SWNOVELXO Chapter 502: Chapter 16. Name Your Price
[V3] - Chapter 16. Name Your Price
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The scene instantly fell into silence.
Obito looked at this bastard with a face full of black lines. If he hadn't run into him on the way and then invited him over to this other world to relax a bit, he wouldn't even want to see this guy. He glanced at the messy-haired man, then looked at the woman in the black tight suit. Something seemed to click in his mind, and he immediately said gloatingly, "Settle it yourself! I'm leaving first!"
With that—
He directly vanished from the spot.
"…" Robin looked at the distorted space. Only after the figure disappeared did she show slight surprise. [Another ability user?]
However—
"Your son?"
He doesn't look like it at all!
He looks more like a father-killer!
"Ungrateful child! Ungrateful child!" Yuto sighed with emotion and waved his hand sadly, "Forget it! Forget it! Don't blame the kid! Kids going through rebellion should be given more tolerance!"
"…" ×6
Everyone except the three little girls fell silent.
Especially Senju Tobirama… the corner of his mouth twitched, and he didn't even know what to say anymore.
As expected—
There are hardly any normal Uchiha.
But since it was this guy who brought them here, helping out wouldn't hurt.
He immediately stepped forward, looked at Aokiji, and said calmly, "Do you need a hand?"
The terrifying aura caused the surroundings to tremble.
Even the originally lazy Aokiji focused his gaze, staring right back at Senju Tobirama.
This guy's strong!
At the side, Duy, Young Guy, and Wheelchair Guy also stepped forward. "Boss! Is this the enemy?"
That aura—
Aokiji narrowed his eyes, but still spoke calmly, "I underestimated the Yuto Group a bit."
With those words—
"Harmony brings wealth! Harmony brings wealth!" Yuto immediately stopped the three and said seriously, "I said not to fight! Harmony brings wealth! We're a business—how can we go around fighting customers?"
He was only joking!
If a fight actually broke out—
Wouldn't it ruin their business with Marine Headquarters?
You should know—
That's a huge contract!
"Whatever you say!" Senju Tobirama didn't say much more. He glanced at Yuto and said flatly, "You're right! There's no need for me to get involved!"
This monster—
He was far stronger than him. Whether or not they needed help didn't matter.
At this moment—
Aokiji heard Tobirama's words, then looked deeply at Uchiha Yuto, his lazy smile returning to his face. "Then… Boss of the Yuto Group, Uchiha Yuto! Can you explain why you're harboring a criminal wanted by the World Government? Can you hand over Nico Robin now?"
"Criminal? What criminal?" Yuto walked over with a smile and said, "Don't make things up! This is a Yuto Group employee—Bin-chan. She signed a proper contract. Even if she's just an intern, the Yuto Group pays her! There's no Robin here!"
"…" ×2
The two looked at Yuto, who was telling bald-faced lies, with black lines on their faces.
Especially Robin… at this moment, still holding the little girl with strange eyes in her arms, she gritted her teeth and said, "That's your Dad?"
"Mm~" The little backpack-wearing Yumi shyly nodded and said softly, "Can you put me down?"
"Your dad must have a lot of people who want to beat him up over there, right?"
"N… No~" Yumi puffed up her cheeks and glared at Robin, seeming very angry but also timid. She said in a small voice, "E-everyone really likes Dad!"
"So cute!" Robin smiled gently and pinched Yumi's chubby cheek. "Are you really his daughter?"
"Y-yes! I'm Uchiha Yumi!" Yumi seemed used to people pulling her cheeks. She quietly pointed down, "She's my elder sister Uchiha Asuka, and that's my younger sister Uzumaki Karin!"
"So cute! Didn't expect that guy to have such adorable daughters!"
But—
One of those names sounds kind of odd?
Robin rubbed her cheek again, but… before long, looking at the Marine Admiral—Aokiji—in front of her, she hesitated, gritted her teeth, glanced at the four others nearby, and seriously said, skipping over the one in the wheelchair, "Let's attack together! That guy is a Marine Admiral—a terrifying monster of the sea! As long as we hold him off, quickly get the kids out of here!"
