Obstruction: Bartholomew Kuma

"Blackbeard managed to become a Shichibukai by capturing Ace. Capturing Luffy shouldn't be a problem for me, after all, Luffy was Blackbeard's original target."

"Although I don't really want to make a move against someone with such protagonist plot armor, this is the simplest way to complete the mission."

"If I can't become a Shichibukai, the only other way is to raise my bounty, and the fastest method for that is attacking the Celestial Dragons, which would be even more troublesome."

Uchiha Tamaharu sat in his room, weighing the pros and cons of this situation.

He was wondering if the Summit War would become even more complicated.

If Luffy and Ace were to be executed together, would the Revolutionary Army also launch an assault?

Garp surely wouldn't just sit by and watch both of his grandsons perish.

It feels quite exciting!

But compared to dealing with the Celestial Dragons, capturing Luffy is still much simpler.

"This is the territory of the Shichibukai, Gekko Moria. Is Straw Hat Luffy really here?"

Kalifa looked at the nautical chart and quickly realized where they were: the Florian Triangle.

This area was the territory of the Shichibukai Moria. His ship didn't stay in one place for long but moved around, so she hadn't immediately realized it just by looking at the map.

However, after seeing this black fog, she recalled previous intelligence and remembered the situation.

"Just follow orders."

Shisui said calmly from the cockpit.

Although he was somewhat naive, he wasn't unintelligent.

He could sense that Uchiha Tamaharu had an understanding of this world that exceeded all expectations.

Everything he did was carried out in the fastest way possible, as if he had belonged here all along.

This included dealing with these people; he seemed to have a deep understanding of their strength. The opponents he assigned to Izumi and the others were indeed at a level they could handle.

However, as long as Uchiha Tamaharu was acting for the sake of the Uchiha Clan, he had no objections.

Kalifa nodded and said no more.

She was wary of Shisui because he was the one who had easily subdued Rob Lucci, and his true strength was impossible to gauge.

About six hours later, they finally received news.

It was a Shadow Clone of Itachi that returned to report.

After continuing to sail through the mist for another two hours, the group finally saw the massive, island-like Thriller Bark.

Itachi and the others were already waiting for them on the shore.

The members of CP9 were already unfazed by seeing two identical people.

"I have already arranged for seven team members to go inside and assess the situation."

"However, there seem to be signs of combat, though the specific situation is still unclear."

Itachi provided the intelligence calmly.

"Everyone, stay hidden and wait for my command."

Uchiha Tamaharu ordered.

He didn't want to expose himself too early. Judging by the situation, a fight had broken out, but no winner had been decided yet.

If they didn't cross paths, Uchiha Tamaharu would have no choice but to lead his team to Sabaody to intercept the guy there.

He didn't care much about Gekko Moria. At first, he had considered whether defeating a Shichibukai would allow him to take their spot.

But he felt the probability was too low; after all, the Shichibukai belonged to the World Government.

It was more likely to succeed by capturing Luffy and handing him over to the World Government.

Although the Uchiha now possessed enough power to defeat both sides, Uchiha Tamaharu was concerned about Tyrant Kuma.

That guy was essentially slacking off when he arrived, even sending a woman to Mihawk.

He only left after confirming his young master's safety 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 was uncertain exactly how strong Tyrant Kuma was, but he certainly hadn't reached the level of an Admiral. Still, he was likely in the top four among the Shichibukai and wouldn't be easy to deal with.

"Are we not going to take the initiative?"

"If Straw Hat Luffy escapes, it won't be easy to find him again."

Jabra asked, looking puzzled.

"This is the territory of the Shichibukai Gekko Moria. Could it be that he is waiting for Straw Hat Luffy to defeat Gekko Moria before making a move?"

As the strategist of CP9, Kalifa easily guessed Uchiha Tamaharu's intentions.

She felt that no matter which side won, they would ultimately be unable to resist these people.

These methods felt very similar to the operating style of the CP organizations!

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 deck.

Two hours earlier, a massive roar had even echoed from the island.

Uchiha Tamaharu could already see the body of Oars with his own eyes.

"Boom!"

A massive tremor shook the island.

Uchiha Tamaharu could see the figure of Oars fighting clearly.

"Prepare for battle."

Uchiha Tamaharu issued the order.

The battle had not lasted long, and the situation was now ready for the final act.

Upon receiving the order, many members of the Uchiha Clan swallowed Military Ration Pills, rapidly recovering their stamina and Chakra to keep themselves in peak condition.

"You are with me."

"Shisui, Itachi, wait for my command."

Uchiha Tamaharu continued.

Fighting Tyrant Kuma alone, Uchiha Tamaharu felt it might be a bit risky.

But this time, with three Mangekyo users, ten Jonin, and seven Special Jonin.

With this kind of strength, wiping out a small ninja village would be more than enough.

Capturing a Jinchuriki from the Five Great Villages would basically be effortless.

With this level of power, Uchiha Tamaharu felt he shouldn't be able to flip the car.

Uchiha Tamaharu looked at Rob Lucci, then instructed Blueno to use his spatial door ability to transport them to a closer location.

With Blueno's ability, they easily crossed the distance and arrived around the castle of Moria.

"Straw Hat Luffy, I want you dead!!"

Gekko Moria roared from his side.

He discovered that Luffy had become exceptionally powerful by using shadows to strengthen himself, so he prepared to try it as well.

He even attempted to absorb one thousand shadows at once, but his appetite was nowhere near that large, and shadows couldn't stop spilling out of his mouth.

Then, he was simply killed by the plot; Luffy landed a punch that made him vomit, then he crashed into the castle tower, was crushed by the tower, spat out all the shadows, and was knocked unconscious at the same time.

"Oh!!!"

The surrounding Pirates, feeling their shadows return to their bodies, let out joyful shouts one after another.

Having been imprisoned in this dark, sunless place for all these years, they had truly felt incredibly stifled.

Now that they had finally regained their freedom, how could they not be happy?

At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky began to slowly disperse, and beams of light broke through the clouds to shine upon the ground.

The shadows of Luffy and the others also returned to them. Just moments ago, Chopper and the others had been nearly scared to death when they saw the upper bodies of Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro disappear after being touched by the sunlight.

"Moria has been defeated miserably."

"Is that guy still breathing?"

"Not sure."

"As long as that guy is still alive, once he recovers, I want him to continue serving as a Shichibukai."

"However, this matter must absolutely not be spread. What a troublesome guy. You understand what I mean, right? There must be no witnesses left who saw Moria's defeat."

"The World Government issues an order: kill everyone remaining on the island, including the Straw Hat Crew."

While Luffy and the others were celebrating, a figure drew their attention.

Bartholomew Kuma was holding a Den Den Mushi, speaking into it.

On the other end was the Five Elders.

"A piece of cake."

Bartholomew Kuma replied calmly.

Below, Lola and the others turned pale with fright, and many Pirates wore expressions of despair.

It was clear they hadn't expected that just after escaping one cage, they would run into an even more troublesome guy.

"Damn it!"

Zoro and the others were furious.

Because their condition was extremely poor, and Luffy had even fainted.

If they were in their prime, they felt they might still be able to trade blows with the opponent.

"Sorry, but I'm taking Straw Hat Luffy."

But at this moment, Uchiha Tamaharu appeared and spoke directly.

"It's them!"

Zoro and the others naturally recognized the members of CP9 and others, their expressions turning extremely ugly in an instant.

Clearly, they hadn't expected another troublesome group to appear.

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