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Chapter 532 It's All Uehara's Fault (First Update! Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

The Blackbeard Pirates really wanted to use Kabuto Yakushi, hoping he could intervene and get rid of Sasuke Uchiha and Ace, the two people chasing them.

But Kabuto would definitely look down on them...

Almost everyone in the entire ocean knows the name of Kabuto Yakushi.

This former naval strategist has now become a high-ranking official in the World Government, with his CP department spread throughout the entire sea. His shadow is everywhere on the ocean, and many pirates fear Kabuto Yakushi even more than the admirals.

When Kabuto Yakushi first came to power, he focused on capturing Revolutionary Army officers and pirates to consolidate his position within the World Government.

Some countries on the high seas also tremble with fear before Kabuto Yakushi, and since Kabuto joined the World Government, the number of member states of the World Government has increased by more than thirty in the past few years...

To put it bluntly...

Kabuto Yakushi is a man who truly wields great power.

Compared to Kabuto Yakushi, the Blackbeard Pirates are essentially just thieves. How can they possibly get in touch with Kabuto?

"Then we must demonstrate our value..."

Black Zetsu floated atop Marshall D. Teach, speaking in a sinister tone, "Our people have just gathered intelligence that Kabuto Yakushi, the newly appointed Inspector General of the Marine Headquarters, seems to be planning to take action against one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews..."

"Hehehe...you're kidding, right?"

Marshall D. Teach couldn't help but clench his fist, chuckling as he said, "That guy's got guts as always!"

"yes…"

Black Zetsu's smile gradually turned sinister: "That guy Kabuto Yakushi wants to capture an important figure and publicly execute him, forcing the Four Emperors' pirate crews and the Navy to start a war, wanting to taint his official position with pirate blood..."

In name only, this is intelligence sent by White Zetsu.

The real source of the information was actually Kabuto Yakushi who told White Zetsu.

Anyway, Marshall D. Teach couldn't find any loopholes. Ever since he obtained Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, he had become inexplicably confident.

This guy really thinks fate has chosen him!

"Kabuto's idea perfectly aligns with our previously discussed plan..."

Marshall D. Teach clenched his fist and chuckled as he said, "We can team up with him and give him a reason to start a war with the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Whether they capture Ace or Sasuke, Daddy will absolutely not ignore it, hahaha, even though his body can't hold on anymore, he's still clinging to naive ideas...

"This opportunity couldn't be better for us..."

Black Zetsu looked at Teach and smiled sinisterly, "We can take advantage of the fact that we're being chased by Sasuke Uchiha and Ace, and together with Kabuto Yakushi, we can set a trap and capture them..."

To put it bluntly...

It was basically using Teach as bait for fishing.

However, at least they are still qualified to be used as bait. If Sasuke Uchiha catches up with them, their chances of survival will be extremely slim.

Simply put...

This is about finding a way out of a desperate situation.

Therefore, after discussing it, the Blackbeard Pirates sent Lafitte secretly to Marineford, hoping that they could reach a cooperation agreement with Kabuto Yakushi.

And at this time.

Uchiha Sasuke and Portgas D. Ace are still on their way to track down Marshall D. Teach, and the two of them have practically turned the first half of the Grand Line upside down.

Because the Akatsuki organization only gave them two months...

Almost a month has passed, and they still haven't killed Teach, and they also know that Teach ate the Dark-Dark Fruit...

the most important is…

Sasuke Uchiha discovered that Black Zetsu was lurking around Marshall D. Teach, which meant that Teach had become a pawn of Akatsuki, and the Whitebeard Pirates could no longer hand over the Dark-Dark Fruit to the Akatsuki!

Uehara Naraku didn't care about the so-called agreement regarding the Dark-Dark Fruit at all; he was just playing them for a fool!

This is the real problem...

Perhaps the only good news is that Portgas D. Ace also saw the news about Luffy's rampage on the ancient island, and coincidentally, the Straw Hat Pirates are on the same flight path as them, so they might run into each other at their next stop...

"Luffy's bounty is rising really fast..."

Ace looked at the bounty poster in his hand, which was the latest bounty for Straw Hat Luffy, which had exceeded 100 million. Ace proudly handed the bounty to his companion.

"Hey Sasuke, look at Luffy's new bounty! He's definitely going to become this year's Supernova, just like we were back then!"

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head speechlessly.

Is Ace really not mentally unstable? In the first half of the Grand Line, I love the small pirates in Kakuzu, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, whose bounties are skyrocketing.

The bounty has been increased…

Kakuzu will definitely be watching us!

Yesterday, Sasuke Uchiha and Kakuzu spoke via Den Den Mushi. Kakuzu, that guy, was still focused on making money and asked Sasuke if he wanted to team up...

What the hell is this time?!

When the Akatsuki organization is about to unleash a massive wave on this ocean, why is Kakuzu still thinking about making money?

Kakuzu currently possesses four carefully selected Devil Fruit abilities, including one Logia-type ability; the others are currently unknown…

Given Kakuzu's personality, what he took away must not be an ordinary ability.