With those words—
"…"
The four looked at each other, and in the end, shook their heads.
"No need for help!"
"Aren't you his subordinates?" Robin looked in surprise at the four who had refused without hesitation. "Shouldn't you be helping now?!"
"I'm not his subordinate!" Senju Tobirama said with a dark face. "Besides, that guy… is super strong! Little girl! Just take care of the kids!"
"???"
Robin raised an eyebrow and was about to lecture them on how scary a Marine Admiral is when—
"Dad is really strong!" Yumi tugged at her, raising her tiny fists and whispering, "He'll definitely beat the bad guy! You have to believe in Dad~"
"…"
Seeing the daughter's admiration for her father, Robin was momentarily stunned, then smiled and nodded, "Yes! Your Dad is amazing!"
Then, she lifted her head seriously and looked at the two people in front of her.
But—
That was a Marine Admiral!
However, she didn't say anything in front of the child, instead staring at that Marine Admiral, ready to act the moment danger arose and get everyone out!
At the very least—
This black-hearted boss who threatened and intimidated people had really shown up!
But then—
Thinking about how this guy had hung up on her so many times…
She was furious again!
She clenched her teeth in anger. [Maybe I should wait for him to get beaten up a bit before helping?]
However—
At that moment.
Unexpectedly—
"It looks like Boss Yuto doesn't plan to hand her over to the World Government," Aokiji fixed his gaze on him, his body emitting a terrifying aura. "Are you planning to go against the World Government?"
The atmosphere instantly turned tense.
No—
To be precise, it was Robin who, seeing the seemingly angry Marine Admiral, felt fear rise up again. Her hands, holding the child, began to sweat and clenched tightly.
It made sense.
This was a Marine Admiral!
The one who destroyed Ohara, the one who had hunted her all these years. Her body stiffened again, and the anger she had felt just now disappeared.
Right.
Why wasn't she afraid earlier?
Looking at that figure… it must be because this guy was too infuriating!
Yumi being held seemed to notice something and tugged at Robin's clothes, whispering, "Sister, what's wrong? Don't be afraid! Dad is really amazing!"
"I… I'm fine."
However—
"Name your price!" Yuto waved his hand boldly, seemingly unafraid of the terrifying cold aura, and said with grandeur, "How much will it take to shut you up? Is one hundred million enough?"
"…" ×2
What the hell is this guy doing!!! ×2
Robin and Aokiji both blackened their faces as they looked at Uchiha Yuto in front of them.
He actually dared to bribe a Marine Admiral to his face after all these years?!
You should know—
I'm (He is) a Marine Admiral!
Robin's fear vanished again as she clenched her teeth and glared at that guy.
However—
"You… do you think this can be solved with money?" Aokiji's tone also turned cold. "Are you provoking the World Government?"
"Then forget it, how about we fight? After the fight, you can back off!"
"At least make it one billion?"
"…" ×2
"I was just joking!" Aokiji shrugged, and the terrifying aura around him vanished. He whistled and looked at Yuto, then at the other four, speaking with a tone that seemed not to care, "It looks like today's mission is a failure~"
"Well then… how about we grab dinner first? My treat! Just so happens some folks from my hometown are visiting—we should throw a welcome banquet!"
"What a coincidence~ I'm hungry too!"
"Let's go! Let's go! Time to eat, I'm actually hungry too!"
The scene instantly turned bizarre, even Robin stared with black lines on her face at the two who had suddenly thrown their arms around each other.
So—
Her worry was for nothing?!
Now what?
So—
What exactly was she afraid of?
Also—
Didn't you already eat dinner?!
However—
Just as the two walked out together—
Aokiji seemed to remember something. "Oh right, I ordered a delivery just now and didn't pay. You remember to settle that later~"
After he spoke—
Yuto paused slightly, stopped in his tracks, then looked seriously at Aokiji and said with a heavy tone, "You have to pay for food!"