Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 430 Red-haired guys are always so annoying!

The Red-Haired Pirates.

Red-haired Shanks personally arrived in his own vessel, the Red Voss, to meet Portgas D. Ace and, incidentally, to pick up his first mate.

After the misunderstanding between the two parties was cleared up, the atmosphere eased considerably.

Because Uchiha Sasuke defeated Beckman, demonstrating the strength of the Spade Pirates, the communication between the two captains became more equal. At least this rookie pirate crew did have the qualifications to challenge the Four Emperors.

Because of Luffy, the two got along quite well.

Red-haired Shanks put his arm around Ace's shoulder and laughed loudly, "Since Ace is Luffy's brother, then let's consider this a case of becoming friends through fighting!"

Hahahaha… To celebrate our meeting, and to celebrate Beckman finally being defeated, let’s have a grand feast!

"idiot!"

Ben Beckman couldn't help but rub his forehead. He had thought the captain had improved, but he was still the same old freak!

At a grand banquet.

Only Uchiha Sasuke held a glass of juice, while everyone else held a bowl of wine, which made people a little curious.

"How can pirates not drink?"

Shanks handed Sasuke Uchiha a bowl of sake, chuckling as he said, "My crewmates are all eager to see the super rookie who defeated Beckman!"

"No."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at Ace standing next to Shanks with disdain, shook his head and said, "Because I have an idiot captain, I have to stay alert at all times."

"Hahahaha..."

Shanks couldn't help but burst into laughter.

A group of pirates around them couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Only Ben Beckman, upon hearing this, slowly put down his drink and, like Sasuke Uchiha, picked out a glass of juice.

Shanks downed his drink in one gulp and asked with a laugh, "Hey, Ace, aren't you really considering defeating me and becoming a new Yonko?"

"That's so boring!"

After Ace copied him and downed his drink in one gulp, he scratched the back of his head sheepishly and said, "If Luffy knew I defeated you, he'd probably be very sad, right?"

That's a rather arrogant statement.

Shanks himself didn't seem to care, and even the pirates around him laughed it off, perhaps because they knew their captain's strength.

Shanks even raised his wine bowl with great interest and laughed loudly, "Come on, let's thank Luffy for letting me keep my position as one of the Four Emperors!"

"Hahahaha... The captain's too weak!"

"Hahahaha... It's because of our little Luffy that we've retained our title as one of the Four Emperors. We don't need the title of Emperor of the Sea anyway!"

"Hahahaha... You're wrong! Since Ace is only keeping our leader's title of Yonko because of Luffy, we absolutely cannot let that title fall into the hands of anyone else!"

"Don't say that!"

Shanks put down his own sake bowl, poured himself a drink, and, completely unfazed by his companion's self-deprecating humor, continued with a smile, "We're friends with Luffy, isn't it only right that we help each other? Let's drink again for Luffy!"

Shanks turned to look at Ace, chuckled, and continued, "Is that little Luffy still clamoring to become the Pirate King?"

"Yeah, that's his catchphrase."

Ace grinned, chuckled, and raised his wine bowl: "Too bad he'll be disappointed. Whether it's the One Piece or the Pirate King, I'm going to snatch them all first!"

"Hmm, that's actually quite possible!"

Shanks stroked his chin, then nodded seriously and continued, "So, what are you planning to do? Push through the New World?"

"That's too much trouble."

Ace shook his head, revealing a confident smile: "I'll go directly to challenge the strongest man on this vast ocean, and first make all the seas acknowledge my power!"

"White beard?"

"That's right!"

After drinking a bowl of wine, Ace whispered, "I have the best first mate in the world; I absolutely cannot let him down!"

"Hahahaha...that makes sense!"

After Shanks poured him a drink, he couldn't help but glance at Sasuke Uchiha, who was sitting calmly beside him, and remarked, "Speaking of which, for some reason, your first mate really does resemble Mr. Rayleigh!"

"Who?"

"Oh, back when I was an apprentice crew member on a pirate ship..."

A hint of nostalgia crossed Shanks' face: "Back then, the first mate, Mr. Rayleigh, seemed just as reliable as he was!"

At that time, Shanks and his friend Bucky made a mistake.

When First Mate Rayleigh came to discipline them, their Captain Roger would come to persuade Rayleigh not to be too strict. Then First Mate Rayleigh would scold Captain Roger as well, sometimes even more harshly, until Roger couldn't even lift his head...

Because of Rayleigh's impression, Shanks' desire for a first mate was almost similar, and he eventually found his first mate, Ben Beckman.

