Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 441 The Loneliest Man in the World

Are you... humiliating me?!

A flash of anger crossed Uchiha Sasuke's face!

Even though Whitebeard's original intention was to give Sasuke a home, Sasuke didn't need it at all, because all his love for his family was reserved for the destroyed Uchiha clan.

As someone who survived at the cost of his entire family and even his clan, Uchiha Sasuke was far more determined than anyone else to uphold the glory of his clan's past.

The next moment, Sasuke Uchiha suddenly curled his fingers and stretched them towards the sky, coldly saying, "Who do you think you're talking to!"

"Gurarararar...Are you angry?"

Whitebeard slowly raised his head and looked up at the sky, a look of surprise flashing across his face, because in his Observation Haki perception, a huge meteorite was flying down!

Heaven Shocking Star!

One of the abilities of the Rinnegan.

This meteorite could easily destroy an island!

If this meteorite were to fall, it would shatter the entire island they were on, leaving no chance of anyone surviving. This move was tantamount to certain death!

Whitebeard stared at the falling meteorite, a light shield gradually appearing in his hand, enveloped in a vibrating force. He suddenly leaped into the air and punched the meteorite!

The light shield suddenly exploded!

In the sky, a flash of light appeared, and the entire meteorite was shattered into countless huge fragments by Whitebeard's punch, which scattered and fell into the sea.

This is the second man Sasuke has ever seen who can punch a meteorite.

"Kid, there's a limit to your mischief!"

Whitebeard landed back on the island, staring at Sasuke, whose face was still full of anger, and spread his palms, saying, "If you want to continue fighting, no one on this island will survive. I can't bear to part with my own son..."

"I don't want Ace to get hurt either!"

"Gurarararar... What a qualified first mate!"

The white-bearded man grinned, sat cross-legged on a rock, turned to look at the terrified Jinbe, and ordered in a deep voice, "Jinbe, go and tell the men on the ship to get some food! We're having a feast once everyone wakes up!"

"Yes, Dad!"

Jinbe nodded slowly.

When Portgas D. Ace woke up, he learned from those present that he had two choices: one was to leave and go back to regroup and fight again, and the other was for everyone to join the Whitebeard Pirates.

As captain, Ace was defeated by Whitebeard. According to the rules of the pirates, his life should have been at Whitebeard's disposal; however, because of Sasuke Uchiha, Whitebeard gave Ace two choices.

Portgas D. Ace glanced at Sasuke Uchiha standing beside him, a hint of shame flashing across his face, before the seventeen-year-old closed his eyes.

"As the price for being spared after my defeat, I will leave the Spade Pirates and become a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, but don't expect me to give in so easily! After I leave, the Spade Pirates will be led by a vice-captain..."

"Alright."

Sasuke Uchiha frowned, placed his hand on Ace's shoulder, and said, "The Spade Pirates are meaningless without a captain."

Sasuke Uchiha's gaze fell on Whitebeard: "We'll temporarily join the Whitebeard Pirates with our captain, if you guys dare to accept us..."

"What did you say?"

A flash of anger crossed Diamond Jozu, the captain of the 3rd Division.

"Jozu!"

Whitebeard stopped Jozu, then looked at Sasuke Uchiha and calmly ordered, "Well then, prepare for the banquet! Welcome the little Spade Pirates!"

"Dad!"

Marco couldn't help but frown.

"Gurarararara... Marco, a man of the sea shouldn't be stingy!"

Whitebeard smiled and waved his hand, stopping Marco from saying what he was about to say. Once he made a decision, the entire Whitebeard Pirates would not easily go against his will.

Following a grand welcome banquet, the war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Spade Pirates officially came to an end, at least for this phase!

The news spread quickly throughout the ocean!

Portgas D. Ace, the strongest supernova in history, failed to challenge Whitebeard and led all his crew members to join the Whitebeard Pirates!

This is truly like adding wings to a tiger...

Originally, because Edward Newgate was getting old, many people believed that the Whitebeard Pirates' title of strongest was entirely due to him alone.

Now with two super rookies, the entire pirate crew has been revitalized, and at least it's certain that Whitebeard won't be alone anymore.

Marineford.

Upon receiving this news, Sengoku the Buddha's expression turned extremely grim: "From this moment on, that strongest pirate crew truly deserves its title..."

"There's nothing we can do about it..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru sighed and said softly, "Judging from the current situation, Portgas D. Ace's power is not yet great, but Uchiha Sasuke has already become Whitebeard's greatest ally..."

"The sky of the new world... is about to change!"

The Red Fosse.

When Shanks saw the newspaper, he was completely dumbfounded: "Hey, are you kidding me? Even if it's a defeat, it shouldn't be this bad!"

"Is the Whitebeard still as broad-minded as ever?"

Ben Beckman looked at the newspaper, frowning slightly. "But if Ace and Sasuke really join the Whitebeard Pirates, I have a feeling our future might be a bit tough!"

"Of course!"

Shanks couldn't help but shiver, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Let's have a feast while we still have some peace!"

"..."

