Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 544 The Akatsuki's actions, the assembled 100,000-strong allied army!

Whitebeard seemed to have no reason to refuse Shanks.

It seems that Shanks is taking the initiative to help the Whitebeard Pirates rescue Ace.

If the Whitebeard Pirates accept Shanks' proposal now, they won't have to pay the price of war. They can simply stay in their own waters and quietly wait for Shanks to rescue Ace.

No matter how you look at it...

This situation seems to be advantageous for the Whitebeard Pirates.

If Shanks is able to rescue Ace safely, the Whitebeard Pirates will probably owe Shanks a huge favor.

This kind of favor...

It's very difficult to return it at sea!

Portgas D. Ace will also owe Shanks a life!

However, there is another problem with this matter. In order to avoid the situation from deteriorating, the Whitebeard Pirates have been waiting for news from Shanks, which makes them seem too useless... Moreover, if Shanks fails, they will be wasting their time!

Whitebeard also didn't believe that Shanks could save Ace.

This is an impending world war, the first battle in which the World Government and the Navy want to eliminate pirates. No one can stop the war from happening!

Even Shanks is no exception!

"Ace is my son..."

The white-bearded man narrowed his eyes slightly and coldly rejected Shanks's offer: "I'll save him myself, no one needs to interfere!"

"It's not very nice to reject me so bluntly!"

Shanks' smile slowly faded, his eyes gradually turning cold, and he gently gripped his rapier: "I have no other intentions, I just want to stop a world war that could kill many people..."

"Red-haired brat, who do you think you are...?"

Whitebeard suddenly reached out and pulled the IV tube out of his arm, then grabbed the Murakumogiri next to him and swung it down at the red-haired man's head!

As Whitebeard moved, a surge of Conqueror's Haki swept out, and Whitebeard wielded Murakumogiri, about to cleave Shanks in two!

Clang!

Shanks suddenly drew his rapier and blocked the hilt of Murakumogiri, stopping Whitebeard's attack at the last second!

The clouds in the sky gradually surged upwards under the imposing aura of the two Yonko...

Whitebeard and Shanks' Conqueror's Haki was so tangible, crackling with electricity in the air, and its overwhelming pressure spread outwards...

It's so bad it's hard to look at!

The Whitebeard Pirates, caught between two Yonko, involuntarily took a few steps back, gazing up at the splitting, churning clouds in the sky…

"The sky has cracked open again..."

This matter…

This often happens in the Whitebeard Sea.

In the past, the entire Whitebeard Pirates only had three people with Conqueror's Haki: Edward Newgate, Sasuke Uchiha, and Portgas D. Ace.

While Sasuke Uchiha was helping Ace train his Conqueror's Haki, Whitebeard would occasionally show off his remaining power to the two kids...

Whenever Whitebeard and Uchiha Sasuke's Haki clashed, the sky would slowly crack open from the impact of their clashes...

I've seen plenty of members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Ace is my son!"

Whitebeard gripped his Murakumogiri sword tightly and pressed it down hard, causing Shanks' expression to change drastically. This immense force showed no mercy whatsoever!

Whitebeard, observing Shanks' expression, slowly withdrew his grip, wielding his Murakumogiri to force Shanks back, and coldly stated, "I am Whitebeard, and I would never place my hopes for saving my son on anyone else!"

After saying that, the white-bearded man casually turned around, his large sword in hand, and walked back to his seat. "Let's go. You don't need to worry about what happens on this ship! Sasuke, Marco, see the guests out!"

"But…"

Shanks opened his mouth as if to say something.

However, Sasuke Uchiha stood before him, his crimson Sharingan and eerie Rinnegan coldly fixed on Shanks: "Let's go. Don't provoke the old man, or I won't be able to stop him..."

"..."

Red-haired Shanks was silent for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "Alright, but I brought some fine wine from my hometown, the West Blue..."

"Um?"

The white-bearded man paused slightly in his steps.

Just as Whitebeard turned back to look at Shanks, Sasuke Uchiha coldly interrupted him, saying, "The old man has given up drinking these past few years..."

After saying that, a flash of lightning appeared at Uchiha Sasuke's fingertips, and he shattered the wine jar that Shanks had brought with him using the Chidori Sharp Spear.

The aroma of fine wine wafted across the deck…

Shanks watched this scene speechlessly, shaking his head helplessly. But as he turned to leave, he suddenly spoke up, "However, I won't give up either... Let's see who moves faster!"

"Then I advise you not to waste your time."

Sasuke Uchiha closed his eyes, slowly lowered his head, and his voice grew softer and softer: "The World Government is not what it used to be... If you still want to interfere, then be prepared to be drawn into the vortex!"

As Sasuke Uchiha finished speaking, he suddenly opened his eyes and stared intently at Shanks' back, his gaze revealing a tangible sharpness.

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha's voice suddenly turned extremely cold: "Forget it, no one can escape this vortex anyway... I'll just remind you one thing, don't let Kabuto Yakushi catch you out of your weaknesses!"

Otherwise, before the war even begins, the entire Red-Haired Pirates might be on a public execution list, and no one will come to your rescue then!

