"Even the Heavenly Celestial Dragons are giving him a headache..."
Senju Hashirama stood beside Uchiha Madara and shook his head.
"Mr. Madara, show Admiral Aokiji the memories of the Transcription Seal..."
The voice of Red Sand Sasori remained mechanical and indifferent, as if unconcerned about anything: "As long as this Navy Admiral answered our call, he already fell into the trap we pre-set, after all, his personality isn't that extreme, he wants to cooperate with us against the Heavenly Celestial Dragons..."
"This secret..."
"We can live off it for a lifetime."
"..."
The next moment!
Uchiha Madara looked at Aokiji!
A shade of crimson reflected in Aokiji's eyes.
The moment this Navy Admiral replayed the recent memory, confusion and despair emerged in his eyes; this group managed to record the Radio Snail conversation using a special ability!
This is...
Evidence of collusion between the Navy Admiral and the pirates!
"Admiral Aokiji..."
The red-haired boy seemed to sense that Aokiji understood the situation, and spoke softly: "Now you can leave this ship, but, you wouldn't want the world to label your cherished Navy Admiral as a traitor, right?"
This record of collusion doesn't have significant implications for Sengoku the Buddha in reality.
Even if this record goes public, Sengoku the Buddha would at most see his reputation utterly ruined. In this exchange, he was virtually flawless, bearing at most the crime of dealing with pirates to save the Navy Admiral. But with his eloquence, the Navy Admiral could undoubtedly turn the tables...
However...
Admiral Aokiji would not think that far ahead.
Aokiji only realized what Sengoku the Buddha and the Konoha Pirates were ultimately up to, having formed a collaboration potentially capable of overthrowing the Heavenly Celestial Dragons' order!
If this matter were detected by the World Government, this Navy Admiral would undoubtedly be branded as a dog biting the hand that feeds it, perhaps even executed by the World Government...
Yet, Aokiji, being one of the beneficiaries, couldn't stand by and let this unfold!
The gaze of this Navy Admiral gradually shed its confusion, seeming to grow steadfast, almost as if he were ready to embrace the darkness.
"I won't disclose your secret..."
Admiral Aokiji looked into Uchiha Madara's pair of crimson eyes, willingly offering his leverage: "After all, our goal to resolve the issue of the Heavenly Celestial Dragons should be aligned, and I can cooperate with your actions within the Navy..."
"We also won't make things particularly difficult for you."
Red Sand Sasori raised his palm, softly pressing it against Aokiji's arm, leaving a Curse Seal mark on it: "Moreover, we won't ask for help without compensation – consider this power as a reward in advance..."
"This is..."
Aokiji furrowed his brows, eyeing the pitch-black leaf mark.
"Chakra."
"A miraculous ability similar to Haki."
Red Sand Sasori's gaze turned to Orochimaru nearby, speaking softly: "Mr. Orochimaru, help fetch a Scroll of the Ice Release Jutsu for him, so that he can master a Jutsu before disembarking, after all, he counts as half our own..."
Similarly...
This also serves as a power to instantly bind Aokiji's actions.
After all, the Chakra within the Curse Seal entirely originates from Akihara Kagura's Sage Art Chakra...
"Follow me."
Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile, independently leading Aokiji toward the ship's cabin.
After they left the deck.
Uchiha Madara's smile on his face seemed to turn bizarre.
"Hmph"
"If everything goes as expected..."
Uchiha Madara looked into Red Sand Sasori's eyes, as if seeing the person controlling him from behind: "This guy colluding with us can still let you use that Navy Admiral obsessed with protecting his subordinates, right? Akihara Kagura?"
"You've merely forged a faux trap..."
Uchiha Madara already understood Akihara Kagura very well, grinning as he spoke: "Yet they will willingly help you fashion this bogus trap into an unfathomably deep abyss, jumping in themselves thinking they are saving someone..."
"People always get moved by their own actions..."
"So they inevitably fall into the trap of self-satisfaction."
Red Sand Sasori's voice was calm and slow, as if he were pondering slowly too: "The Navy Admiral is not an exception... and naturally, the Navy Admiral... would also not be an exception..."