274 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Pfft!"

"Kong!"

Garp looked at Kong, whom he had just knocked to the ground with a punch. He was about to say something when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. A tree branch had pierced through his body—he had no idea when it had happened. If he hadn't moved his heart just in time, he would have been dead for sure.

"Guh!"

"Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Admiral Green Bull! Why did you betray the Navy?!"

Green Bull looked down at the heavily injured Garp and smirked.

"Lowly humans who refuse to submit are the true evil."

"Justice? It's nothing more than maintaining the rule of the Celestial Dragons over this world."

"You fools are laughable beyond belief! If anyone's guilty of betrayal, it's the Navy for turning its back on the World Government!"

"Is that so? Then aren't you even more ridiculous?"

"Boom!"

"Vice Admiral Garp!"

From the flames of battle, Jack stood atop his flame clouds, observing with his advanced Observation Haki. He let out an amused sigh.

"That old man's body sure is tough."

"At his age, he must be the dream grandpa of every plaza-dancing old lady."

...

There was no denying it—Imu had ruled this world for an unimaginably long time, accumulating unfathomable power.

Across the battlefield, both the Navy and Shanks' forces were locked in an intense struggle, neither side gaining a clear upper hand. Only the Beast Pirates maintained a dominant position, despite facing the largest number of enemies.

After all, even a single one of those cloned warriors was no weaker than Doflamingo. With their assistance, the Beast Pirates, though outnumbered, were in the least danger. As long as the strongest enemies were held back, their overwhelming numbers of artificial Devil Fruit users ensured they could handle any elite force. Not to mention, Kuzan and the others were far from weak themselves.

Blood and death filled the battlefield. Jack waited silently.

"Boom!"

Another section of Mary Geoise crumbled under the weight of battle, sending up clouds of dust.

Jack's gaze, however, was locked on something far more interesting.

A slender figure emerged from the ruins of a collapsed castle, holding a lifeless Luffy in her grasp.

"Luffy! Luffy!"

Zoro and the others, locked in battle, turned pale at the sight of their fallen captain and rushed toward him.

"You worms! Who gave you the audacity to challenge a god?!"

"Boom! Boom!"

With effortless punches and kicks, Zoro and the others were sent flying, coughing up blood. Even Kaido, observing through his Observation Haki, furrowed his brows.

"So that's Imu... but judging by her power, she might be even stronger than Jack..."

"Whoosh!"

After taking down Zoro and the others, Imu darted forward like a specter. Jack, noticing her trajectory, turned to Buggy.

"Point the video Den Den Mushi at me."

"Mess up the shot, and I'll kill you."

With that, Jack prepared to leap into action. Kaido grabbed his arm.

"Are you confident? If not—"

"Relax, Kaido-san. You should be thinking about how to celebrate."

Seeing Jack's unwavering confidence, Kaido said nothing more. Jack shot toward the heart of the battlefield, where the Beast Pirates were gathered.

"Boom!"

Jack landed beside King, just as Imu arrived before him.

"Oh…"

"Quite fast, aren't you?"

Sensing the complete disappearance of the Revolutionary Army and Big Mom's forces, Jack couldn't help but remark,

"In just a few minutes, you eliminated so many powerhouses. Against them, you really do seem like a god."

Imu said nothing. Instead, she looked at Jack with curiosity.

"So, you're the one who defeated Joy Boy?"

"Have you also reached the level of a Divine's Body?"

"What a pity. Even among those who attain that form, there's still a gap in strength."

"Over these 800 years, my growth has been slow, but even that slow growth has resulted in an unimaginable level of power."

"You don't stand a chance against me."

Jack shook his head and stepped toward her.

"No, I haven't reached the Divine's Body."

"Oh? Then how did you defeat Joy Boy?"

Jack stopped in front of Imu, looking at her, noting that she wasn't much shorter than himself. He smirked.

"No wonder you could marry a giant."

"You bastard! What did you just say?!"

"Boom!"

Jack's fist drove into Imu's stomach. He continued,

"Too bad, I'm not interested. You're too skinny."

"As for my level… I'm not a Divine's Body."

"I am a god."

"Impossible…"

Imu straightened up, staring at Jack in disbelief. Then, slowly, a grin spread across her face.

"Hahahahahaha! Interesting! Interesting!"

"Can you kill me?!"

"Whoosh!"

"Squelch!"

"Of course."

Imu looked down at the gaping hole in her chest. She pointed at Jack, her expression shifting from shock to understanding, before she closed her eyes and collapsed.

Jack turned his gaze to the approaching figures, his eyes gleaming with cruelty.

"Imu is dead. The alliance is over. From now on, it's every man for himself."

...

Sea Calendar Year 1525

Kaido became the Pirate King and led the world's pirates in a final, devastating war against the World Government.

The Navy rebelled against the World Government as well. With the help of the Revolutionary Army, the Celestial Dragons—who had ruled for 800 years—were wiped out, and the World Government was destroyed.

From that point on, all records ceased.

...

Sea Calendar Year 2525

Before a colossal throne, a group of powerful individuals knelt in silence, not daring to breathe too loudly. After a long pause, a lazy voice echoed through the chamber.

"Understood. Prepare to welcome our enemies."

"At least none of you turned out to be traitors."

"Lord Jack! We would never betray you!"

"Good. Rim! Enel! You may leave."

After they exited, Jack rose from his throne, sighing with exasperation.

"Damn, immortality is boring as hell."

"And these descendants of mine… they're getting more outrageous by the day."

"Let's see who dares to rebel against the World Government this time. Too bad for them… this time, I'm the villain."

...

Hours later, a burly man with missing front teeth and an exposed chest appeared before Jack. As Jack debated whether to punch him on sight, the man burst into laughter.

"Zehahaha! So the Kozuki Clan's records were true!"

"There really is another Divine's Body like me!"

"But can you resist my charm?"

"I, Boa Teach, will be the new ruler of this world!"

With that, he clasped his hands into a heart shape and fired a pink beam at Jack.

"Mero mero mero mero mero…"

"Zehahaha!"

"Mero mero mero mero mero!"

The End

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