Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 261 Killing Ah Jian and Giving Him a Night-Shining Pearl

"Knock knock knock, knock knock knock!"

"Braise!" Ning Yuan looked up from the hill and towards the gate. "Who is it?"

The young couple had just started cuddling when some bastard knocked on the door!

Upon hearing Ning Yuan's voice, the knocking intensified, accompanied by the voice of village policeman A-Jian: "Ning Yuan? What are you doing at Nuoqi Gao's house? Open the door!"

"Bang!" Ning Yuan yanked open the door and was surprised to find that not only village policeman A-Jian was standing at the door, but also a group of villagers.

These people included men and women, young and old; it seemed like the entire village had come here.

"Everyone, what's going on here?" Nojiko poked her head out from behind Ningyuan. "What's the matter?"

"Nokiko, you and this person?" A-Jian stared wide-eyed at the two of them. Although they were still dressed, don't forget what they had just been doing.

Those rosy eyes and that affectionate gesture—it's impossible to fool anyone!

"We're together!" Nojiko nodded matter-of-factly. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Of course there's a problem! This Ning Yuan is with Colonel Rat; he's a bad guy!" A-Jian immediately became agitated. "Besides, Bellemere entrusted you to me, so I have a responsibility to take good care of you, and look what you've done!"

"Stop talking nonsense! When did Bellemere entrust me to your care?!" Nojiko's face turned cold. "If you really cared about Bellemere that much, he wouldn't have died in the first place. You're just a village sheriff; can't you even come up with 100,000 Berries?"

"Huh?" Ah Jian was dumbfounded.

Wait, is this something Nojiko would say?

But the logic is quite reasonable. As a village policeman, his income is definitely not low, not to mention the various hidden conveniences in his life. Moreover, he is a bachelor with no wife or children to support.

If you like Bellemere so much, is it so hard to pay for his life?

But what was Ah Jian doing when the dragon's gun was pointed at Bellemere?

"And what are you thinking? Do you think I don't know?" Nojiko continued to berate her. "You come to my house every day under the guise of taking care of my sisters, without even checking the time, and you've scared everyone away from pursuing me!"

"You also often eat my family's oranges, three or four a day. Three or four a day, how many have you eaten over ten years?"

"Holy crap!" Ning Yuan was stunned. He wasn't stupid; of course he understood what Nokiko meant.

You village policeman, Jian, actually set your sights on Nojiko and Nami?

This scene wasn't shown in the anime!

But upon closer examination, this makes perfect sense.

If you really want to take care of Nojiko and Nami, you shouldn't let them continue to depend on each other. Either find them a family or adopt them as your own daughters.

Did Ah Jian do it?

No!

Oh, you say it's because the two girls wanted to keep what Bellemere left behind and didn't want to leave; that's one reason.

Does that mean that someone actually wants this piece of land?

Since Ning Yuan transmigrated here, this world is no longer a simple comic book; this is reality!

What is reality?

The reality is that Orochimaru doesn't love fighting at all like he does in the anime. He just chats around and talks about ideals and cooperation, and that's how they reach an agreement.

The reality is that Hiruzen Sarutobi isn't as difficult to defeat as imagined; the Uchiha clan alone is enough.

Even in the world of One Piece, reality wouldn't be as wasteful as in the anime; human nature is very complex!

"Nokigo, you!" A-Jian stretched out his hand and pointed at Nokigo. He wanted to refute, but his eyes and fingers were trembling.

"Nonsense!"

He fell in love with a widow in the village who had a daughter, but the widow died in an accident.

He put aside his thoughts and continued to live a carefree life. Then one day, he suddenly discovered that the widow's two daughters were both exceptionally beautiful.

On second thought, I like that widow, and round it up, aren't I the adoptive father of these two girls? So wouldn't it be natural for me to take care of them?

Later, as a village police officer, I...

"Bang!"

A bloody hole appeared between Ah Jian's eyebrows, and Ah Jian's memories ended in that instant!

"He has a gun! He's a pirate!" The villagers were shocked. They had come because of the music, not to bolster Ah Jian's morale.

Moreover, unlike A-Jian, these people didn't know Ning Yuan at all.

Now that Ningyuan has suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Ajian dead, the villagers are naturally horrified.

"Where are the pirates?" The villagers had just started shouting when a squad of marines suddenly ran over from a distance.

The marines were in rows of four, ten rows in total. As for their formation, it wasn't even as neat as the old ladies' biker gang.

The leader was none other than Captain Rat of the 16th Naval Division!

The rats also came running when they heard the music. From a distance, they saw the villagers gathered together and instinctively thought that these people might be joining forces to deal with the navy.

This is the self-awareness of someone who is a villain.

