Sasuke's pupils constricted, his voice trembling as he asked,
"You mean… who's back? Itachi?"
Kaito didn't reply. The next moment, his figure abruptly vanished from everyone's sight.
...
Inside the Uchiha Clan cemetery,
Itachi stood quietly before two gravestones. A chilling wind blew through, and he tightened his long robe around himself before ...
2025-09-09 05:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostSilence.
Crocodile's corpse lay sprawled across the scorching desert sand.
The once-renowned Shichibukai, recognized and sanctioned by the World Government, had finally lost all signs of life.
The surviving agents watched the scene in shock.
Their last shred of resistance crumbled completely with the death of their boss.
"Surrender!"
"Don't kill us! We surren...
2025-09-08 15:49:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Shhh—"
Consciousness rose from the abyss of darkness as Crocodile's eyes snapped open.
The first thing that entered his sight was Mr.1 lying not far away.
Daz Bonez… his most loyal, most powerful subordinate… dead?!
A chilling wave crawled up his spine straight into his brain, immediately followed by a volcanic eruption of rage.
Humiliation.
Unparallel...
2025-09-08 15:48:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Wmmmmm—"
An invisible wave of pressure erupted from Rayne Hawke's body, sweeping through the battlefield.
However, this aura didn't scatter aimlessly. Under his precise control, it bypassed everyone else and locked directly onto Crocodile.
"Guhahahaha!"
"Well, well,, Marine!"
Crocodile bit down on his cigar, the corner of his lips curling into a cruel smile as h...
2025-09-08 15:48:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlabasta, Alubarna.
Even though it was the capital of the kingdom, this city had long since lost its former splendor.
On the streets outside the palace, dust swirled through the air, carrying a dry, scorching breath of despair.
The once-lush palm trees now hung lifelessly, their leaves yellowed and curled, drooping with exhaustion.
...
Insi...
2025-09-08 15:47:44 +0000 UTC View Post"One hundred billion!"
That number exploded like thunder among the powers that be.
The Five Elders' breathing came to an abrupt halt.
The bounty of one of the Yonko — Whitebeard — was only 5,046,000,000 Belly!
One hundred billion Belly… that's nearly equal to twenty Whitebeards!
Even for the World Government, which had been amassing wealth for eight hundred y...
2025-09-08 15:47:13 +0000 UTC View Post"World Government… can you even control the Shichibukai anymore?"
Sengoku's voice wasn't loud, but it echoed crisply through the chamber of power.
"If you can't, the Marines won't mind stepping in… and slaughtering them all!"
"..."
The entire chamber fell into dead silence.
The Elders exchanged glances, seeing the same shock mirrored in each other's eyes.
Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.
"..."
Behind a mountain of piled-up documents, Sengoku rubbed his throbbing temples.
Creak— The office door slowly swung open.
Tsuru walked in, holding a connected Den Den Mushi in her hands, her expression solemn.
"Sengoku, it's Kuzan."
Her voice wasn't loud, yet it was like a stone dro...
2025-09-08 15:46:20 +0000 UTC View Post"!!!"
"What?"
"Four Buster Calls?!"
Robin's first reaction was disbelief. Immediately after, a bone-deep chill and overwhelming shock spread through her.
Four?!
How was that even possible?!
When she first saw Rear Admiral Hawke take out the golden Den Den Mushi, she instinctively assumed it was an order from Admiral Akainu for a single Buster Call.
Afte...
2025-09-08 15:45:51 +0000 UTC View PostRobin silently gazed at Hawke.
The crisp white Rear Admiral's uniform fit him as if it were made for him.
His tall, upright figure stood as straight as a pine, his facial contours sharp as if carved by a blade, and his deep, tranquil eyes calmly rested upon her.
Yet beneath that calmness... it felt like an endless ocean was hidden there.
"What a handsome Marine Rear Admi...
2025-09-08 15:45:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Da-da-da—"
Seeing Hawke's figure, Zoro instantly regained his confidence and forcefully broke free from Nami's grip.
He strode forward, practically skipping steps, until he reached Hawke. Standing upright, feet together, he gave a crisp military salute.
"Hawke-san, I've brought her!"
Hawke gave a slight nod. "Mm."
"Da-da-da—"
Nami quickly followed behind...
2025-09-08 15:44:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day.
Early in the morning, Tsunade sent someone to inform Shinju and Naruto to come to the Hokage's office to receive their mission.
"After three years of training, I wonder what kind of mission Granny Tsunade's gonna give us this time!" Naruto said excitedly on the way.
Kakashi glanced at him and sighed.
"Calm down first. Let's make this clear...
2025-09-08 05:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostSunagakure.
Using the gaps in Sunagakure's aerial defenses, Deidara rode atop his giant clay bird and slipped into the village with ease.
With the help of his mechanical right eye, he eliminated several of Sunagakure's air sentry posts. A smug smile spread across his face.
"This village does have some artistic value," he muttered to himself, "but their air def...
2025-09-08 05:12:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Madara! Did you just… compliment someone?!"
Senju Hashirama's eyes widened in shock, as though he'd just witnessed an impossible phenomenon. Then, a hearty laugh burst out of him.
To be praised by Madara… other than himself, the only one who could possibly achieve that was Renya.
It was obvious now — Renya had earned Madara's approval when it came to cooking.
Uchi...
2025-09-08 05:11:02 +0000 UTC View Post(T/N: If you don't like cooking, you can always skip 5 paragraphs, then check if it's about food again, and skip another 5 paragraphs. I myself don't like information about food, and if it were just a few sentences in one chapter, I would gladly delete them, but in this fanfic there are many sections entirely devoted to this topic)
In the kitchen, Renya's gaze swept over the ingredients S...
