Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 520 Kabuto Yakushi VS Garp

Marineford.

The gates of justice slowly opened.

A warship, propelled by ocean currents, sailed toward the port.

Aokiji stood by the window of Akainu's office, watching the warship dock at the port in the distance. He couldn't help but scratch his head and turn to look at Akainu, who was still working hard on reviewing documents.

"Hmm... Sakazuki, it seems Borsalino is back."

"Hmph, you've come back just in time..."

Akainu gave a slow, cold snort, closed the folder in his hand, and tossed it onto the table, frowning in displeasure: "I just finished processing his files..."

Akainu put down his pen, stood up, and walked to the window. "Judging from this, that person came along too, right?"

"Um."

Aokiji nodded.

Within Aokiji and Akainu's sight, they saw Kizaru leading a young man off the warship.

The young man seemed to notice the gazes of the two naval admirals. He raised his head, narrowed his eyes, and gave them a warm smile.

It was Uehara Naraku.

Uehara Naraku's smile...

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It makes you feel like he must be a good person...

Let's go!

Akainu couldn't help but clench his fists, and said coldly, "I heard that Kabuto Yakushi and Fleet Admiral Sengoku are waiting for him. What's coming will come. Let's go see what he's planning to do in Marineford!"

"Hmm, is that really necessary?"

Aokiji scratched his head and couldn't help but try to persuade his colleague, "Sakazuki, if he wants to do something, there's nothing we can do to stop him, right?"

Yes…

In reality, there's nothing they can do.

At this point, Aokiji continued slowly, "In that case, it's better not to see him at all; out of sight, out of mind..."

What Aokiji said...

At first glance, it makes sense.

But this is clearly a surrender to Uehara Naraku!

"Kuzan!"

Akainu's face darkened, a drop of lava dripping from his body. He turned and walked away, saying, "Then you can stay here!"

"Never mind, I'll go with you to take a look..."

Aokiji rubbed his forehead: "If we don't go now, and something goes wrong, it'll be hard to handle..."

The office of the Admiral of the Navy.

When Uehara Naraku followed Kizaru in, several high-ranking Navy officers were already sitting in the office, waiting for his arrival.

Fleet Admiral, the Buddha of Sengoku.

Naval staff officer, Tsuru, Yakushi Kabuto.

Marine Admirals: Akainu and Aokiji.

Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp.

After Admiral Kizaru took his seat, the office now housed the strongest fighting force in the entire Navy.

This formation...

If it were a regular navy officer, they would probably be scared!

Uehara Naraku quickly straightened his uniform, took a deep breath, and solemnly gave a naval salute.

"Marshal, Marine Headquarters Captain, SWORD Force member, Uehara Naraku, reporting for duty!"

"Cough cough cough..."

Kabuto coughed lightly a few times, then personally brought over a chair and placed it next to Uehara Naraku: "Colonel Naraku must be tired from your journey, please sit down and rest for a bit..."

Uehara Naraku seemed a little flustered, but gratefully accepted the chair from Yakushi Kabuto: "Thank you, Vice Admiral Yakushi Kabuto."

"You are welcome."

The pharmacist smiled and waved his hand, then continued, "Would you like some juice? I happen to have a few freshly squeezed ones ready..."

"I wouldn't dare, it's too much trouble..."

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but show a hint of fear.

At this moment, Uehara Naraku was a naval captain who was inexplicably treated with the courtesy of a vice admiral and seemed somewhat flattered.

Seeing this, Lieutenant General Tsuru couldn't help but show a hint of regret: "Kouto is still the same old Kouto when it comes to dealing with people..."

In Marineford, Kabuto Yakushi was polite to everyone.

If Vice Admiral Tsuru hadn't known what Kabuto Yakushi had done in recent years to curry favor with the Five Elders and the World Government, she might still have felt favorably toward him as before.

just now…

Vice Admiral Tsuru was quite unaccustomed to seeing Kabuto Yakushi treating Uehara Naraku, a naval captain, with such courtesy, and she vaguely sensed that Kabuto Yakushi had ill intentions.

"Colonel Naraku and I used to be colleagues..."

Kabuto reached for a glass of juice and handed it to Naraku Uehara, adjusting his glasses and chuckling as he said, "Besides, we've been old friends for years... Come to think of it, it really brings back some memories..."

"Does Xiao Dou still remember his old comrades-in-arms...?"

Monkey D. Garp walked up to Uehara Naraku, slapped him on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, "What a spirited little fellow!"

That slap landed...

He's surprisingly strong!

Uehara Naraku quickly shifted his body, a hint of suppressed pain showing on his face: "Ouch... Vice Admiral Garp... It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

"..."

The expressions of everyone present changed slightly.

The three admirals of the Navy Headquarters are now at a loss for what expression to make. Is Uehara Naraku really going to put on this act at the Navy Headquarters?

Oh shit…

Now I can't even take a slap...

Back then, they had the aura of pinning the general to the ground and beating him mercilessly!

Sengoku frowned as he looked at Uehara Naraku's pained expression. "Hey, Garp, what are you doing, you idiot?"

