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Added 2025-08-11 17:16:46 +0000 UTCChapter 526: The Three Great Powers of the Pirates Make Their Appearance
Man, this Kazama guy was something else! Not only could he tap into the power of the Ichibi Shukaku and the Nibi no Matatabi, but word was he could even bust out moves from the Sanbi Isobu – a critter even more insane than the first two Bijū!
You can bet that scared the pants off Dorry and Brogy; they stumbled back a few steps, no joke! Then, those two giants started bowing and clasping their hands at Kazama like there was no tomorrow. They knew, deep down, there was no point in trying to fight Kazama anymore. Picking a fight with him only meant one thing: getting beaten black and blue and crying for your mama.
So, those two just shot Kazama a big thumbs-up.
"Listen, little brother Kazama," Dorry boomed, "we've been part of the Giant Warrior Pirates (Kyojin Kaizoku-dan) for centuries, clashed with all sorts of tough guys, but we've never seen anyone as unbelievably strong as you!"
Brogy nodded, his voice rumbling in agreement. "Yeah, little brother Kazama! How in the world did you get to be so freakin' powerful?"
"Huh? This?" Kazama scratched his head, looking a bit sheepish at their questions. "Well, it's kind of a long story... But look, right now, I, Kazama, am heading out onto the Grand Line (Idai Naru Kōro)! I'm gonna become the Kaizoku-ō (Pirate King), the most famous pirate in the whole world! You two have just been duking it out on this island all this time, right? Isn't that a bit of a waste of your awesome strength? So, what do you say? Wanna become my nakama and sail with me?"
"Alright! You bet we do!" Hearing Kazama's invitation, the two giants grinned and nodded eagerly.
"If it was just some random dude asking," Dorry explained, "we wouldn't even give 'em the time of day. But since it's an invitation from you, little brother Kazama, of course, we'll follow your lead!"
"Awesome! In that case, I'm counting on you both!" Kazama was stoked to see Dorry and Brogy ready to join him and gave a happy nod.
But, just as Kazama and his new nakama were about to set sail again for the Grand Line, they spotted something up ahead – hundreds of massive ships blocking their path!
Kazama squinted, taking a closer look. He saw Kaigun (Marine) ships mixed in with Kaizoku-dan (pirate crews). This immediately set off alarm bells in Kazama's head. Marines and pirates teaming up? No way, that was just impossible!
Kazama quickly activated his Mangekyō Sharingan – that fancy eye technique of his that let him see things far away. In just a few seconds, he could make out who those distant Marines and pirates were.
Turns out, the ones who'd shown up were none other than the San Dai Seiryoku (Three Great Powers) of the pirate world's Grand Line: Kaigun Honbu (Marine Headquarters), the Ōka Shichibukai (Seven Warlords of the Sea), and the Yonkō (Four Emperors)!
Seeing these three big shots appear out of nowhere didn't shock Kazama one bit. Actually, he got super excited! He'd been itching for a showdown with the San Dai Seiryoku for ages.
Meanwhile, Luffy and the others had no clue who these powerful forces up ahead were. They all turned to Kazama, buzzing with questions.
"Everyone," Kazama announced, "you might not realize it, but the Chōjō Sensō (Summit War) is about to kick off way earlier than we thought!"
"The what now? Chōjō Sensō? Starting early? Big brother Kazama, what in the world are you talking about?!" Luffy and the crew were totally baffled by Kazama's cryptic words.
"It's pretty simple," Kazama explained. "The ones blocking our path are the Kaigun Honbu, the Ōka Shichibukai, and the Yonkō!"
"WHAAAT?! Are you serious?! How can that be?!"
The second Kazama dropped that bombshell, Zoro, Sanji, and the rest of them were so stunned, they just plopped right down on the deck.
Chapter 527: One Man Takes On the Three Great Pirate Powers
Man, they knew exactly how ridiculously strong, how terrifying these three great powers were.
Just one of these factions alone was enough to sweep across the entire pirate world, no problem.
And now, all three of them were gathered together? That was something they wouldn't even dare to dream about.
So, Sanji and Zoro quickly tried to talk some sense into Kazama.
"Kazama-aniki, if you ask me, we should get outta here, fast!"
