Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 563 Straw Hat Luffy, the second member of the urgent execution list!

This vice admiral really had bad luck.

No, perhaps it should be said that this vice admiral has a very narrow vision. There is no one on the entire ocean that he cannot afford to offend, yet he insists on offending them.

Xia Qi didn't consider herself a big shot...

But dealing with a clueless naval vice admiral shouldn't be a problem.

Shakky shook her head at Uehara Naraku, then lit another cigarette for herself: "I know your identity, but I can't come up with ten million Berries. However, we can find another solution..."

Shakky slowly exhaled a smoke ring and said slowly, "I heard that the vice admiral at the Sabaody Archipelago branch base was tricked by an old man... How about this, I'll bring that old man over, and we'll forget about the ten million Berries..."

This vice admiral…

Let Rayleigh, the Dark Lord, handle this!

Shakky glanced at Uehara Naraku's expression and calmly continued, "If Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku still needs to capture that old man and hand him over to you to vent your anger, you only need to pay me one million Berries..."

"Isn't this going too far?"

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, then moved to the bar counter, staring at Shakky inside. "Hey, in the eyes of you big shots, do I, a nobody, really look that stupid?"

This is fucking...

That's going too far!

Rayleigh robbed him of his money…

Xia Qi actually tried to swindle his money...

"..."

Hearing Uehara Naraku's words, Xia Qi raised an eyebrow, glanced at him with surprise, and finally showed some interest: "You little rascal, you actually know who we are, but you're just pretending to be stupid in front of that guy..."

That's interesting...

This little guy doesn't seem so bad after all!

Uehara Naraku sat down on a chair at the bar, sighed, and said, "That's the legendary pirate, Rayleigh, the Dark King!"

Uehara Naraku looked up at Shakky, narrowed his eyes, and smiled, "Lady Shakky, I am merely a mere Vice Admiral; how could I possibly be his match?"

"I see..."

Xia Qi slowly nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Since you know who we are, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Little guy, you know the name of this bar, right? It's called the 'Knock-on-the-Bamboo Bar,' and you were just trying to knock some kind of trick on my head..."

"You can also knock on my bamboo bar."

Uehara Naraku's expression gradually became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Lord Xiaqi, I know you would sell any information on the high seas, and that's why I'm here."

If our Navy were to publicly execute Fire Fist Ace, Crocus, and Red-Haired Shanks… would Dark Lord Rayleigh participate in this war?

"Five billion peles."

Xia Qi calmly stated a number, took a drag of her cigarette, and continued softly, "As long as you can afford it, I can tell you any information."

"That price is really not low..."

Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

Shakky gave Uehara Naraku a deep look, and continued with some curiosity, "I didn't expect you to be so capable, actually thinking of asking such a question... Sengoku sent you to Sabaody, not to investigate this matter, right?"

This kind of thing...

That's certainly possible!

Uehara Naraku ignored Shakky's question, took a coin from his pocket and placed it on the table, then asked softly, "Let's talk about the price of information! Your offer is too high, how about fifty Berries?"

"My intelligence is never cheap."

Shakky slowly puffed on her cigarette and continued softly, "Fifty billion Berries is enough to let your Navy know whether Rayleigh, the Dark Lord, will participate in the war. If that guy gets involved, he has the power to influence the war. This price is actually very cheap..."

To be honest.

This price is really not expensive.

After all, someone like Rayleigh, who still possesses admiral-level combat strength even in his old age, requires the Navy to prepare countermeasures if he participates in the war; if Rayleigh doesn't participate, the Navy can better deal with the Whitebeard Pirates…

After explaining her price, Xia Qi looked directly at Uehara Naraku and whispered, "As long as you spend this money, you can buy peace of mind..."

"This is too expensive..."

Uehara Naraku gazed at Shakky and continued softly, "Boss Shakky, it sounds like you're saying that Rayleigh, the Dark Lord, won't be participating in this war..."

"Who knows..."

Xia Qi blew smoke rings but refused to answer the question.

In fact, that was exactly what Xia Qi meant.

According to Shakky, if they could use this false information to fool the rather unusual Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku, thereby making the Navy lower their guard against Rayleigh, Rayleigh would have a greater chance of surviving the war!

This is Xia Qi's little scheme...

Because Shakky hopes Rayleigh will come back alive!

If it were any other vice admiral, Shakky shouldn't have had any problems; however, she didn't know that this was Uehara Naraku's last chance for her...

Uehara Naraku looked at Shakky with amusement, and slowly revealed Shakky's thoughts: "Boss Shakky, Rayleigh will definitely go to the war... right? But you want him to come back safely... is that right?"

"..."

A strange light flashed in Xia Qi's eyes.

Just as Shakky was about to say something, Uehara Naraku waved his hand dismissively, "Forget it, I'm not interested in listening to your excuses, besides..."

How could Uehara Naraku, the mastermind behind the Marineford War who had been secretly plotting and pushing things forward, possibly allow Rayleigh, the Dark King, to be absent?

This world…

No one with top-tier strength will be absent.

Even Marshall D. Teach, the Blackbeard, had a place assigned to him by Naraku Uehara, let alone Rayleigh, the Dark King!

"Silbaz Rayleigh, the Lord of the Underworld, will definitely appear in this war..."

Uehara Naraku rested his arm on the bar, tilted his head, and smiled with narrowed eyes, "Even if Mr. Rayleigh really doesn't want to go, as long as you're sent to that execution platform, Rayleigh definitely won't be absent, right..."

"Yeah?"

A strange light flashed in Xia Qi's eyes.

If she were publicly executed by the Navy, would Rayleigh go to save her?

