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

Chapter 301 Marriage and Killing Agents

Almaru and Alabasta say that Arubana is not close; it's about 1800 kilometers away.

Although the two cities are connected by the River St. Martin, the upstream current is upstream, so it takes three to five days for boats to travel.

But it's not a big problem, Ningyuan can fly.

The two met at the city gate at seven in the morning and arrived in Arubana by eight.

At 8:30, Ning Yuan and Weiwei finally entered the royal palace and met Kobra, who was sitting in a wheelchair.

Cobra is 1.82 meters tall and has a cool demeanor. He was also a tough guy when he was young.

Unfortunately, this muscular man is now in a wheelchair, his hair is half white, his lips are somewhat purplish, and there are still some unhealed wounds on his face.

Ning Yuan could tell at a glance that this was a result of long-term malnutrition and anemia leading to physical weakness.

The long-term malnutrition was naturally caused by Crocodile catching Cobra and not feeding him.

Anemia, on the other hand, is caused by significant blood loss due to punishment.

However, the medical technology in the One Piece world is quite advanced, so there's no reason why the royal doctors of Alabasta wouldn't know how to use blood transfusions as a treatment method.

Cobra has been released for three days. If he has received treatment, there's no reason why his health should still be so poor.

So who is to blame?

Ning Yuan looked to Kobra's side, where two burly young men in suits were standing.

The two men had cold, indifferent eyes. They looked at Ning Yuan with some curiosity, but mostly with coldness.

It's like looking at a dead person.

"CP agents, the kind who kill without hesitation!" It's precisely because they've killed so many people that they don't care about human life.

But this didn't happen in the original storyline, so it was because of me?

In the original storyline, the World Government did not interfere with the selection of the king of Alabasta, but that was because Vivi did not have a boyfriend, and no matter how the throne was passed down, it would still be in D's hands.

But now that Vivi has a boyfriend, the World Government naturally knows to take action.

"Father!" Vivi quickly left Ning Yuan and grabbed Kobra's arm. "Father, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!" Feeling his daughter's concern, Cobra's cold expression softened considerably. He turned his head to comfort his daughter, but suddenly realized that as soon as she greeted him, her eyes immediately fell back on the man.

"Hmm?" Cobra's gentle expression immediately returned to its coldness.

He looked at the young man in front of him, his expression unchanged, but Ning Yuan could clearly sense a resentment in him.

He was very dissatisfied!

Ning Yuan understood his feelings. He was indeed very good-looking and the type of man who would be popular with girls, but that might not be the case for men.

If this were on Earth in his previous life, Ning Yuan's appearance would have a specific term to describe it: "pretty boy"!

How many men would like young, handsome men?

Kobra was naturally unhappy that his daughter had found a younger man.

But it was no use being unwilling. From the moment the two entered the main hall, Weiwei only glanced at him a few times, and the rest of the time she was looking at Ning Yuan. Her affection for Ning Yuan was so intense that anyone could understand it.

This deep affection was somewhat incomprehensible to Cobra. All he did was kill Crocodile.

If he killed Crocodile in a desperate battle, then I can understand why you like him so much.

But wasn't he just lucky to kill him? You like him that much? Is it really necessary?

To be honest, Cobra is a bit sour.

"You're Ning Yuan?" the question asked, filled with resentment. "The one who killed Crocodile?"

"It's me!" Ning Yuan nodded slightly. "But that's because of him."

"I know, it's just that you were lucky, he was careless. If it were any other Logia-type Devil Fruit user, you wouldn't have had it so easy!" Cobra said irritably.

"That's not necessarily true!" Ning Yuan retorted casually. "If you haven't seen this move before, even a general might die!"

A move you've never used before can really produce an effect similar to a "first-time kill"!

Then he saw Cobra's previously normal complexion turn completely black.

The two CP agents next to him seemed quite satisfied.

It's obvious even to a fool that the old king and his son-in-law didn't have a good relationship.

The world government will only have a better life if your relationship with us is bad!

