Arc 18Chapters 436–451

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Ch. 436Island Falling from the Sky!

Yun Ye and the King's Void Hall arrived at Marie Geoise, where the World Government used a Pacifista force field to withstand his Conqueror's Haki. Yun Ye then sent a massive island falling toward the city, forcing the combat-capable Five Elders to prepare to stop it.

  • The Five Elders ordered tens of thousands of Pacifistas to form a force field that blocked Yun Ye's Conqueror's Haki, though it knocked more than ten thousand government troops unconscious.
  • Yun Ye arrived aboard the foremost ship with the Ten Blades of the King's Void Hall and recognized Vegapunk's force-field technology.
  • Yun Ye snapped his fingers, sending a huge island hurtling down toward Marie Geoise.
  • The government forces realized the island would crush them if it struck, and the three combat-capable Five Elders left Pangu City to attack it.

Ch. 437Heavenly Condensing Star!

The Quincy used the Sway-Sway Fruit to turn a destroyed island into a devastating attack against the government forces. The government army shattered the resulting sphere, but the Quincy’s clash with them continued.

  • The Five Elder ordered Kong, Rob Lucci, Evil Ghost, Candle Wolf, the Seraphim, and government forces to destroy the falling island fragments.
  • The government forces combined their attacks and shattered the island, but the Five Elder warned them not to lower their guard.
  • The Quincy used the Sway-Sway Fruit to gather the fragments into a colossal sphere, revealing that he was its user and shocking the government forces with his third Devil Fruit ability.
  • The Quincy and Ye Qi augmented the sphere and sent it crashing down as Heavenly Condensing Star.
  • The Five Elder ordered another concentrated assault, and the government forces blasted the sphere and its fragments into dust.

Ch. 438All-Out Assault!

King's Void Hall launched its assault on the Red Line, with the Ten Blades destroying government gun emplacements and leading their forces into battle. The chapter ended with both sides locked in fierce combat, including Germa 66's clash against the Pacifista Corps.

  • The sword-bearing Five Elder ordered the World Government's gun emplacements to fire, and Ye Qi, Law, Tesoro, and Hawkins blocked the lasers while destroying many of the weapons.
  • Judge used Germa 66's Electric Cannons to blast more gun emplacements, and Yun Ye ordered King's Void Hall's ships to advance toward the Red Line.
  • Gibosen and Feld led their forces onto the Red Line as King's Void Hall's army joined the battle against the government forces.
  • The Five Elders deployed tens of thousands of Pacifistas, and Judge sent Germa 66's clone soldiers to confront them.
  • PX-9 blasted a fighter with its laser, and Ichiji engaged the numbered Pacifista while other fighters on both sides found opponents.
  • Allen, Niji, Yonji, Reiju, and the strongest fighters under the Ten Blades joined the fighting as the battlefield became intensely fierce.

Ch. 439The New Seraphim!

The government deployed Vegapunk’s four new-generation Seraphim to kill the Ten Blades, and the Seraphim clashed with Ye Qi, Law, Tesoro, and Hawkins. The battle remained fierce as the Quincy watched the new Seraphim’s abilities unfold.

  • The Five Elders member ordered Kong to send the Seraphim against the Ten Blades after several Pacifistas were destroyed.
  • Ye Qi dodged Seraphim Rob Lucci’s attack and clashed with him, while Law, Hawkins, Tesoro, Gibosen, and Feld fought government opponents.
  • The Quincy recognized the Seraphim as Vegapunk’s final series, cloned from Ryokugyu, Kong, Rob Lucci, and Moria using Bloodline Factors.
  • Law cut off Seraphim Kong’s mask and recognized his resemblance to the young Kong before evading his sonic shockwave attack.
  • Seraphim Rob Lucci fought Ye Qi, Seraphim Moria traded blows with Tesoro, and Seraphim Ryokugyu’s vines drove Law and Hawkins into battle.

