Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Even though he unleashed several more sword energies, their power was ultimately no match for the one he unleashed with all his might.

The attack from Susanoo struck him, leaving this horrific wound.

Severely injured, he had no choice but to stay and recuperate. With his current condition, it would be a long time before he could return to his territory in his small boat.

As I stared blankly at the wound, suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Hawkeye snapped out of his reverie and said indifferently,

"Please come in."

The door was pushed open, and Chiga walked in.

When Hawkeye saw that it was Chiga who had arrived, his usual cold expression softened.

He harbors no resentment towards those who defeat him; only the strong deserve his respect.

Chiga looked at Hawkeye's upper body wounds with a sense of helplessness. He hadn't expected Hawkeye to be so honest back then, insisting on fighting to the death with the sword beam unleashed by Susanoo.

In fact, although his full-force sword beam lost to Susanoo, he could have easily dodged it when Hawkeye's sword beam was already showing signs of weakness.

Hawkeye is strong, but he relies almost entirely on his swordsmanship. In terms of physical attributes and special abilities, he is still somewhat inferior to some of the strongest fighters. In short, he has put all his talent into attack.

His Haki strength is actually quite high, but it's not quite at the level of Shanks, Rayleigh, and their ilk.

Therefore, Chiga rated his strength as near the level of a Yonko, because Hawkeye is somewhat unbalanced.

He usually met his enemies' moves head-on, and with his powerful swordsmanship, he was almost never defeated. But he never expected to suffer a defeat at the hands of Chiga.

Chiga's current strength is truly at the level of a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea), and even faintly surpasses that of a Yonko.

To be more specific, Chiga can now kill any of the Four Emperors in a one-on-one situation.

Even when facing two Yonko at the same time, he can hold his own and still have a good chance of winning.

Now, the attack that Chiga unleashed using Susanoo is something that few people on this ocean can withstand. The fact that Hawkeye was able to maintain his consciousness after taking the hit head-on speaks volumes about his strength.

Arriving at Hawkeye's bedside, Chiga looked thoughtfully at Hawkeye's peculiar eyes.

Those eyes really do look quite like Im's. Back on Earth, some people said Hawkeye might be Im's child, but I don't know if it's true or not.

But you know what, it's actually quite possible. Hawkeye has an aristocratic air about him, and you can tell he comes from a high-ranking family.

But that wasn't what Chiga cared about most.

Because he possessed the Rinnegan, the more he thought about Im's eyes, the more he felt they resembled Momoshiki Otsutsuki's golden Rinnegan.

It's a stripped-down version, missing a few circles, and the gold doesn't cover the entire eye.

A very outrageous idea popped into Chiga's mind.

"Could that Im be related to the Otsutsuki clan? If so, she should know about the Rinnegan and should send someone or come to find me herself."

Chiga was able to think of this because as he absorbed more and more Devil Fruits, his Rinnegan did not experience any rejection and even evolved, producing tomoe.

Everything happened so logically, and now seeing Hawkeye's eyes, which are almost identical to Im's, only deepened the doubts.

What is the relationship between Hawkeye and Im? Are those eyes really related to the Rinnegan?

If it really is related to the Rinnegan, why can't I sense even a trace of the Six Paths' aura?

and,

Why is the power of the Rinnegan so compatible with the power of Devil Fruits?

Do Devil Fruit trees actually exist? If they do exist...

Could I absorb the Devil Fruit Tree as well?

Would this allow me to fully evolve into an Otsutsuki, or even surpass the Otsutsuki?!

Chiga's thoughts became increasingly outrageous, and his gaze toward Hawkeye grew more and more intense, making Hawkeye's hair stand on end.

After a while of this tense standoff, Hawkeye couldn't stand Chiga's gaze any longer and finally spoke up.

"Lieutenant General Zilin, is there something on my face? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Uh, it's nothing. I just noticed you look alright. Looks like you're recovering well, haha."

"Thank you for your concern. I'm much better now. Are you running out of ingredients here and are you going to send me away?"

Hawkeye actually remembered what Chiga said at the meeting before, and now he's teasing Chiga about it. It's rare for him to have such a wicked sense of humor.

You know what, Chiga was actually a little embarrassed after Hawkeye teased her about it.

But who is Chiga? Even in his embarrassment, his expression remained unchanged. He calmly spoke,

"Of course not. I said that before because some of you have unusual body shapes. Only you..."

As he spoke, Chiga looked Hawkeye up and down with an air of importance, the meaning of which was self-evident.

To put it in Earth's parlance: Are you even capable, you little greyhound?

Hawkeye understood Qianhe's meaning. His face darkened, but he quickly calmed down. Tonight, he would make Qianhe pay the price for those words.

Chiga, on the other hand, felt a little smug. "You little brat, always putting on that cold, arrogant face, you think you're Sasuke?"

Moreover, even excluding Sasuke, the Uchiha clan has fewer "kings" than the Uchiha clan.

