[V3] - Chapter 56. Finally, the Real Protagonist
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Zoro's youth…
Not even Might Guy, who once beat up Madara, can handle it~
As for East Blue's new delivery "legend," Yuto is well aware of him. But honestly, he doesn't say much about it. Anyway… after a bad review, the necessary deductions will still be made.
It's not a big deal.
After so many years, Yuto Delivery already has a complete set of delivery regulations.
It's just that Zoro only manages to deliver one order every five or six days, with fewer than five bad reviews over three months. Otherwise, Zoro would have long since been blacklisted and forced to find another job.
Lately, nothing major has really happened out at sea.
The Whitebeard Pirates' ship was flipped over… Though at first the news shocked quite a few people, who thought someone was targeting one of the Four Emperors again, afterward, the man known as the "strongest man in the world," Whitebeard, came forward to say it was just a family game, so no one cared much.
Instead, a new powerful pirate hunter has appeared on the seas!
[Immortal]!
And with all sorts of strange abilities!
He's attracted plenty of attention from pirates across the seas.
It's said that the World Government seems to be considering appointing this guy as a Warlord of the Sea to stabilize the situation.
But none of this has anything to do with the Yuto Group!
Speaking of the Warlords of the Sea…
Yuto suddenly thought of Ace… That guy, after leaving East Blue, was also chosen by the World Government to be one of the Warlords, but at the time, Ace directly refused.
He remembered back then…
There was even a Marine Captain trailing behind Ace, who seemed to like him quite a bit.
No idea how things are going with them these days!
As a father, he still cares quite a lot about his kids' marriages.
Now, Uchiha Obito has a girlfriend.
Originally, they were almost getting married, but after news came back from the Ninja World about certain events, for some unknown reason, it's been delayed. Now Uchiha Obito is traveling the seas to clear his mind.
Uchiha—the stubborn tsunderes!
At this rate…
If there's no clean break, who knows—maybe he'll end up like the Chief Elder?
Still single and alone in old age!
Speaking of the Chief Elder… ever since he bought a luxury ship, that old fellow took the former most beautiful woman of the Hyuga Clan out to travel the seas. It's been quite a while without news, so who knows how he's doing these days?
Of course.
Now that both his sons have girlfriends, as a father, he's quite pleased!
As for the Yuto Group…
The network coverage keeps expanding, products keep selling, and at the same time… the Yuto Group's first commercial ship is almost ready for launch.
The Yuto Voyager 1.0.
Available in silver, black, and three other colors. As for its performance—that's beside the point; as long as it looks cool, that's enough!
It even comes in Standard, Luxury, and Deluxe editions to suit different needs.
In a few days, the advertisements will be released.
And to tie in with the seafaring theme, he even spent big money to [invite] East Blue's Supernova, former Spade Pirates captain—Portgas D. Ace—as the brand ambassador.
Moreover, the ad was meticulously planned by the Ninja World's famous advertising strategist—Uchiha Yuto himself!
It's absolutely perfect!
It'll definitely capture the entire sea's attention!
Yuto smiled as he looked at the ad display board in front of him… Wearing his hat, Ace—face bruised and swollen—stared resolutely ahead. Behind him was parked a silver Yuto Voyager 1.0. Beside him…
[Yuto Voyager! As long as you have it, the sea is free for you!]
Everything was ready… The product was manufactured and just waiting for launch day!
…
These days.
Ever since he stopped challenging that lunatic who kept trying to become his father, Ace suddenly felt… his back didn't hurt anymore, his legs weren't sore, and he even had energy to dance on tables!
He felt way more relaxed inside!
He felt completely rejuvenated~
He was extra energetic at work every day!
Of course.
After all those repeated challenges…
He finally understood deep down… just how insanely strong pirates who are hailed as Emperors of the Sea truly are!
That level of power was definitely not something a pirate like him, who'd only just left East Blue and was immediately dragged off to do odd jobs, could compare to.
As expected.
He was still way out of his league!
Especially that guy… who even defeated one of the former Four Emperors, the monster known as the Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air—Kaido of the Beasts!
So, that guy's strength among the Four Emperors must also be extremely high!
At this moment.
Ace more or less understood in his heart that his detestable father…the one capable of defeating all the strongest people on the seas and conquering this ocean—that guy's power must indeed be terrifying!
Of course.
These past days.
After his abilities were mysteriously sealed for some reason, his physical skills had also improved a lot through training, and compared to before, he had grown much stronger.
This life of working odd jobs had also made him realize… that in the past, he'd relied far too much on his Devil Fruit powers.
He believed that in the future…
He would definitely be able to defeat that crazy boss and prove that he was stronger than that annoying father.
Ace wore a smile on his face. Then he carefully put down the pen in his hand and stretched lazily with a relaxed sigh.
During these days working for the Yuto Group, not only had he strengthened his body, but as a foreman, he also wrote daily reports. It's just… even though he was now a foreman, paying off the huge debt he owed still seemed like a distant dream~
Right now.
There were only two ways for him to leave this place.
First, defeat that guy.
Second, pay off his debts!
To be honest, both of these options were things he simply couldn't accomplish for the time being!
Ace let out a silent sigh and shook his head.
The usual optimistic, cheerful, big-brotherly air about him seemed to have faded away. After some time working, he seemed much steadier overall!
He picked up the phone from the table and glanced at the time.
It was already getting late!
Just then.
"Doo-doo~"
Suddenly.
His phone let out a strange sound and vibrated slightly.
A text message arrived.
Ace opened it skillfully.
And honestly…
This Yuto Group really did have a lot of pretty good stuff. For example, this phone… As long as he was somewhere with the Yuto Group's signal coverage, even in faraway places, he could still stay in contact with his friends, make video calls, see people while talking, and even share his location. Once he sent it, people could quickly find where he was.
It was incredibly convenient!
[Come out and have some fun—Deuce!]
It was a message from Deuce, who seemed to be inviting him out for drinks~
Ace instantly broke into a smile. After replying with a simple [Okay], he looked at his phone and muttered softly to himself, "I wonder… has East Blue gotten network coverage yet?"
His little brother.
He wondered what he was doing right now.
Was he still training in that forest near the Gray Terminal?
Thinking about the new ship that the Yuto Group had just launched… It looked really cool. If that kid saw it, Ace was certain he'd love it.
Speaking of which…
"In another two years, Luffy will be setting out to sea too! I wonder how he's doing these days!"
…
At the same time.
East Blue.
"Luffy! You little brat—you went and stole the delivery food again?! There's another complaint from over there!"
At the Goa Kingdom's Yuto Delivery Branch, the Branch Manager—Dadan—slammed her fist down on the head of a straw-hat-wearing boy. "They said all the deliveries you took were empty! If this keeps up… when the Yuto Group Delivery Department does the next round of evaluations, my branch is going to end up ranked dead last! Damn brat!"