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Chapter 1553: Blackbeard's Request to Whitebeard!
The stability of the situation on Underworld Layer 1 brought a sigh of relief to high-level World Government officials.
Overall, their side currently held the advantage.
They were essentially trapping the demons at home and fighting them!
However, the Five Elders felt that too much combat power was currently gathered in the Underworld.
Previously, the successive appearance of three Gates of the Underworld in the Ninja World indeed required so many people.
But that was then, and this is now.
First, Sakazuki and Edward Newgate, who were Army Headquarters Admirals, needed to be recalled.
Next were Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Ay.
At least two of them had to return to Sea Ninja Village.
There were also Tengen Uzui, Ōnoki, Uchiha Fugaku, Masato Hyuga, and Rasa.
After all, they were now military personnel of the World Government.
They couldn't let Sea Ninja Village remain paralyzed just for the sake of the Ninja World.
Especially Tengen Uzui, the Second Sea Shadow.
He shouldn't have even come to participate in the battle in the first place.
However, his participation in this battle did earn him the recognition and respect of the ninjas of the Ninja World.
Everyone no longer dwelled on the issue with his strength.
For Tengen Uzui, this was truly more than worth it.
Even if he had to choose again, he would make the same decision.
Personally holding his Nichirin twin blades, risking death in battle, he rushed to the scene to fight against Demon Gods and countless demons!
Because Tengen Uzui understood very clearly.
Perhaps ninjas from other worlds would join in the future, but the base of Sea Ninja Village would always be the Ninja World.
He even decided to apply to the Academy of Science to transplant the Lineage Factor of Ninja World people, thereby gaining the physique needed to cultivate chakra and ninjutsu.
Although starting to train now was indeed too late, he had to start training regardless.
Moreover, he didn't rely on ninjutsu at the moment, so he could take his time.
Ultimately, Hashirama Senju decided to stay in the Ninja World.
No, it should be said he decided to stay in the camp on Underworld Layer 1.
While resisting the demons, he would also protect the Ninja World mainland.
For him, the Ninja World was more important than conquering myriad worlds!
Minister Kong of the Command Department strongly supported this decision.
This way, the combat system of Underworld Layer 1 was complete.
The Martial God level Aramaki, the Admiral level Hashirama Senju, and the Vice Admiral level Charlotte Cracker.
Coupled with one Main Battle Legion and two Star Realm Army Groups, as well as the support from the Shinobi Sect.
This was completely sufficient to resist the Underworld long-term and gradually make headway!
Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha and Ay were more interested in conquering myriad worlds.
Seeing that the crisis in the Ninja World had been largely resolved.
They immediately decided to return to Sea Ninja Village with Tengen Uzui, Ōnoki, Rasa, and others.
Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, led the Shinobi Sect to begin searching for demons scattered throughout various places in the Ninja World, as well as ninjas who had become ‘Demon Possessors’ and were hiding within.
Were Demon Possessors easy to find?
Not necessarily.
One must know that in the Black Clover world, as the possessor of Astaroth, the Time Devil.
Julius had sat in the position of Magic Emperor in the Clover Kingdom all along.
If he hadn't exposed himself in the end, he could have hidden for the rest of his life.
This showed that it was difficult to detect Demon Possessors on the magic level.
Nor was there a situation where their demonic aura could be perceived by others.
So, could ninjas do it?
This required Tobirama Senju and the others to research and attempt it themselves.
At the same time.
Inside Lou Lan City, where high towers stood tall and sky bridges crisscrossed.
Edward Newgate and his good son, Teach, were having a meal together in the most spacious restaurant.
"Gurarararara!" and "Jajajajaja!" laughter rose and fell.
Due to their large body size, they booked the entire place directly, having the staff remove all the tables and chairs.
Then, Teach used his Cement ability to create a sufficiently large dining table and chairs on the spot, while the bowls and utensils were made using his Glass ability.
Besides them, there was also King Mu, the Five-Tails, who had taken human form, with double horns on his head, a robust physique, and dressed in white clothes and white shoes.
