Ch. 223The Book of Ages and the Shadowkhan Masks!

Robin questioned Valmont (Shendu) about the Book of Ages and the Ten Shadowkhan Masks after learning the group had obtained the twelve talismans. Valmont revealed the Book of Ages was hidden in Ayers Rock and began describing the masks, leaving off after explaining the Ninja Mask and Bat Mask.

  • Robin asked Valmont (Shendu) to explain the Book of Ages and the Ten Shadowkhan Masks, and he agreed after realizing he could not recover the talismans.
  • Valmont explained that the Book of Ages could alter past and present events, changing people’s memories and the world while leaving the history-rewriter’s memories intact.
  • Robin asked where the Book of Ages was, and Valmont said it was hidden within Ayers Rock in Australia.
  • Valmont described the Ten Shadowkhan Masks, their origins, and how they could summon Shadowkhan troops and grant demonic powers to their wearers.
  • Valmont introduced the Ninja Mask and its versatile ninja soldiers, then explained that the Bat Mask summoned flying night-bat soldiers.

Ch. 224Target confirmed!

Valmont (Shendu) explained the Shadowkhan Masks and their summoning powers, prompting Luffy and Chopper to want to find them. The crew decided to retrieve the Book of Ages and the Ninja Mask first, then contacted O-Tama for help traveling.

  • Valmont (Shendu) described the abilities of the Shadowkhan Masks, including the soldiers summoned by each mask and Tarakudo's rule over the Shadow Realm.
  • Luffy and Chopper excitedly praised the masks, while Robin compared their powers to Gecko Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
  • Robin told Luffy that Moria was an unimportant dead man, and Luffy quickly returned his attention to the masks.
  • Valmont (Shendu) said he only had the Ninja Mask and did not know where the other masks were; Nami and Zoro complained that finding them would be difficult.
  • Sanji suggested getting the Book of Ages and the Ninja Mask first, and Haku proposed calling O-Tama for help traveling.
  • Chopper contacted O-Tama, who answered, and he told her they needed her help reaching the Book of Ages and a Shadowkhan Mask.

Ch. 225The Straw Hat Pirates and the Naruto-Sasuke Team Unite!

O-Tama brought the Straw Hat Pirates and the Naruto-Sasuke team together, and they used Valmont (Shendu)'s memories to locate the Book of Ages at Ayers Rock in Australia. As the group traveled there, Captain Black discovered the talismans were missing and received a call from Pops' Antique Shop.

  • O-Tama arrived with a group of allies, and Karin bound Valmont (Shendu) with Adamantine Sealing Chains when he charged at Jackie Chan.
  • Robin said the group needed to reach Ayers Rock to find the Book of Ages, and O-Tama extracted the location from Valmont (Shendu)'s memories.
  • O-Tama teleported the group away from the office toward Ayers Rock, leaving four people unconscious on the floor.
  • Captain Black woke in Section 13, found the talisman storage unit shattered and the talismans missing, then went to check the surveillance footage.
  • Black received a phone call from Pops' Antique Shop as he reached the surveillance room.

Ch. 226Jade (Jackie Chan World) Makes Her Entrance!

O-Tama returned and became alarmed when Jackie Chan went missing, so she began organizing the Dragon Team to search for him. Meanwhile, O-Tama (Pirate) and her companions entered the ruins at Ayers Rock and found the Book of Ages.

  • O-Tama called Sheriff Black and Pops after learning Jackie Chan was missing, but neither knew where he was.
  • O-Tama tried to summon El Toro Fuerte and Viper to Pops' Antique Shop, but both calls went to busy signals, so she left messages.
  • Pops welcomed O-Tama back, and she searched the neighborhood with Toru for Jackie Chan.
  • El Toro Fuerte and Viper called back and agreed to come to Pops' Antique Shop.
  • At Ayers Rock, O-Tama (Pirate) had Valmont (Shendu) open a portal into the ruins, where the group discovered the Book of Ages.
  • Robin admired the Book of Ages, while Nami examined its golden base and felt disappointed.

Ch. 227The Book of Ages, secured!

Robin and the others failed to write in the Book of Ages, as every character vanished from its pages. Sasuke then cut the book and pedestal free, stored them, and ordered Karin to seal Jackie Chan and Valmont (Shendu) before placing both men in a special scroll.

