Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 450 Hoping Crocodile is alright (Fourth update!)

Judicial Island.

In Spandam's office.

This office is temporarily under the ownership of Uehara Naraku.

Uehara Naraku, who should have been interrogated, sat leisurely in a chair, slowly sipping the chilled orange juice that Aokiji had prepared for him, as if Enies Lobby had become his territory.

A group of CP9 agents stood in the office.

Aokiji sat opposite Uehara Naraku, glanced at the CP9 agents standing in a row beside him, scratched his head, and said, "With your power, you don't need these CP9 guys, do you?"

The group of CP9 agents were ordered to report to him, which meant he had to help deal with the upcoming troubles from CP9, and Aokiji hates trouble the most.

The CP9 agents all looked at Aokiji with puzzled expressions. If Uehara Naraku didn't need them, wouldn't he kill them to silence them?

This Admiral of the Navy Headquarters…

Why does she have such a vicious personality?

Uehara Naraku shook his head and said with a smile, "I was just making a random move; what if it comes in handy in the future?"

Regardless of anything else, at least he got his mission reward!

Side Quest: Kill Spandam (1/1), Quest Completed, Reward: 30000 Life Energy, 30000 Armament Haki, 30000 Observation Haki.

The reward for killing Spandam was really satisfying!

Although Spandam is a real scumbag, the reward for killing him is really generous. It would be even better if you could get more rewards for killing him multiple times…

Side Quest: Defeat all CP9 members (8/7). Quest complete. Reward: Naval Six Styles (Ultimate).

Navy Six Styles (Extreme): This technique fully enhances the original Navy Six Styles, including Shave, Finger Pistol, Tempest Kick, Iron Body, Paper Drawing, and Moon Walk, allowing for the free extension of a wide variety of strange abilities. It is powerful enough to control any part of the body to activate Navy Six Styles!

The rewards for the Navy's Sixth Style are decent.

After all, if Uehara Naraku were to do it seriously, he could only imitate it by relying on his powerful physique. This is the real Navy Six Powers!

It doesn't seem to be of much use...

Aside from the Storm Kick and Finger Pistol, which are somewhat cool.

"Alright, you guys can go back now!"

Uehara Naraku waved for the CP9 agents to leave, then looked up at Aokiji and said softly, "When is Admiral Akainu coming? I can't wait any longer."

"Let's wait a little longer!"

Aokiji patted his forehead and whispered, "Sakazuki is a rather sensitive guy, and he believes in absolute justice. Don't let him discover the evil within you..."

"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm a kind person!"

Uehara Naraku slowly continued, "Speaking of which, if Admiral Akainu arrives, does that mean my captain Crocodile is coming to Enies Lobby to rescue me?"

"Hmm, how should I put it..."

Aokiji rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but say, "According to the information Robin gave me, Crocodile is worried that Enies Lobby is a trap set by the Navy, and he's decided to abandon you..."

"Damn it, is he even human?"

Uehara Naraku's expression suddenly turned somewhat awkward. He slowly clenched his fists and couldn't help but curse, "How could Crocodile do this? I saved him once! You ungrateful wretch!"

Crocodile is really going too far!

This guy just abandoned his crewmate like that, he's destined not to become the Pirate King, especially since he abandoned such a powerful crewmate!

You think you can become the Pirate King?

You think you can enter a new world with this?

"Feed, feed..."

Looking at the somewhat agitated Uehara Naraku, Admiral Aokiji couldn't help but rub his forehead, speechless as he muttered, "But wasn't it you who forced Crocodile into this situation?"

"..."

Uehara Naraku fell into an eerie silence.

What Aokiji said doesn't seem to be wrong...

If it weren't for his behind-the-scenes machinations, Crocodile might not be in such a terrible state, and he might still be a hero in Alabasta right now!

"This is Crocodile's destiny!"

Uehara Naraku's face contorted with rage. He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, smashing the desk in front of him to pieces: "Crocodile... how dare you defy the fate I imposed on him!"

"..."

Aokiji's forehead twitched.

Uehara Naraku has such a terrible temper!