However, his personality was relatively silent, and he didn't participate much in the father and son's dialogue, just sitting quietly drinking alcohol and eating meat on the side.
"What? You want to join the army? And you plan to apply to remove all the Devil Fruit abilities from your body?!"
Newgate held his huge beer glass and looked at Teach in surprise.
"Why?"
"Isn't your current life very stable?"
He had always felt that Teach really liked his current life.
Because in his impression, this child was diligent and capable, helpful, had a very good temper, was generous, cheerful, and never argued with anyone.
So, in Newgate's opinion.
It was a great thing that the World Government could cultivate Teach to be an architect and give him three Devil Fruits suitable for this line of work.
Although he still hadn't figured out how they took a liking to Teach.
But now, this child didn't want to do construction anymore and wanted to follow him into the military to fight!
"Yes, I've truly considered it for a very, very long time. It wasn't until that day when I personally defeated the two Upper Demons who attacked Lou Lan that I discovered I really liked combat, and I finally made up my mind. Old Man, can you help me?"
Teach said this to Newgate with utmost sincerity.
He knew that he could only rely on the other party now.
"So that's how it is..."
Edward Newgate suddenly felt that he had been a very negligent father.
To understand his son so little.
Looking at it this way, when Teach was on the ship before, it wasn't that he lacked ambition, he just didn't want to compete with his own brothers.
Ah, he truly is a kind and good child!
Now that he had asked for help, he absolutely had to help!
"Then how do you want me to help?"
Teach immediately beamed with joy: "Old Man, you can use my defeat of the two Upper Demons this time as the reason and apply to the Army Marshal to transfer me from the Construction Department to your Fifth Main Battle Legion!"
"As for the matter of removing the Devil Fruit abilities, I will work hard to acquire Military Merit and exchange for it myself."
"Moreover, I've accumulated quite a bit of Merit in the Construction Department over the past few years, so by then, I should be able to exchange it for Military Merit."
"Alright, when I go back this time, this old man will immediately find Marshal Raymond, but why do you want to remove the Devil Fruit abilities?"
Edward Newgate asked doubtfully:
"Aren't you using them very well now? You even defeated two demons. You can completely continue to develop them!"
Mainly, he felt that if Teach lost the abilities of these three Devil Fruits, his strength would definitely drop significantly, and the difficulty of developing in the military would also increase.
"Old Man, I don't like these three Devil Fruits, which means they are destined not to awaken. If they can't awaken, there's no potential to speak of."
Teach immediately shook his head and replied with a firm gaze:
"After removing them, I want to fully utilize the advantage of being able to eat three and choose new Devil Fruit abilities that I like and that are complementary!"
The more Edward Newgate listened, the more surprised he became.
The autonomy and decisiveness Teach displayed at this moment felt very unfamiliar to him.
And that serious, earnest, resolute expression was something he had never seen before.
However, as a father, he certainly wouldn't think of this change negatively.
Edward Newgate only felt that the other party had grown in the Construction Department over the past few years.
"Then do you have a target?"
"Yes, I've been looking through the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and the Holy Land Treasury official website these past few years."
Teach nodded heavily, then let out a long sigh: "Unfortunately, the two fruits I want most are not on the official website's Devil Fruit list. Only a Logia-type Swamp-Swamp Fruit is left."
He didn't understand why the World Government had been implementing the Devil Fruit Nationalization Act for so many years.
Why hadn't the Dark-Dark Fruit been found yet?
Or had someone already eaten it?
Possible.
After all, the registration data of Devil Fruit users is not publicly disclosed.
Then that's even worse, there's no hope at all.
"A Logia-type Swamp-Swamp Fruit, huh..."
Edward Newgate tilted his head back and laughed heartily: "Gurarararara, since that's the case, this old man will give it to you as a gift, and also prevent someone else from taking it during this time!"
Exchanging a Devil Fruit with his Military Merit was no big deal.
Even if it was a Logia-type one.
"Thank you, Old Man!!!"
Teach was mixed with surprise and joy.
This address of "Old Man" finally carried a bit more emotion.
