Whitebeard in Naruto World - Chapter 91

Shisui Awakens! What? Danzo Only Has Half of Himself? (Part 1)

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“Whi…Whitebeard-sama, and… and also Naruto-sama. This is already everything our family has accumulated over hundreds of years in this little town.”

The unfortunate minor noble of this small coastal town forces out a smile that looks worse than crying.

He just ordered his retainers and samurai to move out all the paper money, gold, and jewels from his mansion, piling them on the ground into a small “mountain.”

Looking at the hundreds of years of his family’s wealth about to be handed over, his heart twists in pain.

But reason tells him…

If he doesn’t hand over all this money, he might lose his life.

Though there is an unwritten rule in the ninja world that people generally do not kill nobles or feudal lords,

There are always exceptions.

This minor noble, who cherishes his life greatly, doesn’t want to gamble on that “exception.”

If he gambles and wins, fine.

If he gambles and loses…

He’s dead!

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“So much treasure!” Naruto gapes. He doesn’t have a clear sense of how much this treasure is worth, but he can see how high it’s stacked. “It’s probably not too different from the treasure we got in Kusagakure Village, right?”

“Dad! With all this treasure, we can leave some on the ship and distribute the rest to the people here.” Naruto says excitedly. “That way, we get treasure, and the people here can rebuild their homes!”

Naruto looks at the small noble who’s on the verge of tears.

He seems to ponder something. “So nobles are all this rich?”

Naruto has opened the door to a new world once again.

Learning to be ‘good’ is slow.

But learning to be ‘bad’… is way too fast.

“Right, Dad.” Naruto scratches his head somewhat sheepishly. “Is it really okay for me to decide how to allocate the treasure on my own?”

“Gurararara! Foolish son, this time, you can decide how to distribute this treasure,” Whitebeard indulges his silly son. “After all, you are the First Division Commander of the newly formed Whitebeard Pirates. It’s time for you to learn some things in advance.”

Whitebeard laughs. “A First Division Commander in a pirate crew is equivalent to the vice-captain of that pirate crew! How could the dignified vice-captain not even have this little bit of authority?”

Back then, on the Moby Dick, Whitebeard hardly managed anything himself. He basically left all major decisions to Marco.

After all… making an old man who’s almost retired still manage a pirate crew is too much trouble.

Those foolish sons of his also need to grow up.

“Is that so?” Naruto immediately beams with joy, his smile bright like the sun. “Thanks, Dad!”

The minor noble: “…”

He watches this father and son, who have a huge height difference, discussing how to distribute his money.

He almost can’t hold back his tears.

Damn it!

What are these two pirates thinking? They rob his treasure, yet they want to give part of it to the commoners?

But…

They probably won’t stay here forever, right? As pirates, they’ll set sail again one day.

Once they leave…

Could he gather his retainers and samurai and snatch back some of the treasure?

Even a little bit would be good.

No way he’s letting these commoners have it for free.

—

“Ah, right!” Naruto suddenly thinks of something. His little face scrunches up, and he looks at the minor noble—who’s lost in his own fantasies—in a way that makes the noble squirm uncomfortably.

“N-Naruto-sama,” the noble asks timidly, “Do you… do you have any other instructions?”

The trembling tone doesn’t come from Naruto but from fear of Whitebeard.

Naruto says, “You’re not thinking of taking back the money we give to everyone once we’re gone, are you?”

Hiss!!!

That damned brat…

How did he guess?

“Naruto-sama, you’re overthinking it.” The minor noble rubs his hands. “How could I do such a vile thing? Right? Everyone here knows me well!”

He shoots a glare at the retainers and samurai behind him.

“Yes, yes!” One of his smarter retainers quickly nods, spouting something he doesn’t believe himself, “My lord is most trustworthy!”

“You see, everyone says so,” the noble says, fawning with a forced grin.

“We’ll be coming back after a while.” Naruto’s expression is serious, and each sentence he utters makes the noble stiffen more and more. “If we come back later and find out that things aren’t as we agreed…”

Naruto takes a breath.