2025-09-08 05:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostMarine Headquarters, Marineford.
It was supposed to be a ceremony organized by the World Government to celebrate the establishment of the new force, the [Shichibukai].
Yet at this moment, everyone was gathered tightly around a single person.
That man carried himself with effortless composure, a natural kingly aura radiating from him. Simply by standing there, he commanded the ...
2025-09-08 05:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Giving you a chance?"
Orin walked forward with his hands in his pockets, leading Mihawk, Crocodile, Kuma, Enel, and Doflamingo.
Moria hesitated for a moment but clenched his teeth and followed as well.
Not because he wanted to — but because there was only one path leading to the reception hall.
Orin stretched out his hand. Doflamingo froze for a second before realizin...
2025-09-08 05:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostAt the gates of Konoha, Itachi swiftly and skillfully knocked out the guards. Coincidentally, the ones on duty today were the same two men Kaito had encountered before.
From the shadows, Kisame stepped out with Samehada slung over his shoulder. He glanced at the two men lying on the ground and raised his blade, ready to strike them down.
Itachi suddenly turned his head, sharply comm...
2025-09-08 05:07:04 +0000 UTC View PostAt night, Kakashi walked slowly to Minato's house.
Each time he raised his hand to knock on the door, he would hesitate and put it down again.
After repeating this several times, he let out a heavy sigh.
Suddenly, the door swung open, and Naruto's face appeared in Kakashi's line of sight.
Naruto looked at him with dissatisfaction and complained,
"Kakashi-sensei! Yo...
2025-09-08 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostKiyosuke's words made Sasori's expression shift slightly.
Then, with surprising frankness, he admitted:
"As expected of you. You managed to figure it out from just a few words of mine. You're right. I still retain part of my body. For me, that's a flaw—an inescapable imperfection."
He had wanted to become a puppet, to embody eternal art, and so he transformed himself into a ...
2025-09-08 05:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Kamui!"
Kakashi unleashed the Mangekyō Sharingan's power. Instantly, Deidara felt his whole body twist under a strange force, wracked with pain. He broke free in a panic, sweating profusely.
"Hey, hey, what the hell is this power?!"
"A space–time jutsu? So Kakashi actually knows something like that? Oh, right—he was the Fourth Hokage's student."
Sasori recalled, th...
2025-09-08 05:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter waiting an entire day without receiving any news from the Prajñā Group, Nankumo Reizan felt as though the sky itself had collapsed when his guards returned with their intelligence.
The group that boasted so loudly—claiming they didn't even regard the First Hokage in their eyes—had been discovered in utterly miserable states, each death more wretched than the last.
Cold s...
2025-09-08 05:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Go!"
Several kunai were thrown out, most of them flying toward Nanashi's position.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
Taking a deep breath, Takeshi spun around and exhaled sharply. Razor-sharp blades of wind instantly severed the kunai and then swept unimpeded toward the attackers.
The sound of trees splitting apart mingled with one wailing scream after another, echoi...
2025-09-08 05:02:02 +0000 UTC View PostSomewhere on an unnamed snow-covered mountain in the Land of Frost.
Scarlet chakra filled the air all around.
A voice brimming with excitement echoed in wild laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha, Chizan, you're a real genius!"
"I never thought I'd be able to come out in this form again. Even though this is only a chakra body, it feels so good to be outside!"
Amidst the vast whit...
2025-09-08 05:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post"That can't be right. If it's really Uchiha Madara, then how old would he be???"
"No way, no way, Chizan, don't scare me like that."
Chōmei's head shook like a rattle drum.
But soon enough, Gekko Chizan gave an explanation.
"Chōmei, are you stupid? Do you think there are few long-lived beings in this world?"
"Take the Sage of Six Paths for example. Do you really ...
2025-09-08 05:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post"!!!"
Robin and Nami simultaneously spotted the Marine uniform on Zoro.
"This is bad!"
Robin's heart sank sharply.
She hadn't expected Marine reinforcements to arrive so quickly!
She had already lost the best chance to retreat.
Right now, she had to notify Mr.0 about the Marines' large-scale landing in Nanohana!
"…"
Robin's gaze instantly harden...
2025-09-07 17:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post"Erm… Nanohana, from this moment on, is under Marine control!"
Hawke's voice echoed across the entire Nanohana town.
As his words fell—
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Several massive steel ramps were suddenly lowered from the decks of the Marine fleet, slamming heavily onto the docks.
The next moment, a white tide poured down from the ...
2025-09-07 17:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostSky Island.
Shandora, the legendary City of Gold.
At this moment, silence no longer reigned here. Instead, the entire place had been transformed into the busiest Marine construction site in the sky.
Thousands of Marine soldiers moved like tireless worker ants, forming neat lines as they hauled massive chunks of heavy gold out of the ancient ci...
2025-09-07 17:34:44 +0000 UTC View PostPort Tavern.
"Knock knock knock—"
Nami drained the last sip of water from her cup.
"Haah—"
She set the empty wooden cup down on the table and let out a long sigh.
"Five thousand Belly… for just one glass of water."
Nami muttered under her breath, "How is this any different from daylight robbery?"
Though her heart was full of frust...
2025-09-07 17:34:11 +0000 UTC View PostG-3 Branch.
Dockyard.
"Boom——"
Three massive battleships and five large warships rumbled as their engines roared to life.
The deep, rolling sound waves spread across the sea like the ominous drumbeats echoing from the depths of hell.
It was as if the sound itself was announcing the inevitable fate awaiting the pirates of "Parad...
2025-09-07 17:33:44 +0000 UTC View Post