Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 410 To kill Whitebeard, you must first kill Jinbe; to kill Jinbe, you must first kill Arlong!

East China Sea.

At the pier of a small island.

A little girl peeked out from behind a big tree, scratched her head, and curiously looked around the quiet dock: "Hmm? Aren't there pirates around here? Am I too late?"

Her name is Nami, and she is only fifteen years old today.

His profession is that of a thief who specializes in stealing pirate treasure.

After muttering to herself, Nami looked up at the sky again: "This shouldn't be happening. The whole area of ​​the sea is sunny today—perfect weather for pirate raids!"

Just then, the sound of waves suddenly came from the dock.

The sound of the waves quickly reached Nami's ears, and a smile immediately appeared on her face as she carefully retreated behind a large tree.

Just as Nami was secretly trying to figure out which pirate flag it was, she saw a warship sailing by, which made her expression change drastically. The little girl with orange hair suddenly became complicated.

"Oh, so it's the Navy..."

Nami's face finally fell, and she looked somewhat dejected: "If that's the case, then that pirate crew that's been active nearby won't be coming, right?"

Just as Nami was about to leave, a figure suddenly appeared in her eyes—a young man with a very sunny smile.

That young man looked...

He's such a great person!

"Something looks so familiar..."

Nami slowly frowned, but then suddenly seemed to remember something and subconsciously reached for her backpack.

She quickly found a wanted poster.

The notorious pirate with a bounty of 30 million, Uehara Naraku!

There is no pirate this powerful in the entire East Blue. He is perhaps the most terrifying pirate to have appeared in the East Blue in all these years. It is said that he also came from the Grand Line!

"Did a pirate seize a Navy warship?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Nami's face, followed by a sudden gleam in her eyes: "If it's a pirate of this caliber, even if he just casually collects things, he must have a lot of treasure around him, right?"

It's worth the risk!

If she could steal the treasure from this warship, she could definitely accumulate 100 million Berries much faster... and what if she really stole some incredible treasure...

Once this job is done, we can stop!

The problem now is...

How can I get on that warship that's been taken over by pirates?

This was not a problem at all, because Uehara Naraku, who was smiling very brightly, seemed to have spotted her and flew down to Nami's side.

Uehara Naraku squinted at the fifteen-year-old girl and said with a smile, "Little sister, excuse me, we are from the Navy. Do you know which direction Arlong Park is? We are going to wipe out the pirate crew that's entrenched there."

"..."

Nami remained strangely silent for a second.

Hey, hey, hey, this conman's story is way too fake! You've been posting bounty notices everywhere, and you even dare to impersonate a Marine!

Just as Nami was about to say something, Uehara Naraku suddenly pointed to the mark on her shoulder, which was the mark of the Arlong Pirates!

Uehara Naraku's expression immediately turned cold: "You're a member of the Arlong Pirates, so you're one of them too..."

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Upon hearing his words, Nami's face flashed with rage. She angrily pulled out Uehara Naraku's bounty poster: "You're clearly a pirate too! You tried to fool me by pretending to be a Marine!"

"Tsk, you saw through me!"

Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead, a smile appearing on his face: "Fine, since you know where we're going, then just lead us there obediently!"

After saying that, Uehara Naraku's eyes suddenly turned sinister: "If you dare to try anything funny on the way, our Baroque Works is very ruthless!"

"..."

Nami hesitated for a moment.

The next moment, a fearful smile appeared on her face: "Um, may I ask why you're going to find Chief Ah Long? I... I'm worried you're our enemies..."

"Oh, you're right to worry, we are your enemies."

Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow, reached out and covered the little girl's hair, squinting and smiling as he said, "Your luck is really not good... We... came here to wipe out your Arlong Pirates, and we can't let a little brat like you get away!"

"..."

Nami fell silent again.

She really couldn't believe it if someone else had killed Ah Long.

However, the most direct way to put a bounty is on the high seas, because Arlong's bounty is only 20 million Berries, while the young man in front of him has 30 million Berries!

It is said that he also has a powerful organization behind him.

The next moment, Nami abruptly raised her head to look at Uehara Naraku, her expression gradually turning icy cold: "Then let's go! If you really have the strength, then kill me and the entire Arlong Pirates!"

At that moment, she didn't know whether her heart was ice-cold or burning hot!

If this pirate were to actually fight Arlong's pirate crew, and even manage to kill Arlong, what would he do next?

