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

"Then you..."

"We are the Straw Hat Pirates, and they are the Justice Pirates!" Luffy explained.

"Oh, I see." Sanji suddenly understood.

"That......"

"Please let me join your pirate crew!"

"Really...?" Luffy was halfway through his sentence when he noticed Sanji running up to Nami and asking her for a reply.

Zoro covered his face. "Nawaki, your ship is still short of..."

Before Zoro could finish speaking, he felt a burning gaze fixed on him.

Turning around, I saw it was Luffy.

"Zoro...! Don't leave me!!"

"I was just asking, don't come any closer!! It's so hot!" Zoro forcefully pried Luffy's face and hands away.

"Sorry, we don't need a cook on our ship. We already have Miss Red." Hancock was initially quite trusting of this guy, but after seeing him flirt and whisper sweet nothings to every pretty girl he saw, she started to distrust him.

It turned out that having men on board was not a good choice; perhaps a female cook would have been better.

"Oh no, how could this happen..."

Usopp suddenly thought of something, stroked his chin, and casually said, "But our pirate crew is currently all under the wing of the Justice Pirates..."

"Is that really true?" Sanji teleported in front of Usopp.

Usopp nodded. "Really."

Just when Zeff thought Sanji had finally made up his mind, Sanji lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and finally let out a slow sigh of relief, "Sorry, just pretend I didn't say anything."

He still chose the old man.

Chapter 143 Hmph! They're nothing but a bunch of cheapskates.

The naval crew members who had climbed to the floating restaurant remained in the harbor area, still shaken.

Hopford never expected that he would end up in such a sorry state when he went out to eat today.

"Quickly take out the Den Den Mushi and have another warship from the base come to pick us up. At the same time, report all the information about the Justice Pirates."

At that moment, his gaze swept over the Going Merry next to the Circus Pond, and a surge of hatred welled up within him. "And the Straw Hat Pirates have become affiliated pirate crews of the Justice Pirates. Report them all!"

"Yes, sir!" The naval member, soaking wet, gave a hand gesture and prepared to dial the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) at Naval Headquarters.

boom!

The pistol bullet pierced the sailor's head, and blood splattered on Captain Hopperdy's face.

Akin scrambled to his feet from the shore, glancing at the few remaining marines ahead. He curled his lip in disdain. "What a sorry sight, fellow marines."

Hopdy clenched his fists, but then, noticing the other man had a musket, he asked, "Your gun... how come it's not wet..."

Akin scoffed, "You don't need to worry about that, Navy Lieutenant."

He put away his pistol, because it was the only bullet he could fire, and the next one would be as the captain had said.

The naval crew members were exhausted from swimming over, and with Lieutenant Hobbdy not daring to make a move, they all just watched helplessly as Akin walked into the mess hall.

As expected, Ah Jin, who planned to dine and dash, was kicked out of the restaurant by the chefs.

At this time, Navy Lieutenant Hobbdy had already used a Den Den Mushi to notify Navy Headquarters of the discovery of the Justice Pirates, and was hiding in a restaurant waiting for support from a nearby Navy base.

......

"This is outrageous!" Sengoku slammed his fist on the table in anger upon receiving the battle report. He then took out a Den Den Mushi and ordered Garp's warships to reach the area as soon as possible to capture the crew of the Justice Pirates.

Garp, still in the East Blue: "......"

Why do all these unfortunate things seem to be happening to me...?

But when he heard that the Justice Pirates had his own grandson, his expression changed.

"I understand the Warring States period. Leave it to me."

He couldn't let Luffy get too close to the members of the Justice Pirates. Those guys were notorious pirates who had offended the World Government, and their future opponents were beyond what Luffy could handle now.

"Grandpa Garp," Sasuke said, walking over, drenched in sweat. "What happened?"

Having gone through so much, Sasuke has become indifferent to everything and is currently training on Garp's ship according to Garp's plan.

Garp was also quite surprised that Sasuke's body was so sturdy and had such good endurance; he was a truly promising talent.

He hung up the phone and said to Sasuke with a smile, "Grandpa Garp is going to catch a great pirate."

Do you want to go see it?

"Eh! Pirates... what kind of pirates are they?" Sasuke learned from Garp that most pirates are ruthless villains who indiscriminately kill innocent people, burn, plunder, and commit all sorts of evil deeds. This made the young Sasuke eager to try and capture them.

