Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 455 Captain Crocodile, have you finally come to save me?

Snowflakes are still falling on the island.

Uehara Naraku looked at the snowman he had built with satisfaction, nodded to himself, and then glanced at the two tall men standing beside him.

"Do you think this snowman is cute?"

"..."

The two admirals of the Navy Headquarters fell silent.

To be honest, this snowman is absolutely hideous.

Uehara Naraku's snowman-building skills are actually worse than those of the kids in the Marineford residential area; it's truly an insult to this icy island.

Unfortunately, Uehara Naraku is a lunatic.

Both of them are now subordinates of Uehara Naraku, especially since this guy could do something dangerous at any time.

Now, the two admirals have reached an understanding.

They will strive to achieve a high position within the dangerous organization Akatsuki, and through persuasion, prevent Uehara Naraku from taking certain dangerous actions.

The way to deal with this kind of immature yet powerful guy is to go along with him, just like dealing with the Celestial Dragons, no, even more troublesome than dealing with the Celestial Dragons.

Therefore, one cannot speak with conscience when doing so.

"Hmm, it's alright..."

Aokiji scratched the back of his head, slowly nodded, then glanced at Akainu beside him and said, "Hey, Sakazuki, you think this snowman is pretty good too, right?"

"..."

Akainu fell silent again before frowning and speaking in a deep voice, "Hmm, it looks much better than the snowman Kuzan used to build. It's very artistic."

"Um?"

Aokiji was filled with questions.

All he does is turn people into ice sculptures. Has he ever built a snowman?

No, that's not right. The real problem is, is Akainu still messing with his mentality at this point?

The two of them didn't get along back at the Marine Headquarters base, and now that they've become members of the Akatsuki, why are they still at odds?

As expected...

Perhaps they were incompatible from the start?

Hearing two Marine Admirals praise his snowman, Uehara Naraku nodded in satisfaction. He glanced at Akainu and said softly, "Mr. Akainu, you're much more sensible than Aokiji."

"..."

After a moment of silence, still somewhat unaccustomed to the silence, Akainu spoke in a deep voice, "Lord Uehara, if there's nothing else, I'll return to Marineford. There are still many things to take care of..."

"No, I have other things to do."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, chuckled, and said, "Have you forgotten why we came to this island? Wasn't it to capture Crocodile?"

"Um?"

Akainu looked somewhat surprised and frowned as he asked, "Lord Uehara, so you really do have information about Crocodile?"

"yes."

Uehara Naraku nodded and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, he should arrive at this island this afternoon."

Uehara Naraku glanced at Akainu again, pointed to his lower abdomen, and said softly, "I planted a spy inside Crocodile; nothing he does can escape my notice..."

"..."

Akainu's expression gradually turned somewhat unpleasant.

Because now a four-tailed Son Goku has been planted inside him as a spy, nothing can be hidden from Uehara Naraku!

Especially as a Marine Admiral, Akainu usually has access to many of the Navy's secrets. In order to avoid Uehara Naraku discovering the Navy's secrets... should he start slacking off at work every day like Aokiji and Kizaru?

I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.

Akainu is the most hardworking of the three admirals!

However, because of this, Akainu finally realized why Aokiji refused to return to Marineford to guard it. He was probably afraid of coming into contact with some naval secrets and being discovered by Uehara.

At least Aokiji has some conscience...

Unfortunately, in the future, Akainu will probably end up like Aokiji, spending all his time patrolling or fighting pirates to protect the Navy's secrets...

At that time...

All that's left in Marineford is Admiral Kizaru, and that guy's the kind who just loves to slack off at work. All we can do is hope Fleet Admiral Sengoku is alright...

But it's probably for the best...

Akainu couldn't help but feel a little relieved. From now on, when he and Aokiji were out patrolling and fighting pirates, Kizaru would have to stay in Marineford for a long time because of the rule that an admiral must be stationed at Marine Headquarters, and he wouldn't be captured by Uehara Naraku...

"Alright, now that our battle is over, let me redecorate this island to avoid arousing Crocodile's suspicion."

Uehara Naraku's palm landed on the snow, and in an instant, the snow beneath him began to melt, with both the iceberg and the accumulated snow melting rapidly.

The island seemed to have entered spring, with saplings sprouting rapidly from the ground and growing into towering trees in just a few seconds!

It is the power of the elements (steam) and the power of the elements (wood)!

In just a few minutes, the island that Uehara Naraku had turned into a snowy wasteland was restored to its lush and green state.

This is the work of a creator...

Admirals Aokiji and Akainu frowned slightly. No matter when, creation is always harder than destruction!

Just how much power does Uehara Naraku still have hidden?

No, or rather, is this guy even human?

Akainu's eyes darkened slightly. In just a few minutes, the appearance of a small island was easily changed twice in his hands.

