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"This..."
At this moment, Rob was completely speechless...
As if the train of time had taken him back to the times of his past life when he was just an ordinary manga enthusiast, passionate about One Piece.
For a moment, he completely doubted his current identity, his body shivered, and his 4 hearts began to beat rapidly, with each new scene that fell upon him, his pupils changing size, indicating either shock or surprise.
He was currently reading the third chapter, which was stacked and the last chapter released before the manga went on a month-long hiatus, chapter number 1110 titled: Descent of the Planets.
The chapter completely revealed the power of all five elders gathered and recorded their entry into the events of the recent saga.
"The mystery deepens... What are these black lightning bolts?"
"How do these magical circles work, One Piece is not a world based on magic... Are they really real demons?"
Suddenly, Rob remembered Imu's demonic form and the dark demonic realm he was drawn into when he glimpsed her third eye at that time, perhaps that realm is related to Imu's identity and the five elders.
"...This is amazing... They might give me a good battle together..."
Rob's eyes gleamed as he saw the huge demonic forms of the five elders who were directly in front of Luffy in Nika form.
"What a fantastic frame... Why do I feel déjà vu? Wait... This scene resembles a certain scene from Naruto Shippuden, during the Fourth Ninja War when Madara was facing all the bijuu beasts..."
"Five monsters... Luffy was right... I didn't expect them to be five monsters... Are they real monsters or users of Mythical Zoan?"
"Jaygarcia Saturn: The Gyūki... this is a spider yokai, it is a well-known demonic deity in Japanese folklore as the demonic bull too..."
"Marcus Mars: The Itsumade... this is a creepy bird yokai, likely a hybrid creature between a snake and a phoenix, it is also considered a demonic deity in Japanese culture..."
"What else... hmm, interesting, Topman Warcury: The Hōki... this is a monstrous boar... Wait! This is not a yokai... but a legendary monster from Chinese folklore this time... interesting, well, the Chineses also consider it a Demon King, the wild boar demon god."
"Ethanbaron V. Nasjuro: The Bakotsu... hmm, what an intriguing creature..." Rob tried to remember from which folklore this strange legendary creature could be.
"Oh, it's also a Yokai... right, this is a demonic spirit of a horse that burned to death... in Japanese culture, the horse that participated in war and died in flames is embodied as a first-class demonic spirit, also considered a demonic deity, interesting..."
"Hmm? And this? A giant worm?"
"Wait, could the huge shadow at the end of the hall that was chasing Sabo at that time be the shadow of Shepherd Ju Peter and not Imu's?"
"The Sand Wyrm... this is too famous mythology creature, it is a mythical serpent and some consider it an earth dragon or sand dragon in Western fantasy... this is also not Yokai... but in a way, what dragon can be considered a Demon King too..."
At this moment, Rob fully understood the power of each of the five planets, which they had hidden for centuries, as no one who saw them alive ever emerged afterward.
"...Despite all the truths revealed in the manga... and all the chaos it caused you, despite my control over half the seas of the world and setting foot in the other half one way or another... and despite my killing of many celestial dragons and seizing many of your resources, none of these mythical entities appeared before me..."
"Even in battle, you preferred death over revealing this demonic transformation... hmmm, that's interesting..."
"Finally, the manga allowed me to see through you, the highest authority in the world government."
"I really didn't expect it to be this deep... well, what a shame, the world has been ruled by a herd of animals for centuries... even there's a pig among you..." Rob snorted contemptuously.
"Oh... interesting, Nasjuro, I remember you were fast in the sword battle we had in Wano about Pluton, but it seems you're even faster in your demonic form..."
Rob was thoroughly enjoying this chapter that revealed the power of the katana gorosei, even the advanced version of the Pacifistas couldn't withstand him, unlike the black blade of Saint Nasjuro, as he moved at an eye-blinking speed across the island, cutting down the Pacifistas that weren't under their control.
"… Oh, Zoro finally got serious when he sensed the terrifying Haki presence of the five elders?"
"Did Lucci lose so easily, with one strike?"
"When Zoro gets serious, he can cut down even Kaido let alone Rob Lucci... That's expected."
"This is wonderful... I haven't been this excited in a long time!"
An excited smile appeared on Rob's face as he saw how the giants Dorry and Brogy cut off the head of the sand worm that had swallowed Luffy.
However, Rob didn't believe that cutting off the worm's head would kill it, otherwise it couldn't be called a mythical creature.
"The chapter ended so quickly? That's disappointing..."
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After several days, a huge curtain ignited in two large areas in Wano.
The first above the art store in the capital of flower and the second above the art store in Kuri province...
Anyway, everyone in Wano and its coasts could see the curtains.
The familiar opening song started playing in synchronization from both illuminated curtains, engulfing the massive country in a feeling of peace and tranquility.
At this time, the most anticipated and welcomed anime by fans in Wano Country began; Naruto Shippuden!
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"The true meaning of protecting the king, huh?"
The former shogun of Wano, Kozuki Sukiyaki, pondered deeply as he immersed himself in the opening scenes of episode 72, where Asuma reminisced about his late father, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzin.
The former shogun was drawn to the Third Hokage's words about the true meaning of protecting the king.
"Well, you're not protecting the king, but the symbol of the state, aren't you?"
"A true leadership figure, he was a great ninja, the Third Hokage." Banzaburo nodded, the shogun's assistant, who was watching the anime with him.
"He was a great ninja, but not a great father or mentor... His treatment of Naruto was disappointing." Sukiyaki sighed emptily.
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"Did he say leaving people semi-dead is a deadly sin?!"
"Hahaha! Hidan's words always make me laugh."
"He's too devout... Hahaha! Raizo, what do you think... how do you think he'll kill the Jinchuriki girl?"
"Is that Matatabi? It resembles the two-tailed cat yokai, a terrifying mythical creature!" Denjiro exclaimed enthusiastically.
Seeing another Bejuu, not only excited Denjiro but all the viewers at this moment.
What followed was a predetermined battle between the two members of the Akatsuki who were still collecting the bijuu everywhere.
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