XX-level Hokage

Yan struggled to her feet, her wounds rapidly healing, and she immediately flew into the air. Since Yan had no chakra, the Six Paths Balls could not unleash their full power.

Huanfei hovered in the air, his expression one of utter terror. The sudden, unexpected tickling, the lingering pain, forced him to reassess his opponent. "So you've figured out how my body works."

Mashiro didn't speak; she hadn't actually figured it out, relying entirely on the penetrating effect of the Truth-Seeking Balls.

The two then clashed fiercely, and flames reignited behind him, restoring his immortality. Yet, he showed no fear, using both his laser sword and the iron thorns on his feet to create an impenetrable defense, blocking all of Shinpaku's attacks.

"Since my attack isn't working, why don't you take it? Or are you afraid? Afraid I can hurt you?" Mashiro said with a smile. She really wanted to use her Senbonzakura to slash at Shuro's body.

Yu was stunned for a moment, then immediately took flight. Laughing, he transformed back into a pterosaur and said, "You are no match for me, a mere human. I have always hated such excuses. A swordsman who knows nothing about swordsmanship, very well, I will remember you for this."

As he spoke, Yan was about to leave. He had realized that he couldn't beat the guy in front of him.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you remember this well, provided you can escape." Two Truth-Seeking Balls pierced through Chi's body again, forcing him back.

"Very well, since you want to die, then let's continue!" Flying into the night sky, the broken sword in his hand erupted with unprecedented blazing flames, the ultimate ferocious beast, carrying the fury of molten lava, burned the sky and sea of ​​clouds red, and rushed straight towards Zhenbai.

This was the strongest attack he could muster.

Facing the raging flames, Mashiro did not retreat an inch, and suddenly laughed.

A small black ball flew from her hand. "Planetary Devastation"

An incredibly strong gravitational force drew all the flames into the air, along with the smoke, while boulders and soil held them firmly in place. Soon, an enormous sphere appeared in the sky.

Mashiro slammed her fist into the sphere, shattering it and sending countless clods of earth crashing to the ground along with the debris. But soon, she struggled to crawl out of the mud and rocks.

At this moment, he was incredibly wolfish. Not only were the flames on his body gone, but his mask was also shattered, revealing a handsome, serious, and composed face, as well as white hair.

"You think you can defeat me like this?" He was still trying to reignite his passion.

"I'm sorry, you no longer have a chance."

Mashiro wielded Senbonzakura and slashed at him. Instantly, pink patterns began to appear from the wound, and Huan realized that he could no longer sense the flames in his body.

"What did you do?!" Yan asked, his expression showing disbelief and panic for the first time. "Who knows?" Zhenbai punched him, and he instantly fainted.

Without the flames of the Lunaria race, his physical strength was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person.

After finishing her cigarette, Mashiro looked at the Senbonzakura in her hand. [Name: Senbonzakura/Sakura]

Abilities: As the Zanpakuto of Byakuya Kuchiki, the captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13, it possesses two special abilities: Shikai and Kai.

Shikai: The blade breaks down into a thousand invisible sharp blades, slicing the enemy from all directions. As the blades fly, they refract light like a thousand withered cherry blossoms.

Coin solution: Unable to use

Devil Fruit: Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Cloud Seed, Crimson Form

Fruit Ability: After consumption, one can possess some of the abilities of the legendary divine bird Chongming, including the ability to summon clouds and rain and seal away all ominous powers. "As expected, it works." Mashiro murmured.

The flames within the body are considered an ominous force.

Chapter 138: The New Order

Picking up the unconscious cigarette, Mashiro disappeared from the spot.

Meanwhile, in the palace of the Zou fluffy kingdom, Mashiro narrowed her eyes slightly and whispered, "It's over." Upon hearing this, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi were both shocked.

"Shinji-sama has actually taken care of that guy Yan? That's incredible," Yamato Yukari said admiringly.

In contrast, Mashiro didn't say anything more, but simply asked Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, "What do you two think of everything I just said?"

After asking the question, the two looked at each other for a moment. Then, the cat-snake replied, "Your offer is very attractive, and I have no doubt that you can do it. But we still have a question: why are you willing to help us? Without knowing the reason, we cannot agree."

As if she had anticipated their response, Mashiro chuckled and said, "Why? Perhaps it's because we have a long-standing connection, whether it's with Oden or with the two of you?"

"???"

Hearing Mashiro's words, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi were both puzzled and confused.

"Well, actually, Whitebeard should have had more reason to do this, but due to his personality and circumstances, he couldn't and wouldn't get involved in the private affairs of other countries. I'm different; I don't care about these things." After saying that, Shinpachi snapped his fingers.

As I spoke, the erased memories flooded back in.

Neko-Snake and Inuarashi were stunned for a long time before Neko-Snake asked in surprise, "You are... Lord Izumi?!" "Now do you know why I helped you?" Mashiro said with a smile.

As their memories returned, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi recalled everything about Mashiro, including their time on the same ship. The two of them, Miyuki, Maji, and Toki, had all lived together on Majiki's ship.

