Back garden.
Roz Minian slowly walked beneath the shade of the trees and stopped behind the rocking chairs. Gently, she spoke to Acnologia and Madara, who were still resting.
"Lord Madara, Lord Acnologia, Master has brought back a new companion from outside. He asked for the two of you to come and get acquainted."
"Companion?"
"That's right."
The two slowly opened their eyes before rising from their chairs and stretching lazily.
"Looks like I guessed correctly. If I'm not mistaken, our next destination should be God Valley."
As Madara spoke, he casually grabbed an apple from the stone table, taking bites from it while walking directly toward the castle.
Acnologia followed behind him, replying indifferently,
"Makes no difference to me either way. Wherever we go is all the same."
Inside the main hall, everyone except Madara and Acnologia had already gathered.
Without question, when they saw an elderly man standing there, all of them looked somewhat surprised.
Of course, there was no disrespect behind it.
After all, everyone summoned before had appeared relatively young. Suddenly seeing an old man completely disrupted their expectations.
"Don't let his age fool you. He's actually pretty strong too, right, Old Heavenly Master?" Is said with a light chuckle.
The Old Heavenly Master narrowed his eyes slightly and waved his hand calmly.
"You flatter this old man, Is. Half my body is already inside the coffin. I can't compare to you young people anymore."
Truthfully, the moment he entered the room, he immediately felt a faint pressure.
Without question, that pressure came from the other summoned individuals.
"The old gentleman is too modest. We're all companions here," Yoriichi added with a smile.
"If you'd taken that weapon I gave you, paired with it, you'd probably look decades younger."
Is suddenly teased again.
The image of the Old Heavenly Master wielding a magical fairy wand was still far too entertaining in his mind.
However, the moment those words fell, Tatsumaki, Yoriichi, Unohana, and the others all became interested.
"What… what kind of weapon?"
"I don't know what it is, but it sounds impressive."
"Since the Old Heavenly Master doesn't want it, give it to me, Is." Tatsumaki immediately stretched out her hand toward him.
"Hahahahaha… This old man truly isn't suited for it. But this little girl here actually fits it rather well," the Old Heavenly Master laughed warmly.
Tatsumaki pouted slightly.
She clearly disliked being called a little girl.
Although… considering the Old Heavenly Master's age, it technically wasn't wrong.
Is glanced at Tatsumaki.
Since she wanted it, he might as well hand it over.
"Catch."
A Fairy Magic Wand suddenly appeared in Is's hand before he casually tossed it toward Tatsumaki.
After catching it, she looked rather stunned.
"You're seriously calling this a weapon?" Yoriichi was the first to speak.
"Fairy Magic Wand," Is replied casually.
"I've seen something like this before, but never knew the name," Tatsumaki explained.
"The ones you saw were toys. Mine's the real thing. An authentic magical wand capable of casting magic," Is replied with an amused grin.
Although he couldn't witness the Old Heavenly Master using the wand—
Seeing Tatsumaki use it…
Honestly, that sounded pretty entertaining too.
"How do you use it?"
Tatsumaki fiddled with the wand curiously while asking.
"I heard Is say it needs magic chants," the Old Heavenly Master explained leisurely. "Something like…"
"Balala Energy, Utala!"
"Or…"
"Gunala, Dark God — Wuhulala!"
"Did I remember that correctly?"
As he spoke, the Old Heavenly Master turned his gaze toward Is.
Is nodded, somewhat surprised that the old man had actually remembered those nonsense lines he casually threw out earlier.
"That's right. Though whether they actually work or not is another matter."
"These chants sound kinda…"
Tatsumaki's expression darkened slightly.
Then, without demonstrating anything in front of everyone, she quietly stored the Fairy Magic Wand away.
…
After Madara and Acnologia entered, introductions were exchanged, and soon everyone naturally fell into casual conversation.
As for Is, he slipped away midway through to handle preparations for their departure to God Valley.
…
"So they're finally leaving?"
Inside a castle hall elsewhere, one of the Five Elders—the bald old man—spoke slowly.
"It's about time. Perhaps we should arrange some escorts for him…"
The elder carrying a sword suddenly paused halfway through his sentence before quickly correcting himself.
"What nonsense am I saying? Arrange escorts for him? The forces under that brat already crushed the Rocks Pirates."
"Right now, what pirate crew in the New World could possibly rival him? We're worrying over nothing."
"Someone also reported today that Is brought back another old man from outside," another elder added. "Apparently the man possesses an imposing aura even without anger. He's likely another powerhouse."
"That's the strange part," one elder muttered thoughtfully. "How exactly does that boy manage to gather so many powerful individuals willing to serve him? What kind of charisma does he possess that even we don't understand?"
The moment those words were spoken, the other four elders exchanged glances.
Yet none of them could come up with an answer.
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