"Yeah, Kazama-aniki! We all know you're super strong, unbelievably amazing, but even so, how could you possibly take on all three of those powers?"
"Forget Marineford, just the Ōka Shichibukai and the Yonkō are enough to beat us black and blue, send us crying for our mamas!"
"Heh heh, don't you guys worry. With me, Kazama, here, it doesn't matter if they're Yonkō, Ōka Shichibukai, or Marineford! In my eyes, they're all just trash!"
"What?!"
Seeing Kazama so confident, Zoro and the others were even more stunned.
"I'm telling you, Kazama-aniki, there are only a few of us! How can we possibly be a match for those three great powers? They've got thousands, tens of thousands of guys!"
"Everyone, you've been following me for so long, don't you know Kazama's strength by now? I, Kazama, can use Bunshin no Jutsu. So, if we're talking about numbers, I, Kazama, have never lost!"
As Kazama spoke, he performed the Suiton: Tajū Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu, Mokuton: Tajū Moku Bunshin no Jutsu, Raiton: Tajū Rai Bunshin no Jutsu, and also the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu.
Poof, poof, poof, poof! With tens of thousands of sounds, millions of Kazama's clones instantly appeared across the sea.
This immediately sent shockwaves through Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, and the others.
They knew Kazama could use Bunshin no Jutsu, sure.
But they never imagined he could create tens of thousands of clones in one go.
This was basically the power to take on the whole world!
And just as surprised were the Ōka Shichibukai, Marineford, and the Yonkō.
Turns out, the Yonkō and the Shichibukai had received an invitation from Marineford to deal with this Kazama fella.
Now, the Ōka Shichibukai were supposed to answer Marineford's summons anyway.
But the Yonkō, at first, weren't interested in dealing with Marineford.
However, when the Yonkō heard about this up-and-coming pirate, Kazama, and how incredibly strong he was...
How he'd even beaten Marineford's Aokiji and Kizaru to a pulp...
Well, that naturally got the Yonkō real interested.
So, the strongest pirate crew, led by Shirohige, decided they wanted to fish in troubled waters, so to speak.
They wanted to see for themselves just how ridiculously strong this Kazama really was!
As for why Marineford wanted to use the power of these three great factions against Kazama...
The main reason was that Kazama had previously humiliated their Marineford leaders.
And he even made that Marine, Smoker, into a spy.
This was something Marineford absolutely could not forgive.
Just then, the Fleet Admiral of Marineford, the man known as "Steel Bone" Kong, came to the bow of his ship.
He turned to the Marine Inspector General Sengoku beside him and asked, "That brat up ahead who just made millions of clones, is that the Kazama who's messed with Marineford multiple times?"
"Indeed!"
Hearing Fleet Admiral Kong's question, Sengoku immediately replied respectfully.
"Although I haven't seen this little punk Kazama with my own eyes before, from Aokiji and Kizaru's descriptions, I can confirm that this little punk is the little bastard who has repeatedly opposed our Marineford!"
Chapter 528: Thrashing Marine Akainu
"Don't let his age fool you, that little punk is seriously strong, a real monster. Otherwise, there's no way Aokiji and Kizaru would've gotten beaten black and blue by him!"
"Heh heh, that's 'cause Aokiji and Kizaru are just too weak!"
Just then, another Marineford leader, Sakazuki, also known as Akainu, stepped up before Fleet Admiral Kong.
"If the Fleet Admiral agrees, I'll go grab that little punk Kazama's head for you right now, you can use it as a kickball!"
"Good!"
Hearing Akainu's words, Kong nodded with satisfaction.
Truth be told, Kong wasn't taking Kazama seriously either.
Even though Kazama had just popped out millions of clones in one go.
In Kong's eyes, it was just a street performer's trick – all show, no substance.
Besides, all the pirates Kong had seen before were huge, imposing figures.
But seeing how scrawny Kazama looked, he figured Kazama was just a little punk who relied on cheap tricks.
So, he decided to send out his toughest, strongest subordinate, Akainu, to fight first.
Now, Sengoku was a very meticulous man.
So when he heard Akainu's boast, he knew Akainu was underestimating his opponent.
He quickly tried to warn Akainu.
