Shichibukai Uchiha

"What's wrong? Is the Navy here?"

Luffy yawned as he spoke.

At this moment, he no longer felt such strong resentment toward being captured, because he was going to save Fire Fist Ace!

Being sent to that so-called great prison actually helped him, so he wasn't worried; instead, he was already somewhat impatient, wanting to get to that prison as quickly as possible.

"Are you thinking about rushing to Impel Down to save Fire Fist Ace?"

"It's a pity, but with your current strength, you simply can't do it. After all, you can't even break Seastone handcuffs."

Uchiha Tamaharu shattered Luffy's illusions quite directly.

"As long as I get inside, there will definitely be a way."

"Robin said it herself, a great pirate once escaped from that prison."

Luffy let out a cold snort, wearing an expression that said, "Don't try to fool me."

"That great pirate was a powerful existence on par with the One Piece, someone who could break Seastone handcuffs with his own strength. Can you do that?"

Uchiha Tamaharu shook his head, then continued to strike at his confidence.

"Damn it!"

"Anyway, I will definitely save Ace!"

Luffy was unconvinced and continued to argue back.

"I can help you so that when the time comes, you'll be able to open those Seastone handcuffs in the prison."

"However, I don't do things that result in a loss. It's a trade."

"You will owe me a favor. In the future, I will make a request of you, and you must fulfill it."

Uchiha Tamaharu said this to Luffy.

This was something he learned from Madara Uchiha: planning!

Although from the very beginning, Madara Uchiha was the one being planned against, Uchiha Tamaharu felt that spending a little time on this wasn't a big problem, and he wouldn't invest too much into it.

"Why did you capture me, and why do you want to help me?"

Luffy was somewhat confused.

"Do you want it or not?"

"This is your only chance."

Uchiha Tamaharu wasn't prepared to waste time. He felt that Luffy certainly wouldn't die, but whether he could stir up any trouble was another matter entirely.

"Fine!"

"I owe you a favor!"

Luffy gritted his teeth and agreed.

Saving Ace was far more important.

"Open your mouth!"

Uchiha Tamaharu commanded.

Luffy was a bit puzzled, but he did as he was told.

"Poof!"

Uchiha Tamaharu summoned a crow, then tied a key capable of unlocking Seastone handcuffs to the crow's leg. The teeth of the key were adjustable, allowing it to open the vast majority of Seastone handcuffs in this era.

He then directly controlled the crow to crawl into Luffy's mouth. Luffy looked miserable and completely incredulous, feeling as though he had been tricked.

"Transcription Seal."

Uchiha Tamaharu activated his Mangekyo and began the sealing technique.

A minute passed, and the crow was now inside Luffy's stomach.

Luffy felt extremely uncomfortable. Even though he had a massive appetite, the sensation of swallowing something whole, feathers and all, was truly awful!

"That crow will come out of your mouth in two months. Remember to take the key from it."

After leaving these words behind, Uchiha Tamaharu had people take Luffy away.

Luffy still couldn't figure out the situation, unsure if he had been scammed, and remained immersed in the agony of having swallowed the crow.

Not long after dawn, the Navy warship docked at the shore.

The one responsible for escorting Straw Hat Luffy was Vice Admiral Momonga.

At the same time, he brought the pardon for the Shichibukai.

Luffy and Bartholomew Kuma were successfully handed over to the Navy.

Momonga looked at this man who seemed quite thin, feeling very curious about how he had managed to defeat Bartholomew Kuma and capture Straw Hat Luffy.

"From today on, Uchiha Tamaharu, you are a member of the World Government's Shichibukai."

"This is your pardon, and keep this Den Den Mushi safe. If the World Government has any business, they will contact you through this."

Momonga handed the items over to Uchiha Tamaharu.

Uchiha Tamaharu took the Den Den Mushi that looked similar to the one belonging to Bartholomew Kuma, while simultaneously tossing Bartholomew Kuma's own Den Den Mushi back to him.

"The World Government will announce this news to the world tomorrow."

Vice Admiral Momonga continued.

A short fellow nearby pulled out a camera and quickly snapped a photo of Uchiha Tamaharu.

"Understood."

"Oh, right, Vice Admiral Momonga, this is the emblem of my organization. Please have it distributed in the newspapers tomorrow as well."

Uchiha Tamaharu nodded, then produced a flag emblazoned with the Uchiha Clan crest and handed it to Momonga.

Momonga nodded, not refusing the request.

This guy who had suddenly become a Shichibukai had no prior reputation; he clearly wasn't some world-renowned Pirate.

If he were a typical Pirate, Momonga wouldn't have maintained this kind of attitude.

The Marines left quickly, and the matter concluded quite decisively.

"Pack up. We set sail tomorrow."

Uchiha Tamaharu issued the order.

The clansmen around him were quite happy; in this world, the Uchiha now possessed a legal status.

Over these past few days, they had learned exactly what kind of power this Shichibukai title held!

Legal plunder!

They were unrestricted by the World Government and would not be attacked by the Marines.

Although they had to hand over a portion of their earnings, the impact was negligible.

The only catch was that they had to answer the summons of the World Government and work for them when called upon.

However, back when they were ninjas, the situation was similar, yet they had never enjoyed this much freedom.

The ordinary clansmen were all thinking about a better life, but Uchiha Tamaharu was thinking much further ahead.

"You are free to go."

"If you want to save Straw Hat Luffy, you can go now. But Bartholomew Kuma has had his Seastone handcuffs removed; if you think you can beat him, feel free to try."

Uchiha Tamaharu had his men remove the Seastone handcuffs from the Straw Hat Crew; after all, such items were quite rare.

He needed to find a way to get one for every member of the Uchiha Combat Unit for self-defense.

"They're really letting us go!"

Chopper was quite surprised.

He had assumed these bad guys would try to trick him.

"We can still make it if we go save Luffy now!"

Zoro said, his tone urgent.

He could not let the captain to whom he had entrusted everything just disappear like this.

Although he desperately wanted his swords back, saving his captain was far more important.

Nico Robin took a deep look at Uchiha Tamaharu.

Someone who acted so decisively and possessed such clear goals was undoubtedly a person of immense ambition.

He didn't even want her, someone who could decipher the Poneglyph; it seemed he was after something much greater!

"Damn it, I will definitely avenge Nami-san next time!"

Sanji spat out a threat.

This was the very thing he had dreamed of doing!

"I will be visiting your family soon. I'll be sure to tell your father about meeting you."

Uchiha Tamaharu replied calmly.

But these words made Sanji feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, leaving him unable to speak for a moment.

"Let's go!"

Franky grabbed Sanji and hurried them away.

He was terrified of these strange people; saving Luffy was the priority!

The Straw Hat Crew soon vanished from Uchiha Tamaharu's sight.

The rest of the Uchiha Clan were also packing up; there were still some useful things in Gekko Moria's castle worth taking.

"Mission, submit."

Uchiha Tamaharu silently opened his system and submitted the first system mission.

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