One Piece: Take the Uchiha Clan to the Grand Line

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Actually, there was another reason. During the Admirals' battle, Uchiha Kitaro's strength completely won over the Giant Vice Admirals.

A massive figure wielding such precise swordsmanship and even utilizing moves like Shave from the Navy's Six Styles left them in awe.

Seeing someone with such overwhelming abilities, combined with Kitaro's unique position in the Navy—similar to their own as an outlier—they couldn't help but admire him.

If they were going to follow an Admiral, why not follow the strongest one?

If they were going to follow someone, why not follow an Admiral who was literally bigger than them?

Shortly after, Lacroix left, and the Giant Marine Squad, led by him, officially pledged themselves to Admiral Shiroryuu.

Kitaro was stunned.

"Wait... so they're all my subordinates now?"

Gion nodded. "The giants are a people of their word. Once they make a promise, they never go back on it."

Just then, another report came in.

"Admiral Shiroryuu, Vice Admiral Tsuru requests an audience!"

"Granny Tsuru's here?!" Gion's eyes lit up. She had a close relationship with Granny Tsuru, who treated her like her own daughter.

"Let her in!" Kitaro said immediately. He had heard from Gion about her relationship with Tsuru and realized he was basically meeting his future mother-in-law.

Vice Admiral Tsuru walked in.

"Admiral Shiroryuu, I hope I'm not intruding."

"Oh, no need for formalities. Just call me Akira," he replied.

Tsuru smiled. "Alright, then I'll do that. Gion, you haven't visited me in ages. What, got yourself a man and forgot about this old lady?"

Gion blushed. "Of course not! I could never forget you."

She felt awkward, knowing she had been sent by Tsuru to monitor Akira (Kitaro), only to end up falling for him herself.

"...Gion, you... you've gotten much younger," Tsuru observed. Her eyes widened slightly as she noticed the drastic change. Gion looked like she was eighteen again.

"Oh! Uh..."

Gion struggled for words. She couldn't exactly tell Tsuru the real reason she looked younger—it involved some very private moments with Akira.

Kitaro stepped in to cover for her.

"Vice Admiral Tsuru, I'm skilled in medical ninjutsu. I performed a small procedure to make Gion look younger and more vibrant."

"Oh, is that so?"

Gion quickly nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes! That's exactly what happened!"

Tsuru then said, "I came here partly to check on this little traitor, but also to warn you. The World Government has its eye on you and the Uchiha Clan's bloodline. Be extra careful."

"Why are you telling me this?" Kitaro asked curiously.

"I simply don't want another 'monster' like you or your brother running around," she said bluntly.

Kitaro chuckled. "No need to worry about that, Vice Admiral. Even if they had access to our bloodline factors, they couldn't replicate us. And even if they managed to reproduce an Uchiha, our techniques require systematic learning. It's not as simple as eating a Devil Fruit."

Tsuru relaxed a little at his confidence.

After chatting for a while, Tsuru left. Kitaro let out a sigh of relief. He had tricked this old lady once before, and now she was practically his mother-in-law.

Over the next few days, various Navy officers and captains came to visit, hinting at their desire to join the Shiroryuu's faction.

Kitaro reviewed their profiles. For those with decent character, he welcomed them without hesitation. They might not add much in terms of raw power, but they boosted his influence within the Navy.

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On Amazon Lily

Brr! Brr! Brr!

The Den Den Mushi rang, taking the form of Marco.

"What's up, Marco?"

"Boss! Jinbei wants to meet with you about something important."

"Jinbe, huh? Got it."

Kitaro hung up the call, then gave Hancock a playful slap on her ass.

"Mmm..." Hancock stirred awake, pouting slightly as she opened her eyes.

"Jinbe needs me at Fish-Man Island. Why don't you come with me? Let's call Shisui and Itachi too—it's been a while since we all traveled together."

Hancock's eyes sparkled at the suggestion. She had been cooped up on Amazon Lily for far too long and was eager for a change of scenery.

It didn't take long for Shisui and Itachi to join them. After over a year, both had grown significantly and were now famous figures in the world.

With the Uchiha Security Company running smoothly, the two had stepped back from managerial roles to focus on training. They were still young, and getting stronger remained their top priority.

"Fish-Man Island, huh? Let's go!" Shisui's energetic personality hadn't changed a bit.

Kitaro wrapped an arm around Hancock's waist, placed a hand on Shisui's shoulder, and nodded to Itachi. Shisui placed his hand on Itachi's shoulder in turn.

Zwoosh!

They vanished in an instant.

When they reappeared, they were at the Fish-Man Island branch of the Uchiha Security Company.

"President! Vice-President! Captain Shisui! Captain Itachi!"

Namur, the branch head, greeted them warmly. He had once been the captain of Whitebeard's 8th Division (Namule).

After Whitebeard entrusted his legacy to Kitaro in exchange for his crew's survival, Namur chose to stay and join the Uchiha Security Company.

Since Fish-Man Island had been Whitebeard's territory, it was now under Kitaro's protection.

"Jinbe's at the Sea Forest. I'll send someone to fetch him," Namur offered. He hadn't expected the boss to arrive so suddenly.

"Good. In the meantime, we'll take a look around. This is my first time on Fish-Man Island, after all."

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