This person's personality and behavior are even worse than Akainu's.

Akainu adheres to absolute justice and likes to do everything in the name of justice. Uehara Naraku is even more straightforward...

Directly using the name of fate...

When did the word "fate" become a reason to control other people's destinies?

"We'll send Crocodile to Impel Down sooner or later!"

Uehara Naraku finally raised his head to look at Aokiji in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Hey, Aokiji, figure out a way to get me into Impel Down, the underwater prison!"

"What are you going there for?"

Aokiji's expression was slightly strange.

If this guy were put in the underwater prison, it would probably cause a huge mess. This request is absolutely unacceptable!

Aokiji looked at Uehara Naraku, scratched his forehead, and said, "You are a lieutenant commander in the Marine Headquarters directly under the SWORD force. There's no way you could be sent to Impel Down. Fleet Admiral Sengoku specifically asked me to protect you..."

"Are you telling me to go by myself... or will you take me there?"

Uehara Naraku spread out his palms. He definitely had to go to a place like the Great Undersea Prison beforehand, at the very least to become a prison bully.

It could even completely control the underwater prison.

Now that Crocodile's boss is clearly a bit of a jerk, the only option is to try and get closer to his second boss!

expect…

I'm really looking forward to it...

Aokiji paused for a second, looked at Uehara Naraku before him, and sighed softly, "Hmm, this isn't something easily manipulated... unless you betray the Navy..."

"How could I possibly betray the Navy..."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, smiling slightly as he said, "What I bear is pure justice!"

"..."

Aokiji felt he had misjudged the situation.

From any perspective, Aokiji felt that Uehara Naraku was a scoundrel who had infiltrated the Navy, and his inability to stop him from doing so was a major dereliction of duty...

"never mind."

Uehara Naraku suddenly smiled again and said softly, "Let's put this aside for now! Our most important task right now is to wait for Admiral Akainu... Hmm, do you have any remote, uninhabited places suitable for battle?"

"Fighting is such a hassle..."

Aokiji shook his head, muttering, "Hmm, since Crocodile is confirmed not to be coming, Akainu will probably stay at Enies Lobby for a while and then leave..."

"No, I just wanted to give Admiral Akainu a surprise."

Uehara Naraku opened his palm and chuckled, saying, "Tell me, can we beat up Admiral Akainu and recruit him to our side?"

"..."

Aokiji's first thought was... Has Uehara Naraku gone mad?

Thinking about it carefully, when has Uehara Naraku ever been normal?

Is this guy really trying to force Akainu to surrender?! That's an admiral who upholds absolute justice, how could he possibly submit to this evil organization!

Aokiji couldn't help but sigh softly.

Only someone like him, who adheres to a lazy kind of justice, would be willing to join Uehara Naraku's camp, with the aim of persuading the guy to reduce the evil he has committed...

"Hmph, I want to try..."

A glint flashed in Uehara Naraku's eyes, and his voice gradually became somewhat sinister as he said, "Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone and take out Crocodile and Akainu..."

Since Crocodile refuses to accept the fate I've given him, then let him prepare to accept the punishment of fate!

"What do you want to do?"

Aokiji glanced at Uehara Naraku with surprise.

Uehara Naraku pulled out his Den Den Mushi and casually asked, "Did you find out about Robin? Where is Crocodile's next destination?"

"Sabaody Archipelago"

Aokiji slowly began, "Crocodile is probably already preparing to head to the New World..."

"very good."

Uehara Naraku stared at Aokiji, then suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Aokiji, do you ever doubt your own body?"

"What do you mean?"

"Things like intuition..."

A slow smile crept across Uehara Naraku's lips as he chuckled and continued, "Do you believe someone can plant spies inside your bodies?"

"..."

Aokiji's gaze shifted slightly.

The first half of the Grand Line.