Ben Beckman's forehead twitched, and he finally couldn't help but curse, "Idiot! Can't you be a little bit normal?!"

These are all people who know about Uchiha Sasuke's power.

Other factions that are still unaware of Sasuke Uchiha's true strength have not yet reacted in any particular way, since the title of the strongest man with the white beard still rests on his shoulders.

Moby Dick.

For the entire Whitebeard Pirates, the real tense moment was just beginning, because a huge bomb had been dropped on their crew.

After failing to defeat Whitebeard, Portgas D. Ace was forced to join this pirate crew and has been looking for an opportunity to assassinate Whitebeard ever since.

Or rather, Ace was actually somewhat ashamed.

Ace always felt that he had let Sasuke Uchiha down.

If his captain were strong enough to defeat Whitebeard, the Spade Pirates wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.

This guy doesn't care about assassination.

But this made the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates a little nervous.

Given the strength of the Spade Pirates, if this pirate crew were to betray them, the harm they would cause to the Whitebeard Pirates would be so great that no one would be able to handle it.

The morning sun rises.

As the white-bearded man walked out of his room and took out a towel to wipe his face, a figure suddenly appeared behind him, holding a dagger and about to stab him!

It was Ace!

The next moment, Whitebeard punched Ace, sending him flying. Ace's body flew backward, smashing through the railing and landing on the deck!

Seeing the tense expressions of the captains, Sasuke Uchiha slowly walked over and helped Ace up, calling out, "Hey, Whitebeard, go easy on him!"

Marco rolled his deadpan eyes and couldn't help but say, "Damn it, show some respect for Dad!"

"Marco, don't worry about it."

A smile crept across the white-bearded man's lips. He glanced at Ace, then at Uchiha Sasuke, and laughed loudly, "Gurarararara... Sasuke brat, this is a battle between men, you absolutely can't hold back!"

Once there's a first time, there will naturally be a second.

Portgas D. Ace assassinated Whitebeard hundreds of times, until the very end he himself didn't understand what he was doing. Was he simply trying to give his first mate an explanation, or was he obsessed with surpassing Gol D. Roger?

The people on the Moby Dick gradually stopped caring.

After all, Ace was hardly a dangerous person. The only dangerous person was actually Sasuke Uchiha. That guy was the real danger!

The captains of the Whitebeard Pirates' sixteen divisions take turns monitoring Uchiha Sasuke almost every day, fearing that the guy might make any unusual moves.

As a result, Sasuke Uchiha didn't take it seriously at all.

This guy would even ask them for juice!

"Hey, Marco."

Sasuke Uchiha, stroking the juice in his hand, called out to Marco, who had been monitoring him that night, and said casually, "Don't worry about me making any moves. That's Ace's battle, I won't interfere."

Why?

Marco's face showed a strange expression. He rolled his dead fish eyes and asked, "Uchiha Sasuke, what exactly is your purpose?"

"What's the purpose...?"

Sasuke Uchiha slowly tossed the juice in his hand, muttering softly, "Perhaps it's just to avoid appearing too lonely!"

This sentence…

It's actually half true and half false.

No one is more lonely than Sasuke Uchiha, but Sasuke is not afraid of loneliness; he has long been used to it.

"Is that so..."

Marco slowly opened his palm, chuckled, and said, "Then you've really come to the right place! The people here used to be much lonelier than you!"

"Yeah?"

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head, looked at the stars in the night sky, and slowly took a sip of his juice: "I've lost a lot, and every single thing I've lost would make anyone in the world envious..."

"ha?"

Marco, standing next to Sasuke, couldn't help but let his curiosity run wild: "Sasuke, you're not a Celestial Dragon, are you?"

After all, the Uchiha surname…

Marco had never heard of it before.

The people most envied in the entire world... without a doubt are those useless Celestial Dragons who claim to be descendants of the Creator.

A hint of disdain flashed across Sasuke's face as he coldly said, "How can those pieces of trash be compared to the Uchiha?"

This arrogant attitude…

Sounds like a formidable family! This guy almost killed three Celestial Dragons back in Sabaody Archipelago!

After a moment of silence, Marco suddenly said, "Because of a certain lecherous bastard who broke his promise, I've actually learned a bit about Wano Country. It seems there aren't any people with the surname Uchiha among the ninjas and samurai there..."

"hehe."

Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but let out a sneer.

Just as Sasuke was about to say something more, Ace, who had secretly sneaked into Whitebeard's room to assassinate him, was knocked out.

Ace's assassination attempt failed again.

This is perfectly normal.

Portgas D. Ace hadn't even scratched the surface of Observation Haki, yet Whitebeard's Observation Haki was among the best in the world!

Sasuke Uchiha watched this scene, but he didn't go over to help Ace up. He just stared at the figure and whispered, "Hey, Marco, go and talk to Ace for me tomorrow... He's accepted this place. I've never blamed him for losing to Whitebeard."

Sasuke Uchiha slowly walked back to his room, his voice low and menacing. "Also, go and find out for me... what he truly wants is a home, or the title of Pirate King!"

First update!

(End of this chapter)