Ch. 440The Navy Joins the Battlefield

Aokiji led the Navy into the battle at Marie Geoise, openly breaking with the World Government and attacking its forces. The fighting intensified as the World Government sent its own powerful fighters to stop the Navy.

  • Nightblade left to search the Red Line for Uranus while Aokiji and Sengoku decided the Navy would join the war against the World Government.
  • Aokiji ordered the Navy to attack the World Government army and Pacifistas after arriving at Marie Geoise, drawing shocked reactions from both sides.
  • Aokiji declared that the Navy was no longer the World Government’s watchdog and froze a large number of Pacifistas as Navy officers joined the fighting.
  • The Five Elders ordered Kong, Chaton, Candle Wolf, Shadow Leopard, and Evil Ghost to stop the Navy and told government troops to treat the Marines as enemies.
  • Chaton fought Momousagi, Kong clashed with Sengoku, Candle Wolf attacked Kizaru, Garp faced Rob Lucci, and Evil Ghost engaged Aokiji.

Ch. 441He Made His Move!

The Quincy sent three elemental Homies after the Five Elders, overwhelming them with attacks that resembled Night Blade’s powers and sword techniques. As the Homies’ final slashes threatened to kill the wounded Elders, a cold snort and powerful Armament Haki stopped the attacks in midair.

  • The Quincy summoned Fire, Lightning, and Ice Homies and ordered them to attack the three Five Elders.
  • The Ice Homie clashed with the sword-bearing Five Elder, using swordsmanship and frost to wound him and knock him into a crater.
  • The Fire Homie fought the gravity-controlling Five Elder, whose flames reminded him of Night Blade’s Sun’s Fire, and sent him flying.
  • The Lightning Homie defeated the air-controlling Five Elder with a Super Electromagnetic Cannon, and all three Elders crashed into craters.
  • The Homies unleashed enormous elemental slashes resembling Night Blade’s techniques, then dissolved as the attacks descended on the trapped Elders.
  • A cold snort sounded, and someone’s powerful Armament Haki collided with the three slashes before they could hit the Five Elders.

Ch. 442Im Makes His Move!

The Quincy and Im finally confronted each other, trading a devastating attack before their Conqueror's Haki clash overwhelmed nearly everyone on the battlefield. The armies lay incapacitated, leaving the outcome of their battle to the two powerful combatants.

  • The Quincy attacked Pangu City with King's Hollow Flash, and Im stopped the beam with a lightning strike.
  • The Quincy and Im exchanged attacks that devastated the battlefield and opened a massive crater.
  • Im appeared above Pangu City, and the Quincy rose to face him as the armies retreated in anticipation of their Conqueror's Haki clash.
  • The Quincy and Im unleashed their Conqueror's Haki, shattering the Pacifistas' protective force field and knocking out nearly everyone across the battlefield.
  • The Five Elder in command realized the force fields and numbers had failed, leaving the World Government's hopes resting on Im.

Ch. 443Battle Im Again!

The Quincy fought Im on the Red Line, using his lightning, skills, and Haki against Im’s awakened power. After activating fourth-stage Instant Burst, the Quincy broke through Im’s Armament Haki and sent him flying with a blow to the chest.

  • The Quincy charged Im with Thunder God Form, and their opening punches and lightning attacks clashed across the battlefield.
  • Im dispersed the force of the Quincy’s Haki-coated punch, grabbed his fist, and exchanged simultaneous blows with him.
  • Im struck at the Quincy with lightning and a powerful Armament Haki punch, but the Quincy disrupted his attack with beams of light and countered with Thunder Roar Cannon.
  • The Quincy trapped Im in Black Coffin and sent five lightning dragons at him, but Im broke free and destroyed them with Aurora Slash.
  • The Quincy activated fourth-stage Instant Burst and punched through Im’s Armament Haki, then struck his chest and launched him backward.

