Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 529 Kabuto's Plan

At the docks in Rogge.

Smoker, looking annoyed, sipped his cigar, having seen Uehara Naraku in a naval uniform and learned that the man held a higher rank than him.

Three years ago, Uehara Naraku was a criminal in Baroque Works; three years later, he has transformed into a Vice Admiral in the Navy Headquarters.

Don't say Smoker doesn't understand...

Even Sabo, the prisoner, didn't understand.

How exactly did Uehara Naraku manage to do that?

Three years ago, this guy was just a nobody, working cautiously under Baroque Works, trying to be a good person. How did he become a vice admiral now?

"Ha, I really didn't expect that..."

When Sabo saw Uehara Naraku, a slight smile appeared on his face: "We actually met again under these circumstances, Mr. Uehara..."

"yes!"

Holding a glass of juice, Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, "I never imagined that our reunion would be like this..."

"..."

Aokiji's expression was subtle.

Uehara Naraku's words made it sound like he was quite surprised himself... But wasn't the plan to capture Sabo in Loguetown something he devised himself?

"I'm going to hunt down Straw Hat Luffy."

Smoker, puffing on his cigar and exhaling a smoke ring, casually said, "That brat Luffy is definitely a dangerous person. We absolutely can't let him get away like this. You guys will be responsible for escorting this Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army!"

For a naval captain to speak so brazenly to a naval admiral and a vice admiral, Smoker's rebellious nature was clearly exposed.

However, Smoker's perception was not wrong.

Because Smoker witnessed firsthand how Monkey D. Luffy, even on his deathbed, faced death with the same calm smile as Gol D. Roger, showing no concern for life or death, and completely entrusting his life to the sea.

If Straw Hat Luffy grows up, he will definitely be a dangerous person.

Naraku Uehara slowly shook his head and said, "Colonel Smoker, you and Admiral Aokiji should be in charge of escorting Mr. Sabo. I'll go after the Straw Hat Pirates..."

"ha?"

Smoker frowned, giving Uehara Naraku a displeased look: "Straw Hat Luffy escaped from my territory, what's it to you..."

"I am a vice admiral."

Uehara Naraku took a sip of his juice and glanced at Smoker: "You're just a naval captain stationed in Loguetown..."

"Huh? A vice admiral who hid during the battle?"

Smoker couldn't help but show a hint of contempt on his face. He already knew that when the battle to capture Dragon and Sabo began, Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku was hiding on the docks of Loguetown.

Ignoring the expressions on Aokiji and Ain's faces, Smoker continued coldly, "Why don't you go ask those old men at Marineford when I've ever obeyed orders from a superior? Tashigi, prepare the warships to depart immediately!"

"Huh...this?"

The young female naval swordsman standing next to Smoker couldn't help but hesitate.

Is it really okay to disobey orders in front of a lieutenant general like this?

Under Smoker's intense gaze, Tashigi could only nod cautiously before heading to inform the naval soldiers at the base to prepare their warships for departure.

to be honest…

Tashigi was still more afraid of Smoker.

Because Uehara Naraku seems to be a kind person.

"Aion..."

Uehara Naraku took a sip of his juice and turned to look at the beautiful adjutant beside him: "Colonel Smoker and his men at the Loguetown base..."

"etc!"

Aokiji scratched his head, glanced at Smoker, and said in a deep voice, "Smoker, we'll go and escort the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff. As for the pursuit of Straw Hat Luffy, leave that to Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku."

"Um?"

Smoker looked at Aokiji with a surprised expression.

Aokiji rubbed his temples and ordered in a deep voice, "Compared to that greenhorn Luffy, the position of Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army is more important... Execute the order, or I can use my status as an Admiral to court-martial you!"

This statement was more severe than ever before.

That's not like Aokiji at all.

This was the first time Smoker had ever heard Aokiji speak so harshly. He frowned for a moment before finally letting go of his argument with Uehara Naraku.

Uehara Naraku didn't pursue the matter further. He gave Smoker a deep look before leaving Loguetown with his subordinates, leisurely chasing after the Straw Hat Pirates.

This behavior...

They seem more like tourists.

While Uehara Naraku was still pursuing Luffy, the World Government had already received news of the arrest of Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo and the narrow escape of Revolutionary Army leader Monkey D. Dragon.

Judiciary Island.

Kabuto Yakushi sat in his office, a Den Den Mushi in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips as he spoke: "I just wanted to try and find out where Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, was. I didn't expect it to actually work this time..."

"Well done."

An old man's voice came through the Den Den Mushi. He praised the man and continued, "It's a pity that this opportunity was so rare; they only managed to capture the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army..."

