Ch. 749Sakazuki: You're Right. We Really Can't Die!

Longinus confronted Sakazuki to bring the New Marines back to Marine Headquarters, and stopped him from sacrificing himself by handcuffing him with Seastone. Sakazuki agreed to return, leaving Longinus with one final step before ruling the world.

  • Longinus met Sakazuki aboard the flagship, and Sakazuki said the New Marines would return only if Longinus defeated him.
  • Sakazuki attacked Longinus, who easily overpowered him and punched both of his eyes black while the Marines watched.
  • Sakazuki began charging a devastating attack, but Longinus distracted him and locked Seastone Handcuffs around him, ending his transformation.
  • Longinus argued that the Marines still needed Sakazuki to uphold Justice, and Sakazuki agreed that they could not die.
  • Sakazuki ordered the New Marines to return to Marine Headquarters, and Longinus said only one final step remained before he ruled the world.

Ch. 750Peace Negotiations

Longinus invited the Revolutionary Army to peace negotiations at Marineford and promised that the United Government would not use the Ancient Weapons in war. The Revolutionary Army recognized the invitation as a way to isolate and pressure them, but Dragon decided to attend with Betty, Kuma, and Fisher Tiger.

  • Newspapers spread Longinus's peace declaration worldwide, prompting cheers over the promise to avoid using the Ancient Weapons.
  • Betty, Victor, Sabo, and Koala discussed how refusing negotiations could make the Revolutionary Army appear responsible for renewed war and demoralize its soldiers.
  • Kuma warned that the negotiations' real danger was the United Government using world opinion to pressure the Revolutionary Army into agreement or justify war against it.
  • Betty urged Dragon not to attend, but Dragon decided that he had to represent the Revolutionary Army at the negotiations.
  • Dragon assigned Sabo and Victor to stay behind and chose Betty, Kuma, and Fisher Tiger to accompany him to Marineford.

Ch. 751The Focus of the World

Kings gathered at Marineford, now called the Heart of the World, to join peace talks about forming a United Government. Dragon arrived with the Revolutionary Army and learned from Garp that his ideals might differ from Longinus’s, leaving the talks’ outcome uncertain.

  • King Roderick warned the King of Kenya that kings could lose their authority if they opposed the new government, and the two agreed to join it.
  • The King of Kenya and King Roderick discussed whether Dragon would attend the peace talks before the Revolutionary Army arrived.
  • Betty warned Dragon that many attendees seemed hostile, and Dragon said their resentment was expected.
  • Garp met Dragon at the harbor and escorted him and the Revolutionary Army toward the central building after complaining that Longinus had forced him to welcome his son.
  • Garp told Dragon that Longinus considered his ideals too extreme, and Dragon worried that the next day’s talks would not go smoothly.

Ch. 752Equality in Debate

Longinus presided over a world conference to discuss a United Government and the Revolutionary Army’s restructuring, while Dragon and the kings challenged the proposed limits on royal power. Longinus defended relative fairness and equal personhood, leaving the assembly to consider his vision.

  • Longinus asked the delegates to review the proposed United Government charter and Revolutionary Army restructuring.
  • Several kings objected to restrictions on royal authority, and Dragon and Betty argued for abolishing royal privilege and punishing the royal families.
  • Longinus used his Conqueror’s Haki to quiet the chaotic conference hall.
  • Longinus distinguished his belief in relative fairness from Dragon’s pursuit of absolute equality and defended restricting royal power to protect citizens’ personhood.
  • Longinus concluded that fairness meant receiving what one deserved and equality meant being treated with dignity, moving many delegates and members of other races.

Ch. 753Our Goal Is the Stars and Seas

Longinus argued that the new government should use its military to explore and develop the world rather than make sweeping troop cuts, winning Dragon’s agreement. He appointed Akainu Fleet Admiral, Dragon Army commander, and himself commander-in-chief before turning the Reverie’s attention to education and transportation.

