Leaving Yamato, who was now suffering from mory loss, in the care of Black Maria and King, Jaeger stepped atop Kaido's dragon form and soared through the Wano skies toward the Kozuki estate.
Could he have simply torn open space and arrived instantly?
Absolutely.
But co on—riding a massive dragon is way cooler.
On the way there, the familiar ding of the chat group rang in his ear.
Uchiha Miyuki: "Yo, Nerona Jaeger. I heard you made Yamato dumb?"
Nerona Jaeger: "God made you dumb."
Nerona Jaeger: "Yamato's already an adult. She probably just got overstimulated—brain's likely shielding itself. It's temporary mory loss, that's all."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Oh, just amnesia. That's fine then!"
Nerona Jaeger: "…"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "The Uchiha idiot still loves flirting with death, huh?"
Uchiha Miyuki: "Kidding, kidding!"
Uchiha Miyuki: "By the way, Your Highness Jaeger—Eiriri told you killed Sengoku and then made Kaido an admiral?"
Nerona Jaeger: "Yeah, Sengoku gave a look I didn't like, so I killed him. Nothing major."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Tsk tsk, a marine admiral being labeled 'nothing major'… that's so you."
Luo Hao: "Wait—Sengoku is dead? His ability looked a lot like my Vajrapani Divine Might. Did you get anything interesting from him?"
Nerona Jaeger: "[Picture]"
He dropped a photo of the reward panel: Powerful Vajra Magic Power. It was almost identical to Luo Hao's.
Luo Hao: "Is this… the sa ability? You created a Noble Phantasm with my power?"
Nerona Jaeger: "Looks that way."
Esdeath: "This multiverse really is fascinating. Powers overlapping like this… makes it even more exciting."
Jibril: "But this Vajrapani Power seems weak compared to Jaeger's current strength. Kind of a dud, right?"
Nerona Jaeger: "Pretty much. I wiped out almost all of Wano, and most of the loot was trash-tier."
Nerona Jaeger: "Kozuki Oden's Two-Sword Style and Queen's Arrogant King's Wine are about the best I've picked up here, and even those are just decent toys to ."
Esdeath: "Sounds like you've hit a ceiling. Unless you get a reality-breaking Noble Phantasm, all you'll gain are more attack variations—no real evolution."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Must be nice… I'd kill to hit that kind of limit."
Eriri Sawamura: "You already have a ton of strong abilities. I just want one good pull from the next task lottery…"
Saitama: "Eh, doesn't matter to . I'm more hyped for a proper fight with Jaeger. That's what I'm looking forward to."
Esdeath: "Oho? If that fight happens, be sure to stream it!"
Nerona Jaeger: "Sure, I'll broadcast the entire fight."
Just then, another ping ca through.
Luo Hao: "Jaeger… there's sothing I wanted to ask you about."
Jaeger raised an eyebrow. He had a good relationship with Luo Hao—after all, they'd done… so close things back in the Naruto world. So her sudden hesitation caught his attention.
Jaeger: "What's up? Just say it."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Wait—could this be a confession? Luo Hao was the first to get close to His Highness, but she's been getting sidelined by newcors. Maybe she's finally had enough!"
Yamamoto i: "Can you not think about romance every second? There are other things in life!"
Jibril: "I think it's about the Vajrapani power. She probably wants to bargain for it."
Luo Hao: "…Correct. I want to try rging it with my current ability using the group's fusion function."
Nerona Jaeger: "Alright. I don't need it, so if it'll help you, it's yours."
Luo Hao: "Thank you. I'm planning to go after Monkey King—Sun Wukong—next. If a mission cos up, I'll invite you. If not, I'll kill him myself and share whatever drops I get."
Nerona Jaeger: "Sounds good. Honestly, I would've given it to you for free. We're more than just teammates now."
Luo Hao: "…Still, I don't like owing favors."
Luo Hao: "Regardless, thank you."
Nerona Jaeger: "[Gift Box] Don't ntion it."
—
Campione World – Mountain side.
Luo Hao sat alone, eyes glinting as she stared at the chat screen. "Jaeger…"
She whispered his na, cheeks subtly flushed. In that mont, the mighty queen looked less like a Demon King and more like a young woman waiting on her emperor's attention.
I hope this works…
Monts after accepting the gift box, a chi rang in her ears.
[Ding! Duplicate ability detected. Beginning fusion.]
[Fusion complete. Congratulations—Powerful Vajrapani Magic Power acquired.]
"…It kept the sa na?" she muttered in surprise, opening the ability window. Her expression lit up imdiately.
[Chat Group]
Luo Hao: "The fusion worked!"
Nerona Jaeger: "Congrats."
Tohsaka Sakura: "Yay~ Congrats, Luo Hao-san!"
Uchiha Miyuki: "Serious upgrade, huh? Think you can beat Voban easily now?"
Luo Hao: "More than easily. Last ti I needed Senzu Beans just to survive. Now? That old bastard won't last three moves."
Nerona Jaeger: "The Oldest god slayer? He'll probably co back, but not to your world. Keep an eye out just in case."
Luo Hao: "Got it."
Nakiri Erina: "Congrats, Luo Hao-san. Looks like your training paid off."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "And to think we mocked the World Noble… he actually ca through."
Nerona Jaeger: "…I always co through. You just rember when you're begging next ti."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Don't say weird things in public chat!"
Eriri Sawamura: "Wait, Saint Jaeger… you already slept with that… big booby girl?"
Jibril: "Who else did you think I ant by 'playing dragon gas'? Kaido?"
Eriri Sawamura: "…Fair enough."
