Naruto: I am Ninja World Ghost Story, who are you?

"These guys can really sleep."

Nami decided to go out and see if there was any treasure left to steal—there was almost nothing of value in this tavern, or even on the second and third floors.

......

outside.

Icarus recounts the events that are currently unfolding in the Kingdom of Alabasta, including the dancing powder incident and the deliberate incitement of the people to rebel, all of which are the schemes and plots of Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Zoro, and even Hancock and the others listened attentively.

"I see~" Michita leaned against the wall, stroking her chin. "No wonder the boss wanted to kill you all; it turns out he wanted to seize the Alabasta Kingdom~"

"We found out about this by chance."

"Mr. 0, the mastermind behind Baroque Works, is the real culprit behind this whole thing."

Lying on the ground, Icarum said with a grim expression:

"And the so-called BOSS, Mr. 0, is not that woman, but Sandstorm Crocodile!"

"That woman? You're not talking about Miss Sunday, are you?" Michita asked doubtfully.

“It’s her.” As an ordinary codenamed cadre, Vivi didn’t even know who the vice president was.

"If it weren't for her, our secret probably wouldn't have been leaked!"

Upon hearing this, Hancock learned what had happened in the Kingdom of Alabasta. She looked at Vivi, whose face was equally pale, and was about to bring up the exchange when she suddenly noticed a gaze from above.

"If it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't know who the boss is, right?"

As soon as these words came out.

Michita, who was leaning against the wall below, immediately grabbed the umbrella that was placed to the side, turned her head, and looked up at the scantily clad black-haired woman.

The woman wore a purple top hat, a purple vest, and purple shorts, which barely concealed the glimpse of her cleavage.

Beside the woman was a girl with long, straight black hair dressed in a more conservative manner.

"The three of you, it's been a long time."

At this moment, Hashirama Senju's face was filled with embarrassment—it seemed he had chosen the wrong side.

"First Generation Master?!" x2

Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi never expected that Hashirama Senju, who lived in another world and was guarding the Senju clan's territory, would appear before them.

Hancock frowned, somewhat surprised to see Hashirama Senju, but her gaze still fell on the other person: "Who are you?"

At this moment, Vivi and Icarus, who were standing nearby, both had expressions of shock on their faces.

“I am the woman Princess Vivi was talking about.”

"MISS Sunday".

“I see.” Hancock nodded, then turned to Vivi. “I can help you resolve this, but in return, you must do us a favor. How about it?”

"Wh-what kind of help?" Vivi swallowed hard, already prepared for a huge financial loss—after all, these people were all powerful individuals with bounties exceeding 100 million, and with their help, they could surely eliminate the threat posed by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Find someone."

"?"x2

Icarum's face showed the same question mark expression as Vivi's.

"Find someone? Is that all you're asking?" Icarum asked excitedly.

"when......"

"Of course not! You still have to give us a billion Berries, how about that~"

"Ten... la la~" Icarus cleared his throat, "Ten billion?!"

Hancock turned her head and saw that her ship's greedy little thief cat had come out of the tavern. "Aren't you going to keep searching?"

Hancock's tone was teasing, and Nami blushed. "So you knew?"

She immediately shook her head: "That's not important. What's important is that if you want us to help you, you have to give us at least one billion Berries as a reward!"

“That’s too much!” Icarus said. “I’m just a soldier, I can’t accept such a high bounty.”

"Oh my god, that's a princess of a whole country..."

"That's enough. Nami, our goal isn't to make money. Having too much is never a good thing."

Hancock didn't care about the amount of money at all. Their mission was to search for Uchiha Bufan, and she also needed to find a ship with autonomous mobility to go to Amazon Lily to check on her hometown.

Just as Vivi and Icarus breathed a sigh of relief, Hancock continued:

"Three hundred million."

"I've reduced the amount by seventy percent, no need to thank me~ Hehehe—"

"..."x2

It's still so expensive!

And aren't you two in cahoots?!

Moonlight shone on the faces of the people on the ground. Nico Robin, who appeared above the rooftop wearing a purple top hat, had half her face in shadow. She was resting her chin on her hand, looking down.

"Hey~? I'm still right here. Is it really okay to discuss this with me?"

"What does it matter? Just a weakling." Kurenai Yuhi crossed her arms, having not encountered many worthy enemies since arriving in this world.

"What's really strange is why the First Hokage is by your side. Could it be..." Mitarashi Anko suddenly conjured up some indescribable images, covered her mouth with her hands, and said with a sorrowful expression, "Could it be that the First Hokage's body was played with by this woman?!"

Hashirama Senju: "?"

"Hey, hey, hey—Red Bean Jonin! You better watch out or I'll beat you up! I just owe a little money from gambling!"

"Oh. Tch, I thought it was something serious." Mitarashi Anko immediately put on a bored expression.

Kurenai covered her face, thinking to herself, "I knew it." When she heard Ikarum say that they had tracked down the casino in the Rain Country, she guessed that the First Hokage, whose personality was similar to Tsunade's, must have done it for this reason.

"Hashirama~ It's your turn to shine~ If you can catch that blue-haired woman, I'll give you a 5 million Berry discount~!"

