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

Chapter 264 Bartolomeo Appears, Aokiji's Talk-no-Jutsu

"See? I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me!" Ning Yuan shrugged. "I told you to do it already, but you kept dawdling. Now you've missed your chance!"

Smoker looked shocked and bewildered, as if he were questioning the meaning of life.

There really is such a thing as Conqueror's Haki Luck in this world!

Hawkeye being here means he has no chance of killing Bucky anymore.

After all, you want to kill the person Hawkeye is trying to save? Aren't you disrespecting Hawkeye?

But wouldn't this confirm that Bucky's superhuman luck is true?

Letting someone like this roam freely outside, especially a pirate...

"Actually, you don't need to panic!" Ning Yuan comforted him. "Although he has Conqueror's Haki, as I mentioned before, the trigger condition is that he needs to encounter adversity. But what adversity is there in the East Sea? If you release him today, let him blow up a town or kill a thousand or eight hundred people in his daily life, and live a smooth and peaceful life, his Conqueror's Haki will never be triggered!"

"How could I allow such a thing to happen!" Smoker roared. "I'd rather die than let him go!"

After saying that, Smoker reached into his pocket and pulled out a Den Den Mushi!

That's right, since he can't handle Hawkeye, then let's call in someone who can!

Moreover, as long as the matter of Conqueror's Haki being used is reported, the higher-ups will definitely take it seriously!

Now it's Hawkeye's turn to be dumbfounded.

"What have you guys been talking about all this time?" Hawkeye asked. "What Conqueror's Haki luck?"

I've only ever heard of Conqueror's Haki, surely I'm not that ignorant!

"Mr. Hawkeye, I'm reporter Zhiyuan. May I schedule an interview with you?" Ningyuan asked.

"Explain the situation here to me first!" Hawkeye pointed to Bucky, who was trembling beside him but couldn't hide the joy on his face.

"Oh, this guy is a member of the Pirate King's crew, Shanks' brother, named Buggy, nicknamed the Joker, and currently has a bounty of 1500 million Berries!" Ning Yuan explained, "He possesses Conqueror's Haki luck, a unique phenomenon in the world. This ability allows him to turn misfortune into good fortune, and the more adversity he faces, the more miracles he can create. For example, right now, Smoker wants to kill him, but he just can't!"

"Someone just tried to kill him, their revolver exploded, Smoker was about to make a move, and then you arrived!"

Hawkeye looked puzzled, then shook his head: "East Blue people are just East Blue people, shallow in knowledge. There's no such thing as Conqueror's Haki luck in this world. My appearance was just a coincidence. As for him not being able to kill me?"

Hawkeye casually cleaved the Joker in two with a single stroke.

"Look, isn't this it? Hey?"

Bucky the Joker has become one with the other.

"He ate the Chop-Chop Fruit, which is a perfect counter to great swordsmen!" Ning Yuan laughed. "You can't kill him!"

"Boring!" Hawkeye sheathed his knife and turned to leave.

It's not that he doesn't know other skills, like punches. Although he's not a Grandmaster of Punch, he's at least at the level of a Grandmaster of Punch, and killing Bucky wouldn't be a problem for him.

But what kind of image would a great swordsman have if he switched from swords to fists?

With so many people watching, what will happen if word gets out that I, Hawkeye, can kill a small-time pirate with a bounty of 1500 Berries in three punches?

Do I even care about my reputation? Where am I supposed to put my dignity?

"Hello, hello, this is Aokiji!" Smoker finally got through on the phone.

"I am Smoker!"

"Oh, Smoker, what's up?" Aokiji looked listless, as if his body had been hollowed out.

"I've run into someone here who seems to be one of Roger's men, named Bucky the Joker. I heard he's also Shanks's best friend. Do you know him?" Smoker asked, noticing that Hawkeye had already walked away.

So, they're not stopping me anymore?

The opportunity is coming!

"Buggy the Clown? Never heard of him!" Aokiji recalled for a moment and said, "But that was decades ago, maybe I don't remember clearly. But since he's a pirate, why don't you just capture him!"

"What is this?!" Smoker roared.

This was his second attempt.

Hawkeye isn't helping anymore, and he's even deliberately slowing down.

Although he is a great swordsman, he is still human.

Everyone loves gossip, and he wanted to see if this Bucky was really that weird.

He had fully activated his Observation Haki, confirming that these were the only people present, that there were no other powerful individuals in Loguetown, that no one was on the way, and that no one had even dug a tunnel underground.

Therefore, as long as this ten-handed sword is inserted, Buggy will surely die!

