Chapter Summaries

Nova used his sword techniques to kill the man capable of mental attacks, then relied on a Space Mirror to evade Omoro and the others until he could strike again. As Kova searched for a way through the barrier, Junhe and the forces outside remained ready to enter.

• Nova used Twin Dragon Flash and Dragon's Roar Flash to kill the man who could launch mental attacks.
• Omoro and the others attacked Nova while red-tie man filled the space with explosive bubbles, but Nova remained protected by his Space Mirror.
• After nearly ten minutes, Nova attacked when his opponents paused and slashed one man's throat with Muramasa.
• Omoro asked Kova to find a way through the barrier, but Kova reported that his attacks had no effect.
• Junhe watched the palace with Observation Haki as the troops outside stood ready and the dead soldiers inside were cleared away.

Nova fought Omoro and the remaining CP2 agents inside his barrier, but their coordinated attack left him gravely wounded after he killed the man in the red tie. The chapter ended with Omoro and Kova preparing to finish off Nova as he leaned against the barrier.

• Nova refused Omoro's demand to stop fighting and warned the remaining CP2 agents that his Space-Space Fruit could do more than defend.
• Omoro ordered Ghost Guest to restrain Nova while Kova attacked from the side, and the man in the red tie prepared a massive bubble attack.
• Kova rushed Nova, who used Space Jump to appear behind the man in the red tie and strike with Dragon Nest Flash—Slash.
• Omoro used the opening to slash Nova across the chest, inflicting three bone-deep wounds and sending him crashing into the barrier.
• Nova decapitated the man in the red tie, while Omoro and Kova turned their attention to killing the badly wounded Nova.

Nova was badly wounded while fighting Omoro and Kova inside a barrier, but used the System’s random selection to obtain the Sage Body and heal rapidly. He rose restored and ready to continue the fight, leaving his enemies stunned.

• Omoro and Kova taunted the wounded Nova and urged him to surrender, believing they had won.
• Nova kept the barrier intact because he feared the two men would escape and draw the country into further conflict.
• Nova asked the System for a rapid healing ability and agreed to its random selection, spending his remaining 1.05 billion Beli.
• Junhe watched helplessly from outside the barrier as Nova’s condition worsened.
• The System granted Nova the Sage Body from the Naruto World, and his wounds began healing rapidly.
• Nova stood up and challenged Omoro, leaving both enemies tense and confused.

Nova defeated Omoro, captured the surviving CP agents, and discovered a Golden Den Den Mushi that could summon a Buster Call. He also found that two Devil Fruits had appeared, including the Mind-Mind Fruit, and began to question whether sparing the agents had been wise.

• Nova used Space Jump and an Armament Haki punch to send Omoro crashing into the barrier.
• Nova removed the barrier, and Junhe stopped Kova from fleeing and subdued him with a suppression ring.
• Nova ordered Junhe to interrogate the three survivors about the World Government and take their Devil Fruits if they refused to talk.
• Nova took the Golden Den Den Mushi from Junhe and explained that pressing it would trigger a Buster Call against the Royal City.
• Two Devil Fruits appeared among the delivered fruits, including the Mind-Mind Fruit, which Nova considered a dangerous and valuable ability.
• Nova looked at the Mind-Mind Fruit and regretted that he had spared its former owner’s companions.

Nova decided he no longer needed information from Omoro and revealed how much he knew about the World Government, Cipher Pol, and the New World. He ordered Junhe to kill Omoro’s two injured companions, leaving Omoro to face his own death.

• Nova restored the barrier and told Omoro he already knew what he needed about the World Government’s search for Devil Fruits.
• Nova discussed the New World’s powerful pirates and warned that the seas would change within two years.
• Nova ordered Junhe to kill the two injured Cipher Pol agents, leaving Omoro as the sole survivor of the group.
• Nova explained how the struggle over Laugh Tale, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the surviving Rocks Pirates would shape events in the New World.
• Omoro thanked Nova for explaining the situation and accepted how formidable Nova was.

