With the final prompt echoing through the arena, the First Hero War officially came to an end.
The data from these battles would make it far easier for Aizen to allocate combat strength across the seven continental branches.
Best Effort Award · Best Justice Award
Winner: Mumen Rider (D-Class)
Prizes:
Legendary Devil Fruit — Source of LifeDefensive Equipment — Doran's Shield
Mumen Rider was teleported onto the high platform.
Aiden Cross handed him a green Devil Fruit that radiated dense, natural vitality.
This fruit granted overwhelming life force. Even at its most basic state, it tripled the user's vitality—bringing massive gains to overall physical capability.
Yes, Devil Fruits had growth limits. Even the strongest in One Piece never crossed true S-Class thresholds, and they came with the seawater weakness.
But for a D-Class hero with almost no growth ceiling?
This was a god-tier treasure.
As for Doran's Shield—simple, foundational, but its defensive performance, in some ways, even surpassed vibranium.
"Thank you, President," Mumen Rider said solemnly.
He was sent back to the audience.
Best Improvement Award
Winner: Seraphina Dawnshield (newly promoted B-Class)
Prize: Bloodline — Four-Winged Angel Lineage
After consenting, Seraphina Dawnshield merged with the holy bloodline.
Her sacred energy surged several tiers upward. Two pairs of radiant wings unfurled behind her like Icarus, the Queen of the Sky.
This would make her future Second Awakening — Seraphim — far smoother.
Best Tenacity Award
Winner: Gareth Ironblade — The Might of Demacia
Prize: A-Class Skin — Ares, God of War
Gareth Ironblade stepped onto the platform.
Armor. Greatsword. Physique. Spirit.
All underwent a visible transformation.
In a minute, his presence changed completely. He now embodied the legendary Ares—his power stepping cleanly into A-Class territory.
Aiden Cross knew Gareth Ironblade still had an even stronger skin—God-King. If that were applied, S-Class might not be out of reach.
"How do you feel?"
"Power surges through me. Thank you, President."
This skin was exclusive to Gareth Ironblade. No one else could use it.
But to the heroes below, it looked like Aiden Cross had casually granted someone A-Class strength.
Only gods should be able to do that.
Best Innovation Award
Winner: Tony Stark — Iron Man (B-Class)
Prize: Ability Advancement Fruit (D)
This fruit could advance one D-Class ability by a tier.
For Tony, the obvious weakness was his fragile body.
After returning to his seat, he immediately ate it—raising his base physique from "normal human" to entry D-Class (≈5× normal human capability).
Rankings 4–102,000 energy points eachOne random gadget from Doraemon or a random bloodline/equipment/ability from Aiden Cross's pulls
3rd Place — Icarus:
Received a self-regenerating watermelon. Yes. Infinite. Physics be damned.
2nd Place — King:
Received Random Ability Enhancement → his King Engine grew even more terrifying.
He was, however, slightly disappointed it didn't buff his gaming talent.
Luck, after all, was part of strength.
With a Mark III suit, King nearly swept the board.
Only one person outperformed him purely through strength—
Champion — Aizen
Prize: A-Class World Item — Hell Abyss (from the world of Overlord)
Aizen knelt respectfully and accepted the staff-like world item with both hands.
"I will not disappoint you, Boss."
With that, all awards were distributed.
The First Hero War concluded at its peak.
Heroes began leaving in small groups, most having gained invaluable combat experience.
The arena slowly emptied.
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