Naruto Birdcage

Inside the Emperor's Office

"These are newly arrived urgent documents," Samui said, pointing to a stack of files on the desk.

"The officials hope you can process them as soon as possible."

Makoto picked up one and skimmed through it, his expression turning thoughtful.

Pirates...

A large number of pirates...

He immediately sat down and began carefully reviewing the documents.

The land-to-sea ratio of this world's Earth was similar to that of his previous life—land accounted for only 30%, while the remaining 70% was all ocean.

Pirates had always existed, but recently, for some unknown reason, incidents of plundering had become more frequent.

What was even more alarming was that these pirates were now boldly raiding settlements on land, acting with complete lawlessness compared to before.

After reading through all the documents, Makoto furrowed his brows.

He had confirmed one thing—this world wasn't just visited by the Soul Society; the people searching for the One Piece had arrived as well.

Since when did the Naruto world have a Great Treasure?

Makoto felt a headache coming on.

What troubled him the most was that, unlike the Shinigami from Soul Society, this bunch didn't seem like the type to negotiate or talk things out.

These people were all ruthless bandits, accustomed to roaming freely without restrictions.

There was no way they would accept any form of governance.

However, Makoto couldn't just sit by and watch them invade and harass the citizens under his empire's rule.

After thinking it over, it seemed like the only viable solution was to suppress them all completely.

He wasn't afraid in the slightest.

Setting aside the debate over whether Naruto or One Piece had stronger combat power, Makoto could simply tear open a dimensional rift and throw them all inside to wither away.

Their power levels weren't even on the same scale.

Not to mention, Makoto now possessed the ability to directly control life and death.

Pirates... If they were willing to submit, he might consider sparing them.

Makoto pondered for a moment before issuing his orders—strengthen the ninja forces in the Water Province.

As the Emperor of the Sun Empire, he would not tolerate a single troublemaker.

He prioritized the construction of more Solarity Towers in the region and then dispatched Kakashi there.

This was also the perfect opportunity to test the power of Kakashi's new Sage Mark.

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Water Province.

Terumi Mei stepped into an izakaya, pushing through the crowd until she spotted Hoshigaki Kisame sitting alone, with Samehada placed beside him.

"Kisame?"

Hearing the voice, Kisame looked up and glanced at Mei. "Oh, it's you."

Mei asked, "I heard you encountered a powerful crew of pirates... Where's Zabuza?"

Surrounding them were members of the Demon Brigade, and Kisame had only just returned.

"He's dead." Kisame stated flatly.

The moment these words left his mouth, Mei's eyes widened in shock.

Zabuza had inherited the Executioner's Blade, and among Jonin, his strength was by no means weak.

Yet he and Kisame—two elite Jonin—had lost to a group of pirates?!

In her impression, pirates were nothing more than a bunch of rogue and missing-nin thrown together.

Against true Kirigakure elites, such people were nothing more than a disorderly rabble.

The members of Demon Brigade all bore expressions of grief and fury—they had already learned of Zabuza's fate.

"Kisame-san, you have to lead us to avenge Zabuza-nii!"

"That's right, Kisame-san! From now on, you should lead the Demon Brigade!"

"Kisame-san..."

Amid the noisy chatter around him, Kisame remained unfazed.

He slowly stood up, casually picking up Samehada, and looked at Mei.

"Can you take me to see Lord Yagura?"

Hearing this, Mei nodded slightly.

Then, noticing something in Kisame's expression, she turned to the others and said, "We need to report this to Lord Yagura first. Everyone, disperse for now."

She led Kisame out of the izakaya, heading toward the local branch of the Ninja Guild.

As they walked, Kisame tilted his head up, gazing at the tall tower looming in the distance.

The Tower of Solarity—a symbol that this land was under the rule of the Sun Empire.

When he finally stood before Yagura, Kisame's first words were—

"Zabuza has joined them."

Yagura was momentarily stunned. "Who?"

"Those pirates. They call themselves the Whitebeard Pirates. They are very strong… possibly even stronger than you."

Kisame's words were blunt and direct, which greatly surprised Mei.

Just earlier, he had claimed in front of the crowd that Zabuza was dead, yet now he was saying something completely different.

