Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 437 Someone actually tried to scheme against them! (Third update!)

Alabasta, in the heart of the desert.

Just as Crocodile was watching Major General Drake about to be completely buried by the yellow sand, an ice spear suddenly fell, freezing the yellow sand around Drake.

"This ability..."

Crocodile's eyes narrowed, and his gaze slowly moved to a tall figure walking from a distance, the perpetually nonchalant and lazy man.

Admiral Aokiji, Navy Headquarters Commander!

Crocodile extended his poisoned hook, grinned at the approaching man, and said, "Hmph, no wonder a mere Rear Admiral dares to provoke me. So you have a Marine Admiral backing you up, huh?"

If Crocodile had been a Marine Admiral before, he really wouldn't have been interested in fighting Aokiji, and he didn't even think he had any chance of winning.

Because there are differences between the abilities of Logia-type Devil Fruits.

However, Crocodile has now gained a new power, and this battlefield is the desert that suits him best. If he doesn't have the confidence to challenge a Marine Admiral with such a huge advantage, then Crocodile's courage is too small.

He's the man who challenged the white-bearded guy!

Aokiji is just a mere Marine Admiral!

As Aokiji walked over, he happened to pass by Drake and rescued the Marine Rear Admiral from the yellow sand. When Drake was rescued by Aokiji, he was covered in blood and had wounds all over his body from being hit by sand.

This major general is a truly pitiful person.

Even Aokiji, a user of the Ice-Ice Fruit, felt a little reluctant: "Um... why don't you find a place nearby to heal your wounds first..."

"Yes."

Major General Drake nodded, clutching his wound.

Just as Major General Drake was about to leave, he spoke again in a deep voice, reminding him, "Lord Aokiji, please be careful."

"Mmm... mmm..."

Aokiji nodded casually and walked towards Crocodile.

Aokiji walked forward step by step, his body constantly releasing icy air that fell into the desert, slowly forming a layer of ice on the yellow sand.

"This is a desert..."

Crocodile spread his arms, his face full of disdain, and said, "Aokiji, even if you can freeze the desert temporarily, the high temperature here will soon melt the ice..."

Crocodile suddenly spread his arms wide: "This is my home turf now. Even if you're a Marine Admiral, aren't you being a little too confident..."

The next moment, a fierce wind swept in, carrying waves of sand!

These sand waves, as tall as city walls, pressed down with overwhelming force, as if they were about to bury Admiral Aokiji right here and turn him into a skeleton in the sand!

Aokiji's hand suddenly landed on the yellow sand!

Ice instantly began to condense from his palm, and a towering ice wall quickly formed, blocking the overwhelming sandstorm!

The first clash between the two Logia-type Devil Fruit users created a magnificent spectacle: on one side, endless waves of sand tens of meters high rolled, and on the other, an immovable ice wall stood firm as a mountain!

"It's actually that powerful?"

This scene left Major General Drake utterly shocked.

Major General Drake originally thought that the gap between himself and these top experts was not too big, but now it seems that the gap between them is still as vast as the difference between heaven and earth!

He certainly wouldn't dare to interfere in the fight between these two Logia-type beings!

"Hmm, I underestimated it..."

Aokiji rubbed his forehead, watching the rolling sand waves crashing against the ice wall. He truly believed that the Navy had underestimated Crocodile.

Has Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit power awakened yet?

"snort…"

Crocodile's voice drifted uncertainly through the yellow sand, seemingly tinged with newfound confidence: "Is this all the Marine Headquarters Admiral is capable of?"

At this moment, Crocodile was brimming with confidence!

The amplification effect of the One-Tailed Shukaku that had just entered his body was too great; Crocodile had never imagined that he could achieve such a level!

The next moment, countless grains of sand suddenly condensed into a giant sand hand, which punched the ice wall, creating cracks in it!

In an instant, a breach was blasted into the ice wall, and endless yellow sand flooded in like a burst dam!

Aokiji dared not be negligent in the slightest. The cold air in his hands flew up and re-frozen the incoming yellow sand. He even mixed the yellow sand and ice together to build a solid city wall!

The clash between the two natural systems was far more shocking than imagined!

Crocodile, relying on his advantageous terrain, kept sweeping in with yellow sand, but Aokiji blocked them all. However, it seemed that the Marine Admiral was at a disadvantage!

"Is this the man who once challenged the white beard?"

Rear Admiral Drake's eyes showed some shock. He glanced at the calm and collected Aokiji and said in a low voice, "As expected of a Marine Headquarters Admiral... He remains calm even in this situation?"

Unexpectedly, right after Major General Drake finished speaking, Aokiji, while manipulating the cold air to reconstruct the ice wall to seal the yellow sand, turned to look at Drake in the distance and said, "Hey you, see if there are any reinforcements near Alabasta..."

"Wh...what?"

Major General Drake was stunned for a moment.

He was still a little unaccustomed to it. What kind of reinforcements did a Marine Admiral need? Aren't you the World Government's top combat force yourself?

Aokiji scratched the back of his head and slowly said, "Hmm, this guy... seems a bit troublesome... We'll need some reinforcements to catch him, right?"

"You're a general!"

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it!"

Aokiji glanced at the churning sandstorm behind the ice wall and said, "You saw it too, this guy is quite strong... After all, he's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Defeating him will be exhausting... Do you have any ideas?"

"..."

Major General Drake was speechless.

Because you feel tired, you need to call for backup?

And what can he possibly do now! Even using the Buster Call wouldn't be fast enough! Especially since this is inland Alabasta, and warships can't possibly get here!