  • Dragon proposed cutting at least half the troops from the Revolutionary Army and Navy, but Aokiji and Sengoku warned that dismissing soldiers would leave them without work.
  • Dragon explained that peaceful islands had little surplus food and argued that the military burdened society, prompting the assembly to reconsider the costs of peace.
  • Longinus urged the nations to explore the seas, skies, land, and stars, presenting the military as a force for discovery and development.
  • Dragon agreed with Longinus, who appointed Akainu Fleet Admiral, Dragon commander of the Army, and himself commander-in-chief of all forces.
  • Longinus moved on to education and transportation, and Garp eagerly claimed credit for Dragon’s education.

Ch. 754The great educator

Longinus outlined plans for education, transportation, healthcare, and other public services, assigning roles to Garp, Zephyr, Vegapunk, and representatives of other races. Dragon broadly approved the proposals but questioned Longinus’s lifetime term and warned that his immortality could make him another Imu.

  • Garp claimed he could lead education, but Longinus assigned academic education to Dr. Vegapunk, physical education to Instructor Zephyr, and conduct oversight to Garp.
  • Longinus put Tom in charge of expanding Water Trains and Jinbe’s Fish-Man Guerrilla Force in charge of protecting them.
  • Longinus appointed Dr. Kureha, Vice Admiral Luo, and Princess Manshelly as ministers of health and incorporated the Dwarf Race into the healthcare system.
  • Longinus announced arrangements for other races and nations, winning broad approval from the attendees.
  • Dragon said the Revolutionary Army generally accepted Longinus’s plans but asked how long the government leader’s term would last.
  • Longinus answered that the term would be for life, and Dragon pointed out that the Ultimate Surgery gave him a theoretically infinite lifespan before asking whether he intended to become another Imu.

Ch. 755King of the World (Finale)

At the peace conference, Longinus defended keeping the world’s highest authority while proposing a council to supervise him and revealing he would have no descendants. Half a month later, the United Government was established, and Longinus prepared to marry Gion, Hina, Hiyori, and Hancock before setting his sights on the stars.

  • Dragon challenged Longinus over the dangers of concentrated power, but Longinus argued that authority should remain with the most capable person and said a council of ten would oversee him.
  • Dragon asked how Longinus would prevent his descendants from becoming like the Celestial Dragons, and Longinus said he and Gion and the others had decided not to have children.
  • The conference attendees reacted with alarm to Longinus's decision, while Dragon conceded defeat under their hostile glares.
  • Half a month later, Longinus read newspapers announcing the United Government and his upcoming wedding, then set his next goal as ruling the stars within sight.
  • Gion, Hina, Hiyori, and Hancock called Longinus out of his room to join the wedding, and he apologized before going with them.

Ch. 756Final Thoughts, Extras, and a Possible New Book

The author thanked readers, explained the rushed ending and the health and work pressures that nearly made him abandon the book, then outlined possible extras and a new book. He planned to recover before casually updating the extras and would try to prepare a different novel, though he was unsure whether he could find the time.

  • The author thanked readers for helping the book reach 4,500 subscriptions and addressed criticism of its ending.
  • The author explained that extra work after a promotion, year-round engineering duties, and declining health had left him short on time and nearly forced him to abandon the book.
  • The author described possible extras in which a passage connected the Naruto World during the Fourth Great Ninja War with the One Piece world decades after its ending.
  • The author said he would try to prepare a new book after pursuing professional qualifications, and suggested it would probably not be about One Piece.
  • The author thanked the owners and administrators of the One Piece groups, explained that negative comments had made him stop reading group discussions, and wished readers a Happy New Year.

Ch. 757A Man Called "God"

The Raikage told the Allied Forces about a peaceful but resource-rich other world and proposed shifting their war there, partly to keep Uchiha Madara from obtaining its resurrection technology. After White Zetsu overheard the plan, the leaders revealed that the other world’s immortal “God” had once ended an eight-hundred-year era of chaos.

