In the blink of an eye, the only ones still standing before Is were Sengoku and Tsuru.
Even so, neither of them looked well.
Sweat beaded on their faces as their eyes instinctively swept over the Marine soldiers collapsed behind them.
"There's no mistake… this is…"
Tsuru frowned slightly, her words coming out in fragments.
"Only those with the qualities of a king… possess Conqueror's Haki," Sengoku finished for her.
For Sengoku, this was unmistakable.
After all, he himself possessed Conqueror's Haki.
The moment Is released it, it became clear—
This Celestial Dragon was completely different from any they had encountered before.
For some reason, the aura Is gave off made Sengoku feel—
This was what a true Celestial Dragon should be.
A true World Noble.
A descendant of the so-called creators.
"Step… step…"
Is didn't waste time on unnecessary words.
He walked forward until he stood directly before Sengoku.
"You're in the way."
Hearing that, Sengoku and Tsuru immediately stepped aside.
Is said nothing more.
He simply walked past them with Madara and left.
Leaving behind Sengoku and Tsuru, still processing what had just happened.
Watching Is's figure fade into the distance, Tsuru spoke quietly,
"Since when did someone like that appear among the Celestial Dragons?"
Sengoku kept his gaze fixed on Is's back and nodded.
"Aurelius D. Virel Is… I'll remember that name. Today completely overturned my view of Celestial Dragons. That man is strong—and he has the bearing of a king. He might do something that shakes the world one day."
"That makes sense. Have you noticed? From other Celestial Dragons, you only feel stupidity… but from him, you actually feel their so-called nobility," Tsuru added.
"You felt it too?"
"Mm. And there's more—based on information I just got from the World Government, the man in black accompanying him… isn't one of their agents."
As soon as she said that, Sengoku spoke up,
"That man… is strong. Even without using Conqueror's Haki, his presence alone is different."
"Haha… looks like we're thinking the same thing."
"So not all Celestial Dragons are as foolish as we thought. Some of them are… awake."
…
A short while later, Sengoku and Tsuru returned to Kong's office.
The moment they stepped in, Kong asked urgently,
"Well? Did the Celestial Dragon leave?"
They both nodded.
"He left."
"What did he come here for?"
That question left Sengoku momentarily speechless.
To be honest—he had no idea.
He shook his head.
"I don't know. When I got there, he had already dug a hole in the wall… and then he just left without saying anything."
That answer left Kong utterly confused.
"If it were a person, I could understand offending him… but a wall? Even if I rack my brain dry, I can't figure out how my wall offended him."
"Hahaha! Who can ever understand how Celestial Dragons think?" Garp laughed from the side.
Sengoku looked at him and said,
"You're not wrong about that, Garp. But there's one thing different this time—Aurelius D. Virel Is… is a Celestial Dragon who's actually awake."
Seeing Sengoku's serious expression, the smile slowly faded from Garp's face.
"What happened?" Garp asked.
Kong also leaned forward, clearly interested.
"Nothing much happened," Tsuru explained. "It's just that… this Celestial Dragon is different from the others."
"Yeah."
Sengoku nodded and added,
"That man—Aurelius D. Virel Is—possesses Conqueror's Haki. I have a feeling… he might do something that shakes the entire world in the future."
Hearing that, Garp looked surprised.
"A Celestial Dragon… with the qualities of a king?"
"Garp, watch your words."
"Sorry. Habit."
…
Meanwhile, Is—
After leaving Marine Headquarters, he didn't wander anywhere else and returned straight to Mary Geoise.
"Welcome home, Master."
"Welcome back, Lord Madara."
After changing his clothes, Is went up to the second floor alone.
"Use Character Card."
"Ding. Confirm usage?"
"Confirm."
Without hesitation, Is responded.
"Ding. Character Card consumed successfully."
"Ding. Congratulations, host. You have obtained a character from One Punch Man—Tatsumaki, the Tornado of Terror."
Is froze slightly.
"Tatsumaki…?"
As a former anime fan, he was naturally familiar with the name.
And in her world, she was incredibly powerful—
An esper, ranked second among S-Class heroes.
Just as Is was lost in thought—
White particles of light gathered before him, forming a human shape.
In the next moment—
A petite woman appeared.
Green curly hair.
A black slit dress.
Floating slightly as she stood—
Tatsumaki.
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