The edge of the desert.

Uehara Naraku sensed the battle in the distance, glanced at the group around him, and sighed, "Aokiji's acting is terrible. When are you guys going to get a chance to play? Just a heads up, Crocodile has become the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast..."

"I'm relieved to say, Lord Uehara."

Kisame Hoshigaki couldn't help but grin, glancing at everyone present: "Our Akatsuki should be the best at capturing Jinchuriki, right?"

"Mmmmmmmmm..."

Deidara pulled out a clay figurine and said with a grin, "The last Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast died a very gruesome death..."

Sasori couldn't help but glance at Deidara and whispered, "Be careful this time. You lost an arm last time."

"Scorpion, it was just a moment of carelessness..."

Deidara immediately pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Senior Scorpion is right."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and said softly, "Crocodile, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, is different from Gaara. The combined power of Shukaku and the Sand-Sand Fruit is absolutely beyond imagination..."

"It doesn't matter."

Uehara Naraku took a sip of his juice, waved his hand, and said, "The One-Tailed Shukaku inside Crocodile is on our side... When you encounter danger, I will have Shukaku secretly put on a show."

Everyone: "..."

This is like planting an undercover agent inside the enemy's body!

At that moment, Kabuto Yakushi seemed to remember something and suddenly smiled: "As expected of Lord Naraku. And perhaps in the future we could consider using the same method to plant a spy inside another Marine Admiral?"

For example, if a four-tailed Goku were placed inside Admiral Akainu's body, it would certainly give Akainu greater power, but it would also make Akainu subject to the control of the four-tailed creature inside him.

You should know...

Tailed beasts are not just an asset!

Sometimes, tailed beasts can be deadly!

"Hey, that's a good suggestion."

Uehara Naraku stroked his chin and slowly nodded, saying, "Let's find an opportunity to deal with Admiral Akainu later!"

After Uehara Naraku finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "As for now, you guys go and support Aokiji! This time, you can be a bit harsher on Crocodile, just enough to make him escape alive!"

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile, "When he escapes to the waters near Alabasta, Robin will appear to save him when he is at his most desperate..."

"..."

Nico Robin couldn't help but sigh, rubbed her forehead, and whispered, "Mr. Crocodile certainly didn't expect that was just the beginning of his true despair..."

After saying that, Nico Robin couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Uehara, aren't we going to provide support now?"

"Don't worry about Aokiji's power; have a little faith in him!"

Uehara Naraku's eyelids twitched, and he said softly, "That's a Marine Admiral, the World Government's top fighting force. That guy isn't putting in any effort at all. You should be worried about his acting skills!"

Uehara Naraku glanced at Yakushi Kabuto beside him and ordered, "Alright, now call our Major General Drake! Tell him that someone here has made demands!"

"Yes."

After nodding, Kabuto dialed Drake's Den Den Mushi and whispered, "Major General Drake, I've run into a problem. Several high-ranking Baroque Works agents have surrounded me and Naraku Uehara..."

"What?"

Major General Drake's voice held a hint of tension: "Kabuto, are you alright on your end?"

This operation is really not going well!

Crocodile and Admiral Aokiji were locked in a fierce battle, while Kabuto Yakushi was surrounded by Baroque Works agents and felt like he had fallen into a trap!

Could it be that Uehara Naraku was lying to them?

Fortunately, Kabuto Yakushi provided some good news, which finally put Major General Drake's mind at ease: "No, these high-ranking agents were planning to betray Baroque Works... They originally infiltrated Baroque Works with ulterior motives."

"What do you mean?"

"These people have long wanted to seize Crocodile's position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but they have always been intimidated by Crocodile's power and dared not betray him."

These people have heard that the Navy has revoked his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and they hope to assist us in defeating Crocodile so that they can take over his position.

Kabuto glanced at the people around him and continued into the Den Den Mushi: "Kisame, who has the highest bounty, has offered to help us kill Crocodile if he knows his weakness, on the condition that he replaces Crocodile as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"..."

Major General Drake remained silent.

After a while, Major General Drake glanced at the situation on the battlefield and said in a deep voice, "I'll report this to Marshal Sengoku first. You keep them calm for now!"

After saying that, Rear Admiral Drake immediately hung up the Den Den Mushi, reported to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and with his permission, immediately contacted Kabuto Yakushi.

Rear Admiral Drake said in a deep voice, "Tell those pirates that whoever can kill Crocodile will gain his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"..."

Everyone present fell silent.

Damn it, are they trying to mess with the Akatsuki organization?

Is this all the little trickery they're going to use against the Akatsuki?

Sasori immediately took the Den Den Mushi from Kabuto's hand and said coldly, "Enough with the nonsense. Killing Crocodile would require all three World Government Admirals to do it!"

"Then what can you do?"

Major General Drake's voice was somewhat hoarse.

Sasori continued, "We can probably only defeat that guy, but not make the Navy lose too badly. After all, that's Crocodile!"

I infiltrated Baroque Works to take his head and claim his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. If we hadn't known his weaknesses, even if your Navy had sent an admiral, you wouldn't have been able to defeat him..."

"There is only one position left in the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

But there are too many traitors in your Baroque Works!

Why didn't you show up before? But as soon as Crocodile was surrounded by the Navy, you all jumped out immediately!

Major General Drake, suppressing his grumbling, said in a deep voice, "Only one of you can succeed to this position. After this battle is over, I will report to the Marshal and select the strongest and most dedicated one among you!"

"Then...deal."

Third update...

Sleep is the priority, a dog's life is more important.

(End of this chapter)