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208 One Piece: My Name is Jack

In the end, Jack lost.

Surrounded and overwhelmed, his strength finally gave out, and he collapsed to the ground.

After Mihawk slashed at him over a dozen times without leaving so much as a scratch, the swordsman grew frustrated. Enraged and unwilling to accept the result, Mihawk was ultimately dragged away by Shanks and his crew.

A day later, Jack woke up from his deep slumber, stretching lazily as he got to his feet.

Glancing at the distant islands still smoldering w...

207 One Piece: My Name is Jack

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"You bastard..."

"You really seem to love this song of conquest, huh..."

Shanks pushed himself up from the ground, his face serious as he pointed Gryphon at the approaching Jack.

"Too bad—I don't know the lyrics. My bad!"

"Huh?"

Jack halted cautiously. Seeing Shanks' stern expression, he assumed another powerful attack was coming. That last move—Divine Departure—had left him with a serious wound. If he hadn't consumed the Suzaku Fruit, he might al...

206 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Oi! You guys step back. Let me have some fun with this guy!"

Seeing Jack charging in with his spiked club, Shanks grinned excitedly and drew his saber to meet him head-on.

Clang!

Boom!

The clash of their Conqueror's Haki sent shockwaves rippling outward, forcing Beckman and the others—who hadn't gotten far yet—to instinctively take a few steps back. Meanwhile, Shanks and Jack both smirked.

"You bastard!"

"Not bad at all!"

Jack h...

205 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Inside the cave, Shanks clapped Lucky Roux on the shoulder with a hearty laugh.

"Oi, Lucky! We're counting on you later. I heard Mihawk brought me a few bottles of fine liquor."

"We have to throw a feast today, so try not to sneak too much food!"

Lucky Roux swallowed a large bite of roasted meat before replying righteously,

"If I don't eat my fill first, how am I supposed to have the strength to cook for you guys?"

"Besides, I'm not sneaking food—I'm taste-test...

204 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Sea Circle Calendar Year 1516, Onigashima, just after the Fire Festival.

A merchant ship carrying a batch of brand-new equipment docked at Onigashima's port. Over a year had passed, and only now had everything Miss Buckingham Stussy needed finally arrived.

The most valuable cargo on board was this shipment of instruments. Even with the vast resources of the Beasts Pirates, it had taken countless efforts and the assistance of the Donquixote Family to collect them all.

With th...

203 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Jack was panicking. Really panicking.

After withstanding Kaido's heat breath, Yamato—who had dodged by instinct while Jack shielded Maria—ended up getting hit instead. Infuriated, she swung her kanabo and engaged Kaido in battle.

The fight raged on for over half a day. Only when Kaido, now thoroughly enraged, went all out did Yamato finally calm down, having been injured in the process.

Then came Miss Buckin's unexpected arrival, which made Jack realize he had been compl...

202 One Piece: My Name is Jack

When Jack returned to the Mammoth, his expression darkened as he looked at the scorched deck—damage caused by his own flames. His brows furrowed in frustration.

"Rim! Finder!" he barked.

"This time, I'm deducting the losses from both of your shares!"

"What?! Jack-sama, that was your own fire!" Rim protested.

"Shut up! Even if it was my fire, setting aside the facts, do you mean to tell me you had no fault in this?" Jack snapped.

"If you two had put out the flam...

201 One Piece: My Name is Jack

After watching Jack and Marco's aerial battle, Rim casually walked into the cabin. Moments later, the Mammoth sailed off into the distance.

Jack, noticing the lingering black smoke billowing from his ship, shouted at Marco:

"If my ship really gets burned down, I won't let you off!"

"Bastard!"

Marco, watching the thick smoke drifting further away, couldn't help but yell back at Jack:

"I don't understand what goes on in that dumb head of yours!"

"You were the...

200 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Jack-sama! We've got trouble!"

"Marco, the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is here!"

"Judging by his expression, he didn't come in peace!"

Hearing Finder's urgent report, Jack furrowed his brows and asked with a hint of irritation,

"Not in peace? What, did he come to throw his life away?"

Boom!

A deafening explosion shook the ship. Feeling the tremor beneath his feet, Jack stood up and stormed outside, his face dark wit...

199 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Ugh..." "Bleh..." "This is absolutely disgusting!"

Jack barely chewed twice before forcing the Devil Fruit down his throat, but the overwhelming stench nearly brought tears to his eyes.

It took him a long while to recover before he finally closed his eyes, focusing on the changes in his body.

His recovery ability had improved significantly, and on top of that, his defense seemed to have strengthened as well. After a few more tests, Jack decided to pull up his status panel t...

198 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Ugh..."

Weevil staggered to his feet, shaking his head. It seemed that Jack's strike had taken quite a toll on him as well.

Sliiiiip...

Hearing Jack's question, Weevil sniffled, his face confused as he spoke.

"I don't know what you're talking about!"

"But you're gonna die soon!"

"Die?"

Jack glanced at the wounds on his body, stretching from his left chest down to his waist. Weevil's slash had nearly cleaved him in half.