Yagura fell into deep thought before saying, "Tell me everything that happened."

Kisame then recounted his and Zabuza's earlier encounter.

The two of them had come across a pirate crew far larger than any they had ever seen before.

Initially, they simply assumed it was just a matter of numbers—after all, Kisame and Zabuza had never considered the possibility of losing, especially not on the ocean, their home turf.

But to their shock, this pirate crew was filled with powerful individuals.

After a fierce battle, Zabuza decided to use a large-scale Water Release technique in an attempt to completely flood all the enemy ships.

However, to their disbelief, a towering giant over six meters tall, wielding a massive blade, emerged.

With just a single punch, he shattered the massive tidal waves they had summoned.

The sheer pressure emanating from this one man alone was nearly unbearable for the two of them.

"With power like that, how could they possibly be just pirates?"

The two of them were captured and taken aboard the ship, but these people were not the ruthless and bloodthirsty criminals they had expected.

Instead of torturing or humiliating them, the pirates expressed admiration for their strength.

The towering giant who led them even claimed that he wanted to make them his sons.

Zabuza agreed to join them.

Kisame, however, refused—but surprisingly, they still let him leave freely.

Kisame's story left Yagura and Mei in disbelief.

They had lived by the sea all their lives, yet had never heard of such a powerful group of pirates.

It was true that there had always been pirates on the seas, but at most, they were ragtag bandits who preyed on merchant ships.

Who exactly were these people? Where did they come from?

Kisame added, "Besides their leader, many of their members are at least on the level of an elite Jonin."

Yagura immediately thought of the recent surge in pirate attacks on coastal settlements.

As the group was deep in thought, there was a knock at the door.

A messenger entered and reported, "Lord Yagura, Lord Kiyotou requests your presence."

Hyuga Kiyotou, the head of the Ninja Guild's branch in the Province of Water, overseeing all registered ninja in the region.

Upon hearing this, Yagura nodded and replied, "Understood."

Then, he turned to Kisame and Mei and said, "Come with me."

The three of them arrived at the Ninja Guild branch leader's office, where they found not only Hyuga Seien but also a young white-haired man.

"Lord Yagura, sorry to trouble you to come all this way."

Hyuga Seien was a middle-aged man with a smiling expression, his demeanor warm and approachable.

Yagura also smiled and said, "Lord Seien, you're too polite. And this gentleman is…?"

His gaze shifted to the white-haired man standing nearby.

"Could it be… Lord Hatake Kakashi, one of the Seven Crown Guards?"

The fame of the Seven Crown Guards had long spread throughout the entire empire.

Even though they had never met before, Yagura instantly recognized Kakashi upon seeing him.

Seien then formally introduced Kakashi to Yagura.

Yagura's attitude immediately became enthusiastic: "I never expected to meet one of the Seven Crown Guards in person today!"

Kakashi responded politely, explaining that he had come to investigate the recent pirate attacks.

Seien sighed, "It is our failure in governance that forced His Majesty to intervene. We are truly negligent."

Yagura said, "It just so happens that Kisame has some important new information."

He then had Kisame share his account of the events with everyone present.

Seien was somewhat incredulous upon hearing this and said, "Stronger than Lord Yagura… Isn't that an exaggeration?"

After all, Yagura was once the Mizukage, one of the top-tier powerhouses in the ninja world.

Kakashi, however, fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

As one of the Seven Crown Guards, he knew far more than most.

For example, the matter of the Soul Society—though it was originally handled by Hakumen, without a deliberate order from His Majesty, Hakumen wouldn't have kept it a secret from him.

Before arriving at the Water Province, Kakashi had received direct instructions from Makoto.

These pirates, like the Shinigami from the Soul Society, were not natives of this world but had come from another dimension.

His mission here was not only to suppress the rampaging pirates but also to identify the strongest among them and attempt negotiations.

If an agreement could be reached, that would be ideal.

With powerful individuals taking the lead, the pirate crisis would be much easier to resolve.

However, if negotiations failed—

Then the Judicator of Brutal Justice would descend upon this place, eradicating all who dared to disrupt order.

How could the Empire tolerate defiance?

Seekers of freedom?

True freedom is what His Majesty grants!

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