Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 358: Beginning and End, Gathering in Loguetown!

"The newspapers are talking complete nonsense..."

"When we were almost at Laugh Tale with Captain Roger, Bucky suddenly fell ill. I stayed behind to take care of him, and neither of us saw the One Piece..."

The Grand Line.

On a remote little island.

A group of seemingly lazy pirates are leisurely camping here.

A red-haired man, holding a wooden wine cup, chuckled as he recounted stories of the past to his companions.

Next to the man was a square table made of natural tree roots, on which were the latest world news and two wanted posters, which made him laugh exaggeratedly.

"Shanks!"

A chubby pirate raised a piece of meat in his hand and shouted, "Let's drink to Luffy first! I didn't expect to receive news about Luffy here!"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

The red-haired man laughed as he glanced at the two wanted posters beside him, his smile widening. "It's actually our luck that Luffy's wanted poster ended up here, all thanks to Buggy! He even defeated that Buggy guy!"

Both of these wanted posters were important to the red-haired man: one was a childhood friend, and the other was someone he looked forward to in the future.

did not expect…

The fates of two people unexpectedly intersected...

"but…"

A refined-looking man smoking a cigarette suddenly spoke up, bringing up another matter: "The newspaper mentioned that Buggy assassinated the Celestial Dragon, Saint Joryart..."

"There must be some mistake somewhere..."

Shanks shook his head, not believing his companion would have such courage: "Buggy is only interested in treasure, how could he possibly assassinate a Celestial Dragon..."

"perhaps…"

Shanks thought for a moment and gave an answer: "The World Government probably framed him!"

In comparison, Shanks was more focused on Luffy's growth. His gaze fell on the newspaper, and he chuckled as he said, "It couldn't be that Buggy was defeated by Luffy and wanted to regain face, so he created this big incident, could it?"

New world.

Moby Dick.

The vehicle used by the Whitebeard Pirates.

The world's most powerful man, Whitebeard, is right here. Because of his existence, the Whitebeard Pirates are known as the world's most powerful pirate crew.

An event far more serious than the killing of the Celestial Dragons occurred on this ship.

Marshall D. Teach, a veteran member who had been on the ship for over twenty years, killed Thatch, the captain of the fourth division, and stole a Devil Fruit from Thatch's room.

This incident seriously violated the ship's ironclad rules, and all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates present were extremely angry and distressed, especially Portgas D. Ace, the captain of Marshall D. Teach, who believed that this was his responsibility.

"I'll go and bring them back!"

The freckled young man looked grim; he had to take responsibility: "Once I bring Teach back, I'll deal with him at Satch's grave!"

"Ace..."

A tall figure sat in a chair, his beard shaped like a crescent moon, and rows of needles were inserted into his arms. It was none other than the world's most powerful man, Whitebeard.

He was constantly tormented by old age and illness.

Even the most powerful man in the world cannot withstand the ravages of time.

The white-bearded man's gaze fell on Ace, and he said with a very serious expression, "Let me finish speaking, and let's leave it at that!"

"Dad, I'm Teach's captain!"

Portgas D. Ace was adamant. He steered his little scooter off the Moby Dick, roaring, "That bastard broke the ship's ironclad rules! He absolutely cannot be let off!"

"..."

The Whitebeard Pirates' officers all looked somber.

Even when the newsbirds delivered new newspapers and new bounty posters, few people bothered to read them; they were all mourning the deaths of their companions.

Whitebeard was also grieving the death of his son, but he couldn't show his pain at this moment. He reached out and took the newspaper and the wanted poster delivered by a newsbird. He also saw Bucky's wanted poster.

"The little devil on Roger's ship..."

The white-bearded man immediately recognized the red-nosed brat he had seen before.

Back then, there was the red-nosed kid Buggy and Shanks. Shanks has long since risen to a position equal to his, while Buggy seems to have vanished...

just now…

Bucky has reappeared.

As the white-bearded man looked at the news in the newspaper, he thought of Marshall D. Teach, who had been hiding on his ship for over twenty years before finally revealing his true identity.

"Another brat who's been hiding for twenty years?"

Whitebeard felt a deep sense of unease, as if a storm was brewing.