"You're so proud?" Cobra snapped. "You're so smug about killing Crocodile? Who do you think you are? What makes you think I should hand over Alabasta to you?"

"Am I arrogant?!" Ning Yuan scratched his head. "I'm just stating the facts!"

Cobra was so angry he laughed: "What do you mean? You're saying I'm being unreasonable?"

"Then will you speak?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Why wouldn't I speak!" Cobra slammed his hand on the table. "Come on, tell me, what's your reasoning?"

"I don't have any reason to say that!" Ning Yuan shrugged. "I'm just telling you that I don't feel proud of killing Crocodile!"

Kobra hesitated, suddenly realizing he didn't know how to talk to this young man.

When I insult you, shouldn't you accept it with trepidation?

Why are you trying to reason with me? I don't even know how to respond to that!

If I continue to curse, then I'll become unreasonable.

I tried to reason with you, but you said you weren't being reasonable!

After much thought, Cobra felt he had to get back to the main topic.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Cobra said irritably. "What makes you think you can take over Alabasta?"

"Did I say that?" Ning Yuan retorted. "I didn't, did I?"

Ning Yuan did say that he would become king, but in the early days he only said it was possible. It wasn't until Cobra sent a message to Vivi confirming that he would pass the throne to Ning Yuan that Ning Yuan started to say that he would become king.

But he didn't go around making a fuss about it; he just talked to Robin and the high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army.

In public, Ning Yuan has never actually said anything about wanting to be king.

Since Ning Yuan hadn't said anything, his question left Kobra speechless.

What does that mean?

So, my throne is worthless? Not only do I have to marry my daughter to you, but I also have to beg and plead to give you the throne as well?

If these two couples weren't next to me, I really would have taken action, believe it or not!

At this moment, he truly didn't know whether Ning Yuan was genuinely clever or just pretending.

He initially accused Ning Yuan of killing Crocodile as a coincidence, intending to force Ning Yuan to reveal some of his true abilities.

At the very least, you should make a commitment, such as making Alabasta better and better.

But now, after a conversation, he began to believe that Ning Yuan's ability to kill Crocodile was truly a coincidence.

He might really not have any talent?

If the throne is handed over to him, will Alabasta have a future?

He looked at Ning Yuan, who stared back at him with wide eyes. For a moment, the two stared at each other.

Much later, a creaking or grinding sound came from beside Cobra.

Ning Yuan turned his head and saw that the CP agent with long gray hair had somehow turned his hands into claws and was rubbing them together.

Those paws, cat paws?

It's still a tabby cat!

Cat-Cat Fruit - Tabby Cat Form?

The scraping sound of cat paws seemed like a signal. Cobra sighed and said, "The ministers are ready. You will be married tomorrow, and the coronation ceremony will be held the day after!"

"So fast?" Ning Yuan asked in surprise.

Cobra sighed again, "I feel it's going by too fast!"

The coronation ceremony was so rushed that not all the guests could attend.

They completely disgraced the Nefertari clan!

But there's nothing we can do this time, since you gave the world government an excuse to interfere!

While Crocodile certainly deserved to die, how can the strong reason with the weak? Didn't you see that the Navy even brought their fleet over?

If you agree, then it's considered a visit.

If they don't agree, the navy might lose its soldiers.

In the past, Alabasta would have had the confidence to confront the navy, after all, it had a standing army of 60.

But now, the army has become a rebel force, and Alabasta has lost its trump card.

"There's no way around it, the country is facing difficult times, and my health simply doesn't allow me to handle state affairs!" Cobra said. "The country's finances are also somewhat strained, so we can't afford any grand celebrations. Let's keep everything simple!"

"Okay!" Ning Yuan nodded. "I understand!"

The moment he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall immediately became much more relaxed.

Ning Yuan looked up and saw that the two CP agents who had been wearing grim faces had finally put away their ugly expressions.

It seems the matter has been resolved, so I can relax now.

"Who are these two?" Ning Yuan pointed at them and asked.

"Oh, they are intelligence agents from the World Government. They came to protect me after hearing that I had been kidnapped!" Cobra was surprisingly unenthusiastic towards his two "protectors."

