Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 516 Nothing is more important than family.

Because of Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha visited the Whitebeard Pirates many times, which led the Whitebeard Pirates to acknowledge Sasuke as their older brother.

Although Itachi Uchiha belonged to the Akatsuki organization and was theoretically their enemy, Itachi's politeness and status made it difficult for the Whitebeard Pirates to dislike him.

This group of pirates could never have imagined...

Why would Itachi Uchiha, who was so polite to everyone, have a younger brother like Sasuke Uchiha who was always so sharp-tongued...?

Every member of the Whitebeard Pirates desperately hoped that Itachi Uchiha would join the crew and properly discipline Sasuke Uchiha, making his disobedient younger brother more obedient.

Unfortunately…

Itachi Uchiha cannot leave the Akatsuki organization.

However, when Itachi Uchiha first visited the Whitebeard Pirates, he mentioned that the leader of the Akatsuki organization asked him to find the Dark-Dark Fruit before agreeing to let him leave the Akatsuki organization.

The entire Whitebeard Pirates considered helping to find this unknown fruit during that time, but unfortunately Itachi Uchiha refused the offer, believing that it was his own destiny to pursue.

later…

The Whitebeard Pirates simply forgot about it.

It was only when Itachi Uchiha visited that he would occasionally remember that Sasuke's older brother had been searching for the Dark-Dark Fruit in exchange for his freedom.

On the Moby Dick.

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to Sasuke.

If Itachi Uchiha obtains this fruit, Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha will be able to reunite. They can both see the respect that Sasuke Uchiha has for his older brother!

only…

According to the rules of the Whitebeard Pirates, or the rules of pirates in general, the ownership of this Devil Fruit actually belongs to Thatch.

So…

What will happen to this fruit?

Will Sachi eat the Dark-Dark Fruit himself, or will he give it to Sasuke Uchiha so that Sasuke can use it to buy his brother's freedom?

Marshall D. Teach looked particularly tense. His biggest worry was that Thatch would hand the Devil Fruit to Sasuke, because he wasn't confident he could steal the fruit from Sasuke.

and…

As an old man on the Whitebeard's ship, Marshall D. Teach knew Satch's character very well; the guy was clearly a nice old man!

as predicted.

Sachi held up the fruit in his hand and said with a light laugh, "Hey, Sasuke, give this fruit to Itachi when he arrives..."

At this point, Sachi placed the Dark-Dark Fruit back into the small wooden box, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Looks like we'll finally have one more person on our ship who can keep Sasuke in check!"

Clearly, Thatch wanted to give the Dark-Dark Fruit to Sasuke Uchiha so that Itachi Uchiha could gain his freedom and join the Whitebeard Pirates, reuniting the two brothers.

"No."

Sasuke Uchiha frowned, then suddenly looked at Thatch and said, "Hey, Thatch, eat it! We can't let it fall into Akatsuki's hands!"

"What?"

Sachi looked somewhat surprised.

The pirates on the Moby Dick couldn't help but look at Uchiha Sasuke; they had long wanted Uchiha Itachi to join the Whitebeard Pirates!

"Huh?"

Ace even looked a little confused: "Sasuke?"

"Eat it."

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Thatch and continued in a deep voice, "This fruit was personally requested by that person for my brother to collect. A Devil Fruit he specifically asked for must be extraordinary. Eat it quickly, Thatch!"

"Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me!"

Sachi looked utterly bewildered. He shook his head and said, "It's just a Devil Fruit. Could it be more important than Mr. Itachi joining us?"

"I'm serious."

Sasuke Uchiha's expression turned slightly serious: "Eat it quickly. This fruit gives me a bad feeling. After that person gets this fruit, there's a high chance they have a huge conspiracy!"

The Devil Fruit that Uehara Naraku personally requested must possess immense power and bizarre abilities to be remembered by him.

but…

Sasuke Uchiha recalled how his older brother would unconsciously smile whenever he mentioned the Dark-Dark Fruit during his visits.

Itachi Uchiha at that time...

He was definitely being controlled by Uehara Naraku!

Why did that guy keep mentioning the Dark-Dark Fruit to the Whitebeard Pirates? Did he really expect that the Dark-Dark Fruit would definitely be in the Whitebeard Pirates?

As for the claim that obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit would grant Itachi Uchiha freedom, Sasuke Uchiha didn't believe a single word of it!

Uehara Naraku is not trustworthy at all...

There is definitely a conspiracy involved in this!

This came from Sasuke Uchiha's intuition, and also from his understanding of Naraku Uehara: the Dark-Dark Fruit had to be dealt with immediately!

This fruit…

It's absolutely a menace!

