Capítulo 295: Chapter 295: Inherited Power from the Gods!
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"Ahhh!"
Nami's high-pitched scream echoed in Colt's ears.
He gritted his teeth and covered his ears, bracing himself against the noise.
Anyone who suddenly falls from a height of thousands of meters would react the same way.
"The boat must not be damaged, and I have no plans to hire a boatman."
A purple glow flashed in Colt's eyes as the entire ship defied gravity and gently landed on the water, swaying slightly.
"Don't worry, we've landed on the sea," he reassured Nami who was still screaming.
'Ah?'
She scanned the surroundings, and upon seeing they were in the sea, she shed tears of joy.
Colt scanned the surroundings but saw no sign of the whale, Laboon.
However, he wasn't too concerned; it didn't matter if they encountered him now.
"Let's go"
Without lingering, Nami swiftly steered the boat away from the perilous sea.
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Meanwhile, at the Marine Headquarters, the conference room was once again packed with people.
"Aokiji, how are your injuries?" Sengoku asked in a deep voice, looking at Aokiji, whose upper body was wrapped in bandages.
Aokiji shook his head.
"Just some surface wounds. Nothing serious."
In this world, many were considered monsters, and the Marine Admirals were among the strongest of them.
Despite suffering severe burns when he was brought back to the Marine Headquarters, Aokiji was almost fully recovered after just a few days.
Akainu frowned and asked, "Who hurt you so badly? Was it Kaido?"
Although he often clashed with Aokiji, Akainu, as a fellow Marine Admiral, was surprised by the severity of the injuries this time.
Don't look at Aokiji playing it strong and calling it surface wounds… they might be so now, but they weren't a few days back.
"Didn't you inform them, Fleet Admiral?" Aokiji looked at Sengoku in surprise.
Sengoku shook his head.
"The matter is too significant. I've suppressed the information to prevent it from leaking."
The fact that a Marine Admiral had been seriously injured by a supernova was embarrassing.
If the news spread, it would incite countless pirates' rebellions, weakening the Marine's hard-earned deterrence on the sea.
Thankfully, when Aokiji appeared, most people fled, recognizing him as a Marine Admiral.
The few who witnessed the battle had been silenced, and even Morgans, the influential journalist, was personally warned by Sengoku.
Aokiji sighed and rubbed his brow.
"I have to talk about such a shameful thing..."
He then recounted the details of the incident.
After receiving Sengoku's order, the Marine's intelligence indicated that the Spade Pirates would arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago in a few days.
Aokiji had gone there ahead of time to wait.
He then met Ace and the others who were on the island waiting for the boat to be coated, where he announced the World Government's invitation to them.
Ace would become a Shichibukai.
But the man in question refused almost instantly.
While this was somewhat unexpected, Sengoku, known as The Resourceful General, was not one to be caught off guard either.
He had prepared two plans well in advance.
If Ace agreed to become a Shichibukai, then all was well.
If not, Aokiji would fulfill his duties as a Marine Admiral at that time.
Unfortunately, Aokiji encountered Sasuke, who had been trained by Colt once.
Sasuke, who was already filled with anger and frustration from not being able to outdo Naruto, saw Aokiji as a target to vent.
Aokiji, capable of freezing the sea, found himself facing Sasuke, who wielded the black flames of (Amaterasu) to scorch everything in sight.
The outcome was predictable.
Natural ability users have a significant weakness—once their abilities were countered, their combat effectiveness diminishes greatly.
Sasuke used Amaterasu, to counter Aokiji's freezing powers, while the Susanoo wielded its twin blades with precision.
After their fierce battle, Aokiji couldn't land a hit on Sasuke but was consistently harassed by his opponent's various techniques.
Eventually, Sasuke cornered Aokiji and controlled his action by Genjutsu.
In clashes between top experts, they can exchange countless blows each second.
As a result, Aokiji was tragically burned by the Amaterasu follow-up to the Genjutsu.
Ultimately, Sasuke chose not to kill Aokiji and turned off his flames.
That fight ended up releasing his pent-up anger, and as such he swaggered away with Ace and the others aboard the coated ship, heading toward the Fish-Man Island.