"Akainu, don't get too carried away. You know Aokiji and Kizaru aren't some greenhorn rookies. If they were both defeated by this Kazama kid, it means Kazama is genuinely incredibly strong, a real powerhouse. We absolutely cannot let our guard down!"
"Cut the crap!"
Akainu, who had long since been fed up with Sengoku, completely ignored him.
With a single leap, he was in the air, and then he unleashed his Magu Magu no Mi powers.
He instantly turned the seawater below into a road of molten magma.
Then, unleashing fierce flames, he charged towards Kazama's millions of clones.
Akainu figured that even if Kazama could make so many clones...
It just meant that the more clones Kazama made, the weaker each individual clone would be.
But what Akainu didn't realize was that Kazama's chakra was limitless.
Meaning, Kazama had an inexhaustible supply of power.
Therefore, even after creating millions of clones, his energy wouldn't diminish.
And if Kazama wanted, every single one of his clones could fight with the full power of the original.
However, Kazama thought, since this Akainu guy clearly didn't respect him...
He'd play a little game of cat and mouse first. Let Akainu show off a bit, and then Kazama would knock him down a peg or two.
With that in mind, Kazama ordered his clones to pretend to be outmatched.
And just then, Akainu saw Kazama's clones were surprisingly fragile.
In just one exchange, he had them retreating again and again, which made him burst out laughing.
Then, he turned to Sengoku and the others behind him and scoffed.
"I told you guys you're just frogs in a well, and you don't like to hear it! So what? This Kazama punk has a lot of clones, but they're pathetically weak, no different from little kids!"
"Damn him!"
Sengoku didn't say anything this time.
But Aokiji and Kizaru, who held the same rank as Akainu, were cursing Akainu under their breath.
At the same time, they found it unbelievable that Kazama was so easily defeated.
Then, Aokiji and Kizaru immediately started whispering to each other.
Chapter 529: Savagely Trashing Akainu
"No way! I remember that Kazama, that little punk, being seriously strong, a real powerhouse! How'd he get taken down by Akainu in just one exchange like that?"
"Yeah, even if it was just a clone, there's no way it'd be that weak, right? Could it be... that little brat Kazama is trying to lure the enemy in?" Aokiji wondered aloud.
"Highly possible!" Kizaru chimed in, nodding at Aokiji's analysis.
"If that's the case, then we're in for a good show!"
The two of them started chuckling, and just as they suspected, Kazama was totally planning to let Akainu show off a bit first, only to slap him down hard afterward.
Akainu, meanwhile, was cutting a swathe through everything in his path, and in just a few moves, he was right in Kazama's face.
"Eat this, you little scumbag!" Akainu roared, his fist already molten magma, hurtling straight towards Kazama.
But Kazama didn't even flinch, didn't try to dodge at all. He just took Akainu's punch head-on.
"What? How is that possible?!"
Akainu was stunned. His magma fist, which usually obliterated everything, hadn't even scratched Kazama. In fact, the force of the impact almost sent him flying backward!
Before Akainu could even process what happened, Kazama grabbed his arm and shot him a cold smirk.
"Your magma power is kinda interesting, I'll give you that. Too bad it's still leagues below mine."
As Kazama spoke, he unleashed the power of the Yonbi Son Gokū. You see, Son Gokū's signature ninjutsu was all about magma, and it was way more potent, way more incredible than Akainu's Magu Magu no Mi abilities.
"Yōton: Kayōzan no Jutsu!" (Lava Release: Blazing Mountain Jutsu!)
With Kazama's Yōton technique, the hundreds of ri of seawater in front of him instantly transformed into a raging ocean of magma.
"Good heavens! Is this even a fight between humans anymore?!" Back in the distance, Sengoku broke out in a cold sweat watching the spectacle.
Even Fleet Admiral Kong, who was usually as cool as a cucumber, nearly collapsed onto the ground in shock. He'd never, ever imagined that this Kazama, whom he'd dismissed as mere trash, could be so unbelievably powerful. To turn hundreds of ri of the ocean into a sea of magma with a single move? That was clearly something no ordinary human could do!
"Damn it! This is infuriating!" Akainu yelled. He'd used his Kenbunshoku Haki, so he'd already sensed Kazama's attack coming. He managed to turn his body into magma just in time to avoid being completely obliterated.
