In the end, Minato was sent to check on the White Zetsu trouble in the ninja world. The ninja world was too big, and only Minato, who knew the Flying Thunder God skill, could go back and forth so quickly.
As for the others, they naturally went to meet with Gato to see what Gato had planned.
Gato had been through many fights during his time in the Land of Demons, and his fame had grown. Gato wasn't sure how his fame had grown so much.
But seeing the crimes he was suddenly being blamed for, Gato's face looked even worse.
"The White Zetsu in the ninja world have really gone crazy?"
Gato wore sunglasses, and his face was twisted with anger.
He was being blamed again. Someone was definitely passing the blame to him. They should die, these people.
But Gato's twisted, mean look made him seem even more like a big, evil pirate whose plans were working out.
"Gato really is Shanks' right-hand man."
"Right-hand man? Gato-sama is the right hand. Shanks uses his right hand to hold a sword, you know?"
"I get it. Anyway, Gato-sama is amazing.
He even saw this coming."
"..."
Everyone looked at the newspaper in their hands, then at Gato.
He really was a big pirate, not like them, the small pirates who had just set sail. At most, they would fight pirates on the battlefield.
Gato was good, he had turned the entire ninja world upside down.
"That's more like it!"
"He really is a big pirate of the new age, heh heh!"
"..."
A group of pirates with unfriendly looks sat around a meeting table, all looking at Gato in the middle.
The New World pirates had taken a big hit, and the ninja world had immediately had such a big uprising. This wasn't just a problem for the Land of Demons, it was a big deal for the entire ninja world.
To put it more clearly, it was like Gato had declared war on the world government.
Gato himself knew what this meant.
"Someone must be behind this, who is trying to hurt me?"
Gato looked at the group of pirates. They weren't good people, not even himself.
But the problem had already happened. To avoid being attacked by the Marines, it was best to retreat early.
Gato knew what was good for him. He wouldn't fight the Marines head-on. If they really fought head-on, they might run into the Marines looking for revenge.
After thinking for a bit, Gato had a plan.
Since it was a White Zetsu uprising, the goal was clear. It was probably the same as the goal of all the White Zetsu here.
Over time, the pirates had accepted the White Zetsu. In the pirate groups, these former "slaves" and "tools" were now respected.
"Everyone, now that the ninja world is in chaos, the Land of Demons will probably become the real battlefield of the ninja world."
"The White Zetsu are strong, but we can't let them get too weak. The next plan is to send pirate groups to the surrounding areas to meet the White Zetsu."
"After gathering strength, we'll gather again."
"It's time to show the Marines our strength."
After being around these people for so long, Gato had learned how to trick them.
Sure enough, when they heard they were going to give the Marines a hard time, the pirates got excited.
"Hahaha, Gato boss, that's what we've been waiting for. It's time to show those Marines our strength."
"Let's go, brothers, it's time to meet our new friends."
"Let's go!"
The pirates didn't doubt Gato's words at all. That's how they had come this far.
Gato watched the others as they got ready to leave. He was getting ready to leave too. He couldn't underestimate the Marines.
He had almost died in the previous fights when the Marines had attacked him with more people. Luckily, he had a lot of fighting experience and experience being beaten up.
Gato had never won a fight, but he could take a lot of damage. He had been getting beaten up since the first fight.
That's why the Marines had realized how hard it was to deal with Gato.
At this time, the pirate groups that had already gone out looked at each other and nodded without saying anything.
A young pirate who had just come to the Land of Demons was confused.
"Boss, is it okay for us to sell out Gato-sama like this?"
"Sell out? No.
Don't you understand what Gato-sama meant? He wants us to meet our friends, so naturally Gato-sama will draw the Marines' attention."
"Kid, watch and learn.
You just need to understand some things."
An old pirate spoke kindly, with a smile on his face.
"Don't look down on the pride of the Uzumaki Clan. Shanks is always attacked by a lot of people on the battlefield. As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, Gato is used to being attacked by a lot of people."
"Kid, don't look down on Gato. Even though he has never won, he can still put a lot of pressure on the Marines."
"Let's go, it's time to wait for people!"
The others didn't worry about it anymore.
The reason Gato was always attacked by so many Marines was because of these people. From the start, they had treated Gato like Shanks, and whenever they had trouble, they would push Gato out.
Morals? What were those? They were just pirates who had just set sail.
That's how this happened. Later, they realized that Gato was really strong, not on the same level as them at all.
After that, Gato would often be in danger. His strength had been forged from being beaten up.
At this time, Gato was going to avoid the trouble. The upcoming war wasn't a joke, especially before figuring out what the person behind the scenes was thinking.
"Obito, Black Zetsu... contact Mr. Kabuto and ask what's going on over there. We can't act without knowing the details."
