Ch. 2489Evil Dragon Adventure Group Encounters Kamen Riders!

Arlong and the Evil Dragon Adventure Group hunted Zerg on Bondi Beach, where they encountered the Nuclear World’s Kamen Riders. The Riders joined the battle, but Tos judged their strength to be modest.

  • The United Nations approved Vladimir’s proposal to invite Sea Star adventurers to hunt Zerg and establish an Adventurers Guild branch in the Nuclear World.
  • Arlong recruited Hody Jones and other talented Fish-Man youths, then led more than one hundred Fish-Men to hunt Zerg around the world.
  • Arlong sensed unfamiliar presences approaching Bondi Beach and saw Kamen Riders arriving on motorcycles.
  • The Kamen Riders identified themselves as a Men in Black unit and attacked the Zerg with weapons and flying kicks.
  • Tos crushed a Warrior Bug with one hammer blow, then estimated that the Kamen Riders had Doriki Values of around one hundred to two hundred.

Ch. 2490Five Shikoutazer Currently Under Construction!

Nuclear World’s leaders reviewed the mass-producible Kamen Rider biological armor and debated who could command organizations that were not under the Planetary Governor’s authority. In Teigu World, Jia Xu prepared for the Top 100 Tournament with the Eight Swords of King Yue, while Qin Hao and Qin Su discussed the jointly owned Shikoutazer under construction.

  • Nuclear World scientists’ research produced controllable biological armor with roughly 150 to 200 Doriki of strength, and the Men in Black received the first suits for use.
  • Nuclear World’s leaders questioned whether the Men in Black and Demon Slayer Army had to obey the Planetary Governor, since they belonged to international organizations and were not subject to his authority over member worlds.
  • Jia Xu reported to Qin Hao and Qin Su that he had mastered the Eight Swords of King Yue, while privately suspecting that one Jingni Sword had been replaced.
  • Qin Hao explained that Jia Xu had won a domestic martial arts tournament and received the swords as part of preparations for the Top 100 Tournament.
  • After Jia Xu left, Qin Su reminded Qin Hao that the five Shikoutazer being built belonged to the World Government, the Four-Leaf Clover Federation, and the Three Kingdoms Joint Organization Association, not Qin Kingdom alone.

Ch. 2491Busy Dragon and Troublesome Sea Star!

Hanafusa tried to protect his children and avoid arrest, but Katakuri defeated him and took him into custody. Dragon arranged for Ulti and Page One to live with Kaido, then turned to mounting supernatural crimes and other urgent problems across Sea Star.

  • News spread that registration had opened for the Myriad Worlds Top 100 Combat Power Tournament, while the Food Wars World discussed holding a World Shokugeki Tournament.
  • Hanafusa planned to enter the Top 100 Tournament and place in the top ten so he could get Ulti and Page One admitted to Academy City.
  • Katakuri and Constitutional Police officers arrived to arrest Hanafusa for suspected illegal Devil Fruit sales, and two officers secured his children.
  • Katakuri defeated Hanafusa, who was then escorted to Enies Lobby; Dragon ordered that Ulti and Page One be sent to Kaido in Vodka City.
  • Dragon reviewed reports of an addictive memory-sharing drug, a Satan Cult demon attack, and other supernatural crimes across Sea Star.

Ch. 2492Moria's Twilight City and Awakened Conqueror's Haki!

Moonlight Moria developed Sea Star’s Shadow Dimension into Twilight City, and Imu rewarded him for his work. Moria’s resolve to grow stronger awakened his Conqueror’s Haki, which swept through the city and knocked out its inhabitants.

  • Moonlight Moria shaped the Shadow Dimension into Twilight City, creating its landscape, resources, buildings, and shadow creatures with the Demon Shadow Mask.
  • Moria invited the Nara Clan, Nacht, and other shadow mages to visit Twilight City, allowing Sea Star residents who used the Shadow Escape Technique to enter and leave.
  • Imu praised Moria’s development of the Shadow Dimension and ordered Nola to grant the Demon Shadow Mask faith power equivalent to one hundred thousand believers.
  • Nola announced Imu’s reward over Twilight City, and Moria thanked Imu and pledged to develop the Shadow Dimension for the World Government.
  • Moria resolved to strengthen himself, awakened Conqueror’s Haki, and unconsciously knocked out Oni Tribe warriors and attendants throughout the city.

