Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura Get Increasingly Ridiculous

"Legend has it that the goddess Otsutsuki Enel from another land created this world. She is the origin of this world and the source of an energy source called Electric Chakra.

"But long ago, this deity disappeared somewhere in the world for unknown reasons, and people gradually came to regard it all as a legend."

"And our story begins on a full moon night..."

Shurima Government Building, Information Technology Department.

There was a huge poster on the wall, exactly the same as the one on the wall of the Big Bird Spin Spin Spin Internet Cafe before.

On a night with a full moon.

A giant Fox.

The dashing Fourth Hokage – Namikaze Mamen, with black hair and black eyes.

In a sense, this poster has only one theme:

The Sengoku period, oh my god!

Ma Qiao, with his legs crossed, was pointing and gesturing at Ekko, who was in charge of programming.

This genius teenager from Zaun is indeed an excellent programmer.

Unfortunately, after working for three days and three nights straight, he didn't lose a single hair, which made Ma Qiao somewhat disappointed.

It's truly unbecoming of a conscientious capitalist to be unable to even pull out the hairs of their employees.

"Ekko, as Black Zetsu, you are crucial to the entire game's structure. You must make full use of your authority and cause as much trouble as possible, understand?"

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ma Qiao!"

With lightning-fast typing, the flamboyant Ekko replied effortlessly, "I will definitely take good care of these players."

Don't let your guard down!

Ma Qiao cautioned, "Although my design for 'Black Zetsu's Mother Rescue Plan' is perfect, players are unpredictable. They certainly won't act according to my script. What are Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura doing now? Have they passed their graduation exam?"

Ekko typed in a code, and the corresponding screen immediately appeared:

In a brightly lit classroom, Sakura was riding on top of an NPC ninja academy teacher, unleashing a flurry of Riot Games:

"Hey kid, are you going to let me graduate or not? Are you going to let me graduate or not?"

The ninja school teacher, his head covered in bumps, lay on the ground, desperately crawling towards the classroom door, leaving a long trail of blood behind him.

In terms of design, Sasuke, who should be Sakura's admirer, stands aside humbly handing a towel to Iron Fist Sakura, appearing obedient and weak.

Arrogance and haughtiness? That doesn't exist for me.

As for Naruto the Buddha, he was practicing the Sexy Jutsu he had just acquired through a recharge, switching between various female bodhisattva forms.

While ninjutsu can be purchased, mastering its use requires exploration and practice.

It seems that the Sengoku was not well controlled.

Garp, on the other hand, offered some very reliable advice, acting like a seasoned player.

Ma Qiao rubbed his forehead.

As expected, plans are never executed perfectly.

It doesn't matter.

As long as they're willing to pay, even if the plot is so bad it's unwatchable, Ma Qiao doesn't care.

Ma Qiao then had Ekko reveal the statuses of the other players.

The other players are in a slightly better situation.

Most people chose to become ninjas from their respective villages and are currently performing some simple tasks.

They weren't looking for cats or dogs; most of their tasks involved eliminating bandits, protecting employers, or escorting grain.

Ordinary people can experience the thrill of becoming stronger through the virtual world, and they all enjoy it.

Only a freak like Garp would complain that his Riot Games are weak and powerless.

After monitoring the game for a while and issuing a warning to Garp, who had attempted to ambush and beat up the Garp who was inspecting the school but was instead killed, Ma Qiao returned to his office.

Both the financial officer Nami and the publicity officer Vivi are here.

Surprisingly, Reiju, who was in charge of in-depth research, was also there, and the three women were playing cards together.

Clearly, Nami is the eternal goddess at the gambling table.

Vivi's nose was covered with sticky notes.

Reiju stuck all the notes to her chest.

Or rather, it was stuck to the front of the chest.

"Girls should know how to love themselves and be reserved. Here, let me cover up all these cleavage and ravines for you..."

Ma Qiao could hardly believe his ears.

For Nami to say something like that is as absurd as Luffy scolding his crew for being too reckless.

However, at least for now, my plan to change Cat Burglar's fashion sense has been very successful.

"Hey, do you think I pay you guys to play cards at work?"

Ma Qiao lamented, "How can you guys keep playing cards at your age! Are you even going to work? Do you even want to realize your life's value?"

Nami looked up and pointed to the calendar on the wall. "It's the weekend today... and besides, you haven't paid us yet..."

