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[KNB] Chapter : 01

Tokyo, 2009 — Just another ordinary day.

Han stared at the junior high school girl standing in front of him. She had the same skin tone as him, but it was obvious at a glance—she wasn't from his part of the world.

No… technically, she was the local. He was the outsider now.

Years of obsessively watching movies and anime had sharpened his instincts—he could tell right away: this was a Japanese junior high school girl. Otherw...

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The sky above was torn open like a ripped pocket, unleashing a torrential downpour that fell in sheets—endless, heavy, relentless. The rain roared like a river in freefall, drowning the world in gray.

"Give up. You have no chance of getting that intel out!"

The voice was deep, firm—belonging to a broad-shouldered man with red war paint streaked across his jaw. His dark cloak, emblazoned with crimson clouds, clung to his body in the rain. A massive sword rested on his back, and...

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Sure enough, their eyes lit up the moment they heard the news. They were always ready to fight anyone, but even the most reckless among them knew the truth—compared to the Navy, the Whitebeard Pirates without Whitebeard were a far easier target. The Navy wasn’t a soft persimmon; it was a steel wall.

With their new objective set, Blackbeard wasted no time. He led his main force away, ready to strike.

A few days later, Jack started sensing something was off. When he finally sent...

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"Among us, you're the one who has had the most direct contact with the Akatsuki. Surely, you know more than anyone else here."

Mifune’s voice cut through the silence, but his question was on everyone's mind. All the Kage turned their eyes to Toshiro, eager and expectant—as if convinced he held answers they desperately needed.

Toshiro paused, then gave a faint smile.

"It seems my battle with them has become quite the topic of interest."

He didn’t shy away from the...

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"Aah! That hurts! Who are you? Why’d you hit me so hard?!" Weevil cried, rubbing his bruised side.

Ryokugyu’s eyes gleamed with excitement. “Finally, someone who can take a punch! I’ve been waiting for this.” He licked his lips, savoring the challenge.

Weevil, however, suddenly felt a strong sense of danger.

As the clash intensified, the Navy soldiers instinctively cleared the area. They knew the rule: Stay far away from any battlefield where a Admiral-level office...

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“What did you say?!” the other vice admiral snapped. “Don’t mistake caution for cowardice! I’m saying we should stay sharp. One misstep out there, and we’re dead. This battle has eyes watching from every corner!”

“Enough!” Jack interrupted, knocking on the table. “We’re not here to argue. You are the backbone of the Navy. You enjoy the admiration of civilians daily—now is the time to repay that trust. I won’t lecture you further. Just remember our duty: repel t...

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Sengoku and Garp paused, their expressions shifting as they recalled the war at Marineford—when Jack had pleaded to take down Blackbeard. At the time, the idea was dismissed. If only they had let Jack act then… With Marco and the others cleaning up after Whitebeard, the aftermath might have been far better than the mess they faced now.

But the reality was that the Navy had already been stretched thin. Taking on Blackbeard and his crew at that moment—no matter if Sengoku and Garp p...

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Back at G1 Branch...

“My Lord!” Lena’s eyes lit up the moment Jack arrived. She was thrilled—his presence meant they could spend more time together.

Jack chuckled, gently ruffling her hair. “Where’s Fujitora? Gambling again?”

“Nope,” Lena said, shaking her head. “He’s out patrolling with Vice Admiral Ryokugyu.”

“Ryokugyu? What’s he doing here?” Jack raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised.

“I’m not sure eit...

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Akainu didn’t bother to hide his ambition. He declared bluntly that he was more suited to be the Fleet Admiral than Aokiji. After a heated exchange, even Aokiji began to waver, questioning whether he truly deserved the title.

That was when Jack finally spoke up.

“I just want to say one thing,” he began, his tone calm but firm. “Since Aokiji became Fleet Admiral, every achievement in the Navy—no matter who made it—has his leadership behind it. His contributions cannot b...

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Time passed.

Snow once again blanketed the Iron Country in a heavy, silent white.

At the gates of Land of Iron's capital, Mifune—dressed in full samurai regalia with a white cloth tied neatly around his head—stood respectfully awaiting the arrival of the Fifth Hokage.

"Welcome once again, Hokage-sama," he greeted with a formal bow.

Toshiro stepped forward, clad in light winter gear, flanked by two guards and follwed by a procession of Iron Country samurai...

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He had already come to terms with things, but that didn’t mean he’d stop probing Jack with questions.

Jack grinned. “He’s free to call for backup too, isn’t he? Not my fault if no one’s willing to fight alongside him. That’s still a fair three-on-one, if you ask me.”

“You weren’t planning an assassination?” Aokiji raised an eyebrow, surprised.

Jack rolled his eyes. “Come on. It’s Akainu. You think assassination would even work on him? Be se...