Ch. 2493The Birth of Mephisto, Demon of Hatred!

Imu reorganized Hades into the Abyss and used a Devil Fruit to create Mephisto, the first supreme demon. He assigned Mephisto the sixth layer and planned a hierarchy that would pit demons against one another.

  • Imu noticed that Moria had awakened Conqueror's Haki and decided to reconsider granting him a divine office after he grew stronger.
  • Imu renamed Hades the Abyss and ordered its Will to remove demons’ hatred of all living beings.
  • Imu and the Will of the Abyss used a Devil Fruit to create the first supreme demon, Mephisto, Demon of Hatred.
  • Imu approved Mephisto as the Abyss’s sixth-layer administrator and planned to create more supreme demons from future Devil Fruits.
  • Imu divided the Abyss by demon rank, reserving deeper layers for stronger demons and intending for weaker demons to fight their way upward.

Ch. 2494Seven Deep-Sea Titans! (Bonus Chapter for Book-Reading Nobody, Patron Bonus 36)

Imu designed a vitality-based evolution system for Sea Star’s native plants and animals, giving them a chance to awaken extraordinary abilities and reach human form. On April 4, seven giant sea creatures transformed into the Deep-Sea Titans and announced that they would protect the seas and Princess Shirahoshi.

  • After Mephisto was born, Imu had the Will of the Abyss close the gate to the Abyss and lifted the ban on creating demons.
  • Imu designed staged evolutions based on creatures’ vitality, allowing them to awaken abilities and potentially evolve into human form.
  • On April 4, strange blue lights and seven pillars appeared near Fish-Man Island, alerting Neptune and his forces.
  • Seven colossal, marine-featured giants approached Fish-Man Island and shrank to about fifty meters tall.
  • The seven introduced themselves as the Deep-Sea Titans, saying the Creator had granted them divine abilities and that they would protect Sea Star’s seas and Shirahoshi.

Ch. 2497Kaido, Shiki, Aramaki, and Boros Playing Cards!

Kaido, Shiki, Aramaki, and Boros played flower cards in Boros's new castle while Kaido discussed Hanafza's sentence and warning. Their game stopped when a powerful pillar of light appeared in the Grand Line, and Kaido recognized its source as Zou.

  • Kaido drew a Pine card, winning the round and frustrating Aramaki, who had hoped to claim the Crane on Pine.
  • Kaido received a report that Hanafza had been sentenced to six years in Impel Down's Extreme Cold Hell and that Yamato had taken two children to the War Military Academy.
  • Kaido told Shiki and Aramaki that Hanafza had been caught privately trading Devil Fruits and said he would warn him to turn in any fruits he found in the future.
  • A gray pillar of light erupted in the latter half of the Grand Line, while two weaker pillars appeared in the East Blue, drawing the attention of powerful figures across the Sea Star.
  • Kaido recognized the source of the powerful light as Zou.

Ch. 2498What Does Imu Want to Do to Joy Boy?!

Zunesha awakened new abilities and transformed into a humanoid Martial God. Kong invited him to join Imu’s Martial God Palace, but Zunesha refused until Kong revealed that the current Joy Boy was a Nika Fruit user, provoking Zunesha’s fury.

  • Zunesha’s life force erupted in a pillar of light, shaking the homes on his back while sparing their inhabitants from harm.
  • Zunesha shrank from his colossal size into a humanoid form and discovered he could walk on water and store the city, forest, and people from his back in a personal space.
  • Kaido, Boros, Shiki, Aramaki, and Platinum Sperm arrived and watched Zunesha’s transformation.
  • Kong introduced himself as Celestial Pivot Star Bone, a Martial God, and invited Zunesha to join Imu’s Martial God Palace.
  • Zunesha refused, saying he would continue carrying out Joy Boy’s punishment and waiting for his return.
  • Kong revealed that the current Joy Boy was a Nika Fruit user, and Zunesha roared in fury, demanding to know what Imu wanted to do to Joy Boy.

