To Oppose Pirates, Be Prepared for Death

Two minutes earlier.

Inside the small town's casino, in addition to a crowd of fervent gamblers, about a dozen gangsters were employed by the casino.

"Boss, please give us another chance. We won't disappoint you. We will definitely find that big spender!" The lead gangster bowed his head, sweat dripping from his forehead.

"I already gave you a chance yesterday," said the man referred to as "Boss," dressed in a suit with an intricate family crest embroidered on his collar.

He looked coldly at the group of gangsters. "I spend so much money every month on you people, not to feed you but to get work done."

"Boss, we know we were wrong!" The gangsters didn't dare argue, knowing their boss had strong connections they couldn't afford to provoke.

The elegant family crest on the boss's collar was none other than the crest of the Shimura Clan of Konoha!

He was from the Shimura Clan!

However, he wasn't one of the ninja members but one of the few without ninja talent. Those without ninja abilities in the family usually became the "gloves" for the ninja clan, amassing wealth outside Konoha.

This casino was one of several such establishments run by the Shimura Clan, constantly funneling money into the family.

And now, hundreds of millions of ryō were lost!!!

How could he not be anxious?!

"I already told you, that woman named Tsunade is a ninja, but she won't harm you. Yet you still can't handle her…"

BAM!!!

At that moment, a window in the casino shattered, sending glass shards flying.

One of the gangsters, caught off guard, was struck by a shard of glass in a delicate area.

"AAAAHHHH!!!" The pain made him scream, clutching his crotch, kneeling as blood stained his hands, his body trembling.

The gangsters and gamblers inside the casino couldn't help but look towards the broken window.

They saw a blond kid lying beneath the window, his body covered in glass shards.

When did this kid appear? Why did he crash in?

Is he... dead?

"Ah! It hurts, it hurts!!" Naruto suddenly sprang up, hastily pulling out the glass shards stuck in him, wincing from the pain but holding back his screams.

He quickly pulled out a flag from his shirt, the flag of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Seeing the flag was intact, Naruto sighed in relief.

"I can't embarrass Dad!!"

With this thought, Naruto spread the pirate flag, shouting to the gangsters and gamblers, "I am Uzumaki Naruto of the New Whitebeard Pirates First Division!"

"The Whitebeard Pirates have arrived in this town. Hand over all your treasures now!"

Naruto thought he was acting like a pirate, but he noticed the people in the casino weren't taking him seriously.

"Damned brat!" The gangster, clutching his injured area, his face twisted with rage, growled, "I'm going to kill you!"

Naruto watched wide-eyed as the blood-soaked gangster drew a sword and charged at him, aiming to strike his head.

Ruining a man's delicate area is akin to killing his father.

Naruto, experiencing real combat for the first time, didn't expect these adults to be so ruthless.

Seeing the approaching sword, his small body instinctively dodged to the side.

CLANG!!!

The gangster's sword struck the wall behind Naruto, missing its target.

"That was... slower than Dad's strike!"

Naruto's eyes widened. For a moment, he realized he could clearly see the trajectory of the attack.

Whitebeard's pirate-style training was paying off.

"Damn brat, daring to dodge!" The pain and fury drove the gangster mad as he swung his sword at Naruto again, who ducked to avoid it.

"Stop it already!!" Naruto yelled, annoyed, charging at the gangster with a headbutt to the groin.

"AAAAAHHH!!" The gangster dropped his sword, clutching his crotch as unbearable pain blurred his consciousness.

His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed unconscious!

"I... I just defeated an adult?"

Naruto was ecstatic, but as he looked up, he faced a group of angry gangsters and a grim-looking man in a suit.

"Not only does the infamous big spender cause trouble in my territory, but now a brat is wreaking havoc too! Get rid of him!"

"Eh????" Seeing the gangsters draw their swords, Naruto swallowed hard.

He realized the situation was not in his favor.

So he yelled...

"DAD!!!!!!"

"You brat! Even if you call for your grandpa, it won't help!" The gangsters sneered, ready to attack.

Their boss had scolded them, and now they had a chance to prove themselves.

But then, an even bigger commotion occurred.

This time, it wasn't a window breaking.

A wall collapsed!

BOOM——

Inside the casino, the gangsters and spectators watched in shock as a wall crumbled.

The dust and rubble sent them into a coughing fit.

"Gurararara!" Whitebeard's hearty laughter accompanied his towering figure as he appeared before them. "Only a dozen enemies and you're already calling for help?"

"They all have weapons..." Naruto weakly defended.

BAM!!!

Whitebeard slammed Murakumogiri into the ground, shaking the floor without using his Devil Fruit power, making it hard for anyone to stand.

Everyone in the casino looked terrified.

"Idiot son! Raise the Whitebeard Pirates' flag!" Whitebeard ordered Naruto before turning to the gangsters.

"Kids! Do you know what happens when you draw swords against pirates?" Whitebeard grinned. "Do you know what happens when you attack my idiot son?"

His overwhelming presence sent shivers down their spines!

Gulp!

The gangsters, who were so aggressive moments ago, instantly lost their nerve, but before they could react...

Whitebeard swung Murakumogiri.

After a flourish, he brought it down hard!!!

"Oppose pirates, and be prepared to die!"

Murakumogiri struck the casino floor, creating a gust of wind like a tornado that sent gamblers and gangsters flying.

The floor split in two, a massive trench extending forward.

The casino boss, a member of the Shimura Clan, fell from the air, nearly losing his life in the fall.

As he struggled, he saw Whitebeard ahead, paralyzed with fear.

"Idiot son, let me teach you the second lesson of being a pirate! If the enemy won't pay, beat them until they do!"

"Remember, we're pirates, not playing ninja games!"

"Gurararara!!!!"

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