[V3] - Chapter 52. The Guy Who Likes to Adopt Sons
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[Wano Country's Delivery Supernovas!]
[Wolf & Leopard Delivery Men — personally delivering your orders!]
When Yuto read the documents in his hand, he fell silent for a long moment, finally sighing with a hint of emotion.
He hadn't expected…
That guy would actually become a delivery man—and in just a few short days, had already been promoted to a full-fledged delivery man, earning the title of the fastest ever to achieve official status in the role.
Of course—
Yuto didn't particularly care about that.
The entire CP9 team showing up in Wano Country—he didn't even have to guess. It was obvious the World Government had sent them to gather intelligence on the Yuto Group.
After all, with a group capable of taking down an Emperor of the Sea, plus the Celestial Dragon incident, how could the World Government possibly ignore them?
It's just that—
He never imagined…
The guy who couldn't become a deputy shipyard director would end up delivering food—and in such a short time, become a well-known delivery man in Wano Country.
It is said that he and Jabra… are now the top two delivery men in the Wano branch, locked in constant competition for first and second place in the Wano delivery rankings, earning the nickname "Wolf & Leopard Delivery Men."
They were quite famous!
Of course—
"Wolf & Leopard" merely referred to how one delivered orders with the wild ferocity of a wolf, while the other possessed the lightning-fast reflexes of a leopard.
It seemed the two of them were carefully hiding their Devil Fruit abilities.
Which made sense…
You can't exactly be busting out your special powers just to deliver food, right?
As for the other CP9 members—
Kaku was now working at the shipyard. Word was that his earnest attitude and solid skills had made him very popular there, and thanks to his help, the Yuto Group's next model of cargo ship would be ready for sale in the near future.
Bruno had become the manager of a Yuto milk tea shop.
Fukurou, because of his love of singing opera, was working as a DJ in Yuto Dance Hall—but due to his style being utterly mismatched with a club atmosphere, he apparently wasn't very well liked.
As for Kumadori… with that huge, muscular build, he'd become a security guard at one of the factories!
And Kalifa… had immediately stepped into upper management, becoming the Director of the Sales Department.
However, Robin seemed not to like her much, believing her to be a flirtatious woman of questionable morals. Every now and then, Robin would deliberately make things difficult for Kalifa, and rumor had it that Kalifa, gritting her teeth in fury, was yelling that she planned to take Robin out…
So she could take her place… and become the new secretary!
In any case, the CP9 members had all been scattered into different jobs and were each finding their own paths forward inside the Yuto Group, full of bright prospects for the future.
…
"This Kalifa's work is decent enough—but her conduct is improper! She needs a disciplinary warning this month!" Robin, currently an intern secretary, spoke with a serious expression. "I still disagree with you hiring her. She's seriously harming the moral atmosphere of our Yuto Group!"
"…"
Yuto, who'd been yawning and daydreaming about possibly returning to the Ninja World for a while, froze, his mouth twitching.
Kalifa was clearly working quite diligently, after all!
As for her "conduct"…
Yes, she was a spy, and she'd infiltrated the Yuto Group with ulterior motives, but Kalifa really did handle her official work quite responsibly—just like at Galley-La, she was extremely conscientious about her visible duties.
He heard that…
In just a few days, she'd already expanded smartphone sales throughout Water 7.
Her business ability was astonishing!
Thinking of this, Yuto spoke earnestly: "Comrade Bin-chan~ don't bring personal feelings into your work. Kalifa's attitude on the job is quite good!"
"Is that so?" Robin narrowed her eyes, staring at Yuto with a sweet smile. "Am I bringing personal feelings into work?"
"…"
Yuto fell silent, unsure whether to nod or shake his head. Under the weight of her stare, he decided to force a strained smile and hurriedly changed the subject. "Robin…"
However—
He hadn't even finished his sentence when—
"When there's work, you call me Robin! When there's nothing going on, you call me Comrade Bin-chan!" Robin rolled her eyes, flashing a dangerous glint in her gaze as she smiled sweetly. "And you're still deducting my salary! You promised me fifty million! But in the end… I got nothing at all! Boss, you're so mean~"
"No problem! Promotion! Promotion! You're officially promoted right now!" Yuto quickly nodded, flustered.
Then—
He stood up, deciding he'd better not provoke Robin any further, especially since she'd been getting quite sarcastic ever since Kalifa joined the team.
