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The Fall Massacre III

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Chapter 70: The Fall Massacre III

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Just as Yovan actually wanted to hand them the blueprints, someone else appeared, standing right next to him... Only about twenty minutes left before the end of the Countdown.

Walking out of a door that appeared mid-air was a tall man with big lips, a black beard, and black hair in which his hairstyle resembles the horns of a bull.

The man was wearing a black two-piece suit with a white h...

The Fall Massacre II

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Chapter 69: The Fall Massacre II

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Everything was set in motion, but there was still a little bit more than a month left before the end of the Countdown, and it just happened to coincide with a special event, an Auction.

Jaya Island became nothing but a wasteland. Its every building was broken, all in ruins.

It was once a bustling city where pirates assemble, partied, and got drunk to unconsciousness. It all changed since t...

The Fall Massacre I

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Chapter 68: The Fall Massacre I

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The Strangers found themselves in Rainbase again, this time they were welcomed by Crocodile to his personal casino.

The trio were seated around a large table in a relatively isolated room though Nico Robin was standing not too far from them, apparently making sure all of their needs are met.

Of course she was just listening to their talk, but they didn't seem to care. Yovan at least didn't....

The Final Piece II

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Chapter 67: The Final Piece II

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It was of important significance because it symbolizes the true owner of the Casino, Crocodile, the Desert King, also one of the Warlords of the Sea!!

However, despite the joy and lovely chaos they brought upon the town, Crocodile didn't pay them any attention, or perhaps he wasn't even in the town.

Whatever the case, Yovan just enjoyed himself, partying with the entirety of his crew... Well...

The Final Piece I

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Chapter 66: The Final Piece I

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"Hm? Cap! Why did your bounty poster change from only wanted Alive to Dead or Alive?" Laffitte wondered with curiosity before pouring a bottle of water on his sweaty head.

"Because I did something they didn't expect, so they're okay with me dying." Yovan shrugged, shirtless, and maskless.

"You know, Cap. I'm starting to be very envious of your state. Like, you're so much of a skeleton that yo...

The Veil Of Darkness

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Chapter 65: The Veil Of Darkness

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Time has finally come. Aqua Laguna, the annual storm and high tide that takes place in Water 7, a catastrophe feared by all of the city's inhabitants... Things were different this time. 

The people of Water 7 weren't informed of Yovan's task here at all, so they were surprised to see someone visit the city at all at this time of year.

Iceburg didn't tell them anything. Instead, he ins...

The Lost Strangers

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Chapter 64: The Lost Strangers

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All the while, Yovan's focus was on the basket of fruits and vegetables, killing seemingly becoming something normal to him.

"Yahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Yovan picked up a very specific fruit, an odd one. The fruit was blue and strangely spiral in shape, and it was much larger than every other fruit in the basket.

The fruit wasn't in the basket before, or it was, it just transformed into it...

Set In Motion II

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Chapter 63: Set In Motion II

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It was weird. Kalifa saw none of this coming. The way he was behaving almost seemed like he knows who she is, or at least suspects something.

The tension was high as Yovan walked around the Island, basically everyone was avoiding him.

The ones that recognized his identity stayed away, some even were quickly escaping the premise of the Island.

The ones that didn't recognize him also staye...

Set In Motion I

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Chapter 62: Set In Motion I

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"Did it did!! He psuuuued and fall and thewn out!!"

"The fuck are you saying?"

"I... He psedw pee... Yeah?"

"Yeah? You drunk, no?"

"No! Do no drink! Listen listen! Fall on psedw pee!! After, yeah, threwn out to the.... to the... to *Burp* me no drink I swear!"

"I believe you, so thrown where?"

"Pubic toilet!!"

"Pubic? Pubes? Ah, public!!?"

"Yeah kahkhakhakh!"...

It's Not Torture, I Swear! II

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Chapter 61: It's Not Torture, I Swear! II

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"What are you doing?" Hancock asked with curiosity. Her Empress manners were seemingly long gone.

She really tried and tried to act in her usual manners when around Yovan, but he always says something that just negates her Empress side. She found it so unfair.

Yovan was seated on top of a strangely not lazy Antarisa. The latter was lying on the Crow's head.

He seemed to be i...

