Uchiha Tamahiko almost openly poached Marine personnel, and the World Government was helpless.
For every Marine he had swayed, Uchiha Tamahiko would leave a mental suggestion that would last at least a year before gradually fading.
It wasn't as if the Marine had never been suppressed by pirates before; during the Rocks Pirates era, the Marine was arguably at its weakest, but it still managed to endure.
However, that was because the Marine had a continuous influx of new recruits, along with many strong individuals who joined to fight against the brutal pirates.
But now, all the manpower was being poached by Uchiha Tamahiko. The most crucial point was that these people weren't doing evil; they were making the world a better place. This was undoubtedly undermining the World Government's foundations. Without a continuous supply of money and soldiers, the World Government was merely a castle in the air, completely useless.
People who would have originally helped the World Government were now turning around to help Uchiha Tamahiko. How could they possibly win?
"Go hunt pirates in the South Sea and West Blue. If you can accumulate 50 billion in bounties from the pirates you kill, I'll return your heart."
Uchiha Tamahiko arranged for everyone he could to go out and work.
Trafalgar Law, who had been in Dressrosa, was also assigned a task by Uchiha Tamahiko. His ability to crush weaker opponents was like playing a hack-and-slash game; going to the East Blue, South Sea, West Blue, and North Sea would be a massacre.
"You're not trying to trick me again, are you?"
Trafalgar Law's face was sullen, clearly displeased.
During the last World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament, he had believed in the so-called 'Four Emperors should have their own principles,' only to be sneak-attacked.
If he didn't confirm it properly this time, he really didn't want to waste his time.
"Is there a need to trick you?"
"I can also promise you that if you have the strength to defeat Doflamingo, you can beat him up, but you cannot kill him."
Uchiha Tamahiko thought for a moment, then offered him another incentive to make him work harder.
"Deal!"
Although he said so verbally, Trafalgar Law didn't truly believe him.
Being able to move freely was still better.
After assigning another person, Uchiha Tamahiko felt a sense of satisfaction. Was this what it felt like to assign people tasks?
"However, the World Government still isn't putting in effort. Are they only planning to confront me with the Marine?"
"Their intelligence organizations and assassination attempts haven't really taken off. Are they planning some big move?"
Uchiha Tamahiko had even considered whether someone from Mary Geoise would fly over to challenge him directly. But the North Sea had been occupied for almost a month, and the World Government still hadn't made any significant moves.
Aside from sending Fujitora to the North Sea, they hadn't done anything else. The two waves of Marine forces they sent were both poached by him.
The ordinary Marines sent to the North Sea, without an Admiral present, would be controlled by Shadow Clone's mental power and directly taken away to be indoctrinated by the Revolutionar y Army through 'pyramid scheme' style brainwashing, with a large number of Marine soldiers instantly switching to become Revolutionar y Army members.
This temptation of directly transitioning from a feudal era to a capitalist era was something many people couldn't resist.
The New World would stabilize in at most two months. Doflamingo and Crocodile would directly separate to establish the New Government. This World Government originally didn't manage much; its main purpose was to collect money and maintain stability, so it didn't consume much manpower.
"Anyway, I'm not in a hurry; the World Government is. After reading Trafalgar Law's memories, I feel like I'm close to awakening. Once my Devil Fruit awakens, my strength should increase. During this period of cultivation, I'll continue to expand the New Government's territory and monitor the World Government's movements."
Uchiha Tamahiko decided.
He didn't plan to spend too much personal energy on the New Government. Last time he went poaching, he took Shisui along. He originally wanted Shisui to lead, but Shisui was hesitant when he spoke, not very enthusiastic.
A bit shy!
So Uchiha Tamahiko assigned Shisui an assistant: the announcer from the Dressrosa arc's coliseum.
Shisui only needed to be responsible for using mental suggestion on the Marine soldiers while the announcer was doing his convincing. Shisui could now barely control around a thousand Marine soldiers, which was achievable if officers weren't included.