But even so, Akainu wasn't looking too good. He was covered in wounds, panting heavily.
"To think you could injure me like this with magma... you're the first!" Akainu growled.
"Oh, am I now?" Kazama said, a mocking tone in his voice. "Then why don't I feel even a tiny bit honored?"
As he spoke, Kazama openly taunted Akainu.
"You're mocking me!" Akainu had originally planned to buy some time by trash-talking Kazama, hoping to recover some stamina. But he hadn't expected Kazama to actually dare to humiliate him like this. Akainu was absolutely livid.
In an instant, Akainu lunged at Kazama again.
"Meigō!" (Dark Hound!)
Akainu's arm completely transformed into magma, and his attack shot forward with lightning speed.
But against Kazama, who now possessed an absolute defense, Akainu's attacks were just plain useless.
Chapter 530: Completely Owning Fujitora
So, this Kazama guy wasn't scared one bit. He even knocked that other fella down to the ground again.
"Man, I'm so ticked off! I refuse to believe I can't beat you!"
Seeing himself get wrecked over and over, Fleet Admiral Akainu was absolutely furious, practically seeing red.
"Dai Funka! Inugami Guren! Ryusei Kazan!"
He just threw out all his signature moves one after another.
Especially that Ryusei Kazan – that was Akainu's most ridiculously powerful and devastating technique he had shown up to that point.
Just then, you could see these meteor-sized fists of magma appearing in the sky, raining down relentlessly towards Kazama and his crew.
"You little brat! Even if you manage to dodge this onslaught, your nakama definitely won't be able to!"
Kazama saw how shameless Akainu was being – they were supposed to be fighting one-on-one, but now he was targeting his friends.
That instantly set Kazama off.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Then, in a flash, Kazama unleashed his Shinra Tensei.
It sent Akainu's Ryusei Kazan flying back up into the sky.
"You little punk! Even if you use that crazy repulsive force of yours, there's no way you can get rid of all my magma meteors! There are just too many of 'em!" Akainu taunted.
"Is that so?" Kazama retorted. "Then let me show you what it means to turn your own tricks against you!"
As he said that, Kazama immediately activated a wide-range Yomi Hirasaka.
It sucked all of Akainu's Ryusei Kazan straight into the Yomi Hirasaka.
Then, he redirected the exit point of the Yomi Hirasaka right over the heads of the guys from Kaigun Honbu (Marine Headquarters).
You can bet that scared the living daylights out of them; they were all breaking out in a cold sweat.
Just when things were looking really bad, a figure suddenly appeared above everyone.
He straight-up deflected those thousands of magma meteors back into the air and shattered them into nothing but dust.
"Whoa, that technique... it's exactly like my Shinra Tensei?"
Seeing this guy also had some kind of repulsive force, Kazama was, naturally, pretty surprised.
Just then, Zoro quickly yelled out to Kazama, "Kazama, you gotta be careful! This guy is another top dog from Kaigun Honbu, they call him Admiral Fujitora! He's eaten a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, the Zushi Zushi no Mi, which lets him control gravity any way he wants – strength, direction, all of it! He can also control repulsive and attractive forces. It's a lot like your Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in!"
"Oh, is that right?" Kazama said, his eyes immediately fixing on Fujitora. "Well then, I guess we'll just have to see who's really the badass here – him or me!"
"Being able to cancel out my attack like that, you're pretty skilled," Kazama said to Fujitora. "But in front of me, Kazama, all you bums from Kaigun Honbu are nothing but trash!"
"Quit acting so damn high and mighty in front of me!"
The moment Fujitora heard Kazama daring to look down on him like that, he absolutely lost it.
You saw Fujitora immediately whip out his sword from his waist, and then he focused all of his gravitational power onto that blade.
Next thing you know, following the path of his attack, he stirred up these insane tsunamis and massive rockslides.
The tsunamis and rock attacks Fujitora unleashed were already causing destruction on a huge scale.
Even Kazama's Yomi Hirasaka couldn't completely suck it all in.
"Heh heh, you little punk, just get ready to die!"