Nova killed Omoro, gave Omoro’s Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit to Junhe, and ordered the remaining fruits distributed among trusted people. He prepared the Tru Kingdom to join the World Government and planned a visit to Mary Geoise in three days.

• Nova told Omoro that a ruler stood above the Five Elders, then killed him with Space Decomposition.
• Nova explained that Omoro’s Devil Fruit had attached itself to a nearby fruit and ordered Junhe to eat it.
• Junhe ate one bite of the Mind-Mind Fruit, while Nova told him to keep the incident secret and distribute the other Devil Fruits to trusted people.
• Nova ordered preparations for the Tru Kingdom to join the World Government and said they would leave for Mary Geoise in three days.
• Nova banished the CP Department corpses into the sea and ordered Junhe to bring the Golden Den Den Mushi to Mary Geoise to be auctioned.

Nova prepared to travel to Mary Geoise to join the World Government, explaining the New World and One Piece to Junhe along the way. After reassuring citizens that they would not pay the membership fees, Nova set sail with his companions, leaving Lostar behind to help stabilize the country.

• Nova explained to Junhe that the New World was the Grand Line's dangerous second half and that One Piece was hidden on Laugh Tale.
• Nova welcomed newcomers from neighboring nations as the Tru Kingdom's prosperity attracted people across its borders.
• The Tru Kingdom issued a notice assuring citizens that the state would pay the World Government's fees, easing their fears of being exploited.
• Three days later, Gogoya reported that the gifts and supplies for Nova's journey had been loaded onto a smaller ship at Naniwa Port.
• Nova declined Lostar's request to join the voyage, then set sail for Mary Geoise with Junhe and the others.

Nova’s crew entered the Grand Line and encountered Laboon, the enormous Island Whale at Reverse Mountain. Nova spoke to Laboon and invited him to sail with him and search for the person Laboon wanted to find.

• Nova told Junhe to have Barlow slow the ship as they descended into the Grand Line.
• The crew spotted a giant whale ahead, and Junhe prepared to attack until Nova stopped him.
• Barlow brought the ship to a halt near the whale, and Nova identified it as Laboon.
• Laboon’s call and movement stirred the sea, but Barlow kept the ship from crashing into the mountain wall.
• Nova told Laboon he had heard of him and invited him to sail together and search for the person he wanted to find.

Nova’s crew left Laboon and sailed toward Alabasta using their Eternal Log Pose. Nova ordered Junhe to try to destroy a Poneglyph kept in the Alabasta royal palace, while King Cobra prepared for the Tru Kingdom’s arrival.

• Nova’s crew fled Laboon, and Nova invited the whale to visit him in the Tru Kingdom of the West Blue.
• Gogoya told Nova that their Eternal Log Pose led to Alabasta, prompting Nova to order Junhe to target the Poneglyph on Bartoll Island.
• Junhe pledged to carry out Nova’s order, even at the cost of his life, and the crew continued toward Alabasta without major obstacles.
• Cobra told the Left Minister that Nova’s party would likely arrive in two days and said the Tru Kingdom was too informed and powerful to underestimate.

Nova and his companions sailed toward Alabasta, where he planned to address the threat posed by Pluton. They reached the desert kingdom and passed a giant Sea Cat, which Nova recognized as a local creature.

• Nova planned to send Junhe to eliminate the potential threat of Pluton, whose location was recorded in the Alabasta Royal Palace.
• After two more days of sailing, Nova and his companions arrived at Alabasta and endured its intense heat.
• Junhe noticed a bird following their ship, and Nova said it had been watching them since they set sail.
• The crew spotted a giant white Sea Cat beside their route, and Nova identified it as a local Alabasta creature before ordering them to continue sailing.

