Ace and his Whitebeard Pirates ultimately accepted their fate and became laborers.
Originally, Ace was unwilling to submit to anyone other than Whitebeard, but his feelings for Uchiha Tamahiko were a bit complicated.
During the Marineford War, this man protected Whitebeard's dignity, blocked Teach's attack, and finally killed Blackbeard Teach, which made Ace very grateful.
Coupled with his unwillingness to see the Whitebeard Pirates disappear under his watch, various reasons led him to yield.
Gekko Moriah was the first to clamor in disbelief, only to have his heart directly crushed by Uchiha Tamahiko, dying on the spot. Crocodile, standing nearby, was shocked by how ruthless Uchiha Tamahiko was; after all, even after he devastated Alabasta, the World Government only imprisoned him.
At that moment, Crocodile felt his heart was less than 0.1 seconds away from being crushed. At the last moment, he chose life, agreeing to work for Uchiha Tamahiko.
Uchiha Tamahiko let Ace go, telling him to return and keep his subordinates in line. He would pay them, but if they committed evil, the consequences would be severe.
Crocodile, on the other hand, was assigned by Uchiha Tamahiko to be Doflamingo's subordinate, pitting two men accustomed to being bosses against each other.
They returned to Dressrosa to prepare for taking over the entire New World.
On the way back, Uchiha Tamahiko approached Kuzan: "You're an undercover agent, aren't you?"
"If I said no, you wouldn't believe me, would you?" Kuzan replied calmly, with no intention of further concealment.
He realized from this so-called World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament that this person's strength was completely on a different level than theirs.
Furthermore, he hadn't heard a single whisper about all the arrangements, indicating he had been completely excluded and not trusted at all. From the very beginning, the other party had suspected him.
"Whether you're undercover or not, it's all the same. Are you still willing to continue with the things I discussed with you before?"
"I'm not asking you to go against the World Government. You just need to keep clearing out pirates in the New World and other seas. I'll handle everything else, just like with Dressrosa, turning other countries into that as well," Uchiha Tamahiko said.
It was difficult to find a laborer of Kuzan's caliber, and Uchiha Tamahiko wasn't willing to simply eliminate him. Someone like Gekko Moriah had little value and was too arrogant; he hoped he would become a zombie after death.
"You're still willing to use me?" Kuzan asked, surprised.
He had already considered facing death. Eliminating so many pirates in the New World before he died was already quite good, leaving no regrets. However, he didn't expect the other party to still be willing to use him, which he found hard to understand.
Because he had seen how ruthless Uchiha Tamahiko was towards pirates, he had assumed Uchiha Tamahiko was similar to Sakazuki, unable to accept betrayal.
"You haven't had a chance to betray me yet. If you really do something unforgivable, I won't be polite either."
"I will take your heart as a threat, and your future work only requires you to clear out pirates. You don't need to be an enemy of the World Government. If you agree, nod, and I'll take out your heart. If not, then I won't be polite," Uchiha Tamahiko stated the situation directly.
Although there was a seal in his heart, Uchiha Tamahiko felt it was best to clarify the conditions before starting work. For such a person, using 'talk no jutsu' was useless; clarity was best.
This was to avoid any trouble if they thought they were safe and tried to do something.
"Just dealing with pirates?" Kuzan repeated, his tone somewhat surprised.
He had expected to be used to do something against the Marine or even the World Government.
"I don't have time to go, otherwise I would have cleared it all myself. Any other questions?" Uchiha Tamahiko asked.
Kuzan shook his head, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Then he watched as Uchiha Tamahiko dug out his heart.
"You should first go clear out the countries occupied by the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates. Dressrosa will soon send out teams to begin expanding the New Government's agenda."
After obtaining the heart, Uchiha Tamahiko showed no politeness and immediately assigned work.
He had Kuzan take the CP9 members and set off to work. After getting on the ship and leaving, Kuzan was momentarily dazed. He was just sent out to work like that?
After resolving Kuzan's matter, Uchiha Tamahiko went to the cabin and found Trafalgar Law.
He had been imprisoned by CP9 for many days. When he saw Uchiha Tamahiko, his expression was not good, but he wasn't foolish enough to start cursing.
"When will you let me go?" Trafalgar Law asked.
"I know about your conflict with Doflamingo. Your revenge is not wrong, and his killing of Corazon was a bit excessive, but Corazon did betray him. However, he is my subordinate now, so I cannot let you kill him."
As Uchiha Tamahiko spoke, he activated ROOM.
Seeing this familiar ability, Trafalgar Law's face changed drastically. He then watched as Uchiha Tamahiko dug out his heart and held it in his hand.
"If you want revenge, come back in five years. I don't have time for you now. However, you are a pirate and currently have a bounty. You can choose to serve me in exchange for clemency, or be imprisoned until your sentence ends and you are released," Uchiha Tamahiko said, holding Trafalgar Law's heart.
Trafalgar Law's face was gloomy, and he clenched his fists, refraining from cursing.
However, in the end, he yielded. He had endured for so many years, and he would eventually find an opportunity for freedom. He had lived like this since childhood, so he had no hesitation, unlike someone from a 'big shot' background like Crocodile. Moreover, he also wanted to understand why Uchiha Tamahiko could use the same ability as him.
After dealing with the last laborer who needed convincing, the ship arrived at Dressrosa. Since the distance wasn't far, it only took a few hours.
"Has Borsalino's situation not been resolved yet?!" Sakazuki's temper was somewhat volatile.
With such a major upheaval in the New World, the Marine had limited options.
And North Sea hadn't been handled well either. Kizaru had fought Monkey D. Dragon for several days and nights, but no clear outcome was reached.
The other Marine forces sent were all intercepted by Uchiha Tamahiko's wood clones. The Marine could do nothing but allow the Revolutionary Army to carry out reforms in North Sea.
"Report! We have not yet received any news from Admiral Borsalino!" The intelligence officer quickly replied.
The World Government's spies were also powerless. Now, the entire civilian population of North Sea was in a frenzy. Any slightly strange behavior could easily lead to a report, making survival difficult. Moreover, many intelligence personnel were attracted by the Revolutionary Army's new policies and turned to join them; such people were not few.
Over the years, the Celestial Dragons and the World Government's oppression of civilians had been too severe. Many people were already overwhelmed, especially in the chaotic waters of North Sea, a dangerous zone second only to the Grand Line.
In addition to exploitation by the state and the World Government, pirates also came to extort money, making it almost the worst place for civilians among the Four Seas.
Therefore, it was also the sea area with the most support for the Revolutionary Army.
Sabo found almost everything going particularly smoothly, easily gaining support.