It wasn't until I got closer that I realized something was wrong.

Why is reporter Ning holding a wad of money? And it looks like he killed someone?

"Reporter Ning!" The rat's eyes lit up, ignoring the dead man on the ground. "I saw today's newspaper. You wrote well!"

He didn't know what he was like before, but the newspapers portrayed him as intelligent, decisive, brave, resourceful, and good at enduring hardship. Despite being in league with the evil dragon, the reporters' pens transformed him into a ruthless person who endured hardship to uncover the dragon's schemes.

In the morning, his boss, his boss's boss, and his father all sent him messages praising him, all thanks to a report from Ning Yuan.

Reporter Ning is his great benefactor!

"Just doing my duty!" Ning Yuan smiled and put away his gun.

The mouse, seemingly oblivious to the gun, pointed at Ah Jian on the ground and asked, "What's going on here? Do you need help?"

"It's alright, it's all taken care of!" Ning Yuan said. "Just drive them away!"

"Alright!" The rat waved its hand. "Disperse, disperse. What's there to see? Two people, come and carry the corpse away!"

He wouldn't ask why; after all, it was just killing an ordinary citizen, and he himself was the same kind of person.

Rather, seeing Ning Yuan's disregard for human life made him trust Ning Yuan even more, because now he realized that everyone was on his side!

"Huh?" The mouse spotted Nokiko behind Ning Yuan, then gave her a thumbs-up with an admiring look: "As expected of Reporter Ning, your charm is undeniable!"

If I remember correctly, he only arrived yesterday, and today he's already hooked up with the village beauty. Impressive!

Ning Yuan smiled and asked, "By the way, Colonel, weren't you busy excavating Dragon Paradise? How did you find the time to come over?"

"Didn't we hear some music?" said the mouse. "I followed the sound to see what was going on."

"Oh!" Ning Yuan explained, "Didn't I say yesterday that I'm also a composer? That piece of music is one I wrote, and I just played it with Nokiko!"

"You're a composer?" The rat's eyes lit up. He had neither strength nor a sense of justice, so naturally he couldn't possibly admire strong figures like the three generals.

In fact, Colonel Mouse preferred a more aristocratic lifestyle, such as writing poetry, painting, and composing music!

Ning Yuan is good at all of these!

"I wonder if I would have the honor of hearing your masterpiece in person?" the mouse asked cautiously.

"It's probably not convenient now!" Ning Yuan turned his head to look behind him; Nokiko had already walked away.

She had absolutely no liking for Colonel Mouse!

"Uh!" The mouse looked at the location of the house. "Well, there might be some misunderstanding between her and me. We found 1 million Berries in the orange grove behind the house, and now it seems that it probably belongs to the owner of this house. I'll bring it to you later!"

Ning Yuan was taken aback: "There's actually such a thing?"

"Yes, it was a mistake in the report from below that led me to believe it was pirate loot. Now that I think about it, how could pirate loot be buried in a farmer's house? It must have been a mistake by the people below!"

Ning Yuan gave a thumbs-up with admiration: "Incorruptible, righteous, and a true role model for the navy, Colonel Rat!"

The mouse smiled shyly: "Ah, I've always been this kind of person, it's just that people misunderstand me!"

Ning Yuan nodded, looking deeply convinced, and said, "Actually, I composed a piece of music for the Navy a long time ago, but because I never encountered a righteous Navy member, I couldn't send it out. It wasn't until I met you today that I realized you are the perfect person to sing this song. Please wait a moment!"

The mouse was taken aback, then a smile crept onto its face.

Do you really think he's that generous, giving away 100 million so easily?

It's more accurate to say it's a gift to Ning Yuan than a gift to Nuoqi Gao!

After all, that report was worth far more than a hundred million!

The mouse just hopes there will be more reports like this in the future, so that it won't have to worry about getting a promotion.

I can't believe the goods have already arrived before I even sent the money!

I just don't know what kind of music it is!

A moment later, Ning Yuan came out with a box: "The sheet music is in this box. I suggest you find someone in the navy with a loud voice to sing it!"

The mouse nodded, casually took the box, and then felt a sudden weight in its hand.

This portion size?

He didn't open it on the spot, but nodded seriously: "We have a band in the navy too, and I will definitely find the best musicians and the best singers to perform this song!"

"Hmm!" Ning Yuan patted the mouse on the shoulder, looking as if he had met a long-lost friend.

Just then, two marines who had disposed of the body came running back. Seeing this, Rat quickly said, "Well, I won't bother you any longer, brothers. I'll return the money to you intact later. I'm off!"

"Okay, goodbye!" Ning Yuan waved his hand, and after watching the rat walk away, he immediately closed the door and turned his head.

