XX-level Hokage

Mashiro didn't try to explain, and 20 banknotes fell to the ground.

After putting all the banknotes away, Nami hesitated before looking at Makoto and whispered, "Master, you...you don't have feelings for me, do you?"

Similar to the world before, the people in this world are also very precocious. So Nami had a vague longing for romantic love when she was a teenager. However, because of the Arlong Pirates, she was forced to embark on a thorny path, and her budding feelings for love were eventually buried deep in her heart.

"What's wrong? Is it not okay?" Mashiro asked gently and calmly.

"Well, but, we're both..." Nami hesitated, trying to say something, but a cool sea breeze blew her words away. The sea breeze carried the unique saltiness of the sea and the scent of orange trees from Cocoyasi Village, causing Nami to squint slightly. But when Nami opened her eyes, she saw Mashiro before her, someone different from the Mashiro she remembered.

The sea breeze ruffled Mashiro's dress and hair. Mashiro covered her hair with one hand and her dress with the other, her eyes showing a hint of embarrassment.

How beautiful! Nami felt a strange flutter in her heart upon seeing this. How strange, why am I suddenly so happy? Could it be...?

[Nami's approval rating +5]

Mashiro silently observed Nami's reaction.

"Rank B Ninjutsu: Gentle Wind" [Name: Nami]

Gender: Female Age: 18

Affiliation: None; Three-color Haki: None; Height: 170cm

Measurements: 98/58/88cm (J cup)

Luck value: 95 Approval level: 85

Is it due to the difference between recognition and favorability? Or is it because of the differences between people in the two worlds? This growth rate seems a bit too fast. In a sense, Mashiro's guess is correct; recognition is composed of two parts: 60 favorability and 40 belief value.

Regardless of how the two are combined, the final sum is the level of recognition. For example, Nami's level of recognition is 85, which is 60 points of affection plus 25 points of ideals.

The system display for system 086 shows a maximum favorability rating of 60.

Besides the system display, the differences between the people in the two worlds are also part of the reason.

Women in the world of One Piece are generally more passionate and outspoken, while women in the world of Naruto tend to be more traditional and have more sensitive minds.

Sensibility and delicacy.

"What were you saying?" Mashiro asked, getting up and gently stroking Nami's face, seemingly puzzled. "Nothing, nothing," Nami replied, shaking her head.

"Since Nami doesn't mind, how about another kiss? This time you don't have to be so distracted," Mashiro said softly. Hearing this, Nami's reason told her to refuse, but for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Finally, their lips met again. This time, the touch lasted longer.

Nami could clearly feel that strange, intertwined sensation. Her heart was beating faster and faster.

How strange, how strange, I feel like I'm starting to become strange...

As Nami's consciousness was immersed in the wonderful feeling of the kiss, Mashiro's hands also subtly began to move.

Nami's body is not only very soft, but also very elastic, and it feels very comfortable to touch.

As Mashiro's hand continued to move upwards, Nami's body trembled slightly, as if she were extremely nervous.

But just as Nami was getting ready, Mashiro quietly stopped what she was doing. Then their lips parted.

Nami lay in Mashiro's arms, breathing heavily, her face flushed.

Looking at Nami, who was in her arms looking bewildered and somewhat confused, Mana said softly, "I don't have the habit of being outdoors."

Before Nami could understand Mashiro's meaning, Mashiro leaned close to Nami's ear and whispered, "Tonight, come to my room, we can do something more interesting."

After saying that, Mashiro placed Nami on the wooden chair, then turned and walked into the village. Night fell.

In front of the house the villagers had specially arranged for Mashiro, Nami hesitated and felt shy before knocking on the door.

"I thought Nami-chan wouldn't choose to come?" Mashiro said with a light laugh.

“This is a chance to earn a lot of Berries, how could I not come?” Nami said, trying to appear calm. “Then…” As she spoke, Mashiro took off her socks.

Mashiro took off her right shoe and sock, revealing her flawless, jade-like foot, and licked it.

At that moment, the tail of desire unknowingly stretched out, and a refreshing, faint fragrance began to spread. Nami hesitated for a moment, but soon lowered her head gently.

