“Hehehe... looks like you're both still in pretty good shape.”
“So, still holding out?”
In the damp, stinking prison, “The Plague” Queen was up to his usual routine—tormenting the two prisoners.
He looked down at Daren and Bullet, who were collapsed on the floor, panting like wild beasts, and let out a smug, twisted laugh.
“If you’d just submit, all of this would be over.”
“Of course, I’d rather you didn’t. It’s not every day I get tes...
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The soft, seductive music drifted through the air like a gentle breeze, lulling the senses.
The lights shimmered on the geisha's red lips, while the folding screen behind them, painted with ukiyo-e art, framed a scene of desire and indulgence.
Suddenly—
The music stopped.
Bang. Bang. Bang...
The dancers on stage collapsed one after another.
Zephyr’s eyes instantly sharpened.
Borsalino smirked.
“Hm? Why’d it stop?”
Sengoku blinked...
2025-04-30 12:15:37 +0000 UTC
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New World, a transfer island along one of the shipping routes.
The city buzzed with life, the streets packed with traffic and the noise of a crowd in constant motion. Shops lined both sides of the busy roads, their displays overflowing with all sorts of goods. Merchants hurried by, and in the shadowy alleys, curses were muttered under breath.
Ships from all over the world came and went at the harbor. Sailors fought over docking space, sails flapped like waves in the wind, and the ...
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"That's a shame. Senor is a loyal subordinate of my godson Doffy, which means he's loyal to me too."
Daren spoke to Bullet with a half-smile.
"You're out of luck."
Bullet glanced at Daren, then at the silent Senor, clicking his tongue in annoyance.
"Save that line for when you actually manage to escape alive."
Daren shrugged and turned his gaze to Senor.
"So, Senor... tell me, what's Doffy's plan to get me out of here?"
Staying here didn’t pose much...
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“Young master Doflamingo-sama sent me to deliver his sincerest regards.”
Senor knelt on one knee, speaking in a deep voice.
Before Daren could respond, Bullet raised an eyebrow.
“Doflamingo? Never heard of him…”
He shot Daren a questioning look.
“Hey, Daren, this guy isn’t from the Beasts Pirates, is he? Putting on a whole act just to trick us...”
His gaze toward Senor grew increasingly hostile, murderous intent leaking out.
A cold, br...
2025-04-30 12:13:05 +0000 UTC
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Senor’s body was half-submerged in the ship’s hull. He quietly pulled out a white handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he cautiously scanned his surroundings.
Behind him, facing the sea, stretched a seemingly endless expanse of ocean. Waves howled as they crashed against the rocky shore, bursting into white foam.
A few gray-white seabirds glided low over the water, and the setting sun cast the sky and sea in a deep blood-red hue.
I never would’ve ...
2025-04-30 12:12:23 +0000 UTC
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“This?”
A flicker of doubt crossed Bullet’s face. He glanced at the black shackles clamped around the wrists of the dark-haired Marine and frowned.
“Seastone shackles?”
“Exactly,” Daren replied, lowering his gaze to the dark, ocean-like shackles. They radiated a chilling, vast presence, and a knowing smirk crept up on his lips.
“Seastone is basically the solid form of the sea—it emits the same kind of energy and has incredible hardness, making it perf...
2025-04-30 12:06:14 +0000 UTC
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"Oh? Finally back? Hehehe... the testing equipment and raw materials I've been waiting so long for..."
Hearing the underling’s report, the fat on Queen's face trembled slightly as his beady eyes lit up with excitement.
The Beasts Pirates' main base was hidden on an uncharted island unknown to the world.
This barren island was rich in mineral resources. Using them, Kaidou had built several massive weapons factories. With his grasp of military technology, he'd established an...
2025-04-30 12:05:28 +0000 UTC
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Four months later...
A cool breeze flowed like a gentle stream, and this was the first thing Masatsuki Aozaki felt as he regained consciousness.
From the distant horizon came the cheerful cries of small white-faced creatures, their crisp, melodious calls resembling heavenly music. Mixed with their sounds was the laughter of a girl—clear and sweet, like the ringing of a silver bell.
Masatsuki Aozaki struggled to lift his heavy eyelids, which felt as though they weighed a th...
2025-04-30 11:58:18 +0000 UTC
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Is that sun on the horizon the lingering glow of a setting sun, hanging at the edge of the sky? Or is it the first light of dawn, heralding the rise of a new day?
Masatsuki Aozaki had no way of knowing. Because that sun simply hovered there—neither rising nor setting.
The afterglow of twilight seemed to drape Yahweh’s face in a golden veil, while the light of the rising sun bathed Masatsuki Aozaki’s figure, making him shine brilliantly.
"Won't you come with me?"
...
