[Congratulations, you have obtained the template: Two-Faced Sukuna!]
[Template: Two-Faced Sukuna (Approval Rating: 1%)]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the skill: Cursed Technique: Dismantle!]
[Cursed Technique: Dismantle: Releases a high-intensity slash.]
"Two-Faced Sukuna, not bad at all." Ivan nodded with delight.
Unlike Satoru Gojo: Reverberation, the Two-Faced Sukuna template was a complete panel, meaning Ivan could obtain all of Sukuna's abilities.
Leaving aside everything else, Ivan had long wanted to acquire the Reverse Cursed Technique. Moreover, Sukuna's Reverse Cursed Technique could be used on others, which meant that once Ivan obtained it, he would surpass Marco and become the top-tier doctor!
With such a fortunate start, Ivan continued drawing.
[Congratulations, you have obtained the template: Demolition Expert!]
[Template: Demolition Expert (Approval Rating: 1%)]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the skill: Bouncing Bomb!]
[Bouncing Bomb: Throws a bouncing bomb that explodes upon reaching its limit or upon contact with a target.]
Demolition Expert, a champion from League of Legends. If this template had appeared earlier, Ivan would have been satisfied, but now it offered him little help.
The bomb's power was still too weak, far inferior to a casual punch from him.
Pass!
Continuing the draw...
[Congratulations, you have obtained the template: Sandman!]
[Template: Sandman (Approval Rating: 1%)]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the skill: Elementalization!]
[Elementalization: Can transform one's body into sand, immune to physical damage.]
Ivan's eyes lit up. This ability was excellent—now he possessed the power of Elementalization.
Moreover, Sandman's abilities were incredibly powerful. As long as he was in a desert and could bear the burden, he could infinitely grow stronger by continuously absorbing sand.
Although the ability to absorb sand and grow stronger hadn't been unlocked yet, obtaining it in the future wouldn't be far off.
With just this template, Ivan could create a new alter ego.
Speaking of alter egos, currently, his main body used the templates of Satoru Gojo: Reverberation, Yamato, Kurosaki Ichigo, and Giyu Tomioka.
Fox used the Earth Release and Shirai Kuroko templates.
Tanuki used the Minato Namikaze and Homelander templates.
At first glance, he had many templates, but in reality, they were insufficiently distributed among his alter egos.
Not to mention creating new alter egos, even the old ones lacked formidable templates and fell short in strength.
Ivan planned to assign the Sandman template to Fox, giving him a significant boost.
Soon, the Butcher of the East Sea would return to the seas!
After chuckling for a moment, Ivan continued beautifying the desert.
Meanwhile, news of Ivan killing Crocodile began spreading across the world.
...
Somewhere high above the Grand Line.
The headquarters of the World Economic News Paper, a massive airship floated silently in the sky.
Inside the airship, in the luxurious president's office, Morgans slammed his desk and roared at the employee in front of him, "What did you say? That Crocodile is dead?"
The employee nodded excitedly. "That's right, President. That guy died not long ago—killed by the Marine Supernova White Dove Ivan!"
"White Dove Ivan... Is he that strong? He just defeated Hana-Fuda not long ago, and now he's personally taken down Crocodile." Morgans couldn't help but exclaim, then clenched his fist with fervor. "Big news! This is truly big news! We must work overtime until the issue is finalized!"
Soon after, through the relentless efforts of the World Economic News Paper, news of Sand Crocodile Crocodile's death spread across the seas.
As soon as this news broke, the already turbulent seas were set ablaze once more!
New World, Whitebeard Pirates.
Whitebeard picked up a newspaper that was merely a small sheet of paper to him and began reading. After a moment, he burst into hearty laughter.
"Gurararara! This is just too funny!"
Nearby, Ace, who had joined the Whitebeard Pirates some time ago, approached Whitebeard and asked curiously, "Old man, what's so funny? Let me in on the joy."
Whitebeard handed the newspaper to Ace. "Gurararara! Who would've thought that brat Sand Crocodile would die, and at the hands of a newly emerged Marine Supernova, no less. A Marine Rear Admiral actually took down one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I wonder how the Marines will react when they hear about this?"
Ace read the newspaper. In the most prominent position was a damp desert—damp because the pockmarked sands were dotted with puddles of various sizes. In one of these puddles, a black-haired, black-eyed man wearing glasses wielded a pitch-black longsword, bringing it down upon the fallen Crocodile.
The moment Ace saw this man, his pupils contracted sharply. It was him!
Just then, Whitebeard's thunderous laughter echoed beside Ace. "Gurararara! Ace, come to think of it, that White Dove fellow should be a Supernova from the same generation as you, right?"
Ace nodded. "That's right. We're both Supernovas from the same generation. He once defeated Hana-Fuda, which led to Hana-Fuda being killed by Tanuki. In a way, he indirectly helped me deal with a nuisance."
"Gurararara! Then you better step up your game and don't fall behind. That White Dove kid has immense potential. Even that old fool Garp says he has what it takes to become an Admiral!"
"I will, old man. I won't lose!"
Ace stared intently at Ivan's photo, flames igniting in his eyes. This guy would be a formidable rival on his father's path to becoming the Pirate King. He would help his father defeat every enemy!
...
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Not long after the previous emergency meeting, another one was convened today.
"Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!" Sengoku fumed, slamming the conference table. "That brat Ivan knew about Crocodile's actions, yet instead of reporting it, he recklessly took matters into his own hands. Now, the entire sea knows that one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea attempted to usurp a kingdom and was killed by a Marine Rear Admiral. This is a severe blow to the system of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
Under normal circumstances, when Sengoku was this furious, other officers would chime in to support him. But today's meeting was unusual. After Sengoku finished speaking, the room fell into complete silence—no one echoed his words.
Sengoku was merely putting on a show. Sensing the reactions of those present, he already had his answer regarding how to handle Ivan.
"Let's discuss how we should handle this 'reckless' Rear Admiral."
At that moment, aside from Garp who was laughing and refusing the Senbei, everyone else reacted.
Akainu, who believed in absolute justice, showed an approving expression. "That's exactly how it should be. He did very well. Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea must operate under the Marines' rules. I propose that Ivan be commended and promoted in rank!"
Aokiji glanced at Akainu, leaning lazily back in his chair. "I agree!"
"Today's young people are truly frightening, yo. I agree too!" Kizaru wiped his eyes, putting on a startled expression.
With the three Admirals all voicing their stance, even Sengoku could not ignore it. He immediately made the decision:
"Then it's settled. Rear Admiral Ivan will be promoted and appointed as a Vice Admiral of Headquarters!"
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