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Chapter 407 Are you just going to put on a show?

"Get out of the way!"

Smoker gave Uehara Naraku an angry look and then ignored the minor character. So this was the guy Tina was talking about who had finally seen the light?

Smoker's lower body suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke, propelling him into the air and over Uehara Naraku as he charged toward Kisame Hoshigaki and Nico Robin!

After watching Smoker charge forward, Uehara Naraku looked at Tina with a tense expression: "Hey, Colonel Tina, what's going on? That's Nico Robin, the vice president of Baroque Works! She's definitely not someone he can handle!"

Smoker doesn't think so.

Colonel Tina clenched her fists and said in a deep voice, "I've told Smoker everything, he will definitely..."

Before Colonel Tina could finish speaking, Smoker was seen being sent flying by the fishman named Kisame Hoshigaki wielding his greatsword!

What kind of pirate has a bounty of 15 million Berries?!

Colonel Tina stared in disbelief at the Samehada sword in Kisame's hand, which had turned pitch black. It was that sword that had struck Smoker. A look of astonishment appeared on her face.

"That's... Armament Haki!"

"What domineering aura?"

Uehara Naraku looks like a complete newbie.

After asking that question, Uehara Naraku continued to question, "Why did you insist on coming here? You knew that Baroque Works' target was Colonel Smoker, that Kisame guy is capable of taking on a Marine Vice Admiral!"

"I'm sorry, Tina, I'll have to disappoint you!"

Colonel Tina lowered her head, her fists now covered in a layer of black. The next moment, she suddenly raised her head, her gaze slowly shifting until it landed on the fishman who was tormenting Smoker.

"The Navy... cannot back down!"

The next moment, Colonel Tina leaped towards Kisame Hoshigaki!

Two Marine Headquarters captains attacked Kisame simultaneously. As students of Zephyr, they also listened to their teacher's teachings and were skilled in both types of Haki!

Unfortunately, Kisame Hoshigaki is stronger!

Kisame Hoshigaki kicked Tina away, swung Samehada to force Smoker back, quickly raised his fingers to form hand seals, and opened his mouth to spew out a huge stream of water!

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

The waves surged and surged outwards in an instant, turning the entire square into a lake in the blink of an eye, submerging the two naval captains!

One water-style ninjutsu technique completely rendered them powerless to resist!

Kisame Hoshigaki moved with the same freedom in the water as he did on land, leaping onto Smoker's body. His Samehada sword suddenly expanded, biting into Smoker's body and desperately drawing out his Haki and stamina.

"You lost, Mr. Navy."

Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, a smug look on his face: "Are there really Logia-type Devil Fruit users in the world as pathetic as you?"

"asshole…"

Smoker lifted his head, feeling utterly exhausted.

Just as the Marine Headquarters captain was about to retort, Kisame Hoshigaki casually hoisted his Samehada sword onto his shoulder and said contemptuously, "Hmph, killing trash like you would be beneath my Samehada sword..."

Kisame Hoshigaki slowly walked away from the plaza, his powerful fish-man's cold voice echoing throughout the entire area: "Let's go, Miss Robin... Mr. Uehara Naraku, I'm leaving this place to you. Kill these two Marine captains!"

"Yes, Mr. Kisame."

Uehara Naraku respectfully agreed.

Nico Robin reluctantly raised her hand to cover her forehead and followed Kisame Hoshigaki out of the Loguetown square.

Is this... a forced performance?

Also, why are Kisame Hoshigaki and Naraku Uehara so skilled at teamwork?

It's like Uehara Naraku is really just a nobody!

After they left.

The water receded away like a tide.

Uehara Naraku walked towards the plaza with a grim expression. He took Smoker's weapon, Jitte, and, trembling, raised Jitte, aiming it at Smoker.

"Feel sorry…"

Uehara Naraku gritted his teeth, a grim expression flashing across his face: "Colonel Smoker, I now have no choice but to obey Baroque Works' orders. If you have anyone to blame... blame yourself for not heeding my advice!"

"Hey, Uehara!"

Colonel Tina watched this scene with a look of panic on her face. The next moment, she saw Uehara Naraku swing his Jite and strike Smoker!

Under the influence of the Seastone at the top, Smoker's body was unable to vaporize at all, and he was directly sent flying by the Jutsu. In mid-air, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a string of blood beads!

Smoker fainted immediately after landing, and his fate is unknown.

"Smoker!"

Colonel Tina's voice sounded somewhat panicked!

But the next moment, she had to slowly turn her head and watch Uehara Naraku walk towards her with his ten hands clasped together, a bitter smile on her face.

"Colonel Tina."

Uehara Naraku lowered his voice and explained softly, "I only knocked Colonel Smoker unconscious. If he's treated in time, he should be able to survive..."

"I'm sorry, Colonel Tina, I cannot disobey the orders of Baroque Works. Now that Mr. Kisame is far away, I should be able to ensure your safety..."

"Tina... knows."

Colonel Tina slowly closed her eyes, then suddenly opened them again, whispering, "Tina will remember this day. The next time we meet... Tina will definitely not let you down!"

"It's no use."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, a hint of fear slowly creeping into his eyes: "You Marines will never know the terror of Baroque Works. The boss of Baroque Works is a man just one step away from the pinnacle of the world!"

Uehara Naraku clenched his jitte tightly, as if drawing courage from his weapons. He continued in a low voice, "Even your Navy has to compromise with him... He is the true demon of this world!"

