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Chapter 561 The Incompetent Vice Admiral in Rayleigh's Eyes

Mary Geoise.

Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

Even if Kabuto Yakushi knew in his heart that given enough time, the position of Supreme Commander of the World Government's armed forces would definitely be his, and no one could be his rival.

However, even Kabuto Yakushi hadn't expected that the Five Elders would promise to appoint him as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces after the war ended.

"This…"

Kabuto Yakushi's eyes showed some surprise. His face slowly revealed a complex mix of hesitation, fear, timidity, and joy: "Commander-in-Chief Sora's health is not bad, is it? Besides, I have always followed the teachings and orders of the Five Elders to get to where I am today. If I were to rashly take a high position..."

"Yakushi Kabuto, there's no need for such nonsense in front of us."

Among the Five Elders, one old man who had been sitting on the sofa observing coldly glanced at Kabuto Yakushi, a look of disdain and sarcasm on his face: "We've all seen your lust for power. This current Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Sora, can't really do anything besides drinking tea in his office!"

That statement is a bit of an overstatement.

It's as if Kabuto Yakushi has really sidelined the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Even Fleet Admiral Sengoku's application for the Navy still had to be reviewed by Kongo.

and…

The Five Elders still couldn't hide their arrogance!

This makes perfect sense.

The Five Elders were well aware that Kabuto Yakushi's current status was due to the power they had granted him, and naturally, they could take back that power and status.

Kabuto Yakushi can put on a high-handed attitude in front of the Fleet Admiral, but in front of these guys, it's better to be more obedient!

"alright."

Another old man waved his hand, looking at Kabuto's expression with a meaningful smile: "Kabuto, don't worry, we've considered this carefully before deciding to appoint you as the next Commander-in-Chief of the Army, regardless of your background..."

The old man slowly closed his palms and calmly continued, "This is also a reward for the new CP department that you built, which was able to deal with the Red-Haired Pirates... I believe the upcoming war will not disappoint us."

"Um."

Among the Five Elders, the last one, an old man holding a sword, looked at Kabuto Yakushi and said in a deep voice, "We have officially notified Sengoku that you will be in full command of the upcoming war between the Navy and Whitebeard!"

"Kabuto Yakushi, whether you can use this war to convince everyone that you are qualified to assume the position of Commander-in-Chief depends on your own abilities!"

At this point, the old man suddenly grinned and continued, "In our opinion, we would like you to take that position as soon as possible..."

"I see."

Kabuto nodded, adjusted his glasses, and said, "The news agency will announce the actual execution date in a week. Given our current leverage, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army should not be absent from this grand event."

"That's good."

The five elders nodded in satisfaction, and one of them waved his hand, saying, "That's good, you can go now."

"Yes."

The pharmacist stood up and took his leave.

The five elderly men who held supreme power in the world watched in silence as Kabuto Yakushi left. Only after the door closed did they resume their discussion about Kabuto.

"What a perfect pawn..."

"Even if a new admiral appears in the navy, he would be far less useful to us than the wisdom of Kabuto Yakushi."

"It's just a pity that his power is too weak..."

"Judging from Kabuto Yakushi's performance alone, it is most suitable for us to have such a little guy with little strength but extraordinary wisdom sitting in a high position."

"It is precisely because his power is too weak that he is easily controlled by us. He can only maintain his power by wholeheartedly working for us and gaining our trust."

Because of Kabuto Yakushi's existence...

The Five Elders certainly saved a lot of trouble.

No matter how difficult the World Government's situation is, Kabuto Yakushi can help them solve it;

For some important matters, all they need to do is choose their favorite option from the many choices offered by Kabuto.

Those in high positions…

The most important thing is how to use people.

In this respect, the Buddha's Warring States period is rather poor.

In order to take a naval captain from Kabuto Yakushi, Sengoku forcibly promoted him to vice admiral, but many things were ruined because of this vice admiral.

At this moment.

Sabaody Archipelago.

An unworthy naval vice admiral is attending a slave auction.

This slave auction house was originally owned by Doflamingo, but after Doflamingo joined the Akatsuki organization, he immediately disposed of it.

result…

The slave auction house was rebuilt by others.

A large auction is currently being held at this slave auction house, and it's time to close up. The grand finale, a notorious pirate, has already been sold, leaving only a robust old man...

It seems this old man can't sell his stuff...

