Naruto: Copy System

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“Olvia, what’s up?”

Shin was fishing when he sensed Olvia approaching.

“We’ve got a situation. While we were on our way to Fish-Man Island, a woman named Stussy put out a message. She wants to invite us to be her guests.”

“Stussy?”

“Yes. She’s one of the heads of the underworld, the ‘Queen of the Pleasure District.’ She’s very well-known, even more so than Doflamingo.”

Olvia had already looked into her, though she wasn’t particularly concerned. No matter how powerful an underworld boss was—they were nothing in the face of the Kuja Pirates.

“Oh, so it’s her.” Hearing the title ‘Queen of the Pleasure District,’ Shin’s expression grew thoughtful.

“You seem to know her?” Olvia looked at Shin, quite surprised.

“You could say that.” Shin smiled faintly. On the surface, this woman was an underworld kingpin, but in reality, she was a member of CP0.

“So, are we going?” Olvia didn’t press for details, just asked for his decision.

“If she wants to see me, she can come find me.”

Shin had no intention of accepting an invitation. Besides, he had a pretty good idea of what she wanted. It had to be about Dragon. After Shin had Kalifa leak the news of their supposed alliance, the Five Elders were probably getting anxious. Sending Stussy to get close and probe the situation—that sounded exactly like their playbook.

Olvia nodded and dropped the subject.

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Shin lost interest in fishing and headed to the massive swimming pool on the Pluton. Shirahoshi was swimming happily. Seeing Shin approach, her eyes lit up, and she immediately swam over to him.

“Shin-sama, you’re here!” Shirahoshi said, rubbing her small head against him affectionately.

“Shirahoshi, are you getting used to life on the Pluton?” Shin asked.

“Yes, Shin-sama. I’m very used to it.”

It had been several days since they left Fish-Man Island, and Shirahoshi had temporarily set aside her longing for her family.

“But… I’m different from everyone else on the ship,” Shirahoshi said, looking down at her fish tail.

As a mermaid, her lower body was naturally a fish tail. Generally, female mermaids could transform their tails into legs once they turned thirty. Male mermaids, however, could not.

Shin smiled faintly, then reached out and touched her fish tail. “Actually, I think you look very beautiful just the way you are.”

The little loli Shirahoshi blushed, wiggling her tail slightly.

Shin stayed and chatted with her.

Meanwhile, Stussy, who had been trying to invite him, was getting restless. She knew Shin had gone to Fish-Man Island, so she had waited. Now she had received news that he had left, but there was no reply to her invitation.

It seemed he had no intention of accepting.

So, Stussy had no choice but to try and approach him herself. But she didn’t know where his ship was. Finding a single person on the vast sea—especially in the New World—was incredibly difficult.

The strange magnetic fields of the New World could easily get you lost. Finding a single ship was like finding a needle in a haystack.

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“Looks like I need to see Doflamingo.”

Stussy had received some intel that Doflamingo had a connection with Shin Uzumaki, so she decided to find him first.

Doflamingo was much easier to find. As one of the Seven Warlords, he was acting with particular arrogance lately. His high-profile actions made him easy to locate.

At this moment, Doflamingo was in Dressrosa, a country that had now fallen into his hands. In fact, long ago, Dressrosa was his family’s territory. It was only after his father gave it up that the Riku family inherited it. Now, Doflamingo had taken it back.

“Fufufufu! To what do I owe the pleasure of a visit from the Queen of the Pleasure District?” Doflamingo lounged on the sofa.

“I hear you have a connection with the Emperor, Shin Uzumaki. I was wondering if you could contact him for me.”

Stussy stared at Doflamingo and said calmly.

“So that’s what this is about. In that case, I can’t help you.” Doflamingo glanced at Stussy.

He had no friendship with her, no partnership. Why should he reveal Shin’s whereabouts? Besides, Doflamingo genuinely didn’t know. He had originally sent Monet to be his informant, but she seemed to have gone rogue. As for Baby-5, he couldn’t count on her.

“Are you sure you don’t want to tell me?” A powerful aura emanated from Stussy, pressing down on Doflamingo.

“Fufufufu! Are you trying to pick a fight with me?” Doflamingo was smiling, but his expression was ice-cold.

“Very well, Doflamingo.”

Stussy gave him a deep look, then turned and left. She hadn’t expected to be stonewalled by him. Some upstart like Doflamingo had the nerve to disrespect her?

“Doffy, pissing off Stussy isn’t exactly smart for us, is it?” Trebol said to Doflamingo. Getting on her bad side could spell serious trouble for the Donquixote Family—and nobody needed that headache.

“Who would you rather piss off—Shin Uzumaki or Stussy??” Doflamingo asked Trebol.

Sure, crossing Stussy would cause some problems, but nothing they couldn’t handle. But crossing Shin Uzumaki? That was a death sentence. When it came down to it, Doflamingo knew exactly what choice to make.

Hearing this, Trebol fell silent. He had a point. Stussy might make their lives difficult, but Shin Uzumaki would end them. Just look what happened to Vergo.

“Trebol, continue to contact the Beast Pirates,” Doflamingo said to him.

Contacting the Beast Pirates was naturally for business. The Donquixote Family’s business was very extensive.

“Alright, I’ve been in contact with them, but they haven’t responded yet.” Trebol nodded.

Then a hesitant look appeared on his face.

“Doffy, I don’t think it’s a good idea for us to do business with the Beast Pirates, especially since I heard they’re not on good terms with the Kuja Pirates.”

Trebol voiced his concerns to Doflamingo. He didn’t want them caught in the crossfire between titans. They were the weakest player in this game.

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