XX-level Hokage

"It's really strange. Is this how the world operates? Island nations, various races, a vast ocean encompassing the entire world, all sorts of strange climates, oppressed civilians, endless pirates, and a navy that can maintain order in front of us." Mashiro closed the book and said softly.

This world is much bigger than Mashiro had imagined.

As Mashiro left, the two guards regained consciousness, but they still seemed somewhat dazed, as if they had just remembered what had happened.

The people in this world do not have chakra, so most genjutsu cannot work. After all, genjutsu is a technique that uses chakra to interfere with the opponent's five senses and make them fall into illusions. Without chakra, it is naturally impossible to play its proper role.

The Uchiha clan discovered this problem a long time ago, and through the efforts of several generations of clan members, they created some unconventional genjutsu that disrupted the opponent's senses using their own eye power.

This includes techniques frequently used by Mashiro, such as "Illusion Technique: Heart Words" and "Illusion Technique: Chaos".

However, because these genjutsu not only had a high learning threshold but also had very limited effectiveness, few members of the Uchiha clan would specifically study them, and they eventually disappeared from the history of the ninja world on the night of the clan's massacre.

"It seems that unconventional illusions can still be effective, but only against ordinary guards. Against the true powerhouses of this world, they probably won't be of any use unless activated when their minds are weakened," Mashiro muttered to himself, looking towards the harbor.

It was already dusk, and the orange sunlight fell on the island, turning it into a golden expanse.

Upon arriving at the seaside, the sea surface shimmered as if coated with an oily sheen, an incredibly beautiful sight. Gazing at the boundless ocean before her, this was the first time she had ever witnessed such a spectacle.

"Now that we're here, let's explore it properly." With a soft murmur, Mashiro floated into the air and flew forward. North Sea.

One of the four oceans divided by the red earth continent.

Unlike the other three seas, the North Blue is not well-known. Although it is located in the latter half of the Grand Line, it has had no impact on the New World.

The East Blue is regarded as a symbol of peace, the hometown of the Pirate King Roger, and the birthplace of Marine hero Garp and Revolutionary Army leader Dragon. It can be said that the East Blue is the origin of the Age of Exploration and led the development of the world.

The West Blue is a symbol of taboo, the hometown of Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, and the birthplace of the five major mafia families that rule the underworld. Most importantly, the West Blue is home to Ohara, a gathering place for innocent cultural figures who were destroyed.

The South China Sea is the cradle of science and technology, a sea shrouded in mystery. Legend has it that the scientist Vegapunk was born in the South China Sea.

As for the North Sea, the Vinsmoke family, also known as the Germa Kingdom, exists only in legends. They are the only nation in the world without territory, only ships.

More importantly, in this age of great exploration, the North Blue has absolutely no notable pirates. Roger, however, is utterly dismissive of this.

As a group of pirates who managed to survive in the New World, Roger's strength was not bad.

In the northern part of the North Sea, his Faz Pirates crew was quite famous, and his bounty reached 78 million.

However, Roger believed in stability. He would not actively provoke the Navy or other pirate crews, but instead quietly attacked passing ships and collected protection money from small islands.

Furthermore, unless absolutely necessary, Ross would never intentionally kill civilians; he and his Faz Pirates were only after money, not lives.

"Every time I see those absurd acts of pirates in the newspapers, I feel helpless. For pirates, quietly searching for treasure and acquiring wealth is the best course of action."

“Captain, you’re right. Treasure and wealth are the true goals of our Faz Pirates.” York, the first mate, nodded. “By the way, the snow oranges in Snow Orange Town should be ready for harvest soon. Let’s go there after we pass through some checkpoints,” Ross said calmly. Just then, a crew member knocked on the captain’s cabin door.

"Lord Ross, we've discovered a strange creature that's rapidly approaching us." Upon hearing this, Ross hurriedly left the captain's office and went to the ship's deck.

Following the crew's directions, a black, humanoid object was rapidly approaching them. (Mashiro, wearing a black shrine robe, was on the other side. Shortly after taking off, Mashiro realized she was lost.)

Surrounded by the boundless ocean, Mashiro was completely disoriented and could only drift aimlessly. After drifting like this for a while, a ship came into Mashiro's view.

A huge ship, its sails painted with what looked like a ship with gold coins studded on its head.

Thinking that she no longer had to travel through the night, Mashiro quickly flew towards the pirate ship. A moment later, she landed on the bow of the ship.

Looking down, there were more than a dozen people standing on the deck.

The leader was a middle-aged man who was blind in one eye and was wielding a giant axe.

