I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 346 Naruto Wants to Be the Pirate King

Unbeknownst to Hikaru Uchiha and the others, a massive trap woven by the World Government targeting them had begun to slowly unfold.

of course……

Even if I knew, it wouldn't matter.

In any case, they had already fought against most of the Marine Admirals and the Four Emperors. Now, apart from the enigmatic Im-sama and the so-called Ancient Weapon "Uranus," who might earn Uchiha Hikaru's slight respect, the rest posed no threat to her, Esdeath, or even Yamato. Knowing the general types of their abilities was enough; there was no need to devise a specific battle plan.

If that Lord Im could force her to reveal her full power...

Uchiha Hikaru might even feel a little surprised.

After all, it had been a while since the "World Martial Arts Tournament" that she had been able to fight with all her might.

On the other hand...

The "Dimensional Pirates" are not all monsters of her and Esdeath's caliber.

For Brand, Erii, Tanjiro, and the Whitebeard Pirates, the Navy and the World Government are still formidable adversaries.

and so.

During this time, Bulma created several small inventions—such as the "Dimensional Combat Suit 2.0," which was made by referencing the Imperial Arms from the Akame ga Kill! world and Uchiha Hikaru's "Strike Freedom 2.0."

After testing, this thing's defensive strength withstood Yamato's "Thunder Bagua," but it couldn't withstand Esdeath's freezing, or area-of-effect impacts like fire or earthquakes. Fortunately, there aren't many powerful beings capable of unleashing attacks of this level.

Then, Bulma, Kikyo, and Tamayo created several "cell activation agents" and "skin hardening agents."

In addition, the large number of nanobots and high-precision drones that she released to observe the World Government's movements... all these things provide Tanjiro and the others with an extra guarantee of survival. As long as they do not intentionally kill themselves, they can at least ensure their own survival under normal circumstances.

As for the other form of survival security...

It came from one person—

"Although I had heard about Bulma's inventive abilities in the group before, seeing them in person now, I realize how amazing they are. I'm afraid even if our world and Hikari's world develop for another hundred years, it will be difficult to reach this level of technology."

Minato Namikaze sighed for a moment, then said earnestly, "Don't worry, Bulma. If the 'Marineford War' that appeared in that manga really breaks out, I will do everything in my power to help you achieve victory."

"It's 'us'! Mr. Minato, you're a member of the 'Dimensional Chat Group' now too."

Bulma corrected her with a grin.

Minato Namikaze chose to remain silent in response.

Meanwhile, Naruto excitedly pumped his fist and shouted, "Oh! I want to be like Hikari and Bulma, the Pirate King who roams the seas!"

"Hey, didn't you say you wanted to be Hokage?"

"Being Hokage doesn't seem very interesting. I can only stay in the village every day and can't go anywhere..."

"...cough cough."

Hearing Naruto's innocent words, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, couldn't hold back and coughed a few times to interrupt his son.

However, in truth, this assertion isn't entirely wrong. Becoming Hokage means taking on the responsibility of an entire village, which is completely contrary to the role of a pirate or a traveler. For Naruto, who has seen a wider world and made friends from different worlds, the Hokage position he once longed for, and the recognition of the villagers of Konoha, no longer hold much appeal.

At this moment, Bulma asked out of curiosity:

"By the way, Mr. Minato, after you're done with this busy period... what are your plans? Will you return to Konoha and renew your term?"

"...We'll see, I haven't decided yet."

At this moment, Minato Namikaze has not yet transitioned from the state of being "a dead man".

Although he was worried about Konoha, where he had grown up, he was also hesitant about whether to exert influence on Konoha as the former Hokage, and was still somewhat uncertain about his future.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed in the pirate world after his resurrection.

……

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.

At the start of the new week, the World Government finally announced to the world via radio and newspapers that Ace would be beheaded at Marine Headquarters.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The name "Fire Fist Ace" is familiar to most pirates and a small number of civilians. However, not many people know that he is Roger's son. Upon hearing the World Government's decision, they were all astonished and had all sorts of opinions. Many people even traveled from the four seas to the Grand Line, wanting to witness the demise of the Pirate King's son.

The most vehement reactions, of course, came from Whitebeard and Yamato.

[Oni-hime@Nameless: Miss Hikari, something terrible has happened! Ace is really going to be executed this time!]

[Nameless: Oh... I see. Did the World Government say what the specific day of the execution would be?]

[Oni-hime: It seems to be at the beginning of next month, which is in ten days...]

[Nameless: Understood. I'll be back in a few days. Has anything happened on Amazon Lily?]

[Bulma: No. It's just that the Navy seems to have some suspicions about Ms. Hancock. They summoned her back to Navy Headquarters a few days ago for questioning, but she's been keeping in touch with us via nano-communicators, so she should be fine for now.]

[Anonymous: That's good.]

After exchanging a few more words, Uchiha Hikaru temporarily turned his attention back to the things in front of him.

That was a modified spaceship from when the gods first came to Earth.

According to Dr. Brief, the spaceship's functions have been almost fully restored, and it underwent a brief test flight in the wasteland near West City. Theoretically, it should be able to fly to Namek without any problems, although the flight time may be quite long, taking about a month and a half.

—It's a little slower than in the original work. I guess it's because the current timeline is still early, and there are still nearly ten years until the "Dragon Ball Z" era in the original story. Therefore, the technological theories related to interstellar travel are still in the deduction stage and have not yet been fully developed.

"After the Ace incident is resolved and I check with Minato Namikaze about the situation in Konoha... I'll set off for Namek around that time."

Uchiha Hikaru made up his mind.

After staying in the Dragon Ball world for several days.

Hikaru Uchiha finally returned to the pirate world three days before the outbreak of the "enhanced Marineford War".

(End of this chapter)