The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V3] - Chapter 34. Treading Across the Water?

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Robin and the Fish-men stared at the people walking over from the other side of the gate, and their hearts instantly jumped.

There's actually this many?!

Who exactly is the boss?

To be able to summon so many people over—and especially this group… they all looked extremely powerful.

Wearing those strange forehead protectors on their heads, most of them were also wearing green combat vests, and there were even some whose eyes… were exactly the same as Asuka's and Yumi's!

"Mom! (Hanabi) Mom!"

The three little ones, Yumi and the others, seemed to spot a familiar figure and hurriedly ran over, jumping into the arms of Hanabi, who was also wearing a ninja vest and a ninja forehead protector!

"Oh, my little cuties!" Seeing the three safe and sound, Hanabi let out a sigh of relief, immediately hugging them and saying with a grin, "It's okay, it's okay! Mom will help you beat up the bad guys! Hmph! They actually dared to bully you, Asuka and the others?!"

Robin looked in astonishment at this woman who shared the same eyes as Yumi.

Yumi's mother?

A slight look of surprise flashed across her face, but not long after, she let out a quiet sigh and then smiled gently, saying nothing more as she simply watched the scene before her.

Judging by appearances, these people should be Yumi's and the others' clansmen, right?

Just like the Three-Eye Tribe or the Giant Tribe!

But why had she never heard of such a white-eyed clan existing on the seas?

Where exactly… did they come from?

It's just that—

Is the boss really planning to declare war on the Beasts Pirates?!

Even Jinbe at the side was looking at this group with some surprise. Though their numbers looked great, when it came to facing an Emperor of the Sea… sheer numbers alone weren't enough!

In the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh, his eyes filled with resolve: [So be it! This was a mistake caused by me! Since that's the case… let me help too!]

Originally, he was planning to ask Dad for help, but since he'd been refused, he didn't want to trouble Dad any further.

Because facing two Emperors of the Sea… even if a full-scale war didn't break out in the end, just demanding an explanation would inevitably lead to a clash between the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates. And Dad's health… his illness hadn't yet fully healed. So if he could avoid troubling Dad, he really didn't want to involve him!

At this moment—

"Hanabi, you came too?" Yuto hurriedly approached with a grin. "Don't worry, nothing bad will happen!"

However—

"Hmph!" Hanabi snorted coldly, her eyes glaring frostily at Yuto. "How do you watch your kids? You should know that even Suzune and the others wanted to come, but they were stopped!"

"Sorry! Sorry! There was a bit of an accident."

"Forget it! Luckily the kids are fine! We'll talk about it later! For now, let's settle this matter first. Suzune and the others are waiting for you back home! I'll look after the kids for now!"

"I'm counting on you!" Yuto nodded, then turned around and looked at the others standing nearby. "Is everyone here?" With a serious expression, he said, "This time, I have to trouble everyone…"

His words weren't even finished.

"Hmph!" The Chief Elder, who held the highest seniority among those present, snorted coldly and stepped forward. "Luckily the kids weren't hurt! Otherwise, I would beat you to death!"

As his words fell—

"Hmph!"

"Hmph hmph!"

"Hmph hmph hmph!"

The Uchiha Clan Leader, the two Hyuga Clan Leaders, and Uzumaki Nagato all let out cold snorts as well, their eyes narrowing slightly as they stared at Yuto, making his heart give a faint jolt.

But this time, it really was his fault. If something truly had happened… he probably wouldn't be able to forgive himself either!

So, with an awkward laugh, he bent forward deeply and said earnestly, "I'm relying on you all this time! Let's kill them all for me!"

"Do you even need to say it?" Everyone's expressions eased slightly as they said this lightly. Then, their eyes sharpened, a glint of icy light flashing across them as they spoke in a chilling tone: "So what's your plan?"

"What plan?" Yuto's eyelid twitched, a cold smirk appearing at the corner of his lips. "Of course—wipe out the entire Beasts Pirates!"

As he spoke—

He waved his large hand.

Another gate appeared. His eyes narrowed as he shouted: "Move out!"

…

At this moment—

On the other side.

This is Wano Country, Onigashima.

The main base of the Beasts Pirates in Wano Country!

