Jixo

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Above Minion Island Island—

Kaido's enormous dragon body twisted violently in the sky. The last strike from Susanoo had left a terrifying wound on his side. Blood gushed from the gash and rained down upon the island, turning the skies crimson.

Yet despite such a severe injury, Kaido showed little concern. What truly occupied his mind was the power Kaito had just displayed. Glancing at his wound, Kaido opened his massive jaws, his voice thundering like a war drum...

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The clouds in the sky churned violently as a massive, azure dragon's head emerged.

"Marine brat, you're getting a little too cocky."

"Heh, just a pirate, and you think you're qualified to talk down to a Marine?"

Kaido's enormous dragon face tightened with a frown. His temper wasn't exactly known for its restraint—provoked by Kaito's words, he didn't bother with further talk. He opened his mouth wide and unleashed a blast of dragon breath from the sky. It deliberately avoid...

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"Uh, actually, you can call me Rosinante..."

"Hm?"

Kaito paused for a moment before realizing—"Corazon" was just his codename within the Donquixote Family. His real name was indeed Rosinante.

"Ah, that was my bad. Heh."

"No, no, it's just... if I'm returning to the Marines, I'd prefer to go by that name again. Please don't take it the wrong way!"

Corazon, lying on the ground, frantically waved his hands. Kaito had saved both him and Law—he felt his e...

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North Blue, aboard the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Kaito stood at the bow of the ship, arms crossed and brow furrowed, deep in thought. Kalifa, standing nearby, noticed and asked softly,

"What's wrong? Are you worried about this mission?"

"Yeah... I just have a bad feeling. Something still doesn't sit right. Forget it—I'll go on ahead. You and Ain go inform Vice Admiral Tsuru and the others."

With the Zephyr incident as a painful lesson, Kai...

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The final decision of the meeting was to have Kaito lead the team, with Tsuru, Momonga, Yamakaji, and Onigumo accompanying him.

As they walked out of the conference room, Tsuru called out to Kaito.

Kaito felt a little uneasy—had Gion already told Tsuru about his secretary and personal guards? Still, he kept his expression calm and asked,

"Is there something you need, Vice Admiral Tsuru?"

Tsuru glanced around, confirming that everyone else had left. Then she stepped u...

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One year later, aboard the Six Paths of Reincarnation...

Kaito lay on a lounge chair wearing a pair of black sunglasses, soaking up the sun. Ever since he'd gotten his own warship, he'd taken a liking to relaxing like this. No wonder Kuzan always lounged around like this—it really was comfortable.

Ain stood beside him, wrapped in a petite "Justice" coat. She wore a dark blue short-sleeved shirt, denim shorts, black thigh-high socks, and a pair of black ...

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Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The central plaza was unusually lively today. Every officer from the Headquarters was present, and the crowd surrounding the area was dense with spectators. A Den Den Mushi was set up, aimed directly at the central platform.

This year's graduation ceremony for the training camp was by far the most grandiose ever held. The reason? Kaito—someone whose strength had clearly surpassed that of any ordinary trainee. And after the Whiteb...

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After a few words, Aokiji said he wanted to return to the warship. Now that the fighting was over, his usual laziness had kicked back in. He didn't want to linger even a second longer—his heart was already set on basking in the sun on the deck.

Kaito and Zephyr, who knew Aokiji's personality well, could only sigh helplessly. Zephyr let out a long breath. He knew that his student hadn't always been like this.

When Aokiji first joined the Marines, he had passionately upheld the id...

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Elsewhere, the lifeboat carrying Ain and the others encountered Aokiji, who had come to provide support on the way back to headquarters.

As soon as she got on board, Ain hurriedly found Aokiji and told him everything about Kaito going to assist Zephyr and fighting Whitebeard Jr.

Hearing this, Aokiji—who always seemed lazy and indifferent—also grew serious.

He had heard of Whitebeard Jr. This was a brutal and merciless man with a bounty of 400 million all on his own, and ...

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In his Asura form, Kaito floated silently above, staring down at the bottomless black void beneath him.

He wasn't naïve enough to think that single punch had taken care of Weevil—the man rumored to possess the same strength Whitebeard had in his prime.

Sure enough, before long, two shadows—one large, one small—shot out of the abyss. As seawater rushed in to fill the void, the deep pit was quickly restored to its original oceanic form.

Weevil's blade was nowhere to be ...

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The moment the laser appeared, a sharp sound split the air—Kaito had arrived, floating above the deck.

"Kaito!? Why are you here!?"

Seeing Kaito appear, Zephyr didn't feel the slightest relief—only fear.

He had just gone all out to protect a few of the cadets and was already covered in wounds. In his current state, could he even protect Kaito?

In his mind, although Kaito had once injured Rayleigh, that had clearly been an exaggeration of the circumstances—and eve...

