Yamamoto Mei, who could fly and strike at light speed, had still tasted bitter defeat at Jaeger's hands.
But…
Did Jaeger really not need the power of flight?
At least, Luo Hao, the god-slaying empress, would disagree.
Luo Hao: "And this isn't just about flying. Have you all forgotten? Jaeger is about to claim a Noble Phantasm. Its power won't be any less than a God-Slayer's Authority!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Exactly!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "But what if His Highness Jaeger gets unlucky and draws a bottom-tier Noble Phantasm? Like back at Impel Down, ahahaha~"
Sakura Tosaka: "..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Ara, weren't you the one Jaeger-kun bullied not too long ago? Look at you now—scar hasn't even healed and you're already mouthing off again?"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Ahhhh—"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Your Highness Jaeger, wuwuwu, give me back my Kushina! Ever since you forcibly kissed her, she's only had eyes for you! My lovely waifu is completely yours now!"
Nerona Jaeger: "....."
Yamamoto Mei: "Serves you right."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "You brought this on yourself. Even the so-called 'Noble of the World' is more upfront about their conquests than you."
Sakura Tosaka: "Exactly! Miyuki-san, you went too far! Even my mother and sister were your targets!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Wuwuwu… I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please stop roasting me—"
Meanwhile, in the Pirate World, Jaeger arched a brow at the chat.
The conversation had drifted from his impending Noble Phantasm… to a full-on group roast of Uchiha Miyuki, the notorious reincarnator.
He had no intention of stepping in.
He'd "bullied" Miyuki plenty when he first arrived in the Naruto world. The group chat still had Kushina's first-kiss photo—her lips meeting his—pinned for all to see.
Buzz——
Suddenly, a surge of power rippled through the air.
Jaeger looked up, eyes narrowing.
Overhead, a golden-haired figure strolled leisurely across the sky—
Yamamoto Mei, stepping through the air as if it were solid ground.
"Who is that woman?!"
Not far away, Stussy, hidden among the trees outside the villa, stiffened in shock.
Counting Esdeath, who had fought Rayleigh earlier, this was already the second terrifying powerhouse she'd seen today.
Are there really monsters like this in the World Government? Even as CP0, I've never heard of anyone like her!
Could these be Jaeger's personal forces… hidden even from the Five Elders?
A chill ran down her spine, and her awe—and fear—of Jaeger only deepened.
Jaeger, meanwhile, found himself lost in thought.
To fly so freely through the sky… It was enviable.
Until now, he'd had to rely on Geppo to leap into the air, or ride on the back of Leviathan.
But no matter how he dressed it up, it never looked as badass as simply walking on air.
Compared to Yamamoto Mei's effortless grace, he still came up short.
His gaze shifted to the unconscious Golden Lion floating at her side.
Flying pirate, Golden Lion Shiki…
What kind of Noble Phantasm will he drop?
Jaeger felt a flicker of anticipation.
"Here you go!"
Yamamoto Mei tossed the Golden Lion toward him, as casually as throwing out the trash.
Bang!
The rudder embedded in Shiki's head crashed to the ground, the impact reverberating through the earth.
"AAARGH—!!"
Shiki, rudely awakened, let out a miserable scream.
But his body—shredded by Yamamoto Mei's spiritual pressure—was already broken. He could do little more than writhe pitifully.
Jaeger gave Mei a sidelong look.
"...You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Mei pouted and replied lightly,
"Of course. This old man cursed at me earlier. Just a bit of payback."
She punctuated her words with a lazy kick, earning another groan from Shiki.
"Hurry up and finish him off," she yawned.
"I want to see what Noble Phantasm he drops."
Jaeger laughed quietly, then bowed his head in gratitude.
"Thanks for going easy on him."
Without further pretense, he accepted her gesture.
Turning to the dying Golden Lion, Jaeger summoned a brilliant golden longsword to his hand.
Noble Phantasm: God Avoid.
As the sword materialized—
"—Roger?"
Shiki's battered eyes flew wide.
He trembled, staring in disbelief at the golden blade.
"You… you damn Celestial Dragon brat!
What did you do to Roger?!"
He didn't understand the concept of Noble Phantasms—he only sensed the familiar, overwhelming aura.
"Roger… that's Roger's breath!
Did those bastards at the World Government do it?
Turned Roger into a weapon?!
DAMN IT!
UNFORGIVABLE!!"
Golden Lion howled in agony and fury.
Jaeger saw no point in answering.
With a casual swing—swift and ethereal, a slash no god could block—
he cleaved the Golden Lion in two.
Slash——!
Blood sprayed high, soaking the ground as Shiki's body split open.
Bone and viscera spilled across the earth.
Even as his life ebbed, Shiki's mind clung to a single, burning thought.
"Roger…
I'm coming to find you…
Even if it's in hell…
I'll still be your comrade!"
And with that, the legend of the Flying Pirate fell silent forever.
Standing beside the carnage, Stussy let out a shaky breath.
"Saint Jaeger… is he really dead?"
Jaeger sheathed the golden blade with a soft clang.
"Not even gods could save him now."
His tone was cool, final. Then, with an idle wave:
"Bring Rouge here."
"Yes, Saint Jaeger!"
Stussy bowed and hurried away.
Jaeger looked down at Shiki's broken corpse.
Amid the gore, he felt a flicker of respect.
Even long past his prime…
The Golden Lion had died with his courage unbroken.
As the last traces of the Golden Lion's power flooded into Jaeger's body, he paid silent tribute to the old lion of the seas.
He knew he could never meet death with such calm.