  • Robin tried to write a request for the Ten Shadowkhan Masks to appear, but her characters disappeared from the Book of Ages.
  • Nami, Karin, Hinata, and Bai tried writing the same request and met the same failure.
  • O-Tama suggested the Book of Ages had rules restricting who could write in it, while the others speculated about why their writing vanished.
  • Jackie Chan and Valmont (Shendu) each tried to write in the book, but their characters disappeared too.
  • Sasuke used Susanoo to sever the Book of Ages and its pedestal from the floor, then stored them in a scroll.
  • Sasuke ordered Karin to bind Jackie Chan and Valmont (Shendu), then sealed both men inside a special storage scroll.

Ch. 228Dragon team, assemble!

Sasuke sealed Jackie Chan after detecting that someone had disrupted O-Tama’s Sharingan control, then led the group to seek the Ninja Mask. At Pops’ Antique Shop, Captain Black showed footage of Sasuke’s power, leaving Pops convinced that a practitioner far stronger than himself threatened the world.

  • Sasuke explained that an unknown energy had tried and failed to free Jackie Chan from his control, then stored Jackie in a scroll.
  • O-Tama took the group to the Palace Ruins to obtain the Ninja Mask.
  • Captain Black showed O-Tama, Pops, and the others footage of Jackie Chan leading Sasuke’s group into Section 13 and taking the talismans.
  • Pops reacted with fear and denial, then explained that magic required tools, gestures, and incantations.
  • O-Tama and Black guessed that the red-eyed figure was Shendu, but Pops insisted the practitioner was someone else and far stronger than he was.
  • Viper asked what they should do about the powerful enemy.

Ch. 229The Ninja Mask, Secured!

Pops and Daolon Wong sensed that yin and yang had collapsed and that darkness threatened the world, forcing the sworn enemies toward a confrontation. Meanwhile, Sasuke’s group stole the Ninja Mask from Shendu’s palace, and Chopper won the chance to try it on.

  • Pops warned that powerful demons would soon threaten the world, and Daolon Wong sensed the disturbance when he arrived at Pops' Antique Shop with Gan, Wen, and Chui.
  • Pops and Daolon Wong agreed to join forces, but Daolon Wong tried to leave after sensing that yin had overwhelmed yang.
  • Pops immobilized Daolon Wong with a spell, and Daolon Wong ordered Gan, Wen, and Chui to attack.
  • Sasuke and his group looted the Ninja Mask from Shendu's palace in Hong Kong.
  • Chopper beat Luffy at rock, paper, scissors, put on the mask, and asked Luffy how it looked.

Ch. 230A happy Chopper!

Chopper summoned shadow ninja soldiers with the Ninja Mask and demonstrated their combat abilities to the crew. When Luffy begged to borrow the mask, Chopper discovered he could not remove it, and Zoro suggested using Armament Haki to take it off.

  • Chopper summoned shadow ninja soldiers and ordered them to attack a wall, where they carved deep marks and blasted a large hole with throwing stars.
  • Chopper commanded the soldiers to fight in pairs, and they killed each other before Chopper revived them from the scattered shadows.
  • Luffy grabbed Chopper and demanded to play with the mask, so Chopper agreed to take it off.
  • Chopper found the mask stuck to his face, and O-Tama recalled that removing the Ten Shadowkhan Masks required special tools and techniques.
  • Zoro suggested that Chopper cover his face with Armament Haki and try removing the mask by force.

Ch. 231At last, they met!

Chopper used Armament Haki to remove the Ninja Mask, but Luffy immediately put it on and began acting wildly. The group teleported back to Pops' Antique Shop, where Robin introduced them to Pops and the others as a fight was underway.

  • Zoro suggested using Armament Haki to break the mask's hold, and Chopper removed it from his face.
  • Luffy grabbed the fallen mask, put it on, and played with it as the group decided to return to Pops' Antique Shop.
  • O-Tama used her Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to teleport everyone from Hong Kong to San Francisco.
  • Jade stopped the fighting at the antique shop and pointed out the arriving group to Pops and the others.
  • Robin introduced herself to Pops and the others while Black questioned Sasuke about their purpose, Jackie Chan, and the Talismans.
  • Pops warned Luffy that the mask affected its wearer's mind and led them toward evil.

Ch. 232A head-on confrontation?

Robin offered to trade the Nine Black Shadow Masks for Jackie Chan, whom Sasuke and Karin revealed alongside Valmont (Shendu) under their control. Pops and the others faced the choice of accepting the deal or confronting the group, while Zoro silenced Black with a frightening glare.

  • O-Tama (Pirate), Chopper, and Robin dismissed Pops's warning that the Shadowkhan Masks could corrupt their minds.
  • Robin demanded the Nine Black Shadow Masks in exchange for Jackie Chan, and Pops agreed to hear how Jackie Chan was doing.
  • Sasuke released Jackie Chan and Valmont (Shendu) from a storage scroll, and Karin removed their golden chains.
  • Sasuke suppressed Shendu's will with a glare, leaving him and Jackie Chan standing obediently beside Sasuke.
  • Karin warned Pops and the others that they could try to take the captives by force but might not leave alive.
  • Black tried to invoke United States law, but Zoro's glare terrified him into silence.

