The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V3] - Chapter 23. So Scary

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In the end, Nami still got on the ship.

She had no choice.

Her superb acting fooled the three kind little girls.

And coincidentally, the group was heading to Cocomi Islands to deal with pirates and arrest corrupt Marines, so they just happened to need an enthusiastic villager like her to guide them!

Besides… this ship had been controlled by Robin's ability from the start, and the one navigating was the Marine Admiral Kuzan, who was napping nearby.

So, bringing her along was a good idea.

At least they wouldn't really get lost!

However—

After boarding the ship, Nami was completely stunned by the strange scene before her: three children, a lazy guy, a poker-faced man, one who looked kind of dumb, and that nasty woman who had refused to let her on earlier!

What was this bizarre group even doing?

Especially—bringing three such little girls along?!

Suddenly… Nami felt reluctant to go through with her plan.

She thought such a large, luxurious ship must belong to a noble or a pirate crew, but it turns out… they were just traveling with the whole family?

After asking around—

That black-haired young man was indeed the father of the three girls, and their group… was actually the delegation sent by the Yuto Group for negotiations.

And now they were heading to her hometown!

At that, Nami dropped the act, her face darkened, and she yelled through gritted teeth, "Do you all even know what you're doing? That's a pirate! The Arlong Pirates! Their captain is a notorious pirate worth 20 million Berries!" She glanced at the innocent little girls, then at their father. "As a father, how can you take your kids to such a dangerous place?! Do you think this is some vacation?" Her tone turned cold. "You're a terrible father!"

Worse than Bell-mère!

Absolutely awful!

"It turns out not getting hired by the Yuto Group was a stroke of luck." As she spoke, her tone became mocking. "A guy who doesn't even care about his own kids—what kind of company is that supposed to be? And they claim they protect their employees!"

Her nonstop rant—

It left Yuto's face twitching with black lines.

Meanwhile, the other three looked on with great interest at the girl who had just been weak and pitiful but was now chattering non-stop.

Of course… watching Uchiha Yuto get scolded made them quite happy, especially Comrade Bin-chan, who now had a playful smirk on her face. Yuto's eyelid twitched.

Today…

Bin-chan stepped into the office with her right foot first, right~

That won't do!

It violated the company regulations—internship must be extended!

Still—

He didn't expect Nami had once interviewed at the Yuto Group and didn't make it?

Such a talented navigator…

Who the hell rejected her?!

At that moment—

Seeing the whole group still smiling, Nami grew even angrier. "What are you laughing at! If you weren't dragging kids around, I wouldn't even bother with you! People like you, arrogant and self-important, should all be killed by the Arlong Pirates!" She then glared at the lazy Kuzan, letting out a cold snort. "What a slacker!" Then looked at the stern-faced Senju Tobirama. "And what are you smiling at? You seem slightly normal, but do you really think a poker-faced guy like you can defeat the Arlong Pirates?"

After speaking—

Without waiting for the two men—who both twitched their eyelids—to respond, she turned to Robin. "And you! So petty! You wouldn't even rescue a beautiful girl in distress. And now you don't even care about your own daughter?"

A round of group mocking.

"…" ×3

Now it was the three of them who had dark lines on their faces.

Why was she so angry just because they were going to Cocomi Islands?

As for Yuto… it was now his turn to gloat. Looking at Kuzan, then at Senju Tobirama, he chuckled and said, "A pirate worth 20 million Berries, huh? You think you can beat him?"

"20 million!" Kuzan let out a whistle. "Oh, I'm terrified! So scary! A pirate that scary—only a Marine Admiral could catch him!"

"20 million Berries…" Senju Tobirama's mouth twitched. He looked at the two of them and said calmly, "That guy must be even stronger than that fool Uchiha Madara!"

"…"

Even after all this time, Senju Tobirama still holds that much of a grudge against Madara?

Don't tell me it's because he stole his brother~

Yuto helplessly rolled his eyes, then sighed, "It looks like… we'll have to negotiate with that terrifying Arlong Pirates after all!"

