Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 372 Admiral Kizaru was quite lucky, directly challenging the strongest opponent.

Alabasta.

The Straw Hat Pirates were the first to land.

This group of pirates is gathering supplies in the coastal cities of Alabasta, intending to escort Princess Vivi across the desert to Yuba and stop the 300,000-strong rebel army.

The Buggy Pirates followed closely behind.

This pirate crew, resembling a circus, was also gathering supplies, intending to head directly to the desert to search for traces of the Golden Palace. The Buggy Pirates had just disembarked when Mr. 3 slipped away with the information he had gathered.

The Konoha Pirates were a little late.

After the nine-headed wooden dragons dragged the ship to the port, they sank directly into the sea to avoid attracting too much attention.

Because they have a lot to do here.

First up is Mr. 1 Pots Danes, the user of the Quick-Cut Fruit. He spent a few days on the Konoha Pirates' ship and had a lot of his blood drained by the Science and Technology Forbidden Technique Experiment Trio.

However, Daz Bones did not come away empty-handed. His body underwent subtle changes, gaining a cursed seal, being forced to awaken rudimentary Armament Haki, and having a strange white face appear on his shoulder.

even…

There was an additional curse mark inside his heart that controlled him.

Since it wasn't Akihara Kagura who personally took charge, Sasori of the Red Sand, Tobirama Senju, and Orochimaru were inevitably a bit rough around the edges when they did their work, always preferring such violent methods.

Compared to the users of the Quick-Cut Fruit, the trio from the Science and Technology Forbidden Technique Experimentation Group gained more, especially Sasori of the Red Sand, who further modified his body, granting his puppet body the power of the Quick-Cut Fruit. His fingers could instantly transform into five sharp claws, and could even automatically turn into blades at any time, no longer requiring modification through a human puppet.

"After returning to Baroque Works, tell them that a Marine Admiral has arrived in Alabasta, seemingly to investigate Crocodile's plot to seize Alabasta and the secrets of Pluton..."

"I see."

Mr1 Daz Bonis nodded with lingering fear.

As a skilled assassin, Daz Bonis always believed that he had a strong enough mentality to remain calm in the face of anything.

but…

The three people on that ship are absolutely terrifying!

In that short time, the three members of the Science and Mechanics Forbidden Experimentation Team left him with a terrifying memory, making Dazbonis unable to look them in the eye. These guys actually dissected his arm and forced him to try to turn the cells in his body into sharp blades...

cell…

What the hell is that thing?!

However, Mr. Daz Bones' gains were considerable. He mastered many new abilities for using the Quick-Cut Fruit, and even awakened Armament Haki. The few days he spent lying on the experimental table on this ship without sleep were equivalent to more than a decade of his previous work...

"Work hard to improve your Devil Fruit ability."

Orochimaru smiled at Daz Bones and chuckled, "I think your Devil Fruit ability might have even greater potential for evolution in the future..."

"Yes... Lord Orochimaru."

Mr. Daz Bonis's cheek twitched involuntarily.

"Go back and cultivate diligently."

Tobirama Senju was also dissatisfied with his weakness, and coldly reminded him, "If a Devil Fruit user continues to train, he might be able to influence the surrounding environment in the future. Even if you don't come into contact with your opponent in the future, you can still pierce through their body..."

"yes…"

Mr. Daz Bonis doesn't seem to have much averse to Tobirama Senju.

"Stay close to Crocodile."

Sasori gazed at the spy he had personally planted and said softly, "No matter what happens, even if he kills a Celestial Dragon, I will stay by his side forever..."

"He... he probably wouldn't do that, would he?"

Mr. Daz Bones frowned, recalling some terrifying legends about the Celestial Dragons that existed in the West Blue: "After all, the Celestial Dragons are world nobles..."

"rest assured."

Sasori's words eased Daz Bones's anxiety, but another sentence made him even more tense: "What Crocodile has to do is more dangerous than killing a Celestial Dragon, but don't leave him. Just stay by his side..."

"..."

Mr1 Daz Bonis felt a chill run down his spine.

"Let's hurry, our guests are arriving soon."

Sasori waved his hand, signaling the guy to leave quickly, because the Konoha Pirates' enemies were indeed approaching.

as predicted.

A naval warship also arrived here soon.

Smoker led his men to the port city of Alabasta, where they resupplyed and also gathered information about the Straw Hat Pirates, Buggy the Clown's crew, and the Konoha Pirates.

As for Akihara Kagura and Karin, they also disembarked under the pretext of gathering intelligence, leaving only Aokiji sitting quietly on the deck, waiting for the arrival of another colleague.

A golden light appeared behind Aokiji, coalescing into a tall figure—Admiral Kizaru of the Marine Headquarters.