Seeing his attack had completely surrounded Kazama and his group, Fujitora started laughing like a maniac.
But what he didn't count on was Kazama standing there, totally unfazed, as solid as a rock.
Because Kazama had already unleashed a Rinnegan pressure technique, something even more insane than his Shinra Tensei.
Chapter 531: Overwhelming the Three Great Powers
You gotta understand, Shinra Tensei is just your basic shockwave.
But the pressure from that Rinnegan? That thing can unleash a shockwave like a net of blades.
So, in just a few moves, Kazama completely wiped out all those gravity tigers Fujitora threw at him.
Seeing this, Fujitora immediately turned the rubble in the air into a whole bunch of meteorites, sending them hurtling towards Kazama again.
"Heh, that technique of yours is pretty similar to my Chibaku Tensei. If you hadn't used it, I might've actually forgotten I had that up my sleeve. Since you brought it up, today's the day you get to see the power of my Chibaku Tensei!"
As Kazama spoke, he tossed a small black sphere into the air.
"Chibaku Tensei!"
Then, the rocks that were just about to smash into Kazama were instantly sucked towards that black sphere.
"What? How is that even possible?!"
Seeing Kazama's Chibaku Tensei grow to the size of the moon, Fujitora was utterly shocked to his core.
"Next, I'll show you my heavenly meteorite!"
With a casual wave of Kazama's hand, that massive meteorite in the sky came crashing down towards Fujitora and his men.
Now, even though Kazama's move looked incredibly powerful, he wasn't actually trying to kill Fujitora and the others. Kazama wasn't some bloodthirsty maniac, after all.
Besides, Kazama knew that among the Kaigun Honbu (Marine Headquarters), Shichibukai, and Yonko down below, there had to be someone who could withstand his attack.
So, Kazama wanted to go all out, a real shinken shobu (true sword fight/serious battle), against the Three Great Powers of the pirate world. He wanted to see just how " OP" (OP - Overpowered, using the English internet slang here as it fits the "cow" slang in Chinese for "awesome/badass") they really were, how strong they could be.
And, at the same time, it was a chance to test his own strength, to see if he was strong or weak.
Just as Kazama expected, one of the Yonko, Shirohige (Whitebeard), quickly unleashed the power of his Gura Gura no Mi. That's how he barely managed to send Kazama's Chibaku Tensei flying.
But even so, the falling debris still caused some injuries to the people from the Kaigun Honbu, the Shichibukai, and the Yonko.
At this, the Three Great Powers flew into a rage, absolutely furious. They stopped trying to wear Kazama down with a war of attrition and instead all charged at him at once.
But what they didn't know was that Kazama actually loved a chaotic free-for-all the most. Because Akainu feared nothing, especially not a crowd. (It seems "Akainu" here is a nickname or how Kazama refers to himself or one of his clones in this context, separate from the Marine Admiral Sakazuki/Akainu).
Then, Kazama immediately ordered all his clones to unleash their full power. From Ichibi Shukaku, Nibi Matatabi, all the way to Hachibi Gyuki, Kyuubi Kurama, and the Juubi's main body.
Next, he had his second group of clones transform into the Ifrit Giant Kazama Oni and Orochi.
Then, he had the remaining clones activate their complete Susanoo.
Relying on his own power, he fought the Kaigun Honbu, the Shichibukai, and the Yonko to a standstill.
In an instant, he sent the forces of Kaigun Honbu retreating again and again.
And now, the Three Great Powers of this pirate world truly felt Kazama's earth-shattering, terrifying power.
Especially that Akainu (Sakazuki, the Marine Admiral, this time), who had been beaten black and blue by Kazama. Now, seeing Kazama's clones being so incredibly " OP" and formidable, he was scared to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat.
He had previously thought Kazama's clones were just trash.
But he never would have guessed that these clones of Kazama weren't trash at all; they were just like the original, possessing exceptionally " OP" and incredibly powerful strength.
This was something Sakazuki (Akainu) had never, ever anticipated.
Chapter 532: Becoming the New Pirate King
So, picture this: over at Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral Sengoku sees his men totally buggin' out, sweating buckets 'cause of Kazama's latest moves. He's gotta rally the troops, ne?