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“It’s not just his raw power,” Aokiji explained. “He’s got insane stamina. Guys like me, Sakazuki, or Borsalino—we don’t fear his strength itself. But fighting him is like fighting a wall that never breaks. You give it everything, and it’s still there. And at our level, pride stops us from retreating early. Especially when we’re winning.”

“So,” Jack mused, “we push forward thinking we have the upper hand… until we burn out. And that’s when Kaido strikes?”...

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Boom—!

With a deafening crash, Ryokugyu was hurled backward like a cannonball. The ground trembled as he skidded across the battlefield. What shocked everyone even more was that Jack hadn't used any signature technique—no armament haki, no chakra, no complex moves—just the raw force of his enhanced physique.

“Did that brat eat a Zoan-type Devil Fruit too?” Garp asked, clearly surprised. “His body’s gotten ridiculously strong.”

“Remember the...

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“Since Admiral Kurohyou is so eager,” Ryokugyu said with a glint in his eye, “fleet admiral, what do you think?”

Aokiji was just about to shake his head and refuse, but Jack smiled slyly and gave him a subtle glance.

“How about this,” Jack suggested lightly, “tomorrow morning, we head to an uninhabited island for a friendly spar?”

“I’d be honored!” Ryokugyu replied without hesitation, completely forgetting Issho’s earlier warning.

After...

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In the depths of a dark, gloomy underground base, silence hung like a suffocating fog.

Flickering candles lined the corridor walls, casting uneven, trembling shadows. The doors to the rooms on either side remained tightly shut—sealed as if hiding some unspeakable horror within.

Creak—

The agonizing screech of rusted hinges echoed through the hall, slicing through the silence like a blade. The sound was distant and sharp, reverberating endlessly within the enclosed space....

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After a brief, chilling exchange between master and apprentice—

“Heh… Looks like I win.”

Orochimaru smirked as he turned his gaze to Sasuke, now ensnared once again by the First Hokage’s Wood Release. He shifted his attention to the legendary shinobi standing beside him.

“As expected from the First Hokage. Even with an imprecise summoning, you still managed to surprise me…”

Unlike the Second Hokage, who remained fully under Orochimaru’s control, the F...

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Apparently, the man had burst onto the Navy scene like a storm, defeating officer after officer, until he’d bested every vice admiral stationed at headquarters without suffering a single loss. And now? He had his sights set squarely on Jack—the youngest of the three admirals.

Jack had little doubt that Akainu had played a hand in this. A newly recruited marine waltzing in and challenging the Navy’s top brass wasn’t exactly standard protocol. Someone was pulling strings—and it ...

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Time blurred.

When Jack finally regained consciousness, he let out a shaky breath. “I’m… still alive?” He sat up groggily, scanning his surroundings. Memory returned in fragments—the magma chamber, the mysterious fruit, the searing energy.

His body felt different. He checked himself over. Physically, he looked the same—except for the fact that his clothes had been completely incinerated. Unsurprising, given the inferno he had just endured.

Then he turned his focu...

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"Roar~!"

The massive dragon slowly emerged from the deep crater, lifting its head and letting out a thunderous roar toward Jack, who hovered high above using geppo.

"That thing’s still alive?!" Jabra’s voice trembled—whether from fear or adrenaline, even he wasn’t sure. "That’s a real monster…"

"This feels just like when Sensei fought Kaido," Jack muttered, eyes locked on the dragon. "No matter how many times you hit them, they keep gett...

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"Oh? A feint?" Jack narrowed his eyes, a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Distract me with a frontal attack while you aim for the real prize? Clever. That fruit must be ripe!"

With a flash, Jack appeared beside the plant before the dragon could reach it.

"Roar~~~!"

The dragon skidded to a halt, roaring in alarm. But it didn’t dare advance any further—it was clearly afraid of harming the plant in its desperation.

Jack blinked. A m...

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“Like I said, this is the last bottle. And believe me, I need it more than you do,” Jack replied, waving him off.

Kizaru narrowed his eyes but didn’t press further. After a long pause, he finally spoke seriously.

“That cave... it’s capable of training even an admiral. Its strategic value is obvious. I’ll support your proposal to Fleet Admiral Aokiji.”

Jack nodded and, after a moment’s thought, took out a ceramic container. He poured a third of his remaining w...

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Jack raised an eyebrow. He knew exactly who Vegapunk was—the Vegapunk. The world’s most brilliant scientist, reputed to be 500 years ahead of his time, and currently working under the World Government. He also happened to be the brains behind the science division that Kizaru was protecting.

“Too bad? Why too bad? If someone like Vegapunk came here, cracking the mysteries of this place shouldn’t be a problem, right?” Jack asked, genuinely curious.

In fact, he’d already ...