"Conqueror's Haki!" Hawkeye scoffed. How could such a thing possibly exist in this world, huh?

Hawkeye's face stiffened, and he suddenly looked up at the sky.

A huge shadow was looming over the town of Rogue.

This is an island even bigger than Loguetown, that fell from the sky!

How could islands fall from the sky?

And at a time like this!

In the past, Hawkeye would have thought that Shiki was just having a fit of madness and would have been amazed that Shiki was still alive!

But now?

Hawkeye fell silent as he looked at Bucky, who was beaming with excitement behind him.

If Shiki is truly going mad, it's because of his Conqueror's Haki that he's going mad.

So, there really is such a thing as Conqueror's Haki luck in this world!

If Hawkeye represents silence, then Smoker represents madness.

"How is this possible? How is this possible!" This is the third time already!

The revolver exploded, and when he tried to do it himself, Hawkeye stopped him. He tried again, and islands fell from the sky.

"Even if islands fall from the sky, I'll kill you first!" Smoker thought fiercely. Which was more important, his Conqueror's Haki or the islands in the sky?

Personally, the island is definitely more important, because he would kill himself!

But for the Navy, this Conqueror's Haki is definitely a bigger threat!

Besides, he couldn't do much about the islands in the sky, but if he didn't kill Bucky, Bucky might actually survive this island-destroying crisis!

"Die!" The colonel could kill a lowly pirate in less than a second!

"Bang!" A leg suddenly cut across the two of them and was quickly knocked away.

Although he was weak, he successfully deflected the direction of Jitte's attack!

Bucky screamed as his shoulder socket was pierced.

But, after all, he didn't die!

"And who are you?" Smoker roared angrily. He had never seen this person before. His clothes were tattered and his strength was not much. At most, he was only a Marine. He had not noticed him at all when he was mixed in with the crowd!

But this very person missed his target?

"Stop, Colonel!" The man pointed to the sky. "Bucky is protected by the heavens; you can't kill him! If you keep going like this, we're all going to die!"

Smoker was suddenly jolted awake. Bucky's repeated escapes from death had shocked not only the high-ranking officials but also the general public!

But unlike them, he and Hawkeye only refused to believe it and tried to kill Bucky again!

But these ignorant people will worship Pakistan as a god to stop them!

We can't delay any longer; we must act quickly!

Smoker swiftly drew his jitte and plunged it in again!

At the same time, he surrounded the two men with white smoke, ensuring that no one would interfere with his execution!

But. . .

As the news spread, more and more people rushed over!

Another person capable of saving Buggy from the Jutsu has appeared!

"Defensive barrier!"

An indestructible barrier enveloped the Pakistani group. The Ten Hands slammed heavily against the barrier, but not even a spark was produced!

"Bartolomeo!" Smoker roared angrily. Having lived in Loguetown together, Smoker knew all too well who the owner of this power was!

Since the Navy's duty is only to eliminate pirates, there is no reason for them to deal with these underworld families. Therefore, Smoker can only let Bartolomeo grow stronger.

He usually only regarded this green-haired guy as a minor character, but he never expected that the one who would shatter his final hope would be such a minor character!

"Impact Barrier!" Bartolomeo threw a punch, and the barrier he had just created was slammed into Smoker.

Smoker, equally enraged, punched the barrier back.

But it was too late. Bartolomeo grabbed Bucky, hoisted him onto his back, and dashed into the alley!

"You can't escape!" Smoker's face turned red with anger, and he turned into white smoke and chased after him, but he ran into a barrier again.

Bartolomeo may not be good at fighting, but his defense is top-notch.

It couldn't be easier for him to save someone!

As for why Bartolomeo made the move...

He would admire Luffy because of Luffy's spirit on the execution platform, and naturally he would also admire Buggy because of Buggy's Conqueror's Haki. There are plenty of crazy kids in the One Piece world, who knows what he's thinking!

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" Smoker angrily slammed his head against the screen, but he couldn't budge it at all!

At this moment, he was heartbroken, angry, confused, shocked, and even a little desperate!

Is there really no way to counter Conqueror's Haki in the world?

He's a pirate!

If a pirate possesses something like this, what will the Navy do in the future?

Furthermore, why would something like this appear on a pirate?

Is it that heaven is no longer favoring the navy?

For some inexplicable reason, Smoker has become a bit superstitious.

"Hey, hey?" The Den Den Mushi in Smoker's arms continued to mutter, "Smoker, what's going on over there? What's wrong with you?"

Den Den Mushi can mimic human facial expressions and emotions, so Aokiji could see Smoker's expression perfectly.

