2 chapters + 2 Bonus today.
Pls give Konoha: Uchiha's Two-Way Travel in One Piece the power stones.
More stones there is more chapters for all my novels.
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The atmosphere fell silent.
The person who had just stepped up had shown decent strength, yet they were defeated in a single move.
The power of this Pacifista was astonishing!
While the newspapers had mentioned their might, witnessing it firsthand made the oppressive force of these machines truly palpable.
"Is there no one else?"
Sengoku scanned the crowd. In truth, the idea of global conscription had been proposed by Akainu, and the Five Elders had approved it.
Sengoku himself had little regard for those who joined the Navy driven solely by personal gain rather than graduating from the Naval Academy with a sense of duty.
To people like that, justice was just a word, far removed from their true motivations.
However, the Five Elders had approved the plan, and the Navy Headquarters had indeed suffered significant losses. Combined with the growing number of pirates, the influx of fresh recruits was undeniably necessary.
Justice isn't innate—it must be cultivated. But to rise to the top, one needs strength to match their ambition. Otherwise, how could they compare to the hard-working marines who risked everything to capture pirates and earned their promotions?
"Is there no one? Didn't you all aspire to become Rear Admirals? Can none of you defeat even a single Pacifista? If so, what's the point of your recruitment? We might as well produce more Pacifistas instead."
"I'll go!"
Provoked by Sengoku's words, someone stepped forward to challenge a Pacifista. Yet after a few brief exchanges, they too were carried away on a stretcher.
Then came the next challenger, who soon met the same fate.
One by one, several others tried and failed, each overwhelmed by the Pacifistas' sheer strength. It was only now that they began to realize how terrifyingly powerful the World Government's secret humanoid weapons truly were.
"Damn it! If such weapons exist, why bother recruiting us?"
"It's simple," Sengoku replied. "While Pacifistas are powerful, their strength is only comparable to pirates with bounties in the hundreds of millions. Against criminals with even greater power, they're ineffective. The purpose of global conscription is to find individuals who can rival billion-berry or even Yonko-level threats."
Boom!
A deafening crash echoed as a Pacifista was slammed into the Navy Headquarters' wall.
"What?!"
Everyone turned toward the source of the commotion. A single man stood with his arm transformed into a wooden spike, piercing through the Pacifista's body.
"Is this enough?"
The man, Aramaki, retracted his wooden spike, his arm returning to normal.
Sengoku's eyes widened. "This… a Logia type?!"
"That's right," Aramaki replied calmly. "The Mori Mori no Mi. I'm a Forest Human."
Having seen much in his lifetime, Sengoku immediately recognized the significance of this fruit. The Mori Mori no Mi was an exceptionally powerful Logia fruit, and now it was in the hands of someone clearly strong.
"Congratulations, you've passed!" Sengoku declared, regaining his composure. Though surprised, he quickly recovered—after all, he'd already witnessed the monstrous power of Uchiha Kitaro. Nothing else could truly shake him now.
Still, recruiting someone of this caliber was undeniably a boon for the Navy Headquarters.
"He really defeated it!"
"Amazing!"
"Well, he is a Devil Fruit user. Of course, he's powerful!"
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"Let me go next!"
A blind man stepped forward, slightly unsheathing his cane sword as he approached a Pacifista.
Boom!
An immense gravitational force suddenly spread across the area.
"Ugh!"
The crowd collapsed to the ground, struggling to breathe.
"So heavy!"
"What is this power?!"
Even the ground beneath the Pacifista cracked, forming a crater as the machine's massive body fell to one knee, struggling to resist the crushing weight.
Then, with a swift motion, the blind man sheathed his blade completely.
Boom!
The Pacifista was forced into the ground, leaving behind a massive hole.
The man spoke softly, "Apologies. As a blind man, my control over my abilities is somewhat lacking. I hope I didn't frighten anyone."
No one dared to respond. Whether intentional or not, this kind of power was beyond anything they could challenge.
"The Zushi Zushi no Mi?" Sengoku asked.
"Correct."
Sengoku hadn't expected such a remarkable recruit from the conscription effort. The Zushi Zushi no Mi was one of the most formidable Paramecia fruits, rivaling even the Gura Gura no Mi in power.
Moreover, the man's ability to wield such precise control over his Devil Fruit despite being blind spoke volumes about the strength of his Observation Haki.
"Congratulations, you've passed!"
"Any other challengers?"
Inspired by Aramaki and Issho's success, others decided to give it a try, unwilling to let their chance at instant promotion slip away.
Yet one after another, they all fell, leaving only Aramaki and Issho as the successful candidates.
Now, all eyes turned to Uchiha Kitaro, who had yet to make a move. Everyone was eager to see the strength of someone claiming to be the twin brother of the man with a 10-billion-berry bounty—the most dangerous criminal in history.
Surely, the brother of such a monster couldn't be weak.
Even Aokiji and Kizaru watched closely, curious if this man was truly Kitaro in disguise or if he really was Akira, his supposed twin.
Under the weight of their gazes, Uchiha Kitaro stepped forward without hesitation, facing the Pacifista.
Whoosh!
The Pacifista raised its hand, firing a laser beam directly at Kitaro's head.
With a casual motion, Kitaro's hand, coated in Armament Haki, swatted the laser aside.
Bang!
The laser was sent flying, exploding harmlessly in the distance.
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