As a result, he is now constantly being chased and scolded by Ben Beckman.

Sasuke Uchiha slowly put down his juice and calmly said, "Oh, then you must be mistaken. I don't resemble anyone on the sea."

"yes…"

Shanks slowly took a sip of his drink and said with some admiration, "Speaking of which, your strength is truly terrifying; even Beckman was no match for you..."

Sasuke Uchiha spoke calmly, "That's normal. The power of the Uchiha is something ordinary people can't withstand."

Shanks: "..."

You've mistaken him for someone else; this person doesn't resemble Rayleigh at all.

At least their first mate, Rayleigh, wasn't that arrogant and conceited.

It was late at night.

While everyone was drunk and resting.

Uchiha Sasuke sat on a tree gazing at the stars in the sky, with a glass of juice still beside him. Just then, a figure leaped up from the tree.

"Ben Beckman."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the newcomer and said casually, "Do you think you haven't lost badly enough? I'm not interested in you anymore..."

That's a bit inhumane.

It's a waste that Beckman wanted to have a good chat with Uchiha Sasuke!

Beckman frowned. He hadn't expected to be mocked by Uchiha Sasuke as soon as he arrived. The vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, said, "That idiot Shanks sent me. He wants to invite you to meet him."

"I also want to test the mettle of the Four Emperors!"

The sword beside Sasuke Uchiha flipped and fell into his hand. He suddenly dropped down from the tree and walked towards Shanks's location.

Watching Sasuke Uchiha's departing figure, Ben Beckman suddenly spoke up: "Sasuke Uchiha, you didn't use your full strength when you fought me, did you?"

"Which do you think is easier, killing you or capturing you?"

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha left without looking back, regardless of how hurtful his words were, leaving behind a somewhat contemptuous remark.

"What a terrifying and arrogant newcomer..."

Ben Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, watched Sasuke Uchiha leave. He slowly muttered to himself, "Did he become complacent after helping that idiot obtain the title of Yonko? He couldn't even see something like that..."

No, it's not that I can't see it.

Beckman simply couldn't believe that such a terrifying figure would appear in the sea after it had finally calmed down and reached a state of equilibrium!

Compared to Ben Beckman, Shanks is easier to accept; when he saw Sasuke Uchiha, his eyes had already regained their clarity.

Shanks stood on the beach, gazing at the sea, and sighed softly, "My most respected captain once said that once this era begins, it will never stop easily."

It took many people a lot of effort and setbacks to calm this ocean down in less than a year, and you super newcomers have already stirred up everything in the new world again.

Now it seems he was right after all!

Sasuke Uchiha raised an eyebrow and asked, "What kind of person was your captain, the previous Pirate King Gol D. Roger?"

"Oh, so you even know that I used to be a member of Captain Roger's crew?"

A smile crept across Shanks' face as he chuckled and said, "Hahaha... That's the Pirate King, the one who once possessed the One Piece. No amount of praise is too much for him!"

"snort…"

Sasuke Uchiha calmly replied, "He's probably just an idiot like Ace and you, right?"

"..."

Shanks remained silent.

It seems like I've been exposed.

Sasuke Uchiha guessed right!

In a sense, Gol D. Roger's personality was actually quite simple, although he was also very generous and valued friendships. Shanks's way of dealing with people was influenced by Roger.

"How did you know?"

Shanks couldn't help but sigh.

After a moment of silence, Sasuke Uchiha explained in a low voice, "Because those simple-minded idiots may only have one goal in their entire lives, and it will never change, so they are always more likely to succeed."

"That makes a lot of sense."

Shanks couldn't help but nod in admiration: "Speaking of which, is that why you chose Ace as your captain?"

"almost."

Sasuke Uchiha slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his gaze falling on Shanks, and asked, "What brings you here?"

Shanks stroked his chin and said softly, "I was hoping to see if you could persuade that little guy Ace to give up attacking Whitebeard. This sea has only just calmed down!"

But after hearing what you just said, I think we should just let it go. After all, there's no way to persuade stubborn people like us..."

Because the war between the Four Emperors didn't completely end until a year ago.

This sea has finally formed a fragile balance between the World Government, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Four Emperors, and Shanks undoubtedly hopes that this balance can continue.

These words undoubtedly angered Uchiha Sasuke.

A red light slowly crept into Sasuke's eyes as he stared at the rambling Shanks, his voice gradually turning somber.

"Heh, you red-haired guys are all the same. You're all weak, but you talk the loudest than anyone else. You're always so annoying..."

Second update...

It was a really difficult birth...

My fingers are numb and weak!

(End of this chapter)