"Hmph, if this wasn't Mary Geoise, if it were anywhere else, I would definitely kill you!"
Gekko Moriah backed down.
But he didn't let up verbally, acting as if he was being magnanimous.
"A good-for-nothing who lost to a rookie."
Uchiha Tamahiko retorted unceremoniously.
However, after speaking, he instantly sat in the last empty Shichibukai seat.
The other Shichibukai also paid attention to Uchiha Tamahiko; they felt that Uchiha Tamahiko's speed was a bit too fast.
"Brat!!"
Gekko Moriah was furious.
"Uchiha, that's the name of your organization, right?"
"Recently, you've gained some momentum in the first half of the Grand Line. I wonder if you can withstand some formidable enemies?"
Doflamingo suddenly interjected, his tone full of menace.
If they were to fight right then and there, it would be a complete breakdown and a slap in the World Government's face.
But a threat or a warning seemed to be less of a problem.
Seeing someone help him, Gekko Moriah stopped his shouting and prepared to cooperate with Doflamingo to teach this newcomer a lesson.
"I heard that underground arms dealing is rampant in the New World. I heard that a certain country is even colluding with the Four Emperors for transactions. I've been quite free lately, so I can go and resolve this matter."
"I wonder how much reward the Marine is willing to offer. As long as it's reasonable, I can help resolve it and reduce the Marine's losses."
Uchiha Tamahiko didn't engage Doflamingo but instead looked at the Marine beside him and spoke.
Doflamingo's expression froze again.
He looked at Uchiha Tamahiko's eyes, full of vigilance.
Everyone knew he was involved in underground arms dealing, but the matter of trading with the Four Emperors was known to very few.
After all, this was something restricted by the World Government. If it were known, he would very likely be stripped of his Shichibukai title and targeted by the Marine.
This was a consequence he could not accept.
"Oh?"
"Is this intel reliable?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru said with some surprise.
She had seen the intel regarding this newly rising Shichibukai.
However, it was too little, not even enough to fill ten pages.
This even included the recent news collected by the Marine about the Uchiha Clan's workers constantly sweeping pirates in the Grand Line.
Regarding Uchiha Tamahiko himself, the only information was that he captured Straw Hat and defeated Bartholomew Kuma. His specific combat capabilities were unknown.
Very mysterious!
"To bring up mere rumors heard from who knows where in this setting is a bit too irresponsible, wouldn't you say!"
Doflamingo quickly said, trying to divert everyone's attention.
"It should be the Beasts Pirates among the Four Emperors. Besides arms dealing, there seem to be some other special transactions."
Uchiha Tamahiko ignored Doflamingo, who kept looking at him as if threatening him.
He continued to speak very calmly.
"Who is it!!"
"Who exposed this information!"
Doflamingo suspected if there was an informant among his own people, but he suspected even more that something had happened with the Beasts Pirates.
At this moment, he dared not provoke this newcomer further. If he revealed more information, it would be dangerous!
"Didn't we come here because there's a major incident that requires our Shichibukai's help?"
"Let's discuss arms smuggling later. I don't have that much time to listen to this!"
Doflamingo backed down.
Although Gekko Moriah was simple-minded, he wasn't stupid. He saw that Doflamingo seemed to be suppressed by this kid.
So he also stopped talking, anyway, both of them were uncomfortable now, it didn't matter.
"Alright, then let's talk about this major incident first!"
"In half a month, Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander, Portgas D. Ace, will be executed at Marineford, Marineford."
"Currently, the Whitebeard Pirates have destroyed all of the Marine's surveillance ships."
Vice Admiral Tsuru began to explain the specifics of the major incident.
The others had more or less guessed what was happening, but the specifics were naturally not as detailed as what the Marine had.
"Is it just the execution of Ace?"
"Is Luffy being kept to be killed later when morale needs to be boosted, or is the Marine truly afraid of Garp?"
"I feel that keeping him for future use against the Revolutionary Army is more likely. It seems that this Marineford War instance shouldn't deviate too much from the original plot, but I wonder if Luffy can still escape from Impel Down!"
Uchiha Tamahiko pondered in his heart while listening to Vice Admiral Tsuru's explanation.
He had asked the system earlier if attacking Blackbeard Teach here counted as a mission, but unfortunately, it didn't.
So Uchiha Tamahiko felt that he needed to wipe out the Blackbeard Pirates in one go during the specific instance time, which was the Marineford War period.
And saving Ace and preserving the Whitebeard Pirates, with him acting as an undercover agent, had a very high chance of success.
Just the Shadow Clone Jutsu combined with Transformation Jutsu would allow him to fish in troubled waters, rescue Ace before the execution, and then immediately notify the Whitebeard Pirates to flee as soon as the battle started, leaving a Shadow Clone for the World Government to cut down. It felt like there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Then, Vice Admiral Tsuru informed everyone to arrive on the designated day and be responsible for the second line of defense, before the Admirals.
Naturally, they couldn't tell these guys the other specific details, as the possibility of exposure was too high, and the Marine would never do such a foolish thing.
"Please arrive on time, everyone. This is an order from the World Government."
Vice Admiral Tsuru said finally.
She wouldn't be polite to these guys at all.
The Shichibukai naturally wouldn't show any good face to the Marine either.
The four Marines left first.
Hancock also immediately followed, having no interest in staying among this group of smelly men.
Uchiha Tamahiko also stood up and walked outside.
Doflamingo followed Uchiha Tamahiko without hesitation, and Gekko Moriah, seeing this, also followed, ready to watch the show.
Hawkeye didn't plan to return yet, intending to stay in the vicinity until the day of the major incident was over before going back.
Bartholomew Kuma basically stayed at Marineford and had no intention of leaving.
Blackbeard, on the other hand, showed a goofy smile, casually wiped his mouth clean, and swayed his body as he left.
Knowing that the Marine's forces were currently gathered at Marineford, preparing to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates, he could also proceed with his next plan.
He didn't put these Shichibukai in his eyes at all. As long as his plan was completed, everything he wanted would be readily available!
"Hey, rookie, I have something to discuss with you!"
In the corridor, Doflamingo, walking with a posture that would surely get an ordinary person beaten, directly called out to Uchiha Tamahiko.
The matter of arms dealing with the Four Emperors really agitated his nerves too much, and he couldn't confirm whether this guy really had evidence.
But he couldn't afford to gamble; he had to get to the bottom of it.
If it was exposed, it would be a situation where he pleased neither side, potentially being abandoned by both the Marine and Kaido.
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