Naruto: Copy System - [537] : Momousagi: I Can’t Do It
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Momousagi snuck a glance at Shin, but she couldn’t read anything from the smile on his face. However, Momousagi understood that this was a test for her. If she failed this test—she might never have another chance to gain Shin Uzumaki’s trust.
Momousagi wasn’t content with being a normal undercover agent. She wanted to become one of the top executives of the Kuja Pirates.
In terms of strength, Momousagi was confident she could reach that level. But whether she could gain Shin Uzumaki’s trust… that, Momousagi couldn’t guarantee.
“No problem, Captain. Leave it to me.” Momousagi finally agreed. Sometimes, sacrificing a few people was unavoidable. A kind heart couldn’t save everyone.
Shin waited for Momousagi’s performance, his arms crossed, a look of someone watching a good show.
At this moment, Momousagi probably didn’t know who was on that ship.
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“Vice Admiral Tsuru, it’s the Kuja Pirates! Should we retreat?” A Marine, sweating profusely, reported to Vice Admiral Tsuru.
Yes, the person on this ship was Momousagi’s sister, Tsuru.
“Gion?”
Tsuru didn’t speak, her gaze already fixed on the Kuja Pirates’ ship, on the figure slowly drawing her sword.
“RETREAT,”
Tsuru said immediately. Though she desperately wanted to see Gion, a meeting wasn’t safe right now. Gion was working undercover—if her cover was blown, her life would be on the line.
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On Momousagi’s side, her hand froze mid-draw. Through her Observation Haki, she’d sensed who was on that warship—her close sister-figure, Tsuru.
They weren’t blood relatives, and there was a significant age gap between them, but their bond ran deeper than most actual sisters.
“Why did you stop? The Marines are about to run away. If you don’t act now, they’ll get away—”
Shin said to Momousagi with a faint smile.
Momousagi gritted her teeth and acted decisively, a sword aura slashing towards the distant warship.
It was fortunate she stepped in. If Shin Uzumaki had made the move himself, her sister would’ve been in real danger. Momousagi understood this perfectly—that’s why she acted without hesitation, putting everything into the attack.
However, Momousagi subtly adjusted her aim, making sure the strike would miss Tsuru completely.
When Tsuru saw Momousagi spring into action, she breathed a sigh of relief. She’d been terrified Momousagi wouldn’t follow through. If Momousagi had refused to act, it might’ve raised Shin’s suspicions—and then Momousagi would be the one in danger.
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“ABANDON SHIP!”
Tsuru ordered the Marines on the ship, then used Moonwalk to leave. And the warship was instantly cut in two and sank into the sea. Some unlucky people died under this sword aura.
Momousagi tightly gripped her sword.
She had killed pirates before, but now she was killing her people…
“Nice work,” Shin said with a faint smile, quite satisfied.
Momousagi steadied herself, keeping her expression neutral. She couldn’t let Shin pick up on anything suspicious.
“<Universal Pull!>”
Shin’s palm erupted with a black hole-like gravitational force. Tsuru, who had already left, was controlled by the gravitational force, her body flying back uncontrollably.
In the blink of an eye, she landed on the Kuja Pirates’ ship.
“This power…”
Tsuru looked at Shin in shock.
Was this also Shin Uzumaki’s ability? According to her knowledge, Shin Uzumaki had shown a bit too many abilities. She didn’t know what kind of Devil Fruit he had eaten.
Could it be that Shin Uzumaki had eaten more than one Devil Fruit? Impossible. There was no example of a person eating two Devil Fruits…
If Tsuru had experienced the Summit War and seen Blackbeard eat a second Devil Fruit, she would know.
But now, it was still very early before the Summit War—
Momousagi’s expression stiffened. Looking at Tsuru before her, she didn’t know what to do at this moment, her heart in extreme turmoil.
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“Momousagi, take her down.” Shin said encouragingly to Momousagi.
Momousagi’s grip on her sword trembled slightly. Ordering her to attack Tsuru… there was no way she could do it.
Tsuru’s expression remained calm. If it were possible, she’d actually prefer Momousagi to attack—at least then Momousagi would stay safe.
But Tsuru couldn’t say anything. She couldn’t communicate with Momousagi at all, or Shin would pick up on it immediately.
Tsuru knew better than to underestimate Shin Uzumaki.
“Sorry, Captain. I can’t do it.” Momousagi took a deep breath and then said to Shin.
Hearing Momousagi’s words, Tsuru’s heart was anxious, but her face showed no change, nor did she dare to show any change.
“Oh?? Why? Give me a reason. If the reason is sufficient enough, I might consider letting her go.”
Shin looked at Momousagi with a smile.
Momousagi took a deep breath, knowing that the critical moment had come. If she couldn’t pass this test, she and her sister would both die.
“She saved me once. When I was little, my village was attacked by pirates. It was Vice Admiral Tsuru who saved me. Maybe she doesn’t remember me, but I remember her.”
Momousagi’s words were mostly true with just a hint of deception mixed in. Tsuru really had saved her life. As a child, when pirates attacked her village, she would’ve died if Tsuru hadn’t intervened.
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“Ah, so that’s why. Fair enough—you’re not heartless, I’ll give you that. In that case, I’ll just have someone else kill her.”
Shin waved his hand at Momousagi.
Momousagi became anxious upon hearing this and quickly said to Shin, “Captain, please—for my sake, let her live. I’ll do anything to make it up to you.”
“Oh? And how exactly do you intend to make it up to me?”
Shin stretched out his hand and placed it on Momousagi’s face, asking her flirtatiously.
Tsuru’s anger welled up upon seeing this. She wished she could cut Shin into a thousand pieces right now.
Momousagi gritted her teeth. To be able to save Tsuru, she had gone all out.
“Anything. As long as you spare her, I’ll agree to whatever you want.” Momousagi clenched her jaw and moved closer to Shin.
Her gaze looked at Shin.
Looking at Shin’s handsome, confident face—her inner resistance began to crumble. If it had to be him… maybe it wouldn’t be so bad after all.
No, was this the time to think about this? Momousagi felt her brain had suddenly short-circuited.
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“Pfft! Dream on.” Hancock jealously pushed Momousagi away, then hugged Shin’s arm, looking at Momousagi provocatively.
Hancock hadn’t wanted to speak up before, but now that they were about to snatch him, Hancock couldn’t just watch.
This scheming vixen was trying to get her claws into Shin. That was her territory—no way was she letting some homewrecker take what was hers… By the way, there are more and more of these vixens circling around him lately.
She needed to mark her territory even more clearly.
What if one of these scheming vixens actually managed to steal him away? How humiliating would that be??
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When Hancock pushed her away, Momousagi was secretly relieved. This was the first time she’d been so close to a man, and her body felt tense and awkward. If Hancock hadn’t intervened, she might not have been able to keep up the act.
“Very good. I’ll hold you to that promise—don’t forget what you just agreed to.” Shin said with a knowing smile.
Momousagi’s heart leaped with hope. Was he really going to spare Tsuru? As long as her sister was safe, she’d accept whatever consequences came her way.
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