Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 494 Gambling is prohibited within the Akatsuki organization!

On the sea.

While the Whitebeard Pirates and the Kaido Pirates were still locked in a standoff, naval warships that had come to monitor their battle quietly anchored nearby.

Marine Admiral Kizaru glanced at Kabuto Yakushi beside him and said with a grin, "It seems our staff's predictions were a bit off. I really didn't expect this war to start at sea..."

Kabuto Yakushi didn't try to find a reason to refute, but nodded seriously: "This is my dereliction of duty. After returning to Marineford, I will request Fleet Admiral Sengoku to demote me..."

Now that those words have been spoken aloud...

Anyone could hear the despondency in Kabuto Yakushi's voice; he was the most sought-after vice admiral in the Navy recently!

This attitude left Kizaru somewhat bewildered.

Kabuto Yakushi's attitude was so serious that even Admiral Kizaru felt a little embarrassed to tease him.

Kizaru patted Kabuto on the shoulder, chuckling as he soothed him: "But don't blame yourself too much, it wasn't your fault..."

Kizaru looked at Kabuto Yakushi and slowly continued, "No one would have expected that Shanks would also come to participate in this war..."

"but…"

A serious expression appeared on Kabuto Yakushi's face: "As a staff officer of the Navy Headquarters, I must consider all factors in order to provide the Navy with a complete operational plan."

After saying that, Kabuto even took out his notebook and whispered, "I will remind myself again to be careful of the Red-Haired Pirates... This pirate crew acts too recklessly, and anything that happens in the future could be affected."

Ok…

The Red-Haired Pirates need to be dealt with.

Kabuto Yakushi never imagined that the Red-Haired Pirates, the least prominent of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, would almost cause his plans to go wrong.

If Naruto Uzumaki hadn't been strong enough, and the Red-Haired Pirates had actually driven away the Beasts Pirates, it would have been extremely disadvantageous for Kisame Hoshigaki...

At that time...

Kabuto Yakushi will probably have no choice but to unleash his Edo Tensei army to help.

Admiral Kizaru hadn't considered these things; he simply continued dryly, "Don't be too hard on yourself... at least you still ran into Kaido and Whitebeard!"

"Admiral Kizaru, there's no need to comfort me."

Kabuto sighed, his mood subtly somber: "This time, it can only be said that justice prevailed; we were quite lucky..."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and continued in a low voice, "However, even so, the battle between the two Yonko pirate crews on the high seas will be restrained. It's almost impossible for us to reap the benefits after their battle."

"It doesn't matter..."

A smile returned to Admiral Kizaru's face: "Anyway, our original goal was just to prevent a Shichibukai from failing..."

"Um…"

Kabuto nodded heavily, adjusted his glasses, and said in a low voice, "But we're not entirely powerless. Hopefully, our backup plan will work!"

"How terrifying!"

Kizaru adjusted his glasses and said with a grin, "As expected of a strategist of the new generation, you've devised a new plan in just a few days, using the war between the two Yonko to lure out the Seven Warlords of the Sea to accept the conscription..."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea consider themselves strong, and they certainly won't miss this opportunity."

Kabuto slowly closed his hands, a hint of unease flashing across his face: "Unfortunately, I applied to Fleet Admiral Sengoku to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but two of them refused, and only five of them came..."

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, the bounty hunter Kakuzu active on the high seas, Kisame Hoshigaki from Fishman Island, Doflamingo, the king of Dressrosa, and Gecko Moria—they all want to witness a war between two Yonko pirate crews.

Only Boa Hancock, the Amazonian Empress, and Bartholomew Kuma remained. These two weren't interested in the war between the Four Emperors, and neither of them had come…

"Five Shichibukai, that's terrifying enough..."

Kizaru nodded slowly, then continued with a grin, "Gecko Moria and Kaido have an old grudge, so he's probably the most eager to accept the conscription!"

"Um…"

Kabuto nodded and said in a low voice, "Hopefully, this former Shichibukai who once fought Kaido can bring us some surprises..."

Wars between the Four Emperors are not uncommon.

However, it is rare for a war to be fought directly between two of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard and Kaido, especially since they are not far from the first half of the Grand Line.

Whether it's the Seven Warlords of the Sea or the others, they can quickly reach this area of ​​water after passing through Mary Geoise or Fishman Island.

exactly…

They can all be incorporated into the navy's combat force.

Even if only a few of them are obedient, that's enough.

certainly…

At a deeper level of Yakushi-kabuki.

The recruitment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea this time is also a conspiracy against them.

According to Kabuto Yakushi's speculation, a direct war between two Yonko would definitely draw out some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

This will cause a complete reshuffle of the entire Shichibukai system!

Among them, three of the Seven Warlords of the Sea—Kakuzu, Doflamingo, and Kisame Hoshigaki—were all on their side. They had come specifically because each of them was protected by a reanimated Hokage, and they wanted to use the Hokage to deal with Admiral Kizaru…

Kabuto Yakushi's fingers slowly closed. He turned to look at Admiral Kizaru and said in a deep voice, "These Seven Warlords of the Sea are somewhat unruly... I hope Admiral Kizaru can intimidate them..."