Back in the days when he and Roger were vying for supremacy, these little devils had all hidden their true nature, but now, more than twenty years later, they have all surfaced.

On the high seas.

A raft is sailing.

A man with a black stubble looked at the newspaper and wanted poster in his hand. He recognized Bucky, who had a bounty of 730 million Berries, and recalled their encounter more than 20 years ago.

It was Marshall D. Teach, the man who had been hiding on Whitebeard's ship for over twenty years, who finally achieved his goal and found the most vicious fruit in legend!

Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit!

Teach's lips curled into a wide grin, a smile that was both unrestrained and wild!

"Thief, hahaha..."

Teach stared at Bucky's wanted poster, as if seeing his own reflection in it. His crude laughter echoed across the empty sea: "Zehahahahahaha... This guy has finally shown himself! I thought Shanks was my only rival!"

More than 20 years ago.

Edward Newgate the Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger the Pirate King clash.

Marshall D. Teach, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, encountered Buggy and Shanks, apprentice pirates of the Roger Pirates. He originally thought that only Shanks was a big shot and that Buggy was just a clown, but he didn't expect that he was hiding in the shadows just like Shanks!

"He killed a Celestial Dragon on his very first move..."

Teach clutched the newspaper and Buggy's wanted poster tightly, letting the other Straw Hat's poster fly away. His gaze was fixed solely on Buggy: "Zehahaha... Buggy, you've got more guts than me, zehahahaha..."

Sabaody Archipelago.

An elderly man wearing glasses glanced at the two wanted posters, sensing something was amiss. His lips twitched involuntarily. "Has Bucky gotten this bold...?"

It turns out.

Bucky is still very timid.

However, Bucky still harbors a desire for revenge.

Even though the entire East Blue Navy is frantically searching for his whereabouts, Buggy is still working hard to gather his old pirate crew members, planning to cause another big incident in Loguetown and kill Straw Hat Luffy on the execution platform where Pirate King Roger was executed!

Actually, Bucky originally wanted to hide...

However, his subordinates all considered him a big shot, and even his partner Alvida urged him to immediately seek revenge on Straw Hat Luffy…

Because he was mistaken for a hidden big shot, Bucky's identity was questioned by his subordinates, and he was in a bit of a predicament in order to save face.

"Let's go!"

"Let's go to Loguetown!"

Buggy's heart was pounding, but he stubbornly waved his arms, his voice sharp as he shouted, "We're going to Loguetown and killing Straw Hat Luffy!"

"Yes, Captain Bucky!"

The entire Buggy Pirates suddenly erupted in excitement.

Although they weren't very strong, they had a big shot as their captain!

Just as the Buggy Pirates were heading towards Loguetown, the Straw Hat Pirates were also sailing their Going Merry towards Loguetown.

Nami, the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator, took her post and carefully explained the important points to everyone: "Loguetown is our last stop on our journey to the Grand Line for supplies, but according to the information that man gave us, a Marine Admiral might appear in Loguetown..."

"You absolutely have to go!"

Luffy didn't care about any admirals at all. He reached out and pressed his straw hat, speaking earnestly and seriously, "That's the hometown of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger. We'll set off from there!"

"I know!"

Nami punched him on the head, angrily closing her eyes: "But you have to be careful there, you're carrying a bounty on your head..."

"Speaking of which..."

Zoro frowned, recalling their encounter with Buggy the Clown: "That red-nosed Buggy's bounty has increased to 730 million Berries..."

"He knows Shanks too!"

Luffy popped back out and introduced his hat: "When he saw me, he hated the hat I was wearing. He knows Shanks too!"

"Looks like that Shanks isn't some nobody..."

Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

Just as the Straw Hat Pirates were heading towards Loguetown according to their plan, a huge ship was also slowly sailing towards Loguetown.

Konoha Pirates.

The pirate crew's purpose in heading to Loguetown was simple: they wanted to see just how strong the so-called Marine Admirals were, and incidentally, to help Buggy the Clown escape.

After all, Buggy the Clown, this great pirate who has just been promoted, was someone they painstakingly nurtured. He should have ended up in Kagura Akihara's hands to help him get promoted, instead of falling into the hands of other marines and becoming fodder for their promotions...