Ch. 444Uranus

Night Blade uncovered Uranus, a gigantic stone dragon buried beneath the Red Line, and Im hurried to protect it as the battlefield’s surviving fighters raced toward the awakening creature. The chapter left Night Blade facing the dragon and testing his Conqueror’s Haki against its overwhelming pressure.

  • The Quincy sensed traces of Im’s soul connected to something near the Red Line while Im recovered from his injuries.
  • Night Blade used his sword and flames to break through the Red Line’s crust, drawing an enraged roar from underground.
  • A gigantic blue-gray stone dragon emerged, and its presence drained the vitality from the surrounding area.
  • Im charged toward the creature despite the Quincy attacking him, while Aokiji, Kizaru, the Marines, the Ten Blades, and other surviving fighters rushed after them.
  • Night Blade identified the dragon as Uranus and clashed his Conqueror’s Haki with its powerful predator-like pressure.

Ch. 445The Revived Uranus!

Yeren battled the newly awakened dragon Uranus, whose rage and fear led it to reveal that it was the first living being born from “Mother” and that Devil Fruits drew on her origin power. The fight continued as Uranus’s freezing attack failed to stop Yeren’s burning slash.

  • Uranus emerged from underground, recognized Yeren’s Conqueror’s Haki, and attacked him with lightning.
  • Yeren shattered Uranus’s lightning with fire, and Uranus recognized something godlike in Yeren’s soul before launching attacks driven by rage and fear.
  • Uranus called itself the first living being born from “Mother” and claimed Devil Fruits were an evil power that drew on her origin power.
  • Yeren blocked Uranus’s attacks with Scorching Hell and burned it with Pine Torch, but Uranus’s immense vitality healed its charred body.
  • Yeren launched a burning sword strike, and Uranus countered with Cold Current, but Yeren’s slash broke through the freezing torrent.

Ch. 446Uranus and Imu

Ye Ren burned Uranus with golden flames, but Imu arrived and freed the dragon before subduing it with a strange power. Uranus revealed its hatred of Imu, leaving Ye Ren and the Quincy to wonder about their past and Imu’s connection to Alabasta.

  • Ye Ren struck Uranus with a concentrated slash, and golden flames engulfed the dragon until Imu arrived and dispersed them with Armament Haki.
  • Uranus recovered from its burns and accused Imu of stealing its Mother’s origin and enslaving it.
  • Uranus attacked Imu with lightning and several disaster-like powers, but Imu countered the attacks and made them vanish.
  • Imu used a strange crimson power to control Uranus, which stopped struggling and landed beside him.
  • Ye Ren and the Quincy watched as Imu addressed Ye Ren, while Ye Ren wondered whether Imu had once been Alabasta’s first king.

Ch. 447The Origin of Devil Fruits!

Imu revealed that Life Tree Eve was the source of Devil Fruits and that he had created them using technology from Space Pirates, while Morgans broadcast the revelation worldwide. The chapter ended with Quincy and Nightblade attacking Imu and Uranus as Imu claimed he was immortal.

  • Imu recognized Nightblade and Quincy’s identical life fluctuations and explained his history as the first king of the Nefertari Royal Family.
  • Imu recounted how Uranus and Poseidon were born from Life Tree Eve and used their powers to shape and rule the ancient world.
  • Imu revealed that he created Devil Fruits by extracting Life Tree Eve’s origin with Space Pirate technology and claimed his Life-Life Fruit and Immortal Surgery made him impossible to kill.
  • Morgans broadcast Imu’s revelations around the world, while Vegapunk connected them to his theories about Devil Fruits and seawater.
  • Vivi and Cobra learned that Imu had been their kingdom’s first king, and Vivi wondered what Imu meant by calling her a flame destined to awaken.
  • Quincy attacked Uranus as Nightblade attacked Imu, who countered their blows and insisted that he was immortal.

Ch. 448That History from Long Ago!

