Chapter 1140: Karp

Altair moved with calm elegance, raising one palm, and several daggers shot swiftly into the sky, slicing the terrifying flames descending from above cleanly in two.

Even divided, the scorching flames retained immense destructive power.

They surged outward in all directions.

The entire dilapidated warehouse collapsed in the first instant.

"This is truly... a calamity without cause."

Alice Tilia's face darkened; in a flash, she appeared beside Kōki Jamika, clamped one hand around her, and retreated rapidly away, avoiding the multitude of flames falling from the sky.

It stirred up dust filling the entire sky.

Meanwhile, Blitztokka silently retracted his gun, swiftly dodging the falling flames: "... Hey, hey, this joke has gone too far! This old man's combat power hasn't surpassed humanity—why am I fighting something like this?"

"I found the weakness!"

The descending Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly exploded into smoke, while the ground split open; beneath a sea of dust, Sarutobi Hiruzen lunged forward with a shuriken, stabbing straight at Altair's forehead.

His voice was low.

"As long as the blow isn't instantly lethal, the damage can be transferred to others."

In other words... if you land a killing blow, you're helpless, aren't you?"

A sharp clang rang out as Sarutobi Hiruzen's shuriken struck like metal on stone.

The dust slowly settled.

A golden-haired young man clad in the Fourth Hokage's Hokage robe stood before Sarutobi Hiruzen, his face wearing a smile as warm as the sun, his eyes filled with melancholy and memory.

"Third Hokage... although I saw you just moments ago in another world, seeing you so aged, my emotions are complicated."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression froze. "... How is this possible? How could it be you?"

Su Han also materialized nearby, witnessing this scene; he silently opened the guild livestream.

Su Xiao Xiao: "Arrived! The battle is intense."

"Father-son showdown is about to begin!"

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "I've bought sunflower seeds and soda! Very excited."

Tony Isn't the Richest: "Front-row spectator!"

Symbol of Peace: "Third Hokage looks utterly shocked."

"Isn't that obvious? In your mind, someone who died long ago suddenly rises from the dead before you—what's your first reaction?"

I Am a Marquis: "Now that you put it that way... it really is terrifying."

Alice Tilia, far away, halted her retreat.

She turned toward Altair's direction.

When she saw the man before Altair, her scalp prickled; she murmured, "If I'm not mistaken, that person... cannot be..."

"... Indeed incredible."

Kōki Jamika, held in Alice Tilia's arms, also wore an expression of shock, whispering softly, "The Hokage... the most brilliant Hokage in Konoha's history! The only commoner Hokage... Bofengshui Sect."

"Could he be Altair's...?"

"How could this be..."

Itada Yasukazu instinctively stepped back, his strength draining; his face twisted with disbelief and astonishment: "This makes no sense... the Hokage and the Pirates were both locked by my system! Even Altair shouldn't be able to cross over!"

"Yes... they are not characters from a manga world—they are real, genuine inhabitants of the Hokage Ninja world!"

Su Han spoke.

It drew the attention of everyone present.

Su Han's pupils revealed the Six-Pointed Rinnegan, observing Itada Yasukazu's face with keen interest.

"Congratulations, Mr. Itada Yasukazu! You've violated the Basic Ordinance of the Temporal Stability Agency—illegal time-crossing. Before you die, do you have any special thoughts?"

Itada Yasukazu stared blankly at Su Han's pupils; his scalp prickled.

"... Six-Pointed Rinnegan? How do you have these eyes...? Wait—Temporal Stability Agency? Temporal Bureau? Or the Main God Space!"

As Itada Yasukazu hesitated in shock, a loud laugh erupted beside him.

"Old man! Seeing you still so vigorous makes me happy."

Itada Yasukazu stiffened, suddenly seized by dread; when he saw what was happening beside him, he felt dizzy and faint.

He nearly fainted to the ground.

Karp was locked in a struggle with a man bearing tattoos on his cheeks.

"... Dragon."

Karp's voice was low; his muscles swelled visibly.

He stared grimly at the unfamiliar son before him, yet no matter how hard he strained, he could not budge the seemingly thin, frail palm pressing down on him.

"... Your strength... is immense."

"Your strength couldn't have grown this fast... no! You're not the Dragon from my world."

Karp suddenly realized something.

"Correct! I am the Dragon of the real-world Pirate King world... in another world, I overthrew the World Government and liberated the entire world."

"Even in that other world, you, Old Man Karp, and Old Man Sengoku agreed to bring the entire Navy under my command to form a new World Government."

Dragon, hooded, spoke with a low, nostalgic tone.

"Is that so?"

Karp's expression froze; he fell silent. After a long while, he murmured, "... You actually succeeded."

He did not question Dragon—even if he wasn't the Dragon from his own world, it was still true.

Now Karp was pondering this: Dragon had genuinely overthrown the World Government—and even earned recognition from the Karp and Sengoku of another world, which alone proved his future methods had won the Navy's approval.

"... Old man! What tone is that?"

Mengqi Lage raised an eyebrow, "In another world, you constantly boasted to Grandpa Sengoku about my great achievements! Now it seems all your boasts were false... From the very beginning, you never believed I would truly overthrow the World Government."

"Hahaha! How could that be? I was just too surprised."

Kapi instantly sensed something was off, extended his other hand to rub his hair, and burst into laughter.

His Kenbunshoku sensed the immense power before him—power that even surpassed his own.

To avoid being publicly beaten senseless by his son, he chose to bow his head—though his inner emotions were indeed extremely complex.