Chapter 264: The Whitebeard Pirates Reign Over Both Sea and Land!

Nagato carefully considered Konan's words. Surprisingly, he found this plan somewhat feasible.

Although it sounded a bit whimsical, Whitebeard seemed like that kind of person!

This plan might just give them leverage over Whitebeard.

Once the Akatsuki organization had an undercover agent infiltrate the Whitebeard Pirates, collecting intelligence from within, they might uncover Whitebeard's vulnerabilities.

Nagato believed that even the mightiest men had weaknesses.

Even he, with the Rinnegan, had his share of vulnerabilities.

He refused to believe that Whitebeard was invulnerable.

But following closely, another question arose.

Who would the Akatsuki send to infiltrate the Whitebeard Pirates?

In truth, the Akatsuki had quite a few members. However, aside from the core few, the rest were like expendable pawns or untrustworthy trainees.

Nagato couldn't assign this mission to either extreme.

If they chose expendable pawns, Whitebeard would likely see through their disguises instantly.

And if they picked promising trainees who'd recently joined the Akatsuki, Nagato worried they might betray the organization.

What if, inadvertently, they cultivated a double agent...

That is, a high risk plan.

"If Sasori hadn't disappeared, perhaps we could arrange for him to be this undercover candidate. I think he is very suitable. And the rest of the people, such as Uchiha Itachi... His appearance will only make Whitebeard hostile, right? After all, his act of killing his parents and clan members will definitely cause Whitebeard's disgust."

Nagato rubbed his eyebrows, he was thinking hard about the candidates: "Biwa Juzo, he is a newcomer. I don't trust him very much. He has only joined the Akatsuki organization for a few months, and he has not shown us his loyalty to Akatsuki."

"Kakuzu, I'm afraid this guy can't complete this task. The first time he sees Whitebeard, he definitely wants to take Whitebeard's head. After all, Whitebeard is already worth five billion."

"Zetsu and 'Uchiha Madara' have a deep relationship. As far as I know, a legendary character like Uchiha Madara would never agree to this plan unless he is a fake Uchiha Madara."

Nagato murmured for a while.

Suddenly, he set his gaze on Konan next to him.

His gaze made Konan a bit puzzled.

"Nagato, have you thought of any candidates?" Konan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I thought of it." Nagato looked complicated and said astonishingly: "One is me, one is you."

Konan: "..."

His words left Konan speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.

In fact, it is true that the Akatsuki organization at this time has not developed to its peak.

The members that Nagato can really trust are still a bit less.

But the peak period of the Akatsuki organization will have to wait for several years.

In addition, Whitebeard's sudden interception caused the life trajectory of Kisame and others to change... Perhaps this time the Akatsuki organization is difficult to reach its peak.

This led to Nagato thinking about it.

He found that the best candidates were indeed himself and Konan next to him.

The atmosphere was silent for several seconds.

In the end, it was Konan who spoke and broke the silence: "Since there are no extra candidates, then I will do it! After all, I can't let you, the leader, perform such a task, it's too dangerous."

Konan said seriously to Nagato: "Akatsuki can be without me, and it can be without that 'Uchiha Madara', but it must not be without you. Your power is the most fundamental for Akatsuki to take root in the Shinobi World."

When Konan said this, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "If you need to have a candidate, then I can only go personally, I can't just sit back and watch, right?"

Nagato hesitated: "You are the main personnel of Akatsuki's logistics and intelligence management. If I don't have you as my left arm and right arm by my side..."

Konan said: "Nagato, don't forget, what is our purpose? What is our goal? Don't forget, what is the mission of Akatsuki."

"The Whitebeard Pirates are stuck in the most critical link of our plan, which is equivalent to strangling our necks, strangling our goals and missions."

"If we don't take action, then the Akatsuki organization in this life... may just be a special mercenary organization."

These words once again made Nagato fall into silence.

Konan continued: "When I went to Konohagakure Village, I had seen Whitebeard, and I knew a little bit about him! But he hasn't seen me, at least he hasn't seen my face."