  • The Raikage summoned the Allied Forces’ leaders and shinobi, then explained that a Hidden Cloud team had returned from a habitable parallel world.
  • The Raikage described the other world’s vast oceans, giant monsters, scarce shinobi, and drug that could extend theoretical lifespans to three hundred years.
  • The Raikage proposed waging war in the other world to ease resource conflicts and prevent Uchiha Madara from gaining its power to resurrect the dead and grant eternal youth.
  • Tsunade struck at White Zetsu when he spied on the meeting, but the Raikage said its bodies had already passed the information along.
  • The Raikage, Onoki, Gaara, Tsunade, and Mei Terumi discussed shifting the battlefield and using Killer B and Naruto to gather intelligence if Uchiha Madara ignored their plan.
  • The Raikage revealed that the other world’s eight-hundred-year era of chaos had been ended by a man who was resurrected, gained eternal life, and was called “God.”

Ch. 758Bonus Story 2: Longinus—How Hard Is It to Smash the Moon?

Naruto and Killer B arrived in the One Piece world, where they witnessed its enormous beasts and abundance, and Naruto resolved to seek help against Uchiha Madara. Longinus’s people then learned that the ninja world had lost its decisive war, and Longinus sent Garp and Kizaru to make contact with the refugees.

  • Naruto and Killer B saw Chitas crush a tsunami and were astonished by the creature and the scale of the island’s shopping mall.
  • Naruto told Killer B that he wanted to learn from the other world and persuade it to help stop Uchiha Madara.
  • Longinus and the others watched the translated conversation, while Sakazuki dismissed the ninjas as weak and Longinus considered testing his power against a moon-sized satellite.
  • The AI reported that battered life-forms had poured through the passage, and its analysis revealed that the ninja world had lost the war that decided its fate.
  • Longinus agreed to make contact with the newcomers and assigned Garp and Kizaru as envoys.

Ch. 759Extra 3: A Dangerous Otherworld

Uchiha Madara defeated the Ninja Allied Forces but delayed pursuing them into the otherworld while he investigated the power behind Sasuke’s escape. In the otherworld, the displaced shinobi learned that finding Naruto might help them defeat Madara, while their dwindling Chakra and the Raikage’s true intentions raised new questions.

  • Uchiha Madara said he would first investigate the Ninja World before pursuing the survivors through the passage.
  • Kakashi, Darui, Sasuke, and the others restrained powerful sword-wielding baboons and took shelter in an old castle.
  • Tobirama said Madara would not recklessly enter the otherworld, and Sasuke revealed he had received part of the Sage of Six Paths’ power.
  • Sasuke said finding Naruto, who held the other part of that power, might let them defeat Uchiha Madara, but Tobirama warned that returning home could expose them to Madara.
  • The First Hokage explained that the reanimated Hokage’s Chakra could not recover because the otherworld lacked Chakra, and Kakashi asked Darui to explain the Raikage’s real intentions.

Ch. 760Extra 4: Hawk Eyes: My Home Is Gone...

Darui explained that the five Kage favored friendly exchange with the other world, while Hawk Eyes confronted the newcomers over his injured pets and occupied castle. A surprise attack destroyed his home, and Hawk Eyes answered with a slash that split the island, leaving both sides wary of each other’s strength.

  • Darui told Sakura and the others that the Kage’s friendly stance had been concealed from Uchiha Madara, and Inoichi Yamanaka began using Mind Transmission Jutsu to share his understanding of the other world’s language.
  • Hawk Eyes returned to find strangers inside his castle and accused them of injuring his baboons and taking his home.
  • Darui tried to smooth things over, but Sasuke suggested capturing Hawk Eyes, and the two sides grew tense.
  • Rasa attacked with Magnetic Sand Burial, collapsing the castle, as the Reanimation Jutsu army caught up and the Kage’s forces fought back.
  • Hawk Eyes drew Black Blade 'Night' and unleashed a massive slash that shattered Hashirama’s Fivefold Rashomon, split the island, and carved a wound through the sea.

