Naruto: Fire-Release system

Chapter 241: An Unmanageable Threat—Simply Ignore It!

Uchiha Yi examined the Devil Fruits he had obtained and picked out a few that he thought had potential.

However, after asking the crew, none of them were interested in eating them.

Seeing this, he simply stored them away in his Drawing-Drawing Fruit ability, keeping them for future experiments once he discovered the secret behind Blackbeard's ability to wield two fruits.

The Navy and World Government's ambush operation had completely collapsed.

The primary reason?

They had severely underestimated Uchiha Yi's strength.

He had fought five Admiral-level opponents simultaneously—and won.

His swordsmanship was on another level—nothing could withstand his blade.

Even Haki users struggled to block his attacks.

His abilities remained a mystery—he displayed fire, water, wind, and even meteor showers.

Despite having encyclopedic knowledge of Devil Fruits, the Navy and CP0 couldn't identify what kind of fruit he had eaten.

His versatility and overwhelming power made him more terrifying than even a young Whitebeard or Rocks D. Xebec.

The World Government had officially classified Uchiha Yi as an Extremely Dangerous Individual in their top-secret files.

However, due to how absurd the battle's outcome was, they chose to suppress the information.

Announcing to the world that five top-tier fighters had failed would be too damaging to their credibility.

Thus, both the Navy and World Government acted as if the incident never happened.

Even Morgans' World News Agency, which normally chased sensational stories, fell silent under pressure from the World Government.

A few days later, Uchiha Yi noticed something strange.

His bounty had not increased—it remained at 1.5 billion Berries.

"Hmph… I see what they're doing."

He quickly understood their strategy.

They wanted the public to believe that he was only strong enough to defeat Aokiji.

To the Emperors of the New World, this would make him seem formidable, but not an equal.

As a result, countless ambitious pirates would constantly challenge him, hoping to claim his title as the "Fifth Emperor."

In doing so, he would unknowingly help the World Government by slaughtering pirates for them.

"Hah… good strategy."

"But it doesn't matter."

"The more pirates that challenge me, the more souls I collect."

"This is nothing but a win-win for me!"

Uchiha Yi let out a cold chuckle.

To him, this was a minor inconvenience at best.

If more fools came to challenge him, then he would simply cut them down and grow stronger.

Meanwhile, he had yet to grant Robin, Chopper, and Vivi their Trait Enhancements.

The reason?

Their base stats were still too low.

Before receiving a mythic-tier enhancement, he wanted them to train and reach their full potential naturally.

For example, if Robin's physique stat was only 50, then a mythic-tier trait would boost it to 50,000.

However, if she trained and raised her base stat to 55, then the boost would give her 55,000 instead.

This small difference would multiply exponentially.

For Nojiko and himself, it was already too late.

Their stats were so high that finding ways to further improve them was becoming increasingly difficult.

He didn't want Robin, Chopper, or Vivi to face the same issue.

Over at Marine Headquarters—Marinford, the news of their crushing defeat had shocked everyone.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Tsuru, and Garp were all completely dumbfounded.

Listening to Aokiji and Kizaru's report, they found it hard to believe what they were hearing.

"Are you guys... telling a bedtime story?"

"This world… how can someone so ridiculous exist?!"

Sengoku's face turned dark.

"That's just how it is," Aokiji sighed, looking completely exhausted.

"In all honesty, even if we gathered all of the Navy's top forces, I still don't think we could stop Uchiha Yi."

"My advice? Just ignore him."

At this point, it was impossible for the Navy to deal with him.

He was simply too powerful.

Their only option?

Pretend he doesn't exist.

"HAHAHA!"

Garp burst into laughter after hearing Aokiji's conclusion.

"Man, this new generation is terrifying!"

"Maybe it's time for us old guys to retire!"

"SHUT UP, GARP!"

Sengoku's face twitched violently as he roared at his old friend.

"IT'S ALWAYS YOUR DAMN EAST BLUE!"

First Roger, then Dragon, now Uchiha Yi—all world-shaking monsters came from Garp's hometown.

Garp, however, didn't seem to care.

Instead, he let out a proud chuckle.

"Ah… East Blue truly is a land of talent!"

Sengoku was seething, but Tsuru quickly interrupted.

"Alright, enough arguing."

"We need to decide on an official stance toward Uchiha Yi."

There was a brief silence.

Then Sengoku sighed.

"Forget it."

"Let the World Government worry about him."

"The Navy… can't do anything about him."

Hearing this, Kizaru stretched lazily.

"Well, if that's all… I'm off the clock!"

"This last mission nearly got me killed!"

"So scary~"

Everyone collectively ignored Kizaru's usual antics.

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Meanwhile, aboard Uchiha Yi's ship, he turned to his AI navigator.

"How long until we reach our next destination?"

"Approximately three days, Captain."

The AI responded in a monotone voice, giving no unnecessary information.

"Alright."

That was acceptable.

He had already spent a week at sea, and frankly, he was getting bored of the scenery.

Just then, his AI lookout officer spoke up.

"Captain, we have a situation."

Uchiha Yi immediately teleported to the crow's nest, looking in the direction indicated.

In the distance, ten pirate ships were sailing straight toward them.

Their flag was one that Uchiha Yi didn't recognize.

But that didn't matter.

Pirate encounters at sea were rarely peaceful.

As he observed, Robin—who had been reading quietly on deck—also noticed the approaching fleet.

The moment she saw their Jolly Roger, her expression changed drastically.

Her face paled, and her hand trembled slightly.

"…No… it can't be…?"

This reaction piqued Uchiha Yi's interest.

It wasn't fear—but rather disbelief mixed with deep-seated hatred.

"Robin…"

Uchiha Yi turned to her.

"You recognize them?"

She was silent for a moment, her fingers clenching the book tightly.

Then, in a low voice, she spoke a name that made the air grow heavy.

"They belong to… the Grand Fleet of the Fallen Scholar."

Uchiha Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.

Now that was interesting.

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