Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 403 Another Wounded General

Uehara Naraku really has no morals.

He joined Baroque Works to harm Crocodile, but now he's talking as if he and Crocodile just became enemies.

And this person is so petty!

"Fine, just consider Crocodile's matter your twisted sense of humor!"

Aokiji rubbed his forehead, then asked helplessly, "So what do you want me to provide? I'm carrying out a lazy kind of justice, and I don't know much about the Navy's affairs. Marineford Headquarters doesn't seem to value you guys either..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

At least for now, it seems he really doesn't need this admiral to do anything, after all, they're just a small, dormant organization right now...

Even if Kabuto Yakushi infiltrates and joins the Navy, there is no need to use Aokiji for the time being, because Kabuto is currently only a private... It is estimated that Aokiji's help will be needed when Kabuto is promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in the future!

Aokiji, this chess piece...

What's needed now is to hide.

Who knows, if we manipulate Akainu in the future, this pawn could even become a Marine Admiral?

"Let's lie low for now!"

Uehara turned to look at the black wall painted with red auspicious clouds, and casually waved his hand, saying, "A Marine Headquarters Admiral shouldn't be wasted on trivial matters. When I need you, I'll send someone to find you."

"Hmm..."

Aokiji scratched his head and casually remarked, "Looks like when you guys came looking for me, it was probably a big problem!"

"Perhaps..."

After speaking, Uehara Naraku slowly extended his palm, and a golden light flew out from his fingertips, suddenly piercing through another white wall painted with seagulls of peace.

A smile suddenly appeared on Uehara Naraku's face: "Mr. Kuzan, to prevent you from being too lonely in the Navy, I will try my best to find you as many companions as possible..."

"Um?"

Aokiji looked up in confusion.

The admiral pondered for a second and immediately understood what Uehara Naraku meant. Was this guy going to continue targeting vice admirals or even admirals?

And judging from Uehara Naraku's actions just now...

His next target... could it be Admiral Kizaru?!

To be honest, Aokiji suddenly felt that Kizaru, that guy who was always so ambiguous, might actually be two-timing.

After all, Kizaru is that kind of person...

They've never had any morals.

If two of the three admirals of the Navy Headquarters in the future are actually spies of Uehara Naraku, wouldn't their Fleet Admiral Sengoku and colleague Akainu go crazy?

Bubbling...

Bubbling...

Just as Aokiji was about to say something, his Den Den Mushi suddenly rang. Under Uehara Naraku's amused gaze, Aokiji reached out and answered his Den Den Mushi.

This is a phone call between Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the Navy.

"Kuzan, where are you now?"

There was a hint of anxiety in Fleet Admiral Sengoku's voice: "Portgas D. Ace refused the invitation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. When Borsalino rushed to Sabaody Archipelago to capture him, Ace was rescued by a pirate named Uchiha Sasuke!"

That bastard pirate named Uchiha Sasuke actually blew up the entire Sabaody Archipelago! Borsalino was seriously injured while protecting the three Celestial Dragons!

"That pirate named Uchiha Sasuke is a member of the Spade Pirates. You must return to Marineford immediately; we need to revise our plan to capture the entire Spade Pirates!"

It's no wonder the Warring States period was anxious.

The original plans for the Warring States period were all in place.

If Portgas D. Ace had accepted the invitation to become a Shichibukai, there would have been no problem; but since he refused the invitation, he sent an admiral and Vice Admiral Garp to arrest him and imprison him in Impel Down.

Now things have gotten even worse. Not only have they failed to capture the person, but they've also injured a Marine Admiral. More importantly, the pirate who injured the Admiral has joined the Spade Pirates!

"...Okay, I understand."

Aokiji hung up the Den Den Mushi, his brows furrowing slightly.

Is something wrong with the ocean? He was just beaten to a pulp by Uehara Naraku here, and Admiral Kizaru was also injured on the other side…

Aokiji turned to look at everyone present and saw that Uehara Naraku and the other two seemed to have strange expressions after listening to his Den Den Mushi.

Condition…

Something seems a little off.

Bubbling...

Bubbling...

As Uehara Naraku reached out to touch his forehead, seemingly wanting to say something to Aokiji, his Den Den Mushi rang. It was Uchiha Sasuke calling.

"Hey, Uehara, thanks to Black Zetsu's arrangements, I've successfully joined the Spade Pirates. These guys aren't very bright; they didn't suspect me at all."

Uchiha Sasuke seemed to be in a bad mood. When he talked about the Spade Pirates, his voice was full of disdain: "Because I joined as a ninja and swordsman, that guy named Ace seems to be very interested in ninjutsu and keeps bothering me. I really don't have time to contact you guys."

People living on this high seas are always interested in new and interesting things.

Ace would certainly not abandon a ninja like Uchiha Sasuke, and Sasuke received a warm welcome when he joined the Spade Pirates.

Uehara Naraku was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "But I just heard that you injured Marine Admiral Kizaru and even almost killed three Celestial Dragons... Has no one in the Spade Pirates suspected you yet?"

"Don't worry."

Sasuke Uchiha's voice carried a hint of coldness: "I became the vice-captain of this ship within two days of joining the Spade Pirates... I can make most decisions on this ship."

Sasuke Uchiha's voice grew increasingly disdainful: "And these guys... do they even have any idea what kind of thing they're talking about? Now they're constantly pestering me to teach them ninjutsu... do I really have to infiltrate this bunch of idiots? These guys aren't even as smart as that idiot Naruto!"

to be frank.