East China Sea 16th Division.

A small warship has also set sail.

As an ordinary branch lieutenant, Akihara Kagura was not yet qualified to modify his warship with his own unique insignia like a vice admiral; he could only travel on a small warship.

Kagura Akihara reported to the East Blue branch that the Buggy Pirates were moving towards Loguetown and volunteered to go to Loguetown to monitor them.

The Vice Admiral of the East China Sea Branch immediately agreed to Akihara Kagura's request and promptly reported this intelligence to the Navy Branch in Loguetown, hoping that the Navy Branch in Loguetown would take it seriously.

Rogge Town.

In the office of a naval branch colonel.

A tall figure sat in the naval captain's seat, his eyes covered by a sleeping mask, listening to the intelligence delivered from the East China Sea branch.

"Ara ara... Thank you so much."

The tall man casually thanked him and seemed to intend to continue sleeping in his office, but was suddenly awakened by the voice on the other end of the phone.

"Who do you think you are?!"

The vice admiral of the East China Sea branch immediately noticed that the other party's voice sounded a bit off. It sounded somewhat familiar, yet also somewhat unfamiliar, and it was clearly not Smoker's voice.

and…

Den Den Mushi seems a little different.

Because Den Den Mushi (snail phone) changes its appearance based on the voice of the person it's talking to.

The vice admiral from the East Blue Branch looked at the Den Den Mushi and felt a little strange: "Who are you? Where is Colonel Smoker?!"

"I am Kuzan."

The tall man's words silenced the other person.

This name is both familiar and unfamiliar. Perhaps his code name at the Navy Headquarters is more familiar to the Navy personnel than his real name!

"General Aokiji!"

The vice admiral of the East China Sea branch immediately tensed up, his voice quickly dropping to a low tone: "Does the East China Sea branch still need to go to Loguetown for support?"

One of the three admirals of the Navy Headquarters, codenamed "Admiral Aokiji," a name that truly resonates with everyone.

If this top-ranking Marine from Marine Headquarters were stationed in Loguetown, with his Admiral-level strength, there would probably be no need to worry about the Buggy Pirates escaping...

"Wouldn't it be enough to have someone monitoring their movements?"

Aokiji muttered nonchalantly, seemingly wanting to continue sleeping, and casually commanded, "Alright, I understand. Don't disturb my rest..."

"yes!"

The lieutenant general of the East China Sea branch quickly hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Just as Aokiji hung up the phone and was about to go back to sleep, the office door was kicked open and a white-haired man with a cigar walked in.

"I forgot my Den Den Mushi."

The white-haired man reached for his Den Den Mushi, then looked at the Admiral sleeping in his office, and his forehead twitched involuntarily.

This guy…

How surprisingly lazy!

Since Aokiji arrived in the East Blue, he hasn't gone out to patrol around. He's stayed in Loguetown, spending his time either wandering around or sleeping.

If the two weren't friends, the white-haired man would have loved to give the other a good scolding. How could such a lazy sense of justice possibly catch pirates?

This white-haired man was none other than Marine Headquarters Captain Smoker. He might have been cursing Aokiji in his heart, but in reality, his nature was even worse than Aokiji's. He often disobeyed orders from his superiors because they didn't go his way, which is why he was transferred from headquarters to Loguetown.

"Staying here was definitely the right decision..."

Aokiji removed his blindfold, looked at Smoker who appeared before him, and spoke to his friend, "Buggy will be arriving in Loguetown soon, and a warship is monitoring him..."

"Understood, I'll make the arrangements."

Smoker, with his cigar in his mouth, strode off, intending to leave.

"You'd better catch him, just don't disturb my sleep..."

Aokiji turned over and was about to close his eyes to go back to sleep.

As a man who adheres to "lazy justice", Aokiji's behavior gradually becomes confused because of his laziness. He doesn't know what he should do, so he can only carry out the justice in his heart and doesn't care about the death of the Celestial Dragons.

If Smoker is going to try and catch Bucky the Joker, just let him do it; nothing worse can happen anyway.

Lazy personality…

This does not mean he is lazy or incompetent.

The Admirals of the Marine Headquarters are the World Government's highest fighting force. No matter what unexpected situation occurs, it is impossible for them to change the final outcome!