After listening to Aokiji's account, the conference room fell silent.
Everyone's expressions varied.
Especially Naruto, whose fists were clenched as he listened.
"Kuzan," Vice Admiral Tsuru interjected.
"With so many abilities, what kind of Devil Fruit did that Uchiha Sasuke eat? He can control flames, summon lightning, and transform into a massive armored form. What kind of strange Zoan is this?"
The reason Vice Admiral Tsuru was so sure it was a Zoan-type was that only Zoan users possessed such diverse powers.
"Well... Sasuke has never eaten a Devil Fruit," Naruto weakly raised his hand, drawing everyone's attention.
"You know Uchiha Sasuke?" Sengoku inquired, intrigued.
"Um..." Naruto looked a bit downcast.
"Sasuke used to be a ninja in our village, but he left."
"Ninja?" Sengoku's interest was piqued.
"Naruto, that Konoha Village you mentioned... is it part of Wano?"
Garp had filled Sengoku in on Naruto's origins, but the details were vague; he only knew Konoha's name without any specific context.
Sengoku hadn't thought too much about it until now.
But hearing the term "Ninja" today sparked a connection to Wano.
"How is this Wano connected to this?" Naruto asked, confused.
"I'm from the Fire Nation, not some Wano country."
Sengoku nodded thoughtfully, jotting down the name.
"Tell me more about Uchiha Sasuke."
Naruto scratched his head, and recalled that Colt hadn't prohibited him from discussing anything about Sasuke.
"Sasuke and I were in the same ninja class. After graduation..."
He provided a brief overview, explaining that Sasuke had once been his good friend who left the village in pursuit of strength.
Most importantly, he elaborated on Sasuke's abilities.
As for their origin from another world, Naruto was no fool; he knew better than to reveal everything.
Even Sengoku was shocked to learn that Sasuke's armored giant came from a bloodline power.
But it was possible. After all, there existed various races with inherited power from their race. Fishmen, Minks, and so on.
"Naruto, how could the Uchiha family be so powerful solely from their bloodline? Why have I never heard of them then?"
Logically, with such formidable abilities, the Marine should have documented it.
"Because he's the last of the Uchiha clan."
"And as for why he is so powerful... it's because the Uchiha family's power is inherited from the gods."
Capítulo 296: Chapter 296: The Meaning of Ace's Existence
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"Gods?!"
Almost simultaneously, several different voices reacted in shock.
"Um, yes, the Uchiha clan has a special bloodline limit related to the gods, and almost everyone is a genius."
Naruto was taken aback by their reaction but said all he could.
"You mean, the Uchiha family is related to the Celestial Dragons?" Garp asked suddenly.
In this world, mentioning a God was not a positive thing.
Instead, it evokes deep hatred because the Celestial Dragons have always claimed to be descendants of God. And thus, gods themselves.
Celestial Dragons were known for displaying arrogance and dominance, and they didn't even understand what fear was, even under threat, they would still wonder why you weren't listening to their orders and cowering before them.
However, a ruthless individual had appeared once at God's Valley and was intent on exterminating the Celestial Dragons.
That ruthless figure was known as Rocks. But he was stopped.
"Sasuke has nothing to do with that bunch of trash!"
Naruto immediately displayed a disgusted expression; the Celestial Dragons were ten thousand times more detestable than the most despised ninja nobles.
"Sasuke is a true descendant of the Gods, a descendant of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths!"
Naruto didn't mention his own identity because he always believed he simply was different.
Unlike the Senju and Uchiha, he didn't consider himself a true direct bloodline descendant.
The Senju descended from Asura, and the Uchiha descended from Indra.
Sasuke was an Uchiha, but Naruto was not a Senju.
Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief; he had been nervous just moments before.
Seeing Naruto's fervent declaration, he had thought that Uchiha Sasuke was a Celestial Dragons' successor, but now it seemed he was overthinking it.
'This Sage of Six Paths and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya seems to be nothing more than myths and tales fabricated and believed in by the Uchiha clan to elevate their status.
"Well, there is no need to discuss this issue anymore."
Sengoku interrupted the discussion and steered the topic back on track.
