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"Nine of them?!"
Hancock's delicate face was filled with shock. She had always known her husband was powerful, but she never imagined he was this powerful.
Treasures on par with Logia-type Devil Fruits, and he had managed to obtain nineof them? That was simply unbelievable.
Seeing Hancock's astonished expression, Uchiha Kitaro couldn't help but feel satisfied.
"Are there many strong people in that world?"
"A lot. That world is on a much higher level than this one. Every single dragon there is as strong as a Yonko. Although they're nearly extinct, quite a few still remain, just hiding away."
"Hiding? Why?"
Hancock was confused. Powerful beings on par with the Yonko hiding away? In the New World, the Yonko ruled like emperors, untouchable even by the World Government. Yet, dragons—equally as strong—were in hiding?
"Because they're afraid… afraid of being slaughtered by the Black Dragon, Acnologia. He's the man who ended the Age of Dragons, wiping out almost every single one of them. That's why those who remain are in hiding."
"That Black Dragon is thatstrong?!"
Hancock was completely stunned. A single dragon was already as strong as a Yonko, yet a single human, who had transformed into a dragon, had single-handedly slaughtered them all?
"Yeah, he's incredibly strong. But the main reason he could wipe out the dragons was because his magic was especially effective against them."
Acnologia was indeed formidable, but he wasn't invincible. The Fire Dragon King, Igneel, fought to the death and managed to take one of Acnologia's arms. However, Igneel was already considered one of the strongest dragons among his kind.
The war between the pro-dragon faction and the extermination faction, combined with the rise of Dragon Slayers, ultimately led to the downfall of the dragons.
"But even without that advantage, his raw power still far surpasses the Admirals and the Yonko."
And that wasn't even Acnologia at his peak.
In the anime, after devouring the power of time, he had claimed that he had reached his true peak—implying that even at his prime as a Dragon Slayer, he hadn't been at full power yet.
If Acnologia had reached that peak, even Kitaro himself wasn't sure if he could defeat him. That version of Acnologia was a true monster.
"That world..."
"That world is too valuable to ignore. Once the Uchiha Empire is established after a few days, we will expand into that world. I've already picked out the location."
"Location?"
"A country that spans an entire continent. It's a unified empire known as the Alvarez Empire. That nation has several fighters on par with the Yonko. Conveniently, I happen to know the Emperor personally. Taking over will be simple."
Hancock gazed at Kitaro with admiration.
Back then, all she could do was barely protect Amazon Lily, while he had his eyes set on entire worlds.
Her breathing grew heavy, and her eyes were filled with deep affection for him.
Seeing that expression, Kitaro knew exactly what she wanted. He had no choice but to give her what she craved.
Once again, the battle raged on.
Ever since Kitaro returned, he had spent three whole days in Hancock's chambers, satisfying her insatiable desire.
After finally leaving Hancock satisfied, he immediately made his way to Marine Headquarters.
Because another little vixen there was waiting eagerly for him.
After fulfilling Gion's desires, he could finally take a break.
Good thing his body was strong enough. Otherwise, he might've died in bed.
Marine Headquarters and the World Government were relatively stable, but Kitaro knew better than to trust appearances. Whatever the World Government was plotting behind the scenes remained a mystery.
After all, they were infamous for their scheming.
Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters, his forces continued to grow. In addition to the Giant Squad, he had also recruited several Vice Admirals and numerous soldiers.
His influence was expanding steadily. He wasn't even putting in much effort—his initial decision to enlist in the Marines had been nothing more than a whim.
It was simply a childhood dream of his. While watching One Piece in the past, he had admired Luffy and his crew, but the Admirals had always seemed so badass.
Now, though? Becoming an Admiral no longer held much meaning for him. His journey to theFairy Tailworld had granted him so much more.
A new power system—magic.
His strength had skyrocketed.
Even if the World Government had some secret ultimate weapon, it wouldn't pose much of a threat to him anymore.
After wrapping things up at Marine Headquarters, he finally returned to Sky Island.
By now, almost all of the Uchiha clan had relocated there and only went daily to the Uchiha Empire to do their jobs.
Amazon Lily technicallybelonged to the Kuja, and even though their relationship was close, it still felt like they were intruding.
But Amazon Lily was now officially under the Uchiha Empire's rule.
In fact, more Kuja women had married into the Uchiha clan than the clan originally had in population. As a result, the Uchiha numbers were experiencing a boom.
Currently, not even counting the women who married in, the number of Uchiha had surpassed 700. Newborns were being born almost every day.
In a few years, the Uchiha clan would grow into a true powerhouse.
Kitaro was very pleased with this outcome.
"Big Brother Kitaro!! You are finally back!!"
Training outside the village, Uchiha Sasuke spotted Kitaro and immediately ran over excitedly.
Kitaro was hisidol, and the idol of everyyoung Uchiha in the village. All of them aspired to be as strong as him.
Currently, Sasuke was focused on mastering the Flame Breathing and Thunder Breathing techniques. Kitaro had long since passed down all of the breathing techniques to the clan.
Everyone was free to choose what suited them best.
Though Sasuke was still young, his power was already formidable. In the Ninja world, he would already be Jonin level.
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