Naruto: Copy System

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“Don’t worry, I’m not hurt.”

Shin smiled at the women who were checking him for injuries.

Though Hancock and the others had absolute faith in Shin, they still cared about him.

“Good thing you’re not hurt, Shin. Otherwise, I would’ve torn him to shreds,” Hancock said.

Anyone killed by a Truth-Seeking Orb would be utterly erased.

“There’s a ship approaching. It’s Red-Haired Shanks’s ship,” Momousagi said, her gaze fixed on the far-off sea.

She pointed at the distant vessel. It was a pirate ship, and Shin recognized its flag—the Red Hair Pirates.

“Shanks is showing up now? Don’t tell me he came to play peacemaker?” Shin said with a faint, amused smile.

“Let’s go. We’ll meet Shanks first, then find Whitebeard.” Shin had already dealt with Kaido. Whitebeard shouldn’t have any trouble with Blackbeard.

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“Captain, they’ve spotted us,” Benn Beckman said, seeing the approaching ship.

“Of course. We weren’t hiding. It’s only natural they’d see us. But something’s not right… has the fight already ended?” Red-Haired Shanks felt something was off.

Shin was right. Shanks had indeed come to stop the fight between Shin and Kaido.

A war between two of the Four Emperors, regardless of the outcome, would have a massive impact on the entire sea.

So, Shanks was planning to use his infamous influence, hoping both sides would give him face… No, not both sides—three sides.

Though Beckman had warned him that his influence might not be that great, Shanks hadn’t listened and had brought the Red Hair Pirates over anyway.

But it seemed he was a bit late. He had seen a world-shaking spectacle earlier, but now there was no movement.

And it looked like the battle was already over. He had rushed over as soon as he got the news. Did Shin Uzumaki finish the fight that quickly?

Was Kaido that weak? Shanks didn’t know.

The truth was, Kaido’s strength wasn’t weak, but Shin’s was simply overwhelming. He could beat Kaido to a pulp.

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“Where’s Kaido?”

After meeting, Shanks couldn’t help but ask Shin. Though he suspected Kaido was already dead, he couldn’t be sure.

Maybe he wasn’t dead, just escaped.

Even if Kaido escaped, it wouldn’t have a major impact on the seas. But if he was dead, the consequences would be enormous.

“You’ve probably already guessed. Kaido is dead.” Shin said calmly to Shanks.

Shanks sighed. So it was true. Kaido was dead.

“I had originally intended to mediate. It seems I made a wasted trip,” Shanks said with a bitter smile.

“Oh? If I hadn’t fought Kaido, would that have benefited you in some way?” Shin asked, looking at Shanks.

“No benefit for me, but it would have been a great benefit for the peace of the seas.” Shanks shook his head.

If Kaido lived, the seas would remain relatively stable. But if he died, the balance of the Four Emperors would be broken.

Ambitious men would inevitably vie for his position, leading to a war that would claim the lives of tens of thousands.

“I didn’t realize you thought so much about these things,” Shin said, looking at Red-Haired Shanks as if he could see right through him.

“Since that’s the case, you can leave now.” Shin had no time to continue chatting with Red-Haired Shanks. He wanted to see how Whitebeard was doing.

Shanks left immediately. Though he had rushed here, it had been a wasted trip. Shin had acted too quickly.

From the start of the fight to the end, it had been less than half an hour.

“I don’t buy that Shanks’s motives are that pure.” Robin stared at the departing Shanks, her eyes filled with suspicion.

“Whatever. It has nothing to do with us. Let’s go.”

Shin wasn’t concerned about Shanks’s calculations. As long as Shanks stayed out of his way, Shin couldn’t care less what he did.

But if Shanks stepped out of line, Shin would kill him without a second thought.

He really would. Without any mercy.

Besides, Shin and Shanks had no relationship to speak of…

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Shin’s Pluton set a course for Whitebeard’s location. He wondered if Whitebeard could finish the fight.

But Shin guessed Whitebeard definitely couldn’t finish off Blackbeard. It had only been a short time. How could Whitebeard defeat Blackbeard so quickly?

Though Whitebeard’s strength was indeed greater than Blackbeard’s, Shin didn’t think Blackbeard had been idle these past two years.

After obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, Blackbeard’s strength had improved at an incredible rate. And it wasn’t just Blackbeard himself—his crew had likely seen significant improvement as well.

The Dark-Dark Fruit could steal other Devil Fruits. He could kill other Devil Fruit users and take their fruits.

Even if Blackbeard didn’t eat them, he could give them to his subordinates.

The Pluton’s speed was incredible. It didn’t take long for them to reach the site of Whitebeard and Blackbeard’s battle. At this moment, Whitebeard was in the middle of a fierce fight with Blackbeard.

Whitebeard’s Devil Fruit ability was temporarily sealed—he couldn’t use its power.

It had to be said that the Dark-Dark Fruit’s ability was a powerful counter to other Devil Fruit users, directly sealing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and nullifying one of Whitebeard’s greatest weapons.

Though Whitebeard was still powerful without the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it was like a tiger without its claws. He was still a threat, but not as great.

However, Blackbeard’s crew was nearly wiped out.

It wasn’t that Blackbeard’s crew wasn’t strong, but they were facing a full-scale assault from the Whitebeard Pirates’ fleet.

So many people ganging up on them—no matter how strong they were, they couldn’t hold out unless they could ignore numbers.

Moreover, the ones attacking Blackbeard’s crew were the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, all incredibly powerful individuals.

Especially Marco, Flower Sword Vista, and Diamond Jozu—their strength could even hold off an Admiral for a time.

“Teach.” Whitebeard landed a punch on Blackbeard’s face, knocking out a few of his remaining teeth.

“You damned old fossil.” Blackbeard spat out two bloody teeth, his expression ferocious as he glared at Whitebeard.

“You should have been dead long ago, Teach,” Whitebeard said, staring at him.

If not for Kaido, Whitebeard would have killed Blackbeard long ago. But because of Kaido, Whitebeard hadn’t been able to act.

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