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, looking at the island that had been transformed into a forest, and chuckled, "In that case, Crocodile shouldn't suspect anything anymore, right?"

"..."

Whether Crocodile suspects it or not is unimportant…

Admirals Aokiji and Akainu were truly questioning their existence.

Just as Uehara Naraku was renovating the island, a pirate ship with a crocodile-shaped prow was sailing towards it.

Two people on the boat.

It was Crocodile and Nico Robin.

Crocodile remained as arrogant as ever. The One-Tailed Shukaku he obtained provided him with immense power and also allowed him to sense information about powerful enemies in advance.

This gave Crocodile increasing confidence.

"Once we get to that deserted island, we'll find a suitable opportunity to attack Enies Lobby. I'll definitely teach the Navy a lesson and, while I'm at it, snatch that piece of trash Uehara Naraku back..."

Crocodile, after taking a puff of his cigar and exhaling a cloud of smoke, snorted coldly and continued, "Hmph... if that piece of trash is unlucky enough to be sent to Impelton, then don't blame me for not rescuing him!"

"..."

Nico Robin paused for a second, then smiled, squinted her eyes, and nodded, saying, "Yes, Captain."

"What a pity..."

Crocodile sighed slowly and said, "Uehara Naraku's fighting ability isn't that great, but his medical skills are pretty good."

"yes…"

Nicole Robin nodded in agreement.

Crocodile was practically on the verge of death and still didn't realize the danger...

If he had gone to rescue his ship's doctor sooner, they might already be in the New World. Unfortunately, this guy gave up the path to survival and chose the path to death.

Even Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast inside Crocodile, is an undercover agent of Uehara Naraku. How can we fight against him?

Nicole Robin already knew.

The island they are heading towards is actually a dead end.

Crocodile actually had countless opportunities; if he had simply behaved himself as a pawn or tool of Uehara Naraku, he could have lived a little longer...

This sand crocodile was able to sail the seas before because Uehara Naraku needed him, but he ended up abandoning Uehara Naraku.

Crocodile has been relentlessly pursuing his own demise, and he even feels he's running too slowly...

Really...

Hopeless.

Unfortunately, Crocodile was unaware of all this. He was still somewhat complacent about his own caution and began to rely a little on Shukaku's sensory abilities.

As Crocodile approached the deserted island, he glanced at the densely forested island and asked the opinion of Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast within him: "Hey, Shukaku, are there any dangerous people on this island?"

"Hehehehehehe..."

Shukaku's laughter emanated from Crocodile's body: "There are a few weaklings on the island, insignificant to our strength. Let's go kill them!"

"snort…"

Crocodile's lips curled into a ferocious grin: "Shukaku, even you, monster, can't resist the urge to succumb to bloodlust?"

"Hehehehehe..."

Shukaku's laughter suddenly turned shrill. After laughing for more than ten seconds, it slowly said, "Hehehehehe... Let's hurry up and go!"

Shukaku had a big smile on his face...

It must be cursing in its mind!

This Crocodile is so ungrateful, daring to call Lord Shukaku a monster. Doesn't he know that this is the word that tailed beasts hate the most?

If Shukaku didn't need to bring this guy to Uehara Naraku right now, Shukaku would really like to kill Crocodile!

never mind…

immediately…

Crocodile will experience what true despair is!

The ship was not short of supplies; the only thing that needed replenishing was fresh water, which was hard to find at sea. They also took the opportunity to rest on the island.

After the ship docked, Crocodile leaped onto the island and roared, "To avoid leaking my information, let's kill those guys on the island first... Shukaku, tell me their exact location!"

"Hehehehehe..."

Shukaku's laughter grew increasingly shrill as he urged, "Then you'd better hurry! They're in this forest. Keep walking deeper into the forest, and you'll meet them soon!"

"Pirates don't exactly have any mercy..."

Crocodile, a cigar dangling from his lips and a puff of smoke curling from his mouth, slowly walked into the forest, a disdainful look on his face: "Hmph, just bad luck..."

Bad luck...

That's how you run into him, this sand crocodile who wants to hide his tracks!

Just a few minutes after Crocodile walked along the forest, he finally saw the scenery deep in the forest, where a large tree with a lush canopy stood.

Crocodile also saw the people deep in the forest.

When Crocodile saw the two of them clearly, cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead, and he felt an urge to curse them!

Three people were sitting under the large, leafy tree, around a wooden table with three glasses of juice on it. Two of them were very tall.

It was none other than Admirals Akainu and Aokiji of the Marine Headquarters.

The only person with a normal physique was Crocodile's ship's doctor, Uehara Naraku.

When Uehara Naraku saw Crocodile appear before them, he waved happily and shouted, "Hey, Captain, you've finally come to save me!"

this moment…

Uehara Naraku was genuinely happy.

Second update!

(End of this chapter)