He yells, "Alright, listen up, you guys! Don't be scared! This Kazama dude is just some pirate punk. We're the official Marines! Why should we be afraid of him? Now, all of you, charge in there and rough up that Akainu! If you can just beat him black and blue, then we can really, really tear Kazama to shreds and grind his bones to dust!"
"Yeah! No problem!" Hearing what Fleet Admiral Sengoku said, everyone felt their courage surge back. Ike!
But honestly, Kazama wasn't even giving them the time of day.
Then, Kazama ordered his millions—yeah, millions—of clones to totally wreck the Marine Headquarters, the Shichibukai, and even the Yonko crews, sending them running and screaming.
After just a few rounds, these three big-shot powers of the pirate world were completely schooled by Kazama, totally submissive. Man, these big three just couldn't wrap their heads around it. How could they, all of them combined, not even take down this one guy, Kazama? If you told them this would happen back in the day, they wouldn't have believed it even in their wildest dreams!
And right then, Kazama just busts out laughing and shouts at them, "So? What do you think? You actually believed you could take my head? Let me tell you something: I, Kazama, may be a pirate, but I'm only out here to find the legendary Grand Line! So you bunch of bastards are no match for me! I'm telling ya, surrender now, or else I…"
"Surrender your mom!" Before Kazama could even finish his sentence, Blackbeard—yep, Kurohige himself—comes flying at Kazama, ready to throw down. "Well, well, you little punk! It's been a while, hasn't it?!"
Hearing Blackbeard's voice, Kazama quickly activates his Sharingan, focusing his gaze. And then he sees it! Turns out, Blackbeard was the Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor he’d been searching for all along! Now, with Kazama and this Ōtsutsuki Ancestor face-to-face, man, the air was thick with tension—you know how it is when old enemies meet, sparks fly!
So, in a flash, Kazama unleashes his twenty-three types of Otherworldly Flames, and the throwdown with the Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor began! You gotta understand, the whole reason Kazama even came to this One Piece world was to utterly destroy this Ancestor. See, this Ōtsutsuki bigwig had hurt Kazama's beloved back in the Shinobi World—none other than Ōtsutsuki Kaguya-hime. And Kazama, being a true man of honor, a real otoko no naka no otoko, definitely couldn't forgive him for that.
Right then, as Kazama unleashed his twenty-three Otherworldly Flames… The Nihility Devouring Flame! The Emperor Flame! The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame! The Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame! And so many more! All of them, every single one, rushed straight towards that Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor. And get this: as these twenty-three incredible flames appeared, hundreds of hectares of the ocean below just poof—evaporated into nothingness!
At that moment, the guys from Marine Headquarters, the Yonko, and the Shichibukai, who Kazama had already knocked flat… When they saw that Kazama was still hiding techniques this powerful, man, they freaked out even more. They all knew, if Kazama had used moves this sugoi from the start, they probably would've been wiped out in a single exchange. So, they all just quietly backed off to the side, just watching the showdown between Kazama and the Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor.
Now, Kazama had been leveling up in this pirate world for years, so his power had gone through a mind-blowing transformation. But that Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor? He’d just been chilling in the One Piece world, feasting and lazing around, not bothering to improve. So, naturally, there was no way his strength could match Kazama's. And so, after just a few more rounds, the Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor was completely and utterly defeated by Kazama.
With the Ōtsutsuki Clan Ancestor finally taken down, Kazama had, at last, completed his mission. He was all set to head back to the Shinobi World. But then, Luffy and the others, seeing Kazama was about to leave, rushed over to stop him.
"Kazama-aniki! We know now you're not from our world, but you've been with us for so long! We're all good buddies, nakama, right? If you leave now, wouldn't we be super sad?" "D'you think maybe you could hang out with us for just a little longer?" "Yeah! Even if you have to leave, you should at least come with us to the end of the Grand Line, become the honest-to-goodness Pirate King, and then leave! Don't you think so?"
"You're right! You guys are absolutely right!" Hearing Luffy and the others' enthusiastic invitation, Kazama was genuinely moved. So, he immediately took the lead, guiding Luffy and his crew all the way to the end of the Grand Line. They found the treasure of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, and Kazama became the new generation's Pirate King!
Sugoi ne! What a ride!