Nagato thought for several minutes, and he was silent for several minutes.

He looked up at Konan, who was serious in front of him.

Nagato took a deep breath.

He finally nodded, and said to Konan: "Remember, this task is very dangerous. If you feel that it is not possible, stay away from the Whitebeard Pirates immediately."

...

Land of Thunder, a port dock.

At night, bonfires were lit on the deck, and Moby Dick was very lively tonight.

Although the Moby Dick's deck was made of wood, once they laid down a layer of stone slabs, they could host lively bonfire parties on the ship.

Tonight, Whitebeard had returned to the Moby Dick, bringing back the spoils from their distant journey.

"Gurararararara!" Whitebeard's hearty laughter echoed as if it could reach the heavens. "You foolish sons! Fill my cup again, boys! Gurarararara! This Thunder Country's liquor is even stronger and spicier than the Fire Country's. This kind of drink is what pirates should be having!"

Neji and Sasuke carried a large wine cask together.

They eagerly poured wine for Pops, almost overflowing the massive goblet.

"Haku, Ino, Karin," Naruto animatedly recounted the events. "When Pops threw that punch into thin air, it was earth-shattering! It felt like the sky split open."

"See that large horn over there? That's a horn from the Eight-Tails—a trophy claimed by Pops!"

Naruto's excitement was contagious, even though it was Pops who had thrown the punch.

"Pops, we have good news to share with you." Kisame and Fuushi approached together.

Whitebeard raised an eyebrow, holding his wine cup. "Oh? What good news? Spit it out! Gurararararara!"

Kisame grinned, saying, "During this time, I didn't undergo any intense training to get stronger, but I've developed a special Ninjutsu!"

He didn't beat around the bush. "This Ninjutsu allows the Moby Dick to 'sail on land,' riding the waves even on solid ground!"

Uzumaki Fuushi chimed in, "Pops, we've conducted over a dozen tests—from starting with a small fishing boat to directly using the Moby Dick. After a few initial failures, we succeeded."

Their voices surprised Sasuke nearby. "A Ninjutsu that lets the Moby Dick sail on land?"

Uzumaki Fuushi nodded, smiling. "Indeed! When we disembark, we can sail the Moby Dick directly ashore."

Neji added, "It's true. The first time we saw the Moby Dick sailing on land, it was quite astonishing."

Sasuke's eyes widened. He found it fascinating.

"Gurararararara!" Whitebeard laughed heartily. "Truly my son! Now when we search for the next tailed beast, we won't need to sail on the open sea. We can cross entire countries riding the waves! Gurarararara!"

Whitebeard was genuinely happy and satisfied.

Because this meant the Moby Dick could not only dominate the seas but also rule over the land.

Now that was a true Emperor of the Sea!

After sailing the seas for so many years, Whitebeard knew how remarkable it was for a ship to maintain a straight course. 

Before Gol D. Roger became the Pirate King on the open sea, who knew how long he sailed aboard that ship.

If Roger's crew had possessed this ability...

Perhaps Roger would have become Pirate King in half the time.

With the Moby Dick's newfound ability to sail on land, where couldn't the Whitebeard Pirates go?

...

Meanwhile, deep within the Moby Dick's lower deck.

Listening to the faint sounds of merriment from above, 

Killer Bee squatted in a dimly lit cell, wearing a grim expression.

He hadn't expected to be captured so easily.

At this moment, every pressure point on his body was sealed.

The connection between him and the tailed beast had also been temporarily severed by the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique.

This resulted in Killer Bee being unable to use the chakra of the Tailed Beast.

It's also hard to use the chakra within his own body.

He has brute strength.

But nowhere to use it.

If he relies solely on physical strength, he can't escape from such a prison.

Because every steel bar on the prison fence of Moby Dick has a diameter of several centimeters.

No matter how strong Killer Bee is, it's hard to bend this kind of steel.

