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059 With the Justice System

"Rosinante…"

The moment Tsuru saw that name, she immediately understood.

Why Sengoku had lost control of his emotions…

Rosinante.

Former Marine Headquarters Commander, Marine ID No. 01746.

This name and that number… they were the softest, most painful scar in Sengoku's heart.

He was the adopted son Sengoku had personally raised. The future he had placed all his hopes upon.

A bond that surpassed the relationship of teacher and student, superior a...

058 With the Justice System

New World, Dressrosa.

The royal palace stood proudly atop a towering rocky plateau, overlooking the entire country.

Deep inside the palace.

"..."

Doflamingo stared at the disconnected Den Den Mushi, a rare hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

That Marine on the other end… not only was he unafraid of him, but he even claimed he was going to send him a "gift"?

"Fuffuffuffu… fuffuffuffuffu!"

After a brief moment of surprise, he le...

057 With the Justice System

"Fufufufufufu——!"

Hearing the voice, Hawke turned his gaze toward the Den Den Mushi resting in the corner.

"Tap—"

Dane quickly stepped forward, picked up the fallen Den Den Mushi from the floor, and handed it to Hawke.

"…"

Hawke accepted the Den Den Mushi.

That distinctive "Fufu" laugh just now, combined with the look of the Den Den Mushi, left no doubt in his mind.

On the other end of the line was none other than one of the Shichibukai, the "...

056 With the Justice System

Very soon, the entire G-3 Branch had assembled.

"Boom——"

The engines of the warships began to heat up, rumbling heavily as ripples spread across the surface of the harbor.

Thousands of Marine soldiers stood in perfectly aligned formations, standing tall and silent on the vast drill ground.

Rayne Hawke stood atop a raised platform, his gaze sharp and piercing like a hawk's as he swept his eyes across the gathered Marines below.

He could see that many soldiers ...

055 With the Justice System

Earlier.

Inside the G-3 Branch Commander's office.

"Shua——"

Rayne Hawke sat behind his desk, flipping through the personnel roster of the G-3 Branch.

Unlike most high-ranking Marine officers' offices, Hawke's office lacked unnecessary decorations.

Only two things stood out, reflecting the will of the man who occupied this room.

Directly behind his desk, mounted high on the wall, hung a massive plaque carved with five bo...

054 With the Justice System

Grand Line, G-3 Branch.

A day had passed since the massive battle at the training grounds.

Inside the G-3 Branch cafeteria, the atmosphere was more heated than ever.

"Fsshh..."

A veteran wrapped in bandages winced from pain while shoveling golden seafood fried rice into his mouth.

"Yesterday I thought I was gonna die, but to think I'd get to eat this kind of heavenly food today!"

"Who wouldn't agree?!"

"Compared to this flavor now—"...

053 With the Justice System

"Clatter, clatter—"

Dense footsteps surged like tidal waves, rushing in from all directions.

Hawke didn't retreat—he advanced, swinging a powerful fist straight into the crowd.

"Boom—!"

The force of his punch tore through the air, producing a sharp, piercing whistle.

One of the veteran G-3 soldiers charging in front had no time to react before Hawke's fist slammed squarely into his chest.

"Whoosh—!"

The soldier's body shot backward like a kite...

052 With the Justice System

"Boom——"

Hawke's punch landed squarely on Smoker's crossed forearms.

"Ugh..."

Smoker groaned heavily, feeling a tremendous force surge through his arms and violently crash into his internal organs.

Damn it!

He'd been completely seen through by Hawke!

The timing of that punch was precise—striking exactly at the moment when he was unable to form a proper defense.

That kind of precision... was it Observation Haki?!

Maybe...

He really wa...

051 With the Justice System

"Tap—"

Hawke stepped forward.

"Salute!"

Hina and Smoker, leading the soldiers behind them, raised their hands in salute to Hawke.

Hawke lifted his hand and returned the salute.

"Buzz—"

At that moment, another medium-sized warship slowly entered the harbor and docked steadily at the pier.

The 16th Branch had arrived.

Dane, Zoro, Sanji, and the others disembarked, leading the squad Hawke knew best.

"Good. Everyone's here!"

Hawke ga...

050 With the Justice System

"Woo—"

The massive fleet of battleships began to gradually slow down.

Dong dong— The door of the captain's room was knocked.

"Enter."

"Hawke-san, we're almost at G-3 Branch!"

Hibari darted in from outside like a lively little bird, calling toward Hawke.

Behind her followed Kujaku.

