Naruto: Copy System - [552] : A Talk with the Five Elders

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Shin glanced at the enraged Sengoku but made no further move. He was waiting for good news from Hancock and Olvia—hopefully, they’d bring him what he came for.

Shin could afford to be patient, but Sengoku and Garp couldn’t continue this stalemate.

“I’ll hold him off. You go—”

Before Sengoku could finish his words, a huge wound appeared on his body. The golden Buddha form vanished, and his body crashed to the ground.

“You can’t hold me off.” Shin calmly retracted his kicked leg.

He had combined the Glint-Glint Fruit’s power with Tempest Kick, unleashing a slash of golden light that had left a huge wound on Sengoku.

“You should both understand that you can’t stop me. Leaving now is the smartest choice,” Shin said to Sengoku and Garp.

“Shin Uzumaki, you’re after the Pluton blueprints, aren’t you?”

Sengoku gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand despite the pain, and questioned Shin.

“That’s right. I’m here for Pluton’s blueprints.”

Shin didn’t bother denying his purpose—there was no point. He’d come for Pluton’s blueprints, and he wasn’t going to pretend otherwise.

Why hide it? Even knowing exactly what he was after, Sengoku and the others couldn’t do a damn thing to stop him.

“I suggest you talk to the Five Elders. If you hand over Tom, Enies Lobby will be safe. If you don’t, you can start salvaging it from the bottom of the sea.”

Shin crossed his arms and looked at Sengoku calmly.

He wondered what choice Sengoku and Garp would make.

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On the Kuja Pirates’ ship, Robin glanced at Momousagi, then asked nonchalantly, “Momousagi, you seem a little nervous.”

Robin’s words startled Momousagi, who had been completely zoned out.

“What?” Momousagi hadn’t heard what Robin had said to her before.

Robin took a deep breath, then smiled at Momousagi.

“I said, you look a little nervous.”

“I am a bit. We’re facing the Marine Fleet Admiral and the Marine Hero Garp, after all. It’s natural to be a little tense.”

Momousagi relaxed a little and said to Robin.

She had known for a while that Robin was incredibly smart, so she was always cautious around her—afraid of revealing even the slightest clue.

Robin didn’t say anything else. Her job was to keep an eye on Momousagi and prevent her from doing anything suspicious.

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Meanwhile, Sengoku and Garp talked it over and decided to contact the Five Elders. Enies Lobby simply couldn’t be destroyed—the humiliation would be catastrophic. It would only embolden pirates everywhere.

As for handing over Tom—that wasn’t Sengoku’s call to make either. He needed to see what the Five Elders would decide.

After placing the call, the Five Elders’ voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

“Sengoku, has the matter of Enies Lobby been resolved?”

Sengoku gave a bitter smile. Just as he was about to speak, the Den Den Mushi was plucked from his hand, now held by Shin.

His eyes narrowed, and he exchanged a look with Garp. Shin Uzumaki was even more terrifying than he thought. Perhaps he hadn’t even been using his full strength earlier—he was just toying with them.

Without even using his full power, he could crush both of them. Just how terrifying would he be at full strength?

The thought sent a chill down Sengoku’s spine. His courage to fight back was completely gone.

If an opponent was only slightly stronger—you could muster the courage to face them. But if they were overwhelmingly stronger, how could you even begin to fight?

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“Five Elders. Maybe we should have a little conversation. I’m curious—are you interested in hearing what I have to offer?” Shin asked, wearing a casual smile.

On the other side, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the expressions of the Five Elders turned grim.

They might look down on Shin Uzumaki on the surface, but to actually underestimate him would be foolish.

“Are you Shin Uzumaki?”

Five voices came through.

“That’s right. I am Shin Uzumaki. How about I make a deal with you? What do you say? Do you want to do it?”

Shin’s tone was nonchalant, as if he didn’t take the Five Elders seriously.

So what if they held all that power?

If he truly wanted them dead, it would be effortless. One Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion from here could Cleave the Holy Land of Mary Geoise clean in half.

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“What deal do you want to make with us?”

The Five Elders were seething at this point. Did Shin Uzumaki have no respect for them whatsoever?

But given how powerful he actually was—they’d have to swallow their pride for now. What did Shin’s ability to contact them directly represent? The Five Elders were too intelligent not to understand the implications.

Sengoku and Garp must have been defeated.

The Den Den Mushi had fallen into Shin Uzumaki’s hands.

Though the Five Elders were somewhat displeased with Sengoku right now, they couldn’t afford to lose him. As Fleet Admiral, Sengoku was irreplaceable. If something happened to him, the Marines would be left without a leader—and with the seas becoming increasingly chaotic, they’d lose all control of the situation.

That was not something the Five Elders wanted to see. So, they had to ensure Sengoku and Garp were safe.

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“It’s simple. I want Tom. In return, you get to keep Enies Lobby in one piece. Oh, and you also get back your two top-tier fighters, Sengoku and Garp.”

After Shin finished, the faces of the Five Elders turned black. If Shin could see their expressions now, it would probably be quite amusing.

“Shin Uzumaki, you’re using our own assets to bargain with us. What the hell is the meaning of this??” Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro roared angrily.

If Shin were in front of him, he would absolutely not be able to control his emotions and would slash at him.

“Your assets? I can destroy Enies Lobby right now. I can kill Sengoku and Garp whenever I want. So tell me, what exactly is ‘yours’?” Shin asked with disdain.

Beside them, Sengoku and Garp shifted uncomfortably. They were literally being treated like bargaining chips.

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“Hey, that’s going too far, brat! You’re talking about me like I’m some kind of object!” Garp stared at Shin angrily.

“Oh, my mistake. You’re right, you’re not an object. Is that better?” Shin’s face showed a smile.

“That’s more like it! Bwahahahaha.”

Garp couldn’t help but laugh twice.

But as he laughed, he suddenly felt something was off. He just couldn’t put his finger on what it was.

Sengoku, standing beside him, remained expressionless. Honestly, he wanted to distance himself from Garp. It was too embarrassing. He didn’t want to stand with him and be associated with that level of goofiness.

Without hesitation, he moved away from Garp, afraid his goofiness might be contagious.

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