The next morning, the entire world erupted.
As news birds scattered freshly printed newspapers and wanted posters—still smelling of ink—across the seas, it felt as though a depth charge had detonated beneath the world itself.
Marine Headquarters' Highest-Level Wanted Poster.
Whether in the Grand Line or the Four Blues, whether pirate hunters or bounty guilds, everyone who saw that poster rubbed their eyes again and again.
They had to be seeing things wrong.
Because the number printed there was simply too absurd.
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Name: Uchiha Tobirama
Alias: Uchiha Emperor
Crimes:
– Murder of World Nobles
– Severe injury to a Marine Admiral
– Forced deprivation of Devil Fruit abilities
– Intent to overthrow the World Government
Bounty: 10,000,000,000,000 Peles — Dead or Alive
One trillion.
A full trillion.
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At Sabaody Archipelago, inside a tavern—
"Pfft!!"
A pirate spat out his drink in shock.
"How much?! One trillion?!"
"Are you kidding me?! Even the Pirate King had only a little over five billion! That's two hundred times higher!"
"With that money you could probably buy the Red Line! Has the Navy completely lost its mind?!"
The tavern instantly descended into chaos.
Greed surged like wildfire.
One trillion Peles.
Even a fraction of it would be enough to indulge for hundreds of lifetimes.
"Find him! We have to find Uchiha Tobirama!"
"Kill him! If I do, I'll be the richest man alive! I'll be the new Pirate King!"
"He's in the East Blue! Hurry—if we're late, someone else will take him!"
Countless criminals, eyes bloodshot with madness, rushed toward the East Blue like sharks scenting blood.
However—
That frenzy lasted less than ten minutes.
When the details of World Economic News were read carefully, the tavern's atmosphere froze solid.
Faces drained of color. Hands holding newspapers began to tremble.
Front-Page Headline:
Divine Judgment! Celestial Dragons Fall! The Strongest Warrior in Eight Hundred Years Appears! Admiral Kuzan Reduced to a Mortal!
The photo beneath showed Kuzan lying motionless, his power visibly torn away.
"Celestial Dragons… killed?"
"Even an admiral lost his abilities?"
"This… this isn't a man. It's a demon."
The pirates who had been shouting the loudest moments ago now felt their legs go weak.
One trillion?
That wasn't a reward.
That was the price of death.
"No wonder the bounty is this high… This isn't about capture. The World Government is terrified."
"Retreat! If you see a silver-haired man, run immediately—don't even look back!"
Most pirates backed down at once.
But in an age of madness, there were always lunatics—or ambition-driven monsters—whose flames only burned brighter.
"To strip abilities from others… If I could obtain that power…"
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The New World trembled.
On an island base of the Red-Haired Pirates, Shanks stared at the wanted poster.
"One trillion…"
Beside him, Benn Beckman exhaled smoke slowly.
"This ability breaks balance itself. Shanks… the seas are about to fall into chaos."
Shanks rose, resting his hand on Gryphon's hilt, gazing toward the horizon.
"I have to see him."
"If an existence like this can't be guided… the world will collapse."
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Whole Cake Island.
"Mamamamama~!"
On her throne, Charlotte Linlin stared at Tobirama's image, eyes glowing.
"So strong… and handsome!"
"He crushed an admiral with ease—and even stole a Devil Fruit!"
"I want him! He'll be my next husband!"
She slammed her hand down excitedly.
"Prepare the wedding invitations! I'll have the strongest children with him!"
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Aboard the Moby Dick, Whitebeard stared at the newspaper for a long time before taking a deep drink.
"Gurararara…"
"To strip a man of his powers while he still lives… Even Rocks never did that."
"Roger… we really are old."
"This isn't a new era anymore."
"It's an era of monsters."
His gaze drifted toward his sons on deck, worry flickering in his eyes.
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Wano Country, Onigashima.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, Kaido burst through the ceiling, transforming into an enormous Azure Dragon that coiled through storm clouds.
"Hahaha!!"
"It's finally happening!"
He stared at the wanted poster, exhilaration blazing across his face.
"Killing Celestial Dragons! Crippling an admiral!"
"This is the kind of opponent I want!"
"Uchiha Tobirama—I'm coming for you!"
"Either you kill me… or I kill you!"
With a deafening roar, the dragon shot into the sky, charging straight out of Wano.
The strongest of the Four Emperors made the first move.
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Our gaze returns to the East Blue.
A grim island steeped in shadows and violence.
An underground base controlled by the Brett Family.
Outside a sealed chamber, armed guards stood watch.
Inside, a slender black-haired girl sorted through documents in silence.
It was Nico Robin—surviving by relying on the world's darkest corners.
Suddenly—
Buzz.
Space at the base entrance twisted.
Tobirama appeared with the three Hancock sisters, as casually as stepping into his own home.
"So this is the place."
He frowned slightly at the filthy surroundings.
Hancock pinched her nose. "It smells awful. Are you sure that girl is here?"
The guards froze, then raised their weapons.
"How did you get in here?! Leave now if you value your life!"
Dozens of guns were aimed at Tobirama.
He didn't even look at them.
"To think flies would dare buzz around me."
He tilted his head slightly.
Spatial laws shifted.
Gravity surged.
In an instant, overwhelming pressure swept the hall.
The armed men collapsed where they stood, unable to resist even for a moment.
Silence followed.
The once-noisy hall fell still, leaving only Tobirama's calm breathing.
One moment.
The path was clear.