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"It's Uchiha Kaito!"

"Boss Kaito!"

Everyone on the ship froze for a moment when they saw Kaito suddenly appear. Then, as they snapped out of it and recognized him, the cadets and roommates who knew him rushed forward.

To them, seeing Kaito at this moment was like seeing a savior. But Kaito simply waved them off, pushing through the crowd to reach Ain.

He gently held Ain's cold hand, his voice soft.

"Sorry… I came too late."

Ain forced a faint smile. Her e...

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Sengoku had no idea why Kaito reacted so strongly after hearing the news of Zephyr heading out to sea. It was just a routine training voyage—was that really worth such a reaction?

Still, out of his trust in Kaito, he asked,

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this voyage?"

Of course there is. It's a huge problem.

In One Piece Film: Z, it was mentioned that when Zephyr took his last batch of students out for a training exercise, they were ambushed by...

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Shabondy Archipelago, Area 66, inside the Marine base—

Whoosh!

Kaito and Kalifa appeared inside the office. As soon as they arrived, Kaito grumbled,

"Is that Shalria girl sick in the head or something? Are all Celestial Dragons like that?"

Kalifa stood silently behind Kaito, watching him with a strange look in her eyes. She had started to suspect something, but couldn't be certain, so she chose to remain quiet.

Suddenly, the Den Den Mu...

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The grand hall was deathly silent.

Kalifa stood quietly in a corner, her gaze constantly flicking between the two people on the platform. She thought to herself,

Boss really went and blew the whole sky open this time. I'd better get ready to make a run for it with him later.

Shalria was staring blankly at Kaito up on the platform. For some reason, even though she'd just been slapped by him, she couldn't help but feel... a strange sort of lingering sensation. The fee...

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The following evening, Kaito and Kalifa appeared in front of a lavish palace.

Tonight, Kaito wore his favorite black robe adorned with the Uchiha clan crest. He wasn't in his Marine uniform—if things went sideways and he had to make a quick getaway, this outfit would be much more convenient.

Kalifa was still dressed primarily in black. At that moment, she nervously tightened her grip on Kaito's hand.

Kaito let go, gently patted her on the back, gave her a reassuring smile,...

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Kaito walked up to the kneeling man in black with the buzz cut, towering over him.

The man trembled as he kowtowed frantically, slamming his forehead to the floor like a jackhammer.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I shouldn't have disrespected you! Please don't kill me!"

Seeing how pitiful he was—and how he'd behaved fairly well earlier—Kaito lost all interest in punishing him further. He simply crouched down and patted the man on the shoulder, signaling for him to raise his head...

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After clearing out the Marine scum, Kaito returned to Cocoyasi Village to say his goodbyes. This visit had been rather sudden—he'd essentially abandoned his post without authorization—so he couldn't afford to linger in the East Blue for long.

At the time of parting, Nami's eyes were red from crying. Nojiko kept her head down, quietly sobbing.

Helpless, Kaito promised Nami that once she turned eighteen, she could join the Marines. Only then did she feel a little better.

A...

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Sengoku's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, but just as Kaito was about to respond, Garp's voice cut in.

"Kaito, not bad at all! You actually injured the Dark King Rayleigh. As expected of someone I brought back—hahaha...!"

The laughter came to an abrupt halt. Sengoku had taken the Den Den Mushi back, shooting a glance full of disdain at Garp.

You brought him back? Please. I'm the one who recognized his potential and gave you the opportunity. Now you want the ...

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East Blue, Marine 16th Branch Base.

In his office, Nezumi stared at the small chest of treasure on his desk, eyes gleaming with greed. Drool dripped from the corner of his mouth, soaking the documents beneath.

Shoving the damp paperwork aside, he clutched the treasure chest tightly to his chest and carefully counted the gold and jewels inside, muttering to himself:

"Pirates really are generous... Even if I worked in the Marines for years, I couldn't save up ...

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After comforting Nami, Kaito gave Arlong a few hard kicks and found that the fishman was still barely clinging to life.

Thinking for a moment, Kaito waved over the remaining fishman underlings.

They looked at each other in confusion, pointing to themselves uncertainly, unsure who he was calling. Kaito narrowed his eyes impatiently, and the fishmen immediately scrambled over in a panic.

Clack! Kaito tossed a gun onto the ground and said,

"Whoever picks up this ...

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"Kaito!"

As soon as she saw Kaito land, Nami ran toward him and threw herself into his arms.

Kaito scooped both girls up, one in each arm, holding them quietly as he waited for their emotions to settle.

After crying for a while, Nami lifted her tear-streaked face—looking like a little kitten—and the first thing out of her mouth was,

"Kaito, why do you always call Nojiko first?"

"..."

A bead of cold sweat slid down Kaito's forehead.

You're real...