"Bartholomew Kuma lost to me."
"I want to make a deal with the World Government."
Uchiha Tamahiko was not overly polite, speaking directly from the start.
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi seemed stunned, only speaking after a moment.
"Who are you?"
The Den Den Mushi's tone was somewhat unfriendly, mimicking perfectly.
"Uchiha, my name is Uchiha Tamahiko."
"I want to trade Straw Hat for a Shichibukai position. There's still an open spot, isn't there? Either the one Crocodile was removed from, or Jinbe's, either is fine."
Uchiha Tamahiko briefly explained, then unceremoniously stated his demand.
Currently, two Shichibukai positions were vacant: one from Jinbe's previous capture and removal from the Shichibukai title.
The other was due to Crocodile's actions in Alabasta being exposed, leading to his removal from the Shichibukai title.
Together, there were two vacancies.
"Straw Hat?"
"Such a pirate is not worthy of the Shichibukai title."
The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi said calmly.
All of the Straw Hat crew members who were still awake glared at Uchiha Tamahiko.
However, their mouths were sealed, making it impossible to speak.
"Capturing Fire Fist Ace, the son of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, might not be enough."
"Add in the son of Revolutionary Army leader Monkey D. Dragon, and then hold a banquet. Only then would it be worthy of the World Government's name."
Uchiha Tamahiko said calmly.
The Straw Hat crew members looked shocked, clearly stunned by the news Uchiha Tamahiko had revealed.
Luffy's brother was captured?
And Luffy's identity was also known?
"Oh!"
"The son of that rebel Monkey D. Dragon?"
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was clearly surprised.
But he immediately acknowledged the matter, as the surname Monkey D. was not common.
"Or perhaps, because of Marine Hero Garp, the World Government has retreated."
"Are you going to give a pass to those who violate the law, and let him go?"
Uchiha Tamahiko subtly used a provocation.
After all, only this last step remained to complete the mission.
"Hmph, the Marine is merely a force controlled by the World Government."
"Uchiha Tamahiko, you are very interesting."
"Deal. Hand Straw Hat over to the World Government, and you will be the new Shichibukai."
Whether the provocation worked or not, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi agreed to Uchiha Tamahiko's deal.
He was clearly interested in Monkey D. Luffy as an item.
"By the way, a few CP9 members provoked me. They seem to be hunted by the World Government now. I'll deal with these guys along the way."
Uchiha Tamahiko continued.
"Suit yourself. Now wait at Moriah's place. I'll arrange for a Marine warship to come and pick him up, along with the Shichibukai's pardon."
"Don't kill Moriah and Bartholomew Kuma."
The Den Den Mushi had no interest in saying more.
After leaving that message, he hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Clearly, he had more important matters to attend to.
Uchiha Tamahiko tried to use his Sharingan to put the Den Den Mushi into a coma, finding it easy to do. This was to prevent the Den Den Mushi from having eavesdropping capabilities.
After all, with Bartholomew Kuma, whose body was basically not his own, who knew what tricks the World Government might have played on him.
Kaku and the others stood stiffly to the side; they had all heard what Uchiha Tamahiko said on the Den Den Mushi.
"Next, it's time to deal with you."
"Rob Lucci violated the agreement. I told him to stop resisting."
"Originally, once the deal was over, I was going to let you go, but now you've made things difficult for me."
"We, in this line of work, do not tolerate betrayal."
Uchiha Tamahiko looked at the CP9 members.
"This is Lucci's fault, I apologize to you for him!"
Kalifa immediately knelt down without hesitation, not even having time to worry about exposing herself.
Seeing this, the others also knew there was no other way. The chance of successfully resisting was too small.
The CP9 members knelt one by one.
Rob Lucci was touched by this sight.
He also sobered up from his panic, hesitated repeatedly, gritted his teeth, and knelt down to beg.
"You have two choices now. The first is death."
"The second, become my subordinate. A Shichibukai still needs people to command, and your strength is good, barely usable."
"Make your choice."
Uchiha Tamahiko was not polite, speaking directly.
The CP9 group still had potential. If they weren't undercover, Rob Lucci's strength would at least be able to fight evenly with a Four Sweet Commander.
This was also why he used his ocular jutsu to mentally suppress Rob Lucci, to make him fear him, which would make him easier to control.
After all, there were always some things that his own clan members couldn't handle well, and it would be better to have suitable subordinates to deal with them.
CP9 had the potential to keep up with increasing strength, which is why Uchiha Tamahiko went to so much trouble to do this.
Begging did not earn forgiveness, only an additional choice.
"Lucci, you make the decision."
The others looked at Rob Lucci seriously, Kalifa said directly.
As members of the CP organization, they had all considered death, but living was naturally the best option.
However, they had been betrayed by their own organization. A guy like Spandam could be trusted, so at this moment, they only trusted their companions.
Rob Lucci glanced at his companions. His inner pride would not allow him to bow down, but these companions who had just bowed for him made it impossible for him to maintain his pride.
"We are willing to submit to you, Lord Uchiha Tamahiko!"
Rob Lucci knelt with difficulty, then bowed his head to pledge allegiance to Uchiha Tamahiko.
His heart was filled with unwillingness, but he still chose to bow.
"I will leave a special ability on you. If you disobey my orders, I can take your lives at any time."
Uchiha Tamahiko said.
Without leaving a contingency, how could he possibly trust these people?
He had to firmly hold them in his hands to prevent any possibility of betrayal.
"This is our honor."
Rob Lucci replied weakly.
"Lightning Release Sealing."
Uchiha Tamahiko walked directly to Kalifa's side and performed the sealing jutsu on her first.
He sealed a Chidori jutsu inside Kalifa's neck. Within a hundred-meter radius, Uchiha Tamahiko could unleash a sharp Lightning Release at any time.
Even if she later learned Armament Haki, she wouldn't be able to resist an internal attack.
At the fatal position of the neck, there was basically no chance of survival.
"One a day, Rob Lucci, you are the last."
Uchiha Tamahiko did not seal them all at once, as it was quite Chakra-consuming. Sealing more than three was a bit strenuous for him, and there was no rush now. Catching one and making sure they had no other ideas would suffice.
"Clean up the battlefield and see if there's anything usable in these ruins."
"You guys, just keep an eye on this fellow."
Uchiha Tamahiko arranged.
He had his people see if they could find anything good from Moriah's place, while the task of guarding Bartholomew Kuma was given to CP9.