Nova and the Tru Kingdom’s delegation arrived in Nanohana, where Nova assessed Alabasta’s harsh conditions and considered using the country as a trade base. Alabasta’s King’s Guard unexpectedly welcomed them and invited Nova to Alubarna, leaving Junhe suspicious about how their arrival had been discovered.

• Nova chose to disembark at Nanohana to observe Alabasta and learn about the country.
• The delegation reached Nanohana and saw its barren, run-down harbor city, where pirate ships were among the vessels docked.
• Nova agreed to rest in Nanohana, and Junhe went to notify the local garrison of their arrival.
• Lan Mo, captain of Alabasta’s King’s Guard, greeted Nova and relayed King Cobra’s invitation to a banquet in Alubarna.
• Junhe sternly asked Lan Mo how Alabasta had learned of Nova’s whereabouts.

Nova and the Tru Kingdom party arrived in Nanohana, where Captain Lan Mo arranged their stay at King Cobra’s vacation palace. Nova discovered that the child hiding in the hall was Princess Vivi of Alabasta and invited her to eat with them.

• Junhe questioned Alabasta’s handling of their voyage details, but Nova urged him not to be overly suspicious, and Lan Mo escorted the party to their lodging.
• Nova and his companions reached King Cobra’s lush vacation palace, where servants welcomed them and Lan Mo offered to remain outside as a guard.
• Nova noticed a little girl hiding behind a pillar, and Junhe started toward her before Nova told him to stop.
• Nova identified the girl as Princess Vivi by her appearance and familiarity with the palace, then invited her to join them for a meal.

Vivi secretly followed Lan Mo to Nanohana to meet Nova, and Nova agreed to take her back to Alubarna the next morning. After her father Cobra learned she was safe, Vivi surprised Nova by saying she might marry him when she was older.

• Vivi told Nova she had followed Lan Mo to Nanohana because she was curious about him and the King of Tru.
• Lan Mo found Vivi at Nova’s palace, and Nova let her stay the night before they traveled to Alubarna together.
• Cobra learned Vivi was safe in Nanohana and told Lan Mo to keep watch over her until she returned the next morning.
• Gogoya and Junhe teased Vivi about marrying Nova when she grew up, and Vivi said the idea might not be impossible.
• Nova left the conversation and told Gogoya to check the bedrooms while Junhe and Gogoya continued teasing Vivi.

Vivi asked whether the Tru Kingdom's king could help Alabasta escape poverty and, moved by Gogoya's account of his success, insisted she would marry him if he saved her country. Gogoya persuaded her to wait until they reached the Alubarna royal palace so the king and Vivi's father could discuss the matter.

• Vivi questioned Gogoya about whether the Tru Kingdom could help Alabasta, explaining that her father struggled to feed the people and that the oases were disappearing.
• Gogoya described how the Tru Kingdom had changed under its king, with people finding work and no longer worrying about basic needs.
• Vivi declared that she would marry the king if he changed Alabasta's situation, leaving Gogoya and Junhe bewildered.
• Junhe excused himself, while Gogoya tried to redirect Vivi and told her that her father and the king would need to discuss the proposal.
• Vivi wiped away her tears and agreed to sleep after Gogoya explained that the two countries were too far apart for them to settle the matter themselves.

Nova prepared to leave for Alubarna, hoping to sleep during the journey while Princess Vivi insisted on traveling alongside him. The group boarded a ship for the capital, where Nova looked forward to meeting Alabasta's king.

• Nova woke late after a restless night and agreed to let Gogoya pack breakfast for the journey.
• Lan Mo explained that Vivi had chosen to accompany Nova by ship, so he and his guards would travel with them instead of taking a carriage.
• Vivi greeted Nova in a new outfit, but he ignored her and asked Junhe whether the ship was ready.
• Nova, Gogoya, Vivi, Junhe, Lan Mo, and their groups set out by ship for Alubarna.

