Marine Headquarters.
Inside an office with a nameplate reading "Admiral Aokiji."
Rayne Hawke sat opposite Aokiji.
The air in the office carried a lazy, chilled vibe.
"Admiral Aokiji…"
Hawke was the first to speak.
"You wanted to see me?"
Aokiji leaned back lazily on the sofa, hands pillowed behind his head, and spoke slowly.
"Maah… Hawke-kun."
"Sakazuki's report mentioned your form of justice."
"'Justice through ...
2025-09-03 19:13:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Hawke..."
Zoro lowered his voice and asked, "He's here at this branch right now?"
"Hmm...?"
Dane didn't answer directly but instead asked back,
"You need something from him?"
"Uh..."
Zoro then explained everything about his "grudge" with Hawke from start to finish.
His tone was filled with frustration and resentment.
From being a somewhat well-known "pirate hunter" in the East Blue, he'd now fallen so low he couldn't even afford a meal...
"Yo, Hawke-kun."
"Care to chat for a bit?"
"..."
Hawke looked at the man before him — the Marine Headquarters Admiral, "Aokiji" Kuzan, a Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit user.
The man with the hottest heart… yet he had eaten the coldest fruit.
In his youth, he upheld the belief of "Burning Justice," but after the Ohara Incident...
Kuzan, who had become lost about the meaning of "justice," shifted to embracing "Lazy Justice."
Good grief...
On this tr...
2025-09-03 19:12:34 +0000 UTC View PostMarine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.
"Ah...?"
Sengoku was slightly stunned — he'd just been refused?!
Hawke, you… rejected me in front of everyone…
Where am I supposed to put my dignity as the Fleet Admiral now?!
"Ha...!"
Akainu's stern, rugged face broke into a rare smile.
As expected of the one I've set my sights on.
He even dared to refuse the Fleet Admiral's offer!
Now that takes guts!
"Yo~"
K...
2025-09-03 19:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostMarine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.
The atmosphere was… a little tense.
"..."
Hawke let out a silent sigh.
What the hell had he become?
Some kind of ultimate prized treasure?
Even the mighty Fleet Admiral of the Marines — Sengoku himself — had come down personally to recruit him?!
"..."
Akainu and Kizaru exchanged a brief glance, and in that instant, they understood each other perfectly.
Sengoku, you sly...
2025-09-03 19:11:39 +0000 UTC View PostMarine Headquarters, outside the Fleet Admiral's office.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
"Come in!"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
A messenger stepped quickly into the office. "Something's happened!"
"Hm...?"
Sengoku, who had been working through documents, snapped his head up.
"What happened?"
"Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Borsalino are fighting at the docks!"
"What?"
The pen in Sengoku's hand snapped in two, ink spilling across...
2025-09-03 19:11:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Borsalino."
"You want to take Hawke away from me?"
Akainu's voice was filled with warning.
"Don't even think about it!"
The moment he saw that overly warm smile on Kizaru's face, Akainu instantly understood.
This guy wasn't here to welcome his fellow Admiral at all.
He was here for Hawke!
Handing over someone like Hawke, a rare hawkish talent, to this lazy, slothful man?
In the future, Hawke would start imitating him—saying "Yo" every other s...
2025-09-03 19:10:39 +0000 UTC View PostMarine Headquarters, the seas near Marineford.
"Whooosh—"
A battleship plowed through the white waves, cutting at full speed into this heavily guarded stretch of sea.
On the deck of the warship.
"..."
Hawke leaned against the railing, cigar in his mouth, gazing toward the distant horizon.
After a day of sailing, they were finally about to reach Headquarters.
With Admiral Akainu and the Headquarters' elite escorting them...
The...
2025-09-03 19:10:13 +0000 UTC View PostEast Blue, Loguetown.
Inside the Marine branch office.
Smoker held a Den Den Mushi in his hand.
The Den Den Mushi's face mimicked the lazy expression of the man on the other end.
"A good piece of news?"
Smoker's voice was hoarse. "Or a bad one?"
He exhaled a heavy puff of smoke, brows furrowing.
"Let's start with the good news."
On the other end, Aokiji's voice drifted slowly through.
"That Hawke you asked me to cover for....
2025-09-03 19:09:47 +0000 UTC View Post"Whoosh—"
A Navy warship cut through the surging waves.
The Navy flag hung at the bow fluttered fiercely in the sea breeze.
It slowly departed from the dock of the 16th Branch, sailing at full speed toward the Grand Line.
The destination: Marine Headquarters — Marineford.
On the deck.
"…"
Hawke held a cigar between his lips, leaning against the railing.
He gazed at the boundless blue horizon. Marine Headquarters… I'm coming!
