Naruto: Copy System

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“Hancock.”

Nami arrived at the palace, shouting before she even stepped inside.

The female warriors guarding the palace paid her no mind. They all knew the relationship between Nami and their Empress. If it had been anyone else calling out Hancock’s name so casually, they would have been arrested.

“What is it? Is it something about Shin?”

Hancock, initially annoyed by Nami’s shouting, immediately brightened at the thought.

“You guessed it. It is about Shin. To be precise, we’re leaving Amazon Lily. We’re setting sail. Are you coming? If you’re too busy, we won’t bother you.”

A sly smile appeared on Nami’s face as she spoke.

“Of course I’m coming,” Hancock said hurriedly, dropping everything she was doing.

“Let’s go now.”

“Uh, don’t you think you’re in a bit of a rush? You should at least delegate your tasks first,” Nami said, seeing Hancock’s haste. There was no need to be in such a hurry.

But Hancock ignored her and rushed off to find Shin. Nami, left behind, quickly followed.

Soon, the news that Shin was setting sail with the Kuja Pirates spread throughout the island.

Elder Nyon immediately gathered everyone to see them off.

“Elder Nyon, there’s no need for such a big display,” Shin said. Elder Nyon had gathered the entire population of Amazon Lily to bid him farewell.

“Of course there is,” Elder Nyon said with a solemn expression.

Shin was the guardian of their island. It was only natural that they would see him off when he left.

“Elder Nyon, I’ll leave the island’s affairs to you for now,” Hancock said. She had never wanted to handle these things in the first place, and now that she was leaving, she was the happiest of them all.

“Of course. Take care, Empress.”

“Yeah, yeah,” Hancock waved dismissively at Elder Nyon, then leaned against Shin as the Pluton set sail.

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Sailing through the Calm Belt, the Pluton had no Seastone on its hull, yet it didn’t attract a single Sea King. Those massive creatures were smart enough to know who to mess with and who to leave alone.

Besides, in addition to the powerful auras of Shin and his crew, Shirahoshi was on board.

She was Poseidon—the Sea King of the entire ocean.

No Sea King would attack her.

To do so would be an act of high treason.

They left the Calm Belt peacefully. Shin didn’t bother the Sea Kings either. The ship was well-stocked with meat—there was no need to hunt them.

Not long after, their ship arrived in the New World, the second half of the Grand Line. If they were going to set sail, they certainly weren’t going to linger in the first half.

“I hear the Marines are about to decide on the next Fleet Admiral,” Olvia said to Shin.

“Hmm, so soon?”

Shin, who had been lying on a deck chair eating fruit, sat up at the news.

It had only been half a month since the Summit War. If they were already deciding on the next Fleet Admiral—it meant Akainu and Aokiji were about to fight.

“If I’m not mistaken, the battle will take place on Punk Hazard. Let’s go take a look.” Shin recalled the island where they had fought.

Punk Hazard was an island in the New World, the first island Luffy and his crew had landed on after entering the New World in the original story. The Punk Hazard of that time was completely different from the current one.

Half of it was a frozen wasteland, the other half a blazing inferno.

That was because Akainu and Aokiji had fought there for ten days and ten nights, completely changing the island’s climate.

But even now, Punk Hazard was not a suitable place for humans to live. Otherwise, Akainu and Aokiji wouldn’t have chosen it as their battleground.

“How do you know that, Shin? Did you really just guess?” Robin looked at him, surprised.

Though the news of the two Admirals fighting for the position of Fleet Admiral had spread, the location of their duel was still a secret. The Marines would never release that information—they didn’t want any trouble.

“That’s not important. Let’s head to Punk Hazard.”

Having just arrived in the New World, Shin was close to Punk Hazard. It wouldn’t take long to get there.

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Meanwhile, on Punk Hazard, Akainu and Aokiji stood on opposite sides, their eyes filled with hostility.

“Aokiji, as a colleague, I’ll say this: YOU’RE NOT FIT TO BE FLEET ADMIRAL,” Akainu said calmly, his tone laced with disdain.

Just as Aokiji couldn’t stand Akainu, Akainu couldn’t stand him either.

Aokiji didn’t speak, but the growing fighting spirit in his eyes was his answer.

“<Great Eruption!>”

Akainu, seeing that words were useless, attacked directly, his Magma Fist flying towards Aokiji.

“<Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!>”

Aokiji’s hand transformed into an ice bird, and he met Akainu’s attack head-on. The two moves collided, and both were thrown back.

Fire and ice are polar opposites, and magma and ice even more so.

The trees and flowers on Punk Hazard were instantly destroyed.

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Outside, Sengoku and Garp were watching. From there, they couldn’t see the battle, but with Observation Haki, that wasn’t a problem.

“Garp, who do you think will win?” Sengoku asked Garp.

He had never expected things to come to this. He had recommended Aokiji to be the next Fleet Admiral, but the Five Elders preferred Akainu. In the end, it had come down to a battle of strength.

“Even though I don’t want Akainu to win, I think he will be the one who comes out on top in the end.”

Garp had a good relationship with Aokiji—they weren’t in the same faction as Akainu, so their relationship was average at best. But when it came to strength, Garp still favored Akainu.

Aokiji hadn’t served as long as Akainu, and in terms of ruthlessness, Aokiji couldn’t compare. So, even if their strength was similar, Garp felt Akainu would be the one to win in the end.

“And this is probably what the Five Elders want as well,” Garp said meaningfully to Sengoku.

The Five Elders definitely wanted Akainu to win.

After all, Akainu was closer to them now, and they felt his personality was well-suited for the current chaotic situation on the seas. They needed someone like him to bring order.

Sengoku fell silent upon hearing this.

Yes, no matter how much he wanted Aokiji to succeed him, he had to consider the circumstances. In the end, the opinion of the Five Elders was what truly mattered.

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