Today—

Kaido didn't run off outside to try to kill himself. Instead, he stayed inside Onigashima, gulping down huge mouthfuls of liquor.

"That brat Jack still hasn't come back?" Kaido picked up his sake gourd, took a big swig, then turned his head to look at the [Conflagration] King, who'd come over to drink with him. He let out a drunken burp, frowned, and said, "It's almost time for this year's Beasts Pirates gathering. That brat better not be running off somewhere at a time like this!"

"He'll be back soon!" King, hearing his boss's words, nodded and said, "He called this morning. Apparently, he found something interesting and said he's preparing a gift for the Governor. He's over at Fish-Man Island right now!"

"A gift? Fish-Man Island?" Kaido blinked, then burst into roaring laughter. "What's that brat planning to get me as a gift? Hahahaha! Fish-Man Island? Isn't that Whitebeard's turf? He'd better not stir up trouble there and make Whitebeard angry!"

"I've already warned Jack!" King nodded again, then looked at his boss, speaking calmly, "Besides… it's just some old man playing house on the sea. These days he can't even drink anymore. There's no way he's a match for the Governor! Only the Governor… can become Pirate King!"

"Hahahaha, playing house? You're not wrong! Indeed… that old man is just playing house on the sea!" Kaido roared with laughter, pounding the table in front of him. Then his smile faded, replaced by a faint upward curve of his lips. "But don't underestimate Whitebeard! The strongest man on the seas—Whitebeard! That guy's strength is no joke!"

As an old comrade from back in the day—

He knew very well how powerful that Whitebeard bastard was!

"Anyone who can become an Emperor of the Sea is a monster! Even that crew member from Roger's ship back in the day… he's also become a pretty damn powerful guy now!"

He truly hadn't expected it.

That young brat from the Pirate King Roger's ship back then… now… could actually rise to this position!

It really was fascinating!

However—

"Mm." King nodded lightly but didn't say anything further, merely staring intently at the Captain seated in the place of honor.

The King of Beasts—Kaido!

Renowned as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air!

In his heart… only the boss was the strongest!

"Hahahaha~ hahaha~." Perhaps seeing a trace of something in King's eyes, Kaido didn't pay it any mind, bursting into laughter again as he slapped King on the shoulder and pulled him in close. "Forget it, let's not talk about this! Let's drink! Drink to our hearts' content! I'm curious what kind of gift that brat Jack is going to bring his captain!"

"Boss, you can't get drunk!"

"It's fine! It's fine! I'm not someone who gets drunk so easily!" Kaido downed another heroic gulp, grinning broadly. "Even if I'm going to get drunk, I'll wait until the gathering, when everyone's there, and then I'll drink myself silly! Come on! Drink with me, King!"

However—

As soon as he finished speaking—

Just as King, looking a bit helpless, lifted his cup to accompany the boss in a few drinks—

Suddenly—

From outside came the voice of a Beasts Pirates crewman, rushing in in a panic, "Governor! King-sama! Th-there's…"

Before he could even finish speaking—

"Bang!"

He was instantly sent flying by King's strike. Then King looked down at the crewmember lying on the ground and said blandly, "Have you calmed down now?"

"I-I've calmed down! I've calmed down!" The crewmember hastily nodded. "Sorry, I lost my composure!"

"Alright then!" Kaido waved his hand, gripping his sake gourd in the other, smiling cheerfully as he looked at the crewmember. "What's happened? Don't tell me it's that Orochi causing trouble again?"

"It's not! It's not!" The crewmember shook his head rapidly. "It's…" He hesitated a moment, then looked at the Governor and King before gritting his teeth and saying, "Outside Wano… a whole lot of people have shown up! No… I should say an enormous number of people!"

"A lot of people? What do you mean?" Kaido frowned slightly, looking at him in puzzlement. "Could it be Whitebeard's men?"

"No!"

"Marines?"

"Also no!"

"If it's neither of them, then what are you so afraid of?"

"N-no, no, no!" The crewmember frantically shook his head, face taut with tension as he said, "Those people are treading across the water! They're literally stepping on the surface of the sea, densely packed, and they've already slaughtered our crew posted outside on the ocean!"

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Treading across the water?