"His name is Beaver, and he's a user of the Cat-Cat Fruit, Tanuki form. This is Ichinomiya, a user of the Inu-Inu Fruit, Black Fox form. And the two of them will also... well, you know... sea."

"Naval Sixth Style!" Beaver announced from the exit.

Cobra nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes, it's the Six Powers of the Navy. These two are incredibly strong, not like Crocodile who can die easily!"

"When you become king, they will still come to protect you!"

Beaver is 1.95 meters tall, has long gray-black hair, a square face, and wears sunglasses.

Ichinomiya is 1.72 meters tall, which makes him look a bit short standing next to Hailey. However, although Ichinomiya is short, he has a wide body!

Both his face and body have become wide and square.

Being able to be a CP agent and being proficient in the Six Styles means he's definitely not fat, so the fat on his body is probably all muscle!

A pirate version of Kingpin? He's probably training with iron bodies!

This beaver's main skill is probably finger pistol.

Ning Yuan carefully examined the two of them, then said excitedly, "From now on, I'll be entrusting my safety to you two!"

Beaver and Ichinomiya exchanged a glance, then nodded proudly without saying a word, which was considered an agreement.

Ning Yuan immediately understood that the Five Elders not only wanted to support him to take the throne, but also wanted to control him as a puppet!

No, they're not exactly puppets either, since CP agents don't understand governance.

That's because they're here to monitor me.

It should also serve a protective function, preventing Cobra from making a comeback or something.

Ningyuan did not leave that day, but stayed in the palace.

On that very day, a court tailor came to measure Ningyuan's figure.

At five o'clock the next morning, Ning Yuan was woken up in a daze. A group of palace maids pulled him to take a bath, change his clothes, do his hair, and put on a strange hat that was said to be a traditional Alabasta hat.

At this moment, Ning Yuan felt a bit like Tang Sanzang, who wanted to marry the Jade Rabbit.

By the time I changed my clothes and put on makeup, it was already 7 a.m.

As dawn broke, Ning Yuan rode his fast-running duck, surrounded by a group of guards, to the palace where the princess lived to greet her.

They then circled the palace twice, and at 9:00 AM, the auspicious time in Alabasta finally arrived, and the wedding officially began.

Alabasta weddings are quite interesting; there's no bowing between the couple, no vows, and no shared cups of wine, but there is singing and dancing.

A group of people, arm in arm, barefoot on the beach, were jumping and twirling around a bonfire. The scene was somewhat like a Yunnan folk dance performance, the only difference being that the Alabasta people weren't carrying anything on their shoulders.

Don't ask why there's a beach inside the palace. What else is there in the palace? There's even a swimming pool!

The dance started at nine o'clock and lasted until noon. Finally, it was lunchtime, and the banquet could begin.

Ning Yuan hadn't eaten anything since he got up at five in the morning, so naturally he ate to his heart's content.

During the meal, a group of strangers came to toast him. Ning Yuan asked the Goddess of Wisdom and learned that a small number of these people were nobles from Alabasta, who were distant relatives of Vivi, while a large number were wealthy merchants from the capital.

Ning Yuan had already arranged their escape route; pirates would rob them of all their property and kill them all.

These days, killing all the noble merchants would certainly lead to misunderstandings, but killing every other one would definitely miss many.

Since it's their property anyway, Ningyuan certainly wouldn't refuse a toast from them; he'd accept any offer.

After five drinks, Ning Yuan's cheeks turned red, and he passed out completely.

On the palace wall, Beaver and Ichinomiya silently watched the banquet below, mainly observing Ning Yuan's performance.

However, after seeing Ning Yuan get drunk after just five drinks and be carried away, the two were speechless.

"He certainly doesn't seem like someone with real ability!" Ichinomiya said.

"Not only do they lack ability, they also lack intelligence!" Beaver added.

"It seems that his killing of Crocodile was indeed a coincidence!" Ichinomiya nodded.

The beaver pondered, "Why would the princess take a liking to such an ordinary person?"

