"Blackbeard, who captured Ace, got to be a Shichibukai. It shouldn't be a problem for me to capture Luffy, especially since Blackbeard's target was Luffy from the start."
"Although I don't really want to lay hands on someone with a protagonist's halo, this is the easiest way to complete the mission."
"If I can't become a Shichibukai, then I can only increase my bounty. The fastest way is to target the Celestial Dragons, but that's even more troublesome."
Uchiha Tamahiko was in his room, weighing the pros and cons of this matter.
He was wondering if the Marineford War would become even more complicated.
If Luffy and Ace were both to be executed, would members of the Revolutionary Army also show up?
Garp probably wouldn't stand by and watch both his grandsons be ruined.
It feels a bit exciting!
But compared to dealing with the Celestial Dragons, capturing Luffy is still simpler.
"This is the territory of the Shichibukai, Gekko Moriah. Will Straw Hat Luffy really be here?"
Kalifa looked at the sea chart and quickly realized where they were: the Florian Triangle.
This area was the territory of the Shichibukai Moriah. His ship didn't stay in one place for long but moved around, so when she first looked at the sea chart, she didn't realize it.
However, after seeing the black mist, she recalled previous intelligence and remembered this fact.
"Just follow orders."
Shisui said calmly from the cockpit.
Although he was somewhat naive, he wasn't stupid.
He could sense that Uchiha Tamahiko had an unexpected understanding of this world.
Almost everything he did was done in the fastest way, as if he had always been from this world.
This included dealing with these people; he seemed to understand their strength very well. The opponents assigned to Izumi and the others were indeed at a level they could handle.
However, as long as Uchiha Tamahiko was doing it for the Uchiha Clan, he had no objections.
Kalifa nodded and said no more.
She was wary of Shisui because he had easily subdued Rob Lucci, and his strength was impossible to judge.
After about six hours, news finally arrived.
It was Itachi's Shadow Clone that returned with the notification.
After sailing for another two hours through the mist, everyone saw a terrifying Thriller Bark, resembling an island.
Itachi and the others were already waiting for them on the shore.
The CP9 agents were no longer surprised to see two identical people.
"Seven team members have already gone in to assess the situation."
"However, there seems to be sounds of fighting, and the specific situation is still unclear."
Itachi calmly provided the intelligence.
"All personnel, go into hiding and await my command."
Uchiha Tamahiko ordered.
He didn't want to expose himself too early. It seemed like a fight had broken out, but no victor had been decided yet.
If they hadn't encountered him here, Uchiha Tamahiko would have had to lead his team to Sabaody to intercept him.
He wasn't concerned about Gekko Moriah. At first, he wondered if defeating a Shichibukai would allow him to take his place.
But he felt the possibility was too low, as the Shichibukai belonged to the World Government.
Capturing Luffy and handing him over to the World Government had a higher chance of success.
Although the Uchiha now possessed enough power to defeat both sides, Uchiha Tamahiko was concerned about Tyrant Kuma.
That guy came to let them go, and even sent a woman to Hawkeye.
He only left after confirming the safety of his young master and the reliability of his companions; otherwise, he was prepared to take Luffy away to prevent him from causing trouble for Monkey D. Dragon.
It's uncertain how strong Tyrant Kuma really is, but he's definitely not at the Admiral level. However, among the Shichibukai, he should be in the top four, not an easy opponent to deal with.
"Aren't we going to make a move?"
"If Straw Hat escapes, it won't be easy to find him, will it?"
Jabra asked, somewhat puzzled.
"This is the territory of the Shichibukai Gekko Moriah. Is he waiting for Straw Hat to defeat Gekko Moriah before making his move?"
Kalifa, as the strategist of CP9, easily guessed Uchiha Tamahiko's intentions.
She felt that no matter who won, the ultimate victors would be unable to resist these people.
She felt these methods were very similar to the CP organization's modus operandi!
They waited for a full five hours. During this time, members of the Uchiha Clan even reported seeing the Straw Hat crew's ship and people moving on board.
Even in the first two hours, a huge roar echoed from the island.
Uchiha Tamahiko could even see the body of Oars with his own eyes.
"Boom!"
A huge tremor came from the island.
Uchiha Tamahiko clearly saw the figure of Oars fighting.
"Prepare for battle."
Uchiha Tamahiko ordered.
The battle didn't last long; it was time to wrap things up.
Receiving the order, many members of the Uchiha Clan directly swallowed military rations, quickly recovering their stamina and Chakra, bringing themselves to peak condition.
"You all come with me."
"Shisui, Itachi, await my command."
Uchiha Tamahiko continued.
Uchiha Tamahiko felt it would be a bit risky to fight Tyrant Kuma alone.
But this time, there were three Mangekyo users, plus ten Jonin, and seven Special Jonin.
Such strength was more than enough to wipe out a small ninja village.
Capturing Jinchuriki from the Five Great Villages would be no problem.
With such strength, Uchiha Tamahiko felt he shouldn't fail.
Rob Lucci was watched by Uchiha Tamahiko, who then had Blueno use his spatial gate ability to teleport them to a closer location.
With Blueno's ability, they easily traversed the distance and arrived near Moriah's castle.
"Straw Hat, I want you dead!!"
Gekko Moriah roared.
He found that Luffy became exceptionally powerful by using shadows to strengthen himself, so he decided to try it himself.
He directly absorbed a thousand shadows at once, but his stomach wasn't big enough, and shadows kept spilling out of his mouth.
Then he was easily defeated by the plot; Luffy punched him, causing him to vomit, then he crashed into the castle tower, was crushed by the tower, spat out all the shadows, and was knocked unconscious.
"Oh!!!"
The pirates around, feeling their shadows return to their bodies, let out joyful shouts.
Being imprisoned in this dark place for so many years had truly made them feel incredibly stifled.
Now that they were finally free again, how could they not be happy?
At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky slowly began to disperse, and pillars of light broke through the clouds, shining down on the ground.
Luffy and the others' shadows also returned to them. Chopper and the others had just seen Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro's upper bodies disappear when exposed to the sunlight, which had almost scared them to death.
"Moriah lost terribly."
"Is that guy still breathing?"
"Unclear."
"As long as that guy is still alive, I want him to continue as a Shichibukai after he recovers."
"But this matter must never be spread. He's a troublesome fellow, you understand what I mean, right? There must be no witnesses to Moriah's defeat."
"The World Government has issued an order to kill everyone remaining on the island, including the Straw Hat crew."
As Luffy and the others celebrated, a figure caught their attention.
Bartholomew Kuma was talking on a Den Den Mushi.
The other party was the Gorosei.
"Piece of cake."
Bartholomew Kuma replied calmly.
Below, Lola and the others turned pale with fright, and many pirates showed expressions of despair.
They clearly hadn't expected to escape one prison only to encounter an even more troublesome foe.
"Damn it!"
Zoro and the others were furious.
Their condition was very bad, and Luffy had even fainted.
If they were at full strength, they felt they might still be able to fight the opponent.
"I'm sorry, but I'm taking Straw Hat Luffy."
But at this moment, Uchiha Tamahiko appeared and spoke directly.
"It's them!"
Zoro and the others naturally recognized CP9 and the others, and their expressions instantly turned extremely grim.
They clearly hadn't expected another troublesome group to appear.