Multiverse Mastermind: Starting in Naruto-Chapter 535 - 434: This Operation Meeting Is Unbearable to Watch

Chapter 535: Chapter 434: This Operation Meeting Is Unbearable to Watch

In this campaign against Crocodile, aside from Doflamingo, Uchiha Sasuke, and Black Zetsu, all other members of the Akatsuki will participate. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Uehara Naraku glanced at Yakushi Kabuto, observing his most trusted subordinate, and softly asked, "Kabuto, tomorrow I am going to officially meet with Vice Admiral Drake.

At this meeting, I intend to leak all the information about Baroque Works. Do you have any way to ensure that when invited, I can join the Navy without raising his suspicion?"

"Of course."

Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and chuckled softly, "It just so happens that Admiral Aokiji gave Vice Admiral Drake the Golden Radio Snail for the Buster Call. Lord Naraku, leave it to me to arrange everything."

After arranging the matter concerning Crocodile, Uehara Naraku turned his gaze to the people present and finally fixed his eyes on Doflamingo: "Doflamingo, just don’t cause any trouble on your side..."

"Fufufufufufu... As you command!"

Doflamingo spread out his hands, unable to suppress his grin: "Right now, I’m just a small pirate trembling under the pressure of that monster Kaido..."

"Then let’s leave it at that!"

Uehara Naraku waved his hand and said, "Everyone in Alabasta, await my next command tomorrow!"

"Understood."

Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses again and said in a low voice, "I’ll immediately find a way to arrange for Vice Admiral Drake to invite Lord Naraku to join the Navy."

Aokiji: "..."

Is it really okay for you to be so brazen in front of an Admiral?

Nonetheless, Aokiji was genuinely curious about how Yakushi Kabuto planned to make the arrangement for Uehara Naraku to join the Navy without any flaw.

Deep into the night.

Aokiji watched the entire meeting where Yakushi Kabuto tempted Vice Admiral Drake, feeling rather uncomfortable, as he too had become a pawn in Yakushi Kabuto’s game.

The next day.

Vice Admiral Drake once again accidentally ran into Uehara Naraku.

This Navy Vice Admiral straightforwardly requested a detailed conversation with Uehara Naraku, solemnly presenting his terms: "Uehara Naraku, now you have two choices."

"What?"

Uehara Naraku couldn’t help but raise his head in surprise.

Vice Admiral Drake slowly took out the Golden Radio Snail from his hand, and with a serious expression, said, "This is the Radio Snail for the Buster Call. Once it’s dialed, the Navy will immediately dispatch ten powerful warships and elite naval forces to wipe out all of Alabasta."

After saying this, he noticed the drastic change in Uehara Naraku’s expression and continued to add, "The Buster Call is used only in emergencies. If the Navy doesn’t obtain precise information about Baroque Works, it will destroy all of Alabasta in order to eliminate Baroque Works.

We have already discovered that Baroque Works is most active in Alabasta. Baroque Works is one of the most dangerous organizations across the seas. To destroy it will inevitably come at a cost. Moreover, Admiral Aokiji of the Navy Headquarters is also on his way here."

"..."

Uehara Naraku looked gloomily at Drake in front of him: "The Buster Call is meant to destroy the Vice President, Nico Robin..."

"That’s right."

Vice Admiral Drake nodded and continued in a low voice, "Besides the Buster Call, there’s also the personal command of the Admiral from Navy Headquarters. Without specific information, the Navy can only make this decision, and it’s also the order from the World Government!"

What he said sounded really deceitful.

But Vice Admiral Drake thought that as long as it could intimidate the person in front of him, it would suffice.

After finishing, Vice Admiral Drake slowly put away the Golden Radio Snail and continued softly, "Besides, there’s another way. That is to provide us with information on Baroque Works and cooperate with us to directly destroy Baroque Works, ensuring the innocent citizens of Alabasta survive."

"The Navy doing this... how is it different from the pirates..."

Uehara Naraku raised his head, feeling utterly hopeless, and glanced at Drake. But the determination in this Navy Vice Admiral’s eyes was unprecedented.

Clearly...

As long as Uehara Naraku refused to comply, Vice Admiral Drake seemed genuinely ready to press the Golden Radio Snail and launch the Buster Call.

Uehara Naraku nodded as if out of options and said in a low voice, "You guessed right. The headquarters of Baroque Works is indeed in Alabasta, and the leader is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile...

Crocodile once fought against Whitebeard and, after being defeated, has been hiding in Alabasta all these years, absorbing the hidden power of this desert country... Now his power can easily destroy a city!

I’ve never met an Admiral. I’m not aware of an Admiral’s strength, but I know Crocodile’s terror. In the desert, he secretly used just one move to destroy Youba, a major city in Alabasta."

Uehara Naraku narrated Crocodile’s power bit by bit.

Aside from that, he also revealed the roster of Baroque Works members throughout its history to Vice Admiral Drake, including Baroque Works’ objectives.

"Baroque Works has been entrenched here."

Uehara Naraku held his forehead and continued softly, "Crocodile believes Alabasta, as one of the twenty nations that founded the World Government, harbors countless secrets that could make him stronger. And indeed, he’s become stronger now..."

"..."

Vice Admiral Drake listened calmly to everything.

Although his heart was in turmoil, his face remained calm as he continued nodding, indicating that he was listening intently.