"So... the purpose of the Whitebeard Pirates is to strip the Tailed Beasts from our bodies, and then put them into the bodies of their crew, making their crew become Jinchuriki?"

Killer Bee saw the prison in front of him. Because in the prison in front of him, Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, was indeed there.

When Killer Bee, who had just been brought here by the Whitebeard Pirates, saw a group of Kumogakure ninjas here...

He was shocked and stunned.

It wasn't until after a conversation with them that Killer Bee knew what was going on.

Yugito nodded, her face more complex than Killer Bee's: "At least, what happened to me is like this, the Two-Tails in my body was stripped away by them."

"But I don't know why, after the Tailed Beast was stripped away by the pirates, I would still be alive. Perhaps they have mastered some special means, as far as I know they have people from the Uzumaki clan."

"Uzumaki clan? The natural nemesis of the Tailed Beast..." Killer Bee knew about the Uzumaki clan.

Because the destruction of the Uzushiogakure Village in the Land of Whirlpools is inseparable from Kumogakure Village.

He also knew that the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan was indeed very restraining to the Tailed Beast.

At this time, Yugito continued: "I just didn't expect that you would also be caught."

Yugito sighed: "Is there really no one who can stop the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Killer Bee fell silent.

Next to him, there was a Samui teaching her younger brother: "You are just a Genin in the village, and you dare to leave the village to find me without permission. Don't you know what kind of consequences this will cause?"

"Now it's good, both you and I have been caught by the Whitebeard Pirates, what should our parents do?"

In the face of his sister's reprimand, Atsui lowered his head and dared not say a word.

In addition to these few people, there are more than twenty Kumogakure Village ninjas in the prison.

They are all people who want to ambush the Whitebeard Pirates.

I don't know if they are lucky... or unlucky.

Speaking of bad luck... they at least survived, although many people have lost their arms and legs, but at least their lives are saved.

Speaking of luck... being a prisoner of the Whitebeard Pirates, can this really be considered good luck?

Being affected by the terrifying aftermath of the battle, all kinds of missing arms and broken legs, can this also be considered good luck?

If given another chance...

They would rather not have this kind of luck.

"Hehe... it's really lively!"

Orochimaru is an outcast in the prison.

Because among these people, he is the only one who is not a Kumogakure Village ninja.

Orochimaru had to sigh, the Whitebeard Pirates are really capable of making things happen, even more so than the Akatsuki organization.

In a short period of time...

He watched as the people in the prison became more and more numerous.

Now added up, there are already more than thirty people.

Just then, a slight footstep came from the corridor.

Making everyone's voices stop.

One by one, gazes followed the sound of footsteps, and the unfortunate souls saw a young figure walking through the dimly lit corridor.

This peculiar youth glanced into each prison cell as he passed, checking on the incarcerated occupants.

If the person inside wasn't the one he sought, he continued onward.

Until...

The young figure arrived at Orochimaru's cell, finally stopping and turning to face Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru-sama," Kimimaro greeted the figure sitting on the cold bed.

Orochimaru's sinister gaze fell upon Kimimaro. "Heh, they allow you to move freely like this?"

Kimimaro nodded in response. "The Whitebeard Pirates only restrict me from leaving this ship."

Lowering his voice, Kimimaro added, "Orochimaru-sama, I managed to slip out of the operating room secretly. I'll find a way to rescue you."

However, Orochimaru shook his head. "No need to save me."

Kimimaro was taken aback; this response wasn't what he expected.

For days, Kimimaro had pondered how to free Orochimaru-sama. He'd finally come up with a plan.

Yet now, he received this unexpected answer.

Orochimaru's lips curved into a smile. "Because... I've noticed that the Whitebeard Pirates don't seem disgusted to the research I've conducted."

"They even want to harness my abilities to achieve their own goals. Hehe... it's quite intriguing."

Orochimaru continued, "This has led me to a new idea recently. Perhaps the Whitebeard Pirates could dismantle the Akatsuki and become my new protective umbrella!"

...

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