He understood his subordinate well; he was kind but not pedantic, righteous but not stubborn. Although he had witnessed the darkness of the Navy Headquarters, he was still full of confidence in the future.

What is this now?

"Have you ever heard of Conqueror's Haki?" Smoker opened his mouth, and finally asked this question.

Bartolomeo has already run far away. He's a local gangster, an expert on both main roads and back alleys, and has a group of henchmen keeping watch. It's impossible for him to catch up now.

This means that the mission to kill Bucky has failed!

He was now completely convinced of Conqueror's Haki's power of luck!

"What Conqueror's Haki luck?" Aokiji looked bewildered. "You mean Conqueror's Haki, right?"

"It's all thanks to Conqueror's Haki!" Smoker sighed and recounted the entire incident in detail.

Aokiji is a well-traveled and knowledgeable person; what kind of powerful person hasn't he seen?

But he was also shocked by this incredible situation.

One strong person isn't scary; we can gang up on them!

It's not scary for someone to be smart; we can form an advisory group to study him together!

But how do you deal with someone who seems to be on God's side?

After a moment of silence, a knock came at the door from Aokiji's side, and then a clerk walked in carrying a stack of documents.

"Admiral, we've checked the records. Back in the day, the Pirate King did indeed have two apprentice crew members: one is the current Yonko Shanks, and the other is Buggy the Clown!"

Aokiji fell even more silent.

After a long while, he seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Give the Den Den Mushi to that reporter Ning!"

If I remember correctly, he was the first to propose the idea of ​​Conqueror's Haki and luck, so maybe he knows something about it.

"Okay!" Smoker was in a state of complete confusion, and upon hearing Aokiji's words, he immediately looked up to find someone.

Fortunately, Ning Yuan hadn't left; he was talking to his female companion.

"Reporter Ning, please answer the phone!"

"Whose?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Admiral Aokiji!" Smoker wasn't in the mood for a long explanation and simply stated his name.

"Okay!" Ning Yuan took the Den Den Mushi and asked, "Admiral Aokiji, this is reporter Ning Yuan. Do you have some time? How about we schedule an interview?"

"Is this the same interview you published before, the one in the question-and-answer format?" Aokiji asked.

Since the reporter was mentioned, he had just specifically checked Ning Yuan's identity.

Ning Yuan has only written one news article so far.

There are actually two more column articles, but this one is written under the pen name Xi Ri. Qingzhi doesn't know that Xi Ri is Ning Yuan.

"Yes!" Ning Yuan nodded.

"No problem!" Aokiji nodded. It was just an interview; it wouldn't take long.

He also knew that this interview was his reward for asking the questions.

"You can come to Naval Headquarters. As long as I'm here, the interview can be conducted anytime!"

"Thank you for your support, General!" Ning Yuan smiled gently. "So, General, is there anything you'd like to ask me?"

"Of course!" Aokiji nodded. "I'd like to ask, how did you discover Conqueror's Haki?"

"Actually, there's no such thing as Conqueror's Haki luck in this world!" Ning Yuan laughed.

"Huh?" Aokiji was taken aback.

"This is a term I invented myself!" Ning Yuan said. "I've read a lot of people's stories, interviews, and news archives, and I've found that some people's rise to power really was a smooth ride, as if God was helping them. These people's stories can't be described simply by hard work, ability, or opportunity, so when I describe these people, I add the word 'luck'!"

"The strongest form of Haki in the world is called Conqueror's Haki, and therefore the strongest form of luck in the world is Conqueror's Haki luck!"

Aokiji chuckled: "So that's how this Conqueror's Haki luck comes about. But you previously said that Buggy has the only Conqueror's Haki luck in the world?"

"There's definitely more than one person with Conqueror's Haki luck, but we're journalists, so we can exaggerate a bit when we write our reports!" Ning Yuan laughed. "Besides, I'm not wrong. Only those who haven't risen to power have Conqueror's Haki luck. If someone has already risen to power, then it's not Conqueror's Haki luck, it's Conqueror's Haki!"

The term "genius" is used to describe someone who is making progress but hasn't achieved much yet. If someone has already achieved great success, then no matter how young they are, they are no longer a genius.

Aokiji remained silent.

According to this theory, it seems I also have Conqueror's Haki luck?

After all, he directly obtained the Ice-Ice Fruit, and his physical skills, swordsmanship, Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki were all quite good. He became one of the top people in the world with almost no effort along the way.

If I had them, then I'd choose Kizaru, Akainu, Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru.