"Celestial Dragons? Do such beings even exist? World Nobles, wielding power over the entire world without ever having to do any work." Mashiro muttered to himself as he read the description of Mary Geoise in the book.

However, there still seems to be no information about the location of the Poneglyphs. That makes sense; according to the book, the World Government seems particularly concerned about the lost century in history, even going so far as to destroy Ohara, which was researching the Poneglyphs, by launching a Buster Call. Anyway, let's explore along the Grand Line first.

"I remember there's a country in the East China Sea called Alabasta, one of the world's few superpowers. We could go there and gather some information," Mashiro said softly.

What Mashiro is seeing now was originally brought by Nami's adoptive mother, Bellemere, when she retired from the Navy. Just then, Mashiro's fishing hook started to twitch.

"Has a fish taken the bait?" Mashiro pulled hard on the hook. It was heavy; it looked like a big fish.

Just as Mashiro was about to exert force, the surface of the water suddenly began to tremble.

Immediately afterwards, a huge sea fish leaped out of the water, casting a massive shadow over Shiro.

"Is this a Sea King? It's truly magnificent. I remember that the Two-Tailed Beast was only about 50 meters long, but this fish is already 30 meters long. I wonder how strong it is," Mashiro said softly.

The sea king roared and instantly lunged at Mashiro. "Then let's try it, scatter, Senbonzakura."

In an instant, countless tiny pink blades spread out, resembling scattered cherry blossoms under the sunlight. These "cherry blossoms" enveloped the sea king, blood splattering everywhere, and the sea king let out a mournful roar.

A moment later, a pile of minced meat fell onto the water's surface, leaving only a giant fish skeleton of the sea monster. "Cherry blossoms" began to condense, and a pink katana landed in Mashiro's hand.

Looking at the katana in her hand, Mashiro sighed softly and said, "It's still a huge loss after all."

While undeniably beautiful and cool, this knife has significant drawbacks. Its fragmented blades can only inflict small, thin wounds. Although capable of dealing considerable damage, they don't cause profuse bleeding, and the chance of striking vital points is low, making its offensive power somewhat insufficient. It's manageable against this sea fish, but against opponents with thick skin or extremely strong defenses, the knife's effectiveness is severely limited.

Therefore, exchanging this sword for the Shadow Legion would be a huge loss for Mashiro.

Chapter Fourteen: Loguetown

After staying in Cocoyasi Village for another two days, Mashiro prepared to set off for Alabasta. She knew too little about the Poneglyphs and desperately needed to find one to confirm.

Upon arriving at the port, Nami reluctantly bid farewell to Mashiro, her most sudden emotion being the youthful love of a young girl.

“Mashiro, I will become stronger, and then I will come to your side,” Nami said firmly. Mashiro smiled and handed Nami five scrolls the size of her palm.

“If you encounter an enemy you can’t defeat, open these scrolls in sequence: yellow, brown, white, black. If that still doesn’t work, open the blue scroll,” Mashiro said gently.

These scrolls are ninjutsu scrolls created by Mashiro using sealing techniques based on scientific ninja tools.

The yellow scroll seals "Melting Release: Cataclysm," the brown scroll seals "Melting Release: Funeral," the white scroll seals "Ultimate Release: Shiranui," and the black scroll seals "Amaterasu."

Aside from a few special abilities that cannot be sealed and the divine techniques within his body, these are almost all of Mashiro's most offensive ninjutsu.

Although it cannot unleash its full power due to the limitations of the scroll, it is still enough to take down most enemies. The blue scroll contains a very special ninjutsu, "Water Release: Water Margin".

This ninjutsu is not particularly offensive compared to other ninjutsu, but it has a special ability: as a forbidden technique among water-style ninjutsu, the Water Margin is known for being indestructible.

Similarly, the price to pay for using this ninjutsu is extremely heavy. The Water Margin not only consumes a lot of chakra, but once it is used, it cannot be stopped on its own until the enemy stops attacking. If your chakra is exhausted when you use it, the Water Margin will instead consume your life force.

For Mashiro, the chakra required to maintain the water barrier is only a small fraction of her body's chakra.