Ch. 233Everyone was busy!

After forcing Pops and his allies to accept their terms, Sasuke's group enjoyed a beach vacation while Jackie Chan's world gathered all nine Shadowkhan Masks. Pops agreed to trade them at his antique shop the next morning and warned Black not to provoke the powerful visitors.

  • Zoro threatened Pops's group, but Naruto eased the confrontation and Sasuke gave Pops a phone number for arranging the trade.
  • Pops agreed to the deal because Jackie Chan's life depended on it, and Robin told the group they no longer needed to search for the Ninja Mask.
  • While Sasuke's group vacationed, Pops called and confirmed that they had collected all nine Shadowkhan Masks.
  • Sasuke set the trade for the next morning at Pops's antique shop, then returned to relaxing on the beach.
  • Pops warned Black not to try to steal the masks or confront Sasuke's group, whose members had been keeping the Shadowkhan at bay.

Ch. 234Deal complete!

Sasuke’s group completed the deal for all nine Shadowkhan masks at Pops' Antique Shop and left with them. Naruto then contacted the others to arrange their return, while Sengoku and Garp ended their call by fighting over a burger.

  • Pops explained that the ninth mask had a consciousness and might try to escape, and Daolon Wong summoned it from a cauldron.
  • Sasuke used his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to control Tarakudo, then erased Jackie Chan and Valmont’s memories of being controlled.
  • Sasuke warned Pops not to pass off fake masks, then O-Tama (Pirate) took the group and the masks away.
  • Jackie Chan asked whether the group’s sudden disappearance was sorcery or a superpower, while Pops declined to explain.
  • Naruto contacted the others from a skyscraper roof and offered to arrange for O-Tama to pick them up.
  • Sengoku and Garp argued over Sengoku’s burger, disconnected, and fought in a park.

Ch. 235Time for Another World Merger!

Sengoku and Garp fought while the others returned to the Shinobi World, where Yushan absorbed the collected artifacts and prepared to merge the world of Jackie Chan Adventures. After completing the merger and isolating that world as a technology-only realm, Yushan asked Seiichi when he planned to open another world.

  • Sengoku and Garp fought, while Shikamaru, Ace, and the others chose to return home.
  • O-Tama brought the group back through the Portal, and Sasuke presented the collected items to Seiichi.
  • Yushan absorbed the Twelve Talismans, the Ten Shadowkhan Masks, and the Book of Ages, then told Seiichi he would finish in a day or two.
  • Two days later, Yushan began devouring and merging the world of Jackie Chan Adventures at Seiichi's Residence.
  • Yushan completed the process in two and a half years, isolated the merged world, and removed its supernatural powers so it ran on technology alone.
  • Yushan asked Seiichi when he planned to open up a new world while Seiichi fished by the lake.

Ch. 236Another new world!

Seiichi and Yushan opened a new world after discussing why so few people in the Empire had reached Six Paths level. They discovered the world was Bleach, where a plane-level powerhouse existed, and Seiichi explained the Soul King's role in creating and sustaining its realms.

  • Seiichi told Yushan that the Empire had gained only three Six Paths-level fighters in over a decade, and Yushan explained that each world had a limit on powerful individuals.
  • Seiichi decided to open a new world immediately, and he and Yushan left the Back Garden for the plaza.
  • Yushan summoned a black-and-white stone gate and sensed a world containing Soul Reapers, Hollows, Soul Society, and other Bleach locations.
  • Yushan revealed that the world had a plane-level powerhouse, and Seiichi identified the Soul King.
  • Seiichi explained that the Soul King had divided the primordial chaos and helped create the Three Worlds, then said the Five Great Noble Families had sealed him to preserve their rule.

Ch. 237Gather everyone!

Seiichi and Yushan gathered fighters from the Uchiha Empire and revealed that a new world held numerous powerful opponents. The crowd eagerly prepared to travel through the enormous gate, which Yushan began opening.

  • Yushan explained that the new world's plane-level powerhouse had regressed to half-plane level, and Seiichi realized he could enter.
  • Seiichi launched a black firework over the capital, summoning people from the ninja and pirate worlds to the main square.
  • Seiichi told the arrivals that the strongest fighter was incapacitated, but the world also contained many Six Paths-level and super Kage-level beings with powerful recovery abilities.
  • Madara, Kaido, Sasuke, Naruto, Raimei, and the other fighters grew excited, and Seiichi invited anyone who wanted to go to join the expedition.
  • Seiichi told Yushan to open the gate, and Yushan began pushing it open.

