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Chapter 552 A Vice Admiral Taken Hostage

Upon hearing Madara Uchiha's words, Shanks fell silent. This guy really was the one who injured Sasuke Uchiha!

If it weren't for Uchiha Madara...

Perhaps Portgas D. Ace wouldn't have been arrested!

There is actually a law in the new world…

The Uchiha clan is very powerful!

Every Uchiha is difficult to deal with. It seems the Beasts Pirates also have someone named Obito Uchiha, who supposedly saved Kaido when he was in trouble…

but…

Because they were so powerful, and seemingly each of them was dissatisfied, each Uchiha apparently joined a different pirate crew or organization.

Sasuke Uchiha lived a relatively free life and joined the Whitebeard Pirates; Itachi Uchiha joined the Akatsuki; Obito Uchiha seems to have joined the Beast Pirates; and Madara Uchiha chose to join the World Government?

If the opponent is someone who can rival Sasuke Uchiha, then the fighting strength on Enies Lobby is somewhat terrifying. Even Shanks doesn't think they can gain the upper hand, and rescuing Ace won't be that simple...

"Really..."

Red-haired Shanks rubbed his temples and said softly, "I came here to end this war, not to start another world war..."

At this point, Shanks looked up at Vice Admiral Garp, then at Madara Uchiha: "Would you be interested in exchanging hostages? We happened to meet a Marine Vice Admiral on our way to Enies Lobby and invited him to our ship. While the number of hostages might not be enough, we can still discuss things."

Shanks wants to use an ordinary Marine Vice Admiral as a hostage to exchange for Portgas D. Ace, but that's definitely not enough!

In particular, the fighting force on Enies Lobby seems to be quite strong!

but…

This can be considered as Shanks offering the World Government an option.

No matter what, Shanks is determined to take Fire Fist Ace away today!

As for whether the World Government will choose to release Ace in exchange for the hostages, or allow Shanks to kidnap Ace, that's for the Five Elders to decide...

In any case, both of these things would cause the World Government to lose face if they were to be mentioned.

Moreover, this vice admiral's identity is somewhat unusual, as he was also a former undercover agent and knows many secrets about the CP department…

If such a naval vice admiral were to fall into the hands of pirates, and those secrets were to be uncovered, it could cause the World Government a major headache!

"Vice Admiral..."

Madara Uchiha scoffed, nonchalantly replying, "You captured a Marine Vice Admiral, what does that have to do with us?"

"Don't say that..."

A smile crept across Shanks' face: "Believe me, he really does have some connection to you guys. You can ask Kabuto Yakushi; maybe you'll actually agree to exchange hostages!"

"etc…"

Garp's expression darkened, a flash of anger crossing his face: "Who did you capture? If they dare to hurt anyone..."

"No, we actually got along quite well."

Red-haired Shanks shook his head, chuckled, and looked at his first mate beside him: "Ben Beckman, see if our Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku has woken up? If he has, bring him here!"

"Hmm, are we really going to break up already?"

Lucky Roux shook his head and sighed, "Actually, Uehara Naraku, that Marine, is quite an interesting person. I never expected there to be such an interesting person in the Marines..."

Yes.

The Red-Haired Pirates encountered Uehara Naraku.

Originally, after leaving Gaya Island, Uehara Naraku sailed his small boat back to Marineford and also made a detour to Enies Lobby.

result…

They encountered the Red-Haired Pirates.

Shanks warmly invited Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku to visit the Redford. As an ordinary Vice Admiral, it seemed inappropriate for Uehara Naraku to refuse an invitation from a Yonko.

of course.

Shanks knows about Naraku Uehara's past.

Back when Uehara Naraku was still with Baroque Works, he participated in the raid on Windmill Village. After this news spread, Shanks secretly went to Windmill Village and learned about Uehara Naraku's character from Makino.

These past few days...

Shanks and Naraku Uehara get along fairly well.

This vice admiral is not so rigid at all; they were all people who had taken care of Luffy before, so they had a lot in common in this regard.

the most important is…

Red-Haired Shanks knew that Uehara Naraku was a Marine spy who, after joining the Marines, personally participated in the plot to overthrow the Shichibukai Crocodile!

I just don't know why...

Uehara Naraku no longer carries out such secret missions, has been promoted to a vice admiral in the Marine Headquarters, and even seems to be doing rather poorly...

At the pier on Judicial Island.

A man in a navy cloak slowly walked off the Red Fosse, a hint of unease on his face, as if he had done something wrong.

It was Uehara Naraku.