2025-04-30 11:57:50 +0000 UTC
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Kazuyama Gekkō was dead serious—he wanted to live. Only by surviving could he enjoy life. He’d gone through so much just to gain Chōmei. Flight, invisibility—he was practically perfect now. He couldn't lose everything just like that.
“Yugito and I are on the same side. As fellow Jinchūriki, we’re both targets of Madara Uchiha.”
“And those Rinnegan eyes you saw on Nagato? They aren’t his—they belong to Madara.”
“My goal in coming to Amegakure this tim...
2025-04-30 11:45:43 +0000 UTC
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“Yo, long time no see, Matatabi.”
“It feels like forever since we last met. I was seriously counting the days.”
The first to speak was still Chōmei. The moment he saw Matatabi, all the shock in his mind vanished, replaced by pure joy. With his six massive wings gently flapping, he flew over to her, almost leaning in.
“Whap!”
A blue-flamed paw came down and swatted Chōmei—along with his wings and insect-like body—clear across the space.
“Chōme...
2025-04-30 11:44:58 +0000 UTC
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"Lord Third Raikage, Hideo Ishikawa has returned."
In an unnamed valley within the Land of Earth, the Kumo forces had set up camp.
Inside a large tent, the Third Raikage sat with a heavy expression.
The prolonged war in the Land of Earth showed no signs of ending, and with both his son and Killer Bee still recovering from their injuries, the situation was becoming increasingly uncertain.
The bold confidence he had felt before the war had all but vanished, leaving behin...
2025-04-30 11:31:25 +0000 UTC
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A few days later, Konoha’s announcement condemning the Akatsuki spread across the ninja world.
The implied threat was obvious, and the smaller nations breathed a sigh of relief. After all, in their eyes, the Akatsuki would surely have to give Konoha some respect.
Unfortunately, they never imagined that this was a complete deception.
Not only did the Akatsuki completely ignore Konoha’s warning, but they also launched an attack on the Land of Waterfalls that very same day....
2025-04-30 11:30:39 +0000 UTC
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“Isn’t there any other way, Sengoku?”
Zephyr’s gaze was filled with unease as he stared out at the endless, desolate sea. His voice was heavy with concern.
“You’re the ‘Resourceful General’... You must have something.”
With no leads at all, trying to find a single person in the vast, ever-changing climate of the New World was harder than climbing to the heavens. That’s why so many pirate crews, risking total annihilation, still chose to dive 10,000 meters...
2025-04-29 21:23:49 +0000 UTC
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“Doffy... Momonga still hasn’t withdrawn the North Blue Fleet. What should we do?”
Inside the residence hall, Trebol lowered the Den Den Mushi after receiving a report, his expression uneasy.
The other officers also turned toward their young master, their faces tense.
Rubeck Island was completely sealed off. With five Marine warships pressing down on them, none of them felt particularly confident.
The Donquixote Family knew better than anyone just how powerful th...
2025-04-29 21:22:58 +0000 UTC
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The Hōgyoku began to heat up without warning.
It seemed to be trying to convey something, and somehow, Masatsuki Aozaki instinctively grasped its meaning.
Like an intricate spider’s web, countless fine threads of Reiatsu streamed endlessly from within the Hōgyoku, weaving outward and rapidly linking with the branches of the surrounding trees.
This was what the Hōgyoku desired!
"Strange... After its completion, the Hōgyoku showed no reaction to ordinary Soul King ...
2025-04-29 21:19:25 +0000 UTC
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Kenjaku wore a vaguely indifferent expression.
Sōjun Minamoto suddenly understood.
After all, Kenjaku was a sorcerer who had lived for over a thousand years—just like Tengen. People like them shared one common trait:
A warped sense of time.
Their perception of time had become completely detached from normal standards. No, more than that—it had become a chasm.
When an ordinary person says “soon,” they probably mean within half an hour. But when people lik...
2025-04-29 21:12:28 +0000 UTC
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The basement was dim and cold, the air dense with chill—a temperature well-suited for preserving corpses.
Two men stood on opposite sides of a test table, occasionally launching into animated discussions, their eyes fixed on the subject laid out before them.
A middle-aged man rested on the table, his expression peaceful, as if in deep sleep.
Beside his head sat a pale skull.
...
Sōjun Minamoto had ultimately accepted Kenjaku’s invitation.
The experimen...
2025-04-29 21:11:56 +0000 UTC
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As Senor slowly "slipped" into the wall, Doflamingo exhaled a long breath.
This guy was a new addition to the family—steady, decisive, nothing like a brutish mafioso. In fact, his demeanor was more like that of a well-mannered gentleman.
Doflamingo had taken notice of Senor early on.
His Sui Sui no Mi ability allowed him to freely submerge into liquefied surfaces like the ground or walls, moving through them as if swimming. It was an incredibly efficient power for infiltra...
