After the meeting, Shiomi made his way into the garden to find Morgan.
The Witch of Britain clearly had endless patience for entertaining children. As Shiomi crossed the soft green-and-gold grass, he saw Sakura and Caren using Magecraft to awaken blooming flowers and weave them into a crown...
2025-05-21 20:32:54 +0000 UTC View PostAfter pressing the doorbell outside the Shiomi residence, Irisviel was greeted by a young girl about the same size as her daughter Illya. She had long silver hair with softly curled ends and golden eyes.
“Guests?” the girl asked.
Irisviel and Artoria had come prepared to visit Ten...
2025-05-21 20:32:08 +0000 UTC View PostThen, Tenkei Shiomi had a dream.
It was a dream someone once had in their youth.
A dream about a witch who cherished quiet, gentle stories.
A library with no one in sight.
Through the window, the sky was a muted gray.
The soft, rhythmic patter of falling rain.
...
2025-05-21 20:31:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe living room of the Shiomi residence.
“I’ve delivered the letter to Artoria’s Master, just as you asked,” Morgan said, seated at the edge of the sofa as she looked toward Shiomi.
“Thanks. I could’ve done it myself...” Shiomi replied, shaking his head.
Morgan gav...
2025-05-21 20:30:53 +0000 UTC View PostEast Blue, Loguetown.
A dimly lit tavern.
“Wahahaha! That's hilarious!”
Roger slammed the wine bottle onto the wooden table and burst into laughter.
His pirate crew had originally planned just a brief stop in Loguetown to stock up on daily supplies. During the break, R...
2025-05-21 18:26:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe image on the Den Den Mushi screen froze on the smug grin of the Marine Vice Admiral.
In that instant, the entire world was plunged into a suffocating silence.
...
New World, Wano Country.
Kuri District, military factory zone.
Inside a Japanese-style council hall....
2025-05-21 18:25:19 +0000 UTC View PostMonsters aren’t called monsters for being strong in just one area. They’re monsters because they’re overwhelmingly powerful in every way.
Physique, strength, speed, resilience, Devil Fruit mastery, Haki control and intensity, combat experience, killer instinct... Any one of these woul...
2025-05-21 18:24:21 +0000 UTC View PostDrip... drip...
Crimson blood dripped like a beaded curtain from the broken blades suspended midair.
Everyone stood frozen, faces pale, swallowing hard as they watched the scene unfold.
“M-Monster...”
“Our attacks... didn’t even scratch him...”
“That body...
2025-05-21 18:23:45 +0000 UTC View PostJust one minute before Daren started the Den Den Mushi live broadcast...
On Yakigashi Island, in Fukkura Town—the base of operations for the Big Mom Pirates.
A group of Big Mom Pirates sat around, feasting on grilled bread and meat, downing beer, and laughing boisterously. Grease-st...
2025-05-21 18:23:13 +0000 UTC View PostAt the same time…
Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral’s Office.
“Damn it, Sengoku, stop pacing! You're making me dizzy!”
Kong, quietly smoking a cigar, couldn’t help but speak as he watched Sengoku anxiously pacing with his hands behind his back.
A messenger had a...
2025-05-21 18:22:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe sea, islands, towns, drifting clouds... everything blurred into the distance behind him at an unimaginable speed.
The oncoming wind, sharp as blades, slashed across Daren’s skin, while the large Vice Admiral's cloak whipped fiercely behind him.
With his current level of Devil Fr...
2025-05-21 18:21:52 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sengoku spoke, the smirk on Daren’s lips widened.
Even though he had incited the Marines’ battle fervor with that bold speech, the real question was whether he’d be allowed to act on it. Ultimately, he still needed approval from Marine Headquarters.
But judging by the shift...
2025-05-21 18:20:58 +0000 UTC View PostFleet Admiral’s Office, Marine Headquarters.
Bang!
Kong slammed his fist into the desk, shattering it into splinters that scattered across the room.
“Daren, you bastard!! I told you to boost morale—not to ignite a damn war!”
He roared, chest heaving as he glared at...
2025-05-21 18:20:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Answer me!”
The Vice Admiral’s furious roar cracked through the square like a thunderclap on dry earth—and echoed through every Marine base across the entire world.
It was deafening.
The shockwave from his Conqueror’s Haki whipped through the air, flinging garments an...
2025-05-21 18:19:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Come out!”
Masatsuki Aozaki’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it echoed like thunder across the desert, reaching everyone’s ears.
With his call, the once-still desert suddenly came alive.
From the depths of the endless sands, black shadows began to emerge, a tide of darkness s...
2025-05-21 09:38:54 +0000 UTC View PostMoonlight poured over the land like flowing water, as several figures moved swiftly like ghosts.