This Marine Admiral arrived in Alabasta ahead of time and waited there for Aokiji's arrival. He had no intention of fighting the Konoha Pirates alone.

exactly…

Sengoku also gave him an order that he must wait for Aokiji to arrive before he could act, which was exactly what Kizaru wanted.

"They've finally made it here... Kuzan."

Kizaru walked over to Aokiji's side and looked at the enormous, conspicuous ship in the harbor: "Looks like I can't rest any longer..."

There was no need for Aokiji to explain further; Kizaru spotted the Konoha Pirates' large ship at a glance. Some people's strength and terror are impossible to hide, and they don't deliberately suppress their unrestrained and arrogant nature.

"Aren't we in a hurry to make a move?"

Aokiji didn't turn to look at Kizaru, and said lazily, "Anyway, our mission is just to delay them. We just need to keep an eye on them..."

"That works too."

Kizaru didn't have any objections to this.

In a sense, the two admirals of the Navy Headquarters are quite similar in temperament; neither of them is particularly impatient.

most…

There won't be any fighting...

There's no rush to take action until Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp arrive.

but…

The Konoha Pirates are clearly not going to stay quiet.

This pirate crew seemed to have no intention of going ashore to resupply; they merely made an appearance here. Nine-Headed Wood Dragon towed the large ship and sailed into the inland waterways of Alabasta.

"Um?"

Kizaru and Aokiji could no longer lie down and rest.

The two admirals seemed somewhat helpless and had no choice but to leave their warships and go ashore to pursue the large ship from the banks of the inland river, heading towards the heart of Alabasta.

On a cliff face by a river.

The large ship finally docked at a random location.

Five people disembarked from the large ship at the same time, leaving only a woman with long white hair standing by the ship's railing, watching the five people disappear.

Obviously.

That long-haired white woman is in charge of guarding the pirate ship.

As for the other five people, they were scattered and stood on the cliffs around the river, seemingly gazing at the distant desert, as if preparing to begin their operation.

"They split up..."

Kizaru glanced at Aokiji, pursed his lips, and offered, "How about I stay here to monitor their ship, and you go and monitor the others' movements?"

"..."

Aokiji couldn't help but glance sideways at Kizaru.

This guy…

How could I possibly say that?

Looking at Kizaru's slightly lewd and aged face, Aokiji's guilt suddenly lessened considerably. Teaching this guy a lesson this time wasn't such a bad idea...

"It seems they're not very willing..."

Kizaru showed no sign of guilt and continued slowly, "But there are only two of us. It's impossible for us to monitor the actions of five people scattered across the island. It's better for one of us to stay here and guard their pirate ship. Waiting for them to come to us isn't the worst option..."

"They acted as a group."

Aokiji shook his head and looked at the movements of the Konoha Pirates.

"Did they act collectively?"

Kizaru, completely disregarding his own dignity, even smiled and said, "Then your surveillance mission will be a little easier..."

"Speaking of which..."

Kizaru stroked his chin and even spoke up, saying, "Having two Marine Admirals monitoring them separately is something any pirate crew could be proud of..."

"..."

Aokiji felt that this colleague really had no shame.

"I alone... am no match for them."

Aokiji shook his head, not quite agreeing with Kizaru's opinion, and not even caring about revealing his defeat: "At least there are two of them, I'm no match for them... and their Observation Haki is extremely sharp, so there's a high chance I'll be discovered."

"That makes things difficult..."

Kizaru also felt a headache coming on, seemingly finally realizing how troublesome the other side was: "So this pirate crew has at least two troublesome guys. No wonder Fleet Admiral Sengoku only told us to hold them off before we set off..."

originally…

Kizaru thought Sengoku understood his and Aokiji's personalities.

As it turns out, this pirate crew is really troublesome. Kizaru and Aokiji are not very close, but neither of them doubts the other's judgment.

"never mind."

"Then let's get straight to the task assigned by Marshal Sengoku..."

Kizaru glanced at the pirate ship hidden below the cliff and continued, "You go and keep an eye on them. I'll take care of destroying their pirate ship and then come back to support you in tracking them. That way, they won't have any chance of escaping..."

"..."

Aokiji fell silent.

Kizaru's suggestion is indeed good.

The only problem is the woman in charge of guarding the pirate ship.

Although that woman never made a move, Aokiji clearly sensed that her identity was not simple.

Because Aokiji had been on a pirate ship, he noticed that the pirates of the Konoha Pirates seemed to respect her a lot. Even Madara Uchiha, who had captured him, treated her with great respect on the ship and never contradicted her.

The woman's tone was somewhat arrogant, and any request she made was like an order. Even Hashirama Senju, the captain of the Konoha Pirates, always obeyed her orders.

certainly…

Besides that…

There's also the red-haired boy from the Konoha Pirates.

The Konoha Pirates treated the red-haired boy strangely. The boy's status fluctuated, sometimes they would simply greet him directly, and sometimes everyone would listen attentively to his decisions.

"If you insist on doing this..."