To avoid losing a fortune, the person in charge of the slave auction finally started calling out the price down to cost: "Five hundred thousand Berries, five hundred thousand Berries, a strong man, although old, is in excellent health and can work for you for at least twenty years. After that, you can dispose of him as you please!"

At this point, the auction house manager brought the old slave forward to demonstrate his physical and mental condition.

It looks like…

Indeed, it is very healthy.

Uehara Naraku yawned, glanced at the old man with gleaming eyes, and loudly announced his price: "I want this one."

Snapped!

The auction gavel fell.

The person in charge seemed afraid that Uehara Naraku might change his mind.

Uehara Naraku spent 500,000 Berries to buy an old man as a slave, along with a remote control that controlled the slave's collar.

It's a bit of a loss.

If you think about it carefully, buying Silvers Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King, as a slave for 500,000 Berries would be an absolute steal.

If only there were the power to subdue him…

That's right.

This old man was none other than Rayleigh, the god of the underworld.

Whenever Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld, runs out of money for drinks, he sells himself to a slave market, where the slave traders sell him off. Once he's sold, Rayleigh will tear off his collar, leaving the person who bought him to lose money.

This is life...

Since Rayleigh retired, he has been living this kind of life, and countless people have been tricked by him, but there is no way for them to make a fuss.

After all, someone who only buys an ordinary old man as a slave doesn't seem like a powerful nobleman, because the truly wealthy and powerful buy merfolk directly...

Outside the slave auction house.

Uehara Naraku finally met Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld.

This slave cost him 500,000 Berries.

Rayleigh is still physically robust, wearing a pair of scholarly glasses and a gentle smile on his face, as if he were just an ordinary old man.

Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld, looked at Uehara Naraku, his smile growing ever deeper.

As the Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters currently stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago, Uehara Naraku is nominally the highest-ranking officer in the Sabaody Archipelago, so Rayleigh must know him.

Rayleigh not only knew Uehara Naraku.

Rayleigh also learned some recent things about Uehara Naraku from Shakky, such as how the Marine Vice Admiral had been cleverly captured by the Red-Haired Pirates...

Moreover, they were captured twice, with an interval of no more than five days...

The first time was when the Red-Haired Pirates were heading to Enies Lobby, they captured Uehara Naraku in an attempt to exchange him for Portgas D. Ace. However, the Red-Haired Pirates were captured, and Uehara Naraku survived unharmed…

The second time was after the Enies Lobby incident, when Uehara Naraku was escorting prisoners from the Red-Haired Pirates to Impel Down, where he encountered Ben Beckman and the remnants of the Red-Haired Pirates. He survived unharmed...

No, if you put it that way...

It should be said that Uehara Naraku was quite lucky.

After all, he survived being trapped in the crews of the Four Emperors twice, so this Marine Vice Admiral is truly incredibly lucky!

In Rayleigh's opinion, the reason why Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku was spared by both Shanks and Ben Beckman was either because Uehara had some merit, or because Uehara was a complete idiot and killing him would be a dirty job!

Anyway…

This lieutenant general has truly made the navy lose face.

This is probably why Uehara Naraku was exiled to the Sabaody Archipelago to serve as a babysitter for the Celestial Dragons who might occasionally roam the area…

Since Shanks has already let Uehara Naraku go...

Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld, felt that he didn't need to get involved.

Judging from this vice admiral's behavior of visiting a slave auction, he's more likely an incompetent one, which doesn't really matter...

Moreover, such a weak and incompetent lieutenant stationed at Sabaody Archipelago couldn't possibly pose a threat to the Supernovas who arrived there this year. Those are the new generation that emerged since the Great Pirate Era was started by Gol D. Roger...

Rayleigh reached up and removed the collar from his neck, smiling as he looked at Uehara Naraku before him: "Five hundred thousand Berries is no small sum... Losing that money, little guy, your luck really isn't great!"

"this……"

Uehara Naraku's face showed astonishment, as if he couldn't believe it, watching Rayleigh easily remove the slave collar: "How could you remove the collar?"

The next moment, Uehara Naraku's face suddenly turned ferocious: "You're a slave I bought for 500,000 Berries!"

"..."

Rayleigh's expression was somewhat subtle.

Is Uehara Naraku out of touch with reality? Someone who can so easily remove a slave collar is hardly someone to be trifled with, is he?

It's now confirmed that Uehara Naraku was definitely a good-for-nothing.

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