[V3] - Chapter 46. Marine's Somber Mood
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On the other side.
At this moment.
In Wano Country.
Yuto was also reading today's newspaper.
Things in Wano Country were already gradually getting back on track. Once a batch of core management staff from Alabasta arrived, he believed operations here could fully commence.
After all, the people of Wano Country… had long been accustomed to working.
And now the Yuto Group had arrived!
Compared to the Beasts Pirates' "007" work schedule, the Yuto Group's "996" system was practically a blessing for them~
Of course.
Wano Country's operations hadn't started yet~
After the Beasts Pirates were dealt with and the Yuto Group took over Wano, there were still quite a few matters to handle, so he had decided to give everyone a bit of a holiday for the time being.
However… people weren't allowed to leave. They were still confined to their original locations, just not required to start working immediately.
For example, the miners in Udon were still in Udon. After taking over, the Yuto Group hadn't set them free.
They planned to reassign them once formal operations began.
Otherwise, releasing this group of people who'd been locked up for several years might cause unnecessary trouble.
Besides, the Udon mines…
Seastone…
It looked like the Yuto Group's ships could undergo another round of upgrades~
The safety factor for their deliverymen would be further improved!
And he heard that recently, the delivery pilot program in the East Blue had been extremely successful. Many pirates who couldn't make a living in the East Blue had already started changing careers~
As for Wano, he planned to directly designate it as a large-scale processing base. Goods would be manufactured here and then shipped out for sale everywhere!
That would make things much more efficient.
By then.
The network would cover the entire sea.
Computers and mobile phones could truly be promoted, and just like in the Ninja World… online shopping and food delivery would enter a true boom period!
Looking at the newspaper in his hands…
[The Old Emperor Falls, The New Emperor Rises!]
Sure enough, today's big headline was the news that the Yuto Group had eliminated the Beasts Pirates. Of course, there were also ads for the Yuto Group printed on it.
However… compared to those small ads, the fall of the Beasts Pirates would definitely drive the pirates completely insane.
Therefore.
From this point on.
The Yuto Group would likely be truly stepping into the seas of the New World!
With the Marine reportedly ordering takeout and the news of the Beasts Pirates' destruction, these two explosive headlines would surely push the pirates of the New World to start trying out delivery services.
Especially pirates…
Who loved nothing more than throwing banquets!
They'd throw a banquet whenever they had the chance!
By then.
He'd launch the 99,999 Berries banquet package directly!
An eight-dish, one-soup meal set up perfectly for them!
There'd even be a Supernova Package for 999,999 Berries, a Seven Warlord of the Seas Package for 9,999,999 Berries, and a Four Emperors Package costing over 900 million Berries… They wouldn't need to lift a finger. As long as they placed an order, everything would be delivered straight to their ships, ready for an instant banquet.
There would even be luxury banquet cruise ships, offering drinks, swimming pools, and music—all-in-one services. Once they placed the order, everything would be arranged!
When the banquet ended, the pirates could simply disembark and return to their pirate ships without needing to clean up, making things easy and convenient.
Nowadays, by signing up for the Yuto Blue Membership, not only could they enjoy a 15% discount, but they'd also get deals like a 50 million Berries bonus for topping up 100 million, or a 100 million bonus for topping up 200 million. They'd even receive one-on-one online customer service from the Yuto Group to oversee their entire banquet, ensuring a thoughtful and comfortable experience!
How great!
The Yuto Group was practically losing money on this!
Not interested in making money, Yuto let out a sigh, then flipped to the next section of the newspaper.
As expected.
The next pages were about the incident on the Sabaody Archipelago.
He'd also heard Kuzan's call last night… Apparently, someone had killed a Celestial Dragon?!
He had no idea which Supernova could be so daring.
Just as Yuto was about to keep reading—
Suddenly.
He froze completely!
"?!!"
What the heck?
He blinked, staring blankly at the two wanted posters tucked into the newspaper.
[Uchiha Madara. Bounty: 550,000,000]
[Senju Hashirama. Bounty: 550,000,000]
"..."
