Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 513 The Straw Hat Pirates

What a confident little guy.

When Monkey D. Luffy stood in front of Hawkeye Mihawk and talked about becoming the Pirate King, he had no idea how difficult it would be.

Hawkeye Mihawk's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "Becoming the Pirate King is just as difficult as becoming the world's greatest swordsman..."

This is not Hawkeye Mihawk boasting.

Hawkeye Mihawk believes that to become the true world's greatest swordsman, one must defeat the terrifying man, Uehara Naraku.

I want to become the Pirate King...

They definitely need to defeat that man, Uehara Naraku.

This was precisely based on Hawkeye Mihawk's understanding of Uehara Naraku.

If Uehara Naraku mentions someone who hasn't yet joined Akatsuki, it means that person's life might be going to be rather unlucky.

That is to say...

Whether it's Monkey D. Luffy or Roronoa Zoro, they may both face manipulation by Uehara Naraku. For them to realize their dreams, the difficulty is no less than making Uehara Naraku a human being.

What a pity...

I wonder how far these two little ones will go!

Just as Hawkeye Mihawk was sighing inwardly, Luffy suddenly grinned and stuck out his tongue: "I don't care! I'm definitely going to become the Pirate King!"

"you…"

Hawkeye was silent for a moment, then approached Luffy step by step: "Why do you have to become the Pirate King?"

"Because I want to."

Monkey D. Luffy clenched his fist, a determined look flashing across his face: "That's why I'm determined to become the Pirate King!"

His theory was incredibly simple.

Unlike others who talk about controlling the world or the wealth of the One Piece, Monkey D. Luffy's reason is very simple.

Because I want to…

We absolutely must do it!

However, Hawkeye Mihawk frowned and punched Luffy in the stomach, causing Luffy to double over in pain: "What are you doing...?"

"Remember the pain of this time."

Hawkeye Mihawk withdrew his fist, calmly gazing at Luffy, and continued, "If you want to become the Pirate King, you must become stronger... stronger than the previous Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!"

Even based on Hawkeye Mihawk's limited understanding, he believed that Uehara Naraku definitely possessed power surpassing that of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King!

Hawkeye Mihawk leaped onto his coffin ship, looked at Luffy, and shouted, "Kid, your real test has only just begun. This is just an appetizer..."

"What the heck..."

Luffy couldn't help but mutter something.

Hawkeye Mihawk didn't offer much explanation; he simply steered his coffin ship away slowly, leaving Luffy and the others with his last words.

"A naval force will be dispatched to the East Blue shortly. The officer in that force is named Uehara Naraku. His power is enough to easily wipe out all the pirates in the East Blue. It won't be easy for you to enter the Grand Line..."

As he was leaving, Hawkeye noticed that the Krieg Pirates, who were causing trouble near the Baratie Restaurant, were getting in the way, so he casually wiped them out with a single slash.

This is quite disheartening...

Luffy scratched his head, glanced at the departing Hawkeye Mihawk, and suddenly couldn't help but say, "Eh? Uehara finally became a Marine? I thought he might not be able to join the Marines, and I was thinking of inviting him to join my pirate crew!"

Unfortunately, Luffy's words were not heard by Hawkeye.

The others ignored Luffy.

The floating restaurant, Baladi, was in an uproar in an instant.

"Uehara Naraku...is that the Uehara Naraku who once came here?"

"That bastard who dined and dashed and stole three million Berries?"

"I heard Sanji was furious..."

The group of chefs immediately started making a ruckus.

Just as they were arguing, a voice suddenly reached their ears: "Umhara Naraku you're talking about... isn't he someone who seems very kind when he smiles, but is completely inhuman when he does things?"

The person asking the question was a beautiful young woman.

This beautiful girl is Nami from Cocoyasi Village, who is currently serving as the temporary navigator for the Straw Hat Pirates.

Although Cocoyasi Village is not occupied by the Arlong Pirates...