Ch. 2499New Candidate for Master of Martial God Palace! (Bonus Chapter for Book-Reading Nobody, Alliance Leader Reward 37)

Kong failed to persuade Zunesha to meet or trust Imu, while Imu revealed that he planned to replace Garp as Martial God Palace Master with Kong. Imu also explained that Mu’s influence had caused Sea Star’s native creatures to evolve, and said the effect would reach qualifying beings in other worlds.

  • Kong warned Zunesha not to disrespect Imu, and Zunesha chose to keep wandering rather than wait months to see Luffy.
  • Kaido explained the history of Joy Boy and Nika to Platinum Sperm and Boros, and Zunesha decided he wanted to protect the current Joy Boy.
  • Imu watched Zunesha depart and considered Kong a better Martial God Palace Master candidate than Zephyr, planning to have Kong meet Garp when he returned with Luffy.
  • Historia told Imu that magical creatures and several giant animals on Sea Star had gained new powers, grown into Titans, and begun speaking.
  • Imu explained that Mu caused the creatures’ evolution and confirmed that qualifying beings in other worlds would also be affected.

Ch. 2500The Stand: Zunesha Spirit!

Bang and Chinjao discovered that some Kung Fu Dugongs had awakened qi, while researchers on Punk Hazard investigated a new ability appearing among Zou City's residents. Vegapunk identified the residents’ elephant phantoms as controllable mental entities called the Zunesha Spirit, or “Stand,” and explained why Cherry had not awakened one.

  • Bang watched ten Kung Fu Dugongs use qi to strengthen their martial arts, and Chinjao said the ability had appeared overnight in only those creatures.
  • Elizabello II reported that the Magical Creature Association attributed the change to the Creator, who had granted qi and innate abilities to sufficiently vital Sea Star creatures.
  • Chinjao told Bang, Suiryu, and the others to register for the Top 100 Tournament in Whiskey Peak City and visit the Adventurers Guild and Duel City.
  • Stella announced that the Creator had enhanced Sea Star creatures, while reports from Zou City revealed that most adults and young residents had undergone a special change.
  • Vegapunk told Ikoma and Hozumi that their elephant phantoms were controllable Yin Release mental entities, named the Zunesha Spirit and filed as “Stand.”
  • Vegapunk explained that Cherry had not awakened a phantom because children lacked sufficient mental power, while elderly people probably would not awaken one.

Ch. 2501Time Demon Heart Purification Complete!

Imu learned that Zunesha's life energy had awakened nearly forty thousand people in Zou City as Stand-like Zunesha Spirits, then witnessed Teresa complete the purification of the Time Demon Heart. He gave Teresa the dragon Aelrath to serve as a powerful long-term guardian for the Claymore World.

  • Imu received a report that Zunesha's life energy had created nearly forty thousand Zunesha Spirit users in Zou City, including more than ten thousand soldiers who would need to relocate.
  • Imu reflected on the disruption caused by life-force evolution across several worlds while Esdeath and Historia dealt with its consequences.
  • Teresa completed the purification of Astaroth's Time Demon Heart after ten months of work.
  • Teresa asked Imu to provide a powerful protector who could remain in the Claymore World without being commanded by its Planetary Governor.
  • Imu created the holy dragon Aelrath and gave it to Teresa as her familiar, offering to open a Star Gate when she was ready to send it to the Claymore World.

Ch. 2502Spacetime Authority Combined, a Future Spanning Ten Thousand Years at a Glance!

Imu purified and absorbed the Time Devil Heart, awakening his time Authority and combining it with his spatial Authority to form spacetime Authority. He glimpsed a future version of himself at the end of time, then decided to focus on the present and act on an earlier idea.

