NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 511: Chapter 25. Yuto Delivery
[V3] - Chapter 25. Yuto Delivery
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Afterwards—
The situation at Cocomi Islands had come to an end.
The entire Arlong Pirates were arrested, along with the Marine officer who had colluded with them—Captain Nezumi—and all the marines under his division.
Of course—
That wasn't the end of it.
Since they were already in East Blue, next… Yuto planned to make the entire East Blue aware of the name and power of the Yuto Group.
So that no more ignorant fools would come to stir up trouble later.
After all—
That Captain Morgan in Shells Town was even working with pirates to impose heavy taxes on the Yuto Group!
Originally, the plan was to just pay a bit of money first, then collect evidence and report him—but since they were already here… might as well clean it up while they were at it!
It saves them from having to run around again later.
Next step…
Once East Blue is cleaned up, build the signal towers, and later purchase East Blue sea charts from Nami, they could start inter-island delivery operations in East Blue too.
At this moment—
"Who the hell are you really?!" Nami looked at Yuto with suspicion. "Why did you trick me into bringing you to Cocomi Islands? Damn it! Are you guys plotting something?"
"Uchiha Yuto! The Boss of the Yuto Group! Why would we come to a remote place like this if we didn't have a reason?!" Yuto looked at her, puzzled. "I told you—we're here to open a store!"
Although it was just a small island and business wouldn't be huge… his real goal was to spread the brand across all of East Blue.
"Really just to open a store?" Nami eyed him suspiciously. "Don't lie to me~"
"Nami, what kind of tone is that?" Nojiko tugged at Nami helplessly. "They helped us a lot. The Arlong Pirates and Captain Nezumi were both taken down—we should be thanking him!"
As soon as she said that—
Genzo and the other villagers also echoed her words to Nami.
With no other choice—
Nami pouted, "Thanks…"
"No need to thank me!" Yuto smiled at Nami and shook his head.
Seeing that, Nami felt like—although he tricked her and made her worry so much—he was actually a pretty decent guy.
Just as she was about to pout again and say, "You're not that bad after all!"
Yuto shrugged and said, "You paid us anyway, didn't you?"
"Paid? What payment?" Nami blinked, confused. "When did I pay anything?"
"47,536,223 Berries! That's your total compensation!"
"That number sounds familiar!" Nami blinked, and then, as if remembering something, glared at Yuto, "Isn't that all the money I saved up?!"
"It's mine now!"
"How did you get it?!"
"Sorry!" Nojiko looked at Nami apologetically. "They said they paid a huge sum to get a Marine Admiral to come here, so they needed a lot of money… so I figured… when you went to Arlong Park with them, I took all your money and gave it to them! Sorry, I forgot to tell you!"
"Damn it! Give me back my money!"
"Calm down! Calm down!" Nojiko quickly grabbed the furious, flailing Nami and said helplessly, "We should be thankful! The Arlong Pirates are gone! The village talked it over—we'll all help repay you!"
"I… I…" Nami pouted, her eyes turning red, then lowered her head. "Forget it! Just think of it as getting robbed by that bastard Arlong!"
Besides, she'd also gotten the Arlong Pirates' treasure. Though she'd return all of it to the surrounding villagers… at least the Arlong Pirates were defeated.
Though part of her still felt reluctant!
But—
She was genuinely grateful to these liars!
"Even though I worked so hard to save all that money!"
"Don't worry! You won't have to steal again!" The kind-hearted boss—Uchiha Yuto—couldn't bear to see the penniless girl. He smiled and quickly took out a prepared contract. "The Yuto Group officially hires you as a navigator! You'll map out sea routes for our delivery service. Of course, you may not know what 'delivery' means yet, but don't worry—you'll understand soon! Just remember: at the Yuto Group, we value talent. And for extra tasks completed, there are bonuses! As long as you work hard—earning 10 million Berries a month is not a dream!"
One month.
10 million.
Maybe—
Just need to run until her legs break like Duy-san, and she might make it!
It still might be possible!
"…"
Off to the side, the intern Bin-chan rolled his eyes.
10 million is a lot?
This guy once said he'd pay him 50 million Berries!
And what happened?
Let's not even talk about it!
Black-hearted boss!
Sure enough—
Just as Yuto finished speaking—
Nami's eyes lit up with Berries, looking at Yuto in disbelief. "Really? You're not lying this time, you liar?"
"Of course! I never lie!"
"You literally told me you were quitting!"