"The most important thing right now is to catch Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Sengoku, have you lost your mind?" Garp looked at his old friend in surprise.
"You want to send people to the New World to capture someone strong enough to defeat Aokiji? Is this an attempt to start a war?"
Sengoku's face flushed at the words.
Although it was true, did Garp really need to be so blunt?
The New World was a very special place.
Its natural environment was infinitely harsher than the first half of the Grand Line; even a pirate with a bounty in the hundreds of millions can perish if they're not careful.
Moreover, there were too many strong players in the New World.
After the selection in the Four Seas and elimination rounds in the first half of the Grand Line, none who reached the New World were mediocre.
You'd even encounter people who can use Conqueror's Haki more frequently.
The Four Emperors control the New World, while other great pirates roam among them.
Every day, strong individuals fall, and new ones rise.
Yet, they all share a common enemy: the Marines.
Whenever the Marines appear, even warring parties pause to attack them.
The New World was a paradise for powerful pirates, and the Marines were not permitted to intervene.
With justice in mind, Sengoku was naturally unwilling to accept such a situation, but there was little he could do.
Though the Marines were the most powerful force at sea, they could not face the multiple Four Emperors' groups and countless big pirates simultaneously.
Due to pressure from various factions over the years, there were only a few Marine bases firmly established in the New World.
Their purpose was merely to detect the Four Emperors' movements at sea, avoiding direct conflict with them.
Thus, what Sengoku just suggested about sending people to the New World to arrest Sasuke and Ace was nothing more than a fantasy.
Not to mention that at least two Admirals would need to be dispatched to capture Sasuke.
But as soon as the other Four Emperors' pirates caught wind of their movements, a massive battle could break out at any moment.
For two newcomers, it simply wasn't worth the risk.
After much deliberation, Sengoku opted for the most sensible strategy.
"Keep a close watch on Uchiha Sasuke and Portgas D. Ace, and if possible, lead them into conflict with the Four Emperors."
This was a strategy of watching from the sidelines.
"I can't deal with you; someone else can."
As long as Ace and Sasuke had dreams, they would inevitably clash with the Four Emperors.
In that case, whether they won or lost wouldn't matter much to the Marines.
"Sengoku, you are so shameless!" Garp stuffed a senbei into his mouth, mumbling and cursing.
"Resourceful General my ass..."
"Bastard Garp, this is all your fault! You still have the face to accuse me!" Sengoku's cap flew off in anger.
"You will go guard the G5 branch for half a year and you aren't allowed to leave without orders!"
This time, he was genuinely furious; the Garp family was a huge pain in his ass!
"Sengoku, you..."
"Shut up! Say one more word, and I'll add another month!"
"Damn it, Sengoku... you are abusing your power!"
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Sasuke and Ace were unaware of what transpired at the Marine Headquarters, but a smile graced Sasuke's lips.
He felt pretty good.
Aokiji was still a qualified opponent, dissipating much of the depression in his heart.
The rest of his focus was on joining the Whitebeard Pirates.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Ace, who was bickering with his crewmates.
With Ace's strength, it was undoubtedly impossible to defeat Whitebeard, who was stronger than Aokiji.
But at that point, the two were destined to part ways…
With Sasuke's help, Ace would definitely be safe.
Without him, it would be challenging for him to survive in the New World in the future.
That being said, based on the friendship developed during this time, Sasuke felt it was better to pay more attention to Ace.
Feeling Sasuke's gaze, Ace turned his head curiously.
"What's the matter, Sasuke?"
"It's nothing. Do you really want to challenge your limits?"
Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Ace was slightly taken aback, then nodded emphatically.
"No matter how strong he is, I will do my best to defeat him. This is the value of my existence!"
When saying this, Ace showed no hesitation, embodying the determination to fight for his life.
At that moment, Sasuke could sense that something must have prompted Ace to challenge Whitebeard, yet it felt like an imposition by others.
It seemed that without this goal, Ace's life would become aimless.
Defeating Whitebeard and becoming the Pirate King was the meaning of his existence.
He was mired in confusion and needed to prove his existence.
For the first time, Sasuke wanted to ask Colt if he knew what was going on with Ace.
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