Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 506 Do you believe... in the existence of light?

A naval admiral challenges Uehara Naraku.

In fact, no one present had a high opinion of Kizaru.

This general, who had been defeated twice by Uchiha Sasuke, actually dared to attack Uchiha Sasuke's superior in this situation?

Are all admirals in the Navy Headquarters this brave?

Uehara Naraku's figure detached from the photon transformation, glancing diagonally past the Ame no Kumo sword in Kizaru's hand before suddenly reaching out and grasping the golden Ame no Kumo sword!

"Wow, that was amazing, you almost hurt me..."

Uehara Naraku smiled and looked at Kizaru in front of him with a light laugh, then twisted the golden lightsaber in half with his bare hands!

The next moment, the Ame no Miku sword in Kizaru's hand turned into countless light particles and disappeared into the air, illuminating Kizaru's slightly astonished expression!

"Oh ho ho..."

Kizaru slowly shook his head, suppressing his surprise, and chuckled, teasingly saying, "No, no, no, your power is truly terrifying..."

"Yeah?"

Uehara Naraku's right leg instantly transformed into a ball of golden light, kicking towards Kizaru as he chuckled and said, "What a coincidence! I've also felt myself becoming increasingly terrifying! Why don't you try your light-speed kick yourself?"

"Then I'm really lucky..."

Kizaru's eyes flashed slightly, and he suddenly raised his arm to block Uehara Naraku's kick. His body turned into a shooting star and fell to the ground quickly!

Kizaru landed without any hesitation.

The user of the Glint-Glint Fruit looked up at Uehara Naraku in the air, raised his hand and shot out a laser beam, which was about to pierce through Uehara Naraku's body!

However, Uehara was faster than him!

In an instant, Uehara's body transformed into a ball of free-floating photons, rapidly converging towards Kizaru's location. Kizaru's body also quickly elementalized and disappeared from the spot!

Clusters of golden light flickered back and forth within the Four Red Sun Formation!

The next moment, the two figures simultaneously returned to human form in mid-air, each shooting a golden laser beam at the other before their bodies vanished as photons once more!

This scene dazzled everyone present!

Doflamingo, wearing sunglasses, chuckled and said, "As expected of the Navy's top combat power, Borsalino's Devil Fruit ability is truly the most troublesome of the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters..."

"Um."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and nodded, saying, "If it weren't for the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of summoning four Hokage and Madara Uchiha to set up this impenetrable Four Red Sun Formation to block his movements..."

"That doesn't matter."

Kisame Hoshigaki shook his head, grinned, and chuckled, "Even if Kabuto didn't need to set up traps and the Four Red Yang Formation, it would be without a doubt that you, sir, could capture him. How could a Marine Admiral escape the power of a god..."

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi paused for a second, then slowly turned to look at Kisame Hoshigaki, suddenly smiling and saying, "Kisame-senpai is right... but as Naraku-sama's subordinates, we should try our best to minimize Naraku-sama's troubles!"

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Kabuto Yakushi, opened his palm, nodded, and smiled, "Mr. Kabuto... is absolutely right."

Doflamingo couldn't help but grin, but he didn't say anything. During this time, he was slowly learning about Akatsuki's situation.

This organization…

It was actually much more complicated than he had imagined.

The Akatsuki organization seemed to have many more members than he had imagined.

For example, when the Akatsuki organization in Wano Country asked him to temporarily block Kaido's trade, it seems that a guy named Uchiha Obito made the suggestion... Later, when he was asked to resume trade, it seems that a guy named Hatake Kakashi contacted him.

According to Doflamingo's speculation, Obito Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake in the Akatsuki organization didn't seem to get along very well. Could it be that Kisame and Kabuto Yakushi also didn't get along?

They are said to be the first two people to follow Uehara Naraku.

When the two of them are discussing, it's really not appropriate for a newcomer to interrupt, but Kakuzu, a veteran of the Akatsuki organization, definitely dares to speak up!

after all…

Strictly speaking, Kakuzu watched Uehara Naraku grow up.

Just as Kabuto was about to say something more, Kakuzu suddenly spoke up: "Kubo, Kisame, do you have any information about Sasori and Deidara? How are they doing lately?"