"Don't sweat the small stuff!" Yuto quickly handed her a pen. "As long as you sign, the Yuto Group will open a store here, bring prosperity to Cocomi Islands' villagers, and even take care of your food and lodging!" His tone turned a little seductive. "Sign it! Sign it! Once you sign, your life will be secure! No more worries! No more bullies! 10 million…"
"I'll sign!"
At this point—
Thinking about Cocomi Islands, Nami no longer hesitated. Besides, they had saved her and Cocomi Islands. Even though they had stolen her money and were a bunch of liars, this boss… actually seemed pretty decent!
She gritted her teeth and signed her name. "Done!"
"Very good! Congratulations on joining our team! Believe me, you definitely won't regret today in the future!"
"Well, how lucky for me then!" Nami pouted. Then she suddenly seemed to remember something and suspiciously looked at Yuto. "Also… what about the 2 million Berries you promised? You said as long as I led the way, you'd give me 2 million!"
However—
Unexpectedly—
As soon as she finished speaking—
Yuto stared at Nami with a serious face. "You really don't understand things, do you, comrade? Working for the group, for the collective, and all you can think about is money? No sense of collective spirit or willingness to contribute! You're already an employee of the company, so what's wrong with doing a little work, showing the way? And you still expect payment? Is it that the company hasn't paid your salary? Or has it been docked? Think hard—has the company ever mistreated you?"
"…"
I haven't even received a salary yet—how would I know if you'll mistreat me?!
This guy…
How can he be this shameless?!
Nami stared at the liar boss in front of her, completely stunned. Black lines appeared on her forehead as she gritted her teeth and glared at Yuto. "Can I quit now?"
"Of course! We're not some heartless black-hearted company—we don't restrict employees from coming or going!" Yuto smiled warmly. "It's just that this is a ten-year contract! If you quit now, there's a penalty fee of… 1 billion Berries!"
"You liar!!!" Nami shouted in anguish as she lunged at Yuto, flailing her arms. "Give me back my 2 million Berries! I worked so hard for that!"
"Nami! Nami! Don't be impulsive!" Nojiko and Genzo hurriedly tried to stop her. "He's the one who saved all of us!"
Then Nojiko looked at Yuto helplessly. "Yuto-sama, could you please stop teasing Nami?"
"Just a joke!" Yuto shrugged and smiled at the furious Nami. "You'll get the 2 million back after your internship ends. As long as you work hard, you'll get it very soon!"
"Internship?"
"Internship~" Yuto muttered to himself for a moment. While Nami was still confused and waiting for an answer, he grinned and turned toward the entrance, where Kuzan was walking in. "Let's talk later! For now, let's welcome our great hero back! Come on! Everyone, a round of applause for Admiral Aokiji of the Marines!"
"…"
This guy… what exactly is he trying to do?
Kuzan rolled his eyes, speechless. Just as he was about to speak—
Yuto enthusiastically stepped forward. "All settled?"
"All settled," Kuzan replied calmly, glancing at the cheerful Yuto.
This was the same smile he had when trying to recruit him…
"Soon, all the marines and the Arlong Pirates here will be taken away!" He paused for a moment. "Anything else? Don't tell me it's about… Captain Morgan from Shells Town? I've already dispatched marines there."
"Nope! I just… want to run a small ad."
…
A few days later.
The front page of the newspaper once again featured the name "Yuto Group."
Originally, no one cared much about some random businessman. At most, they were surprised that he had managed to defeat a former Warlord of the Sea—Crocodile.
As for anything else?
He wasn't a marine, not a pirate, not even part of the Revolutionary Army or an underground broker. Just a nobody businessman from who-knows-where. Who would care?
And yet—
In just a short time—
He was back in the papers again!
And he had a huge section! Did he buy the headline from Morgans, the president of the World News Agency?
Of course—
What shocked people even more…
Was the article:
[Yuto Group Assists Marines in Uncovering Two Major Corruption Cases in East Blue, Arrests Multiple Notorious Pirates, Makes Tremendous Contributions to the Peace and Stability of East Blue!]
And the photo below…
Wasn't that Admiral Aokiji?!
Why did he look so lazy and disheveled, drinking something?
Yuto Milk Tea?
It looked… really tasty!
And below that—
[Yuto Overseas Delivery Service Is Now Open! Officially Operating in Most Sea Regions! Even the Marines Trust This Delivery Service—So Can You!]
Everyone paused for a moment. After a while, they squinted their eyes—
"Yuto Delivery?"
What the heck is that?!
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T/N:
I was traveling back from my village to the city, and my internet fiber wasn't working because I was away for the holidays, leaving it unused. All this mess made me unable to upload. Sorry for the late uploads.