Esdeath: "Ugh. Romantic chatter again? Boring. Give blood and war. I need a real battlefield—these 'revolutionaries' are a joke."
Uchiha Madara: "Agreed. I want world-hopping combat, not babysitting ninjas. The Naruto world is too weak."
Wano Country – Kozuki Residence
Rain clouds gathered over the mountains, casting a heavy shadow across the Kozuki estate. Thunder rumbled in the distance, but the tension inside was heavier than any storm.
Toki stood by the window, her expression troubled, fingers gripping the windowsill tightly. Her heart felt restless, as if sothing terrible had happened or was about to.
The sudden crack of thunder startled even the most seasoned retainers. And then… silence. Unnatural, ominous silence.
All of Oden's n—strong, proud warriors—had fallen in an instant. Yet she, and their two children, were unhard.
Was it really luck? Or sothing worse?
Toki bit her lip, dread rising in her chest. She had decided—if no word ca back from Oden soon, she would use her Ti-Ti Fruit and send Momonosuke and Hiyori into the future. She couldn't let their bloodline end here.
"Mother, it's okay!" a small voice broke the silence.
Momonosuke entered the room, trying to appear brave. "Father is the strongest samurai in all of Wano. He won't lose to anyone! While he's away, I'll protect you and Hiyori!"
Toki's lips trembled as she smiled warmly at her son. "Momonosuke… you're such a sweet child."
She reached to brush back his hair, but a deafening crash shook the entire house. The floor quaked. Sothing enormous had just hit the ground outside.
Toki's blood ran cold. "That sound… Was it—an attack?"
She hesitated only briefly before scooping Hiyori into her arms and grabbing Momonosuke's hand. She had to see for herself.
The door creaked open.
And then—her scream tore through the air.
Laid out before her in a grotesque, broken heap… was Kozuki Oden.
His lifeless eyes stared at nothing. His body, once the pride of a nation, now reduced to a bloodied, unrecognizable ruin.
"F-Father…" Momonosuke whispered, frozen.
Toki collapsed to her knees, tears streaming down her face. "No… no, no, Oden!"
Beside them, even young Hiyori went quiet, sensing sothing irreversibly wrong.
"Worororo… so this is Oden's son?" A deep, mocking voice bood across the yard.
"What a disappointnt."
Toki's head snapped up and her breath caught in her throat.
A towering figure stood just past the gate, smoke curling around him. Horns. Scales. A sake jug in hand.
"Kaido…"
She knew him. Everyone in Wano did. But before her mind could fully register what this ant, another man stepped forward—taller still, draped in regal white robes with an air of calm cruelty.
His gaze landed on her like a hunter eyeing prey.
"And you must be Oden's wife," the man said with a gentle, almost amused tone. "Truly… a rare beauty."
Toki's throat tightened. She instinctively stepped in front of her children.
"Who are you…?"
The man chuckled. "Jaeger. Or, if you prefer, Saint Nerona Jaeger"
Her heart sank.
That na. The way Kaido stood silently beside him. The lightning earlier—it wasn't Kaido's doing. It was his.
"You're… a Celestial Dragon," she whispered, horrified.
Jaeger smiled. "Indeed. And yes… I was the one who killed your husband. Not Kaido."
Her mind reeled. Even Kaido didn't deny it.
Toki's despair deepened. Celestial Dragons—the tyrants who ruled the world from above, untouchable by law or honor. And now, one of them had set his sights on her family.
"I suppose you now understand your situation?" Jaeger asked casually.
Toki said nothing, her eyes on the ground, fists clenched.
Jaeger frowned. "Silent, are we?" He turned to Momonosuke, still frozen in place.
"Hey, boy. You're Oden's son, aren't you? The great future shogun of Wano?"
Momonosuke jolted—then sothing snapped.
"N-No!" he blurted. "I'm not the son of that bastard Oden!" ( TN: "..." )
Everyone went still.
Jaeger's smirk widened. Kaido raised an eyebrow. Toki and Hiyori's eyes widened in horror.
"I-I have nothing to do with them!" Momonosuke stamred, stepping away from his mother. "She's Oden's wife! And that's his daughter! Not —I swear! Take them if you want! Just let go!"
Toki's jaw dropped. Her own son… handing them over?
"Pfff—WORORORO!" Kaido bellowed. "This is Oden's son? What a joke! What a spineless little worm!"
Jaeger looked at the boy with mild amusent and disgust. "Even I didn't expect this level of cowardice…"
Momonosuke kept talking, desperate to save himself.
"L-Lord Jaeger! You can have them! I don't care! My mother, my sister—they an nothing to ! I'll be loyal to you! Adopt , even—I'll serve you! Just let live!"
Toki's voice finally cracked with fury. "Momonosuke!"
The boy flinched.
"How could you…" she whispered, tears still on her cheeks. "How dare you insult your father… your family…?"
Momonosuke snapped, "That idiot is dead! If he were stronger, this wouldn't have happened!"
"Enough." Toki's voice turned cold. "You want to sell your family to survive? Call yourself a shogun? You've brought sha to Oden's na."
Even Hiyori, young as she was, stared at her brother in disbelief.
But Momonosuke didn't stop. "You—you should sacrifice yourself for your son! Isn't my life more important than you or my sister's!? I'll beco the new shogun—just obey Lord Jaeger, and—"
Slap.
Silence followed.
Toki had slapped him, her hand trembling.
Jaeger crossed his arms, observing the chaos with a faint smile. "What a heartwarming family."
T/N: Honestly, pretty canon Momonosuke under the sa situation. What you guys think?
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