[One Piece World]
Inside Marine Headquarters, Sengoku paced back and forth, brimming with confidence!
"Garp, do you think we should upgrade our weapons?"
After witnessing the weapons Nagumo Hajime had crafted, Sengoku's eyes widened. If weapons could be improved, it would greatly enhance the Navy's strength!
After all, this world is mostly composed of ordinary people. There are very few with special abilities, and even fewer who can master Armament Haki, let alone those who have awakened Observation Haki. Most still rely on the strength of regular soldiers!
And they depend on these weapons to decide victory or defeat!
Garp shook his head. He had no idea about these things.
Encounter a strong enemy?
Just hit them with one punch....
Even if weapons were improved, they lacked the necessary technology. Unless it reached the level of a technological world,...
Even Armament Haki might not be able to withstand it....
Sengoku wasn't the only one with this idea; other forces were also researching weapons...
Unfortunately, there had been no progress...
[The World of Arifureta]
The god sensed something was wrong. This alchemist had actually created technological weapons!
If he were to build a nuclear bomb-level weapon, even he wouldn't be able to withstand it!
Even as a so-called god, there was no way he could endure the destructive power of nuclear weapons!
"No, this human must disappear!"
Ehit was extremely grim. He couldn't let Nagumo Hajime ruin his fun!...
Nagumo Hajime's former classmates stared in shock at the once-cowardly student....
He had become so powerful in such a short time!
Even the hero probably couldn't match Nagumo's growth rate!
"Nagumo can definitely escape the labyrinth!"
"He's underground... It must be so lonely!"
Kaori clenched her small fists tightly, wishing she could go find Nagumo right now...
[Screen Continues]
[Nagumo began to eat the Claw Bear's flesh and checked his status panel, but there was no improvement at all...]
[He looked at the dim ceiling, still unable to find a way to the upper floors...]
[Since he couldn't go up, his only option was to go down and find a way out...]
[He didn't know how many floors he descended... Killing many monsters along the way... Until he came to a door...]
[An ancient structure with two guardian-like statues outside the gate...]
[However, the moment he touched the door, he was attacked by an inexplicable force. He quickly retreated dozens of meters...]
Roar——
[The roars of humanoid monsters came from both sides of the gate. The original stone statues shook, revealing their true forms!]
[Ancient stone statues dozens of meters high had been resurrected!]
[Screen Ends]
In the Desert, a figure saw the stone statues moving and jumped up excitedly!
"Hahaha! Excellent! Come back to life!"
"Nagumo Hajime absolutely cannot escape. He's dead this time!"
He was none other than Hiyama Daisuke, who had taken advantage of the weak guards to escape!
Hiyama grinned ferociously, a crazed look on his face.
He had only one thought now: make Nagumo Hajime die completely!
Just as he was losing his mind, a figure hidden in the shadows not far away showed an almost imperceptible smile...
[On Screen]
[Rubble continued to fall from the stone statues. Their demonic eyes stared intently at the human below...]
BOOM!!!!
[The tens-of-meters-tall humanoid monster charged at Nagumo. Every step it took caused the ground to sink...]
BOOM!
[Nagumo suddenly retreated, pulled the trigger, and hit one of the humanoid monster's eyes...]
Splurt!
[Light yellow blood spurted out. The massive body collapsed...]
ROAR!!!
[Another humanoid monster let out an enraged roar. Its companion of hundreds of years had actually been killed!]
[A magic circle condensed behind it. It crossed its arms to block the bullets!]
[Nagumo seemed possessed by a sharpshooter, moving wildly, continuously attacking the humanoid monster's arms!]
BOOM!
[Under this immense force, its hard armor was shattered. The pain radiating from its arms drove it into a greater frenzy!]
[The moment it lost its composure, Nagumo shot it in the eye, ending its life...]
[Screen Ends]
Hiyama collapsed on the ground in despair. How could this happen?... Why did it end so quickly!
Why could their massive bodies be destroyed by bullets?
His mind gradually shut down, preventing him from thinking...
He didn't know what he could do to solve this nightmare haunting his heart....
"Do you need help..."
At that moment, a numb voice came from behind him, like a ghost whispering in his ear...