However, th...

197 One Piece: My Name is Jack

As Jack leaped into the fray, the Mammoth crew wasted no time in setting sail, leaving him to handle the fight.

Facing an opponent capable of defeating a former Marine Admiral, Jack couldn't afford to be careless. Confident in his own strength, he still couldn't risk damaging the modified Mammoth ship during the clash. It was a prized possession, and any damage would cost him a fortune in ivory and milk to repair.

"Clang! Clang!"

The clash of Jack's tusks ag...

196 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Cough cough...

Jack hesitated for a moment. It was best to confirm her identity—just in case he'd gotten it wrong.

Miss Buckin flinched at the sound of coughing. She turned around, looking up and up at the massive pair of boots in front of her until—

Bang!

"Ah! My neck! My neck!"

Looking at Miss Buckin's heavily wrinkled face—one that even her oversized sunglasses couldn't conceal—Jack immediately felt he might have made a mistak...

195 One Piece: My Name is Jack

The appearance of the Pluton had heightened security throughout Wano Country.

Tom eventually agreed to Kaido's request to repair the legendary battleship. However, after a detailed inspection, Tom discovered that the ship's internal damage was extensive, requiring rare materials and a significant amount of time to restore.

After some deliberation, Kaido decided to postpone the repairs. Instead, he ordered Tom to prioritize constructing a sea train to connect Ailen Is...

194 One Piece: My Name is Jack

The moment Tom, the legendary shipwright, arrived on Onigashima, Kaido immediately ordered him to construct a Sea Train connecting Onigashima and Wano Country.

Surprisingly, Tom was eager to take on the task without a hint of resistance.

To support him, Kaido secretly sent his subordinates to fetch Tom's apprentices while preparing all the resources Tom might need. If the Sea Train between Onigashima and Wano was successfully completed, Kaido's next step would be to connect Wano t...

193 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Late at night, Kaido, King, and Jack sat around a table, sipping sake and chatting idly.

With Tom officially joining the Beasts Pirates, Kaido was in a good mood. Gaining such a skilled craftsman meant the crew's naval combat capabilities would see significant improvement.

As the thought of the sea train crossed his mind, Jack suddenly leaned forward and asked,

"Kaido-san, if we were to build a sea train line between the mainland of Wano Country and Onigashima, what do you t...

192 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"In that place, not only was I drained of blood every day for research, but I was also forced to work endlessly, day and night."

"And I wasn't the only one there. People from every race—Fishmen, Giants, Longarm Tribe, Mink Tribe, and so on—were all imprisoned there!"

"There were even Devil Fruit users among them."

"Just like me, they were constantly having their blood drawn for research, forced to work non-stop, and even made to entertain those idiotic Celestial Dragons!...

191 One Piece: My Name is Jack

After a long period of contemplation, Jack ultimately decided not to take any further action.
If Queen Otohime was dead, then so be it. Who killed her didn't matter.

She was a saintly idealist—destined to die sooner or later.

However, Hody Jones turned out to have some grit.

After several rounds of "education," Zeo had finally come to recognize his role completely. Jack originally tasked him with gathering intelligence on Fish-Man Island, but unexpectedly, his little pl...

190 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Ugh..."

"Lord Jack!"

Hearing the call, Vander Decken IX finally snapped out of his daze. His eyes darted nervously before he quickly said,

"Lord Jack, I've admired the Beasts Pirates for a long time!"

"I've always wanted to join your crew. Meeting you today is the greatest honor of my life!"

"Bring the ship closer!"

Thud!

"Ugh..."

Just as Vander Decken was about to continue his groveling, a sharp pain struck his chest. He instinctively...

189 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Clang!

Riding on Neptune's personal mount, Hoe, the enormous whale, Jack continuously deflected the flying axes coming his way.

Neptune held a mysterious flashlight, its piercing beam illuminating the path ahead for Hoe. Meanwhile the others sat idly atop Hoe, holding handfuls of coral bubbles, chatting casually with Neptune.

After listening to Neptune's explanation, Jack scratched his chin, falling into deep thought.

"The ghost of the sea? The Mark-Ma...

188 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Disguised and aboard a massive flounder equipped with a large bubble for transporting passengers, the group made their way to Ryugu Palace.

Upon arrival, Jack stood alone inside the flounder's bubble, watching the others roam freely through the water-filled halls of the palace. A strange pang of envy crept up his chest.

Once they reached the banquet hall, the flounder's bubble rapidly expanded until it encompassed the entire room. It was then that King Neptune entered, accompanied...

187 One Piece: My Name is Jack

Along the way, the merchant ships advanced cautiously. Given the World Government's interest in Tom, Jack had no desire to encounter Vice Admiral Garp, the Navy's legendary hero, again.

"Damn it! Last time I fought him, what did I get for it?!"

Jack grumbled as he recalled the ordeal.

"Got the crap beaten out of me, and all I got was a lousy pair of gloves!"

The freshly purchased newspaper in his hands screamed headlines:

"World's Greatest Shipwright,...