No wonder.
He thought as much~
Luffy, that silly kid, hadn't even set sail yet, and Ace was still working shifts in the factory. Who the heck was bold enough to beat up those Celestial Dragons who were like pigs?
Turns out…
It was these two old guys!
Yuto's mouth twitched as he looked at the arrogant photo of Uchiha Madara in the newspaper.
Standing with legs arched, his right hand resting on his right knee, the corners of his mouth lifted in a wicked smile, as if looking down on ants from above.
[Do you want to dance too?!]
It was utterly wild and over-the-top!
As for Senju Hashirama's photo…
He was already in Sage Mode, standing atop a wooden fan-shaped structure, hands clasped together in a meditative pose, gazing ahead.
But compared to Madara's overwhelming presence, his aura seemed just a little less imposing!
Yuto sighed with emotion and continued to read.
[These two individuals are extremely dangerous. Capable of contending with the three Marine Admirals and numerous high-ranking officers without falling behind, they battled for three days and nights, turning the entire surrounding sea of Sabaody into a living hell, then calmly departed with all the freed slaves. If either of their whereabouts are discovered, report immediately to Marine Headquarters for a reward of 100 million Berries!]
It seemed…
The three Admirals hadn't gotten any advantage over Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. The fact that simply reporting their location could net someone 100 million Berries said it all.
This was way more impressive than the Fish-Man hero Fisher Tiger!
Yuto couldn't help but wonder—did Kuzan and the others manage to force Hashirama and Madara into unleashing a Susanoo + Buddha combo?
The combined power of those two… was far beyond a simple "one plus one"!
At this moment.
Robin, sitting nearby, had also noticed. She had heard of these two—Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.
The legendary flamboyant dance king of Alabasta.
Also the elder brother of Tobirama-san and… who else?
Tobirama-san seemed to really dislike that Uchiha Madara!
But...
Uchiha...
Wasn't that the boss's clan?!
Robin's mind drifted back to that day… when four giants had appeared at sea!
This clan...
It is even scarier than the legendary D-Clan!
Every single one of them was such a terrifying powerhouse?!
However.
"Killing a Celestial Dragon…" Robin's face turned worried, her brows furrowing. "That's serious trouble. The World Government will never let them go. Especially that name… Uchiha… Boss…" She gave a bitter smile and shook her head. "It looks like you're in big trouble now!"
"It's no big deal," Yuto smiled and shook his head. "We're the Yuto Group! What's there to worry about the Marines?"
"Boss, are you saying… you're going to summon them again to intimidate the Marine?" Robin paused at Yuto's words, then nodded with a smile. "That's true! With power like that… the World Government definitely wouldn't dare act rashly!"
Even just the name of a Four Emperors could deter the Marine—let alone a force that had annihilated the Beasts Pirates!
Even if the World Government wanted to make a move, they'd definitely think twice about it.
However—
"No, no, no! That's not what I meant!"
"???"
"What I mean is…" Seeing Robin's confused face, Yuto said leisurely, "We're not familiar with those people at all! The Yuto Group is a legitimate business. We don't know any World Government fugitives! How could the Marine possibly arrest a regular businessman like me?"
"…"
…
Meanwhile.
Just as Robin had said…
Marine Headquarters had also fallen into a somber mood!
Because—
That's the Celestial Dragons!
The world nobles!
The very people the World Government serves—and nominally, the masters of Marine Headquarters.
Whatever orders the Celestial Dragons gave, the Marine had to follow unconditionally.
But now—
Someone had dared to kill a World Noble?!
This was a massive incident!
In a way… it was a slap in the face of the World Government!
Especially that name… Uchiha…
Where the hell did this group come from?
To possess such terrifying power?!
And it wasn't just one or two. From the intelligence the Marine had gathered so far, at least five or six Uchiha were capable of summoning that giant!
How had they never heard of them before?
Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked at everyone before him, face dark and heavy. "This meeting… is to address the capture of the World Government's wanted fugitives, the extremely dangerous individuals—Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama—and to determine the course of action regarding Uchiha Yuto!"