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"Just because of that?"
Lahar couldn't believe it. This was Zeref, the Black Wizard—someone whose crimes could never be atoned for, not even if he were killed ten thousand times over.
And yet, Uchiha Kitaro had simply let him go just because he had unintentionally wandered onto Tenrou Island? If Lahar had the power, he would have arrested Uchiha Kitaro on the spot and cracked open his head just to figure out what was going on inside his mind.
"We should report this to the higher-ups. Fairy Tail is no longer a force that the Magic Council can afford to provoke."
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Meanwhile, the members of Fairy Tail had returned to Magnolia, and Uchiha Kitaro had also gone back to his home.
With a flicker— A figure identical to Uchiha Kitaro appeared beside him.
This was a fully realized shadow clone, essentially a physical extension of himself. It possessed most of his abilities, though it was slightly weaker than the original.
Even so, it was more than enough to handle any situation that might arise.
"You'll stay here and take care of things in this world," Kitaro instructed his clone. His mission in this world was more or less complete, and for now, his journey here had reached a stopping point.
It was a great world—one rich in magic and power. Perhaps in the future, the Uchiha clan could even establish a foothold here.
With that thought, his Mangekyō Sharingan spun, and a dimensional portal opened before him.
Stepping forward, Uchiha Kitaro disappeared into the void.
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Amazon Lily
Kuja Castle – Empress Hancock's Chamber
A ripple in space appeared, and moments later, Uchiha Kitaro emerged from the portal.
Before he could react, a figure lunged at him, wrapping herself around him tightly.
"Husband! You've been gone for so long! I missed you so much!"
"It hasn't even been a month, has it?"
Kitaro chuckled. Though he had spent the better part of the last six months in the Fairy Tail world, he had frequently traveled back and forth between dimensions.
This was only possible because his body had been strengthened, and after evolving his eyes into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the burden had lessened significantly.
For an ordinary person, traveling between worlds once every ten years would already be pushing the limits. If he hadn't devoured the Demon King Muzan, even he wouldn't be able to traverse dimensions so frequently.
And every time he returned, he had to fulfill his… duties.
This time was no exception. Holding Hancock in his arms, Kitaro carried her to the bed, and the night unfolded with intense passion.
By the time the battle subsided, dawn had already arrived.
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Lying beside him, Hancock traced circles on his chest and murmured, "Husband… I feel like you've become even stronger."
"In what way?" he teased, raising an eyebrow.
Blushing, she whispered, "In every way… But most of all, there's this overwhelming aura near you."
Kitaro gently caressed her hair and chuckled. "You're not wrong. I gained quite a lot from my time in that world."
Hancock's eyes sparkled. She knew just how powerful her husband already was, so if he said his gains were significant, then they had to be truly extraordinary.
"What kind of gains?" she asked eagerly.
Smiling, Kitaro recounted the events of his battle, his acquisition of the Dragon Slayer Lacrima, and his sealing of the black dragon, Acnologia.
"Such a powerful dragon?!" Hancock gasped, her expression filled with shock. She had known that the world he had traveled to contained dragons, but hearing that he had fought and could only seal a true black dragon was still beyond belief.
"He wasn't always a dragon. He was once human," Kitaro explained. "After killing too many dragons with Dragon Slayer Magic, he underwent a complete transformation. You could say he became a true dragon in every sense of the word."
"A human turning into a dragon? That's not just a Zoan-type Devil Fruit transformation?"
"No, this was something else entirely—true dragonification. Though, in terms of appearance, it's quite similar to a Zoan transformation."
"And the Dragon Slayer Lacrima?"
"They're crystals created from dragon hearts. If implanted into a human body, they grant the user the ability to wield Dragon Slayer Magic. Even someone without a natural magic source can use them. In a way, they're similar to Logia-type Devil Fruits, but even more powerful."
"That strong?!" Hancock's eyes gleamed with admiration. Logia-type Devil Fruits were already considered the strongest class of Devil Fruits, yet these Dragon Slayer Lacrima were supposedly even more potent.
After all, the former Marine Admirals had all been Logia users.
"If that world has such treasures, then wouldn't gathering more of them allow us to build an unbeatable force?" she mused.
Hancock had spent her life protecting her people, always striving to make her nation stronger. Even after marrying Kitaro, her instincts hadn't faded—if anything, they had intensified. Now, she had an even greater ambition: to help build the empire her husband envisioned.
She wasn't just some woman waiting for her husband to return. She was the Empress of Amazon Lily and the Queen of the Uchiha Empire.
"It's not that simple," Kitaro said with a smile, shaking his head. "Dragon Slayer Lacrima are as rare as Logia Fruits. Of course, getting more isn't impossible—it just takes time."
"I used nine of them myself, after all. But there are definitely more out there."
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