The two looked at each other, then simultaneously looked away from each other's faces.

The answer to this question is obvious: he's handsome!

Unlike those two, no matter how strong they are, they are ugly and no one likes them. Even if a woman comes up to them, she has ulterior motives.

"Hmph, the princess is too young; she doesn't understand the principles of choosing a husband at all!" The princess said unhappily, "What's the use of marrying a weakling like that? She should marry someone like us—strong, powerful, and long-lasting!"

"Seeing your face makes me lose my appetite. What's the use of being strong and powerful?" the beaver said irritably. "Besides, you weigh over 800 pounds, aren't you afraid of crushing the princess? Oh, I remember now, you did crush the princess!"

Yi Gong shook her head: "What kind of princess is a princess of a fallen kingdom! The one who holds office is the one who, preferably, is from a powerful nation, hmm?"

He looked thoughtfully at the bridal chamber of the prince consort and princess in the distance.

"What are you planning?" Beaver exclaimed in shock upon seeing his expression. "Are you out of your mind? This is a member state of the World Government!"

"This country doesn't have any strong figures. As long as we control the king and princess, and neither of us says anything, who will know?" I asked. "Besides, look at that weakling. I could beat a hundred of him with one hand. Would he dare to resist?"

"Ah, this!" Beaver thought to herself, "That makes sense!"

"Let's not wait until later!" Yi Gong slapped the roof tile. "Let's go now. He's drunk anyway, and might not even wake up tonight. Rather than leaving the princess alone in her room, I'll help him consummate the marriage!"

"Count me in!" Beaver immediately stood up.

The two acted immediately, jumping off the city wall and running towards the princess's palace.

The princess is still at the banquet in front. Although there are guards in the palace behind, how can the royal guards possibly stop two CP agents?

The two entered the palace silently, opened the door to the room, and saw a person sitting upright in the open space in the center of the room.

This person was dressed in a brocade blue suit and wore a strange domed hat adorned with pearls. The rosy complexion on his face had long since faded, replaced by incredibly bright eyes.

"Who are you?" Ichimiya was taken aback, while the beaver beside him exclaimed, "It's you? Weren't you drunk?"

It took Ichigo a moment to realize that the man in front of him was one of today's main characters, the princess's fiancé.

No, the wedding is over, so he is now the princess's husband!

"It's obvious, I'm not drunk!!" Ning Yuan shrugged. "I just didn't want to drink with those idiots!"

"I see!" Ichinomiya nodded. He was really startled at first, but now he realized that even if he wasn't drunk, what could he do? With his strength, could he resist?

But since he's awake, we need to change the game.

"Ning Yuan, is it?" Yi Gong stepped forward. "From now on, the two of us will protect you. For your sake, shouldn't you reward us with something?"

"Step back a bit!" Ning Yuan waved his hand. "You're too ugly, you're ruining my appetite!"

Ichimiya's face darkened, and he forced himself to take two steps back before saying, "Of course, we brothers are easy to feed. A little money and some beautiful women are enough!"

"I'll pay you!" Ning Yuan nodded. "After all, I can't let you work on an empty stomach. How much do you want each month?"

"Hmm!" Ichinomiya thought for a moment, then tentatively extended his index finger.

"Ten million?" Ning Yuan frowned. "That's a bit much, but my life is so precious, ten million is acceptable!"

Ichinomiya immediately covered his mouth. "Brother, I meant one million a month!"

He suddenly felt a little embarrassed asking Ning Yuan for a beautiful woman. "Brother, you're too generous!"

"And you?" Ning Yuan looked at the beaver again.

Beaver nodded quickly: "I'll be just like him!"

"The same?" Ning Yuan asked, stroking his chin. "Are you all equally strong?"

"No way!" the beaver immediately exclaimed. "I'm much better than him!"

"You're more capable than him, how can you have the same amount of money as him!" Ning Yuan said, "You have twelve million!"

"Wait a minute!" Ichinomiya immediately objected. "Beaver, even though you're better than me, being a bodyguard isn't about who can fight, it's about who can protect people better!"