As Yun Ye and Imu’s final battle began, Shirahoshi recalled the ancient history of Joy Boy, the Lunarians, and the origins of Devil Fruits. Her memories revealed how Imu and a Space Pirate defeated Joy Boy and Poseidon, founded the World Government, and destroyed the Great Kingdom; the present battle continued with its outcome unresolved.

  • Ye Qi, the Ten Blades, and the Marines clashed with their opponents while the Five Elders watched Yun Ye fight Imu and the battle was broadcast around the world.
  • Shirahoshi watched the broadcast and recalled that Imu had stolen Life Tree Eve’s origin and caused her Mother’s transformation into Sun Tree Eve.
  • Shirahoshi remembered how Joy Boy returned to the Blue Sea with the Lunarians and formed a kingdom seeking peace among all races.
  • Joy Boy sought Uranus and Poseidon’s help to remove the Red Line and Calm Belt, but Uranus rejected his plan.
  • A disguised Space Pirate deceived Joy Boy into building Pluton, then worked with Imu to steal Eve’s origin and create the first Devil Fruit, the Life-Life Fruit.
  • Imu and Uranus defeated Joy Boy and Poseidon after Pluton was turned against them; Imu founded the World Government, while Poseidon reincarnated and surviving Lunarians fled.

Ch. 449Im's Ultimate Goal!

Yun Ye and Im continued their battle while Im fused Uranus into his body and revealed his plan to absorb Eve’s powers and become the world’s supreme god. Yun Ye then exposed that the Quincy was his other body, merged with him, and prepared to fight Im with both bodies’ powers as the world watched.

  • The Quincy battered Uranus while Night Blade fought Im, whose vitality healed Uranus and repelled Night Blade’s flames.
  • Uranus merged into Im, who explained that he planned to assimilate Devil Fruits born from Eve and sought the Black Hole Fruit to become a god.
  • Im revealed that he had raised the Red Line to demonstrate his power, while the Quincy told him the Black Hole Fruit was currently in his possession.
  • Yun Ye revealed that Night Blade and the Quincy were both himself, transformed the Quincy into a bead, and merged with him.
  • Yun Ye prepared to resume the battle against Im, and people around the world realized that the Quincy had been Night Blade’s clone all along.

Ch. 450The Final Battle!

Yun Ye defeated Im with Zanka no Tachi, ending the World Government’s rule and establishing himself as the world’s strongest power. After returning to Moonlit Island, he opened passages to unknown worlds and sent Gia Clones through them, setting his sights on the sea of stars.

  • Im revealed that he could repeatedly revive through Uranus, but Yun Ye unleashed Zanka no Tachi and erased him with a single strike.
  • At the end of Sea Circle Calendar 1521, Yun Ye’s war against the World Government ended with Im, the Five Elders, CP0, and other key supporters killed.
  • After the World Government fell, the Navy restored order in the first half of the Grand Line, while the Revolutionary Army and other powers helped shape the new world.
  • Ace and Luffy obtained all four Road Poneglyphs, found Laugh Tale, and fulfilled their dreams as King's Void Hall continued to prosper under Old Master Elian’s management.
  • On Moonlit Island, Yun Ye checked his system rewards, used Black Passage to open three portals, and sent three Gia Clones to scout the unknown worlds.

Ch. 451Final Thoughts!

The author thanked readers and Editor Y, reflected on the completed novel’s plot, choices, and unresolved questions, and announced plans for a Naruto fanfic after a short break. The author left the bead and Yun Ye’s origins as an open ending and invited readers to follow the next book.

  • The author thanked Editor Y and readers for their support and said subscriptions were the best encouragement.
  • The author explained that plans to explore other worlds had been dropped and defended the ending while acknowledging the bead and Yun Ye’s origins remained open.
  • The author discussed reader criticism of power scaling, the Vinsmoke storyline, Uta’s revival, and other plot decisions.
  • The author explained choices involving Zanka no Tachi, Quincy abilities, and Blackbeard.
  • The author announced a Naruto fanfic planned for release after a short break and promised to continue it if it met the subscription goal.
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