"Yes! As long as Nagumo Hajime can be killed, I'll do anything!"
"As you wish..."
Before Hiyama could react, he was knocked unconscious by a blow...
[On Screen]
[Nagumo picked up the magic stone and placed it on the door...]
[This long-sealed stone door opened for him...]
[Nagumo walked inside... Ahead... A golden crystal block rotated continuously above an altar...]
[Green, tentacle-like strips around it continuously retracted. Purple lights lit up along the path on both sides...]
["Who?"]
[The golden crystal block revealed its true form. A blonde girl was sealed inside...]
[She slowly opened her eyes. Her crimson eyes were the same as Nagumo's...]
[Nagumo was shocked. There was actually a human here...]
[After a few seconds of thought... He decisively turned around...]
["Excuse me... Goodbye..."]
[Screen Ends]
Kazuma: "Goodness, he's so cautious. If I could..."
This was the first time he'd seen such a beautiful girl with crimson eyes and long golden hair—she looked like a vampire!
Even prettier than Iris...
Iris: "???"
Alright, today's Explosion Magic has a target...
[Within Water Capital]
Shia: "Hahaha, as expected of Mr. Hajime. He actually turned and left..."
Tio: "Oh, this kind of play~ makes one's heart race~"
Yue watched this scene, the corners of her lips lifting slightly. If he hadn't come, she might never have left that dark room...
Nagumo Hajime felt a bit nostalgic for his days in the labyrinth, but he only missed them—he didn't want to go back...
[On Screen]
[The blonde girl pleaded for him to save her...]
[Nagumo didn't even look back. How could he release a suspicious girl sealed in a place like this?...]
["Wait... I... was also betrayed!"]
[The girl's hoarse voice reached his ears...]
[Nagumo stopped, recalling the scene of his own betrayal...]
[He approached the girl and asked why she was sealed there...]
[The girl told her story...]
[It turned out she was an atavistic vampire with immense power, but her grandfather, fearing her, had sealed her away...]
["Help me..."]
[The girl's desire to leave this place now rested entirely in Nagumo's hands...]
[After weighing the pros and cons, Nagumo decided to break the seal and rescued her...]
[And gave her a name... Yue...]
[Screen Ends]
Kaori stood there blankly, her eyes vacant...
"Kaori... What's wrong?"
Yae knew Kaori had always liked Nagumo. Seeing him with such a beautiful girl now was probably a heavy blow...
"It's... nothing..."
Kaori shook her head and took a deep breath. He was just saving her. There shouldn't be any special relationship...
She kept comforting herself mentally...
But she paced back and forth, her anxious expression betraying her true feelings...
[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure World]
"Hmph! A fake vampire wearing the guise of a girl!"
A true vampire should be immensely powerful and unrestrained!
They should be contemplating how to conquer the world!
Not helping petty humans—so shameful, and even getting sealed!
"There is only one true vampire!"
"KONO DIO DA!!!"
[On Screen]
[Yue tightly held Nagumo's hand, feeling his warmth—a warmth she hadn't felt in hundreds of years...]
[Suddenly, several spikes shot down from above!]
[Nagumo hastily shielded Yue with his body, but the sharp spikes pierced his back, blood splattering everywhere!]
["Hajime!"]
[Yue hurriedly pulled the spikes from his back...]
[Cold sweat broke out on Nagumo's brow. He hadn't expected an ambush here!]
[Careless... Not cautious enough...]
[A scorpion-like monster hung upside down from the ceiling!]
THUD!
[The monster landed heavily, raising clouds of dust. Its two large pincers made metallic clashing sounds...]
[Nagumo grinned, quickly leapt out of its attack range, and fired several shots, but they were all easily deflected...]
[Failed to penetrate the enemy's armor...]
[The moment it landed, he threw a blast bomb...]
BOOM!!!
[The violent explosion forced the monster back. Seizing the chance, he hid in the darkness, but it spotted him instantly!]
[Simultaneously...]
[Yue bared her silver fangs and gently bit his shoulder, sucking his blood...]
[Nagumo didn't resist. Instead, he hugged Yue tightly, lifting his head to stare intently at the monster...]