"hehe…"

Shanks stopped in his tracks, turned around, and chuckled, "Then I'll return what you just said to you..."

Shanks's eyes suddenly turned icy cold, his attitude incredibly firm: "What the Red-Haired Pirates do is none of your business!"

After saying that, Shanks left the Moby Dick.

Shanks' visit to the Whitebeard Pirates failed to achieve his goal, but he wouldn't give up easily, and Shanks also happened to have a reason to intervene.

Crocus, the doctor of the Roger Pirates…

The Red Fosse.

When Shanks returned to his ship, Ben Beckman, biting on a juice straw, slowly said, "They didn't agree, did they..."

"yes…"

Shanks shook his head and sighed softly, "You guessed right, Beckman... But we don't need to pay them any attention. Let's just do what we want to do next!"

"Um."

Ben Beckman nodded, then suddenly asked, "So where do we go now? Should we go find the World Government right now?"

Although we haven't formed an alliance with the Whitebeard Pirates yet, as long as we pretend to assist them, we should be able to force them to release Portgas D. Ace…”

This was the Red-Haired Pirates' original plan.

If Whitebeard agrees to Shanks's request this time, Shanks could use the pretext of a defensive alliance to pressure the World Government into releasing Ace.

However, after seeing Sasuke Uchiha's physical condition, Shanks realized the seriousness of the situation; what the newspapers said was actually true...

Uchiha Sasuke…

They were truly repelled by the World Government!

"It's hard to say now."

Shanks shook his head solemnly and continued in a deep voice, "The World Government's CP department has acquired a powerful member at some point. Kabuto Yakushi is indeed not to be underestimated. Perhaps he really is confident in this war..."

No more people can come in!

"Let's head to the Beasts Sea first and gauge Kaido and Naruto's attitude. At the very least, we can't let them cause trouble at this time!"

"Is that so..."

Ben Beckman frowned, sighed, and said, "That Kaido of the Beasts never seems to listen to advice!"

Moreover, the Beasts Pirates hate the Red-Haired Pirates the most right now.

Kaido of the Beasts is extremely stubborn; he doesn't seem to listen to anything anyone says. Of course, Shanks is the same way; no matter what anyone says, Shanks will continue to do whatever he wants.

The Red Fox slowly turned, leaving the Whitebeard Pirates' territory and speeding towards the Beast Pirates' area.

Red-haired Shanks had no idea.

Even if he could get to the Beasts Sea now, he definitely wouldn't be able to see Kaido and Naruto, because those two are in Wano Country participating in a terrifying departure ceremony!

The country of Wan, Jiuli.

Jiuli is different from the headquarters of Flower Capital.

Because of its spacious terrain and proximity to the inland sea port, a group of Akatsuki members gathered in Kuri, including various affiliated armed forces under the Akatsuki organization.

In recent years, the number of ninjas stationed in Wano Country has doubled, and now the ninja force in Wano Country has exceeded 60,000. Wano Country also has a samurai force of more than 20,000 people with varying strengths.

The Beasts Pirates, including its main crew and affiliated pirate crews, numbers over 20,000 pirates. Moreover, the Beasts Pirates also have a large number of members with Zoan-type Devil Fruit abilities.

Just the outer forces of Akatsuki...

It is absolutely a massive army capable of changing the course of any pirate war!

Now, this super armed force has gathered in Jiuli, and in terms of both strength and numbers, it is enough to easily crush any country in the world!

Even Big Mom's World of Warcraft is no match for it!

Standing at the very front of these lines…

They were all captains or ship captains of these units.

The high-ranking members of the Beasts Pirates include: Kaido of the Beasts, Naruto Uzumaki, Jack the Drought, Queen the Plague, King the Wildfire, Yamato, and others.

The high-ranking members of the Allied Shinobi Forces, including Nara Shikamaru, Kyoto, Temari, the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, Jiraiya, the Fourth Raikage, and Killer Bee, were all present.

The high-ranking officials of the Wano Country samurai are temporarily represented by Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron in the ninja world.

Behind them was a combined force of over 100,000 ninjas, samurai, and pirates, a densely packed mass that stretched as far as the eye could see!

At the very end of this allied army were many giants and demons, each over tens of meters tall, who stood obediently at the very back of the column.

"It's just an expedition, is it really necessary to bring so many people?"

Kaido of the Beasts tilted his head back, took a big gulp of sake, let out a loud burp, and drunkenly declared, "I can take care of that old man Whitebeard with just my own ship!"

"Brother Kaido..."

Plague Quinn shook his head, grinned, and chuckled as he said, "This time, our expedition is to completely conquer the world..."

"what?"

Kaido rubbed his head, tilted his head back, and took another gulp of sake: "Where's Linlin? Aren't you taking her with you? I owe her a favor from back then!"

"Brother Kaido, we'll see her soon."

King of the Wildfire shook his head and muttered, "The first place we need to attack with the 100,000 people standing here is Big Mom's Treasure Island... Hopefully, that old hag will know what's good for her!"

First update!

(End of this chapter)