However, Spade reappeared following the conclusion of the viscious Strong War, which had left his son mentally shattered and unwilling to go on. Unwilling to let the World Government break his son the same way they had broken him, Spade revealed his existance to his only child and reignited his desire to continue his journey and fulfill his own dream. With his job done, Spade contacted Artemisia and let her know about his son's whereabouts so that he could resume his training, before departing for the open ocean once again.