  • Imu created the Light Dragon God Aelrath for Teresa, using a light elemental spirit, faith power, holy light energy, and knowledge from the Main God Space.
  • Imu transformed the Time Devil Heart into a Philosopher's Stone and absorbed its energy in the Star-Pressure Palace.
  • Imu awakened his time Authority, gaining awareness of the past, present, and future throughout the Four Souls World.
  • Imu fused his spatial Authority and time Authority into spacetime Authority, which reached 33%.
  • Imu glimpsed a future version of himself at the end of the river of time and resolved to live in the present before acting on an earlier idea.

Ch. 2503Come On, Again! Play with Me a Little Longer!

The Martial Artist Association group explored Duel City, learned how its dueling system worked, and saw how many fighters the city attracted. Luck defeated a vampire opponent and rose to Silver rank before a strange pillar of light appeared in the sky.

  • Elder Gerhard led Bang, Suiryu, Suiko, and the others through Duel City and explained the Duelist Wristbands, rankings, and arenas.
  • Bang and the others saw Kyros at the top of the leaderboard and learned that powerful fighters of many kinds gathered in the city.
  • Luck used lightning magic to overwhelm a female vampire in the arena and won the duel, reaching Unyielding Silver V with seven points.
  • Magna told Luck that he would probably need to reach Gold or Platinum before meeting a difficult opponent, while Luck noted that the vampire had survived.
  • A multicolored pillar of light formed in the distance, startling the Duelists across the city.

Ch. 2504Daz Bones's Challenge Begins!

The Duel Star Tower appeared in Duel City, and challengers learned they could fight increasingly powerful opponents for rewards. Daz Bones entered the tower under the alias Mr. 1 and began his first-floor challenge.

  • A tower spirit’s oracle revealed the Duel Star Tower’s rules and rewards to Vergo and Luck.
  • Luck raced toward the tower, and Magna followed on his modified broom as crowds headed there.
  • Daz Bones entered the tower and told Celia he would challenge as Mr. 1 with his record kept private.
  • Daz Bones arrived at the fallen Aragane Station, where his first-floor targets, two Kabane, approached him.
  • Daz Bones turned his fingers into metal blades and prepared to fight the Kabane.

Ch. 2505Domain of God, Spacetime Projections!

The Star Tower drew crowds of duelists in Duel City, including Bang, Suiryu, and their companions, who learned about its challenges and rankings. Imu then summoned the world’s god-level powerhouses to God Valley, where they learned they must clear the tower’s hundredth floor to enter freely.

  • Duelists emerged from the Star Tower and described its varied challenges, healing, and the comfort offered by its tower spirit, Celia.
  • Suiryu asked his companions whether they would use real names and publish their records, while Suiko showed them the tower rankings.
  • Boros and numerous other god-level powerhouses arrived in a special spacetime above the tower’s hundredth floor.
  • Imu explained that God Valley allowed unrestricted combat and spacetime projections, while its outer area served as a safe zone.
  • Imu told the summoned powerhouses to return and said they could enter God Valley freely after clearing the tower’s hundredth floor.

Ch. 2506God Valley Is a Great Place!

Imu explained how the Myriad Heavens Star Tower and its Domain of God would give the World Government’s fighters new opponents and encourage them to improve. At the tower, Kaido, Boros, Bullet, Edward Newgate, Shiki, and Aramaki arrived and began forming a race to clear its hundred floors.

  • Imu used his authority over spacetime to create the Domain of God, where combatants could fight powerful spacetime projections in a recreated, expanded God Valley.
  • Imu arranged for the Duel Star Tower’s upper floors to offer current military admirals a wide selection of admiral-level opponents from different eras and parallel worlds.
  • Boros and Kaido arrived at the Star Tower, and Kaido praised the God Valley arena for reminding him of the battle that had helped him become independent and gain the Azure Dragon Fruit.
  • Bullet challenged Boros and Kaido to compete over who could clear all one hundred floors fastest.
  • Edward Newgate, Shiki, and Aramaki arrived and joined the gathering.