However, Nami has not changed her habit of stealing from pirates. Moreover, Nami has now encountered a new problem, namely the rat colonel of the East Blue branch.

After Arlong's death, Colonel Rat couldn't find a suitable source of income. Coincidentally, he heard about Nami's thievery and used the Arlong Pirates to threaten Nami.

therefore…

When Nami heard that Uehara Naraku had become a Marine, she was momentarily stunned: "That guy actually became a Marine?"

Nami originally planned to join Luffy's pirate crew, and then secretly seek refuge with Uehara Naraku after she went to the Grand Line!

Because Nami still remembers what Uehara Naraku once said: Cocoyasi Village will still face the threat of the world's strongest pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates...

Nami originally wanted to rely on Baroque Works, but in the past three years, the situation at sea has become turbulent.

Baroque Works has perished.

Naraku Uehara has disappeared without a trace, and this is the first time Nami has heard any information about him.

result…

But here I heard that guy became a navy officer.

This incident left Nami feeling uneasy. She was being blackmailed by Colonel Rat from the East Blue Branch Base using her past identity, forcing her to continue working desperately to earn money...

"Ah, beautiful lady..."

Sanji, the chef of the Baratie sea restaurant, appeared beside Nami with an elegant gait: "You know that bastard named Uehara Naraku too? I just heard him; the Uehara Naraku you're talking about is the one who wreaked havoc on Baratie!"

After saying that, Sanji didn't mince words.

The chef recounted an incident where the floating restaurant Baratie once hosted Uehara Naraku. They had prepared a flawless feast, only to have him dine and dash...

They were even robbed of three million Berries under the pretext of wasting time.

"What's three million berries...?"

A flash of anger crossed Nami's face as she held out her palm, saying, "Three years ago, that guy stole the more than 30 million Berries I had saved!"

I still get angry when I think about it!

Because Uehara Naraku not only stole the Berries she had painstakingly accumulated, but also dug up many of Bellemere's orange trees.

As the two talked, they began to share a common hatred for each other.

Monkey D. Luffy landed beside them, grinning as he explained, "I know about this. Uehara stole your Berries to help someone like Makino, right?"

"Shut up!"

Nami couldn't help but punch Luffy on the head: "You know absolutely nothing! That guy may sound like a good person... but do you know how many outrageous things he's done?!"

"Exactly!"

Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, stood beside Nami, cheering her on.

Nami punched Sanji on the head again: "Hey, don't go too far. That guy isn't a good person, but he's not as bad as you think..."

At least, he eliminated Ah Long.

At least, no one else died in the entire village of Cocoyasi.

At least, the entire village of Cocoyasi has regained its freedom; the only pity is that Nami has lost her wealth.

Luffy and Sanji couldn't help but exchange a glance, then turned to look at Nami. How could this woman's personality be so complicated?

Who exactly was she trying to insult?

However, neither of them continued to think about Nami.

Luffy sincerely invited Sanji, the cook, to join his pirate crew. The first thing the Straw Hat Pirates had to do was to evade Uehara Naraku's impending capture!

This kind of thing...

Sanji actually agreed.

Sanji joins the pirate crew, wanting to find ALLBLUE, but also needs to find a way to deal with the trouble caused by Uehara Naraku. Sanji still remembers the threat posed by Uehara Naraku.

That guy…

I knew he was a member of the Vinsmoke!

Since Luffy set sail, his trajectory seems to have remained largely unchanged. He has met Nami, Roronoa Zoro, and Usopp, and has also acquired the Going Merry pirate ship.

Now that Sanji, the chef, has joined the Straw Hat Pirates, they have a complete crew and can finally set sail for the Grand Line.

just.

Nami was somewhat worried that Colonel Rat, the East Blue branch chief, would take his anger out on Cocoyasi Village, since that guy seemed to be just as greedy as Uehara…

"Well, we can only take it one step at a time."

Nami glanced at the group around her, her brow twitching involuntarily: "Can these guys really make it into the Grand Line?"

Third update

(End of this chapter)