The Crocodile Pirates' ship headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

Crocodile had absolutely no intention of rescuing Naraku Uehara from Enies Lobby. Enies Lobby, after all, was incredibly close to Marineford, the Marine Headquarters…

Most importantly, Uehara was actually captured by a few Marine recruits, which is a real burden. After taking Uehara Naraku into the New World, that guy probably won't live long, so Crocodile simply couldn't be bothered to rescue him.

and…

Because the news of Uehara Naraku being captured by a few Navy recruits made it into the newspapers, the entire sea was laughing at Crocodile's subordinate pirate with a bounty of 60 million!

Crocodile is already being generous by not going after Naraku Uehara after making such a fool of himself on the high seas!

Crocodile has a million reasons not to save Naraku Uehara.

Crocodile and Nico Robin are about to arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago. After coating the ship's hull, they will dive down to Fish-Man Island and then enter the New World from there...

The only troublesome thing is...

Fishman Island now belongs to Kisame Hoshigaki, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

This person is definitely not easy to deal with. Crocodile and Kisame Hoshigaki also have a grudge, so we have to find a way to avoid being discovered by Kisame Hoshigaki.

Crocodile, cigar in mouth, sighed softly. How did he suddenly have so many enemies now...?

Just as Crocodile was about to rekindle his ambition, a voice rang out from within him—it was Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast within him!

"Hey, you little crocodile brat!"

Shukaku's voice sounded somewhat anxious: "Don't go near those islands ahead. Three extremely powerful individuals are hiding on them, one of whom is the guy we encountered in Alabasta who uses the Ice-Ice Fruit!"

"Um?"

Crocodile's expression changed. Now that Shukaku was warning of danger, he had no reason to doubt that the One-Tailed Shukaku was lying to him, because he knew that the One-Tailed Shukaku and he shared a symbiotic relationship.

Now Shukaku suddenly reminds me…

This shows that danger is indeed lurking in the Sabaody Archipelago!

Three extremely powerful individuals, one of whom is Aokiji, the user of the Ice-Ice Fruit. The identities of the remaining two seem self-evident!

"The three admirals of the Navy Headquarters!"

Crocodile's expression darkened slightly. He took a puff of smoke from his cigar and said in a low voice, "I haven't heard any news about the three admirals appearing in Sabaody Archipelago. Those guys are lying in ambush here, are they trying to ambush me?"

"have no idea…"

Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, slowly spoke, "Should we force our way in? Apart from those three, the others aren't very strong..."

"No, let's find a safe place first!"

Crocodile shook his head, immediately maneuvered the rudder to change course, and instantly moved away from the Sabaody Archipelago, intending to find a suitable place to rest first.

Nico Robin noticed this and asked with a smile, "Mr. Crocodile, what's wrong?"

"The three admirals of the Navy Headquarters are lying in ambush in the Sabaody Archipelago..."

Crocodile, cigar in mouth, snorted and said, "Luckily, Shukaku warned me and I managed to dodge. Let's find a suitable place to rest for a bit!"

"The three admirals of the Navy Headquarters!"

Nico Robin's face showed a hint of surprise. She frowned and said seriously, "If they really are ambushing us, and we're too close to Sabaody, the Navy might discover us, and the three admirals could very well come after us!"

"Besides Lao Tzu, who else deserves such a grand display?"

After puffing on his cigarette for a while, Crocodile said in a deep voice, "We can't go to Moria's territory either. I remember there's a sparsely populated island near Enies Lobby, on another of the seven shipping routes. Let's go check it out!"

After Crocodile finished speaking, he continued, "Hmph, while I'm at it, I'll also see if I get the chance. While the three admirals are away from Marine Headquarters, I'll storm Enies Lobby and rescue that piece of trash, Uehara Naraku. That'll be my revenge for the Marines ambushing me!"

"..."

Nicole Robin nodded slowly.

Sigh, why didn't you just obediently go and save Uehara Naraku?

I wonder what kind of expression Crocodile will have when he arrives on that deserted island and sees the real admiral lying in ambush there!

If Crocodile knew that everyone on this ship except himself had been an undercover agent all along, including Shukaku inside his body, I wonder what kind of expression he would have!

can only say…

Hopefully Crocodile's mental state is okay?

sleep!

Four thousand words...

Tomorrow is the climax...

Shukaku also became a fraudster!

(End of this chapter)