Unfortunately, Sasuke Uchiha was unaware of Uehara Naraku's true intentions; he could only guess that Uehara Naraku might genuinely want the fruit.

It shouldn't be like that...

That guy is so powerful that he doesn't need a flawed ability like a Devil Fruit at all. Besides, if Uehara Naraku wanted to find a Devil Fruit, with the Akatsuki's overwhelming power, he probably would have found one long ago!

"Let's forget about it!"

Sachi chuckled and shook his head, putting the fruit away again. "I'm a chef, I don't eat Devil Fruits... Let Itachi take it! Speaking of which, I remember Itachi's cooking skills are pretty good too..."

Because of the Sharingan's ability to copy and observe...

Itachi Uchiha's cooking skills are indeed quite good, almost on par with the head chef of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Sachi was determined not to eat the Devil Fruit.

While Devil Fruits can indeed grant strange powers, for everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates, family is the most precious thing.

family…

That is the truly priceless treasure.

Reuniting Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha has been the dream of the entire Whitebeard Pirates for the past few years.

Moreover…

Sasuke Uchiha saved Thatch's life several times!

"Hey, Sachi..."

Sasuke frowned, and just as he was about to say something more, Ace walked over and patted Sasuke on the shoulder: "Sasuke, don't let Thatch's good intentions go to waste!"

"Yes, it's really rare to see Sachi being so generous!"

"Hahahaha... Otherwise, let's cook for our chef today! Let's throw a feast to celebrate our chef's generosity!"

"You should just forget about it!"

Sachi showed no reluctance whatsoever, and continued with a loud laugh, "I am the chef of the Moby Dick. Let's first hold a grand banquet to celebrate Itachi's upcoming joining of the pirate crew!"

The entire Moby Dick became a sea of ​​joy.

Sasuke Uchiha watched as Thatch approached him carrying the wooden box. He glanced down at the box in Thatch's hands and whispered, "Thatch, don't rush to give it to me. You should reconsider eating it! I don't want the Dark-Dark Fruit to fall into Akatsuki's hands..."

This behavior made Sachi think that Sasuke Uchiha might feel that the Akatsuki's acquisition of the Dark-Dark Fruit would threaten the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Sasuke."

Sachi smiled slightly: "No matter what happens, for the Whitebeard Pirates, our family is the most important thing... Don't forget we carry the name of 'Old Man' on our backs. How could we possibly block our family's return for a Devil Fruit!"

"Sachi!"

Sasuke Uchiha's expression was grim. He shook his head and said with a hint of determination, "I'm not worried that the Akatsuki member will become stronger after obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit. I'm just worried that person has a conspiracy..."

"Whatever his schemes may be..."

Sachi reached out and placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder, chuckling as he said, "Even getting Itachi free is less important than him joining our pirate crew!"

That Sachi guy is really a nice guy...

Sasuke Uchiha felt a pang of sadness. These naive pirate idiots had no idea that Itachi Uchiha could never escape Naraku Uehara's control…

Even if Itachi Uchiha left Akatsuki, it must be fake; it must be Uehara Naraku manipulating things behind the scenes!

wrong…

Uchiha Sasuke suddenly realized a possibility!

Perhaps Uehara Naraku has already realized his bond with the Whitebeard Pirates and is worried that he won't share information with the Akatsuki organization without reservation as he used to.

In that case...

Uehara Naraku likely wanted to use the Dark-Dark Fruit as a pretext to arrange for the reanimated Uchiha Itachi to join the Whitebeard Pirates!

"Alright, Sasuke."

Sachi chuckled and reached out to ruffle Sasuke's hair, saying, "Anyway, I never intended to eat this fruit in the first place..."

"no."

Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but shake his head, and said in a deep voice, "You should eat the fruit first! I need to think carefully about what really happened..."

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but think of Kakashi Hatake, Itachi Uchiha, Kabuto Yakushi, and other intelligent people with high IQs. If it were them, they would definitely be able to guess part of Uehara Naraku's conspiracy.

"Hahaha..."

Marshall D. Teach suddenly poked his head out from behind Sasuke. He glanced down at the eye box in Thatch's hand and said with a smile, "Captain Thatch, Sasuke's will is very strong. You're going to drag this out for a long time; I'm about to starve!"

At this point, Marshall D. Teach chuckled and continued, "How about this, Captain Thatch, keep the Devil Fruit hidden for now, and let Itachi decide on this matter when he rejoins the Whitebeard Pirates in the future!"

"That seems like a good idea."

Sachi reached out and tapped Sasuke's forehead, chuckling as he said, "Then I'll keep it for now and give it to Itachi when he arrives. Hey, Sasuke, remember, on this ship, nothing is more important than family..."

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(End of this chapter)