If the Straw Hat Pirates are targeted by Kakuzu, the Straw Hat crew will definitely be captured and their bounty exchanged for the combined power of Kakuzu and Hidan…

If the Straw Hat Pirates hadn't been targeted by Kakuzu...

That's the real danger!

For Kakuzu, a guy who loves making money, to ignore Straw Hat Luffy's bounty, someone must have specifically told him that Straw Hat Luffy has an even greater purpose...

Perhaps it's also possible that Kakuzu has recently set his sights on the two of them...

Sasuke Uchiha knew how high his and Ace's bounties were; if he could capture them both, Kakuzu would be set for life...

The combined bounties of Sasuke Uchiha and Ace are now higher than Whitebeard's bounty.

Bubbling...

Bubbling bubbling bubbling…

Just as Sasuke was still thinking about Kakuzu, Kakuzu's routine Den Den Mushi greeting arrived. Ever since Sasuke and Ace entered the first half of the Grand Line, Kakuzu would call the Den Den Mushi almost every day to ask about his location.

This is fucking...

Sasuke really wanted to punch someone.

"Sasuke."

After Kakuzu dialed the number with his Den Den Mushi, he got straight to the point: "Where are you now? You've come all this way to the first half of the amusement park, won't you let me do my part as a host?"

"There's no need for that."

Sasuke Uchiha rubbed his forehead, his expression clearly showing more impatience: "That idiot Ace likes to dine and dash."

"What a terrible personality..."

Kakuzu's voice through the Den Den Mushi was somewhat displeased: "Dine-and-dash is unforgivable. Let me send him to Impelton to reflect on his actions..."

"I'll keep an eye on him."

Sasuke Uchiha flipped through the wanted posters in his hand and suddenly said, "Speaking of which, there's a newcomer on the Grand Line, isn't there... Straw Hat Luffy, his bounty has already exceeded 1 million Berries not long after he entered the Grand Line. Aren't you eyeing his head?"

"1 million Berries is indeed a considerable bounty."

Kakuzu's voice was a little hoarse as he slowly continued through the Den Den Mushi: "But I won't get a single penny of that money... because the person chasing the Straw Hat Pirates is a Marine Vice Admiral named Uehara Naraku."

After Monkey D. Luffy entered the Grand Line, especially after news of his rampage in the ancient island's dueling arena spread, Kakuzu had his eye on Luffy's head.

Unfortunately…

Kakuzu learned about Uehara Naraku's pursuit of the Straw Hat Pirates through the World Government's channels. After contacting Uehara Naraku once, he had no choice but to give up on Luffy's head.

"That guy!"

Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but tighten his grip on his Den Den Mushi. No wonder Kakuzu didn't try to capture Luffy. It was Uehara Naraku who personally came to mess with the Straw Hat Pirates, wasn't it?

If you're targeted by Uehara Naraku...

Luffy would be better off being captured by Kakuzu and having his bounty exchanged!

On Drum Island.

The Straw Hat Pirates were unaware of all this. Led by Dalton, they arrived at Dr. Kureha's house, only to encounter an unexpected person there.

"Miss Nicole Robin!"

Sanji looked at Nico Robin in disbelief, because he remembered that Nico Robin was the vice president of Baroque Works three years ago.

As an old acquaintance of Baroque Works, Nami was also full of surprise when she saw Nico Robin: "What are you doing here, Robin-neechan?"

"Sanji, Nami, and Luffy?"

Nico Robin stroked a small reindeer beside her and said with a smile, "It's been a long time! What brings you all here?"

"Uh, Luffy is seriously injured..."

Sanji couldn't help but pull out a cigarette, and slowly explained, "We came all the way from the ancient island... Where's Robin? I heard Baroque Works has disbanded..."

"yes…"

Nico Robin nodded, a hint of melancholy on her face: "After Baroque Works disbanded, Crocodile was also imprisoned... Later, I returned to my life of wandering. Recently, I wanted to see the cherry blossoms, so I planned to stay on Drum Island for a while, and also to make amends to the people Baroque Works had hurt..."

"It's not Robin's fault at all!"

The reindeer at Nico Robin's feet suddenly raised its head, pouted, and said, "It's all that bastard Uehara Naraku's fault!"

"Chopper, don't talk nonsense..."

Nicole Robin smiled and patted the reindeer's little head.

Sanji smiled and slowly said, "That tanuki isn't wrong... It was that guy's fault after all..."

"I am a reindeer, with antlers!"

As they were exchanging pleasantries, Usopp slowly approached Nami and cautiously asked, "Hey, who's this woman? She seems very kind..."

"Former vice president of Baroque Works..."

Nami glanced at Nico Robin and whispered to Usopp, "Anyway, she's a very scary person, never mess with her! I remember the last time I saw her bounty, it was around 290 million Berries..."

"…hiss…"

Usopp gasped in shock.

Nico Robin's bounty is much higher than Luffy's, 290 million Berries. Just how terrifying is this woman?

First update!

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