Uchiha Sasuke is now genuinely disgusted.

While the Akatsuki members may have their share of goofballs, most of them are intelligent. The Spade Pirates, on the other hand, have absolutely no intelligence whatsoever!

He used to run away whenever he saw a naval warship...

He even fled when pursued by a female naval lieutenant...

As a result, when faced with the attack of Marine Admiral Kizaru on Sabaody Archipelago, those guys actually encouraged their captain to challenge the Admiral, since they were all Logia-type Devil Fruit users...

Damn it, they don't even know each other's intelligence, and they have no idea about the strength of the enemy and themselves, yet they go and challenge a general?

result…

If it weren't for his emergency intervention as the vice-captain, taking advantage of the admiral's protection of the Celestial Dragons to stop the pursuit, the Spade Pirates might have been forced to disband today!

A bunch of idiots.

Among this group of idiots, Sasuke Uchiha, who is obviously reliable, stands out from the crowd. He is called the vice-captain but is actually the babysitter of the pirate crew.

"..."

Uehara Naraku fell silent.

Some people in this world are indeed more naive than we imagine; they never doubt their companions, which makes them easy targets for manipulation.

However, Sasuke Uchiha is more capable than he imagined!

Why did this guy become the vice-captain after only a few days with the Spade Pirates, while he's still just a mid-level agent after joining Baroque Works...?

Crocodile, that bastard!

Why can't you learn from Ace?

At the very least, he should be given the position of vice president of Baroque Works! Although Nico Robin, the current vice president of Baroque Works, is one of his people…

Uehara Naraku spoke softly, "Alright, then stay hidden by Ace's side and don't go too far. The power of this world is beyond your imagination..."

"I see."

After nodding, Uchiha Sasuke said in a deep voice, "That so-called general's Storm Release bloodline limit is indeed very strange, and he's also a very insidious guy..."

"But he was just lucky this time. I already know his abilities, and I will definitely kill him next time I encounter him!"

Sasuke Uchiha already knew about the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, but he still stubbornly believed that Admiral Kizaru's body only contained ordinary Storm Release bloodline limit.

"Oh, there's no need to kill Kizaru."

Uehara Naraku shook his head listlessly and said, "Perhaps the next time we meet, he'll already be one of our companions..."

After saying that, Uehara Naraku glanced at Aokiji standing beside him and continued, "By the way, there might be a general named Aokiji chasing after you. Your abilities are very effective against him, so remember to show him mercy, because he's one of us now..."

"..."

Uchiha Sasuke fell silent.

After a long silence, Uchiha Sasuke finally spoke, his voice grim: "Uehara Naraku, you... are you going to manipulate everyone in the world as your pawns again?"

"No more."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed softly, "How could you have such dangerous thoughts... I'm a righteous person!"

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha was so angry that he hung up the Den Den Mushi immediately.

We're all on the same side, so why is Uehara Naraku putting on an act again?

"Really..."

As Uehara Naraku listened to the sound of the Den Den Mushi hanging up, he couldn't help but sigh again, saying, "We're all comrades, why didn't you trust me?"

"..."

Everyone had a black line on their forehead.

Aokiji stood to the side, listening to the entire conversation between Uehara Naraku and Uchiha Sasuke. He couldn't help but scratch his head and ask, "That guy who injured Borsalino... that one... is he also your subordinate?"

"Um…"

Uehara Naraku nodded, not denying it: "He's a junior member of the family! He's just a kid, a bit immature, insisting on joining a pirate crew to go to sea and become a pirate... When you go after him, go easy on him..."

"..."

Aokiji fell into deep thought.

Honestly, if he hadn't overheard everything, he really would have believed Uehara's nonsense without thinking!

They clearly didn't want to stay in the Spade Pirates, but you insisted on planting them as spies!

Uehara Naraku, this person...

It's really no good...

"Alright, let's say goodbye here!"

Uehara Naraku glanced at Aokiji, then at Nico Robin, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Robin, from now on, the task of contacting Admiral Aokiji will be yours..."

"Yes."

Nicole Robin nodded.

When they parted ways...

Uehara Naraku and Hoshigaki Kisame boarded their small boat.

Nico Robin went to see Aokiji off alone. She looked up at the tall Marine Admiral and said in a low voice, "Aokiji, never do anything foolish in the future… No matter what happens, you must live on!"

If Aokiji does something foolish, he will definitely die!

Nico Robin believed she understood Uehara Naraku; such a proud person would never let those who betrayed him go unpunished!

If Aokiji really dares to betray the agreement between him and Uehara Naraku, even if the outcome isn't as terrible as Uehara said, he will definitely be killed by Uehara!

And Nicole Robin saw it too…

Aokiji was powerless to resist in Uehara Naraku's hands.

"Hmm, never mind..."

Aokiji wanted to say something, but seeing Nico Robin's expression, he shook his head to himself.

The two of them started talking about the past...

The relationship seems to be getting more and more delicate.

The next moment, Aokiji stretched out his palm, his large hand covering Nico Robin's hair. This man, who wasn't very good at expressing his emotions, patted Robin's head.

"I understand... You must live well from now on... Also, don't do too many dangerous things with them."

First update, I overslept again.

Keep working hard to pay off the debt

I've calculated that I need to add 55 chapters this month. I've already added 40 chapters, so I still owe 15 chapters. I'll definitely be able to pay them off before the end of the month, and I might even have a few days to rest and read 10,000 chapters a day!

(End of this chapter)