In the bedroom, Nokiko was sitting cross-legged on the bed, looking indignant.

"Oh, back from your deal with the rats?" Nojiko said irritably when she heard the door open.

Ning Yuan was speechless: "Where did you learn this sarcastic tone?!"

Noki rolled her eyes: "I always have!"

Ning Yuan smiled and explained, "The rat is indeed a bad person, but as I said yesterday, this person is useful to me."

"Hmph!" Nojiko, who had received Aisha's legacy, could understand, but understanding was one thing, and accepting was another.

Understanding does not equal acceptance!

What should you do in this situation?

Ning Yuan sighed and took off his clothes.

That's right, just fill her with love!

After a long while, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. Ning Yuan lay on the bed with Nuoqi Gao in his arms, a lollipop still in his mouth.

There was nothing he could do; he didn't smoke.

"Let's leave Cocoyasi Village!" Ning Yuan said. "I killed A-Jian; we can't live here anymore!"

"Who told you to do it!" Nojiko complained. "He was indeed disgusting, but he didn't deserve to die!"

"Not deserving of death? You're mistaken!" Ning Yuan said, "Didn't you notice just now that there was a large gap between A-Jian and the other villagers? That means the villagers were afraid of A-Jian. After I killed A-Jian, none of them were angry; most were shocked, and secondly, excited!"

What era was the One Piece era?

An era of aristocratic rule that was even worse than feudal dynasties!

What kind of behavior can village police under this kind of rule possibly have?!

He was kind to Bellemere because he liked Bellemere, but his attitude towards the other villagers had already been clearly demonstrated by those villagers.

Moreover, these villagers weren't exactly good people either; Ning Yuan had seen through them long before he transmigrated.

As mentioned in the story, all the villagers knew why Nami was stealing, but no one stood up and said, "Nami, stop stealing. Let's all chip in the 100 million."

Keep in mind, Nami was only a few years old when she went to sea. What kind of things could a little girl like that encounter out there? Can these people even imagine?

Even Ning Yuan didn't dare to go out to sea before activating the system. He had to develop in Cocoyasi Village first. And these villagers were able to harden their hearts and let Nami go all out.

The reason for this is not hard to understand.

Selfish, the ultimate selfishness.

Helping Nami requires a real financial investment, and who would be willing to spend that money?

As for Nami possibly dying outside?

What does that have to do with us? She went there of her own accord!

It was only because Ning Yuan was rational that he managed to kill Ah Jian. If it were someone more extreme, they might have wiped out the entire village!

Ashe's skill level is only that of a tribal chief, but even at her worst, she's still better than Noki.

Having inherited Ashe's legacy, Nojiko re-examined Ken using Ashe's line of thinking and discovered that besides coveting her and Nami, Ken did indeed seem to have problems in his treatment of the villagers.

These past ten years have been alright, because the Arlong Pirates have been suppressing things nearby, and A-Jian has become much more restrained.

Ten years ago, his family was so poor that they couldn't afford new clothes. Bellemere was shot by the dragon because of poverty. Wasn't that caused by these greedy village police, tax collectors, and mayors?

"Forget it, he's already dead!" Noki sighed. After all, someone she knew was dead, but when she thought that the one who killed A-Jian was her lover, she couldn't get angry.

"Where are you taking me?" Nokiko asked.

"Let's start with Rogge Town!" Ning Yuan laughed. "If we're lucky, we might be able to interview a very important person!"

"Okay!" Nuoqi nodded emphatically and snuggled closer to Ningyuan.

Although there's no such thing as "marrying a chicken, following the chicken; marrying a dog, following the dog" in this world, being able to go to sea with your lover is still better than being alone at home.

Moreover, Ning Yuan killed A Jian. Although the villagers didn't like A Jian either, they would dislike someone who would pull out a gun and kill someone at any time.

They really couldn't stay in the village any longer.

On the other side, the rat had just returned to the camp in Dragon Paradise and couldn't wait to open the box.

Inside the box was a bright, clear, emerald-green bead.

The mouse's eyes lit up as it remembered a treasure that existed only in legends.

"Could this be the legendary luminous pearl?"

He immediately scooped up the bead and put it in his pocket. Then a warm feeling welled up from his palm and spread throughout his body.

"It really is a treasure!" The rat was even more excited and gripped the luminous pearl tightly.

He plans to sleep with his arms around when he sleeps.

As for the musical score hidden under the luminous pearl, the rat paid no attention to it.

It's obvious that Ning Yuan mainly wanted to give him the luminous pearl; only with a give-and-take can the transaction last!

However, he still handed the sheet music to the marine, since he wasn't needed to perform it anyway, so it didn't matter if he made some arrangements.

(End of this chapter)