The war was over.
This war, which had captured the world's attention, finally concluded after the appearance of the god, whose absolutely invincible power crushed all opposition.
This left countless people who had been following the war feeling lost.
Although they had considered this outcome, when it actually happened, they couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality.
This was the World Government!
The World Government, which had ruled the entire world for 800 years, suppressing any resistance for 800 years.
It represented absolute authority, absolute power.
Yet, it was shattered, pierced by the god as easily as a bubble, effortlessly puncturing the image of invincibility cultivated in people's hearts over 800 years.
The entire world was completely overturned.
Where would they go from here?
Countless people, after regaining their senses, became lost.
A feeling of being conquered suddenly arose in their hearts. Their sense of belonging to the world plummeted.
After all, no matter how bad the government was, they had belonged to it since birth.
And now, with the government's collapse, they naturally felt sorrow.
This trial was also over.
From the initial 10 people who arrived in this world, to the large-scale influx of Outstanding Youths, they had experienced and grown much in this world.
Many Outstanding Youths even lost their lives in this final war.
But everything was over. They were about to return to the world they yearned for, to return to their home.
However, this didn't mean that everyone from the Sage Shinobi Nation would withdraw from this world.
This world would become a subordinate world to the Sage Shinobi Nation, continuously providing resources and supporting its growth.
Therefore, some people were still needed to garrison and manage this world.
The stories of the sea would continue, but things would be different.
In the future, many strange individuals would appear on the sea.
For example, a white-haired old man, wearing the clothes of a deceased friend, would wander the world, intervening whenever he encountered injustice because that was the justice in his heart.
This was the former Fleet Admiral, Sengoku. And the clothes belonged to the legendary Vice Admiral Garp, left behind when the hero defected from the Marines.
For another example, a cold-looking man appeared on the sea, wandering aimlessly before settling on a small island, often staring blankly at the sky.
This was the former Admiral Aokiji, one of three exceptionally powerful individuals.
There was also a school instructor in an ordinary town, a purple-haired man with high teaching standards, yet residing in a common small town.
His name was Z, the former teacher of countless excellent Marines.
There would be many more with regrets, living seemingly desolate lives.
They were all former Marines, who had ultimately taken off their cloaks of justice and become ordinary people.
But not everyone became despondent due to the Marines' disbandment.
For some, the belief in justice resided in their hearts, not in an organization that enforced it.
Within the Sage Shinobi Nation, a lecherous middle-aged man became an important figure, still maintaining the actual order.
It was ironic that this man, who constantly talked about getting off work, would proactively shoulder more responsibility. This was Borsalino, the Admiral suspected of being an undercover agent.
Pirates still roamed the sea, but they no longer dared to act recklessly and massacre innocents, only daring to fight amongst themselves for supremacy.
The most powerful among them was a man named Kaido.
He was known as the Emperor of the Sea, a figure who made countless pirates tremble in fear at the mere mention of his name.
However, as the years passed, fewer and fewer people remembered that this man, who made countless tremble, also had an existence that made him tremble.
Big Mom, too, continued her piracy on the sea, becoming one of the strongest individuals on the entire sea, one of the other Emperors of the Sea.
A red-haired young man continued his rise, though his ambition was no longer aimed at strength alone.
Pirates remained a legitimate presence in this world.
Their existence ensured that the sea wasn't peaceful but fraught with a certain level of danger.
Perhaps one day, the boy named Luffy would still set sail, but his goal would definitely be different.
He would no longer strive to become the so-called Pirate King, but a great navigator.
The young people of the Sage Shinobi Nation would also come here to continue their training.
However, the difficulty of this training was greatly reduced, mainly serving to expose them to bloodshed and allow them to practice what they had learned in real combat.
After all, in the Sage Shinobi Nation, there was absolute peace.
They possessed great power and had opportunities to display it, but lacked the experience of life-or-death struggles, the awareness of truly facing death.
Coming here was meant to provide them with a spiritual baptism.
This world would remain interesting.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Hui.
He had completely entrusted this world to Minato.
Managing an entire world was undoubtedly more challenging and enriching than managing a single region.
Hui believed that when he returned to this world again, it would have undergone earth-shattering changes.
These changes would likely stem from the people's hearts and advancements in technology.
After returning to the Sage Shinobi Nation, Hui continued his previous routine: researching techniques and science, building spaceships, and playing with his child.
Life became peaceful once more, but with a warmth within that tranquility.
However, these peaceful days wouldn't last long. Because Hui was already preparing to journey to that unknown world, before the completion of the spaceship fleet and the significant power increase of the Sage Shinobi Nation's people.
It wasn't solely for the thrill of it, though that was certainly a factor.
After three years of peaceful living in the Sage Shinobi Nation, Hui embarked on his journey.
He began his next world adventure.
Using his familiar ability, Hui pierced through endless space, stepping out from layers of transparent ripples, and appeared in a brand new world.
It was a modern metropolis, with skyscrapers and bustling traffic. Crowds came and went on the lively streets.
This seemed to be another world dominated by humans.
This observation made Hui contemplative. He couldn't be completely certain yet and needed observe a bit more.
With that in mind, Hui looked around and, after entering a corner not covered by surveillance cameras, withdrew the concealment of light, revealing his figure.
"Let's see what's special about this world first," he muttered to himself, a smile playing on his lips as he stepped onto the street.
For the next ten days or so, Hui lived in this city without discovering anything unusual.
Until one day, as he passed a certain street, he sensed a spatial fluctuation and then saw a monster emerge from the space.
This monster had a mask on its face and a hollow hole in its chest.
The moment Hui saw this monster, he discerned its essence: it was a soul.
Coupled with its familiar appearance, Hui smiled. "So, this is Bleach, huh?"
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