Naruto: Copy System

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“Give up. You’re no match for me.”

Shin said calmly, looking at Fujitora, who was still trying to get up from the ground.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been this badly injured,” Fujitora said, using his cane-sword to prop himself up.

He remembered when he was younger, he had sustained many injuries. The scars on his face were from that time. But since reaching the pinnacle of his strength, he had never been wounded. This was the first time.

“I have my convictions. Even if I’m not a match for you, unless I’ve lost every last ounce of strength and can no longer stand, I will not stop fighting.”

Fujitora’s expression was more serious than ever.

“Well, you’ve earned my respect,” Shin said, looking at Fujitora. He had no ill will towards the man. If he did, he would have killed him already. For Shin, killing Fujitora was a simple matter of lifting a finger.

“Thank you,” Fujitora said, a hint of surprise on his face.

Even if he died here today, Fujitora would have no regrets. Supporting his grievously injured body, he rushed towards Shin.

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“Hancock, do you think Shin will kill Fujitora?” Robin asked.

“Based on what I know of Shin, he probably won’t.” Hancock knew Shin incredibly well—she was one of the few who truly understood him.

And she was right. Shin had no intention of killing Fujitora. The charging Admiral was sent flying by a Shinra Tensei and fell into unconsciousness.

“It’s over.”

Shin turned and walked back to Hancock and the others. The entire fight, excluding the conversation, had been over in a flash. The fact that he hadn’t killed Fujitora in an instant was already a sign of respect.

“Shin-sama, Admiral Fujitora isn’t dead, is he?”

Neptune rushed over from the distance, his eyes filled with anxiety as he asked Shin.

Neptune was extremely nervous, and for a simple reason: Fujitora could not die here.

If Fujitora died, it wouldn’t matter to Shin, but for Neptune, the consequences would be catastrophic. The Marines might not risk crossing Shin, but they’d have no problem taking it out on him.

“Relax, he’s not dead yet,” Shin said to the incredibly tense Neptune.

“He’s not dead? That’s good…” Neptune finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Fujitora had truly died here, he wouldn’t know how to explain it. Even with Shin’s protection, Fish-Man Island would likely suffer. Though Shin was protecting this place, he couldn’t stay here forever.

“Alright, Neptune, I have a task for you. Take care of Fujitora.”

Shin had no interest in dealing with Fujitora. He’d leave that to Neptune.

“Of course.” Neptune wouldn’t refuse. He couldn’t refuse.

If Shin had handled it, Neptune would have been even more worried. Now that he was in charge, Neptune felt a sense of relief.

Shin didn’t know how Neptune dealt with Fujitora, nor did he care.

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A few days later, Fujitora left, taken away by his subordinates to recuperate. His injuries were severe and required proper treatment. There was no one on Fish-Man Island who could treat him.

At this time, Marine Headquarters was in the New World. After Akainu took over, he had moved the headquarters to the former G-1 branch.

“Fleet Admiral Akainu, Admiral Fujitora has been seriously injured.”

Upon his return, someone immediately reported to Akainu, who frowned upon hearing the news.

Though his relationship with Fujitora was not good, now that he had been injured, Akainu had to go see him, regardless of their differences.

“Alright, I know. I’ll go see him,” Akainu said to the Marine soldier.

Then Akainu stood up, preparing to check on Fujitora’s condition and find out who was responsible.

Though he hadn’t seen Fujitora yet, Akainu already had a guess. He could probably figure out who had injured him. After all, there weren’t many people in the world capable of seriously injuring an Admiral.

While his relationship with Fujitora was poor, Akainu acknowledged his strength. If he didn’t, Fujitora would have never become an Admiral.

Arriving at the hospital, Akainu saw the injured Fujitora lying in bed. The man’s injuries were indeed severe.

“Wounded by Shin Uzumaki?” Akainu asked, looking at Fujitora.

Fujitora had known Akainu was coming. Hearing his question, he nodded.

“I was no match for him,” Fujitora admitted freely.

There was nothing to be ashamed of—

The other party was simply stronger. Moreover, the gap between their strengths was not just a little bit—it was enormous. There was no reason for Fujitora not to admit it.

“Why did you clash with Shin Uzumaki?” Akainu thought of his own recent encounter with Shin.

At that time, Akainu had restrained himself and avoided a conflict. He hadn’t expected Fujitora to do the opposite.

Now that Fujitora was seriously injured, it would be a while before he recovered. This was not good for Akainu’s upcoming plans. He had intended to use Fujitora, but now that he was out of commission…

“We met, so we clashed,” Fujitora said calmly.

One was a Marine, the other a pirate. Of course they would clash when they met. Was there even a need to ask?

“In the future, if you encounter Shin Uzumaki, avoid conflict with him for now. There’s no point. You’ll only be the one who gets hurt,” Akainu said to Fujitora.

It was hard to believe these words came from Akainu’s mouth. It was so out of character that even Fujitora looked at him with surprise.

Even Fujitora was surprised by Akainu’s words. He was telling him to avoid conflict with Shin Uzumaki in the future? Was this really the extremist Akainu?

What Fujitora didn’t know was that Akainu had many things to consider now, especially the Five Elders above him. This was also, in a way, the Five Elders’ intention.

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