"Although this matter involves my own ambitions, it can also guarantee the safety of Zou Island. I believe you will make the right judgment," Mashiro said casually.

“Of course, we understand. From now on, Zou Island is in your hands, Lord Izumi!” Neko-Snake said very seriously. After asking, Mashiro smiled; her goal achieved.

In the afternoon, Mashiro left Zou Island with Yamato and Jun, accompanied by Carrot, who was carrying an enormous backpack and skipping excitedly beside Mashiro.

"By the way, Carrot, what's in your backpack? There looks like a lot!" Yamato asked curiously. "Carrots," Carrot said with a smile, opening her backpack to reveal it was overflowing with carrots.

"Hey~, a carrot! I want some too?" Yamato reached into Carrot's bag, pulled out a carrot, and stuffed it into his mouth. "Aaaaaaah, no!" Carrot immediately bristled and bit Yamato hard.

"Ouch! Carrot, what are you doing? It's just a carrot! I'll pay you back, that's all!" Yamato said, pinching Carrot's face in pain.

“No! I washed these carrots one by one; they’re all the food for my sea voyage plan. No one can steal them!” Carrot said firmly. “I’ll give you ten carrots.” To this, Yamato simply continued.

"Ten! Okay, that's fine then. Um, do you want another one?" Carrot took a carrot out of her bag and handed it to Yamato with a smile. "Yes!"

Yamato didn't hold back and took a big bite of the carrot Carrot offered, seemingly wanting revenge for Carrot biting him earlier.

Run watched the noisy duo with cold eyes. Ever since learning that Akari had been easily defeated by Mashiro, she had become completely silent. "Is it painful? Do you feel like all your escape plans are no longer viable, and you're even afraid that I might defeat Kaido?"

When she reached Jun's side, Mashiro asked softly.

"Lord Kaido will absolutely not lose to you, absolutely not!" Run said with unwavering conviction, repeating it as if trying to solidify his belief. Actually, it's nothing to worry about. Even if I really did defeat Kaido, I would never kill him. I have no desire to become the Pirate King.

"What interest?" he said leisurely.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Run suddenly asked.

She was extremely curious about Mashiro and couldn't understand his thoughts at all. He was a Shichibukai and a pirate, yet he ignored the Navy and did nothing that pirates should do. He coveted the Four Emperors but had no interest in the position.

"To be honest, I understand your thinking even less than I understand myself. Does it really matter what the One Piece is? You could have set your sights on this world, to rule or change it, but instead you've bound yourselves tightly to an unknown course, the destination of which is a boring mystery."

"I'm different from you. I don't want to become the Pirate King, nor am I obsessed with the route to Laugh Tale. My goal is this world. I want to rule this world and become the new King of the World," Mashiro said with a smile.

Although Mashiro spoke softly, it was like thunder to Jun.

You have to understand that even in the eyes of pirates, the world belongs to the World Government and is comprised of many countries. The Beasts Pirates had already accomplished a great feat by taking Wano Country, but the seemingly weak girl in front of them actually considered herself to be the entire world!

"You can't possibly succeed. You have to understand that even if the Four Emperors united, they might not be able to defeat the World Government and the Navy, let alone the fact that the Four Emperors can't possibly unite," Runti said firmly, even finding Mashiro's delusional dream a little amusing.

“That’s the difference between us, and that’s why you can’t understand what I want to do. Whether it’s in terms of thought or power, we have a fundamental difference,” Mashiro said softly.

This world is different from the ninja world. Ninjas once formed a unified nation, the human paradise ruled by Kaguya. Influenced by this, the five great nations derived from the Sage of Six Paths all harbored ambitions to unify the ninja world, and for this purpose, they did not hesitate to launch four Shinobi World Wars. Ambitious individuals emerged one after another.

The difference in this world, according to Mashiro's understanding of the Poneglyphs, is that this world was originally ruled by 20 powerful kingdoms.

Later, the descendants of these 20 main countries jointly formed the World Government, which ruled for hundreds of years. Due to the increased number of oceans, a large number of pirates appeared in this world, which led the World Government to establish the Navy. The struggle between pirates and the Navy maintained the tone of this world.

Pirates all want to become the Pirate King, and the Navy's goal is to stop them. But for some reason, the pirates, who control half of the world's power, have never thought of overthrowing the World Government and establishing a new order.

"Even if you do achieve this goal, what do you plan to do with the World Government? What about the Navy? What about the Four Emperors?" Run asked curiously.

"It's very simple. Destroy the World Government, preserve the Navy, and incidentally preserve the Four Emperors. Let the Four Emperors maintain order among pirates, with the Marines overseeing them. Going out to sea to guide treasure is allowed, and exploration is allowed, but harming people is not." Mashiro said calmly.

"I don't know about others, but the Four Emperors would never agree," Jun said, waving his hand. "They won't have a choice when the time comes," Mashiro replied with a smile.

Chapter 139: Bring the boat closer.

Soon, the group reached the edge of Zou Island. Mashiro then summoned Senbonzakura and rode on it. A few hours later, they returned to the warship. The Seastone warship was docked at the edge of a small, uninhabited island in the Time Sea.