He bites down, and, in what he believes is the harshest tone for his age, narrows his eyes like a fox in pursuit. “Then I… will kill you!!!”

Whitebeard is very pleased with Naruto’s display.

“Gurararara!” Whitebeard glances at the noble whose face has frozen. The old father supplements his silly son’s threat with a line: “We’ll kill all of you!”

Plop—

The minor noble’s knees give out.

He collapses to the ground.

His face is full of despair.

Because he knows he no longer has any chance.

—

Time passes.

Half an hour later…

“What…what should I do now…” A civilian in town stares blankly at his home, half of which has collapsed. The other half is engulfed in raging flames.

That was caused by the summoned Nightmare Tapir. The fierce wind even broke power lines, and sparks ignited items in the house.

Fire light illuminates his face, painting it bright red.

“Hey, mister. How much would it cost to rebuild your house?” Suddenly, a young voice comes from behind the man.

He stands there dazed.

Even though someone is speaking behind him, he doesn’t turn around.

He just sighs. Without turning his head, he mutters in a low voice, “My three-story house was just built two years ago. Back then it cost 350,000 ryo. Prices in the ninja world have gone up a lot. Now it’s probably at least 380,000 ryo.”

“The problem is…” he pats the wallet in his pocket, smiling bitterly. “In my panic, I only managed to grab my wallet. I didn’t take the tens of thousands of ryo at home. There’s only around a thousand ryo in my wallet.”

With that little money, forget rebuilding the house—staying at a small inn in the next town would drain it in just a few days.

It’s like the spiritual support holding him up has collapsed.

His shoulders slump.

“Mister, is this enough?” At that moment, the man suddenly notices the child behind him poking his leg.

He turns around in astonishment.

Immediately…

His eyes widen!

In his sight, a blond-haired kid is holding a thick stack of bills and placing them at his feet.

“Hehe!” Naruto offers a bright smile. He then forcibly stuffs a small Whitebeard Pirates flag into the man’s hand. Naruto says, “From today on, this town is under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates. Since the town was destroyed like this, the Whitebeard Pirates will definitely help rebuild.”

“I am Naruto Uzumaki, First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates! Our captain is ‘Whitebeard’ Edward Newgate!” Naruto gives the man a big thumbs-up. “When your house is rebuilt, please put this flag on your rooftop!”

With that, Naruto—lugging a huge burlap sack—walks unsteadily off to find the next person in need.

The sack is filled with the ‘gold coins’ they seized from the minor noble.

It weighs even more than Naruto’s usual training load.

But Naruto still grits his teeth and carries it.

“…Whitebeard Pirates.” The man murmurs blankly.

Looking at the stack of money on the ground—

He estimates there are at least four hundred thousand ryo.

“Be-Benefactor…”

Unknowingly, tears stream down his face. “You are my benefactor!”

He falls to his knees with a thud.

And quickly bows, his forehead touching the ground.

“Thank you so much!!”

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Shisui Awakens! What? Danzo Only Has Half of Himself? (Part 2)

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“My muscles… hurt so much… cough, cough! Am I dead? My breathing is difficult, so if I can still breathe… I guess I’m not dead.”

Shisui Uchiha’s consciousness gradually returns. He can clearly sense that every muscle in his body is wailing.

“Right, I must still be alive…”

He tries to open his eyes, but his body is so weak that even opening them is a challenge.

Every “spoken” word is actually Shisui’s inner voice.

“Forcing Susano’o with a single eye was too much for my body, plus I was poisoned back then.”

Shisui exerts all his strength and finally manages to open a tiny slit in his eyes.

He doesn’t see the blinding light he expected.

The environment is quite dim.

“Where…is this?” The dark, damp setting jolts Shisui’s mind awake.

His barely opened eyes widened.

“Root?!!”

It’s the only place he can think of—he must have been captured by Root and brought to their Konoha base!