Five hundred?! Is that true?!

"of course."

"I'll give you ten million if you catch that woman," Hancock said bluntly.

"Eh. Ten million... Does that mean I can pay back the money? Not bad~" Hashirama Senju said with a smile, but his expression turned serious the next second: "However, I refuse!"

This statement shocked everyone. Hancock had offered more, yet Hashirama Senju had refused?!

"When ninjas carry out missions, they never look at how much money they are paid, but rather on the order in which they arrive."

Hashirama Senju had three shuriken tucked between his right arms.

"Now that I've accepted the mission, I must complete it!"

call out!call out!call out!

The shuriken flew out in response, and three different arcs appeared in mid-air, flying towards the target at different angles.

laugh!laugh!laugh!

Kurenai appeared in mid-air in front of Hancock, knocking away three shuriken. Then she saw Hashirama Senju rushing up, and she instinctively used her elemental transformation to dodge.

"Strange power!"

boom! ! !

The ground was instantly blasted into a cloud of grayish-white dust by the immense force of Hashirama Senju's punch. As the dust settled, the scene was reflected in everyone's eyes: Hashirama Senju's fist passed through the elementalized Kurenai Yuhi and struck Hancock's right hand.

There was also a shallow pit in the ground where Hancock was standing.

"Red Bean! Protect Vivi!"

"OK!"

Hancock's voice snapped Red Bean out of her daze, and she immediately rushed towards Vivi's location.

Before Weiwei could react, a crisp cracking sound came from the ground:

"I'm sorry."

A kunai shot out from the ground, with a thin string hanging from its back. As the kunai spun, it quickly bound Vivi's hands and even her waist.

Hashirama Senju emerged from the crater, gripping a kunai, and said expressionlessly, "The village's ninjas haven't improved much. My overall combat ability is only that of a Chunin."

Subsequently, Hancock easily defeated the Wood Clone, which had used up almost all of its chakra in its monstrous strength: half of Hashirama Senju's current chakra.

"I noticed it a long time ago. I'm just wondering why you didn't act immediately."

Hancock possesses Observation Haki and already knew that Hashirama Senju's true form was hidden inside the floor.

"Is that so?!" Hashirama Senju exclaimed in shock, immediately squatting down and drawing circles on the ground.

"You guys all seem to have cheat codes... I want to eat a Devil Fruit too."

"That's Observation Haki." Hancock was speechless, thinking to herself that Hashirama Senju was still so easily agitated, and there was no hostility in his heart, so what was his purpose?

"He's quite capable."

Before anyone could react to Robin's words, a pair of hands grabbed Mitarashi Anko's feet, causing her to fall to the ground as she charged forward.

"Bastard!!" Red Bean scrambled to her feet, spitting a few times as if she'd almost eaten dirt. "I think you're asking for it!"

The enraged Red Bean immediately activated the cursed seal mode.

However, Robin calmly lowered his hands and swung his legs back and forth.

"Hancock, former Empress of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"I have some important news for you."

"The current Empress is about to arrive in the Alabasta Kingdom. At that time, your Righteous Pirates will face two Shichibukai and even the Navy pursuing you."

Chapter 172 Crocodile's Suicide

"What?!"xN

Nico Robin's words instantly filled the three women present with expressions of fear and unease.

Although Zoro, who had been silent, was shocked by the battle, he was still able to keep up with the others' movements—he just didn't understand what kind of Devil Fruit power the pair of arms that had just appeared possessed.

"Is the new empress really that scary?"

Hancock's face darkened. She hadn't expected that the imposter 'Uchiha Fufan' could actually command her people and even her crew. "We are very likely no match for his strength."

Hancock's words caused everyone present to freeze in shock. Even Nico Robin, who had come to deliver the message, and Zoro and Nami, who knew Hancock's strength, were all filled with astonishment.

On the rooftop, Robin adjusted her hat and chuckled, "In that case, I advise you to leave the Grand Line as soon as possible."

"Perhaps this way I can still live."

"Don't joke around." Kurenai Yuhi immediately retorted, "We just think we're no match for them, but that doesn't mean we're afraid to face reality with our own eyes."

"In any case, our final destination is Amazon Lily."

"It's just earlier than expected."

Hancock and Anko Mitarashi, who had deactivated her cursed seal, nodded slightly. Seeing that the three women were all so determined, Nico Robin said nothing more.

She stood up and pressed her hat down. "I understand. They do have some courage. Even when facing a three-way attack, they showed no fear. No wonder they're a righteous pirate crew with a bounty exceeding 100 million."

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

Hancock saw Robin throw down a Log Pose, which she caught casually, glanced down at, and asked, "What does this mean?"

"This is a permanent guide that leads directly to the Kingdom of Alabasta."

"It's also a route that the members of Baroque Works don't know about."

Consider this a small gift to you as a token of my appreciation for your courage.

"Ha—" Hancock sneered upon hearing this, "You would be so kind?"

Suddenly, Hashirama Senju, standing nearby, swung his kunai, slicing through the ropes binding Vivi, and jumped to the rooftop, saying:

Please believe her.

“She meant no harm, Miss Hancock.”