Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 501: 101 Deaths and 101 Resurrections

Jorah Mihawk's life was truly remarkable.

In his life, he witnessed the death of Gol D. Roger, the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, and the rise of the Four Emperors.

but…

Mihawk had never met anyone like Uehara Naraku.

Because Jorah Mihawk never imagined that someone who possessed the ability to bring the dead back to life would so extravagantly use that ability to punish others…

No, this guy can't possibly be called human!

In other words, should we call Uehara Naraku a demon, or a true god?

Twenty minutes later.

Dracule Mihawk's consciousness returned once more. He closed his eyes again and began to silently chant, "The 100th death and the 100th resurrection. When the Susanoo sword struck him, it was 1 centimeter off course compared to the last time..."

After saying this, Mihawk spread out his arms, quietly waiting for the Susanoo sword to sever his life once more.

The great swordsman completely gave up resisting.

Because after one of his resurrections, Mihawk chose to draw his black sword and commit suicide before Susanoo could kill him…

but…

It was revived.

This made Mihawk realize one thing completely: his life and death were indeed not in his own control, but entirely dependent on Uehara Naraku's mood.

Hawkeye Mihawk lived a life worthy of his name.

But at this moment, Mihawk began to regret the wrong thing he had said. Why was he so petty when Uehara Naraku was so strong?

At first…

It's just that I said the wrong thing.

This guy named Uehara Naraku repeatedly resurrected him, then killed him again, and resurrected him again, trapping him in this inescapable cycle of life and death...

But this isn't his fault, is it?

After all, the Akatsuki organization has always kept a deep secret.

Even someone as thick-skinned as Shanks, after hearing the name Akatsuki for the first time, would probably think it was some unknown little organization, right?

Moreover, Uehara Naraku, as the leader of Akatsuki, concealed his true identity and disguised himself as an ordinary naval captain!

Who knew this guy would be a powerful figure capable of destroying the world? No matter which of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is in charge, they certainly wouldn't give him a friendly look, right?

This guy…

They're obviously fishing, aren't they?

Unfortunately, Mihawk himself got caught.

Just as Jorah Mihawk was waiting for the light of resurrection and for death to descend upon him again, he found that neither of these things came.

Mihawk couldn't help but look up, but he didn't see Susanoo. Instead, he saw Uehara Naraku gracefully land in front of him.

"Is it finally over?"

Mihawk suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Even after he won the title of the world's greatest swordsman, he had never felt so relaxed as he did now.

"This matter depends entirely on your attitude."

Uehara Naraku's voice came through to Hawkeye Mihawk's ear: "Mr. Mihawk, would you be willing to join Akatsuki, this little-known organization?"

"..."

Mihawk fell silent.

After a long silence, the world's strongest swordsman gazed at Uehara Naraku and calmly asked, "If I agree, what do I need to do for Akatsuki? And if I refuse, what will you do?"

"Hmm..."

Uehara Naraku frowned, thought for a moment, and then spoke: "Let's talk about your refusal first! I might still kill you, then bring your soul from the underworld and resurrect it as a puppet in another way..."

At this point, Uehara Naraku spread his hands again and continued, "Of course, I might also let you go, but then sever all your bonds, kill all your friends or something... In any case, I'll make you wish you were dead."

"..."

Hawkeye Mihawk remained silent.

Is this how the leader of Akatsuki handles things?

To be honest, the reason why the Akatsuki organization has not been destroyed is simply because Uehara Naraku is too strong and no one dares to resist him.

After pondering the obligations of Akatsuki members for a while, Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and said, "If you choose to join Akatsuki... aside from not revealing my identity, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly important for you to do?"

Aside from the Marineford War…

Is there really anything that Hawkeye Mihawk needs to do?

Hawkeye Mihawk continued, "Okay, I think I understand... So, what exactly is Akatsuki's goal?"

"Let me think..."

Uehara Naraku was still rubbing his forehead, and asked in confusion, "Now... perhaps we should bring peace and justice to this world?"

"..."

Hawkeye Mihawk's expression was strange.

No matter who you tell this to, they wouldn't believe it, right?

Hawkeye Mihawk temporarily steered the conversation away from that topic and continued, "So... what is your true identity?"

"You talk too much."

Uehara Naraku's expression turned cold, and a golden light that seemed to reverse time fell on Hawkeye Mihawk, causing Hawkeye's expression to change slightly.

next moment…

Uehara Naraku picked up the black sword Yoru, which was stuck in the ice, and with a sharp slash, cut open Hawkeye's throat, killing the great swordsman once again!

A few seconds later.

Hawkeye Mihawk has been resurrected.

Uehara Naraku tossed the black sword, Night, to Hawkeye Mihawk and calmly asked, "Now, all I need is your answer. Follow your heart's true answer and don't try to deceive my senses."

After watching Hawkeye take the black sword, Uehara Naraku continued, "As for what you want to know, you'll gradually find out in the future. If you want to uncover the truth of the world, at least show me how much you're willing to pay for it..."