He was honest with himself—just an ordinary man, greedy for life, for women, for wealth. Afraid of growing old. Afraid of dying.
That was why he craved power. More and more.
With his current strength, storming through the One Piece world would be easy.
Even Vegapunk's so-called "Mother Flame"—capable of leveling nations—
would be nothing next to a Noble Phantasm like Lightning That Tears the Stars.
But it still wasn't enough.
Out there, across countless worlds, existed beings who could destroy planets—or create new ones with a thought. What if, one day, one of those monsters stepped into the chat group?
Would Jaeger bow his head? Act like someone's lackey, play the obedient little brother?
Not a chance.
He had grown stronger for a reason—to chase happiness, to live as he pleased, to stand above all, forever.
What good was a puppet's life, no matter how luxurious, if it meant living at someone else's mercy?
Suddenly—
HUMMMM—
A momentum like a thunderclap erupted from Jaeger's body, sharp and overwhelming, as if a blade had been unsheathed against the heavens themselves.
Even the clouds ten thousand meters above parted, leaving only blue sky in their wake.
"Spiritual pressure? Or… a new Noble Phantasm from killing Golden Lion Shiki? No… it's neither."
Yamamoto Mei narrowed her eyes.
"This is… Conqueror's Haki? Exclusive to the One Piece world."
She understood immediately: Jaeger, as a Celestial Dragon, absolutely qualified.
But it wasn't the Haki that made him strong.
He had it because he was strong—because he stood at the top.
His gaze, cold and clear, held no arrogance. His Conqueror's Haki roared to life, but his mind was already somewhere else: focused on the new treasure he had just claimed.
[Personal Noble Phantasm Obtained]
Name: Eye of Horus
Level: 1
Type: Personal Noble Phantasm
Origin: Forged from the legend of the Golden Lion, fused with Hermes' divine energy.
[Horus, god of the sky—the right eye the sun, the left the moon. Even at level one, it holds fragments of divine authority.
The sky is your domain: walk through it as if on land.]
[None may fly without your leave.]
[The sky god's blessing shields you: no ranged attack can ever harm you.]
Jaeger blinked, caught between surprise and disbelief.
"…Wait, is this for real? Am I actually cheating now?"
Flight and standing on air were impressive.
But immunity to all ranged attacks?
Even Jaeger, never one to be easily fazed, had to curse under his breath.
Luo Hao's Dragon Roaring Tiger Roaring Art, Yamamoto Mei's Heaven-Splitting Blade, any sword-based long-range attack—could he just shrug those off now?
Yamamoto Mei frowned, watching his expression. "What's that look for? Don't tell me it's a garbage Noble Phantasm?"
"…Garbage?"
Jaeger's face twisted.
If this was trash, the rest of the chat group might as well find a cliff and jump.
Mei misunderstood his silence and patted his shoulder in sympathy. "It's fine, Jaeger. True strength is about resilience when you're dealt a bad hand. Even if Miyuki teases you, just go to the Naruto world and smack her around a bit."
"That's… not what I meant. See for yourself."
With a flick, Jaeger posted the Eye of Horus details to the chat group.
[Chat Group]
Miyuki Uchiha: "New Noble Phantasm just dropped?"
Luo Hao: "Divine Eye? No, this is a Sacred Eye. First Zeus' planet-busting lightning, now the sky god's domain?"
Sakura Tosaka: "Jaeger-nii really is the gods' favorite..."
Miyuki Uchiha: "WHOA! Okay, flight and walking on air is nice, but immunity to all ranged attacks?! His Highness Jaeger is busted!"
Luo Hao: "It's not everything. It blocks ranged attacks, but not close combat."
Miyuki Uchiha: "True... My Susanoo, Sharingan, and Eight Gates are mostly close-range. I can still put up a fight!"
Jibril: "…But it completely counters me."
No Game No Life World
Jibril hovered midair, angelic wings aglow. As one of the chat group's top-tier fighters—and most battle-hungry—she'd always anticipated a spectacular duel with Jaeger.
But now?
Her entire fighting style—Flügel aerial combat, long-range annihilation magic, Heaven's Wrath, God's Annihilation Strike—was completely, utterly hard-countered.
All she could do was fume, wings twitching in frustration.
Just then, a new message popped up:
Esdeath: "A new Noble Phantasm? Impressive. I thought I was catching up, but the gap just keeps widening."
Miyuki Uchiha: "Hey, Ice Queen~ don't tell me you've finished off Rayleigh already?"
Esdeath: "Not yet. I was winning—then someone interfered. A masked woman saved him."
On the frozen plains of the South Sea, Esdeath's gaze turned stormy.
A masked woman…?
Jaeger and Mei exchanged glances.
As One Piece fans, they immediately guessed who it was.
Mei smirked, "You missed out on a good Noble Phantasm. Want to go hunt her down?"
"No need. I'll visit Sabaody Archipelago later—and kill them all."
Riiing—
Suddenly, Jaeger's den-den mushi rang. Simultaneously, a system notification echoed in his mind:
[Ding! Your Noble Phantasm, Demigod Hanzo! (Damaged and Broken)]
"Hm? Hanzo died? Didn't I send him back to Rain Village? Was it Nagato with the Rinnegan…? But with my enhanced golden Hanzo Noble Phantasm, even Nagato shouldn't have been able to take him down so easily… What's going on in the Naruto world?"
Still puzzling over it, Jaeger picked up the call. A frantic voice shouted through the line:
"Saint Jaeger! We've got chaos! Vice Admiral Garp, Vice Admiral Kuzan, and Admiral Akainu are fighting each other! Akainu's been injured! We need backup now—PLEASE!"
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