Ch. 2507Crocodile's Diligence!

Bang reached the eighty-sixth floor of Duel Star Tower but lost to Nekomamushi after an exhausting battle. He watched several powerful figures enter the tower and saw Douglas Bullet reach the ninetieth floor, where Bullet defeated Crocodile’s projection; Crocodile resolved to keep studying alchemy and grow stronger.

  • Bang recalled fighting his way to the eighty-sixth floor before losing to Nekomamushi in Sulong form.
  • Kaido, Bullet, Shiki, Aramaki, Boros, and Platinum Sperm arrived at Duel Star Tower and entered without waiting in line.
  • Bang and the other duelists watched the visitors climb the tower rankings at remarkable speed.
  • Bullet reached the ninetieth floor and defeated Crocodile’s projection with Desert Spada.
  • Crocodile learned that Bullet had defeated his projection, then returned to studying alchemy to improve his strength.

Ch. 2508Thoughts of the Four Elemental Kings! (Bonus Chapter for Book-Reading Nobody, #38)

The Five Elders discussed when to enter Duel Star Tower, while the four Elemental Kings met in Wind King City to decide how they would participate in the Divine War. They agreed to keep a low profile and began planning to regulate the growing population of Elemental Spirits.

  • Topman Warcury proposed that the Five Elders wait for attention around Duel Star Tower to fade before entering discreetly to obtain Divine Seals.
  • Ivester arrived at Wind King City and learned that Isos and Inos had already joined Ister there.
  • Isos proposed that the Elemental Kings visit God Valley at least twice a year, avoid serious conflicts, and conceal their identities.
  • Ister and Isos warned that rising magic power, demon energy, and natural energy were increasing the number of Elemental Spirits.
  • Isos proposed overseeing the Elemental Spirits, establishing rules for their races, and teaching them basic knowledge of Sea Star.

Ch. 2509Instant Kill! Another Instant Kill! Saitama's Space-Time Projection!

Kaido and the others reached God Valley and tested its ability to summon space-time projections. Boros summoned Saitama, whose projection instantly defeated the group, leaving Boros to realize how much Saitama had held back in their real fight.

  • Kaido arrived first at God Valley, where Shiki, Aramaki, Platinum Sperm, and Bullet joined him; Boros arrived nearly an hour later because he had let his opponents use their abilities.
  • At the tavern, Boros explained that he had taken his time fighting the projections, then the group went into the valley to summon opponents.
  • Kaido, Shiki, Bullet, Aramaki, and Platinum Sperm agreed to summon the Five Elders, while Boros chose to summon Saitama's projection.
  • Boros successfully summoned Saitama, whose projection immediately struck Kaido and sent him out of the valley.
  • Saitama's projection defeated Bullet, Shiki, and Platinum Sperm with a single blow each, then sent Boros and Aramaki out after less than ten seconds.
  • Boros realized Saitama had held back during their real fight and concluded that the projection was not useful for training.

Ch. 2510Ultimate One Forms of the Five Elders!

After Saitama defeated Aramaki and the others with ease, the group summoned the Five Elders’ projections to challenge them. The Five Elders transformed into their Ultimate One forms, and the two sides prepared to fight.

  • Aramaki erupted in anger over his defeat, while Kaido, Bullet, and Boros resolved to train by facing powerful projections.
  • Shiki led the group back to the summoning area, where Saitama’s projection had disappeared.
  • Kaido, Bullet, Aramaki, Shiki, and Platinum Sperm summoned the Five Elders’ projections and discovered their defeat counters would reflect losses suffered by other summoners.
  • The five fighters took their battle positions as Boros teleported away to watch rather than join the fight.
  • The Five Elders transformed into Ultimate Ones, including Nusjuro as an ice-crystal centaur skeleton and Shepherd Ju Peter as a colossal mineral-armored creature.
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