Anyway, Kalifa…
She was CP9's spy. She was only working here to gather intelligence. Whether she got paid or not hardly mattered.
Even if he didn't pay her, as long as the higher-ups didn't order her to leave, she probably wouldn't go anywhere.
Thinking about it that way…
In that case…
Maybe he should deduct the salaries of the others too?!
At that thought, Yuto suddenly remembered another person…
The guy who owed two hundred million… and also wasn't getting paid.
He honestly…
He honestly hadn't expected this.
Ace—that guy had actually applied for a job transfer into the Yuto Group?!
Wasn't Ace supposed to be thinking up ways to escape from the factory right now?
Was this…
Actual ambition?!
Was Ace planning to stop being a pirate and start working hard in the Yuto Group instead?
After a moment of contemplation, Yuto decided he should go check on Ace first.
After all…
Ace was his bridge of cooperation with the Fleet Admiral of the Marines!
At the doorway, Yuto suddenly remembered something. He turned back to look at Robin. "Oh, right! The new model of sea ship is going on sale soon. Make sure to get the advertising ready during this period. Whether the product is useful or not doesn't matter—but remember, it's got to look cool!"
After all—
Usually, it was Suzune who handled advertising. But since Suzune was busy holding down the fort in both Ninja Worlds, she couldn't be around all the time. Although… it seemed like Suzune should be able to make it over soon.
Speaking of which—
A while back, Danzo had even sent him a message, inviting him back to the Ninja World for a meeting.
The Double Five Kage Summit?!
He wondered if Danzo was planning some new big move again…
Thinking about that, he arrived at the factory where Ace was working. Because of a special transfer, Ace had already been promoted to foreman—drifting further and further from the path of becoming the Pirate King!
At that moment—
Sensing something, Yuto abruptly sidestepped and kicked out with his foot.
With a loud bang, he seemed to have booted someone straight out.
Looking closer—
It was a young man.
Though he was wearing the Yuto Group's green work uniform, that iconic cowboy hat—which he'd never taken off—made it immediately obvious who he was.
The young man burdened with two hundred million in debt—
Portgas D. Ace!
Before Yuto could even speak, Ace clutched his stomach and coughed violently, then stood up and looked at Uchiha Yuto with a solemn expression. "As expected of the man who defeated an Emperor of the Sea! Boss Uchiha Yuto! Your strength is truly terrifying!"
"As long as you work hard, you can do it in the future! You have to believe in yourself!" Yuto encouraged him gently.
However—
Ace didn't seem to hear a word Yuto said. His eyes were blazing as he stared straight at him. "I've made up my mind! I'm going to defeat you! Until I defeat you, I absolutely won't leave!"
"???"
What the heck does that mean?
Did this guy… think he was Whitebeard or something?!
The corner of Yuto's mouth twitched. But then, as he looked into those burning eyes—
Those were eyes filled with dreams!
After hesitating a moment, he spread his arms, smiling warmly. "Your unwavering will and indomitable spirit have touched my heart. In the future, I'll give you a chance to inherit the Yuto Group and become the Business King of the seas!" He made a fatherly gesture, opening his arms as if for an embrace. "Come—be my son!"
As the words fell—
"…"
This time—
It was Ace's turn for the corner of his mouth to twitch.
Was this guy… insane?!
…
Meanwhile—
After the events in Wano Country concluded, Obito, who had immediately left Wano, was now staring darkly at the giant man before him—a man with a crescent-shaped, upward-curving white mustache.
Originally, Obito had come to this world just to unwind and clear his head.
So if he could avoid seeing that damned, hateful, shameless bastard… he absolutely preferred not to run into him.
And yet—
At this moment—
The Whitebeard Captain in front of him spread his arms wide, laughing heartily as he shouted: "Come be my son, Uchiha Obito!"
"…"
Obito's eyelid twitched, and his expression instantly darkened.
Why did this world have this kind of annoying guy too?!
Even if he was traveling on Whitebeard's ship… even if he was incredibly talented… that didn't mean this man could go around adopting sons like that other guy!
So, without the slightest hesitation—
He thrust out his hand and said coldly: "Susanoo!"
As soon as the words left his lips—
Boom!
The entire ship began to tremble violently.
All the Whitebeard Pirates, who'd been smiling happily at this enthusiastic young man a moment earlier, suddenly blanched in panic and shouted: "Obito! Obito! What are you doing?! Why are you attacking Dad?!"
Dad…
He only wanted to give you a warm home!