As the vote counting concluded, ten people handed the final results to Tsunade.
At that moment, the entire crowd was on edge, hearts pounding in anticipation.
Nawaki and Minato stared intently at the ten slips of paper, their expressions tense.
Tsunade cast a brief glance at both candidates before politely dismissing the twenty vote counters. Only then did she finally speak.
"The results are now in my hands."
"Do you all want to know the answer?"
She sudden...
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The evaluation was over.
Rie, bouncing excitedly behind Reiji with her newly earned Konoha forehead protector, kept holding it up and trying it on different spots.
“Brother, where do you think it looks better? On my forehead? Or on my arm?”
“Whatever.”
Reiji replied absentmindedly.
He was already spiraling.
He felt like he’d completely failed the memory of Rie’s late mother.
Just look at her now! Loud, bossy, surrounded by a bunch of lacke...
2025-05-24 21:44:09 +0000 UTC
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In the 24th year of Konoha, at the civilian cemetery of the village, in front of an unmarked gravestone.
Dressed in black, Reiji sat cross-legged before the stone, a sake cup and a jug placed in front of him.
"Mizukuma, how’ve you been lately?"
...
The gravestone remained cold and silent.
"You haven’t even come to me in a dream. I’m guessing things aren’t going so well.
That so-called Pure Land must be crawling with powerhouses. You better keep your...
2025-05-24 21:43:17 +0000 UTC
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At that moment, Nelliel pouted and silently watched Masatsuki Aozaki from behind.
After seeing Cirucci off, Masatsuki Aozaki turned around—only to catch a glimpse of a green blur flashing past.
In the next instant, Nelliel shot forward with astonishing speed, leaving behind a clear afterimage before slamming straight into Masatsuki Aozaki’s arms...
A loud crash echoed through the room!
Masatsuki Aozaki was sent flying.
“Masatsuki, you're too mean!”
...
2025-05-24 21:33:36 +0000 UTC
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“Chelsea, are you feeling unwell?”
Haruki asked with concern.
He had noticed that Chelsea’s eyes were glowing a vivid crimson, a glow that stood out starkly in the darkness.
Every girl who became one of Haruki’s bloodkin shared a common trait—crimson pupils. Chelsea was no exception. From the moment she became Haruki’s bloodkin, her once-orange eyes had turned deep red. But until now, they had never actually emitted a red glow.
Chelsea didn’t respond. Her...
2025-05-24 21:29:32 +0000 UTC
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The departure of Kiritsugu Emiya and Saber did not bring Shiomi’s meeting to a close.
Compared to the emotionless Magus killer who stormed out, it was the implications of the Holy Grail War itself that still held everyone's attention.
Through Morgan’s Magecraft, everyone had seen the abnormalities within the Greater Grail.
If even that wasn’t enough to convince them, as Morgan said, they’d simply have to go and confirm it themselves.
...Though everyone already ...
2025-05-24 21:25:09 +0000 UTC
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“Of course there's evidence. Whether you choose to believe it is up to you,” Morgan said calmly. “The day after I was summoned, once the Holy Grail War began, I accompanied my Master to survey the situation in Fuyuki, which led me to discover the location of the Greater Grail.”
Ryuudou Temple, atop Mount Enzō.
Back then, the Tohsaka, Makiri, and Einzbern families had established the system of the Greater Grail under the supervision of Wizard Marshal Schweinorg, refining i...
2025-05-24 21:24:43 +0000 UTC
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Shiki stood frozen, as if struck by lightning, his face pale.
He staggered back, a wave of unfamiliar dread crashing over him, making his scalp crawl.
He had fought countless battles throughout his life, clashed with powerful foes, and suffered more wounds than he could count.
He’d been scorched by fire, had bones broken, been poisoned, and endured internal damage... but never had he experienced an injury as bizarre and horrifying as this.
The human head—vital, del...
2025-05-24 21:01:08 +0000 UTC
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“Damn it...”
Shiki staggered to his feet from the wreckage of a pirate ship. The scene before him nearly made him black out again.
The sea was raging, filled with the wreckage and splinters of shattered ships. Pirate corpses littered the waves, countless and densely packed—it was like hell on earth.
The flying pirate fleet he had rebuilt... had been wiped out. Again!
He instinctively turned his head.
Amid the drifting debris, the Oro Jackson of the Roger Pi...
2025-05-24 21:00:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 103: All Forces Attack
The voice carried an eerie, penetrating clarity, slicing through the chaos like a blade and reaching everyone's ears even amidst the earth-shattering storm.
The moment it rang out, Shiki's entire body jolted with shock. His pupils shrank to pinpoints.
That voice—familiar, cursed!
Could it be...?
A terrible premonition surged from the deepest recesses of his mind.
Suddenly—
Shhh!