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"The one making a mess is you, Sengoku."
"You're the one obstructing the rise of the Navy's new generation."
Tsuru's voice was not loud, but it struck directly at Sengoku's heart.
"..."
Sengoku's body jolted violently. He leaned back into his chair, silent for a long time.
So...
From beginning to end, the one at fault had been himself!
Tsuru was right. Sakazuki's methods might be a bit extreme.
But his persistence and obsession with the word "ju...
2025-09-03 19:08:55 +0000 UTC View PostMarine Headquarters, in the Fleet Admiral's office.
"Sakazuki——!!!"
"Nonsense!!!"
Sengoku, furious beyond measure, slammed the report down hard onto his desk.
Nonsense!
Utter nonsense!
Sakazuki, all because of Hawke, personally went all the way to the East Blue...
And the result?!
He directly promoted Hawke to Headquarters Commodore?!
Fine!
Commodore of Headquarters is one thing!
That was a special quota in...
2025-09-03 19:08:24 +0000 UTC View PostSusanoo showed no mercy to Danzō.
It grabbed him in its massive hand and squeezed hard.
"Pffft!"
The sound of flesh rupturing rang out as blood splattered from Susanoo's palm. But when its hand opened, Danzō's body had already vanished.
The very next second, Danzō appeared again before the group of Konoha shinobi. His face was dark as he barked,
"Uchiha Kaito is already a rogue ninja! Everyone, attack together! Capture him!"
However, aside from Aburame T...
2025-09-03 11:14:55 +0000 UTC View PostDanzō still wore that same corpse-like face, giving no hint of what he was thinking.
He cast a glance at Tsunade and the Konoha shinobi behind him, then turned his gaze toward the ruins ahead. Slowly, he spoke,
"Uchiha Kaito, what do you mean by this?"
Pfft!
Before the words had even faded, a black spike pierced straight through Danzō's body. He spewed out a mouthful of blood with a sharp cry, his arms falling limply to his sides as though he were dead.
Tsunade...
2025-09-03 10:38:29 +0000 UTC View PostFacing the incoming Tsunade and the others, Kaito spread both arms wide. Instantly, Tsunade and several Anbu lost control of their bodies and were pulled toward him.
A streak of darkness flashed across Kaito's Mangekyō Sharingan. Several jagged dark spikes shot forth, skewering Tsunade and the others midair.
The whole thing happened in an instant. Before anyone could even react, the fight was already over.
Several Anbu were already unconscious, lying limp and pale. Only Tsu...
2025-09-03 10:35:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Looks like this battle is finally over…"
Watching the two massive ships wrapped in spatial power slowly sink beneath the waves and slip into Fish-Man Island, countless fish-men couldn't help but swallow nervously, their gazes fixed and tense.
The moment that would decide the fate of Fish-Man Island…
Had arrived!!!
Even though Fish-Man Island lay deep beneath the ocean, the massive shockwaves from that earlier battle had still reached them, subtle tremors brushing ...
2025-09-03 05:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostOne dance ended.
Holding Stella close, Tesoro walked into the luxurious room. At that moment, the big-headed Tanaka-san emerged from the underground passage, trailing behind Tesoro.
Tesoro glanced back at him, then gently patted Stella on the shoulder, offering her a soft smile.
"You should head back and rest. I have something to deal with."
Stella, being perceptive, understood who Tesoro was now working for — his benefactor as well. She didn't ask further questions....
2025-09-03 05:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostAt the entrance of the sweets shop.
Renya carried two large bags full of neatly packed desserts: three-colored dango, matcha daifuku, mung bean cakes, cream cakes — all arranged carefully inside exquisite packaging boxes.
He had already tasted them just now, and the flavor was absolutely delicious. Packing them to take home meant he could enjoy them slowly later, and also bring some to Tsunade.
Kids should eat fewer sweets, otherwise they'll get cavities.<...
2025-09-03 05:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post(Chapter about food)
On Konoha's commercial street, a new dessert shop had just opened. Inside the glass display case were rows of colorful wagashi, tri-colored dango, sweet red bean soup, and cakes in all sorts of cute shapes.
A long line had formed at the shop's entrance, made up mostly of young girls and children. The air was filled with the thick, sweet fragrance of sugar.
Uchiha Kagami was the first to arrive at the front of the line. He swallowed subconsciousl...
2025-09-03 05:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostHearing Haido's words, Temujin's mind exploded with a deafening "BOOM—," memories flooding back like a raging tide!
Back then, the village where he lived had been attacked by bandits.
The fire and bloodshed became a nightmare etched deep in his childhood.
After that tragedy, he met Haido-sama — the man who dreamed of creating an ideal nation.