Nova learned that Barlow, the Eberle’s navigator, had gone missing after going ashore in Nanohana, and he left for Alubarna while Junhe organized a search. The group continued toward the Alabasta royal palace, leaving Barlow’s fate unknown.

• Chris told Nova that Barlow and Fite had gone ashore for supplies but had not returned, and that the crew could not reach them by Den Den Mushi.
• Nova decided to travel by carriage to Alubarna while Junhe stayed in Nanohana to find Barlow.
• Lan Mo offered to help search, but Nova said the group needed to keep its scheduled meeting with the King of Alabasta.
• Junhe ordered the Royal Guard to find Barlow within an hour and treat his disappearance as an emergency.
• Nova and Vivi rode together in a white carriage toward Alubarna in the scorching heat.

As Nova and Vivi discussed why countries joined the World Government, Junhe’s search for the missing Barlow led to pirates holding him for ransom. The pirates demanded ten million Beli at Kemiya Tavern, unaware that Junhe had already sensed Barlow’s location.

• Vivi asked Nova why countries joined the World Government, and he explained the security and trade benefits it offered his developing nation.
• Junhe ordered the King's Guard to search Nanohana for Barlow within an hour.
• Pirates tortured Barlow and planned to demand ten million Beli rather than attack his companions’ ship directly.
• The pirates realized they had failed to give Barlow a Den Den Mushi, then found his crowned one and called Junhe.
• Junhe recognized Barlow’s voice and sensed his location with Observation Haki as the one-eyed captain demanded ten million Beli at Kemiya Tavern.

Junhe rescued Barlow from pirates who had demanded ten million Beli, then took him back to the Tru Kingdom’s group. Meanwhile, Nova and his party reached Alubarna, where their arrival drew the citizens’ attention.

• Junhe pretended to negotiate with the one-eyed pirate captain while leading the Royal Guard to Barlow’s location.
• The pirates opened the door and found Junhe and the Royal Guard waiting outside.
• Junhe attacked the pirates, rescued the badly beaten Barlow, and left their crew defeated with their ship sunk at Nanohana’s port.
• Junhe rebuked Barlow for getting captured, then told him to return quickly because His Majesty had already headed toward Alubarna.
• Nova and his party arrived at Alubarna and entered the Royal City in a white carriage, attracting curious looks from the citizens.

Nova and his group arrived at Alabasta Royal Palace while Crocodile and Robin discussed pursuing the Shichibukai position and searching for the Ancient Weapon Pluton. Nova recognized Crocodile and came to the palace intending to investigate the Poneglyph, then stepped down at the gates to enter on foot.

• Crocodile asked Robin about the World Government's notice concerning the Shichibukai, and they discussed the benefits, obligations, and need to attract attention before the Reverie.
• Crocodile asked whether Robin was sure Alabasta held a clue to Pluton and considered using King Nova to draw the World Government's notice.
• Nova sensed Crocodile watching his convoy, met his gaze, and prompted Crocodile to reconsider his approach to the king.
• Nova told Vivi and Gogoya that Tru Kingdom had not built a more lavish palace because he saw no need to replace his current residence.
• Lan Mo stopped the carriage at the palace gates, and Nova stepped down to walk to the palace hall.

Nova arrived at Alabasta’s royal palace with Vivi and the Tru Kingdom’s King's Guard, where King Cobra welcomed him. Their first meeting ended with a handshake and polite words as the two kings began to sound each other out.

• Barfitos welcomed Nova on Cobra’s orders, and Vivi called out to him from the carriage.
• Junhe arrived with the King's Guard and told Nova that Barlow was recovering and out of serious danger.
• Nova and his party entered the palace, where Vivi ran to her father, Cobra, and he scolded her for running away.
• Nova teased Gogoya as they approached Cobra, then joked with Vivi about saving face.
• Cobra introduced himself to Nova, thanked him for caring for Vivi, and shook his hand as they exchanged polite remarks.