[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-146":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Thunder Breathing to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1676130,2141,"Chapter 146 146: The End of the Pirate Era — Birth of a Legendary Shinobi","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>Tachibana Kyūjō gave a calm nod. He already knew what Azazel was about to say—but what Azazel didn't realize was that Kyūjō was stalling for time as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this was to buy Infinity just a few extra seconds—enough to calculate the most optimal and safest method to eliminate Azazel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Kyūjō himself didn't have much time left. Ever since he had activated the Mark pattern on his body, his life had begun ticking down, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel's voice trembled as he took a step forward, his expression twisted in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've seen it, haven't you? You know what's coming... Don't force my hand, human…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of annoyance crossed Kyūjō's brow. But with Infinity's rapid data analysis guiding his thoughts, he made his choice. It had only a 49% chance of success—but it was still the best option available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met Azazel's gaze with composed eyes and answered in a flat voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I've seen it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But does that mean I should just let you go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What guarantees do I have that you won't turn on me the moment I do? You're a demon… You can't even trust your own promises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment I stepped into Mariejois today, our paths were sealed. Accept it—you're going down… demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO!!\" Azazel roared in desperation, trying to interrupt Kyūjō as he quickly added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen! We don't have to fight! The three of us could rule this world together. I possess a power that lets our souls merge into one. You know Imu, don't you? The human who spoke with you earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imu has been bound to me for over eight hundred years. That's the only reason he's survived this long and surpassed the limits of ordinary humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you agree, I can divide my soul again—fuse it with yours. Our souls will merge. You will become me, and I will become you. Together, we'll rule this world… for eternity!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel's face had gone completely insane by now, his voice laced with obsession and madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Kyūjō had predicted such a twisted offer, hearing it still sent a chill down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was why he was called a demon—madness incarnate, obsessed with domination and control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing his rising disgust, Kyūjō feigned interest and asked in an emotionless tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of relief flickered in Azazel's expression. He believed he had planted a seed of temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who could truly resist the lure of eternal life and absolute power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Azazel could savor that false sense of hope—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shlunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long blade of Rairyūken pierced through Azazel's massive singular eye, skewering his skull from front to back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of the blade burst out through the back of his head, gleaming coldly under the shattered heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Kyūjō unleashed a powerful surge of Colorless Haki infused with sheer mental will—flooding through Azazel's body and striking directly at the two ancient souls inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The souls that had endured for over eight centuries were utterly annihilated… erased from existence without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting even a second, Kyūjō confirmed the success of his strike through Infinity's calculations. Then, he launched himself into the sky—his figure a blur of lightning—heading straight toward Skypiea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed over the battlefield below—where Marines were locked in combat with the forces of the World Government—Kyūjō released several sweeping air slashes downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, with little hesitation, he hurled his sheathed Rairyūken toward the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trio of earth-shaking explosions rocked the battlefield, clearing the haze of war in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden Holy Knights, those who had long lurked in the shadows behind the Celestial Dragons, were obliterated—cut down by a force they couldn't even comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheathed Rairyūken landed silently in the middle of the battlefield… right at the feet of two towering figures—Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the former Fleet Admiral, Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Kyūjō's voice echoed across the sky, audible to every soldier below:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Sengoku… it's over. The rest is in your hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, his presence vanished—disappearing entirely from the skies above Mariejois.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku stared at the blade in silence, his face overwhelmed with a swirl of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end… was there truly nothing he could do for Kyū-chan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong, meanwhile, kept his eyes sharp on the corpses of the seven Holy Knights, decapitated in a single instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he launched himself into the air, using Geppo to fly toward the devastated remains of Pangaea Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku followed closely behind, plucking Rairyūken from the ground as he leapt into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, the great war that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives finally came to a halt—thanks to the combined presence of two Marine legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only then did Admiral Akainu finally arrive… carried by a delayed Kizaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late, but not absent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, as he looked around at the cheering Marines celebrating victory, Akainu was left utterly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What the hell happened here? I wasn't even here yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Is it too late for me to become Fleet Admiral?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lingering thought filled his mind… sowing seeds of uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skypiea – A Cozy Little Cabin in the Clouds\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a warm wooden cabin in the sky, Tachibana Kyūjō sat with a soft smile, holding the pink-haired girl in his arms—Hina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whispered the truths he had kept hidden… the secrets buried deep in his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hina shook her head, tears spilling down her cheeks. She already knew… she was about to lose him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō could feel his consciousness fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate, he spoke his final words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of yourself, Hina… I'll find you again, I swear… even if I have to tear through time and space itself, I will return to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my vow… Hina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he meant every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If dying once and reincarnating was coincidence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it happened a second time, perhaps it was fate…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a third time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō's vision dimmed. Darkness swallowed him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body collapsed gently in Hina's arms, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cried and cried, unaware… that a golden light had begun to flicker between Kyūjō's eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light shimmered, hesitating, as if pondering a decision. It hovered before Kyūjō's closed eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—merged into his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with it—Kyūjō's eyes disappeared completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the figure of Tachibana Kyūjō lay still… with empty eyelids sunken inward, like a corpse carved from legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobi World — Age of the Hidden Villages\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the First Great Ninja War, four of the Five Kage from the second generation fell in battle—Raikage, Mizukage, Tsuchikage… and the leader of the greatest Hidden Village of all: the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Tobirama's enemies didn't escape unscathed either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infamous Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers of Kumogakure—along with their elite forces—were wiped out in the same war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Great Ninja War had devastated all five great villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumogakure, in particular, had suffered massive losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after that did the ninja world finally find a rare moment of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But peace… breeds heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New legends began to rise. New names were etched into the pages of shinobi history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was in this exact era—seven years after the war—that a certain figure slipped quietly into this world…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tachibana Kyūjō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Hatake Clan residence within the Hidden Leaf Village, a renowned ninja family—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A midwife gently lifted a newborn baby from a woman's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to announce the child's gender…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she saw the baby's forehead—with a mysterious blue birthmark—and those wide, glowing eyes that had been open since birth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped and shouted in shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blue… His eyes are glowing blue!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: The Naruto Arc begins! 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