However, what Shakky is concerned about right now is not this issue, but why the Navy is forcing Rayleigh to participate in that earth-shattering world war!

navy…

Do you still want to take action against them?

Shakky exhaled a smoke ring, a slow smile creeping onto her lips: "But aren't you Navy's reach a bit too far? Are you trying to wipe out Whitebeard and all of us old guys in one fell swoop?"

"No."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, slowly rising to his feet while supporting himself on the table: "This is not a war. I've only come to invite you to witness the end of a new era. The Great Pirate Era will inevitably come to an end, and ONE PIECE will no longer be a reason for people to become pirates..."

"Little guy..."

Xia Qi suddenly interrupted Uehara Naraku with a sentence. Her gaze slowly settled on Uehara Naraku, and she said softly, "These words don't seem appropriate for you to say. You're too young, yet you speak so arrogantly. That's not good!"

This kind of topic...

I have a feeling that it was proposed by the Buddha during the Warring States period!

How come it's a vice admiral like her who gets to talk to her? It's really strange. Are young people these days so impolite?

"I see..."

Uehara Naraku's lips curled into a smile, his eyes gradually transforming into the Rinnegan. He murmured, "Looks like I'm still being underestimated... But that's understandable. When I'm speaking to you properly, it seems no one pays any attention to me..."

Uehara Naraku's gaze was fixed on Shakky, and he said with a light laugh, "But no one has ever really thought about it, when I don't want to talk to you anymore, you actually never have the chance to talk again..."

The next moment, a surge of overwhelming Conqueror's Haki swept out!

However, under Uehara Naraku's control, this domineering aura instantly swept through the entire tavern, destroying everything in the tavern as if a hurricane had passed through!

Strangely, this domineering aura stopped abruptly upon contact with the wall, and the powerful aura was only released within the tavern!

Every single detail…

The domineering aura never left Xia Qi's Knock on Bamboo Bar even half a step!

His control alone is no less than that of Rayleigh, the Dark King; and in terms of the strength of his Conqueror's Haki, Uehara Naraku is even better!

Do not…

Or rather, it's more than just a little bit better!

A vice admiral…

How could someone possess such overwhelming Conqueror's Haki!

Meanwhile, Naraku Uehara's Conqueror's Haki continued to waft around Shakky, but it didn't harm her in the slightest...

However, this domineering and powerful aura was like a sharp thorn, causing Xia Qi a faint stinging sensation in her nerves. Even the slightest contact could potentially injure her...

Xia Qi's eyes held a hint of horror, and her shoulders trembled slightly...

She didn't dare look at her own bar now, her gaze fixed on Uehara Naraku, her body involuntarily starting to back away, cold sweat trickling down her forehead...

This man!

This vice admiral!

This guy named Uehara Naraku!

This guy is no foolish lieutenant general; he's a real monster. That bastard Rayleigh has really gotten himself into big trouble this time!

While Rayleigh was drinking, he was still happy about how he had tricked Uehara Naraku; little did he know that he was the one being tricked!

"This guy..."

Under Uehara Naraku's gaze, Shakky retreated step by step, cold sweat trickling down her face. Just by looking at him, Uehara Naraku's aura alone was enough to instill fear in one's heart; he might be a monster even more terrifying than Garp...

As an information broker, Shakky's senses are particularly sharp... Uehara Naraku is someone she can't defeat, and even the slightly older Rayleigh would have a hard time!

After all, Rayleigh had been diligently training to maintain his vitality and health, but he still couldn't avoid aging...

certainly…

Even in his prime, Rayleigh might not have been able to defeat the person before him…

Shakky's plan was simple: escape first. If she could escape into the complicated Sabaody Archipelago and cause chaos, she could take advantage of the confusion!

and…

Using her fear of Uehara Naraku as a means, Shakky slowly approached the wall. Suddenly, she stretched out her arm, ready to punch the wall and escape!

"Universal Guidance!"

A gravitational force suddenly appeared!

Xia Qi's body was involuntarily drawn back by this gravitational force!

Uehara Naraku extended his palm and pressed it against Shakky's forehead. A ball of white light shone from his palm and landed on Shakky's forehead.

The white light instantly drained all of Xia Qi's strength, causing her body to involuntarily collapse to the ground, and a sense of panic rose in Xia Qi's heart!

This guy…

What exactly is this ability?

Even the domineering aura within her has vanished!

Just as Uehara Naraku captured Shakky, a cannonball suddenly landed on the roof of the tavern, blowing it apart!

Bang!

The tavern roof was blasted open by a cannonball!

Just then, a glimmer of hope flashed in Xia Qi's eyes. If she could cause chaos, she would have a chance to escape!

However, to Shakky's despair, countless dazzling photons flew out from the smoke and gradually converged into the shape of a person: Marine Headquarters Admiral Kizaru!

"Well, so it's already over?"

A smile played on Kizaru's lips as he slowly walked to Uehara Naraku's side. Looking down at Shakya, who had collapsed to the ground from exhaustion, he said with a grin, "Oh? Is this the person on the expedited list for this public execution?"

"Um."

Uehara Naraku nodded, then looked at Kizaru with surprise: "Hmm? Borsalino, where are your subordinates?"

"Sentomaru is surrounding Straw Hat Luffy..."

Kizaru looked at Uehara Naraku and said with a smile, "When Straw Hat Luffy landed on Sabaody Archipelago, he beat up three Celestial Dragons, and after he beat them up, they died on the spot. They must have been beaten to death, right?"

Kizaru stroked his chin, chuckled, and continued, "Straw Hat Luffy has really gotten himself into big trouble this time. No matter what, we can't let him off the hook today. Luckily, Straw Hat Luffy and this guy can both be added to the public execution list..."

Second update!

(End of this chapter)