Shisui suddenly tries to sit up.

“Ah!!!”

The next second, he lets out a cry of pain.

He falls back down.

“It hurts!”

But he quickly notices that maybe he’s not in Root’s base, because his hands and feet aren’t restrained. The air even faintly smells of disinfectant.

Creak—

The sound of a door opening echoes, and bright light from outside streams in, making Shisui’s single remaining eye sting.

It takes him several seconds to adjust.

“You’re awake?” A voice Shisui finds very familiar speaks up. He’s certain it’s not Danzo’s voice.

Shisui slowly adapts to the light and finally sees the person’s face.

“Kakashi-senpai?!!” Shisui’s eye widens upon seeing a masked white-haired man! That spiky white hair is very recognizable.

His Konoha forehead protector covers one of his eyes,

Revealing his identity beyond any doubt.

“It’s me.” Kakashi is holding a small book, but his gaze falls on Shisui. He says, “Honestly, you’ve been unconscious for five days. If you had slept any longer, you might never have woken up.”

“Kakashi-ossan (uncle)! I just heard someone screaming in here… Eh? Whoa!!!” Naruto’s voice pipes up behind Kakashi, and Naruto rushes in.

“He’s awake!” Naruto exclaims upon seeing Shisui. “That big sister’s medical ninjutsu is amazing!”

Soon, Uzumaki Fushi and Karin also come in,

Making the already small cabin feel crowded.

And making Shisui suddenly realize—

He’s been saved.

Shisui recognizes Hatake Kakashi, and also recognizes Naruto Uzumaki. One is Konoha’s Copy Ninja, and the other is Konoha’s controversial Jinchuriki.

As for Uzumaki Fushi and Karin, he does not know them.

“Cough!” A mild pain in his lungs makes Shisui cough. His face pale, he murmurs gratefully, “Kakashi-senpai, th-thank you… for saving me.”

“It was this Uzumaki lady who saved you,” Kakashi says candidly. “I don’t know much about medical ninjutsu.”

“Uzumaki Clan?” Shisui notices the mother and daughter both have red hair.

“Forgive me, I’m very grateful!”

Shisui is somewhat unusual for an Uchiha—he’s not arrogant at all.

He thanks them earnestly.

Uzumaki Fushi says, “Not all the poison in your body has been cleared. My medical ninjutsu is limited. Keeping you alive is already the best I can do.”

She pauses and continues, “I think you shouldn’t be too optimistic. Your condition is still very serious. At the very least, you cannot casually draw on your chakra right now.”

“…Is that so?” Shisui tries to gather chakra and immediately feels such sharp pain in his cells that he nearly faints.

Cold sweat drips from his forehead.

His face becomes even paler.

“It’s that poison gas from Root!” Shisui can’t help touching his eye socket, which is empty.

There’s nothing there.

“You’re a ninja of the Uchiha Clan from Konoha, right? Those people were also Konoha ninjas, so why were you all killing each other?” Naruto asks, confused. “Didn’t the Third Hokage say ninjas in the village always help each other?”

“…” Shisui is silent.

“It’s because of your eyes, right?” Kakashi suddenly speaks. “I found that Root seemed determined to take your eyes. And they called you a renegade ninja of Konoha.”

“…Yes.” Shisui’s expression darkens.

He grips the white sheets, regret and resentment showing on his face. “I didn’t expect Danzo to still manage to take one of my eyes. If Danzo uses that eye to do something, I might become the greatest sinner in the history of the Uchiha and Konoha.”

“And I never expected they’d label me a renegade ninja just to get these eyes!” Shisui clenches his teeth. “I’ve never betrayed Konoha!”

Shisui hesitates for a moment,

Then decides to reveal the secret of his eyes. He realizes he can’t let Danzo’s conspiracy be hidden any longer.

He must let others know what Danzo holds in his hands.

“This is Kotoamatsukami, the pinnacle doujutsu of the Uchiha Clan!” After Shisui explains everything, he takes a deep breath.