Kaido, Big Mom, Whitebeard, and Shanks from the One Piece world.

Crocodile and Doflamingo are among the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

These people should all be there!

Thinking about it this way, it seems that Buggy isn't worth paying attention to at all. Even if he rises to prominence in the future, he'll at most be just one of the Four Emperors.

"I understand, thank you for clearing up my confusion, reporter!" Aokiji smiled, knowing how to comfort Smoker.

"By the way, Smoker just said an island fell from the sky. How's the situation now?" Aokiji asked again.

"Oh, he's back in the sky again!" Ning Yuan said. "I reckon the Golden Lion is playing around in the East China Sea. He has a ship's wheel stuck on his head now, so he's a bit out of it, which might be affecting his ability control. That island we just saw was like that!"

"The Golden Lion is in the East Blue!" Aokiji nodded. "Thank you for providing this information to the Navy."

However, he even knew that there was a ship's rudder stuck on the top of the golden lion's head.

This is certainly not a secret. Twenty years ago, the Golden Lion attacked the Navy Headquarters, and there were news reports about it. Some reporters even took photos.

However, this all happened twenty years ago, and you wouldn't know this unless you looked through old newspapers.

According to Smoker, Ning Yuan is not very old. That means his family must have kept newspapers for nearly twenty years or even longer. Because he read so many newspapers, he developed an interest in journalism and thus embarked on the path of a reporter.

This reporter seems to have a good attitude towards the Navy; it seems like we could cooperate.

"Give the Den Den Mushi to Smoker, I need to comfort him!" Aokiji said.

"Okay!" Ning Yuan handed the Den Den Mushi to Smoker, and then Aokiji said, "You heard what Reporter Ning just said, right?"

"Which sentence?" Smoker was bewildered. I was so confused that I didn't listen carefully at all!

"So-called Conqueror's Haki is nothing more than a Conqueror still in the process of growing!" Aokiji said calmly. "No matter how much he develops, he'll only ever be a Yonko at best."

Smoker's lips twitched. What do you mean by "at most"? Are the Four Emperors so insignificant to you?

"Besides, you don't need to belittle yourself. If Buggy was hard to kill, do you think you're so easy to kill?" Aokiji continued, "And how do you know you don't have that so-called Conqueror's Haki luck?"

"Huh?" Smoker was taken aback.

It seems that's how it is!

Does the fact that I obtained a Logia-type Devil Fruit mean I'm unlucky?

Although the Smoke-Smoke Fruit isn't very powerful, it's still a Logia-type Devil Fruit, so it's definitely better than the Chop-to-Piece Fruit!

"Don't be discouraged, pull yourself together! Justice still needs you to uphold it!" Aokiji said sternly. "By the way, give Reporter Ning a good welcome and show him the spirit of our navy! Don't let him think that our navy is the kind of people who give up at the first sign of trouble!"

"Yes!" Smoker immediately stood up, and his mental state visibly improved.

"Tsk tsk, this Aokiji!" His verbal skills are impressive!

Moreover, the logic is all sound.

What does this mean?

Talkativeness isn't something you can just spout off; it requires a strong foundation of knowledge. In other words, Aokiji has read many books and understands many principles.

Perhaps this is also the reason for Aokiji's confusion. The more principles he understands, the more he naturally begins to doubt the Navy's justice.

Akainu is probably a different case; he's not well-educated, and he's simplistic and crude, so he's easily fooled.

Putting away the Den Den Mushi, Smoker looked at Ning Yuan: "I'm sorry you had to see this. Is this your first time in Loguetown, Reporter Ning? How about I show you around?"

"Tomorrow!" Ning Yuan said with a smile. "It's getting late, I'll find a place to settle down first."

"Let us arrange it for you!" Smoker said. "After all, Bucky and Bartolomeo are still in Loguetown, and I'm worried they might harm you!"

Staying in our navy's rooms is a perfect opportunity to observe our navy up close!

If we just casually mention it in the newspaper, wouldn't the general's request be met?

Smoker wasn't stupid; he understood what Aokiji meant.

"I see!" Ning Yuan readily agreed, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Colonel!"

"No trouble at all!" Smoker quickly shook his head, then turned and ordered, "Corporal Tashigi, take the two of you to the reception room!"

"Okay!" Tashigi nodded quickly, then extended her hand: "This way, please!"

As he watched the two reporters being taken away, Smoker's smile faded, replaced by rage: "All marines, arrest all members of the Bartolomeo family throughout the town! If they dare to associate with pirates, then they are pirates!"

"yes!"

(End of this chapter)