After saying that, Uehara Naraku suddenly brandished his jitte and said in a deep voice, "Don't even think about being able to deal with Baroque Works! The people of Baroque Works are a bunch of real monsters!"

Uehara Naraku forcefully planted the jitte next to Colonel Tina's head. He gazed at Colonel Tina's face, his voice tinged with regret: "Colonel Tina, remember in the future... stay away from the vortex of Baroque Works!"

"Absolutely... absolutely do not come here to die again! The Navy high command will absolutely not allow you to mess with the boss of Baroque Works!"

"..."

Colonel Tina watched silently as Uehara Naraku left, a hint of confusion in her eyes that quickly turned into determination.

The port of Rogge.

Uehara Naraku boarded the warship, took a glass of juice from Kisame Hoshigaki, and sighed softly, "It's been a long time since I've put on such a performance... My acting in front of Admiral Aokiji last time was far too exaggerated."

"Will they believe Lord Uehara?"

Kisame Hoshigaki grinned and asked, "If you don't believe me, then you're really wasting our energy!"

"hehe…"

Uehara Naraku glanced at Nico Robin and said with a smile, "Whether the Navy believes us or not, we'll find out in a few days by having Miss Robin ask Admiral Aokiji, won't we?"

"..."

Nico Robin rubbed her forehead, a helpless, bitter smile on her face: "If Aokiji knew what had happened these past few days, he'd definitely yell at me..."

Since following Uehara Naraku…

Her position as vice president of the Baroque Workshop is on the rise.

It's estimated that her bounty will exceed 100 million before long.

Uehara Naraku clapped his hands and said softly, "Alright, let's go to the Baratie sea restaurant first!"

After the warship took them away.

The naval soldiers rescued Smoker and Tina. After arriving at the naval base, Captain Tina immediately reported to Vice Admiral Tsuru about the Baroque Works.

Vice Admiral Tsuru immediately realized the seriousness of the situation, but the Navy lacked information about Baroque Works, so he could only decide to try to send someone to contact the Baroque Works member who might be a spy for their Navy.

While we're at it, let's also find out the details about Baroque Works!

That junior member, I think his name is Uehara Naraku?

Naval Headquarters.

Marineford.

Admiral Aokiji and Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp's pursuit of the Spade Pirates ended in failure, and they could only hastily return to Marine Headquarters.

I don't know what Fleet Admiral Sengoku was thinking, but he actually sent two actors to hunt down the Spade Pirates. They definitely won't be able to catch up with them.

Monkey D. Garp is a grandfather who can't bring himself to hit his grandson hard.

Aokiji had already obtained some information about Sasuke from Uehara Naraku. In fact, Uehara Naraku was not wrong. Uchiha Sasuke, the vice-captain of the Spade Pirates, was indeed a great counter to his abilities.

If Sasuke hadn't held back, Aokiji might not have made it back. Even though the two fought each other with restraint, he still had a burn on his arm.

The members of Akatsuki…

It's absolutely terrifying!

Monkey D. Garp strolled leisurely onto Marineford, a donut dangling from his mouth, muttering, "I wonder if I'm overthinking it, but that brat Uchiha Sasuke somehow reminds me a bit of that bastard Rayleigh... Could that brat Ace really become the Pirate King?"

Aside from being extremely arrogant.

In other respects, Sasuke Uchiha, the vice-captain of the Spade Pirates, seems to be quite similar to Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the previous Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!

The relationship between Uchiha Sasuke and Portgas D. Ace also has a similar feel to that between Roger and Rayleigh.

As long as Sasuke speaks, even if he's cursing his captain, Ace will never argue back. However, once Ace makes a decision, even if it's a wrong order, Sasuke will only curse him a few times and then carry it out.

The most important point...

It's still Sasuke Uchiha's strength.

Not only does Uchiha Sasuke possess many strange and unusual ninjutsu, but he is also highly skilled in swordsmanship; moreover, Uchiha Sasuke has even mastered a more proficient form of Conqueror's Haki!

Sasuke's mental strength is simply unbelievable!

learned.

They are extremely powerful.

They also have a very flexible fighting mind.

Anyone who sees Uchiha Sasuke will subconsciously think that this vice-captain will definitely become a powerful ally for Portgas D. Ace in his quest to become the Pirate King!

With such a near-perfect first mate, even an idiot could become the Pirate King!

Was the intuition of Gol D. Roger and Portgas D. Ace, father and son, about finding the first mate too accurate?

That's really outrageous...

When Admiral Aokiji and Vice Admiral Garp entered Sengoku's office, the Fleet Admiral's expression seemed even more unpleasant than they had imagined.

"Hey, Sengoku!"

Garp swaggered down in front of Sengoku, nonchalantly saying, "When we went to chase Ace, weren't we already mentally prepared for the possibility of failure? After all, Ace found a perfect first mate!"

"Shut up!"

Sengoku shook his head, his face grim, a flash of rage in his eyes: "Since Portgas D. Ace has already gone to the New World, let him survive the clutches of those villains first!"

After finishing speaking, Sengoku looked up at Garp in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Now I have something else to say! There was also a major mess in the East Blue in the first half... Have you heard of the Baroque Works organization?"

Sengoku, seeing that Garp remained unmoved, continued, "According to the intelligence we obtained from our agents planted within Baroque Works..."

This criminal organization is about to plunder the entire East Blue! They've already defeated Smoker, who was stationed in Loguetown, and Tina, who was on patrol!

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