"Well..." Garp thought for a moment, then, based on Sengoku's description of the members, said, "The leader is a beautiful female pirate named Boa Hancock, currently the vice-captain of the Justice Pirates, and there's also..."

As he heard one familiar name after another appear, Sasuke broke out in a cold sweat.

After Garp finished speaking and noticed that Sasuke was acting strangely, he glanced at the Marines still on guard duty, pulled Sasuke to a secluded corner, and whispered, "Little Sasuke, do you know him?"

Sasuke trembled violently, unsure whether to admit it or not.

"Grandpa won't hurt you." As a member of the Navy, Garp not only adheres to his own sense of justice, but also lacks Akainu's unwavering commitment to justice, making him a somewhat ambiguous character.

Having heard Garp's words and reflecting on his experiences over the past few days, Sasuke lowered his guard and looked intently into Garp's eyes. "I want to ask, is this outcome due to Bufan killing a Celestial Dragon?"

Garp gasped. "You...you know that extraordinary person? Uchiha Extraordinary?"

“I know him.” Sasuke nodded. “He’s my friend and a member of my clan.”

Sasuke recalled what happened during his time travel and began to explain his connection to the extraordinary being, as well as the fact that he also existed during the events in the Alabasta Kingdom.

Garp was dumbfounded. If he hadn't heard it from a child himself, he probably wouldn't have believed that another world could exist.

He tried to calm himself down. "So, the Uchiha Bufan-like individual, who is like a soul, is a ten-year-old child, right?"

Sasuke nodded again. "Mm."

Garp felt his heart beating a little fast and clutched it. "Besides, this kid can create some kind of death game and drag real people into it. And you personally witnessed our Navy executing Ace, right?"

"Yes."

"Phew." Garp was somewhat bewildered. He hadn't expected that Ace's matter would reach the Marine Headquarters and even lead to the Marineford War.

Unfortunately, Sasuke had only heard about this instance and did not know the specific details, so Garp did not know what Ace's final fate was.

If you see the contents of the instance, you'll know for sure that Ace would have died without the other participants.

However, Garp believed that Whitebeard was strong enough to rescue Ace, so although he was heavy-hearted, his mood was not as bad as it seemed.

"Sasuke, thank you. I owe you a great favor." Garp bowed slightly to Sasuke.

Sasuke, flattered, helped Garp up. "Grandpa Garp, it's nothing. If you hadn't saved me from Orochimaru and that Itachi guy, I wouldn't have been able to leave..."

Upon hearing those two names again, Garp couldn't help but ask, "Sasuke, tell me honestly, what exactly is your relationship with Orochimaru and his gang?"

Sasuke was taken aback by these words. Before he could speak, the pain in his neck made him lose all his strength. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry, Grandpa Garp, there's nothing between us."

Garp squinted as he observed the strange mark on the back of Sasuke's neck. He was now certain that it was the work of Orochimaru, who looked somewhat like a scientist.

The rest of the group looked more like guards and thugs.

Furthermore, continuing to ask questions might harm Sasuke, so Garp stopped mentioning Orochimaru and the others, changing the subject to ask more about the Ninja Continent, but secretly told Smoker to keep a close watch on them.

However, during the more than half a month of surveillance, Smoker found no problems with Orochimaru. His behavior, training at the naval base, meals, and interactions with naval members were all exceptionally 'friendly'.

This is the deceptive nature of the ninja profession.

What appears friendly is often the most deadly.

Orochimaru and his group had extracted most of the general information that the naval members knew, including the methods for promotion in naval officer ranks.

Although they were now members of the navy, they were only the lowest-ranking recruits.

New recruits are privates.

Once the assessment is completed, one becomes a full-fledged naval soldier, starting as a private.

One can become a private first class by making certain contributions, serving in the navy for a certain number of years, or having sufficient strength.

Then there are corporals, sergeants, and senior sergeants.

Tashigi is a sergeant (sergeant major).

Above that are the three lieutenant-level officers, the three colonel-level officers, and the three general-level officers.

Orochimaru wasn't stupid. While controlling Sasuke, he also knew that they were currently being ignored and even suspected of being part of the righteous pirate crew connected to 'Uchiha Bufan'. Therefore, he was very cautious and did not do anything underhanded, and certainly did not trick the Marines into doing experiments.