End of Chapter
The stability of the situation on Underworld Layer 1 brought a sigh of relief to high-level World Government officials.
Overall, their side currently held the advantage.
They were essentially trapping the demons at home and fighting them!
However, the Five Elders felt that too much combat power was currently gathered in the Underworld.
Previously, the successive appearance of three Gates of the Underworld in the Ninja World indeed required so many people.
But that was then, and this is now.
First, Sakazuki and Edward Newgate, who were Army Headquarters Admirals, needed to be recalled.
Next were Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Ay.
At least two of them had to return to Sea Ninja Village.
There were also Tengen Uzui, Ōnoki, Uchiha Fugaku, Masato Hyuga, and Rasa.
After all, they were now military personnel of the World Government.
They couldn't let Sea Ninja Village remain paralyzed just for the sake of the Ninja World.
Especially Tengen Uzui, the Second Sea Shadow.
He shouldn't have even come to participate in the battle in the first place.
However, his participation in this battle did earn him the recognition and respect of the ninjas of the Ninja World.
Everyone no longer dwelled on the issue with his strength.
For Tengen Uzui, this was truly more than worth it.
Even if he had to choose again, he would make the same decision.
Personally holding his Nichirin twin blades, risking death in battle, he rushed to the scene to fight against Demon Gods and countless demons!
Because Tengen Uzui understood very clearly.
Perhaps ninjas from other worlds would join in the future, but the base of Sea Ninja Village would always be the Ninja World.
He even decided to apply to the Academy of Science to transplant the Lineage Factor of Ninja World people, thereby gaining the physique needed to cultivate chakra and ninjutsu.
Although starting to train now was indeed too late, he had to start training regardless.
Moreover, he didn't rely on ninjutsu at the moment, so he could take his time.
Ultimately, Hashirama Senju decided to stay in the Ninja World.
No, it should be said he decided to stay in the camp on Underworld Layer 1.
While resisting the demons, he would also protect the Ninja World mainland.
For him, the Ninja World was more important than conquering myriad worlds!
Minister Kong of the Command Department strongly supported this decision.
This way, the combat system of Underworld Layer 1 was complete.
The Martial God level Aramaki, the Admiral level Hashirama Senju, and the Vice Admiral level Charlotte Cracker.
Coupled with one Main Battle Legion and two Star Realm Army Groups, as well as the support from the Shinobi Sect.
This was completely sufficient to resist the Underworld long-term and gradually make headway!
Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha and Ay were more interested in conquering myriad worlds.
Seeing that the crisis in the Ninja World had been largely resolved.
They immediately decided to return to Sea Ninja Village with Tengen Uzui, Ōnoki, Rasa, and others.
Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, led the Shinobi Sect to begin searching for demons scattered throughout various places in the Ninja World, as well as ninjas who had become ‘Demon Possessors’ and were hiding within.
Were Demon Possessors easy to find?
Not necessarily.
One must know that in the Black Clover world, as the possessor of Astaroth, the Time Devil.
Julius had sat in the position of Magic Emperor in the Clover Kingdom all along.
If he hadn't exposed himself in the end, he could have hidden for the rest of his life.
This showed that it was difficult to detect Demon Possessors on the magic level.
Nor was there a situation where their demonic aura could be perceived by others.
So, could ninjas do it?
This required Tobirama Senju and the others to research and attempt it themselves.
At the same time.
Inside Lou Lan City, where high towers stood tall and sky bridges crisscrossed.
Edward Newgate and his good son, Teach, were having a meal together in the most spacious restaurant.
"Gurarararara!" and "Jajajajaja!" laughter rose and fell.
Due to their large body size, they booked the entire place directly, having the staff remove all the tables and chairs.
Then, Teach used his Cement ability to create a sufficiently large dining table and chairs on the spot, while the bowls and utensils were made using his Glass ability.
Besides them, there was also King Mu, the Five-Tails, who had taken human form, with double horns on his head, a robust physique, and dressed in white clothes and white shoes.