All of this information was meticulously noted in Drake’s mind.

What Drake was now more concerned about was the next suggestion from Yakushi Kabuto, which was to take this opportunity to invite Uehara Naraku to join the Navy.

On the other side.

After Uehara Naraku finished talking about the secrets of Baroque Works, he suddenly grabbed Vice Admiral Drake’s wrist and solemnly advised, "I don’t think the Buster Call can eliminate Crocodile; it would only harm innocent civilians in Alabasta..."

"I know."

Vice Admiral Drake nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly bowed to Uehara Naraku, apologizing in a low voice.

"I only used the Buster Call to threaten you in order for you to be willing to provide us with information about Baroque Works. If you want to blame someone, please blame me!"

Vice Admiral Drake maintained his bowing posture and continued in a deep voice, "There’s one more thing. I won’t use the Buster Call this time, but that doesn’t mean the Navy won’t continue to use this destructive tactic..."

Vice Admiral Drake’s head lowered further, with a hint of sincerity in his voice: "To avoid such situations in the future, I want to invite you to join the Navy’s Secret Special Forces.

I hope we can fight together, help the Navy gather intelligence, change how the Navy confronts formidable enemies, and precisely target the evil pirates like Crocodile who hide their true identities, instead of resorting to the indiscriminate Buster Call."

"..."

Uehara Naraku was silent.

This Vice Admiral Drake is quite something!

He must have listened to Yakushi Kabuto’s briefing yesterday!

Playing both a humble role and a righteously dignified one, how can Uehara Naraku, who is inclined toward the Navy and kind-hearted, refuse?

At last, he can infiltrate the Navy...

From now on, he can openly leak information to the Navy, using their strength to combat other pirates and influence the situation at sea.

Uehara Naraku extended his hand to help Vice Admiral Drake up and sighed, "Mr. Drake, with what you’ve said, I really can’t refuse. I’m just someone who can do some trivial things..."

"...we’re all the same."

A smile appeared on Drake’s face.

In fact, Drake himself doesn’t seem to smile much; at the moment, his smile was a bit stiff: "Mr. Uehara, welcome to the Navy. We will be colleagues from now on."

Afternoon.

Due to the urgency of the situation.

The Navy SWORD Squad combat meeting was convened.

Vice Admiral Drake first read the Navy Admiral’s appointment: "Promoting Yakushi Kabuto to Navy Headquarters Colonel, appointing Uehara Naraku as Navy Headquarters Major."

"..."

Uehara Naraku and Yakushi Kabuto had varying expressions.

A smile appeared on Yakushi Kabuto’s face, while Uehara Naraku sighed softly, and outside, Admiral Aokiji, eavesdropping, showed a speechless expression.

Why is this combat meeting even happening...

The SWORD Squad has only three people, and two of them are undercover agents. Can’t Vice Admiral Drake be a bit more vigilant?

Not only was Vice Admiral Drake not alert, but he was somewhat relieved. At least now their SWORD Squad was on the right track, and they could officially execute their first mission against Baroque Works.

Navy Admiral Sengoku also had high hopes for the SWORD Squad, even granting them the authority to mobilize all Navy units surrounding Alabasta for support.

"Let’s first discuss the direct destruction of Baroque Works and the capture of the current Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile!"

Vice Admiral Drake looked at his two subordinates and spoke softly, "Marshal Sengoku has already given the order. We can directly apprehend Crocodile, and the evidence can be supplemented afterward, as the Navy is currently preparing to replace its candidate for the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"This will require Major Uehara to provide intelligence."

Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and calmly stated, "To prevent this from being known by too many, we should first find a secret place to capture Crocodile, to avoid causing too much trouble for the Navy."

"Hmm."

Vice Admiral Drake nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "In that case, we’ll need to find an uninhabited area in Alabasta..."

"Such places...aren’t rare."

Uehara Naraku’s finger landed on the map of the central desert area of Alabasta, and he explained, "He usually stays in the Rainy Land, occasionally appearing at ports to kill some pirates as a facade, but lately, he’s been frequenting the central desert..."

Uehara Naraku’s expression gradually became complex, "If it’s in the central desert, absolutely no one can rival a Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit user..."

"In land battles, Logia-type Fruits don’t determine everything."

Yakushi Kabuto interrupted Uehara Naraku’s words, adjusting his glasses and spreading his palms to introduce, "Major Uehara, do you know why Vice Admiral Drake has high expectations from Marshal Sengoku?"

Yakushi Kabuto’s expression gradually became serious, "Vice Admiral Drake is a rare Zoan-type Devil Fruit Ancient Species Exotic Dragon Form user, with remarkable combat power on land as well..."

"Enough."

Vice Admiral Drake interrupted Yakushi Kabuto, slowly clasped his hands, and placed them on the table: "For the next few days, we’ll search for suitable areas and find Crocodile’s location. This is our SWORD Squad’s first mission, and no mistakes can be made."

"Yes."

Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses.

Vice Admiral Drake’s fingers slowly clenched into a fist, calmly continuing, "I won’t arrogantly assume I can defeat Crocodile, but I also won’t back down against evil pirates..."

"..."

Outside the door, Aokiji couldn’t help but put on his eyepatch.

This combat meeting was simply something Aokiji couldn’t bear to watch.