Ch. 761Bonus 5: As Scary as a Monster!

Sasuke and Hawk Eyes fought until Hashirama stopped them, then a fleet from the United Government arrived with Garp and Kizaru. Uchiha Madara summoned a meteorite, which Kizaru and Garp destroyed, leaving the assembled ninjas stunned by the strength of this world’s fighters.

  • Sasuke entered Perfect Susanoo Mode and clashed with Hawk Eyes until Hashirama ordered them to stop.
  • Hashirama told Hawk Eyes that the visitors had come in peace and warned that their enemies could endanger the world, but Hawk Eyes pointed to the approaching fleet.
  • Garp and Kizaru arrived with the United Government fleet, and Hawk Eyes said the government’s power ruled this world.
  • Uchiha Madara revealed that he had read the local language from the Raikage, then summoned a meteorite as a gift for Garp and Kizaru.
  • Kizaru sliced apart the first meteorite with beams, and Garp shattered another with his fist.

Ch. 762Extra 6: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Garp, Kizaru, and the Ninja Allied Forces battled Uchiha Madara and the reanimated ninjas, but many enemies escaped before the groups agreed to travel together to find the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. Otsutsuki Urashiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki secretly followed them, while a mechanical Den Den Mushi watched from space.

  • Uchiha Madara used Universal Pull and Almighty Push against Garp, but Kizaru struck him with a light-speed kick and Garp emerged unharmed.
  • Uchiha Madara ordered the reanimated ninjas to flee, and nearly a third escaped despite the Ninja Allied Forces' efforts to stop them.
  • Hashirama Senju apologized for the trouble, then agreed to travel with Garp and Kizaru to find the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails before Madara could capture them.
  • Garp invited Hawk Eyes to join the journey to the Holy Land, and Hawk Eyes accepted after seeing the ruined island.
  • Otsutsuki Urashiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki secretly followed the group, while an enormous mechanical Den Den Mushi transmitted their actions from space.

Ch. 763Bonus 7: Garp: I Have a Friend...

Longinus planned to capture both the Ten-Tails and Kaguya Otsutsuki, deciding to reveal some of his strength in a controlled way. Meanwhile, Garp’s visitors learned more about the Sea Kings before the warship reached Spring Queen City, where Garp planned to buy Rainbow Senbei for his supposed friend Sengoku.

  • Longinus considered Kaguya Otsutsuki’s dimensional escape ability a threat and decided he needed to make the ninjas lower their guard around him.
  • The visitors were shocked to learn that the United Government kept over a hundred thousand large and medium Sea Kings, along with a few dozen Super Giant Sea Kings.
  • Garp’s heavy pat forced Kiba to use the Substitution Jutsu, and Garp compared him unfavorably to the training he had put his young grandson through.
  • Garp announced that the warship would stop at Spring Queen City, then claimed he needed to buy Rainbow Senbei for his friend Sengoku.

Ch. 764Bonus Story 8: They're Just Gods...

Garp left the ship to explore, while the shinobi worried that the marines were underestimating the Ten-Tails threat. A rebel disguised as Akatsuchi attacked Kizaru, but Kizaru survived and killed him; afterward, Bamund guided the shinobi through Spring Queen City and praised the United Government and the mysterious man who had changed his beliefs.

  • Garp jumped off the deck, and Shikamaru told the others to rest while Sasuke insisted they should search for Naruto because Madara could destroy both worlds.
  • Kizaru dismissed the shinobi's warnings about the Ten-Tails, and Cannis, disguised as Akatsuchi, attacked him with a sword.
  • Kizaru reformed after Cannis's Armament Haki strikes, then killed Cannis with a laser when his attacks failed.
  • Kizaru asked Bamund to take the shinobi on a city tour, and Sakura questioned him about the rebels and the world's supposed peace.
  • Bamund said his planet's people had chosen to join the United Government and explained that a powerful man had convinced him the government brought freedom, equality, and prosperity.