Kakuzu crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "Hmph, when I arrived, that brat Hidan was quite concerned about their safety because he hadn't seen them in a long time. Where have they been active lately?"

"..."

Everyone present fell silent.

When did the Akatsuki ever become a loving and harmonious organization? Didn't Hidan always wish that Sasori and Deidara would be defeated and killed as soon as possible?

It's clearly you who wants the bounty on the Art Pirates!

Even Dracule Mihawk, a great swordsman who didn't have much contact with Kakuzu, had heard of Kakuzu's reputation...

It is said that this former Shichibukai, who was originally a bounty hunter, can kill even the king of a World Government member state if the money is right!

There haven't been any interesting new recruits lately, and the Art Pirates' bounty is probably the highest in the first half of the Grand Line right now...

"Kakuzu-senpai, you don't need to worry about this."

Kabuto glanced at Kakuzu, adjusted his glasses, and was somewhat relieved by his naval identity: "Sasori-senpai and Deidara will be quite busy these days..."

After I borrowed the Second Hokage's power, I occasionally contacted them. I heard that Gecko Moria escaped from them and is probably still chasing that Shichibukai!

"Hmph, are you kidding me?"

Kakuzu, arms crossed, asked with some surprise, "On this vast ocean, how could Sasori and Deidara allow Gecko Moria, a Devil Fruit user, to escape?"

As a ninja…

As long as your brain isn't as idiotic as Hidan's...

On this vast ocean, ninjas have a huge advantage over Devil Fruit users. As long as they can destroy the ships, they can put the Devil Fruit users in a desperate situation.

Ninjas, on the other hand, could roam the seas without restraint.

"I'm not kidding..."

Kabuto shook his head, a curious smile gradually creeping onto his lips. "It seems one of Gecko Moria's subordinates has caused them a little trouble, making them somewhat unhappy..."

Ok…

When Kabuto heard Deidara and Sasori talking about hunting down the Gecko Moria Pirates, they looked extremely furious, as if they wanted to wipe out the entire Gecko Pirates, especially one of the young girls…

The little girl's name seemed to be Perona...

It seems to be a user of the Ghost-Ghost Fruit.

This ocean is not as simple as they imagined. The world is full of strange and unusual abilities, and anyone could be caught off guard...

certainly…

Aside from Uehara Naraku, the leader of Akatsuki.

Kabuto looked up at the battle in the sky, and everyone noticed his movement and couldn't help but look at the two sides fighting in the air.

Clusters of dazzling golden light obscured the figures of Uehara Naraku and Kizaru, who continuously vanished at the speed of light, only occasionally reappearing to engage in battle...

Doflamingo adjusted his sunglasses and said with a grin, "It feels like this battle is almost over, isn't it?"

"Unlikely."

Mihawk couldn't help but frown and whispered, "So far, it seems that Mr. Uehara has only been using the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit... It will probably take some time before we can suppress him with Kizaru's Devil Fruit power."

None of them doubted that Uehara Naraku would win.

Doflamingo knew that Uchiha Naraku must possess power surpassing that of Sasuke because he had witnessed Sasuke's strength and Sasuke's awe of Uehara Naraku.

Moreover…

Uehara Naraku had already personally defeated Aokiji, that great general!

Hawkeye Mihawk's guess was based on his personal experience of Uehara Naraku's power, and he was also well aware of the Akatsuki leader's twisted sense of humor and pride...

Naraku Uehara…

They seem to prefer defeating their enemies in their areas of expertise!

"It should be soon."

Kabuto Yakushi understood Uehara Naraku better than the two Shichibukai. A meaningful smile appeared on his face: "Lord Naraku knows we can't waste time. He won't let his own interests interfere with his subordinates' affairs..."

As he said this, Kabuto's smile deepened: "Besides, not everyone can pique Naraku's interest enough... Even Admiral Kizaru only played with Naraku for a while because Naraku had shown him a little interest..."

"..."

Hawkeye Mihawk's expression was somewhat subtle.

Does this guy actually treat fighting a Marine Admiral like a game?

