Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 404 Bane: Where the hell did this come from? Is this still the Empire?

Just as Sengoku and the others were discussing how to proceed with their next strategy, a naval captain suddenly rushed into the conference room.

"Report! There's a moon in the sky!" the naval captain said with a somewhat surprised expression.

Hearing this, Garp asked, completely bewildered, "So what? It's dark now, is there a problem with a moon appearing?"

Why do I have to report everything?

Can't you see we're busy discussing world events?

"Colonel, you seem a bit stressed. Come back and report when two moons appear in the sky," Zephyr said with a smile, patting the colonel on the shoulder.

As soon as he finished speaking, the colonel nervously swallowed and said, "Sorry, I misspoke. There are indeed two moons in the sky right now. What I meant was that the night sky suddenly flashed, and a new planet that looks like the moon appeared!"

This time, everyone's expressions immediately turned serious.

"Could it be that the portal teleported the moon out?" Borsalino exclaimed in surprise.

"The Empire hasn't even been dealt with yet, and aliens have already appeared?" Kuzan said, looking completely bewildered.

"Could it be some powerful ability user from the Empire?" Yi Xiao said in a deep voice.

If he could pull down a meteorite, then it's not impossible for the empire to produce a powerful figure who can create the moon out of thin air.

"Be on high alert! Issue Level 1 alert!" Sengoku suddenly stood up and slammed his hand on the table.

Then everyone hurriedly left the conference room and headed out of the building to observe what exactly was going on.

Meanwhile, in Newdale, Bane and his group were also completely bewildered by the situation on the street.

After dealing with the issues in the ninja world, Bane originally intended to just leave, but in the end, he handed the Pink Dragon Fruit to the White Snake Sage. Seeing her successfully "transform into a dragon" would be a continuation of the "dragon's might" of Ryuchi Cave. Only after that did he leave with everyone.

Also returning with him was the illusory moon that originally hung in the sky of the ninja world.

"So this is the other world you've been talking about? How novel." Orochimaru looked at the scene on the street with a very interesting expression and exclaimed.

Uchiha Sasuke and the two Yugito were just like that, looking around like curious children. As people who had come to this other world for the first time, they naturally did not notice anything strange about Newdale City.

But Zoro, Fubuki, and the others, like Bane, wore expressions of shock and confusion.

Because they saw figures on the street that were very familiar to them, but who shouldn't have been there.

Squads of naval soldiers, armed to the teeth, patrolled the streets. The once chaotic city of Newdale was now orderly late at night, with not a single street thug in sight. The nighttime small-commodity economy was thriving, and the barbecue restaurants along the street were packed with customers.

"How come there are Marines?!" Robin looked at Bane in surprise and asked, "Did you come back when you were trapped in the Pure Land?"

"Absolutely not, I didn't expect this at all!" Bane quickly shook his head.

Just then, a patrol of naval soldiers approached and noticed that Bane and his group were standing strangely in the shadows of the street, in small groups, looking quite dangerous.

In addition, with resistance groups emerging frequently during this period, the naval soldiers immediately became more vigilant, picking up their guns and pointing them in this direction.

The naval lieutenant in the squad questioned from a distance, "What are you doing here?"

But as soon as he got close, the naval lieutenant froze, exclaiming in surprise, "Lord Bane!?"

"You recognize me?" Bane seemed to snap out of his daze and looked at the naval lieutenant.

"Yes, how could I not recognize you as a member of the Navy? And Lord Bane, I served in Melvure before," the naval lieutenant replied immediately.

This made Bane even more confused. First of all, these marines were not from some parallel world. From the fact that he said Melvye served in the pirate world and knew him, it could be concluded that they really came from the pirate world.

But how did they get here?

In an instant, Bane realized what was happening, raising an eyebrow and asking, "You came from the portal?"

"Really?" the naval lieutenant asked Bane with some confusion.

If I didn't come from the interdimensional portal, where did I come from? Lord Bane, what's going on?

"Things have taken us a bit out of the ordinary. Let's contact Professor Zephyr and the others to confirm the situation," Bane said, while Ain quickly took out his Den Den Mushi and began contacting Professor Zephyr.

Zephyr was currently observing the strange, eerie green moon in the sky with Garp and the others.

Suddenly, his Den Den Mushi rang. He casually took it out, glanced at it, and exclaimed in surprise, "It's Bane!?"

"Bane? At this time of year..." Sengoku stroked his chin and said, "It seems that the moon in the sky is most likely related to them. Quick, let's ask what's going on."

Zephyr answered the Den Den Mushi and tentatively asked, "This is Zephyr. Did you receive a reply?"

"Is this Professor Zephyr? This is Bane. We've returned here and are currently in New Dahl City. I'm puzzled. Why are there so many Navy people on the streets? I heard they opened a portal? What happened?" Bane asked, sounding confused.

Ze didn't answer, but instead asked, "Let's not talk about that now. The moon just appeared in the sky, what does that have to do with you?"

"Ah, the illusory moon, it was me who created it. My spiritual power is too strong, to the point that it affects the mortal world. Well, I don't know if it will affect the Empire, but anyway, I created that moon, so you don't need to worry, it won't have any impact." Bane gave a brief description.

As soon as he finished speaking, a weight was lifted from the hearts of the people listening, including Zhan Guo.

Good heavens, this huge moon was created by Bane.

Soon, Zephyr gave Bane a general overview of their situation, including things like the interdimensional portal and the world war.

"We'll discuss the specific details when we meet. Peng is currently stationed in Newdale City. I'll contact him now to find you and bring you to the Cantilever military base," Zepha said.

"Cantilever Military Base." Upon hearing this name, Bane was momentarily speechless.

Soon, Lieutenant General Peng En found Bane and his men. After a long and arduous journey of nearly five days, Bane and his men finally arrived at the Cantilever military base.