If Nami encounters an insurmountable danger and activates the Water Margin, Mashiro will be able to sense it instantly. Because the Water Margin's defensive power is connected to Mashiro's chakra, Nami can rely on it to hold out until Mashiro arrives.

In addition, in order to make up for the inability to use the Shadow Legion in this world, Mashiro plans to research the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"I should have boosted Minato's favorability while I was at it," Mashiro thought to herself. Nami tucked the scroll into her breasts and nodded seriously.

"So, I have to go now. Don't cry, my little wildcat." Mashiro said gently, stroking Nami's orange hair. "Who would cry? Honestly," Nami said with a laugh, her tone quite displeased.

Mashiro didn't say anything more, gently kissed Nami's lips, then instantly floated into the air and disappeared into the distance. Nami watched Mashiro's figure disappear with a smile, her expression turning somber.

"Oh dear, it seems Nami has truly been won over. This is the first time I've seen you with such an expression." Nojiko appeared beside Nami at some point, saying with a touch of wistfulness.

"What are you saying, Nojiko? Honestly!" Nami said, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

The concept of love in One Piece is incredibly diverse, encompassing relationships between different races, same-sex couples, and even transvestites have their own distinct realms. Therefore, Nojiko didn't feel any resentment towards Nami and Mashiro's relationship.

"Actually, at first I only had some doubts, until..." Nojiko's face turned red as she spoke.

Amid Nami's confusion, Nojiko continued, "The house the village arranged for Mashiro is right next to my house. All I can say is that you're all a bit too loud."

After saying that, Nojiko turned and walked away, feeling quite embarrassed.

Nami stood frozen in place, her face turning bright red after a long while. "Nojiko!!!"

Nami immediately chased after Nojiko.

Wandering on the boundless sea, Mashiro felt lost again. Although she had memorized the directions on the map, being in the ocean and surrounded by the equally deep blue water still made her feel a little dizzy.

“I’m definitely not suited to living at sea,” Mashiro muttered to herself.

After all, in the Naruto world, Mashiro, in all three lifetimes combined, had never seen the ocean more than a few times.

Looking up at the rising sun and the increasingly dazzling sunlight, Mashiro said softly, "Should we steal another ship? Although it's not as comfortable on a ship as it is on land, at least we can do it this way."

After saying that, Mashiro closed her eyes, aimed in a certain direction, and sprinted away instantly.

For some reason, Mashiro's luck turned very bad. She flew at sea for a whole day without encountering any pirate ships. By the time there were traces of ships, traces of towns had also appeared.

Mashiro gently landed in a corner of the harbor, where a huge archway came into view.

The archway is triangular in shape. The aforementioned loguetown is surrounded by various shops with porches in front of them, and the area is bustling with people.

After having a meal in town and buying some clothes, Mashiro learned the town's name: Loguetown. It was the birthplace of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, and the place where he was executed. Known as the "Town of Beginning and End," it is located near the entrance to the Grand Line in the East Blue.

From this town, the pirates can officially enter the Grand Line.

"Since it's such a memorable place, the Navy here should know more about it," Mashiro murmured, getting up and walking towards the Navy branch in Loguetown.

Crossing the street, Mashiro arrived at the most crowded place in Loguetown. In the center of the square stood an execution platform, and behind the platform was a large building that resembled a town hall.

"Was this the execution platform where Roger was executed?" Mashiro asked softly.

"That's right, the mastermind behind the pirate era, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, was executed on this very execution platform." A very serious female voice replied.

Upon hearing this, Mashiro turned her head to look.

A girl wearing a floral shirt, red glasses, and holding a katana appeared before Mashiro.

Under Mashiro's gaze, the girl seemed a little nervous and hurriedly said to Mashiro, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on what you were saying." "It's alright. This is my first time in Loguetown, and I need a guide. I should be thanking you. My name is Mashiro, and I'm just a traveler passing through."

"Mashiro said with a light laugh."

"Hello, my name is Tashigi, and I'm a naval officer stationed in Loguetown." Hearing this, Tashigi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile. [Name: Tashigi]

Gender: Female Age: 19

Faction: Navy

Three types of Haki: Armament Haki, Observation Haki

Height: 170cm; Luck Value: 70; Approval Rating: 10