"Hmm…"

Hawke was standing before a huge sea chart, one that depicted the Grand Line as far as the Navy had mapped it.

The map was densely covered ...

049 With the Justice System

"Whoosh——"

A vast fleet of warships cut through the waves, sailing along the Grand Line.

Inside the captain's quarters of a massive battleship, smoke lingered thick in the air.

"Hoo——"

Hawke sat behind his desk, a specially supplied cigar pinched between his fingers.

Spread out across the table was a detailed dossier on the G-3 Branch.

The G-3 Branch, one of the major Marine fortresses in the first half of the Grand Line.

Its former Branch Com...

048 With the Justice System

"Dane."

"Here!"

"Remember, tell Sanji to take Zoro to the 16th Branch."

Hawke instructed seriously. "Then we'll meet up at G-3."

"Ah——???"

A giant question mark popped up in Dane's head.

Sanji… taking Zoro back?

Shouldn't it be the other way around?

But he still replied without hesitation: "Yes!"

Very soon—"Whoosh——"

A small boat slowly set sail from the ocean restaurant Baratie.

"Let's go!"

Zoro put one hand ...

047 With the Justice System

Sea Restaurant, Baratie.

"You green-haired moss head, are you trying to cause trouble here?"

Sanji glared at Zoro. No matter how he looked at this Marine, he just found him annoying!

Extremely annoying!

Who even has green hair?!

Too ugly!

And this moss head not only wanted to eat without paying, but also wanted to arrest the old geezer.

That was absolutely impossible.

Old man Zeff wasn't just the owner of Baratie, he was also it...

143 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Shinju thrust his blade straight through Danzo's heart.

Danzo coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

A few seconds later, this man who had lived in Konoha's shadows for so many years… was dead.

Shinju stood there, his gaze cold as he stared at Danzo's corpse.

That old man… clearly had enough time to trigger the Four Symbols Seal before dying, yet he didn't.

Could it be… he had a last-minute change of heart?

Did he want to leave so...

142 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

At the moment when Shinju was still puzzled, a sudden sense of danger surged within him!

Behind him… he felt Danzo's chakra!

The very next instant, Shinju could clearly feel a chill on his back!

At such close range, there was no time to react — he could only instinctively twist his body to minimize the damage!

"Crack!"

Danzo's kunai stabbed into Shinju's ninja tool pouch!

The strike missed, and Danzo instantly regretted it.

"Damn sensor-t...

194 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Leaving behind just a single sentence for Queen Otohime,

Orin's expression remained indifferent as he placed the corpse of Hody Jones—the very one who would have killed her in the future—into her arms and patted her lightly on the shoulder.

Then he simply turned and walked away.

Crushing a fish-man brat to death was nothing. No one dared to utter a word.

Mihawk and Crocodile didn't even spare the scene another glance. They silently followed Orin, heading toward the...

193 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Enel was flying all over the world, dealing mostly with external threats.

For example, some reckless Supernovas who thought they could punch a Yonko and kick the Black Emperor—those who relied on strong Devil Fruits or special abilities—Enel would deal with them the moment they dared to stir trouble.

These kinds of people were sometimes too much even for his subordinates to handle, just like how one of Big Mom's Sweet Commanders would one day get beaten up by a Supernova.

224 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"My ideals aren't yours to dictate."

Uchiha Madara's gaze locked coldly on Hashirama, three black tomoe spinning in his eyes.

He already knew Hashirama would never approve of his plan.

This naïve fool probably still believed that relying on talk alone could bring peace to the shinobi world.

Only the "Eye of the Moon" plan could achieve true peace, allowing everyone to sink into a blissful dream, living without war or pain.

"Madara, your plan is too extreme!" Sen...

223 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Until Senju Tobirama carried Renya into the night and vanished, only then did two figures slowly reveal themselves from the shadows.

The bright moonlight illuminated their faces—none other than the duo of faked deaths from Konoha—

Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara!

"That kid in his arms… is Tobirama's adopted son?"

Uchiha Madara glanced coldly toward the direction the two had left.

In the middle of the night, where was Tobirama taking that boy?

If his...

141 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After being pierced straight through the chest by Shinju's blade, Danzo's eyes widened in shock and disbelief!

Σ(っ °Д °;)っ

Once Kotoamatsukami is activated, it's irreversible!

How could this brat break free from its control?!

Could it be that his genjutsu mastery has already surpassed Kotoamatsukami itself?!

Very quickly, Danzo denied his own speculation.

Impossible!

Kotoamatsukami is the strongest genjutsu of the Uchiha clan!