Ben Beckman pointed his pistol at Uehara Naraku and continued in a low voice, "Don't worry, we won't hurt you. We just want to try and get Ace back by trading you for him..."

"Yes, I understand."

Uehara Naraku glanced at Beckman and cautiously began, "Mr. Beckman, there's something you might not know. My relationship with Kabuto Yakushi, the head of the CP department, is terrible. They definitely won't agree to this..."

"It doesn't matter if you don't agree."

Ben Beckman shook his head and continued in a low voice, "Anyway, that idiot Shanks mentioned it. He's just trying it out; what if it works?"

"All right…"

Uehara Naraku nodded slowly, then continued in a low voice, "I feel that the CP agents might be more interested in using you to kill me..."

We won't hurt you.

Ben Beckman shook his head solemnly.

"But…"

Uehara Naraku looked at Ben Beckman and asked in a deep voice, "Now that you've kidnapped me as a hostage, have you considered my future return to the Navy?"

A Marine Vice Admiral who was kidnapped by pirates...

If word gets out, how can we possibly maintain our standing in the Navy!

Ben Beckman was silent for a moment, then calmly shook his head and said softly, "You'll be alright."

When the group of people saw Uehara Naraku being escorted down by Ben Beckman, everyone's expression turned to shock, and many gaped in astonishment...

This is fucking...

Is it real or fake?

After all, Uehara Naraku is now the actual boss of the CP department! Did the Red-Haired Pirates really capture Uehara Naraku and want to use him to exchange for Ace?

Can anyone tell them what to do now?

Whether Uehara Naraku was really arrested or not, no matter how you look at it, there's no way this man could have been caught, right?

Is this supposed to be a joke?

Is this guy really not just messing with the Red-Haired Pirates?

Red-haired Shanks glanced at Uehara Naraku who was approaching, then at the many shocked CP agents, and whispered, "Mr. Uehara, your identity seems to be truly extraordinary..."

"Um…"

Uehara Naraku nodded slowly and continued in a low voice, "I'm probably the person the entire CP department hates the most, because many CP agents have lost their lives protecting me..."

therefore…

This also led to a major reshuffle in the CP department.

"Is...is that so?"

Shanks' expression turned strange, and he couldn't help but sigh, saying, "That's so useless... Sorry, that's not what I meant."

"It's okay."

Uehara Naraku calmly shook his head, indicating that he didn't care at all. He even chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "I really am not very useful..."

"..."

The expressions of the others present were even stranger than Shanks'.

The moment Uehara Naraku appeared, Uchiha Madara's expression suddenly turned ferocious. He coldly said, "The World Government's authority cannot be violated... Just kill this vice admiral, and we will avenge him!"

"..."

All the CP department ninjas looked at each other speechlessly.

Every ninja's gaze couldn't help but fall on Uchiha Madara. They were unsure whether they should say certain things, after all, not everyone understood Uehara Naraku's true strength...

If Uehara Naraku really has been captured...

We have to get them out no matter what!

Kakashi Hatake knew a thing or two; he was perfectly aware of who was controlling Madara Uchiha. He gave Naraku Uehara a deep look and said in a low voice, "Follow Madara-senpai's orders...that's our superior's command!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku blinked innocently.

At that moment, Kakashi Hatake coughed lightly a few times.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Shanks' face. He glanced at Uehara Naraku with a hint of exasperation: "Hey, Mr. Uehara, did you offend their boss, Kabuto Yakushi?"

"More or less..."

Uehara Naraku slowly nodded and whispered, "Using me as a hostage was a mistake. They would never care about my safety..."

"This…"

A wry smile appeared on Shanks' face.

Why does it feel like these CP agents don't need to ask their superiors before daring to sacrifice Uehara Naraku as a hostage?

Monkey D. Garp glanced at Uehara Naraku with a complicated expression, his fist clenching tighter and tighter as he pondered something.

next moment…

Monkey D. Garp gritted his teeth.

Just as Garp was about to say something, Madara Uchiha casually drew a sword and unleashed a massive slash at Shanks and Naraku Uehara!

Shanks hastily drew his rapier, deflecting the slash, and said with some surprise, "You guys, are you trying to use someone else to do your dirty work?"

"It doesn't matter."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head, his expression remaining calm: "You bunch of people who can only see the surface, you really don't understand the situation at all..."

What a bunch of idiots!

They actually used Uehara Naraku as a hostage...

What can I say about this group of red-haired pirates...?

They are incredibly naive, completely unaware of the consequences of offending Uehara Naraku!

It's finished!

(End of this chapter)