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

Chapter 293 Hina

On August 14, 1520 of the Sea Calendar, in the port city of Alabasta, a naval fleet slowly docked at the pier under the watchful eyes of the citizens of Alabasta.

The suspended ladder was slowly lowered, and a female navy woman with a head of cool, straight pink hair, dark purple sunglasses on her forehead, wearing a burgundy navy uniform and a navy justice cape appeared on the ladder.

She had a cigarette dangling from her mouth, her gaze somewhat unfocused, appearing nonchalant.

"Is this Alabasta? It's so hot!" The woman was none other than Hina, a 32-year-old Marine Headquarters Captain and a user of the Cage-Cage Fruit.

Hina loosened the top two buttons of her uniform, revealing a glimpse of her magnificent, fair cleavage. After fanning herself casually, Hina looked towards the dock.

A group of people were already waiting for her there.

The leader was a young man around 20 years old. He was about the same height as me, with a handsome and well-proportioned figure, and was wearing a black tuxedo.

Although the dress is beautiful, it can't compare to the person wearing it.

"Ning Yuan is very handsome!" Hinai was a little surprised, because the newspaper had not mentioned Ning Yuan's appearance.

If someone is very handsome, wouldn't they often talk about their appearance?

Hina didn't see it in the newspaper, so she subconsciously assumed that Ning Yuan was ugly.

It wasn't until she saw it with her own eyes that she was surprised to find that this person was as handsome as a walking rose.

"Come to think of it, how could someone chosen by a princess be ugly?"

Hina then looked at the person next to Ning Yuan.

She was wearing a gray blazer, a long skirt, black stockings, and her hair was tied in a high ponytail.

She's very beautiful and has a great intellectual air about her.

Hina could tell at first glance that this person couldn't be Princess Vivi.

She should be an administrative worker such as a staff officer or secretary.

"Colonel Hina!" Ning Yuan extended his hand from a distance. "Welcome, Colonel, and your fleet to visit Alabasta!"

As he spoke, he felt a little annoyed. They came over without even saying hello. Is this the arrogance of the great powers?

Although Ning Yuan is confident about Alabasta's future, Alabasta is currently just a small Karami.

"Hello!" Hina said without any pretense, politely extending her hand to shake Ning Yuan's, and then asked, "Are you the reporter Ning Yuan who killed Crocodile?"

"It was me!" Ning Yuan nodded. "But it can't be considered a kill; it was just luck!"

"Luck is also part of strength, you said it yourself!" Hina laughed.

After learning that the target of her investigation was Ning Yuan, Hinai read through all the manuscripts Ning Yuan had written.

Because of his excellent writing skills, insightful remarks, and occasional wise sayings, Hina had a good impression of Ningyuan. After seeing Ningyuan's appearance, her liking for him increased even more.

After all, women are visual creatures, and the women in the One Piece world are no exception, perhaps even more so.

Look at Cavendish, he was so handsome that no woman in the whole country wanted to get married, so the king had no choice but to exile him.

After he went to sea and became a pirate, he was so handsome that he earned the title of "Pirate Prince".

His photograph caused a sensation worldwide as soon as it was published. Newspapers reported on it extensively, and the wanted posters were stolen by crazy women.

Even now, Cavendish still occasionally makes the newspapers, sometimes even the headlines.

If there wasn't any major news that day, Morgans would bring him out for a spin, and newspapers featuring Cavendish usually didn't have bad sales.

This is how handsome guys are treated in the world of One Piece.

Ning Yuan is not only a handsome guy, but also a cultured person!

The saying "Luck is also a part of strength" comes from the story "Conqueror's Haki Luck," and Hina strongly agrees with this statement.

As she spoke, she increased the pressure on her hands.

"Huh?" Ning Yuan was taken aback. This increased strength didn't seem like a test of his power, but rather like a grip on his hand to prevent him from pulling away.

"No way, am I that charming?" Ning Yuan pondered, then extended his little finger and scratched Hina's palm.

Hina's eyes flickered, and she laughed even more heartily.

"By the way, you're not here to punish us, are you?" Ning Yuan understood what Hina meant, but too much of a good thing can be bad, and with so many people watching, he let go of her hand.

Although Hina was somewhat reluctant, she knew there was plenty of time, so she relaxed and said, "There's no punishment. After all, Crocodile usurped the throne first, so your resistance is only to be expected!"

"That's good!" Ning Yuan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but Hina could see clearly that Ning Yuan wasn't nervous at all.

Just think about it, how could someone who dares to assassinate Crocodile be a coward?

"By the way, I have a question for you!" Hina asked.

"I'll answer anything as long as it doesn't involve any private or confidential information!" Ning Yuan said earnestly.