Shirley led Shirahoshi around the deserted island, while York stayed obediently on the boat. She also wanted to run away while Mashiro was away, but when she thought about what Mashiro had implanted in her body, she finally gave up the desire to escape.

Seeing the giant pink bird approaching, York hurriedly went to the deck to greet it, "Lord Mashiro!"

"Where are Hyakuhoshi and the others?" Mamoru asked, glancing around.

"Those two are on the island," York said calmly, glancing at Yamato and the other two behind Mashiro. "Call them back; we need to leave," Mashiro said with a light laugh.

"Yes, Lord Mashiro!" York said respectfully, then turned and disembarked.

"Hey~, Mashiro-sama, is this a warship? It seems different from the warships I've seen before," Yamato asked curiously.

"I remember this is a Seastone warship, a technology Vegapunk specifically developed to deal with the Calm Belt, but the ones I've seen before are far less luxurious than this one," Run said, her knowledge far exceeding that of Yamato, as one of the "Flying Six."

Carrot said nothing because she knew nothing about them. She had only seen pirate ships and warships in books and newspapers, so she looked around curiously.

“That’s right, this is indeed a Seastone warship, but it’s the first Seastone warship built by Vegapunk, so it has many novel functions, such as a cooking machine that can make hundreds of dishes, and a dressing room that can instantly transform clothes,” Mashiro explained.

"A food processor?! What a convenient thing!" Tianhe exclaimed, somewhat of a foodie herself. Just then, York arrived with Shirley and Shirahoshi.

"Lord Mashiro! You're back!" Shirahoshi excitedly threw herself into Mashiro's arms.

"How was it, Shirahoshi? Did you have fun on the island?" Shirahoshi asked with a smile, holding Shirahoshi's slender waist.

The island she landed on was specially chosen. It was far from Wano Country and the Beasts Pirates, and it was uninhabited and scenic. Just in case, Mashiro even flew around the island to deal with a group of large beasts, making it a good place for temporary sightseeing.

"I'm so happy! There's a really beautiful lake in the middle of the island, and lots of plants I've never seen before," Shirahoshi said excitedly. "That's great," Mashiro said, gently patting Shirahoshi's head.

Only then did Shirahoshi notice Yamato and the other two, and asked, "Lord Mashiro, who are these three lords?"

“These three are our temporary companions. This is Yamato, this is Jun, and this is Carrot,” Mashiro introduced, pointing to the three women. “Yamato-sama, Jun-sama, Carrot-sama, hello! I’m Shirahoshi,” Shirahoshi greeted them politely.

Seeing this, Yamato and Carrot, instantly charmed by Shirahoshi's cuteness, immediately surrounded her and began to pet her. Jun was the same, instantly charmed by Shirahoshi's cuteness, though he was even more captivated.

"Alright, let's set off for Wano Country." Mashiro said softly. "Yes, Mashiro-sama." York nodded.

The Seastone warship started up instantly and headed towards the center of the Sea of ​​Time.

Meanwhile, on another route, the massive Mammoth fleet was slowly sailing.

On the Mammoth pirate ship in the center of the fleet, a tall, strong man sat steadily in a huge chair.

His hair was blond, tied in a ponytail and two braids. He wore a metal jaw and had two ivory-shaped ornaments on his head and shoulders.

His attire, adorned with spiked rivets, his fur coat, his two Shorter-blade-like weapons, and his belt bearing the Beasts Pirates' insignia made him look quite terrifying.

He was one of the "Three Disasters" of the Beasts Pirates, nicknamed "The Drought" because wherever he stepped, the land would wither and decay as if a drought demon had appeared, ultimately leading to his demise. Jack looked extremely dejected at this moment; had this voyage yielded nothing? *Sigh*

As a "Big Boss" personally selected by Kaido, he gained Kaido's trust through his strength, judgment, and loyalty. He is not only the captain of the Mammoth, but also the local governor of the Kuri region in Wano Country. To achieve this, he has two extremely important goals: to help Kaido find the Poneglyphs and to capture Kozuki Oden's former subordinates, the Nine Red Scabbards.

Therefore, he would lead the Mammoth fleet out to sea almost every now and then, but almost always came up empty-handed.

"Captain Jack, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us not to inform Lord Chi about returning this time?" At this moment, a pirate with a long beard asked in a low voice. After asking, Jack's expression became even more gloomy.

Despite possessing immense power, Jack was treated like a child by his elder brother and Queen, who were also among the Three Disasters. He couldn't hold his head high in front of them, and he was even more humble, respectful, and hardworking when facing Kaido.

Of the "Three Disasters," Queen was responsible for managing the entire Beasts Pirates in place of Kaido, while Queen was responsible for managing the core forces of the Beasts Pirates, the "Flying Six," and artificial Devil Fruit technology. Only he, despite controlling the massive Mammoth Fleet, did not accomplish anything of value.

"Forget it, we're already here. Let's go find Big Brother when we get back to Ghost Island," Jack said helplessly.