It's Not Torture, I Swear! I

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Chapter 60: It's Not Torture, I Swear! I

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Yovan walked out of his quarter to the deck with a yawn, "Good morning."

He had taken a bath, cleaned himself thoroughly, and taken a nap. Finally, he wore his usual clothes again, including his cape and mask.

He arched his brows, sensing a weird atmosphere around, his crew seeming to be on guard.

"Finally here!!? Let me go!! I will kill you, is swear!"

Yovan eyed the s...

Awakening!!

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Chapter 59: Awakening!!

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"And it will be all safeguarded in the treasures that are paintings... Oh, right. I just thought of a way to make my crew's tortu... Training harsher."

Yovan frowned, stroking his chin right before Hancock's confused eyes, "I went on a tangent, didn't I? I don't know exactly why any of this really happened, but I feel good." 

The guy even nodded at her, looking almost grateful, "It's probably ...

My Rising Ego III

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Chapter 58: My Rising Ego III

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Yovan nodded gratefully at her, "Thank you for refreshing my memory. I totally forgot about it."

He truly forgot about it. He noticed the mark of course, but he assumed it to be a tattoo, merely a shitty cosmetic.

Thankfully, he wrote down a lot of things in his notebook, and his personal symbolic language allowed him to write a lot in so little space.

He didn't just write the things he...

My Rising Ego II

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Chapter 57: My Rising Ego II

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"I'll allow you to bask in my graceful beauty, one similar to that of your own, so be prepared to faint from..."

"Perfume Femur!!"

He was met by a kick that he was barely able to evade. His speed could only be said to be like that of a turtle in comparison to Hancock, yet he was able to keep up.

His body was very weak, sometimes struggling to even stand up, yet here he is reacting to a k...

My Rising Ego I

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Chapter 56: My Rising Ego I

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"Just what does that obsessive freak want from you??" Kalifa questioned with annoyance.

"Weirdos gotta do what weirdos gotta do, but I absolutely have no idea what's on her mind." Yovan shrugged, seated on Antarisa who was lying on the crow's head.

The figurehead was colossal enough to accommodate the big beast that is Antarisa.

"Just ignore her and certainly don't look at her," Yovan sai...

The Will To Survive III

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Chapter 55: The Will To Survive III

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Not far from Seizon No Hono, there was an Island. On the Island, there was a palace. 

In the Palace were more than a dozen individuals. The princess was seated on the throne. Her vessels or perhaps advisors were not far from her. A bunch of her people were a bit away with their heads down.

Standing at the foremost of those people was the same lady Yovan talked to before, and her na...

The Will To Survive II

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Chapter 54: The Will To Survive II

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"But we'll survive, like always." Yovan shrugged as he side-stepped to the side, evading an arrow that would've certainly nailed his shoulder.

He turned around to see a Ship very far away, making him surprised the arrow could reach him from there.

He glanced at the arrow that took residence on the main deck of the ship. It was able to lodge itself in the ship, an incredible feat consider...

The Will To Survive I

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Chapter 53: The Will To Survive I

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"It's finally working?" Kalifa asked.

"Kind of. It wasn't hard." Yovan remarked, "Though it's not very satisfactory."

In his hand was a simple black feather though it wasn't like the feathers he usually creates, it was a tad bit bigger.

"But I don't get it, won't making the feathers bigger make them frailer?" Kalifa wondered.

"No, I will only make them more consuming of my ene...

You'll Do It

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Chapter 52: You'll Do It

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The Urchin King's moveset was very advanced. Appear. Hit the food with your head. Repeat. Dead. In this case, the enemy was supposed to be dead.

"So good!!"

"Awww!"

"Ammm!"

"Ahn! Ahem, excuse me."

Those were the sound of the crew enjoying the Sea Urchin's meat or to be specific, their Gonads.

"Antarisa! Is there more?" Yovan asked before taking a bite of the delicacy that i...

Antarisa II

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Chapter 51: Antarisa II

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It was a beautiful performance that very much entertained the crowd that include more than just Yovan's crew... Someone or something joined the show.

Something was spying on them from the gaps in the Ice-covered trees. Well, there were more things than one.

Yovan, however, continued the painting even as one of the gorgeous animals around started approaching him. He even started including it in the ...