Madara Uchiha, who went further back, and Indra, the founder of the Uchiha clan—weren't they all powerful figures in the Hidden World?

Even I, Uchiha Chika, acted like a big shot in Cocoyasi Village for ten years when I first came to the world of One Piece, except that I became more and more unrestrained.

Having "captured" Hawkeye, Chika didn't forget to say goodbye before leaving, without asking about Hawkeye's background.

Because his relationship with Hawkeye hasn't reached that point yet, his thoughts about Im are just speculation.

Once this kind of problem gets out, it's easy to alarm the World Government no matter what, which isn't safe enough for Chiga right now.

Using genjutsu on Hawkeye is even more absurd. First of all, people in the One Piece world are not like those in Naruto, where everyone has some chakra. Genjutsu works by disrupting the opponent's chakra.

Although Chiga can still use the powerful eye power of the Rinnegan to create effects similar to genjutsu, that is only effective against those with low strength.

For a strong person like Hawkeye with a firm will, illusions have little effect.

Moreover, even in the later stages of Naruto, when a group of Kage-level and Six Paths-level fighters were fighting, did you see anyone use genjutsu?

Even the Infinite Tsukuyomi was only affected because the people in the Naruto world have chakra, and they were almost "reclaimed" by the Divine Tree.

Don't underestimate the strong in the One Piece world. When Chiga traveled to the world of One Piece, it wasn't even over yet. It's always better to be cautious about the unknown.

Chapter 113 Attention from Mary Geoise

Red Line, Mary Geoise

Inside the hall, the five elders sat together, seemingly discussing something important.

The Five Elders, dressed in white kimonos and carrying a samurai sword, were the first to speak.

"Uchiha Chiga fought with Mihawk at Marine Headquarters and injured him. Afterwards, he had a brief encounter with Mihawk, but the content of their conversation is unknown."

The five elders, one of whom had a birthmark on his forehead, said...

"Hawkeye's identity is rather sensitive. It seems that Uchiha Chiga has discovered something. Should we take measures to give him a warning?"

The Five Elders, wearing black flat caps, shook their heads.

"It's best not to. Lord Im has already emphasized that we must not interfere with Uchiha Chika's actions unless absolutely necessary."

The remaining two Elders exchanged glances, and finally, the youngest Elder with short blond hair couldn't help but ask,

"What's so special about this Uchiha Chika? He doesn't seem to be a member of the D. clan, so why is Lord Im so concerned about him?"

The Five Elders, dressed in white kimonos, glanced at him sideways and said calmly,

"This is not something we should know. All we have to do is follow Lord Im's arrangements. What? Are you questioning Lord Im?"

Upon hearing this, the five elders with short blond hair changed their expressions. They couldn't bear such a accusation, and quickly waved their hands, saying...

"How could I possibly question Lord Im? My concern is that Uchiha Chika is growing too fast and will slip out of our control!"

The Five Elders, dressed in white kimonos, sneered, then twitched the arm holding their katana, revealing a section of the blade gleaming coldly.

"What do you think of Rocks? Even with his entire pirate crew, he still died in God Valley in the end, and we couldn't even find his body."

The blond Five Elders nodded; perhaps he was overthinking it.

The Five Elders in black caps spoke again.

“I have already informed Sengoku to have Uchiha Chika come to Mary Geoise. Then we can meet this person in person.”

"Sure, speaking of Sengoku, it seems he intended to hand over the position of Fleet Admiral to Uchiha Chika. What do you think about this?"

"Since Lord Im said not to interfere with him, then we should not meddle in this matter."

"So you're just going to make him a Fleet Admiral so easily? Isn't he too young?"

"Age is not a problem, and becoming Fleet Admiral won't be so easy for him. Hasn't Akainu always been eyeing the Fleet Admiral position?"

"That's true, there might be another battle between the two of them."

"That's for the best. The navy is just a tool to us. If it develops its own unified consciousness, it won't be very useful."

"By the way, that little girl Charlia is very interested in Uchiha Chika. When he comes to the Holy Land, why don't we have Charlia bring him here?"

"To send a Celestial Dragon to guide Uchiha Chika? Isn't that giving him a bit too much credit?"

"No, Uchiha Chika is someone that Lord Im values, so it's only natural that he receives some special treatment."

“Alright, I’ll send someone to inform Roswald.”

"Yes, and don't forget to tell him it's best not to put on airs in front of Uchiha Chika. As long as Uchiha Chika doesn't go too far, try to meet his demands."

"understood."

Mary Geoise, in the palace of the Roswald family,

Charlia was lounging on a luxurious sofa, leaning against a human-shaped doll, squinting at the ceiling above her.

Charles suddenly burst in, shouting as he entered.

"Sister! Several new batches of slaves have arrived! Shall we go take a look?"

Charlia remained motionless and gave a curt reply.

"No, it's boring."