"Uh... that's not important. What's important is that your boss is working all weekend..."

Ma Qiao shook his head, sat down at his desk, and pressed a button.

A moment later, the Virtuoso, appeared holding a document.

Reiju glanced at the document furtively, and her eyes widened immediately.

Top Secret Document Regarding the Marine Headquarters' Spring Recruiting Plan!

This is a top-secret document from the Marine Headquarters, why is it here?

But then I thought about it again, and realized that this Ma Qiao was Celestial Dragons, so everything seemed normal again.

With that thought in mind, Reiju threw out her last card and then enthusiastically stuck another note on Vivi's nose.

Then, taking the opportunity, I pinched that small, delicate nose.

^_^

The Celestial Dragons' noses are quite soft too!

The girls' playful antics did not affect Ma Qiao's work.

The "Top Secret Document Regarding the Marine Headquarters' Spring Recruitment Plan" was photocopied by the Virtuoso while Sengoku was practicing his Sexy Jutsu.

Although it's marked as top secret, it's really not that serious. Real secret documents would never be handled so carelessly.

The Sengoku carried him with him mainly to avoid the Destiny of being eaten by paper.

After all, this detailed plan written by Akainu is like a lazy woman's foot-binding cloth—long and smelly.

Even Ma Qiao got sleepy while reading it.

It's hard not to suspect that Akainu's intention was simply to waste paper.

Ma Qiao patiently read three pages before yawning repeatedly and becoming extremely sleepy.

Fortunately, Jhin had already read the entire text and prepared a summary for Boss Ma Qiao.

"Hmm? Besides the Marine Headquarters, Cipher Pol, Impel Down, and even the Beasts Pirates are all recruiting soon? And the World Government intends to add another Shichibukai in order to expel Moria?"

"Yes."

The Virtuoso nodded, and the two communicated telepathically. "It's said that spring recruitment is a tradition in this world. Larger forces expand during the spring, and Twitch and Gangplank have already begun selecting new recruits."

"Where's Buggy? That guy can't be allowed to get hurt. He's one of the cornerstones of our chain of lies, where a hundred lies are used to cover up one more."

"Please rest assured, Twisted Fate has successfully joined the Buggy Pirates, and as Twisted Fate, his style is a good fit for the Buggy Pirates. Buggy is very satisfied, however..."

"But what?"

"The beast tamer Mohji said, 'We were already one of the Four Emperors before you arrived,' referring to this as the 'Mohji Formula,' and relentlessly ostracized Twisted Fate..."

The Spring Recruitment Drive in the One Piece world is definitely a big deal for Ma Qiao.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity to send outstanding talents to the world.

Ma Qiao informed Hei Jue to quickly let the fat sheep enter the Peach Land Zabuza dungeon in order to get a wave of leeks first.

While the 60 billion Beli that Ma Qiao obtained from Sky Island is a huge sum of money, scientific research costs money, distributing pancakes to disaster victims costs money, and upgrading heroes and updating equipment costs even more.

You can't just sit around and wait until your savings run out; when it's time to take advantage of others, you can't be soft-hearted.

Only in this way can Teacher Ma continuously supply outstanding talents to leaders from all sides, ultimately realizing a community with Destiny for mankind.

Therefore, Ma Qiao also needs to recruit a new batch of heroes.

First, let's look at the naval aspect.

After careful consideration, Ma Qiao decided to send three elite soldiers— Darius, the Hand of Noxus; Caitlyn, the Caitlyn of Piltover; and Sett, the Sett— to the Marine Headquarters to start as recruits and slowly climb the ranks.

Ma Qiao believed that Darius would certainly be appreciated by Admiral Akainu, the Admiral in charge of recruitment.

After all, Darius's iron-blooded and tough style, along with his disdain for weak teammates, is exactly the same as Akainu's.

As for Caitlyn, as a Caitlyn, joining the military would also be an excellent choice.

Although the deceased Kuina once said that women are born with a ceiling to becoming stronger, she wanted to be a man.

However, having seen the subsequent plot and admired the goddess Linlin's heroic figure, Ma Qiao simply dismissed Kuina's nonsense.

Moreover, the Navy is not lacking in female elites; Momousagi is even called the number one person below the Admiral (Garp doesn't count).

In short, Ma Qiao is very much looking forward to Caitlyn's performance.

As for Sett...

It's precisely because there are so many heroines in the world of One Piece that he has room to shine!