Ch. 238Entering the World of Bleach!

Seiichi and his group entered a new world and recognized the powerful fighters gathered there as the forces at the Battle of Karakura Town. The chapter ended with Raimei and Madara Uchiha both claiming Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto as their opponent.

  • Yushan opened the stone gate, and Seiichi and Hikari led the group through it.
  • The group arrived among familiar Bleach characters, and a bald, bearded old man demanded to know who they were.
  • Seiichi recognized the gathering as the Battle of Karakura Town and reviewed its participants and major battles.
  • Raimei declared that he would fight Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
  • Madara Uchiha also claimed Yamamoto, leaving Raimei frustrated by the competition.

Ch. 239Choosing their opponents!

The group chose opponents for their fights, while Seiichi opened a portal for those left without a match. As the Bleach characters questioned the outsiders’ strange powers, Seiichi dismissed them and said only the Soul King in his prime might interest him.

  • Naruto challenged Sōsuke Aizen, while Kuzan and Tōshirō Hitsugaya provoked one another into a tense standoff.
  • Hikari chose Coyote Starrk, who asked to avoid fighting, and Luffy won rock-paper-scissors for the right to face Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
  • Raimei selected Sajin Komamura and Madara chose Baraggan Louisenbairn, leaving Sasuke without an opponent he wanted.
  • Seiichi opened a black portal and sent Sasuke, Itachi, Shisui, Kaido, Mu, Orochimaru, and the others through to find formidable opponents.
  • Aizen and the other Soul Reapers and Arrancar questioned the outsiders, sensing an ominous threat from Seiichi despite being unable to detect his power.
  • Seiichi called himself an ordinary ruler and said he might have wanted to fight the Soul King if the Soul King were still in his prime.

Ch. 240War! War! War!

Seiichi taunted the Soul Reapers and Arrancar, then showed them a battle unfolding in Hueco Mundo, where Kaido fought Nnoitra Gilga. After Kaido overwhelmed Nnoitra’s attacks, both fighters transformed and prepared to continue their duel.

  • Seiichi mocked the Soul King and ordered the gathered Soul Reapers and Arrancar to act, prompting Yamamoto and Sōsuke Aizen to release their spiritual power.
  • Seiichi displayed a screen showing the group in Hueco Mundo, where Kaido had encountered Espada No. 5, Nnoitra Gilga.
  • Kaido blocked Nnoitra’s scythe strikes and taunted him, driving Nnoitra to fire a Gran Rey Cero.
  • Kaido used Thunderclap: Thunder Bagua to destroy Nnoitra’s Gran Rey Cero and send Nnoitra crashing through a small hill.
  • Nnoitra released Santa Teresa, and Kaido answered by transforming into his Dragon-Man Form before charging at him as Nnoitra leaped into the sky.

Ch. 241Kaido vs. Nnoitra & Grimmjow! (Part 1)

Kaido overwhelmed Nnoitra in their fight, then struck Grimmjow when he stepped in to defend the injured Espada. Both Espada were left sprawled in the rubble after Kaido’s attack.

  • Nnoitra challenged Kaido, who transformed into a huge blue dragon and blasted him with Bolo Breath.
  • Nnoitra charged through the flames, but Kaido’s Armament Haki-coated tail broke three of his arms and sent him crashing into a mountain.
  • Though badly wounded and unable to stand, Nnoitra insisted that he had not lost, and Kaido prepared a final blow.
  • Grimmjow appeared between Kaido and Nnoitra and told Kaido to stop running wild in Hueco Mundo.
  • Kaido ignored Grimmjow’s words and struck him and Nnoitra with his tail, sending both through a hill and into the rubble.

Ch. 242Kaido vs. Nnoitra Gilga & Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez! (Part Two)

Kaido overwhelmed Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and Nnoitra Gilga after they released their powers and attacked together. He left the badly injured Arrancars alive, with Grimmjow unconscious and Nnoitra unable to rise.

  • Nnoitra Gilga urged Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez to use his full strength after Kaido injured him.
  • Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez released Pantera, and he and Nnoitra Gilga unleashed their signature attacks against Kaido.
  • Kaido powered up with Flame Extreme and Haki, then charged the pair with Fire Dragon Dive.
  • Kaido broke through their attacks, severely injuring both Arrancars and knocking Grimmjow unconscious.
  • Kaido mocked the defeated pair and left without finishing them off.
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