"Colonel Smoker, something terrible has happened!"

A naval soldier rushed over, his face full of panic, and said, "Sergeant Tashigi saw a man while patrolling the harbor and wants to duel him!"

"Who goes there!"

A look of irritation immediately appeared on Smoker's face.

Although he always felt that his adjutant Tashigi was unreliable and always made him feel that she was a bit eccentric, she was not someone that could be bullied by just anyone!

"Djokovic Mihawk..."

The naval soldier who came to report mentioned the name.

"!!!"

Smoker's expression suddenly changed!

Even Aokiji, who had been lying in bed, couldn't help but open his eyes again!

the name...

It's not something that can be easily ignored!

Why is the world's greatest swordsman appearing in Loguetown?

At the port of Rogge.

The situation here is not nearly as bad as it seems.

A man carrying a black knife walked step by step across the seawater, which shocked everyone in the port. They had never seen anyone walk on the sea!

"That is..."

This scene immediately attracted the attention of the navy personnel who were on patrol.

Tashigi, the female adjutant leading the patrol, could barely contain her shock when she saw the man standing on the sea: "The world's greatest swordsman, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Dracule Mihawk!"

I'm going to challenge him!

Even if you can't beat your opponent, you should still challenge him!

Once this thought arises, it cannot be completely dispelled!

The bespectacled female naval officer immediately blocked Hawkeye's path, looking at him with reverence and politeness. Though she appeared quite frail, her eyes held an exceptionally firm gaze: "Lord Hawkeye, I never expected to meet you here. May I ask for your guidance?"

No swordsman would pass up the opportunity to challenge the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, regardless of their skill level...

after all…

The opportunity is indeed rare.

Even Tashigi knew very well that she might not be a match for him, but she knew that she didn't know when she would see Hawkeye Mihawk again!

perhaps…

You can only see it once in a lifetime...

Aside from Hawkeye Mihawk, what made Tashigi's eyes almost pop out was the black knife on Hawkeye Mihawk's back!

Black Blade - Night!

The Twelve Supreme Grade Swords!

There are only twelve Supreme Grade Swords in the entire world, and the black sword on Hawkeye Mihawk's back is the most famous, because he is the world's greatest swordsman!

Tashigi didn't even need to touch it; all the information about the Black Blade Yoru appeared in her mind. The blade was a chaotic pattern of overlapping flowers and a T-shape, capable of cleaving anything in two with a single stroke!

"The navy?"

Mihawk raised his eyes, looking at the frail female navy woman before him, and said coldly, "If you want to challenge me, be prepared to die at any moment..."

"I was already prepared for this the day I gripped the sword hilt!"

Tashigi's face immediately lit up with joy, and she swiftly drew her sword, Shigure, from her hand, the blade appearing somewhat dim!

"..."

Mihawk glanced at the knife in the other person's hand.

He had no interest in either knives or people.

"Your knife needs servicing."

Mihawk's words instantly crushed Tashigi's spirits.

"Ahhh, I'm so sorry!"

Tashigi quickly apologized and sheathed her sword.

As a sword enthusiast, Tashigi has always valued her Shigure sword. Unfortunately, the weapon merchant in Loguetown charges too much, so she saves every penny every month and spends it all on the sword!

"..."

Mihawk looked up at Roguetown.

This is his return here after many years. Back then, he witnessed the execution of the Pirate King here. Now, everything has changed.

Just as Mihawk was pondering this for a moment and was about to take a walk in the town, several familiar voices reached his ears.

"This town is quite big. Let's see if we can buy some materials to make artillery shells, and also some materials to make human puppets..."

"I wonder if I could buy the corpse of a Devil Fruit user..."

"Even the corpses of the strong can be..."

"..."

Mihawk turned his head and saw three familiar figures.

However, when these three people saw him, they treated him like a stranger, showing no intention of greeting him as if he were an acquaintance.

Mihawk had a strange feeling…

If it weren't for one of them licking his lips as he looked at him, he would have felt that all three of them had had their memories erased...

It's too late! It's too late!

The 10,000-day mark has been completed!

Let's get to work in Loguetown!

(End of this chapter)