Enraging Doflamingo

"Hmph, if this weren't Mary Geoise, if we were anywhere else, I would definitely kill you!"

Gekko Moria backed down.

However, he refused to let his tongue rest, putting on an air of being the bigger man.

"A loser who got beaten by a rookie."

Uchiha Tamaharu retorted without a hint of politeness.

After saying that, he used Body Flicker to sit in the last empty seat reserved for the Shichibukai.

The other Shichibukai also took note of Uchiha Tamaharu, feeling that his speed was a bit too fast.

"You brat!!"

Gekko Moria was incensed.

"Uchiha, that is the name of your organization, right?"

"You've been making quite a name for yourself in the first half of the Grand Line recently. I wonder if you can withstand some truly formidable enemies?"

Doflamingo suddenly interjected.

His tone was filled with threats.

If a fight were to break out here, it would mean burning bridges and showing a total lack of respect for the World Government.

But a little threat and warning didn't seem to be much of a problem.

Seeing someone else stepping in to help, Gekko Moria stopped shouting and prepared to coordinate with Doflamingo to teach this newcomer a lesson.

"I've heard that the underground arms trade in the New World is rampant, and I've heard that a certain country is colluding with the Four Emperors for trade. I've been quite free lately, so I could go and resolve this matter."

"I wonder how much the Navy is willing to pay as a reward? As long as it's reasonable, I can help resolve it and reduce the Navy's losses."

Uchiha Tamaharu ignored him and looked at the Navy officers to the side instead.

Doflamingo's expression froze once again.

He looked at Uchiha Tamaharu's eyes, filled with wariness.

Everyone knew he was involved in the underground arms trade, but almost no one knew about his dealings with the Four Emperors.

After all, this was something strictly prohibited by the World Government; if it were exposed, he would likely be stripped of his Shichibukai title and targeted by the Navy.

That was a consequence he could not accept.

"Oh?"

"Is this intelligence reliable?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru asked, looking somewhat surprised.

She had reviewed the intelligence on this newly risen Shichibukai.

However, there was too little of it—not even ten pages in total.

And that included the information the Navy had gathered on the Uchiha Clan members who had been constantly hunting pirates in the Grand Line recently.

As for information on Uchiha Tamaharu himself, there were only two facts: he had captured Straw Hat Luffy and defeated Bartholomew Kuma. His specific combat capabilities remained unknown.

He was very mysterious!

"To bring up such irresponsible rumors heard from who knows where in a setting like this is going a bit too far, don't you think!"

Doflamingo spoke up quickly.

He wanted to divert everyone's attention.

"It should be the Beasts Pirates among the Four Emperors. Besides the arms trade, it seems there are some other special transactions as well."

Uchiha Tamaharu ignored Doflamingo, who was staring at him as if to threaten him.

He continued, completely calm.

"Who is it!!"

"Who leaked this information!"

Doflamingo suspected there might be a mole in his ranks, but he was even more suspicious that something had gone wrong on the side of the Beasts Pirates.

At this moment, he didn't dare to continue provoking this newcomer. If he revealed any more information, he would be in danger!

"Didn't we come here because there's a major event that requires us Shichibukai to contribute?"

"Let's talk about arms smuggling another time; I don't have that much time to listen to this!"

Doflamingo backed down.

Gekko Moria might be dim-witted, but he wasn't stupid; he could see that Doflamingo had been suppressed by this kid.

So he stopped running his mouth as well. Since they were both feeling uncomfortable now, it didn't really matter.

"Very well, let's discuss the major event then!"

"In half a month, Portgas D. Ace, the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, will be executed at the Navy Headquarters, Marineford."

"As of now, the Whitebeard Pirates have destroyed all of the Navy's surveillance ships."

Vice Admiral Tsuru began to explain the specific details of the great event.

The others had more or less guessed the situation, but naturally, they did not have the detailed information that the Navy possessed.

Is it just to execute Ace?

Is Luffy being kept alive to be killed later when they need to boost morale, or are they truly afraid of Garp?

It feels more likely that he is being kept to target the Revolutionary Army later. It seems this Summit War instance won't deviate too much from the original plot, though I wonder if Luffy will still be able to escape from Impel Down!

Uchiha Tamaharu thought to himself while listening to Vice Admiral Tsuru's explanation.

He had just asked the system whether attacking Blackbeard Teach here would count as a mission, but unfortunately, it did not.

Therefore, Uchiha Tamaharu felt that he would have to wipe out the Blackbeard Pirates in one go during the specific instance timeframe, which was the Summit War.

And if he were to rescue Ace and protect the Whitebeard Pirates, the chances of success would be quite high with him acting as an undercover agent.

The combination of the Shadow Clone and the Transformation Technique alone would allow him to fish in troubled waters, rescue Ace before the execution, and then immediately notify the Whitebeard Pirates to run as soon as the battle started, leaving behind a shadow clone for the World Government to behead; he felt that wouldn't be much of a problem.

Next, Vice Admiral Tsuru informed everyone that they needed to arrive on the day of the event to take charge of the second line of defense, positioned before the Admirals.

Other specific details naturally could not be shared with these people, as the possibility of leaks was too high; the Navy would never do something so foolish.

"Please ensure you all arrive on time; this is an order from the World Government."

Vice Admiral Tsuru said in conclusion.

She would not show any courtesy to these people.

The Shichibukai, for their part, naturally wouldn't show any pleasant expressions to the Navy either.

The four Navy members left first.

Hancock followed immediately after; she had no interest in staying among this bunch of stinking men.

Uchiha Tamaharu also stood up and began walking toward the exit.

Doflamingo followed behind Uchiha Tamaharu without hesitation, and Gekko Moria, seeing this, also tagged along, prepared to watch the show.

Mihawk did not intend to return; he planned to stay in the vicinity until the day of the great event concluded.

Bartholomew Kuma basically stayed at the Navy Headquarters and had no intention of leaving.

Blackbeard wore a silly grin, wiped his mouth casually, and swayed his body as he left.

Knowing that the Navy's recent forces were all gathered at the Navy Headquarters to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates, he could continue to execute his next plan.

He didn't take these Shichibukai seriously at all; as long as he completed his plan, everything he wanted would be within his grasp at any time!

"Hey, newcomer, I have something to discuss with you!"

In the hallway, Doflamingo walked with a gait that would surely get an ordinary person beaten up, calling out directly to stop Uchiha Tamaharu.

The matter of having arms deals with the Four Emperors really struck a nerve, and he couldn't confirm if this guy truly had evidence.

But he couldn't afford to gamble; he had to ask clearly.

If exposed, it would be a situation where he pleased neither side, and he might be abandoned by both the Navy and Kaido.

He couldn't afford to gamble!

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