At this moment, they all looked at Mashiro with utter astonishment. "Who are you?" Luo Zi asked, looking at Mashiro.

“Just a passerby,” Mashiro replied softly.

"Pedestrian, I don't believe pedestrians can fly down from the sky. You're a Devil Fruit user, right? Are you a Marine or a pirate? What brings you to our Faz Pirates?" Ross continued to ask.

"A Devil Fruit user? Unfortunately, my understanding of this world is still insufficient, so I don't understand what you mean yet. As for whether you're a Marine or a pirate, unfortunately, I'm neither," Mashiro replied, sizing up Roger on the deck.

[Name: Tertel Roz]

Gender: Male Age: 45

Affiliation: Pirates; Three Types of Haki: Armament Haki

Luck value: 10 Approval level: 01

Pirates? But what exactly is Armament Haki? Please provide a detailed explanation.

Armament Haki: One of the three types of Haki, it is a type of Haki that can enhance one's own defense and attack power, acting like an invisible armor.

It can also be transformed into offensive power, thus enabling it to contend with Devil Fruit users and even touch the physical form of Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

Armament Haki can be applied not only to one's own body but also to objects.

"Haki, Devil Fruit power... it seems to be a power system unique to this world," Mashiro muttered to herself. "Don't try any tricks, tell me your purpose," Ross said coldly.

"I'm sorry, I don't have any detailed plans right now. Anyway, from now on, this ship is mine," Mashiro said calmly.

"Hahaha!" York, the first mate, burst into laughter as soon as he finished speaking. The other crew members followed suit.

"Do you know who our captain is? He's the devil Roz with a bounty of seventy-eight million! You think you can take our pirate ship? That's hilarious!" York laughed loudly.

Just then, an invisible slash flew out.

Luo Zi was instantly cut in two, collapsing onto the deck in disbelief, blood gushing out continuously.

"Is this Armament Haki? It doesn't seem to have improved my defense much," Mashiro said softly.

Mashiro was unaware that, because he lacked Observation Haki, Ross didn't react to Mashiro's attack and was instantly killed before he could activate Armament Haki.

Chapter Three: The Strongest

"So, does anyone still have any objections?" Mashiro asked with a smile.

"She killed Lord Roz?!" Several crew members still couldn't believe Roz's sudden death.

"Kill her, avenge Lord Roz!" shouted a crew member who greatly admired Roz, then charged at Mashiro with a machete in hand.

Along with him, five more crew members attacked Mashiro. But in an instant, all six crew members were cut in half at the waist and fell to the ground. "Anyone else want to try?" Mashiro said softly.

"I...I surrender." First mate York hurriedly laid down his weapon.

He knew that resisting Mashiro would only lead to his death, and he understood the principle that as long as one survives, there's always hope. With York's surrender, the remaining crew members quickly abandoned the area.

"You, come with me." Mashiro said softly, pointing at York, and then walked towards the captain's cabin. Despite his immense fear, York followed Mashiro into the captain's cabin.

"Where is this place? Where are the large towns or countries?" Mashiro asked softly, sitting down on a chair at random.

“This is the outer waters of the North Sea. The nearest town is Dongshan Town, 50 nautical miles away. As for larger towns, you have to go to the central part of the North Sea to find them,” York replied.

"Where are the strongest people in this world located?" Mashiro continued to ask.

"Strong ones?! If we're talking about strong ones, the strong ones in the Sea Truck are concentrated at the Sea Truck headquarters, while the strong ones among the pirates are all gathered in the New World." Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of Mashiro's question, York still answered very honestly.

"Is that so? Then how many top-tier fighters are there in the Navy, and how many top-tier pirates are there? Where is the New World?" Mashiro asked softly. "The top-tier fighters in the Navy include the three Admirals of the Navy Headquarters and the Fleet Admiral, as well as Navy heroes. The top-tier pirates include the four emperors."

"Pirates, and the seven powerful pirates who have cooperated with the Marine Headquarters, the Seven Warlords of the Sea." York observed Mashiro's expression and answered softly.

"Admirals, Four Emperors, Seven Warlords of the Sea—I wonder what their strength is roughly at. But since they are among the top powerhouses in this world, they must be quite formidable, and their luck value should be very high. Should I make contact with them beforehand?" Mashiro muttered to himself.

"As for the New World, that's our general term for the latter half of the Grand Line. The North Blue belongs to the New World. It's precisely because there are so many powerful individuals in the New World that our Faz Pirates are only allowed to operate on the outskirts of the North Blue," York continued.

