Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 573 The Joys of the Gods

Marineford.

Only Lieutenant General Tsuru remained.

Sengoku and Garp left Marineford.

Their departure before the battle didn't cause much of a stir. Not only did Kabuto not send anyone to stop them, he even provided them with convenience.

Vice Admiral Tsuru was somewhat surprised by this, and felt a little uneasy, because Kabuto Yakushi almost never made any mistakes. Even when he was in the Navy, the few times he made mistakes were all for the sake of Akatsuki.

Lieutenant General Tsuru was somewhat worried.

Sengoku was a Fleet Admiral, and Garp was a Marine Hero.

Why would Kabuto allow these two highly respected figures in the Navy, who could potentially shake the morale of the Navy during wartime, to leave Marineford before the war even begins?

"Is Senior Tsuru curious?"

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and chuckled, "Why didn't I send anyone to intercept Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp?"

"Um…"

Lieutenant General Tsuru slowly furrowed his brow, his expression grave: "You...do you have any other arrangements? You shouldn't have left any loopholes..."

"Because I know which person you're looking for..."

Kabuto's smile gradually became subtle as he slowly opened his palm and said, "The entire navy around Marineford is under my control. There's only one place where the navy should be your hope..."

When Kabuto Yakushi finished speaking, he shook his head slightly and said softly, "No, I should say, that place is also my hope!"

"..."

A bead of sweat gradually appeared on Lieutenant General Tsuru's temple.

The former naval staff officer asked incredulously, "You and Vice Admiral Uehara Naraku have never been at odds, and he was your subordinate, wasn't he...?"

"No, Senior Tsuru has it backwards!"

Kabuto shook his head, adjusted his glasses, and chuckled, saying, "Perhaps it's because Lord Naraku is too low-key that even Tsuru-senpai didn't discover his true identity. That's understandable..."

Kabuto Yakushi stared at Vice Admiral Tsuru, a strange smile playing on his lips: "Because Lord Naraku has always been like this. You can only see what he wants you to see... If he doesn't want you to know, you will never know no matter what."

"..."

General Tsuru's cheeks were covered in more and more sweat.

Kabuto Yakushi, seeing Vice Admiral Tsuru's increasingly grim expression, continued with a smile, "Senior Tsuru has never paid any special attention to me, has she? I have never intentionally targeted Lord Naraku; in fact, I have shown him more respect than I have to anyone else..."

That's definitely true.

Even in Marineford, Kabuto Yakushi was doing everything he could to follow Naraku Uehara's wishes without revealing his identity.

"..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru's body trembled slightly.

The old man finally remembered some small things that they had overlooked.

If Kabuto and Naraku were both present, Kabuto would often prepare juice for Naraku, and even occasionally defend him when Sengoku scolded him…

It was only because of their preconceived notions and the tone of Kabuto Yakushi's usual speech that they believed he was threatening Uehara Naraku...

and…

Only Uehara Naraku!

Only Uehara Naraku, a Marine Vice Admiral, didn't care about Yakushi Kabuto's intelligence reports, and he never cared about Yakushi Kabuto's attitude towards him!

Because Uehara Naraku knew…

Kabuto Yakushi was never a threat to him.

"Just who is Uehara Naraku?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru's fingers trembled slightly as she slowly reached for her Den Den Mushi, continuing to ask, "Is he also a member of Akatsuki?"

"Lord Naraku, he is..."

Kabuto smiled and extended his finger.

A small white snake suddenly darted out from his body, swallowed Vice Admiral Tsuru's Den Den Mushi in one gulp, and returned to Kabuto Yakushi's side!

After doing all this and completely cutting off Vice Admiral Tsuru's channels of communication with the outside world, Kabuto Yakushi's face gradually showed a serious expression.

"A god walking among humans."

Kabuto slowly closed his hands, a playful smile appearing on his face. "Perhaps this sounds a bit strange, but you might be more interested in knowing about his other identity!"

"What's his/her identity...? The leader of Akatsuki?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru had probably already guessed, because she remembered that someone on the high seas had mentioned more than once that the leader of Akatsuki was a true god.

Seeing Vice Admiral Tsuru's tense expression, Kabuto chuckled and nodded, saying, "Yes, Lord Naraku is the most powerful leader in the history of Akatsuki, and the man who truly commanded Akatsuki to conquer this world..."

"..."

Even though Lieutenant General Tsuru had already guessed it...

However, when she actually learned Uehara Naraku's identity from Yakushi Kabuto, there was still a hint of undisguised surprise in her eyes.

Vice Admiral Tsuru recalled that when Uehara Naraku was still a member of Baroque Works, his bounty poster first appeared before them, and Garp immediately felt that this guy was extremely dangerous…

Thinking back now...