While Danz...

140 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

The moment he saw Danzō, Shinju immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"Wasn't the Hokage supposed to meet me here? Why is it you instead, Danzō?" Shinju asked.

The ANBU who had been following him this whole time suddenly changed his tone, becoming sharp and hostile:

"Danzō-sama isn't someone you can address so casually!"

Before Shinju could respond, Danzō, standing on the Naka Bridge, waved his hand.

"Buzz—"

A sealing formation instantly expand...

277 Scourge of the Ninja World

Four tails on Gekko Chizan's body suddenly swelled and expanded, transforming into four massive hands that clawed in the same direction.

It was obvious—that was where the Third Mizukage was hiding.

"Sharp perception. Unfortunately, you're a little too slow."

Using water as propulsion, the Third Mizukage stepped on the waves and leapt high, narrowly avoiding the tailed beast chakra's grasp.

But in the very next second, he realized he was mistaken.

Because just a...

276 Scourge of the Ninja World

The Third Mizukage's battle IQ was extremely high. Having studied the Second Hokage before, he instantly understood Gekko Chizan's intention when crossing blades with him.

This realization made Chizan's heart tighten. He had originally thought the Third Mizukage was just a background figure, but now that he had truly clashed with him, the man turned out to be terrifying.

Even more troublesome than the Third Kazekage.

Knowing he had already been marked, the Third Mizukage qui...

249 The Shimura Has Ice Release

The question of how Rasa, in such a foul mood, would react upon receiving Konoha's request for reinforcements needs little imagination.

Rasa tossed aside the letter from Konoha, a letter so rough it wasn't even fit to wipe with, and instead focused entirely on chasing down the audacious group that had dared to steal a tailed beast.

This was, in itself, a perfectly normal course of action. Yet in Ōnoki's eyes, it looked like Rasa's signal that Sunagakure was answering Konoha's cal...

248 The Shimura Has Ice Release

After promising Orochimaru that he would continue to increase the budget for the Research Bureau, Takeshi also received something in return from him.

That was the White Zetsu Detector developed by Orochimaru through his studies on Hashirama's cells.

This detector only alerts the user to the presence of White Zetsu and their approximate location.

For ordinary shinobi, Orochimaru had developed another version of the detector.

With the help of the White Zetsu Detector, th...

314 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Chiyo joined the team heading out to rescue Gaara.

Kiyosuke didn't object. Instead, he laughed and said:

"Chiyo-sama, aren't you afraid this will be a one-way trip?"

"Hmph! You brat, can't you say something nicer? Are you hoping for my death? But I've lived long enough already. Even if I die on this mission, it doesn't matter. For a shinobi, dying on a mission is nothing unusual."

Chiyo had already accepted this reality. She was joining the mission for the sake of her ...

313 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Sasori's poison left even Chiyo helpless.

As her grandson, Sasori naturally understood her habits when it came to poison. He created one so perfectly tailored that even she couldn't counter it.

It was also his way of telling his grandmother that he was still alive, and that he had returned.

Despite everything, Sasori still had some feelings for his grandmother. After all, she was the one who had accompanied him in childhood and taught him the art of puppetry.

If not fo...

314 Starting from One Piece

Konoha.

Kaito walked down the streets of Konoha, with Kurenai beside him, her head lowered.

After a while, Kaito suddenly spoke.

"Kurenai, why do you keep your head down? Weren't you really bold that day in the park?"

Kurenai's body trembled. She lifted her head, face flushed with embarrassment.

"Kaito-senpai, don't bring that up! I just got carried away in the moment!"

"Oh, really? Have you ever hugged anyone like that before?"

"Othe...

313 Starting from One Piece

After speaking, Kaito didn't give Tsunade and the others any chance to respond. His figure flickered and vanished on the spot.

Once Kaito left, Tsunade and the others looked at one another, seeing only confusion reflected in each other's eyes.

Especially Tsunade. Though she never coveted the title of Hokage, to step down in such a way was something she found hard to accept.

Shikaku pondered for a moment before speaking,

"Tsunade-sama, are we really supposed to acknowle...

312 Starting from One Piece

"You want to be Hokage!?"

Tsunade's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Kaito.

Kaito spread his hands casually and said,

"Why not? As far as I know, no Uchiha has ever been Hokage before. Is it because they weren't strong enough, or is it because…"

His Mangekyō Sharingan spun open as he locked eyes with Tsunade.

"…someone deliberately excluded the Uchiha?"

The temperature in the room plummeted instantly. Tsunade clenched her fists tightly but di...