"Next, Uchiha will reform the New World. To maintain the safety, peace, prosperity, and flourishing of the New World, we will crack down on pirates."
"Please abide by the laws of the World Federation. Do not violate them. If you kill a pirate, you can exchange the bounty at the designated office of the New World Federation Government, according to the bounty amount on the wanted poster."
Uchiha Tamahiko looked at Shanks and suddenly spoke.
Shanks's expression flickered, knowing that Uchiha Tamahiko was warning him to behave himself from now on.
Uchiha Tamahiko didn't actively eliminate him because Red Hair, compared to the other Four Emperors, was indeed a 'white lotus.' He lived by hunting pirates, had no fixed territory, and his subordinates numbered less than a hundred.
As for Whitebeard, while he himself had no interest in oppressing the weak, his pirate crew of several thousand people wouldn't all be like him; countless of them committed evil deeds.
The Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates were even worse, needless to say.
Moreover, keeping Shanks was to let him attract attention. Uchiha Tamahiko wasn't sure what his relationship with the Celestial Dragons truly was, but if the Celestial Dragons really made a move, he might be implicated. At that time, arranging a Shadow Clone to monitor him would suffice.
Shanks didn't say a word and immediately told Beckman and the others to leave.
Uchiha Tamahiko used Chibaku Tensei to absorb the corpses of Kaido and Charlotte. A large amount of stones covered their bodies, ensuring these two good friends would remain together even in death.
Not far away, King began to rampage. He couldn't believe that the person he had followed had died just like that, but he couldn't break through Kuzan's defense at all and was firmly suppressed.
Uchiha Tamahiko was not polite. He went up and directly used the Ope-Ope no Mi Operating Room to cover King, swapping his position with the gravel in his hand.
Kaido and Charlotte's Haki was too strong to be swapped, but King was no problem. He was directly dealt with by a single sword strike, then thrown into the Chibaku Tensei, which was still absorbing rubble.
"Start clearing the area. Get rid of those pirates."
Uchiha Tamahiko said to Kuzan.
Kuzan's expression was complex, but he didn't refuse. He immediately cast Ice Age, freezing the surrounding sea to prevent pirates from escaping.
However, there weren't many pirates left at this point, mainly the three Shichibukai, the Beasts Pirates crew, and a few remaining Big Mom Pirates.
Hawkeye left with Zoro and Shanks, and Uchiha Tamahiko didn't stop them.
However, Uchiha Tamahiko did not let Crocodile and Gekko Moriah go. He directly suppressed both of them and arrested them.
Facing Uchiha Tamahiko, neither of them had any power to resist and were easily captured.
Several members of the intelligence organizations were also killed.
Finally, the Whitebeard Pirates were also stopped by Uchiha Tamahiko, while the remaining pirate rabble were all dealt with by Kuzan.
The live projection had already ended when Tengai Shinsei fell, and broadcast screens worldwide lost their feed.
The news of the two Four Emperors' deaths was only conveyed to the World Government by intelligence organizations via Den Den Mushi before they perished.
A few hours later, the battle arena returned to calm.
Aside from the Four Emperors Red Hair and his crew safely leaving, almost all other pirates had been dealt with.
The New World would likely be very quiet for a short period.
"Admiral, only one Red Hair Pirates ship was found ahead. No other pirate ships were detected."
Meanwhile, the Marines ambushed dozens of kilometers away had waited a long time and finally saw a pirate ship, but it was a Four Emperors' ship, which made the Major who just spotted it a bit uneasy.
"You don't need to worry about this ship. Wait for the next one."
Fujitora said. He had a general understanding of Red Hair's information.
He knew that this fellow was not a malicious pirate, so he didn't feel much aversion. Moreover, the predetermined goal of the plan was to clear out pirates below the Four Emperors.
Hearing that they didn't have to fight a Four Emperor, the Marine reporting breathed a sigh of relief.
The towering tidal wave not long ago almost made them wet their pants, but thankfully the new Admiral was capable and quelled it.
But by the time dawn broke the next day, they still hadn't waited for a second pirate ship.
The interception line was not just at Fujitora's location; it stretched for hundreds of miles, with over a dozen Marine Vice Admirals leading the interception, and a pirate ship every few dozen nautical miles.
However, with so many people, they hadn't waited for a single pirate ship to appear, which made them very confused.
Were those pirates that bold?
When that giant rock fell from the sky, many Marines thought the sky was falling.
After waiting for three full days without any pirates, the Marines finally realized that they might not be coming. News also arrived from the World Government, informing them that the leaders of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates had died.
Upon hearing this news, the Marines were all at a loss, feeling as if they were about to lose their jobs.
"Now you have two choices: one is to die by my hand, and the other is to serve me and atone for your past misdeeds."
Uchiha Tamahiko said to Gekko Moriah, Crocodile, and the Whitebeard Pirates.
At first, everyone remained silent, their eyes constantly shifting. The thought of becoming Uchiha Tamahiko's subordinate made them somewhat unwilling.
Ace, who was originally full of vigor and fighting evenly with Kuzan, believed his strength had reached the Emperor-level. But facing Uchiha Tamahiko, it was a complete crush; he had no power to fight back whatsoever.
He was forcibly arrested with Sea Stone handcuffs.
Marco and the others beside him had even less power to resist.
"What is your goal?"
Ace asked.
It was simply unacceptable for him to serve anyone other than the Whitebeard Pirates.
"To overthrow the Celestial Dragons, reform the World Government, and control this world."
Uchiha Tamahiko said concisely.
"You're the crazy one!"
Crocodile retorted mercilessly.
No one had been able to shake the Celestial Dragons for hundreds of years; now someone dared to do such a thing?
"I know you are attached to the name Whitebeard Pirates. I can allow you to retain the name Whitebeard. If you agree, you will later serve as the captain of the Whitebeard Combat Unit, leading the current members of the Whitebeard Pirates to work for the New Federation."
Uchiha Tamahiko said to Ace.
Hearing this, Ace was a bit surprised, but his expression softened somewhat.
He naturally didn't want the Whitebeard Pirates to be wiped out here. If the name Whitebeard could be preserved, it was something worth considering.
Without waiting for their reply, Uchiha Tamahiko drew raiu and used the power of the Ope-Ope no Mi to extract the hearts of everyone present, placing them before him.
These pirates were all stunned, not yet knowing what had happened.
"These hearts will be my leverage to control you. Those who agree can remove their Sea Stone handcuffs and leave. Those who don't agree, I will send you on your way now by crushing your hearts."
Uchiha Tamahiko said to everyone with a slight smile.
But in their eyes, this was completely the smile of a demon.
Choosing the Ope-Ope no Mi back then was precisely for this purpose—simple and convenient, no need for psychological manipulation, just control their lifelines.