As he spoke, Ichinomiya patted his muscles: "The muscles on my body are made for protection! So my ten million is enough, you only need eight million!"

"Nonsense!" Beaver stood up angrily. "To protect someone, just kill everyone who wants to kill them, and I'm the best at doing that!"

"What if you don't kill them? What if there are many assassins coming to kill the lord?" Ichinomiya retorted. "What if you can't defeat the enemy quickly enough, and the lord gets killed?"

"Are you sure you can protect the adults?" the beaver said irritably. "If I can't handle an opponent, you can't defend against them either!"

"Stop arguing! Stop arguing!" Ning Yuan quickly said when he saw the two arguing, "We're all family here, there's no need to fight over this kind of thing. As for who should get more and who should get less..."

Seeing that the two of them were looking over, Ning Yuan pretended to think, then suddenly clapped his hands: "How about we have a test?"

"How do we test it?" Ichinomiya and Beaver were no longer as harmonious as they used to be, and now they just wanted to compete to see who was better!

"You said you're good at killing!" Ning Yuan pointed at the beaver, then at Ichinomiya: "And you said you're good at protecting!"

"So, if you use the methods you use to kill to fight against the methods you use to protect people, which is stronger?"

Beaver glanced at Ichinomiya beside her, her eyes already burning with desire.

Yes, I specialize in finger guns, while he specializes in iron blocks!

So, which has stronger penetrating power, my finger gun or his iron block?

"Without a doubt, I am stronger!" Beaver said without hesitation.

"You're talking nonsense!" Ichinomiya retorted, displeased. "We've practiced before, when have you ever broken through my defenses?"

"That's because it was just a friendly sparring match; I didn't go all out!" Beaver said calmly.

"Alright, alright, alright!" Ichinomiya chuckled, immediately standing up and going outside. "I want to see what you're like when you go all out. Come out, into the yard, let's get started!"

"Come on then, you think I'm afraid of you!" Beaver followed directly.

Ning Yuan also hurriedly went out, came to the door, and then found a stone to sit on.

Then I saw that Ichinomiya had already set up the iron blocks.

"Ding! Your comprehension is extraordinary! You have comprehended the Iron Block technique through the Iron Block of the First Palace!"

"Ding! Your comprehension is extraordinary; you have upgraded the iron block to the Primordial Undying Body!"

Just kidding. But while Ning Yuan's comprehension isn't exactly heaven-defying, learning Iron Block and evolving along the way is a piece of cake for him.

After all, he started out as a dancer and body cultivator, so he has accumulated enough experience in this field.

The iron block is actually a way to tense muscles and produce an effect similar to hard qigong.

Because of the tense muscles, it cannot be moved during use.

However, Ning Yuan possesses Armament Haki, which allows him to fill the gaps between his muscles, achieving a unique effect of taut muscles and thus generating a defensive force even stronger than that of an iron block.

This is the Primordial Undying Body.

Of course, it can't compare to pure Armament Haki defense, but Armament Haki is a mana bar that will be consumed.

Because the Primordial Undying Body utilizes a portion of the muscle power, its energy consumption is much lower than that of pure Armament Haki defense.

If pure Armament Haki can withstand the same amount of Haki for 20 minutes, then the Hunyuan Undying Body can withstand it for two hours!

On the other side, the beaver also extended its finger.

Ning Yuan narrowed his eyes, pointing out that the principle of the finger gun was somewhat similar to the gun below.

The large amount of blood filling the blood vessels makes the gun taut and harder. Combined with the muscles of the fingers that have been trained for a long time, it can produce a feeling of indestructibility.

In principle, the iron block technique is purely muscle-based, while the finger gun technique combines muscle with blood and qi, so the finger gun technique has a higher potential than the iron block technique.

However, the strength of a martial art depends not only on its principles but also on the person using it.

For example, Ichinomiya is naturally muscular, with three times the number of muscles as others, so the strength of his iron block is naturally three times that of others.

Therefore, the result of this match should be a draw.