Uehara Naraku's gaze gradually became complex, and his voice slowly turned somber: "Your life and power are not enough to see the truth of the world!"

"I see."

Hawkeye Mihawk glanced down at the black sword in his hand, then at Uehara Naraku who was standing close by, and slowly took a deep breath.

If joining Akatsuki will allow him to see through the mysteries hidden within Uehara Naraku, then it will be worthwhile for him to join Akatsuki and become a member of this organization!

Dracule Mihawk sheathed his black sword, looked directly at Uehara Naraku, and said in a deep voice, "In the future... I look forward to your guidance, Boss!"

"Um."

Uehara Naraku nodded contentedly and raised his hand: "Then let's go, let's go welcome another new member to the organization!"

As Uehara Naraku moved, the waves surged over.

A warship and the small coffin boat it towed slowly swam over with the surging waves and came to a stop in front of Uehara Naraku.

This time, Uehara Naraku gained quite a lot.

Side Quest: Defeat the world's greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk (1/1). Quest complete. Rewards: 200000 Life Energy, 200000 Armament Haki, and 200000 Observation Haki.

This is the downside of cheating...

What might have been a decent skill or inheritance reward was instead directly exchanged for three-dimensional stats, but that's exactly the stats that Uehara Naraku needed.

Hidden Quest: Fight and defeat the world's greatest swordsman, Jorakor Mihawk, using a small knife (1/1). Quest complete. Fixed reward: Passive talent skill World Swordsmanship.

World Kendo: The world's most exceptional kendo talent!

This description is really simple…

Uehara Naraku stood on the warship and pondered for a while. He then waved his hand and conjured an ice blade. Following his own will, he swung his hand and unleashed a slash!

He instantly cleaved the distant sea, creating a wave hundreds of meters high!

This is useless anyway...

He defeated the world's greatest swordsman, and this great swordsman even joined the Akatsuki organization and became his subordinate.

Hawkeye Mihawk watched this scene, slowly frowning. He could have done it with his Black Blade Night, but someone like Uehara Naraku could easily slash with just an ordinary ice blade…

The leader of Akatsuki...

His swordsmanship is also very strong!

This man named Uehara Naraku possesses countless powers; he can manipulate any power, even swordsmanship.

So…

Faced with a man like Uehara Naraku, would those Four Emperors monsters standing at the top of the New World be his match?

At least Shanks…

Hawkeye Mihawk thinks it might not work.

"Lord Naraku."

Hawkeye Mihawk frowned slightly, remembering the purpose of his trip, and asked, "Is the war between Whitebeard and Kaido over...?"

"…not yet."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and muttered, "Hopefully those two can end this war soon! They're pretty useless now..."

after all…

The Akatsuki organization was manipulating the war between Whitebeard and Kaido behind the scenes, but their real purpose was simply to lure out Marine Admiral Kizaru and, incidentally, a few of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

the other side.

The battle between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki continues.

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates grew increasingly tense, as they sensed that the area where the battle was taking place was far too dangerous!

Naruto Uzumaki, controlling the golden Nine-Tails, suddenly opened his claws, and chakra and Haki quickly fell into his palm, gathering into a continuously spinning Tailed Beast Ball!

"Sage Art: Armament - Super Domineering Tailed Beast Ball!"

The Tailed Beast Ball shot out and instantly flew towards Uchiha Sasuke's purple Susanoo. Once hit by this modified Tailed Beast Ball, even the perfect Susanoo would be blown apart!

Uchiha Sasuke manipulated Susanoo to draw his ninja sword, grazed the Tailed Beast Ball, and sent it flying. He then continued flying towards the golden Nine-Tails!

however…

The Tailed Beast Ball landed near the Moby Dick!

Even though the Moby Dick was getting further and further away from the battlefield, it was still inevitably affected. Whitebeard clenched his fist tightly, and a ball of white light gathered on his fist. With a bang, he detonated the Tailed Beast Ball!

After resolving the crisis, Whitebeard glanced down at the still-shaken crowd around him and couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying, "Gurarararar...that was really dangerous...this battle wasn't something just anyone could watch!"

Yes…

It's true that not just anyone can watch it.

After rescuing Jack the Drought and his crew, the Beasts Pirates' flagship left the battlefield far behind, leaving only Kaido of the Beasts watching...

In the aftermath of the battle between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, Kaido was unable to protect his subordinates and had no choice but to order them to retreat temporarily…

That's the difference.

After all, Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability is powerful and can indeed solve many problems, while Kaido only possesses a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit ability.

If you want to protect the Beasts Pirates...

Then he'll have no choice but to tough it out with his own body.

However, whether it's Naruto Uzumaki or Sasuke Uchiha, if their attacks were to land on Kaido, they could actually break through his defenses...

On the battlefield.

Uchiha Sasuke stood inside the crystal of Susanoo and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Whitebeard resolve the Tailed Beast Ball.

Uchiha Sasuke suddenly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the golden Nine-Tails, and a longbow was suddenly drawn in the hand of Susanoo!

"Naruto, let's decide the outcome with one strike!"

Third update!

(End of this chapter)