Kabuto glanced at Hawkeye Mihawk, adjusted his glasses, and chuckled as he continued, "Once Lord Naraku gets tired of it or bored... this battle won't have much suspense anymore!"

Kabuto Yakushi truly lived up to his reputation as the subordinate who understood Uehara Naraku the most.

The next moment, clusters of golden light in the sky suddenly converged into the figure of Uehara Naraku. His palm suddenly stretched out, and beams of golden light appeared around him like a barrier!

These golden barriers instantly closed up!

Admiral Kizaru's elemental body was enveloped by these golden barriers, making the admiral seem as if he had been trapped in another cage!

Especially…

These cages are nested one inside the other, and they keep getting tighter!

"The Eight-Foot Jewel!"

Two beams of light flashed between Kizaru's fingers, and countless densely packed photon bombs fell, as if they were about to blow up the cage!

However, just as he blasted open one golden barrier, another barrier quickly filled in, and the space of the cage shrank, restricting Kizaru's ability to move!

Even after the golden cage was completely transformed into a cuboid just the right size to hold Kizaru's body, its shrinking still did not stop!

"Are they trying to kill me outright?"

A look of seriousness flashed in Kizaru's eyes. His body could only become elemental to avoid being crushed by this cage of light...

Uehara Naraku's techniques, developed using the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, were something Kizaru had never seen before. He could even use light to create a cage!

Until the very end…

This cage, constructed by Uehara Naraku using light, is now only half the size of a person, filled with countless photons—the elementalized form of Admiral Kizaru…

This Admiral of the Navy Headquarters…

He was captured alive by Uehara Naraku!

"I don't want to kill my own collection..."

Uehara Naraku slowly stretched out his palm, manipulating the cage to land in front of him before patting the golden cage.

Through the barrier of the golden cage, Uehara Naraku looked at the elementalized Kizaru inside and spoke softly, "Admiral Kizaru, do you believe in the light?"

"..."

Kizaru, inside the golden cage, did not answer.

Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head, sighed, and said, "You, who can wield the power of light, don't even believe in the existence of light?"

"..."

Kizaru, still inside the golden cage, remained silent.

The next moment, Uehara Naraku's figure suddenly changed. Beams of light shone from his body, and his body instantly transformed into a golden giant under the light!

The golden giant's radiance was dazzling!

The golden giant's arms intertwined horizontally and vertically, and a dazzling golden ray shot out from the arms, instantly shattering the golden cage that imprisoned Kizaru!

Maintaining elementalization actively for extended periods...

However, it consumes a lot of the stamina of Logia-type Devil Fruit users!

Forced into elemental form within the golden cage, Kizaru, the moment he left the cage, finally couldn't help but revert to his original body and was immediately struck by the golden beam!

The awkward thing is...

It doesn't seem to have caused any harm.

The golden giant swung his palm down, releasing a surge of Armament Haki that instantly shattered Kizaru's body!

That Armament Haki...

It pierced right through Kizaru's body!

Kizaru's body plummeted from the sky in an instant!

Kizaru's navy cloak was tattered and he fell onto the island in a sorry state. His body was covered in wounds, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood!

The golden giant slowly disappeared into the sky…

Uehara Naraku landed, looking down at the heavily injured Kizaru, a hint of regret on his face: "This world, as expected, has no light..."

Even if he unleashed his full power of light elemental force…

It's still not as useful as Armament Haki.

Kizaru was completely bewildered. He first raised his hands to signal his surrender, then slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, only to have a trace of blood seep out again.

Uehara Naraku's words...

It's really baffling.

Not only did Admiral Kizaru not understand Uehara Naraku's meaning, but even some members of Akatsuki were somewhat baffled. However, this did not mean they did not have a suitable answer.

"Lord Naraku."

Kabuto Yakushi walked up to Naraku Uehara, adjusted his glasses, and chuckled as he said, "Perhaps light existed in this world before, but with Lord Naraku here, the world no longer needs light..."

Kabuto glanced at Kizaru on the ground and calmly continued, "A god like Lord Naraku is the true light that illuminates this sea..."

Second update!

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(End of this chapter)