"Hahaha...Here, grab a bag of senbei!"

After saying that, Garp didn't wait for Sengoku to refuse, casually picked up the senbei from Sengoku's desk, and returned to his seat on his own.

"Don't do anything unnecessary..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru gave Garp a reproachful look, then glanced at Uehara Naraku, slowly clasped his hands together, and chuckled as he said, "He is indeed a very energetic little fellow. Kuzan, you should learn from others sometimes, and not always look so unmotivated!"

"..."

Aokiji's brow twitched.

Akainu and Kizaru both lowered their heads involuntarily.

Monkey D. Garp tore open the senbei in his hand, his gaze still fixed on Uehara Naraku, who was still in pain, and began to eat with a grin.

The first time I saw the wanted poster…

Garp once felt that Uehara Naraku might be in some danger.

At that time, Garp didn't have a particularly clear feeling; it was just an instinctive feeling at first glance. Later, when Baroque Works robbed Windmill Village, Garp learned from Makino, Tina, and others that Uehara Naraku was actually a good person.

later…

Garp completely forgot about Uehara...

Now that the two of them have finally met for the first time here, Garp remembered this incident again and simply slapped Uehara on the shoulder. Uehara Naraku's reaction didn't seem fake, and he didn't appear to be in any real danger...

"Colonel Naraku, are you alright...?"

Kabuto Yakushi placed his hand on Naraku Uehara's shoulder and rubbed it, saying, "Vice Admiral Garp is very strong. Rubbing it should ease the pain immediately..."

"Thank you, Vice Admiral Yakushi Kabuto."

Uehara Naraku slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned as he watched this scene and said softly, "I'm sorry, Colonel Uehara Naraku, Garp is just that reckless. I heard that before you joined the Navy, we had to thank you for your help with the Windmill Village incident..."

"Please don't say that."

Uehara Naraku shook his head hastily and said in a deep voice, "My power is limited, and I only did a little bit of insignificant work. But at that time, I could only barely save some innocent people..."

"Well said."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, glanced at Monkey D. Garp, and slowly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile: "It's just a bit of a pity, isn't it? The grandson of Vice Admiral Garp, Monkey D. Luffy, whom Colonel Naraku saved back then, is now a pirate on the high seas..."

"What?!"

The entire office was immediately filled with astonishment.

Everyone involuntarily looked at Garp.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku, in particular, couldn't help but glare angrily at Garp. He then glanced at Kabuto Yakushi and said in a deep voice, "Ahem... I already know about this..."

The naval hero continued to leisurely eat his senbei (rice crackers). He noticed Sengoku's gaze, his eyes flickering slightly, and scratched his head, chuckling, "Just an ignorant kid, besides, Luffy hasn't caused any major trouble yet..."

"Yeah?"

Kabuto shook his head, looked at Garp with a light laugh, and continued, "But the intelligence I received is that Monkey D. Luffy destroyed a Marine branch in the East Blue. Captain Rat reported this to me privately, and the situation is very serious..."

At this point, Kabuto couldn't help but turn his head and chuckle, "Fleet Admiral, you've received it too, haven't you? Monkey D. Luffy's bounty should be issued soon, right?"

"Um…"

Sengoku slowly nodded and said in a deep voice, "I have approved the bounty of 3000 million Berries for Straw Hat Luffy..."

"This number is not enough."

Kabuto's expression immediately turned serious. He said in a deep voice, "According to my intelligence, Monkey D. Luffy's bounty should be at least 1 million Berries. We should even send a fleet to arrest him."

"Hmm... Vice Admiral Kabuto Yakushi."

Aokiji sat in his chair, spreading his palms out, and said, "A newly set sailing pirate, especially from the East Blue, which is known as the weakest sea, is being offered a bounty of 1 million. Doesn't that seem a bit disrespectful to the Navy's authority?"

"I'm just taking precautions."

Kabuto smiled and looked at Aokiji: "Besides, I've also investigated the past of Straw Hat Luffy and Shanks. Straw Hat Luffy is a seed of evil. If we underestimate him, the Navy will regret it sooner or later..."

"Hey hey hey hey..."

Vice Admiral Garp slammed his fist on the table, his face contorted with rage: "Kabuto Yakushi, what do you mean by that? He's my grandson, just temporarily deceived by that bastard Shanks... Do you think I'm an evil pirate too?"

"I never intended to discredit Lieutenant General Garp."

Kabuto slowly shook his head, looked at Garp, and said, "I'm just stating the facts out of a sense of responsibility to the World Government and the Navy..."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and calmly continued, "As the highest-ranking officer in the World Government's intelligence department, there are some things we are very clear about. Vice Admiral Garp should also know that once your grandson's background is discovered..."

"Hmph, my son is a revolutionary!"

Garp couldn't help but cross his arms and snort coldly.

"Yes."

Kabuto smiled and nodded, calmly continuing, "So we've been secretly investigating Monkey D. Dragon... I'm sure the results won't disappoint you."

"..."

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but glance at Yakushi Kabuto.

It seems Kabuto Yakushi has done a pretty good job of infiltrating the World Government!

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