Hello everyone!
I hope you're all doing well.
While I was writing the previous chapters, a few readers suggested that I add some additional elements to make the story more interesting.
Initially, I planned for this to be a pure Naruto fanfiction. However, around the same time, new One Piece manga updates were released—things like God Valley incident, and related lore—and I ended up convincing myself to include them in the story.
Now, I know that many of you may not like One Piece, may not have read it, or may simply want to enjoy a Naruto-only fanfiction.
So let me make this very clear: the One Piece arc is completely optional. Even if you skip those roughly 40 chapters, it will not affect your understanding or enjoyment of the story.
As already written, Akira forgets everything related to that arc and only recalls it much later, in the final five to ten chapters—and even then, there are no direct One Piece references.
Secondly, there will be no powers from another world affecting the Naruto side of the story. As for the reward Akira gains from the One Piece arc—well, that remains a mystery for now. But you can be assured that it does not disrupt the story, power balance, or your reading experience and it will also be given in the end. It's not Haki or anything like that.
That's all I wanted to clarify.
Thank you for reading until now, and I hope you continue to enjoy the story.
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