Beaver's finger gun is very strong and can penetrate Ichimiya's muscles.

However, Ichimiya's muscles were too thick, so only a portion could be penetrated.

"Sharp!" Before Ning Yuan could finish his thought, Beaver had already made his move.

The iron block cannot be moved, so the finger gun hits directly, and the next second, Ichimiya has a bloody hole in his body.

However, Ichinomiya manipulated the muscles to compress the blood vessels, so that no blood flowed out.

"I won!" Ichinomiya said triumphantly, looking at the beaver in front of him. "You couldn't break through my defenses!"

"I haven't even used my full power yet!" Beaver's fingers trembled slightly, but she insisted, "Once I use my Devil Fruit ability, my fingers will grow nails that can extend several times their original length!"

"Just because you didn't use your Devil Fruit ability doesn't mean I did!" Ichinomiya scoffed. "Once I use my ability, my defense will increase dramatically!"

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing!" Ning Yuan clapped his hands. "Both of you are exceptional talents. There's no need to fight over a mere ten million. Let's stop arguing here!"

"Hmm?" The two men's eyes lit up. Did this mean they wanted more money?

After all, are the two of them really fighting over a title?

It's all about money!

But if Ningyuan were willing to give each of them 20 million per month, then there would definitely be no need to fight over it!

Then Ning Yuan continued, "It would be better if I took care of the two of you, and we could continue our struggle on the road to the underworld!"

"Huh?" Ichinomiya and Beaver were taken aback, and then Ichinomiya's eyes widened suddenly.

But then Ning Yuan, who had just been sitting by the door, suddenly appeared in front of him as if in a flash!

The next instant, he felt a piercing pain in his heart.

It was truly excruciating, because my heart was pierced through!

Ning Yuan withdrew his finger and turned to look at the beaver.

Beaver stared in shock at Ichinomiya lying on the ground, then glanced at Ning Yuan's still-bleeding fingers, her expression one of utter horror: "You, you, you, how could this be? How could you possess such strength?"

Wait, the World Government is mistaken, he's faking it!

"You can't kill me! I work for the World Government. Killing me means you're making an enemy of the World Government!"

"How could I have killed you?" Ning Yuan spread his hands. "It was clearly this fat guy who killed you! You two were fighting each other to see who was stronger. We in Alabasta don't have anyone strong enough to compare with you. We couldn't even stop you!"

Beaver was dumbfounded: "How is that possible? The World Government isn't stupid; you can't fool them!"

"Please trust my ability as a professional doctor to treat your wounds!" Ning Yuan laughed. "Besides, I'm also a reporter for the World Economic Daily. Tomorrow, I'll publish your story as a joke in the newspaper. Whether it's true or not, it will be true!"

Without another word, the beaver turned and left, pulling out a Den Den Mushi from its pocket to dial a number.

But after taking only two steps, he suddenly crashed into an impenetrable wall.

Beaver was shocked. I used a shave, how could I be stopped halfway?

"Awooo!" The beaver cried out in pain, then rolled on the spot, transforming into a giant tabby cat, and turned to run in another direction!

However, a cat's reaction time is seven times that of a snake, and its speed is not!

Ning Yuan appeared in front of the beaver as if he had teleported, and delivered a precise whip kick to the beaver's internal organs.

The Armament Haki contained in his legs suddenly erupted, and the beaver was thrown into the air like a tank crashing into it. By the time he landed, his internal organs were completely shattered!

"Cough cough!" As expected of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, even with his heart shattered, he's still alive!

However, he was only on his deathbed.

Ning Yuan strolled leisurely to the beaver and saw that the beaver looked completely bewildered.

"Cough cough, why?" Beaver spat out a mouthful of bloody flesh fragments. He was genuinely curious as to why they had to be killed.

Ten million is too much, we can discuss it further!

Moreover, you were made king with the support of the World Government; we are on our side!

Ning Yuan did not answer, but silently watched the beaver's brainwaves disappear before sending his body into the Origin Space.

Sorry, he just enjoys seeing people die with their eyes wide open in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)