“Forcibly rewriting someone’s will, effectively engraving a mental imprint?” Kakashi’s half-lidded eyes widen slightly. “That’s truly terrifying…”

Uzumaki Fushi is stunned. “So this is the Uchiha Clan?”

“Damn!” Naruto clenches his fists in anger. “That guy called Dan… Dan-what? How can he do that? Doesn’t the Third Hokage care?”

Karin, who’s about Naruto’s age, timidly adds, “Maybe the Hokage does know?”

Naruto’s eyes widened. “That—no…that can’t be, right?”

Would the Hokage, if he knew about such a thing, really not stop that “Dan-something” guy?

Naruto wants to come up with a good reason to refute Karin, but then he recalls the unfamiliar side of the Third Hokage that he’s seen before…

He can’t find the words to argue back.

At that moment, Shisui pleads, “Kakashi-senpai, please get this news back to Konoha! In my current condition, I’m afraid I won’t be able to return to the village any time soon.”

As he says this, Shisui sighs, looking disheartened.

Because now he’s fully aware—

None of the higher-ups in Konoha will trust him anymore. They might even want him dead and his eyes taken.

Under these circumstances, what should he do?

It seems he cannot return to Konoha.

Maybe…

He should let someone else take his remaining Sharingan. Maybe Kakashi-senpai could take it back to the village and give it to Itachi?

If Itachi sees this remaining eye,

He should know how to use it wisely to ease the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha, right?

Yes, Itachi is very smart.

He’ll figure it out.

‘Then, I can end this ridiculous and helpless life,’ Shisui thinks quietly.

He’s ready to die.

“…But,” now it’s Kakashi’s turn to fall silent.

Shisui asks, “Senpai?”

Kakashi steps aside, making it possible for Shisui to see outside the cabin through the doorway.

Kakashi says, “Sorry, we’re already out at sea. A few days ago, we passed the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools. According to our current course, we’ll reach the Land of Water tomorrow.”

“???” Shisui is dumbfounded.

He quickly turns to look outside the cabin door.

He can see a seagull perched on the deck, curiously glancing inside. Its two little bead-like eyes meet Shisui’s single large eye.

Past the pure white seagull,

He sees the vast expanse of the blue ocean.

Shisui is stunned.

“Ah, this…”

He suddenly realizes he shouldn’t end his life just yet.

Maybe… he needs to keep living for a while.

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The Land of Fire.

Konoha Village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is half heartedly dealing with some village affairs. Typically, everything from major S-rank assassination missions down to finding lost cats and dogs passes through him as the Hokage.

That way, he controls the entire village’s movements, knowing everything that goes on.

But today, Hiruzen Sarutobi isn’t in the mood.

Because according to his usual routine, he should go see Naruto and bring him some food. Ideally, he’d show up when Naruto is at his lowest point.

That would deepen his bond with Naruto.

But the biggest problem is—

Naruto is gone!!!

Swish—

With a slight sound, a figure appears before Hiruzen Sarutobi. It’s a ninja from the Anbu,

Wearing a distinctive Anbu mask.

“Is something the matter?” Hiruzen Sarutobi lifts his gaze and sets aside a document in his hand.

“Lord Hokage, Danzo-sama of Root has returned!” the Anbu ninja reports. “But they’re in bad shape.”

“Oh?” Hiruzen Sarutobi raises an eyebrow.

At the same time,

Uchiha Itachi, who’s guarding the door outside, shivers. Though the voices inside are faint, he can still hear them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi first snorts discontentedly, “Danzo forged a directive, using my name to summon Shisui away. Now that he’s back, I must settle that with him!”

Then he asks, “What’s their condition?”

“Lord Hokage, Danzo-sama is currently in Konoha Hospital,” the Anbu ninja replies. “The people from Root wouldn’t let me get close, but I’ve heard from the medics that… Danzo-sama has lost his entire lower half.”

“What?!!!”

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