Antarisa I

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Chapter 50: Antarisa I

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He doesn't much about the Northern Deep whatever, but Laffitte said it'd be a great place to draw, and well, Yovan trusts him... In things that don't include chaos and torture.

So Laffitte guided them himself, leading them to the entrance of the Northern Deep.

They stumbled upon many predators, mostly in the shape of Gorillas and lions, nothing too odd. 

There were some peculiar animals t...

True Nature III

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Chapter 49: True Nature III

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On top of the gate was a wooden plank, and written on it was the name of the city, Midori No Tengoku.

"Everyone is welcome here. No trouble. There will be punishment. Only Peace." In unison, the two pink bears spoke with voices that certainly didn't suit their massive size.

Their manner of speech was also odd, very mechanical. Yovan nodded before heading inside while eyeing the surroundings, "T...

True Nature II

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Chapter 48: True Nature II

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"I feel a bit uncomfortable," Yovan murmured, seated on the crow's head.

"Don't say?" Kalifa sarcastically responded, "I'm surprised it only took you one week to wake up. I thought you'd sleep for eternity, saving everyone from ever looking at your gorgeous self."

He was indeed gorgeous. He was even skinnier than he previously was if that was even possible. At least he was hiding most of his bod...

True Nature I

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Chapter 47: True Nature I

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The head of the Chinjao family could imagine only the utter annihilation of his enemy as a result, scrambling into blood and bones.

However, the crow was simply sent into the sky, leaving a splatter of blood behind him.

If that wasn't enough, the crow was able to move as he flew away with the ocean of feathers behind him obstructing Don's way and sight.

Don had to break out of the ocean of ...

I Will Survive, So Leave II

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Chapter 46: I Will Survive, So Leave II

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"Umo Hasshoken!" Just as Don wanted to attack again against all the odds, he heard a resounding voice and words that shocked him as he felt shock travel through him.

Somehow, his family's Martial Arts were being used against him. He looked down to see about a dozen feathers nailed on his body, only the spots that didn't have Armament Haki.

And he could still feel them vibrating at a...

I Will Survive, So Leave I

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Chapter 45: I Will Survive, So Leave I

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"Vov! I think we have a visitor, a single visitor?" Kalifa pointed out as she looked into the distance with a frown.

"Thanks, Uglifa," Yovan was polite as usual. He stood up from the crow head and eyed the horizon.

"I would be offended if said by anyone with flesh." Kalifa fired right back.

"And I would be offended if..." Whatever he wanted to say, Yovan stopped as he narrowed ...

Hybrid Form II

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Chapter 44: Hybrid Form II

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"Hmm, thank you," Yovan said as he caught a large grape that spurted from the group, "Yummy." And well, he took a bite.

He seemed very relaxed, eating constantly as food literally grows from the ground just for him because the Stomach Baron was accidentally tamed by him.

He didn't even have to do much. It just metaphorically begged him not to feed it too much lest it explodes, but it was also ve...

Hybrid Form I

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Chapter 43: Hybrid Form I

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Misspelling her name was one thing, but talking to her like that? Kalifa felt like killing him right there and then.

Alas, she took a deep breath and spoke calmly, "First of all, it's Kalifa. Most importantly, stop the sexual harassment."

"Sexual harassement?" Yovan arched his brows as he eyed Kalifa up and down, "Do you know any way I can get far quickly?"

Kalifa turned around mechanically...

Fire Of Survival

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Chapter 42: Fire Of Survival

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"Seizon No Honō (生存の炎)." Yovan muttered, a spark speaking of hope and persistence emerging in his eyes.

"That's... That's the perfect name actually," Iceburg who just joined them said as he eyed the ship, "Fire Of Survival... The fire in darkness that can never go out. It suits it too well."

Hell, Iceburg could almost swear he saw the golden color in the crow's eyes move like the moti...

Seizon No Honō III

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Chapter 41: Seizon No Honō III

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About two weeks passed since then. The lockdown ended as Iceburg knew there isn't much he could do to retrieve the blueprints... It was hopeless.

The only thing he knew was that Franky was restricted by some kind of white matter, probably a result of a Devil fruit. 

He would keep lockout for that, but otherwise, he could only continue with his life, living with the regret that he could...