A streak of sharp black light to...
2025-05-24 20:58:54 +0000 UTC
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“What is this...?”
“Impossible!”
“A sea storm of this magnitude!”
“I've never seen anything like it!”
...
The members of the Roger Pirates stared at the terrifying scene in front of them, stunned and horrified, unable to believe their eyes.
They were different from other pirate crews sailing these seas.
Legendary Yonkō like Whitebeard and Big Mom, who stood on equal footing with Roger, either ruled their own territories or controlled ...
2025-05-24 20:58:16 +0000 UTC
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Dragon!!
Even though his face was hidden beneath a wide, dark green hood, there was no mistaking him. Dragon had grown up in the Marines—and with his one-of-a-kind Devil Fruit ability on the open sea...
Sengoku and Sakazuki recognized him instantly!
They reacted at once, turning sharply to glare at Daren.
That guy Daren… he was still in contact with the “traitor” Dragon!?
“Hey, hey, hey, don’t look at me like that...”
Daren shrugged casually, ...
2025-05-24 20:57:33 +0000 UTC
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Flames lit up the sky, thick black smoke rolled across the air, and waves of heat surged from above.
Under the shock of the explosions, the Oro Jackson rocked violently, as if it might capsize at any moment.
“Damn it! Their firepower is insane!”
Gaban, ignoring the rain splashing across his face, swung both of his silver axes in unison, cleaving several cannonballs heading for the mast into shrapnel.
The rest of the Roger Pirates unleashed their own techniques, int...
2025-05-24 20:56:45 +0000 UTC
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Sengoku’s uncharacteristic anxiety made Daren frown. He couldn’t help but speak up.
“Admiral Sengoku, with your wisdom, you should know that Shiki and Roger are in the middle of a brutal clash. Ordering an attack now isn’t the right move.”
There was a flash of confusion and doubt in Daren’s gaze as he looked at Sengoku.
Even though this was still early in the timeline and Sengoku was merely a headquarters Admiral—not yet the brilliant, commanding Fleet Admiral ...
2025-05-24 20:56:11 +0000 UTC
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Listening to Shiki’s laughter echo through the wind and rain, Sengoku’s forehead was already dripping with cold sweat.
Shiki—the madman whose ambition spanned all four seas—had just proposed forming an alliance with Roger!?
The mere thought of the two most troublesome enemies the Marines had ever faced joining forces made Sengoku break out in a nervous chill.
What was even more terrifying... was that Roger actually seemed to have clues about the Ancient Weapons!
<...
2025-05-24 20:55:35 +0000 UTC
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The Edd War Sea.
Strong winds swept the sea, waves surged violently, and torrential rain poured from the sky.
“Ahhhhhhh!! How is this even possible!?”
“We're surrounded!!”
On the Oro Jackson, Buggy’s red nose had gone pale with fear. He clung to a pillar in terror, screaming at the terrifying scene before him.
The Roger Pirates' ship was tossed about in the rough, stormy sea.
Under the howling wind and pouring rain, the waters to the front, back, ...
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All around them stretched an endless black void.
“So this is the deep sea...”
At the bow of the warship, Daren rubbed the stubble on his chin with interest, taking in the scene ahead.
The warships were encased in a transparent coating, and ten ships moved in a quiet, steady formation toward their destination.
All that greeted the eye was pitch blackness. Only when the warships’ searchlights occasionally swept across the waters could one glimpse the ocean floor, r...
2025-05-24 20:54:16 +0000 UTC
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“So… does anyone still have questions?”
Daren exhaled a long trail of smoke, relaxed and composed.
The other generals glanced at one another, then exchanged faint, wry smiles. None spoke up. Their silent consensus confirmed Daren’s judgment.
If there was anything in this world that resembled fate, then no one would doubt the strange bond between Garp and Roger.
These two lifelong rivals had been intertwined since the legendary Battle of God Valley… If even Vi...
2025-05-24 20:53:36 +0000 UTC
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As she spoke, Staff Officer Tsuru reached out and pointed to three areas on the sand table.
“Based on the Roger Pirates’ current heading, there are three standard sea routes ahead. After analyzing the latest intel, it’s highly likely that Roger will choose one of these two.”
She gestured toward the first two paths.
“The first route leads to the Kingdom of Dressrosa. The second… heads toward Totto Land, the territory under the Big Mom Pirates.”
“We’re ...
2025-05-24 20:52:56 +0000 UTC
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Responding to Sengoku’s summons, Daren didn’t waste any time. He reached out and gave Tokikake’s swollen, pig-like face a pat.
“Hey, wake up. Time to fight.”
Tokikake’s eyes were still spinning as he mumbled in a daze,
“Fight? Fight what…”
Suddenly, he trembled, his sausage-like lips quivering.