"Okay, we'll be back soon."
Obito and Black Zetsu nodded. They were also a little surprised. Gato was definitely someone with top-notch brains.
But Gato seemed to know nothing about the White Zetsu rebellion in the ninja world.
Was he really unaware, or had Gato already found something?
Either way, they needed time to figure out the answer.
Gato and Kabuto on the other side made the same decision. They both thought the other knew, and they were both rushing to the other side.
After all, what happened next would really decide the direction of the battle.
In the Land of Demons, when the Marines noticed that some "enemies" had disappeared, they immediately reacted.
No one on this battlefield was stupid. Shikamaru's face was pale. The war in the Land of Demons had caused a lot of damage to everyone.
But with the Red Earth Continent issue, the Land of Demons was really going to become a hell furnace.
Realizing this, Shikamaru's face changed.
"Shikamaru, what's wrong?"
"Something big has happened. The Land of Demons is going to become hell..."
"What?"
Everyone was surprised. Why was he suddenly saying such scary things?
Shikamaru was shaking when he said this, because he had seen the scariest side of the ninja world.
"It's just a White Zetsu uprising. It will be put down soon."
"No, this time is different.
This time it's planned. All the White Zetsu have broken free of control, and their ultimate goal is the Land of Demons."
"This uprising will be bigger and more complete. Hundreds of thousands of White Zetsu will attack the Land of Demons."
"But... but why are they coming to the Land of Demons?"
Choji was surprised and asked.
"To the New World, the Red Earth Continent.
The White Zetsu need an identity, they need this world to accept their new identity. They are the assets of nobles, merchants, and rich people.
The world government can't accept their identity. If they do, it's like the world government is betraying its original goal and laws."
"So the White Zetsu can only go to the New World, find Shanks, become pirates, and be recognized by the pirates!"
"And if they want to find Shanks, there's only one way in the ninja world..."
The person speaking was Sasuke. Sasuke's face was cold, but he had analyzed everything clearly.
"And our goal is to prevent Gato from going to the New World."
"In this situation, we only have two paths to choose. One is to capture Gato as soon as possible.
The other is to send more Marines to stop the White Zetsu rebels from entering the Land of Demons. If we do that, the border of the Land of Demons will be in a never-ending war, where people will be sacrificed every moment."
Shikamaru's explanation made everyone feel worried.
Looking at the newspaper in his hand, that familiar feeling came back.
Wasn't this Shanks' doing?
A complete plan in broad daylight, either you get rid of me, or you get rid of more people.
Gato was in the Land of Demons, and because of the ongoing war in the Land of Demons, everyone in the ninja world knew that Gato was in the Land of Demons.
And now, everything was finally in place.
"Just like Shanks' strategy on the Red Earth Continent, Gato is forcing the White Zetsu to come to him. Once the White Zetsu get here, this place will become the second Red Earth Continent."
"The only difference is that Gato isn't as strong as Shanks."
Sasuke added. Even so, Gato's plan was still surprising.
"Report to Sandai Tsuchikata-sama immediately. Quickly gather the troops to capture Gato. We can't delay any longer."
Shikamaru made a quick decision.
But just as everyone was about to leave, they saw Gaara, who was stationed in another area, had arrived.
"Gato's main force scattered overnight, I don't know what they're doing. I'm here to let you know to watch out for the pirates' actions."
Gaara was just here to give them some information, but when the Konoha people heard this, their faces turned pale.
"Damn it!"
"We're too late! Hurry! To the border!"
Shikamaru immediately gave the order. All the Konoha teams were sent out. At the same time, the Konoha messenger went to the coast to tell Sandai Tsuchikata all of Shikamaru's guesses.
"Gato! That guy, I underestimated him."
Shikamaru's eyes were sharp, looking towards the border of the Land of Demons.
Looking in that direction, further away, the White Zetsu had formed a group. One White Zetsu unit had even broken free from Konoha's pursuit.
The leading White Zetsu looked at the newspaper about the Land of Demons in his hand.
"Hinoman... Sun Pirates!!"
A sun flag appeared. The White Zetsu held the flag high.
"From today on, all of us are free."
"Let's go towards the sun, towards freedom! Follow me!!"
The White Zetsu roared. That angry roar released all the past grievances. In this era, there were no slaves.
They were free, truly free warriors.
"Nika!!"
"Nika!"
The White Zetsu shouted the name of the White Zetsu. At this moment, their originally emotionless eyes were full of hope and longing for freedom.
They had finally waited for this chance.
Hinoman, the White Zetsu pirate, was over there.
Gato, Shanks' right-hand man, the big pirate of the New World, was over there.
That was the hope for going to the New World, that was the direction of freedom. He was going to take his friends to a world without slaves.
Nika waved his hand.
"Let's go!!"
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