Shichibukai Meeting

A month has passed.

The Uchiha Clan compound has begun to grow a little more lively.

With Uchiha members working outside the clan and bringing back large quantities of supplies, the compound is gradually regaining the prosperity it once held in Konoha.

During this time, Shisui returned for a visit, and Uchiha Tamaharu gave the ten combat suits that Vinsmoke Judge had worked overtime to produce to those working for the clan, enhancing their safety.

Uchiha Tamaharu's own combat suit was crafted personally by Vinsmoke Judge, and he played around with it as soon as he got his hands on it.

However, he immediately refocused on his training, as he didn't have the time to fool around.

Although his strength had increased, he still needed time to adapt to combat, while also copying all the ninjutsu scrolls in the clan to study them diligently.

He trained every day, splitting off two Shadow Clones to practice Release Technique, while his main body focused on adding attributes to his Rasengan and developing new elemental Release Technique.

In the past, he lacked the Chakra and the strength to develop new ninjutsu; even the development of Lightning Style alone had been a struggle for Uchiha Tamaharu.

He had tried fusing Fire Release and Lightning Style to see if he could develop a Kekkei Genkai, but it was too difficult; both attributes were unstable and hard to merge, so Uchiha Tamaharu had no choice but to focus on developing new attributes.

One can practice all attributes, but Chakra has an inherent affinity; using unsuitable Release Technique results in a significant drop in power, making it not worth the effort compared to the consumption.

But Uchiha Tamaharu currently has an abundance of Chakra, so he doesn't care, prioritizing the development of Water Release, as this Release Technique is truly useful in this world.

When fighting at sea, using Water Release directly can restrict Devil Fruit users to death, forcing them to divert their attention to clearing away the seawater; if he then uses a Lightning Style in the water, most ordinary characters simply won't be able to withstand it.

However, the sudden ringing of a Den Den Mushi interrupted Uchiha Tamaharu's training.

"Brrr-brrr, brrr-brrr."

"This is Uchiha Tamaharu."

Uchiha Tamaharu took out the Den Den Mushi and answered directly.

Seeing this Den Den Mushi, he knew exactly what the situation was.

"The World Government is summoning the Shichibukai to gather at Mary Geoise for a Shichibukai meeting. The time is ten days from now; please be sure to arrive."

The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was not the same person who had negotiated with Uchiha Tamaharu previously.

It sounded like a staff member specifically responsible for relaying messages.

"Understood."

After Uchiha Tamaharu responded, he hung up the Den Den Mushi.

"Counting the days, the seal I placed on Straw Hat Luffy should be expiring in just a few days."

"A Shichibukai meeting, huh?"

"It seems the Summit War is about to begin."

"I'll take this opportunity to probe Blackbeard and see how things stand. If it feels wrong, I'll just return to the Shinobi World and get the Rinnegan sorted out first."

Uchiha Tamaharu thought to himself, then set the Den Den Mushi aside and continued his training.

The ten-day period was for the other Shichibukai to prepare; it wouldn't take him that long to get there.

He didn't set off until the seventh day.

There was nothing in the clan that required his management; although he was the clan head, he was more of a spiritual symbol, while the actual work was handled by Fugaku Uchiha.

As he neared Sabaody, Uchiha Tamaharu retracted his Susanoo, as he wasn't ready to expose this power to more people yet.

He used his Sharingan to control a Sea King in the ocean as a mount and simply stood on it, letting it swim slowly toward his destination.

Even so, he arrived at Sabaody on the afternoon of the eighth day, where he wandered around and tested an idea. By the tenth day, he sought out the World Government personnel responsible for the matter, who then escorted Uchiha Tamaharu to Mary Geoise.

"Genjutsu can control the Celestial Dragons, so there shouldn't be any major issues. This opens up a lot of room for maneuvering."

Uchiha followed behind a Colonel, contemplating the results of his experiments over the past few days.

He had tracked down a Celestial Dragon and, from over twenty meters away, used Genjutsu to control him directly; the Celestial Dragon showed no signs of being different.

Moreover, the consumption was low; these Celestial Dragons had average physical constitutions, not to mention their mental fortitude, making them very easy to manipulate. If something were to happen later, controlling a dozen or so Celestial Dragons to stir up trouble would solve quite a few problems.

Soon, they arrived at Mary Geoise, walked down a long corridor, and entered an exceptionally large reception hall.

Among the Shichibukai, Uchiha Tamaharu was the last to arrive.

"Is this the newcomer who just recently became a Shichibukai?"

"Doesn't seem all that impressive!"

Doflamingo stepped on the cushion of a chair while sitting on the backrest.

He spoke with a sarcastic, mocking tone.

After all, he felt that the position of Shichibukai shouldn't be handed out so casually; he himself had spent a great deal of effort to secure his own position.

In his eyes, Uchiha Tamaharu was just a joke who had become a Shichibukai after catching a small-time pirate worth 300 million Beli!

"Hmph, that time I was just careless, otherwise Straw Hat Luffy would definitely have been mine!"

Gekko Moria snorted coldly; although his head was still wrapped in bandages, he was still stubborn.

He was extremely unhappy that Straw Hat Luffy had been taken away just like that, leaving him with no chance for revenge.

At the same time, he had no good feelings toward the person who had defeated Straw Hat Luffy, let alone any thoughts of gratitude.

On the side of Blackbeard Teach, he was happily tucking into a grand feast, showing no intention of interjecting.

The fact that Bartholomew Kuma had been hammered did not seem to be known by the others; he sat to one side, silent and wordless, watching these people with a cold gaze.

Mihawk and Hancock were also uninterested in this provocation; one was a lone wolf, while the other had absolutely no interest in the affairs of stinking men.

Several Vice Admirals sat nearby, likewise harboring no goodwill toward these individuals whom they viewed merely as Pirates.

"A stray dog kicked out of his home, and a loser who was beaten by a rookie—do you two really have the qualifications to judge me?"

Uchiha Tamaharu responded without the slightest bit of politeness.

He was not one to suffer in silence, so he retorted with direct mockery.

To stand firm on this sea, forbearance was useless!

The sneer on Doflamingo's face vanished instantly.

"You brat, do you want to die?!"

Gekko Moria, on the other hand, was enraged and began to clamor directly.

But the moment his voice fell, Gekko Moria's pupils constricted violently, because Uchiha Tamaharu's right hand, wreathed in Chidori, was less than ten centimeters away from his neck, which looked as if it were suffering from a goiter.

Gekko Moria could clearly hear the sound of the crackling electric arcs.

"If you clamor again, your neck will be snapped."

Uchiha Tamaharu stood on the dining table, holding the Chidori toward Gekko Moria as a warning.

"You!!"

Gekko Moria was shocked and furious.

He desperately wanted to strike back, but he felt that if he made a move, the other party would truly sever his neck!

"Alright, that's enough."

At this moment, someone stepped in to mediate.

Vice Admiral Tsuru.

She was the one in charge of this meeting.

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