Ch. 765Extra 9 Bamund: So Terrifying...

Bamund told Kakashi and the others about Longinus’s heroic reputation and the ancient struggle against a god who ruled the world. The group learned that Longinus ultimately defeated the god at the cost of his life.

  • Bamund praised Longinus, but Sasuke insulted him, provoking an angry crowd that chased Kakashi and the others into an alley.
  • Bamund recounted Longinus’s early achievements, and Sasuke revealed that his brother Itachi had wiped out the Uchiha Clan at thirteen.
  • Bamund took the group to the Saint Poplar Revolution Memorial Hall, where they saw recordings of the Celestial Dragons’ rule.
  • Bamund explained that Longinus had united people across the world through his acts of compassion and became their beloved hero.
  • Kakashi asked how the war ended, and Bamund said Longinus defeated the god at the cost of his life.

Ch. 766Extra 10, Kinshiki: Nothing Special (Eating a Lemon.jpg)

Bamund showed Kakashi and the others footage of Longinus fighting a devastating battle against God, while Urashiki and Kinshiki watched and reassessed their plans. At the port, Lone Redfield defeated Sasuke in one strike, leaving Sasuke to learn how vast the gap was between him and the old powerhouses.

  • Bamund played footage of giant monsters and catastrophic battles, revealing Longinus and God’s clash and the destruction caused by Pluton.
  • Kakashi and the others learned that Longinus died in the battle but returned from the Underworld to lead the United Government.
  • Urashiki and Kinshiki decided to seek help from an enemy of their enemies while pursuing the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.
  • At the Port of St. Poplar, Lone Redfield pierced Sasuke’s Complete Body Susanoo and sent him flying while carrying someone.
  • Kizaru identified the attacker as Redfield and explained that his Observation Haki and Future Sight helped him read Sasuke, then estimated Longinus was about a hundred times stronger than Sasuke.

Ch. 767Extra 11: Uchiha Madara: I Predicted His Prediction of the Prediction...

Redfield defeated Urashiki and Kinshiki, then agreed to help them target the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails while exploiting the government’s blind spots. Uchiha Madara learned of the plan and decided to draw the government’s attention himself during the operation.

  • Urashiki and Kinshiki entered Redfield’s hidden base inside a Sea King and tried to requisition his organization.
  • Redfield overwhelmed both Otsutsuki, then heard their request for help finding the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.
  • Redfield warned that the government knew outsiders were coming and proposed using Reanimated ninjas to lure its forces away before the Otsutsuki attacked the Holy Land.
  • Redfield spoke with Black Zetsu after Urashiki and Kinshiki left, while Uchiha Madara listened from another world.
  • Uchiha Madara concluded that the government might anticipate the plan and decided to draw its attention while the two Otsutsuki tried to capture the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.

Ch. 768Uchiha Madara: Where's That Huge Meteor of Mine?

Naruto and Killer B discovered that Uchiha Madara had taken control of the Ninja Allied Forces and was attacking Sabaody Archipelago. Three Marines confronted Madara’s forces, and the chapter ended with Fujitora revealing that he had accidentally thrown Madara’s summoned meteors back into space.

  • Naruto and Killer B recognized Nagato’s revived summons rampaging through the city and realized the Ninja Allied Forces might have been defeated.
  • Uchiha Madara appeared with revived Kage and Akatsuki members, while Naruto demanded to know what had happened to Tsunade and Kakashi.
  • Aokiji and Akainu attacked Madara’s forces, but Akainu recovered after the Second Tsuchikage struck him with Dust Release.
  • Naruto charged into the mist and smashed the partly recovered Second Tsuchikage with a Super Giant Ball Rasengan.
  • Madara summoned Heavenly Condemnation Meteor again, and Fujitora admitted he had mistaken the meteors for natural ones and thrown them back into space.
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