At least it can't be worse than it is now, right?

No, that's not right. Perhaps the situation is even worse. A pirate with a higher bounty should be more dangerous than Arlong, right?

Just as Nami was lost in thought, Uehara Naraku shoved her towards the warship, asking, "Hey, are you still in contact with the Arlong Pirates and Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Wh...what?"

Nami looked puzzled. She slowly shook her head and casually said, "I'm just an ordinary little pirate, I don't know anything about those things..."

"Oh, you didn't know?"

Uehara Naraku's hand landed on her head, his voice cold as he said, "Arlong and Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Grand Line, are closer than blood brothers. Our Baroque Works intelligence indicates that Arlong has provided Jinbe with a lot of funds to expand his pirate crew!"

"..."

Nami's face still showed confusion.

She had indeed heard the name Jinbe occasionally; it seemed that Arlong had mentioned it when he was cursing. Didn't they have a falling out?

"Forget it, a small-time pirate like you probably doesn't know anything..."

Uehara Naraku tapped Nami on the back of the head, his eyes narrowing as he smiled, "If you obediently lead us to kill Arlong and eliminate his gang that has been funding Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I'll spare your life. How about it?"

"..."

Nami's eyes widened involuntarily.

Although it's unclear why Uehara Naraku changed his mind and spared her life, it's obvious that this pirate's goal was simply to eliminate Arlong!

Eliminate the pirate crew that provides funds to Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

That Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea… is he the one who's been letting Arlong plunder money in Cocoyasi Village all this time?!

That bastard!

Nami clenched her teeth involuntarily!

Looking at Nami's expression, Uehara Naraku smiled with satisfaction. He slowly continued, "Our Baroque Works is about to go to war with Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so we must eliminate all those who support him!"

Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is one of the most powerful people on the entire Grand Line. He is also a subordinate of Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world!

"If Baroque Works wants to destroy the Whitebeard Pirates, we must first destroy Jinbe, the Shichibukai who provides the Whitebeard Pirates with their fish-man army. To destroy Jinbe, we must first destroy Arlong, who provides him with the funds!"

"...Arlong...Jinbe...Whitebeard..."

Nami's expression turned extremely ugly. She silently recited these names one by one in her mind, secretly memorizing these hatreds. However, all she wanted now was to see the Arlong Pirates disappear and her village return to peace!

Perhaps it's because we share the same goal.

The atmosphere between Uehara Naraku and Nami became friendly, and the two of them slowly chatted around Baroque Works and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Jinbe and Whitebeard.

"Hey, is your Baroque Works hiring?"

"It's lacking..."

Uehara Naraku nodded slowly, then continued, "By the way, we don't lack weaklings. Someone like you isn't even qualified to be a grunt in our Baroque Works. I'm probably the weakest member among us..."

Uehara Naraku tapped Nami's head again, chuckling as he continued, "If you have any special talents, perhaps I can introduce you to someone..."

"I steal!"

"We all force others to hand it over."

Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow, shook his head nonchalantly, and gave an example: "For instance, if I directly threatened to kill all your Arlong Pirates crew members and force you to hand over your treasure, would you hand it over or not?"

"Of course I won't pay!"

Nami clenched her fists and said nonchalantly, "I've painstakingly saved up this money for five years! Just kill them all!"

Uehara Naraku immediately retorted, "Look at someone like you, who doesn't even care about his own comrades. What right do you have to join our Baroque Works?"

"..."

Nami paused for another second, then snapped angrily, "They're not my comrades! I want to kill them all!"

Uehara Naraku patted her head and continued, "If you don't hand over your treasure, I won't kill them. Will you pay?"

"..."

Nami's expression gradually became subtle.

What kind of logic is this?! Why does Nami feel like this guy just wants to steal her treasure?!

"Let's get back to what we were talking about earlier!"

Nami clenched her fist and said in a deep voice, "After I join you, I can be the navigator on the ship. I know the weather very well!"

"Um…"

Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow and asked, "Tell me first, what does a navigator do? Do they just sit on the ship and do nothing?"

"Don't you know what a navigator is?"

Nami's face showed a hint of amazement. She suddenly felt that this pirate in front of her was a bit unreliable. Could this guy really kill Arlong?

Fourth update!

Everyone, go to bed early.

I definitely need to adjust my sleep schedule tomorrow…

Thirteen chapters still owed…

(End of this chapter)