“Didn’t you already finish fighting…?”
Two murky streams of tears leaked from his swollen eyes, making him look pitiful beyond words.
2025-05-24 10:59:32 +0000 UTC
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Night deepened.
Walking through the streets of Marine Headquarters, Daren smoked several cigarettes before he finally started to feel like himself again.
Along the way, small patrol squads of Marines occasionally stopped to salute him, their eyes filled with admiration. Daren responded with a listless wave.
“But seriously, how did Gion find out about Stussy?”
He puffed on his cigarette, frowning in thought. Logically, there shouldn’t be many people who knew about...
2025-05-24 10:58:42 +0000 UTC
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Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Gion's residence.
“So, the Pleasure District was fun?”
Gion stood with her arms crossed, a half-smile on her lips, but her eyes shimmered with a chilling killing intent as she looked at the Vice Admiral before her.
Well… it was pretty fun, to be honest.
Mainly the casinos and arenas—that’s what made it interesting. It had absolutely nothing to do with the Queen of the Pleasure District... really.
Daren muttered to ...
2025-05-24 10:57:40 +0000 UTC
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The setting sun burned like blood, casting ripples of crimson light across the distant sea.
Roger pinched his nose and forced down the freshly brewed medicine. He sat lazily beneath a large rock, absentmindedly polishing a gleaming silver longsword with an oilcloth.
“Are you really just going to let him go, Roger...? I know how much you liked that kid, Bullet.”
Rayleigh stood nearby, arms crossed and leaning against the rock, his eyes drifting toward the endless horizon ...
2025-05-24 10:56:54 +0000 UTC
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That bastard Queen... actually used that many people for his experiments!?
Kaidou glared furiously, panting heavily.
“Ow, ow, ow...”
From the collapsed hillside, Queen crawled out battered and bruised, face swollen, grimacing in pain.
When he saw Kaidou storming toward him with his kanabō in hand, rage boiling over, his fat body trembled uncontrollably.
“K-Kaidou-sama... I was just trying to help them get stronger,” he stammered.
“If Daren and Bu...
2025-05-24 10:56:10 +0000 UTC
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Alright.
Kong and Sengoku immediately deflated, staring resentfully at the freak standing before them. Only a lunatic could come up with something like this.
The core idea behind the training method wasn’t wrong. Through intense “striking” training, the body’s resistance to physical blows would improve.
No flaw there—except that it was borderline suicidal.
Still, the two quickly recovered and couldn’t help but smile. Daren had mastered the “Indestructible...
2025-05-24 10:55:31 +0000 UTC
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And just like that, a secret Marine operation targeting Shiki was finalized at the end of the meeting.
An hour later, in a black market intel hub somewhere in the New World, a highly classified and incredibly expensive piece of information... was purchased by a pirate operating in those seas.
The gears of fate had begun to turn.
...
Fleet Admiral’s Office – Conference Room
Sakazuki and the others had already left, moving swiftly to prepare for the coming conf...
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At this point, Kong paused deliberately, his expression serious, as if waiting for a reaction.
However...
The others simply looked at him quietly, seemingly waiting for him to continue.
Kong: ...
Right, I almost forgot—these brats are all monsters far beyond ordinary.
If it had been those Marine officers from earlier, they'd probably be gasping in shock by now.
Shouldn’t have kicked them out so early…
Kong couldn’t help but grumble to himself....
2025-05-24 10:30:18 +0000 UTC
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The atmosphere in the massive conference room was suffocating.
It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.
All the Marine officers stood frozen in place, pale and motionless like statues.
Their eyes were fixed on the military Den Den Mushi, now in a dormant state, expressions filled with horror. No one spoke a word.
Then, two seconds later, a lazy, drawn-out voice finally broke the silence.
“How terrifying... Shiki the Golden Lion actually discovered the spy we...
2025-05-24 09:44:53 +0000 UTC
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In an instant, Sengoku and Kong had already come to a rough conclusion in their minds.
“So, Daren, what about the remaining locations? Do they share any common traits?”
Sengoku shifted the topic, clearly not wanting to delve deeper into the last discussion.
Daren smiled, understanding that Sengoku had already caught on. He didn’t push further and simply replied,
“The other seven locations that were attacked are populated ports and neutral islands. These are hub...
2025-05-24 09:44:07 +0000 UTC
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For Risei Kotomine, Overseer of the Fourth Holy Grail War, the strain and complications of this war had far exceeded his expectations.
Perhaps it was because he was no longer as young as he was sixty years ago, or perhaps it was because this war had introduced far more anomalies than any previous Holy Grail War.
Caster's reckless actions caused such an uproar that not only the Holy Church but even the Mage's Association had been forced to act behind the scenes.
So when the o...
2025-05-24 09:14:08 +0000 UTC
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