Besides the navy, Impel Down's Ma Qiao also intends to provide them with some talent.

Without a doubt, Thresh Chain Warden, is the first choice for Ma Qiao.

There's not much to say about the reasons.

It's a real shame Thresh isn't going to Impel Down.

As for Cipher Pol, things are more complicated on their end.

In reality, the Cipher Pol, as the shield of the Celestial Dragons, demands loyalty far more than the Marine Headquarters and Impel Down.

The Marine Headquarters can tolerate the existence of someone like Garp who harbors resentment towards the Celestial Dragons.

But within Cipher Pol, this is absolutely unthinkable.

Therefore, in most cases, Cipher Pol raise orphans from a young age in order to obtain warriors who are absolutely loyal to the Celestial Dragons.

A hundred years ago, Mother Carmel appeared to be a compassionate nun, known to the world as the "Our Lady," and founded the "Sheep's House" in Elbaf to shelter homeless children. Her true identity, however, was that of Human Traffickers who abducted and sold orphans. (See picture)

According to popular belief, Mother Carmel sold promising children to the Navy, but with a little analysis, it's not hard to guess that the Navy was actually taking the blame for the World Government and doing the dirty work.

If naval Admirals can be recruited World Military Draft and promoted directly from civilians, how could they possibly train combat capabilities from a young age?

By any measure, they were simply following the World Government's instructions to help Mother Carmel build her reputation, then buy children from her and hand them over to the Cipher Pol.

Rob Lucci, Kuka, Kalifa, and the others were most likely orphans recruited using this method.

Therefore, if Ma Qiao sends ordinary heroes to apply, it's impossible for them to be recruited by the Cipher Pol.

Only orphans are eligible.

Well, the "orphan" here doesn't refer to a certain person, but only to the literal meaning.

"Possessing both dangerous and deadly abilities and the adorable appearance of a little adult, Annie is a young female mage who has mastered unfathomable fire magic."

Her close connection with fire was innate, initially arising from her unpredictable emotional outbursts, but she later learned how to master these "tricks."

The giant bear roared forth, wreaking havoc amidst hellfire. Annie had lost herself in eternal innocence. She wandered the dark forest, constantly searching for someone to play with.

Ultimately, Ma Qiao chose Annie as his pawn to infiltrate the Cipher Pol.

Of course, selling children is also a skill; making the members of the Cipher Pol feel at ease is also a troublesome matter.

"Instruct Twitch to use the Shadow Unit to investigate all church-affiliated orphanages and welfare institutions in the East Blue, looking for any suspicious activity in their financial flows."

"If you discover any potential connections to the World Government, report it immediately. You'll then be responsible for sending Annie to the appropriate orphanage. As a serial killer, I believe you should be able to play the role of an irresponsible gambling addict, right?"

"Please rest assured, I will definitely send Miss Annie to the devil's den."

The Virtuoso nodded and carefully recorded his master's task in his notebook.

Ma Qiao nodded in satisfaction.

A witch entering a demon's lair—a very fitting pairing.

"In addition..."

Ma Qiao subtly made a throat-slitting gesture. "Once Annie is sent to the Cipher Pol's Secret Base, immediately notify Gangplank. As the biggest pirate captain in the East Blue, it's time for him to start his own murderous rampage... Those Human Traffickers must die!"

Out of hatred for Human Traffickers, Ma Qiao decided to eradicate these church orphanages and expose their crimes to the public.

Surely, by then, the name of "Shigure of the East Blue" will become even more renowned.

Of course, doing this comes at a price.

The most immediate concern is that Gangplank's move will completely offend the World Government.

Not only would his chances of becoming Shichibukai be completely eliminated, he might even face retaliation from the World Government.

Of course, even the World Government can't openly stand up for Human Traffickers, but it's inevitable that they will crack down on them both overtly and covertly.

This was undoubtedly a huge test for Gangplank.

However, reputation does have some use.

At worst, Gangplank could go to the New World and seek refuge with his brother Whitebeard.

Given Gangplank's reputation Shigure, he might actually become Whitebeard's brother, just like that idiot Oden.

Of course, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out.

Isn't it just about acknowledging someone as a father?

Gangplank was an expert on this.

In this way, Ma Qiao not only had connections within the Marine Headquarters, Impel Down, and the Cipher Pol, but also within the Whitebeard Pirates of the Four Emperors.

As for the remaining Beasts Pirates...