During this period, some changes also occurred.

That is, Bane discovered that his connection with the Pure Land was still there, and he could return to the Pure Land at any time. It wasn't the kind of return that involved activating a portal within his body to cross worlds, but rather it was as if the Pure Land had come with him.

Not only that, he could also sense the souls of the ninja world returning to the Pure Land as usual. At the same time, the souls of the dead in the world where the Empire was located, who originally had nowhere to go and had dissipated on their own, were also naturally guided by the Pure Land to go to the Pure Land for eternal rest.

Over the past five days, a large number of souls have filled the Pure Land, significantly increasing its soul content, as if the already boundless desert area has expanded along with it.

At one point, Bane felt that he had become "Death" here as well.

"Young Master, it's time to get out of the car. Are you still feeling the changes in your Pure Land?" After the military vehicle stopped, Ain called out to Bane, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Bane then opened his eyes and nodded, saying, "That's right, I was sensing the changes in the Pure Land. The already abundant soul power there has become even more concentrated. If I go back and absorb it now, I can't even imagine how strong my soul power would become."

"Now that we've finally managed to avoid affecting the real world, it's best not to do such things lightly," Ain advised.

"Of course, we'll talk about that later. Let's see what the situation is like here first." Bane had already seen Borsalino and the other big shots waiting outside through the car window.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

He smiled at the crowd outside, then quickly got out of the car. As soon as he stepped out, Karp rushed forward and hugged Bane tightly, patting him hard on the back and saying, "You're finally back, kid! How about it? Surprised? Unexpected, right?!"

"What a fucking surprise, what a fucking unexpected turn of events!" Bane said without hesitation.

On the way here, he had already discussed the situation with Peng En and knew what the current situation was.

It was roughly the time when he first arrived in the ninja world. If you convert the timeline, no matter how much time has passed in the ninja world, almost two years have passed here.

Almost two years ago, Whole Cake Island opened a portal, and Zephyr, Garp, and others who were originally there found their organization. Soon, with their help from within and without, the Navy launched a full-scale offensive against this world. Now, they have completely occupied the homeland of Sodis, which was once a rival to the Empire, and it is very likely that they will launch a full-scale war against the Empire next!

This progress was completely beyond Bane's expectations.

He's been causing trouble in the ninja world for so long just to gather the energy, technology, and materials needed to build the Transcendental Gate.

When I returned, I found that the portal had opened by itself. The feeling was incredibly strange!

"Wave, take Orochimaru and the others to rest. I'll go check on the situation," Bane instructed, before being quickly pulled away by Garp and the others.

"Understood," Weber replied.

Orochimaru also said very respectfully, "Then I won't disturb you any longer, Spirit Lord."

Long before leaving the ninja world, Bane had already come clean with Orochimaru, revealing that he was not some kind of founder of Ryuchi Cave. Orochimaru was somewhat unable to accept this at the time, but he was very adaptable and ultimately decided to leave with Bane and the others.

Even though he knew perfectly well that Bane wasn't some kind of Dragon Cave Patriarch, he still addressed Bane as the Spirit Lord as usual. On the one hand, it was to show respect, and on the other hand, this honorific title could also indicate that his relationship with Bane was special and close.

After all, having come to this other world, only he, Sasuke, and the two Yugitos use this honorific title now. How unique is that!?

Bane was gone for nearly ten days and did not show his face in public again, as if he had disappeared.

During this time, he basically understood the current situation. The portal that opened on Whole Cake Island completely encompassed the entire pirate world without forming a regional blockade. At the same time, its energy was quite abundant. Dr. Genus and Dr. Vegapunk were working together to study this portal and had constructed an energy output using the Mother Flame.

Marshal's Office. Although Marshal Bane basically didn't manage things and was almost never in this world, this office was still set up in the Cantilever military base.

At this moment, Bane was sitting in this office, discussing the current situation with everyone.

"So, in other words, I don't need to try to obtain the technology and materials to build the interdimensional portal anymore?" Bane stroked his chin.

On the other side, Dr. Genus was the first to object: "Of course not. Although this portal shows no signs of closing and has ample energy, it wasn't built by us. Who knows, it might close one day! Therefore, we must master the corresponding technology. Also, while the portal's location on Whole Cake Island isn't bad, it still limits us in many ways. If we could build multiple portals and establish them in all directions and across the seas, our efficiency would increase several times, even dozens of times. So, the 'Dark Portal' project must continue!"

"That's right, the Dark Gate project cannot be stopped; it's an extremely important strategic objective!" Sengoku immediately agreed.

"That's good. I thought I'd wasted a lot of time and effort," Bane said with a sigh of relief.

As for the current war and the imperial situation, he had figured it out, but there was nothing to say. Although he was the admiral of the navy, you see, even without him as the admiral, the navy was still making great strides and was progressing very smoothly.

Moreover, in terms of military talent, Bane was only an admiral for two or three years. His experience and qualifications were far inferior to those of Sakazuki and other full-fledged naval admirals who had fought their entire lives.

His strength lies in his raw power, surpassing all others, while his military talent is merely so-so.

Therefore, he has no intention of interfering with the navy's strategic plans and deployments.

Let things be as they are.

Aside from all that, his only remaining "value" here is his formidable strength. For one thing, just his presence here gives Borsalino, Sakazuki, and the others a lot of confidence.

However, Bane did not intend to stay here for too long. After finishing what he needed to do, he planned to continue traveling through the world.

In particular, after returning to the world of the Empire, a light within the colorful portal in his body seemed to have been activated, flashing intermittently as if inviting Bane to come over quickly.

This made Bane quite itchy to get started. He had a feeling that perhaps that brand new world was a perfect fit for his current situation!

(End of this chapter)