The Ninja World was also reaching its climax. The Five Great Villages had all completed their reforms, and the next step was to clean up the Daimyō and then conclude things.
The government organizations in these two worlds were essentially useless. As long as social stability could be maintained, things could easily be settled. If it were a modern society, it would be more troublesome because there would be too many things to manage.
Uchiha Tamahiko told Orochimaru the true origin of Ōtsutsuki, and Vinsmoke Judge was not forgotten either. He also cut off a portion of the Gedo Statue's body for them to research.
At this time, the Gedo Statue still had nine Tailed Beasts, which Uchiha Tamahiko carried with him, ready for use at any moment, as every bit of strength counted in critical moments.
The plan to use Infinite Tsukuyomi was ultimately abandoned, because managing the entire world wasn't troublesome; the troublesome part was dealing with potential enemies. Since he hadn't reached max level yet and had enough time, Uchiha Tamahiko naturally wasn't in a hurry.
Six months passed.
Across the entire Grand Line, pirates had almost disappeared, leaving only the clash between the two largest, old and new, governments.
With Uchiha Tamahiko's support, the North Sea successfully became a base for the Revolutionar y Army. The Marine could only rely on the Red Line for defense, preventing further spread.
The New World had been completely transformed, providing Uchiha with a continuous supply of troops. At the same time, the South Sea was also taken by the New Government. Pirates were basically cleared out by Trafalgar. However, while the South Sea had many pirates, their bounties weren't high. He still needed over 20 billion to reach 50 billion and had already moved on to the West Blue.
The Marine's forces continuously became members of the New Government. A large number of Marine soldiers were assigned to guard the countries where the New Government was established, no longer needing to eliminate pirates everywhere as before. Also, due to the new policies, fewer new pirates appeared, and everyone was satisfied.
Moreover, the New Government didn't deduct a single cent from their pay. Why would they desperately go out to eliminate pirates?
When bringing in the South Sea Marine, they even joined voluntarily without needing mental suggestion.
However, the World Government, apart from a battle between Fujitora and Ace that ended in a draw, had done nothing else. They could only retreat and defend the first half of the Grand Line and the East Blue and West Blue.
It could be said that the Marine also had no desire to fight. Their main purpose was to eliminate pirates, but now there weren't that many pirates on the sea. The New Government's territories were all producing grain and were self-sufficient. A few groups were clearing the seas, and many pirates were so scared that they retired, directly going ashore to live a good life.
The Red Hair Pirates were almost out of income because they couldn't catch pirates to exchange for bounties.
They were already preparing to rob money in other sea areas. They used to stay in the New World and had a continuous supply of pirates to harvest, but now, it was all gone.
"Leader, we're a bit short on money. Where should we go for a haul?"
Kakuzu, as the banker of the New World, still couldn't forget his old ways. When he needed money, he thought of robbing.
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"Are the assets of so many nobles and kings in the New World not enough?"
Uchiha Tamahiko looked at Kakuzu suspiciously, already preparing to read his memories to see if he had embezzled anything.
"The main reason is that the expenses are huge. As you said, almost all New Government territories have established schools and hospitals, and many factories have been built. These all cost a lot."
"Also, these nobles and kings collected too many ornaments, and when sold, their prices dropped significantly. They can't be sold at their original value, so we're currently short on cash."
Kakuzu even used an honorific, explaining very seriously.
"I see. I remember there's still a fat sheep we haven't shorn. Contact Doflamingo and tell him I want to meet his good friend."
After listening, Uchiha Tamahiko felt there was no problem. Construction indeed cost money, and it was also what he had requested.
However, Uchiha Tamahiko had already thought of a solution for the money shortage.
He hadn't gone after the fat sheep, Tesoro of Gran Tesoro, yet, letting him wander in various sea areas. Because Tesoro belonged neither to pirates nor to a country, he hadn't attacked him first. But now, he could go find him.
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