He believed Haido-sama was his salvation, the one he should follow for the rest of his life.
So, Temujin devoted himse...
2025-09-03 05:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post"What should we do? Sensei's been taken away, and we don't have any ninken with us. How are we supposed to find him?"
Naruto asked anxiously.
"It's fine."
Shinju waved his hand casually, showing he wasn't worried about something this small.
Right after, he formed a summoning seal, bit his finger, and pressed his hand to the ground.
Fwoosh!
With a burst of smoke, a mighty wolf-dog appeared, summoned by Shinju!
He turned to Naruto and explained...
2025-09-03 05:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostNaruto had been away training for two years. By the time he returned, he was already a sixteen-year-old young man.
Wearing a brand-new tracksuit, he stood atop an electric pole, gazing down at Konoha.
He shouted loudly:
"Konoha, I'm back!!!!"
"Hm? Back already?"
Kiyosuke, who had been preparing to train with Hinata and the others, looked up.
"Naruto's back. Let's stop here for the morning. We've got a mission in the afternoon."
"Oh? Naruto's back? Let...
2025-09-03 05:07:02 +0000 UTC View PostMaintaining the state of suppressing his presence while moving was no easy task.
Kiyosuke often slipped up, which usually ended in failure.
In the end, he had no choice but to "cheat" by using Shadow Clones to speed up his training.
After accumulating enough experience through repetition, he finally grasped the essentials and even made a trip to Manda's place before returning.
Manda, that guy, seemed to live quite comfortably.
With his overwhelming strength, he h...
2025-09-03 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostWho the hell was that?!
Someone actually dared to ambush Gekko Chizan—and not only that, the quality of this jutsu was way beyond standard.
Water Release? No… this was already Sea Release! Sure, they were on the coast, which gave the enemy a terrain advantage, but to unleash a Water Release of this scale…
Chizan's heart sank into shadow. The sudden eruption made it painfully clear—this had been planned long ago.
"Tch! Chōmei, give me some chakra! I've got to g...
2025-09-03 05:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostThree days later, Gekko Chizan had already flown out of the Land of Earth, making sure to escape without getting entangled with Iwagakure.
He even flew all the way north, only turning east after reaching the coast.
It wasn't until he saw the world before him turn into a vast field of white, sneezing several times in a row, that he realized—where on earth had he ended up?
"Chizan, I can feel the presence of my fragment. Its chakra is already very weak."
"Should we go ...
2025-09-03 05:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn front of the Root base,
Kaito suddenly appeared. Two Root members immediately dropped into battle stance and demanded,
"Who are you?!"
Kaito slowly raised his head, a pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan gleaming coldly.
Seeing the Mangekyō, one of them froze in shock, hastily shouting to the other,
"Th-this... that's the Sharingan?! Hurry, go inform Danzō-sama! I—ahhh!!!"
Thud!
Both Root members collapsed to the ground...
2025-09-03 05:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostSai was still hesitant. He pointed at his tongue, meaning he couldn't speak.
Kaito said calmly,
"The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal has already been erased by me. Speak."
Sai's eyes widened. He cautiously tried saying a few words about Danzō, and his body felt no discomfort at all.
Now he believed Kaito's words, though the shock only grew deeper.
The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal was Danzō's primary means of controlling his Root subordinates—it was almost im...
2025-09-03 05:02:02 +0000 UTC View PostTakeshi's reform of the ninja divisions had one exception—he deliberately left out the Hyūga main family.
The reason he gave was that the main family rarely carried out missions, so it was better for that money to go to the branch members.
An intolerable humiliation.
Since when had the Hyūga main family fallen beneath the branch family?
The way the other party handled it was practically the same as carving "I hate the Hyūga main family" across his face!
"Tha...
2025-09-03 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBecause none of the dispatched shinobi returned alive, and the Guardian Twelve who protected the Daimyō could not leave their charge's side,
In the end, the Daimyō's estate had no choice but to accept Konoha's investigation report, attributing the deaths of the three town nobles to rogue ninja unrest.
However, one sealed letter after another still found its way, through various channels, into the hands of the Hyūga clan, the Sarutobi clan, and the Nara clan.
These petty m...
2025-09-03 05:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Hibari..."
Hawke muttered softly, and in his mind, a figure automatically surfaced.
Hibari — full-body image.
Golden ponytail, wearing headphones, a tight cropped short-sleeve top.
Two layers of pants on her lower half — the outer layer camo-patterned with only the left leg covered, the inner layer striped leggings, boots on her feet.
A small backpack decorated with a teddy bear slung on her back.
Tch...
This delicate, blushing-at-two-words, soft...
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