Therefore, since they hadn't committed any crimes and possessed the strength, Sengoku, known as a wise general, would never do something as foolish as taking the initiative to push this group of powerful ninjas into the pirate camp.

This rendered Smoker's surveillance efforts futile.

The naval base in Loguetown.

After finishing today's training, Orochimaru and the Sound Four carried rice trays, stacking them high with vegetables, and placed them together on the Navy's mess hall table.

Orochimaru took a few bites and said, "It's almost time for the assessment, isn't it? I always feel a little awkward wearing the name of a new recruit."

Although Orochimaru was a private third class, the lowest-ranking member of the naval barracks, his strength was recognized by the naval instructor (corporal), and his interpersonal skills were affirmed by the other privates and privates.

Their abilities are more than sufficient to become full-fledged naval officers (private second class).

However, if Orochimaru wants to achieve a higher military rank, he must accumulate more military merits.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha and Zetsu were exchanging information about Loguetown on the training ground. When Obito learned that White Zetsu could not withstand the pressure of the ocean and had to dive to the depths of 10,000 meters to gather information on other islands, he was still very disappointed.

"To have subordinates, you must become a higher-ranking officer. Privates are also called lower-ranking privates..." Obito, who had taken off his mask, was covered in sweat, the sweat from running countless laps.

Back then, he was one of those who possessed powerful ninjutsu and looked down on taijutsu. Now, he has to admit that although the Navy's training methods are very intense, their physical abilities are also incredibly strong.

He couldn't acquire this physique by simply sitting around; he had to train with naval personnel.

Itachi received White Zetsu cells, which alleviated his illness. Now his body was able to engage in physical training to its fullest extent, with Kisame by his side.

“Mr. Itachi, why don’t we secretly go for the assessment? It’s really embarrassing to stay at the ‘Ninja Academy student’ stage all this time.”

Hearing Kisame's complaint, Itachi nodded in agreement.

They stayed at the naval base, and apart from training, they were not allowed to intervene whenever pirates caused trouble, because they had not yet passed the official naval examination.

To become a full-fledged member of the Navy, one needs to undergo a background check, a character test, and basic skills assessment before their rank is confirmed.

With their abilities, they should have no problem becoming major generals or lieutenant generals, if not generals.

But that depends on whether the navy is willing, after all, with so many rear admirals and vice admirals, where are they going to find so many navy personnel to serve as their subordinates?

It is important to know that each general has many naval personnel under his command, and some generals and senior colonels even command a naval base or naval branch on an island.

Colonel Smoker was promoted directly to lieutenant general after the Marineford War, which is enough to show that becoming a general requires not only strength, but also merit and a shortage of positions.

"No rush. That war will probably happen soon, and we can just go and participate then," Itachi Uchiha said as he ran. He was referring to the Marineford War; if he could be a part of it, he would definitely be able to achieve great merit.

Furthermore, having learned from his fellow Marines that pirates were a group of wicked people, Itachi Uchiha felt no remorse for killing them, just as he did for Whitebeard, the strongest man who had learned from Shisui that he treated pirates like family.

"Pirates are just pirates, like the pirates the Land of Water once encountered; they are just a bunch of villains."

"Since we've become the Navy, let's uphold this justice."

Upon hearing this, Kisame hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself: "..."

Itachi Uchiha guessed what Kisame was thinking: "The reason I destroyed the clan was because the clan planned to overthrow Konoha and create an internal war."

"Now that we've come to another world, there's no point in hiding it anymore."

Kisame: "..."

He fell silent again.

A moment later, he asked in a low voice as he ran, "Has Mr. Itachi considered siding with the clan?"

Itachi Uchiha paused for a moment, then shook his head: "The clan is no match for the village. Rather than fighting to the death, it's better to extinguish the calls for a coup."

He believed that even if the clan had several hundred ninjas, and even if they actually carried out a coup and controlled the Nine-Tails, the Uchiha would not be able to live in Konoha, much less become Hokage.

The decapitation plan was even more ridiculous.

If killing the leader could solve the war and control everyone's thoughts, then why not just assassinate the Kage during the Ninja World War? What would be the point of having ninjas fight?