Marineford in Sharingan, Uchiha Admiral

Dressrosa.

Inside the royal palace.

"This is Mr. Shimotsuki Kojiro, a renowned craftsman from Wano Country, who has been invited to your country."

A tall man with a huge light blue motorcycle-style haircut and wearing a dark blue kimono introduced the short old man beside him to King Riku.

The old man had his hands in his pockets, his head looked bigger than his body, and with a big beard, he resembled a legendary dwarf.

"As for myself, I am Kyoshiro, a member of the Shogun's personal guard in Wano Country, ordered by the Shogun to protect Mr. Kōjirō!"

"Because his long, narrow eyes make him look listless, he's also called Sleepy Maniac, haha~"

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King Riku smiled and invited the two to take their seats, instructing his servants to prepare a banquet.

"Haha, you two have come all this way, you must be tired. Please take a seat!"

At the banquet, King Riku introduced the other guests to the two: "This is my daughter Viola, and that restless little girl is my granddaughter, Rebecca."

Viola had long, dark brown hair, and her beautiful light brown eyes seemed to possess a certain magic. She smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

As for Rebecca, the pink-haired girl who looked only five or six years old, she didn't care about the guests at all, her eyes fixed on the exquisite food.

……

Kyoshiro's small eyes darted between the two beautiful girls, one tall and one short. To maintain his image as a dissolute woman, he teased, "Princess Viola is remarkably well-preserved. She doesn't look like a woman who has given birth at all. What's her secret?"

These words seemed to press the pause button, and the atmosphere of the banquet froze.

After waiting a few seconds without receiving a reply, Kyoshiro awkwardly laughed and said, "Um...did I say something wrong?"

……

"It's not that Mr. Kyoshiro misunderstood; it's that I didn't explain it clearly."

King Riku gave an awkward smile and said, "Rebecca is the child of my eldest daughter Scarlett, and Viola is my youngest daughter."

"She is unable to attend the banquet due to some special reasons."

Since marrying Cyrus, Scarlett has lived in a flower field and disliked the cumbersome royal etiquette.

It was only when King Riku met his granddaughter that he sent Cyrus with Rebecca.

……

"Ah... I misspoke, I apologize."

Kyoshiro changed the subject, pointing to the silent old man.

"As per your request, we have dispatched the most skilled craftsmen in the country!"

"Do you know... the famous swordsmith who could forge swords ranked among the twenty-one Great Swords...?"

King Riku's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed urgently, "Could it be that Mr. Kōjirō can forge all twenty-one Great Grade Swords?!"

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"No." Kyoshiro deliberately dragged out the word, chuckling, "But Mr. Kōjirō is that person's older brother, and in terms of forging skills, the two are equally matched!"

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When the topic of forging came up, Kojiro, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, his voice hoarse as if he had a mouthful of phlegm.

"There are still differences."

"That rebellious fellow is good at forging traditional swords, while I'm better at making heavy weapons like hammers, axes, and clubs."

"To be frank, I don't have his exquisite skills, but if your standard is just at the level of a fine knife, I'm still confident."

Upon hearing his words, King Riku was not disappointed; instead, his eyes lit up.

"Mr. Kojiro... I wonder if you can forge a greatsword? Like this one!"

King Riku pointed to a tall, heavily armored guard standing beside him, with a two-handed greatsword at his side.

Kojiro glanced at it and said casually, "Not difficult."

"Very good!"

……

This grand competition is a tradition of Dressrosa, but the fact that the champion receives a weapon as a prize is a private arrangement by King Riku.

The tall guard was his son-in-law, Cyrus the Arena King, famous for his undefeated record of three thousand matches.

……

Since the Great Pirate Era, the ever-increasing number of pirates has caused the countries located on the Grand Line to suffer from constant plundering.

Even as a member state of the World Government, the Navy cannot protect the entire territory of Dressrosa and still needs its own military for self-defense.

King Riku, now old, hoped Cyrus would become stronger to protect the country.

Therefore, he thought of inviting a master craftsman to forge weapons for him.

……

Yes, King Riku never thought that the championship would be taken away by anyone else from the very beginning.

However, considering that Cyrus might not accept a custom-made piece from a master craftsman, they went through several roundabout ways.

……

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"Foo hoo hoo hoo...the person really came."

"This guy has no idea that everything about him is under our control; he's like a puppet on strings!"

In the shadows, Doflamingo peered into the brightly lit palace, letting out the typical villainous laugh.

Shou glanced at him coldly but ignored him.

Doflamingo has also gotten used to Hunt's change in attitude.

This guy can be a sarcastic person with a foul mouth at times, and at other times he won't say a word and is incredibly cold-blooded.

He wasn't surprised at all; there were plenty of eccentric characters on the high seas, and Shou's mental problems were nothing compared to that.

They're not as crazy as I am.

……

"Proceed as planned, I'll leave now."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Hunti's figure vanished in a burst of flames.

The remaining firelight illuminated Doflamingo's gloomy face as he sneered to himself.

"No matter how many times I watch it, I still can't figure out how he disappeared... Could it really be, like the rumors say, the ghost of that clan...?"

"A ghost seeking revenge against the Celestial Dragons... How bizarre!"

……

His gaze shifted, and he looked again at the kingdom, far away...

Viola, sitting serenely, is reflected in his glasses.

She is truly... as beautiful as a violet.

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At an altitude of 7000 meters, in the cumulonimbus clouds, there is a navigable sea formed by "ocean clouds," which is called the White Sea.

Correspondingly, the sea surface located on the earth's surface is called "Qinghai".

Legend has it that there exists a cloud sea even higher than the White Sea, which is the sea area where the legendary "Sky Island" is located, the White White Sea.

……

For beings strong enough, this is not a legend.

It is a place you can go anytime.

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Ten thousand meters above the sky, a giant lay supine amidst the sea of ​​clouds, amber-colored liquid dripping from the corner of his mouth and flowing over the cross-shaped scar on his abdomen.

The aroma of wine mingled with the cold wind, drifting far away.

Its massive body, amidst the clouds and flickering lightning, resembled a mountain.

That's right, Kaido of the Beasts!

……

Suddenly, he stopped pouring the wine and squinted as he looked down.

A tiny spark pierced through the white sea, rising against the current like a shooting star.

The traces of fire became clearer and clearer, burning the surrounding clouds into flowing golden smoke that rose all the way up.

……

"interesting……"

Kaido murmured softly, his fingertips tracing the knot on the gourd.

click-

Black and red lightning illuminated the sea of ​​clouds, and the mere wisp of its domineering color instantly caused the clouds below to freeze!

The once soft clouds instantly transformed into a formidable barrier!

But the approaching flames were not deterred and stopped; instead, they suddenly surged several times over, like an exploding powder keg, and broke through the last layer of cloud barrier!

boom--!!!

The moment the flames landed above the clouds, the atmosphere exploded with a violent sound.

……

Amidst the flames, Hunting slowly rose from his kneeling position.

During this process, the burned-out white hair grows back, and the severe burns all over the body, caused by carbonized bones, can be seen to be healing.

In just a few breaths, Kari stood unharmed in front of Kaido.

Facing the world's strongest creature, his crimson eyes remained completely unmoved.

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"Found you, Kaido."

Kaido tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful of wine, his voice booming like thunder.

"Hoorayalalalalo!!!"

"You found me, kid!!!"