"Do you know the names of these top experts? Is there any way to contact them?" Mashiro pondered for a moment and asked, "This?"

York seemed hesitant, but seeing Mashiro's calm gaze, he felt a pang of anxiety and replied, "The three admirals of the Marine Headquarters are codenamed Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji."

Akainu's real name is Sakazuki, and he is a Logia-type Magma-Magma Fruit user. Kizaru's real name is Borsalino, and he is a Logia-type Glint-Glint Fruit user.

Aokiji's real name is Kuzan, and he is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Ice-Ice Fruit. They are both Logia-type Devil Fruit users, possessing immense strength.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku, known as the strategist, is a user of the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Buddha form. The Marine hero is Garp, the man who repeatedly cornered the Pirate King Roger.

The Four Emperors are the four most powerful pirates who rule the New World. Their codenames are: Whitebeard, Shanks, King of Beasts, and Big Mom.

Whitebeard's real name is Edward Newgate, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. He is said to possess world-destroying power and was once a rival of the Pirate King Roger.

The red-haired one is named Shanks, captain of the Red-Haired Pirates. He possesses top-notch swordsmanship and incredibly powerful Haki, and is also the youngest of the Four Emperors. The Lord of Beasts is named Kaido, captain of the Beasts Pirates. Legend has it that he is immortal, and he has been living in seclusion in Wano Country in recent years.

Big Mom's real name is Charlotte Linlin. She is the captain of the Big Mom Pirates and founded Whole Cake Island, a nation where various races coexist peacefully. The Seven Warlords of the Sea are seven powerful pirates, also known as the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The members are: Bartholomew Kuma (codename Tyrant), Donquixote Doflamingo, Gecko Moria, and Crocodile (codename Crocodile).

Boa Hancock, codenamed Empress; Dracule Mihawk, codenamed Hawkeye; and Jinbe, the fish-man.

It's rare to see Marine Admirals and Fleet Admirals, and the Four Emperors and Seven Warlords of the Sea also have their own factions, so they almost never run into each other. The only person you might encounter is the Marine hero Garp.

After speaking, York let out a long sigh of relief, then silently observed Mashiro's expression. Mashiro looked at York with interest; he was an unassuming, chubby man wearing round glasses.

"I really didn't expect you to know so much about powerful figures, and in such detail. Is this common knowledge among you pirates?" Mashiro asked softly.

"Well, I wasn't actually a pirate at first. I was an ordinary Marine in the Navy's News Department, a kind of civilian job. Due to an accident, the warship I was on was attacked by Sea Kings. In order to survive, I chose to jump into the sea and was rescued by Captain Roger who happened to be passing by. After he learned my identity, he forced me to stay in the Faz Pirates."

He treated me very well in order to get information from me, and I preferred the life of a pirate to that of an unknown newspaper editor, so I stayed with the Ross Pirates. "York said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Alright, I understand. You can leave now," Mashiro said calmly.

Upon hearing this, York breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly left the captain's cabin.

"In that case, it seems I should first understand the complete situation of this world before making contact with those powerful individuals. North Blue, the latter half of the Grand Line, I..."

In short, let's go check out the first half of the Grand Line first. And the one adjacent to the North Blue, I remember, is the East Blue. Thinking this, Mashiro propped her face up with one hand and looked at the moon outside the window.

Feeling the ship rocking, she realized she still couldn't adapt to life on board. The next day...

Mashiro asked York for a nautical chart of the surrounding sea area.

"My lord, are you leaving?" York asked cautiously. "Yes." Mashiro nodded gently.

York didn't say anything more; he was overjoyed.

As if sensing York's thoughts, Qi Bai calmly said, "Before you leave, I'll give you a gift." "?" York asked, somewhat puzzled.

A black flame instantly engulfed the York, and then the entire ship began to burn fiercely.

Moments later, everything concerning the Faz Pirates ended there. They turned to ashes after passing through the gate.

Because it was originally located on the edge of the North Sea, its location was already very close to the Red Line continent.

However, after actually traveling, the distance still exceeded Mashiro's expectations. At Mashiro's flying speed, it took a full day and night to truly arrive at the edge of the Red Line.

Looking at the towering "red wall" that seemed to reach into the clouds and had almost no end in sight, Mashiro couldn't help but exclaim, "It's truly magnificent." Then she flew straight into the sky.

Chapter Four: Fruits and Restaurants

As she continued to ascend, Mashiro could feel the air becoming thinner and colder, but the process was incredibly slow, so slow that by the time she reached about 5,000 meters in the air...

Only then did Zhenbai begin to feel a slight sensation.