2025-04-29 12:16:46 +0000 UTC
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North Blue.
Rubeck Island, base of the Donquixote Family.
“Doffy!”
A sticky, trembling figure stumbled into the lavishly decorated hall.
“Stop panicking all the time, Trebol.”
Doflamingo, lounging on a soft leather sofa with a cigar in his mouth and his legs crossed on an expensive marble coffee table, spoke with irritation.
It had been over a month since Daren left the North Blue. In that time, the Donquixote Family had completely seized control ov...
2025-04-29 12:16:10 +0000 UTC
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Masatsuki Aozaki gently placed a hand on his chest, feeling the mysterious power radiating from the blue-black Hōgyoku embedded within him. It rested there quietly.
Suddenly, he snapped back to reality, his eyes sharpening with newfound clarity.
At that moment, he felt as if he had transcended the world, gazing down upon it from a lofty, otherworldly perspective. The vast spectacle of existence unfolded before him like a magnificent, vividly painted scroll.
And upon this im...
2025-04-29 11:55:02 +0000 UTC
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In the vast and endless Hueco Mundo, there exists a mysterious and perilous domain—the Forest of Menos.
This labyrinthine expanse is composed of towering quartz trees, buried deep beneath the endless dunes of Hueco Mundo.
As a dwelling place for Gillians and lower-class Hollows, it is usually inhabited only by eerie creatures with white masks roaming aimlessly.
However, today, this once-quiet forest had unexpected visitors.
They bore humanoid forms, yet the aura they...
2025-04-29 11:54:33 +0000 UTC
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Kazuyama Gekkō had taken Yugito out of Amegakure, but instead of leaving for good, they circled around and re-entered the village. Soon after, they checked into a luxury hotel.
Yugito was completely baffled. Staring at the well-decorated room, she looked blankly at Kazuyama, who was already reclining on the sofa.
“Sensei, what are you doing? Weren’t we supposed to leave?”
“Who said we were leaving? If we stick to Yahiko and the others, how will we learn what they’...
2025-04-29 11:38:27 +0000 UTC
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Hanzō of the Salamander—the Demi-God of the Ninja World. His strength was undeniable. But as he aged, his sense of caution only grew sharper, eventually leading him to team up with Danzō in a bid to secure his position by targeting Yahiko’s Akatsuki.
Kazuyama Gekkō gazed at the distant fortress, his eyes gleaming with shifting thoughts.
To ensure his own safety, he was planning to win over Yahiko and Konan. The Akatsuki Organization had already taken shape, thanks in part t...
2025-04-29 11:23:28 +0000 UTC
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“Yahiko sure moves fast.”
Tsunade sat at her desk and tossed a document toward Kawakaze.
“Not bad.”
Kawakaze glanced at the battle report on Akatsuki and smirked slightly.
“What’s the next step?”
“Are we just letting Yahiko keep fighting?”
Tsunade stretched her neck before continuing to go through her paperwork.
“Relax.”
“Someone will step in sooner or later.”
Kawakaze spoke with complete confidence, making it har...
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The day passed quietly.
In the early hours of the morning, a tense and solemn atmosphere enveloped Akatsukigakure.
All entertainment establishments in the Land of Rain had shut down, and even the ninja who usually stood guard had gathered here.
Yahiko stood atop a high platform, with Konan and Kakuzu behind him.
The three of them wore their Akatsuki cloaks, which billowed in the wind with a rustling sound.
Gazing at the dense crowd of ninja before him, Yahiko fel...
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Physique +0.02
Physique +0.03
Physique +0.03
Physique +0.02...
"Aaaargh!!"
Pained growls echoed through the eerie prison like the roars of wild beasts.
Daren and Bullet were curled up on the ground, trembling uncontrollably from the searing pain. A blazing red glow radiated from their bodies, their temperatures spiking rapidly as if engulfed in fire. Every cell and every muscle felt like it was burning alive.
"Hehehehehe... what perfect test subjects....
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"Interesting! So damn interesting! Kahahaha!"
Bullet stared intently at the Marine in front of him, eyes burning with excitement as he burst into laughter.
"You’re a hell of a lot more fun than your average Marine!"
Daren smirked.
"You heard it yourself—I’m not your average Marine."
As he spoke, he pressed his hand against the blackened wall, using it to brace himself as he slowly stood up.
Under the effect of high-purity Seastone, every movement look...
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Three months later, in the Forest of Menos...
"Masatsuki-sama, is this really necessary? Once this is done, will I truly become an Arrancar?"
Harribel murmured softly, unable to suppress her unease as she felt the strange sensations coursing through her body.
The term "Arrancar" was something Masatsuki Aozaki had introduced to her—a title given to Hollows who had grasped the power of the Shinigami, essentially "Shinigami-fied Hollows."
Upon becoming an Arrancar, a Ho...
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