Aokiji, having no idea about the Konoha Pirates' internal situation, could only hope his colleague wouldn't be caught off guard: "That woman is quite strong, we'd better be careful..."

"I only destroyed their pirate ship..."

Kizaru chuckled softly. His Logia-type Glint-Glint Fruit ability granted him the power to protect himself from anyone.

"Good luck."

This is the only thing Aokiji could do for Kizaru.

All we can do is pray that this colleague has better luck.

Unfortunately.

Kizaru's luck doesn't seem to be very good.

When Aokiji was tracking Hashirama Senju and the others from the Konoha Pirates who had left their ship, he saw them waiting for him nearby.

"Your colleague seems to be having some bad luck..."

Madara Uchiha smiled contemptuously, seemingly able to guess Kizaru's fate: "Among us, he deliberately chose the strongest one..."

"..."

Aokiji's eye twitched.

That woman…

Is he even more terrifying than Madara Uchiha?

While Aokiji, Madara Uchiha, and the others waited quietly, Kizaru, who had been looking for an opportunity to strike, felt that the rest of the Konoha Pirates had gone far away, and that it was about time for him to destroy their pirate ship...

If we arrive too late to support Aokiji, and he loses, that would be bad. The desert isn't very suitable for a user of the Ice-Ice Fruit to fight in...

next moment!

A sudden burst of golden light!

Kizaru's body instantly transformed into photons and rapidly flew into the sky!

The admiral of the Marine Headquarters appeared in the air, his body floating in the air, a light flashing between his fingers, and he flicked his hand down towards the pirate ship on the cliff of the river!

"The Eight-Foot Jewel!"

Countless golden light orbs rained down from the sky!

This scene was like a meteor shower falling in broad daylight; the golden light blasts were dazzling, yet they were filled with the murderous intent of a naval admiral!

Kaguya Otsutsuki raised her hand, and a terrifying burst of Armament Haki suddenly emanated from her palm!

In an instant, all the light bullets were wiped out. These light bullets, which contained enormous energy, seemed as fragile as bubbles in the face of Kaguya's Armament Haki!

"That's really scary..."

When Kizaru said this, it sounded like he was mocking him.

However, a genuine look of admiration flashed in the admiral's eyes, and he even said with a hint of self-deprecation, "I really should have swapped missions with Kuzan... I never imagined that what seemed like the simplest ship-destroying mission... might be the most dangerous..."

"..."

Kaguya Otsutsuki ignored him.

The woman standing on the pirate ship tilted her head slightly to the side, making her look somewhat cute. However, a pitch-black portal to a different time and space suddenly appeared beside her head, and her body went straight into the portal.

"Um?"

Just as Kizaru was still wondering, he unconsciously activated his Observation Haki and instantly sensed what was behind him!

Kizaru hurriedly turned around and saw a pitch-black space-time portal open, from which a woman with white hair slowly floated out...

"Spatial abilities..."

Looking at Kaguya, who was also floating in the air, Kizaru's smile finally turned into a hint of sorrow: "Looks like this time... I really have won the grand prize..."

Obviously...

This is a real grand prize!

If there is anything in this world that moves faster than light, it must be spatial abilities that are impossible to pinpoint!

I don't know how fast the other party's spatial teleportation ability is. If this ability is used too fast, I may not be able to escape the other party's pursuit!

"Divine Sky Strike!"

Kaguya raised her hand!

A black fist, imbued with chakra and Armament Haki, flew out!

Kizaru had no choice but to quickly transform into a golden light to dodge the enormous black fist, while hastily pulling out his Den Den Mushi!

"Moses, Moses..."

Even at this critical moment, Kizaru didn't forget his comrades and immediately made a Den Den Mushi call: "Is this Kuzan? Can we retreat now? I might not be a match for him..."

"..."

Kuzan remained silent.

Because he was watching Kizaru from not far away.

Is that bastard Kizaru really going to abandon the mission and run away after only one exchange?

"I'm serious..."

"The opponent's abilities are quite effective against me..."

Kizaru, speaking honestly on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, suggested, "If we run away now, we might still have a chance to escape..."

"wrong…"

Kizaru suddenly felt the space in front of him tremble, and he saw that the scenery in front of him changed almost in an instant.

The entire space…

Do not…

It should be said to be the world!

The whole world changed its appearance in an instant.

The Den Den Mushi in Kizaru's hand gradually calmed down.

Kizaru listened to the empty sound of the Den Den Mushi in his ear. The Den Den Mushi in his hand lost all communication signal the moment he teleported. It seemed that the Marine Headquarters Admiral was still stubbornly finishing his last sentence.

"Now..."

"It seems there's no chance of escape anymore..."

Speaking of which…

Did Kizaru really put in a serious effort...?

Even if he was really putting in his best effort, it felt like he wasn't putting in any effort at all...

(End of this chapter)