"It shouldn't involve any privacy issues, right?" Hina laughed. "I just want to know, what were you thinking back then? That was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! If it were anyone else, let alone assassinating him, even standing still in front of him wouldn't be easy!"

"Could it be the power of love?"

Ning Yuan shook his head: "The power of love certainly exists, but wisdom is far more important!"

"Wisdom?" Hina mused.

"That's right!" Ning Yuan nodded. "I've always been physically weak since I was little, and I was always bullied by my peers. But because I'm intelligent, they weren't. That's why after being bullied a few times, the situation started to turn around, and they couldn't bully me anymore!"

"You've started bullying them?" Hina asked curiously.

Ning Yuan said speechlessly, "Wisdom isn't for such pointless things! I just discovered the value of wisdom and then went to find ways to increase it!"

Hina said thoughtfully, "So you ended up in the printing factory?"

"Yes!" Ning Yuan nodded. "After all, I come from a common background and am an orphan in this world, so going to school is out of the question. However, the printing factory has literate workers and an endless supply of books, which is a good opportunity for me to learn and increase my wisdom!"

"The more books I read, the wiser I became, and then I discovered a truth!"

"What's the reason?" Hina asked curiously.

"Powerful wisdom can overcome everything!" Ning Yuan said calmly.

"Huh?" Hina was taken aback, then shook her head with a smile: "That's an interesting way of putting it, but I can't agree with it!"

"Why can't we accept it?" Ning Yuan asked.

"That's just a misconception stemming from the weakness of the power you've witnessed!" Hina said with a faint smile. "Once you've witnessed the strength of the three admirals and the world-destroying power of the Four Emperors, you'll understand that wisdom is utterly useless in the face of absolute power!"

"I've met Smoker!" Ning Yuan didn't directly answer Hina's question, but instead seemingly abruptly changed the subject: "He told me that many people in the Navy are dissatisfied with the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, including a certain Admiral!"

"Huh?" Hina was taken aback, and nodded subconsciously.

There are more than just one admiral who are dissatisfied with the Seven Warlords of the Sea system!

Admiral Aokiji was certainly dissatisfied, not to mention Admiral Akainu, who had repeatedly expressed his dislike for the Seven Warlords of the Sea in public.

It seems that even the marshal and his staff officers dislike this system.

But it's no use disliking it; it's a system established by the World Government.

and many more!

Hina seemed to realize something and quickly looked around, only to find that she and Ning Yuan were the only two people nearby. The secretary and the soldiers under her command were more than ten meters away!

Thankfully, we weren't talking too loudly, so they probably didn't hear us.

"We can't say that!" Hina whispered. "What if someone hears us!"

"Alright, one last thing!" Ning Yuan laughed, "Those powerful admirals you mentioned couldn't do much against the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but I've already taken down two of them!"

"Huh?" Hina was taken aback, but after thinking about it carefully, it did seem to be true!

The Seven Warlords of the Sea have been around for almost ten years, but these seven people haven't changed much in those ten years!

But Ning Yuan has only been in the industry for a short time, less than two weeks!

First Jinbe stepped down, then Crocodile!

"That's the power of wisdom!" Ning Yuan laughed. "I've accomplished what even a great general couldn't, haven't I!"

Hina pouted, wanting to argue, but not knowing where to begin.

After all, the admirals have protested many times, but the Seven Warlords of the Sea have never been replaced!

This truly is the power of wisdom.

However, I'm not someone who gives up easily!

Hina grabbed Ning Yuan's arm decisively: "Now, your life is in my hands. What can your wisdom do?"

"Smoker and I are good friends!" Ning Yuan laughed. "If you kill me, how will you explain it to your old comrade?"

Hina's face stiffened, then she immediately shook her head: "Hmph, I haven't been in contact with him for a long time, and I probably won't have much of a chance to contact him in the future, so I'm not afraid of him!"

"I'm a reporter for the World Economic Herald, and also the one who killed Crocodile. If you kill me, Morgans will definitely expose this, and write: Crocodile's usurpation was supported by the Navy, and I was killed because I ruined your plans!"

"Nonsense!" Hina was taken aback, her face immediately darkening. "We are sworn enemies with pirates, how could we possibly cooperate with them?"

"I don't believe that!" Ning Yuan shook his head. "I've seen marines cooperating with pirates in the East Blue, and they've been doing so for ten years!"

"Is that so?" Hina's eyes widened. "Who?"

"Captain Rat of the 16th Marine Division!" Ning Yuan laughed. "The Arlong Pirates ruled the Cornish Islands for ten years under his jurisdiction!"

Hina gritted her teeth in anger: "That damned rat! How could such a scoundrel appear in the Navy? Wait, no, wait a minute!"