"Negotiate?" Nami crossed her arms, looked at Uchiha Yuto, and sneered, "Dream on! That guy would never negotiate with humans. He'd just kill you all and take your money!" But seeing the three quiet little girls beside them, her heart softened, and she returned to a calmer tone. "Leave now! Don't think about doing business here. Unless your boss comes in person, otherwise, those Fishmen are really strong! Don't put your daughter in danger!"

Thankfully, most people on the sea suffer from face-blindness—if you're not someone they care about, they usually don't remember you.

So—

Yuto wasn't recognized.

"You passed!"

"???"

"Ahem! It's nothing!" Yuto fake-coughed twice, then sighed, eyes filled with melancholy as he lifted his head at a forty-five-degree angle and said, "Actually… I'm only going because I have no choice!" Seeing Nami raise her eyebrows, as if ready to say something, he quickly continued, "This is an assignment from above! If I can't complete it, I'll be at risk of being fired. Then I won't be able to pay the mortgage or afford food, and I'll have no choice but to wander the streets with my three lovely daughters, barely scraping by!" As he spoke, his eyes seemed to redden, and he reached out to wipe them sadly. "You don't want to see children that young become homeless, do you? It's too tragic!"

"…" ×3

Robin and the others looked at Yuto with dark expressions.

This guy can really say that kind of stuff?!

Shameless!

Even the three little girls gently patted their dad's leg, "Dad~"

This scene—

It left Nami completely stunned, and in her heart, she was reminded of that time… when Bell-mère chose to compromise for the sake of her and Nojiko's survival, handing over her last 100,000 Berries to Arlong and then choosing death herself.

A mother could never watch her daughters die!

Those were Bell-mère's words back then!

Nami fell briefly silent, then hesitated and said, "But didn't they say the Yuto Group treats its employees really well?"

She only applied back then because she saw the Yuto Group had great employee benefits!

"Was it a lie? Damn it! I knew it! It must've been a trick to lure people into working for them!"

"Eh… no!" Yuto's mouth twitched slightly, then he spoke righteously, "I won't let you insult my boss! He's a good man! He gave me this job! It's just that…" he let out a long sigh, "I heard the Yuto Group recently hired an assistant! That person is crazy with power—oppressing employees, forcing them to obey. But none of us ever get to see the boss—only she can. There's no way to explain things to him." His face showed horror. "That person is known as the Devil Child… an absolutely terrifying being! Too scary!"

"Dos Fleur: Stran—"

Robin's face turned dark, but before she could finish, Yuto shoved Yumi into her arms. At once, her powers stopped working.

Then—

Yuto looked at Nami with a face full of hope, "So! Can you help us? Otherwise, I'll lose my job! I won't be able to support my kids anymore!"

"You bast—"

"One million Berries! I'll tell the company to pay you! Thanks for the help!"

"...Just one million? Have you thought about your daughter—"

"Two million! That's the most I can apply for!" Yuto sighed emotionally. "I just need to meet the great pirate Arlong-sama once! Just once! Maybe then I won't be fired!"

"Two million…" Nami fell silent, glanced at the three little girls, then finally sighed, "I'll take you there! But…" She looked at Yuto seriously, "You must follow my instructions! If anything dangerous happens, don't blame me if I don't save you!"

"Of course!" Yuto nodded quickly, speaking with deep gratitude, "Thank you for your great kindness! Our whole family can keep this job thanks to you! It's just…" he hesitated, "Are you really able to get us in to see Arlong-sama?"

"Hmph!" Nami snorted twice, her expression gloomy, but she still threatened fiercely, "I'm a member of the Arlong Pirates! As long as you behave, if I say I'll protect you, I'll protect you! Got it? Don't cause trouble!"

As she finished—

The three people looked at each other, then stared at Nami in shock.

"You're a member of the Arlong Pirates?!"

They narrowed their eyes.

"So scary~" ×3