested visiting the Tru Empire through the Space Teleportation Gate, but Robin warned that pirates would be barred from its territory.
• Luffy ended the discussion, and the Straw Hats decided to focus on their own adventure.
• Shirahoshi continued living in the Hard Shell Tower despite being free to go anywhere on Fish-Man Island.

Shirahoshi prepared to leave Fish-Man Island for the Tru Empire, while Neptune reluctantly let her go and reminded her to return before the World Government Conference. After seeing her off, Neptune went to the prison, where Hody sensed his presence.

• Neptune told Shirahoshi she could visit the Tru Empire, and she agreed eagerly to see the outside world.
• Neptune and his sons worried about Shirahoshi’s journey, while Shark Star noted that the Space Teleportation Gate made travel quick and Neptune explained they could not visit another country without arranging it.
• Shirahoshi finished packing, promised to return before the World Government Conference, and left with her three brothers for the Tru Empire.
• Neptune watched Shirahoshi depart, then turned stern and went to the prison.
• Hody mocked the unseen Neptune and claimed he could recognize his scent, while Neptune stood in the corridor shadows with tears streaming down his face.

Neptune offered Hody Jones and his gang their freedom in exchange for attacking the Straw Hat Crew, then gave them Energy Steroids. After two years, Nova left the Tru Empire and arrived at Sky Island, where he prepared to face matters he had put off for more than a decade.

• Neptune visited Hody Jones alone and offered him a chance to survive by killing the humans on the island.
• Hody agreed, and Neptune ordered him to eliminate the Straw Hat Crew first before giving him a box of Energy Steroids.
• Daram asked Hody what Neptune was planning, but Hody said they should focus on escaping and using the drugs to overpower Fish-Man Island.
• Neptune intended to use Hody and his gang to make them disappear, which had contributed to his decision to let Shirahoshi leave.
• Nova said it was time to leave the Tru Empire after two years, vanished from the palace balcony, and appeared at Sky Island.

Nova met Kaido on Sky Island to discuss the World Government, their former companions, and the secret of Wano Country. After testing Nova’s strength, Kaido heard Nova’s offer to protect him and Yamato through the Tru Empire.

• Kaido asked Nova about the person who had stood with the World Government against him two years earlier, and Nova told him the man was called Fido and had overwhelmed him.
• Kaido asked Nova about his agreement with Whitebeard, then questioned what he planned to do about the World Government and the Tru Empire.
• Kaido stood and attacked Nova, and their punches clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, scorching the surrounding area without injuring either of them.
• Nova said he knew Wano Country held a great secret and told Kaido to send Yamato to the Tru Empire, promising to protect them if trouble came.
• Kaido accepted Nova’s offer as Nova left Sky Island.

As the World Government Conference drew near, Nova learned that the Tru Empire faced strange, simultaneous disasters across its waters. The chapter ended with the cause still unknown as the Empire investigated whether someone was targeting it.

• Kaido questioned why the captain had made them guard certain things, then leaped from Sky Island.
• The upcoming World Government Conference drew worldwide attention after Emperor Tru was named as a delegate, while the Revolutionary Army prepared to challenge the World Government.
• Abona reported that nearly two hundred concealed World Government personnel had been found inside the Tru Empire.
• The Admirals reported freezing seas in the southeast, abnormally heated waters in the northeast, and uncontrolled hurricanes in the southwest.
• Nova asked when the incidents began, and Enel and Admiral Deko said they had started around the same time before dawn.

Nova investigated unexplained abnormalities across the South Blue, which vanished after he confronted a powerful presence in a space-like region. He suspected a connection between Uranus and that presence and summoned Gogoya as he considered the danger facing the Tru Empire.

• Admiral Issho urged Nova to address the South Blue incidents before they caused panic among the people of the Tru Empire.
• Nova ordered Abona to focus intelligence efforts on the World Government and Marines and told his Admirals to prepare for war away from the Tru Empire.
• Nova went to a space-like region and challenged an unseen opponent, after which the abnormalities across the South Blue disappeared.
• Nova wondered whether Uranus and the other presence were the same person and reflected on how the world's power exceeded his expectations.
• Nova called Gogoya to the main hall while maintaining strict secrecy around palace conversations.

Nova reviewed the preparations for the World Government Conference and made clear that the Tru Empire would not defer to the World Government or treat Celestial Dragons as special in its territory. As the conference approached, the Five Elders went before Lord Imu, who demanded to know why they had come.

• Gogoya told Nova that the conference preparations remained unsettled over his security, then outlined the procedures and attendance rules.
• Nova assigned Mosank, Gogoya, and a Shadow Guard to accompany him, and ordered Abona to investigate two North Blue countries he suspected would cause trouble.
• Nova told Gogoya to handle two Celestial Dragons as ordinary visitors if they misbehaved in the South Blue, and instructed her to plan the trip.
• Nova considered the Tru Empire's strength and rejected annexing other countries because it would provoke the world without benefit.
• The Five Elders knelt before Lord Imu in the dark hall, and Imu asked why they had come despite his warning not to visit without an important reason.