She looked at Ning Yuan: "I remember that rat only humbled himself because he knew Jinbe was behind the dragon, saying it was to gather evidence against Jinbe?"

"That's all made up!" Ning Yuan laughed. "You have to understand, back then I was just an unknown reporter, still on Colonel Rat's turf. Naturally, my reports would have to go through Colonel Rat's review. If I didn't write it that way, it simply wouldn't get published!"

"That damned rat!" Hina was naturally not angry with Ningyuan, so she could only hate the rat.

It's all that bastard's fault for ruining the reputation of our navy!

"I'll report this to my superiors!" Hina said hurriedly. "In less than half a month, officers from the Naval Criminal Investigation Department will be heading to the East Blue to investigate the rat incident. He'll definitely be severely punished for this!"

"That's your problem!" Ning Yuan shrugged. "However, I suggest that your Naval Crime Investigation Department linger in the East China Sea more often, wander around. There are quite a few like Rat here!"

"Yes, I will report it to the higher-ups!" Hina nodded emphatically.

Lieutenant General He specifically instructed me to maintain a good relationship with this reporter, Ning.

If he were only in charge of the pen, it wouldn't matter, but if he were to become the ruler of a country in the future, that would be a bit troublesome.

If the Navy can arrest journalists, can the Navy arrest the King?

Such a person can only be befriended, not befriended.

I was just following Lieutenant General He's instructions, not because Ning Yuan is handsome!

She was happy, and Ning Yuan was happy too.

The East Blue Navy has a very stable organization because there aren't many pirates to catch, so it's not easy to squeeze more people into it.

Why not have the Navy Criminal Investigation Department come and arrest a bunch of people, and then let the Revolutionary Army soldiers fill the vacancies?

"Wait a minute!" Hina suddenly thought of a question.

Ning Yuan froze. Had she discovered my plan?

That's impossible! Hinata isn't known for her intelligence!

Moreover, as a journalist, no matter how rich my imagination is, I couldn't possibly associate this with the revolutionary army, could I?

Hina, however, asked with a puzzled look, "Weren't we talking about Crocodile? How did we get to the Navy Criminal Investigation Department? Well done, reporter Ning! Is this your wisdom? You've subtly taken control of the conversation!"

Ning Yuan gave an awkward laugh: "Huh?"

Hina punched Ning Yuan squarely on the head: "Don't play dumb!"

Of course, it's not very strong.

"Actually, the idea to kill Crocodile was inspired by Smoker!" Ning Yuan laughed. "When I was chatting with Smoker, we talked about Logia-type Devil Fruits, and he said that as a Devil Fruit user, you generally don't need to defend against attacks from ordinary weapons and firearms because they can't hurt you at all!"

"If a mere Marine Captain like Smoker is like this, then Crocodile, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, will only be more arrogant than Smoker, not more humble. Once you understand this, the rest is simple: find a bullet that can injure a Devil Fruit user, and then fire it!"

"This matter is actually related to Smoker?" Hina had heard Ning Yuan mention Smoker many times, and she was getting a little annoyed.

Wait a minute, I heard Gion Chusho say before that men rarely mention or praise another man in front of women.

If he brings it up frequently, there must be a reason!

Hina suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that Smoker knew I was investigating Crocodile's death, so he specifically contacted Ning Yuan to ask him to mention me a few more times?

As for the reason for doing so!

"He likes me?" Hina thought of this possibility; she couldn't think of any other possibility.

"Speaking of that idiot from back then, he's reached the age for dating now, what a pity!" Hina shook her head, then said, "Are you still in contact with Smoker?"

"Yes, we've exchanged phone numbers!" Ning Yuan nodded.

"Hmm, next time you chat, tell him that since he's in the East Blue where there are the fewest pirates, he shouldn't always be thinking about patrolling. Instead, he could look for girls in Loguetown who like the smell of smoke and settle down on marriage as soon as possible!"

Don't even think about me!

"Oh!" Ning Yuan nodded. He really didn't mean to match Smoker and Hina together; he just wanted someone to vouch for his method of killing Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

Unexpectedly, this has disrupted Smoker's marriage prospects!

No, in the original stories, Smoker was just an old bachelor; he had no chance of finding a partner.

"By the way, what kind of stone are you talking about that can hurt Logia-type Devil Fruit users?" Hina asked. "Do you still have any?"

"Yes, I do!" Ning Yuan nodded. "But I don't have it with me. Why don't you go to my office to get it?"

Hina's eyes flickered, but she saw that Ning Yuan's face was full of sincerity.

Such a young child probably doesn't have any special thoughts, right?

Yeah, right. A little kid doesn't know how to tickle someone's hand.

But let him go. With his weakling strength, what can he do to me?

Moreover, even if something happens, it's still uncertain who will suffer the loss!

(End of this chapter)