However, his personality was relatively silent, and he didn't participate much in the father and son's dialogue, just sitting quietly drinking alcohol and eating meat on the side.
"What? You want to join the army? And you plan to apply to remove all the Devil Fruit abilities from your body?!"
Newgate held his huge beer glass and looked at Teach in surprise.
"Why?"
"Isn't your current life very stable?"
He had always felt that Teach really liked his current life.
Because in his impression, this child was diligent and capable, helpful, had a very good temper, was generous, cheerful, and never argued with anyone.
So, in Newgate's opinion.
It was a great thing that the World Government could cultivate Teach to be an architect and give him three Devil Fruits suitable for this line of work.
Although he still hadn't figured out how they took a liking to Teach.
But now, this child didn't want to do construction anymore and wanted to follow him into the military to fight!
"Yes, I've truly considered it for a very, very long time. It wasn't until that day when I personally defeated the two Upper Demons who attacked Lou Lan that I discovered I really liked combat, and I finally made up my mind. Old Man, can you help me?"
Teach said this to Newgate with utmost sincerity.
He knew that he could only rely on the other party now.
"So that's how it is..."
Edward Newgate suddenly felt that he had been a very negligent father.
To understand his son so little.
Looking at it this way, when Teach was on the ship before, it wasn't that he lacked ambition, he just didn't want to compete with his own brothers.
Ah, he truly is a kind and good child!
Now that he had asked for help, he absolutely had to help!
"Then how do you want me to help?"
Teach immediately beamed with joy: "Old Man, you can use my defeat of the two Upper Demons this time as the reason and apply to the Army Marshal to transfer me from the Construction Department to your Fifth Main Battle Legion!"
"As for the matter of removing the Devil Fruit abilities, I will work hard to acquire Military Merit and exchange for it myself."
"Moreover, I've accumulated quite a bit of Merit in the Construction Department over the past few years, so by then, I should be able to exchange it for Military Merit."
"Alright, when I go back this time, this old man will immediately find Marshal Raymond, but why do you want to remove the Devil Fruit abilities?"
Edward Newgate asked doubtfully:
"Aren't you using them very well now? You even defeated two demons. You can completely continue to develop them!"
Mainly, he felt that if Teach lost the abilities of these three Devil Fruits, his strength would definitely drop significantly, and the difficulty of developing in the military would also increase.
"Old Man, I don't like these three Devil Fruits, which means they are destined not to awaken. If they can't awaken, there's no potential to speak of."
Teach immediately shook his head and replied with a firm gaze:
"After removing them, I want to fully utilize the advantage of being able to eat three and choose new Devil Fruit abilities that I like and that are complementary!"
The more Edward Newgate listened, the more surprised he became.
The autonomy and decisiveness Teach displayed at this moment felt very unfamiliar to him.
And that serious, earnest, resolute expression was something he had never seen before.
However, as a father, he certainly wouldn't think of this change negatively.
Edward Newgate only felt that the other party had grown in the Construction Department over the past few years.
"Then do you have a target?"
"Yes, I've been looking through the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and the Holy Land Treasury official website these past few years."
Teach nodded heavily, then let out a long sigh: "Unfortunately, the two fruits I want most are not on the official website's Devil Fruit list. Only a Logia-type Swamp-Swamp Fruit is left."
He didn't understand why the World Government had been implementing the Devil Fruit Nationalization Act for so many years.
Why hadn't the Dark-Dark Fruit been found yet?
Or had someone already eaten it?
Possible.
After all, the registration data of Devil Fruit users is not publicly disclosed.
Then that's even worse, there's no hope at all.
"A Logia-type Swamp-Swamp Fruit, huh..."
Edward Newgate tilted his head back and laughed heartily: "Gurarararara, since that's the case, this old man will give it to you as a gift, and also prevent someone else from taking it during this time!"
Exchanging a Devil Fruit with his Military Merit was no big deal.
Even if it was a Logia-type one.
"Thank you, Old Man!!!"
Teach was mixed with surprise and joy.
This address of "Old Man" finally carried a bit more emotion.
End of Chapter