"Well, that's not so easy to say..."

Admiral Kizaru quickly shook his head, chuckling as he said, "Five Shichibukai, I'm no match for them..."

"..."

Kabuto frowned again and muttered, "Should we request Admiral Akainu's support?"

"No rush, let's take another look..."

Seeing Kabuto's predicament, Kizaru couldn't help but chuckle and continued, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea are, after all, appointed by the World Government. We can only hope they won't dare to be too disrespectful to us..."

A mere few Shichibukai... Aside from Hawkeye Mihawk being a bit of a problem, Kizaru doesn't really care much about the others.

After Kizaru finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask with a slight hint of surprise, "Why haven't they arrived yet? This war between Whitebeard and Kaido is about to begin, isn't it..."

"It should be soon."

A glint of light flashed across the pharmacist's glasses.

This grand drama, interwoven with shadows of darkness, is about to begin; in fact, their own people have already arrived!

As for Gecko Moria and Hawkeye Mihawk, the two who didn't make it...

Is there even a question? They must have had an accident on the road!

On the high seas.

The Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates are still locked in a standoff.

Because it was difficult to spread out the battlefield for this war, only Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, who could walk on water, could act without restraint.

"Hey, old man..."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the stalemate, then looked up at Whitebeard standing on the Moby Dick: "Stop wasting time. The Marines are on their way, aren't they? Can I make a bet with an old friend using this war?"

Rather than letting a major war cause losses...

Why not let him have a direct showdown with Naruto Uzumaki!

Moreover, Sasuke Uchiha believed that he had spent a long enough time in the world of One Piece, and that he had made significant progress in both swordsmanship and Haki…

This battle should be under his control!

"That's really rare..."

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Whitebeard couldn't help but laugh heartily. His gaze shifted from Kaido on the enemy ship to Sasuke: "Gurararara... You brat, speaking to me so politely, it's really a bit unusual!"

After laughing, the white-bearded man turned to look around him: "Men, Sasuke's unusually good temper today, he didn't talk back to me... Should we agree to his request?"

"Hahaha, of course I'll say yes!"

"This is a rare opportunity! Say yes, Dad!"

"This is the first time Sasuke has been so polite to his father! Say yes!"

On the Moby Dick, after a thunderous chorus of cheers from the Whitebeard Pirates' captains, everyone agreed to Uchiha Sasuke's request.

Whitebeard looked down at Sasuke on the sea, grinned, and laughed loudly, "Gurarararar, did you hear that, brat! Everyone has agreed... brat, do whatever you want! You can do whatever you want!"

The white-bearded man seemed to have guessed Sasuke's thoughts. He slammed his large sword on the deck and continued, laughing loudly, "Sasuke, kid, don't worry about anything else. I'm right behind you today!"

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha's hand tightened instantly.

At this moment, Sasuke's feelings became increasingly complicated. Before he could even say anything, Whitebeard had already agreed to everything, trusting him far too much...

Whitebeard actually has a bad temper too...

But the old man was always incredibly forgiving towards him.

"knew!"

Sasuke Uchiha suddenly turned his head, clenched his fists, and looked at Naruto Uzumaki in front of him with a flash of crimson in his eyes!

The next moment, Sasuke Uchiha's Conqueror's Haki erupted instantly. He looked at Naruto Uzumaki and said in a deep voice, "Naruto, let's make a bet!"

"What kind of bet?"

A look of seriousness flashed across Naruto's face. He immediately spread his hands and explained, "Hey, have you forgotten? Akatsuki prohibits gambling..."

This matter…

That's absolutely outrageous.

The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was a big gambler. She'd been complaining about Konan for a long time because she always lost; the only person who ever won was one of the Akatsuki members…

"idiot!"

Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but curse, saying in a deep voice, "That ban only applies to two people in the organization. What does it have to do with you? Naruto, besides, you don't want this war to continue like this, do you?"

Sasuke Uchiha nodded at Naruto Uzumaki and then revealed his plan: "It's been a long time since we've fought, hasn't it? Let's have a full-on duel!"

"If you lose, the Beasts Pirates will clear our way!"

"If you win, the Whitebeard Pirates will retreat immediately back to the New World!"

"..."

After pondering for a moment, Naruto clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "Sasuke, you should know that this bet isn't exactly friendly to you..."

Because regardless of whether he wins or loses...

The Whitebeard Pirates can't possibly continue!

Sasuke Uchiha was certainly aware of this. If Sasuke won, the Whitebeard Pirates' continued advance would only hasten their descent into the abyss; if Sasuke lost, the Whitebeard Pirates would simply retreat…

Naruto Uzumaki had an amazing intuition in this regard, and he figured it all out almost instantly!

Because of this kind of thing…

He's done quite a lot!

Is Uchiha Sasuke trying to lose on purpose? Is he trying to use this opportunity to protect the Whitebeard Pirates?

Just as Naruto's eyes lit up, Sasuke spoke coldly, "But don't think I'll go easy on you. This time, the two of us... will give it our all!"

Let this world…

You can also see their strength!

Second update!

(End of this chapter)