Ahead, an Arrancar and a Hollow ran tirelessly.
It was Harribel, accompanied by a humanoid, half-goat Vasto Lorde—the antelope knight-like Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck.
Behind them, mor...
2025-05-21 09:38:10 +0000 UTC View PostBecause Haruki had focused all his attention on Chelsea’s foot, he didn’t notice anyone approaching the door.
Given Chelsea’s current strength—and her attention being entirely on Haruki—she had even less chance of detecting Esdeath’s arrival.
So when Esdeath suddenly kicke...
2025-05-21 09:34:24 +0000 UTC View Post“The defense of Marineford... was a complete and utter failure!!”
The furious roar of the newly promoted Vice Admiral echoed through the entire venue, blasting from every loudspeaker and transmitted in real time to every Marine branch across the seas via Den Den Mushi.
In that ins...
2025-05-21 08:56:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment that figure appeared, the entire square erupted.
Reporters from every news agency surged forward like wolves, desperately jostling for the best angle.
“Hahaha, it’s Daren! Daren’s finally here!”
Kuzan, who had been lounging about in boredom, suddenly leapt to ...
2025-05-21 08:56:09 +0000 UTC View PostOrder was soon restored at the venue.
But the Marines seated below the stage all looked unusually stiff, twitching at the corners of their eyes, shoulders trembling as they tried to hold in their reactions.
Zephyr stood on the stage, breathing heavily. His expression flickered between...
2025-05-21 08:55:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe crowd surged with excitement.
As the young figures stepped forward one by one, Zephyr’s eyes reddened beneath his sunglasses, though his smile remained gentle.
His chest instinctively lifted, back held straight and proud.
To him, no amount of glory or power could compare t...
2025-05-21 08:54:47 +0000 UTC View Post“What the hell is he doing!?”
Kong glanced at his watch, his brow tightening further, a trace of real irritation creeping into his voice.
The graduation ceremony was set to begin in just two or three minutes. Everyone was already in place, and the entire crew was ready.
Yet ...
2025-05-21 08:54:11 +0000 UTC View PostDaren stepped out of the steam-filled shower, gave himself a quick towel down, then wrapped it around his waist and slowly walked over to the mirror.
With a swipe of his hand, he cleared the condensation from the glass, revealing a strikingly handsome, unruly face.
Sharp eyes, blade-l...
2025-05-21 08:53:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day.
Early morning.
Warm sunlight poured through the towering floor-to-ceiling windows of the Fleet Admiral's office, overlooking the oval-shaped naval port. But despite the brightness outside, the atmosphere inside the spacious office was heavy with tension.
Fleet Admi...
2025-05-21 08:50:52 +0000 UTC View PostSo that's how it is...
Tsuru looked at Gion and Tokikake, their eyes blazing with determination, and a smile of satisfaction slowly spread across her face.
Was it because Daren was improving too quickly... and they were worried about falling behind?
Suddenly, she understood why ...
2025-05-21 08:50:10 +0000 UTC View PostNorth Blue.
Rubeck Island, Donquixote Family Estate Hall.
Dim, chilly light streamed down from the intricately carved marble dome. A cigar burned quietly on the coffee table, its smoke curling through the sunlight in ghostly, dissolving patterns.
“So... that’s all?”
...
2025-05-21 08:49:19 +0000 UTC View PostAs Daren spoke, Sengoku's eye twitched uncontrollably, and his fist clenched instinctively.
Hey, hey, hey, you little brat—just answer the question properly! Do you have to drag others down with you?
What do you mean, "pittance "...?
That’s been the standard pay at Marine He...
2025-05-21 08:48:43 +0000 UTC View Post“The next item on the agenda is the application for promotion of Commodore Rogers Daren of Marine Headquarters to Vice Admiral.”
Tsuru flipped through the file in her hands and began to calmly explain to the gathered officers:
“Commodore Daren, like the two Rear Admirals before ...
2025-05-21 08:47:49 +0000 UTC View PostUnanimous approval!
The outcome took Sengoku, Tsuru, and the others by surprise. Usually, in hearings for Vice Admiral promotions, there would be at least a few dissenting votes just to keep up the appearance of "fairness" and "impartiality."
But clearly, no one dared to oppose a madm...
2025-05-21 08:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostAt the border of the Land of Grass, several figures fled swiftly toward the Land of Fire.
“Damn it! These bees are terrifying!”
“Dōtō, run faster!”
A man and his dog sprinted at full speed, with the man urging his teammate onward.
“Gaku Inuzuka, you're too much...
2025-05-21 08:39:35 +0000 UTC View Post