At this point, the old man in the Den Den Mushi revealed a hint of dissatisfaction again: "If you had notified the Navy earlier and coordinated to dispatch enough manpower, perhaps we could have captured that dangerous guy, Dragon, this time..."

"The Five Elders, I have already informed them."

Kabuto, without changing his expression, continued to explain, "After predicting this news, I immediately notified Fleet Admiral Sengoku and requested that he dispatch three Marine Admirals to go with us and capture the leader of the Revolutionary Army..."

As Kabuto Yakushi said this, a hint of regret appeared on his face: "But Fleet Admiral Sengoku believed that deploying the Navy's highest combat power on a vague and uncertain conjecture was a huge waste of the Admirals' strength..."

"What he said isn't entirely wrong..."

If the Five Elders had known about this beforehand, they certainly wouldn't have agreed to transfer the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters to Loguetown, just for the sake of the speculation that they might capture Dragon.

Because this is just too outrageous!

As it turned out, there really were Revolutionary Army members in Loguetown, and they were even the top two leaders of the Revolutionary Army. This made the Five Elders extremely regretful!

If they had known this would happen, they should have directly ordered Sengoku to unconditionally cooperate with the CP department!

after all…

Once we capture the Revolutionary Army leader Dragon and the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo, the existence of the Revolutionary Army will be completely no longer a concern!

The old man in the Den Den Mushi couldn't help but sigh and said, "Never mind, Kabuto Yakushi, don't worry about it. If there's a need to transfer a Marine Headquarters Admiral in the future, you can apply to us, and we will grant you the authority to do so."

We are now promoting you, on behalf of the World Government, to Inspector General of the Navy Headquarters, granting you the authority to oversee and command all vice admirals and officers below the rank of admiral at any time!

"Yes."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and continued speaking into the Den Den Mushi: "I do have a plan coming up... a plan that has a very high chance of wiping out the Revolutionary Army and demonstrating the World Government's authority to the entire ocean!"

"Tell me about it..."

The old man in the Den Den Mushi was a little curious.

"Public execution."

The pharmacist curled the corners of his mouth and chuckled, "Announce to the whole world that the World Government has publicly executed all Revolutionary Army cadres at its headquarters in Marineford!"

However, it's hard to guarantee that this matter will bring Dragon back into the picture. Based on my understanding of the Revolutionary Army over the past few years, Dragon is very likely to stand by and watch his men be sacrificed..."

This is actually quite difficult.

Because the revolutionary army is actually least afraid of sacrifice.

The revolutionary leader, Dragon, had been engaged in the freedom revolution for so many years, and had witnessed countless comrades sacrifice their lives; perhaps he had long since become accustomed to it…

To lure out Dragon and the Revolutionary Army, it would be quite difficult to simply target the Revolutionary Army officers captured by CP agents.

"Even you're not confident?"

The old man in the Den Den Mushi hesitated, "If we can't lure out Dragon, is the point of doing this just to warn the people on the high seas to behave?"

"No, executing revolutionary army cadres is only part of the plan."

The pharmacist curled the corner of his mouth into a smile and slowly continued, "When we execute the Revolutionary Army, we will also execute a key member of another powerful force on the high seas, and find a way to force that other powerful force on the high seas to come and disrupt the execution..."

As Kabuto Yakushi finished speaking, he chuckled and continued, "If the Revolutionary Army believes they can have an ally to act with, the probability of luring them out is not low at all..."

"The person you're trying to capture... is an important member of one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, right?"

The old man on the Den Den Mushi hesitated slightly before speaking in a deep voice, "In that case, the World Government and the Navy will face a world-class war!"

"yes…"

Kabuto's voice suddenly turned serious, and he explained in a low voice, "Since the beginning of this year, new pirates have been constantly emerging on the high seas..."

If we win, we can once again use the name of the World Government to intimidate the nations of the seas and demonstrate the World Government's military power. This plan is most advantageous to the World Government, and I judge that our chances of winning are not low!

"This plan..."

The old man in the Den Den Mushi was still hesitating.

After a long while, the sound of several elderly people arguing came from the phone. They were the most powerful people in the world and the pinnacle of world government.

After chatting for a while, the old men finally gave Kabuto Yakushi his order: "Kabuto Yakushi, then follow your plan and start gathering intelligence slowly to find a suitable ally for the Revolutionary Army and Dragon!"

"Yes, there's something else I need to do..."

As Kabuto Yakushi finished speaking, he couldn't help but chuckle again, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku promoted a naval captain to vice admiral without authorization, but this vice admiral didn't play any role in the battle of Loguetown..."

First update!

(End of this chapter)