Garp's intuition always seems to be spot on!

Although he may seem unreliable most of the time, when things really get tough, Garp is actually more dependable than anyone else!

and…

Lieutenant General Tsuru recalled the arrest of Shanks.

Perhaps it was because the Red-Haired Pirates captured Uehara Naraku, who was hiding his identity, that their captain, Shanks, was captured...

Lieutenant General Tsuru felt a chill run down his spine, completely unable to distinguish between what had happened in the past and what was real and what was fake...

Under the control of the Akatsuki organization…

Everything that happened in the past seems to have a dark shadow over it.

Just as Vice Admiral Tsuru was deep in thought, a messenger officer approached Kabuto Yakushi, his face serious, and said, "Vice Admiral Kabuto Yakushi, five minutes ago, our submarine detected the presence of three Moby Dick ships. They are about half an hour away from Marineford!"

"Half an hour?"

Kabuto pondered for a moment, adjusted his glasses, looked at the messenger beside him, and softly continued, "Open the Gates of Justice first! Based on my calculations, we should be waiting for even longer..."

"yes!"

The adjutant respectfully withdrew.

"Alright, let's continue talking about the Warring States Marshal!"

The doctor turned to look at Vice Admiral Tsuru, then smiled and continued, "Back then, the World Government destroyed all the files of the Rocks Pirates, but those things weren't a secret to Akatsuki. Akatsuki has two people directly involved in those files..."

Kabuto's smile grew even more meaningful: "If I'm not mistaken, Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp are probably trying to take Naraku's Marines to see Whitebeard, aren't they? You want to repeat the events of the Rocks Pirates' annihilation thirty-six years ago, don't you..."

Kabuto, noticing Vice Admiral Tsuru's sudden change in expression, narrowed his eyes: "What a pity. Everything they did has fallen into Lord Naraku's eyes. Tsuru-senpai, why don't you guess how Lord Naraku will treat Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp?"

"..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru's expression grew increasingly grim, and she frowned. "It seems our last hope has also been extinguished..."

"No, you succeeded."

Kabuto Yakushi shook his head and calmly said, "It's just a little sad. Some people want to defy Lord Naraku's will without ever truly witnessing his power. He's a god who manipulates the cycle of life and death!"

A glint flashed on Kabuto's glasses, and the corners of his mouth curled up again: "A god would never care about a few ants working together."

Everything these ants do is under God's watchful eye. He will watch them plot how to defeat him, and then slowly crush them to death with his fingers. Perhaps this is a rare pleasure for a god when walking among humans...

"..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru's hand trembled slightly.

There's nothing she can do now. All she can do is pray that Sengoku and Garp will be more alert and not fall for their tricks!

I really didn't expect this...

The last vice admiral who was still willing to obey Sengoku's orders... was actually the leader of the Akatsuki organization!

only…

Lieutenant General Tsuru's wishes could not be conveyed at sea.

Sengoku and Garp left Marineford in a small boat and hurriedly arrived at the outer sea of ​​Marineford, where they boarded Uehara Naraku's orange warship.

"Find a way to track down the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army!"

Sengoku looked at Uehara Naraku with a serious expression and immediately issued an order to the only vice admiral he could currently command: "Before they reach Marineford, we must find the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army's ships. We must act quickly!"

"yes…"

Uehara Naraku waved for his adjutant to take command of the warships before turning to Sengoku, whose expression was serious, and asked softly, "Marshal, has something happened at Marineford?"

"Yes, you've probably heard some of it too..."

Sengoku nodded and said in a low voice, "The Akatsuki organization has invaded the Navy, Kabuto Yakushi has usurped power in the Navy, and many Navy officers in Marineford have been corrupted by Kabuto Yakushi. We must eliminate the Akatsuki and find a way to stabilize the world that is about to fall into turmoil..."

As Sengoku finished speaking, he glanced at Uehara Naraku again and continued in a deep voice, "Now that the World Government has been destroyed, we need to contact Whitebeard and the Revolutionary Army to eliminate the Akatsuki... Don't worry about these trivial matters for now; there's nothing more important than destroying the Akatsuki!"

Sengoku didn't want their alliance with the Whitebeard Pirates to displease Uehara Naraku, who was currently his only subordinate he could control.

Uehara Naraku didn't care at all.

Even Uehara Naraku hesitated before asking, "If we're going to contact the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army, what about Mr. Luffy, his brother Ace, and Mr. Sabo in the future...?"

"Hahahahahaha..."

Vice Admiral Garp burst into laughter upon hearing this, patting Uehara Naraku on the shoulder with a grin: "Uehara brat, I misjudged you back then, but now I'm really growing to like you more and more..."

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