This was Marie Geoise.
All five of the Five Elders were present.
"Is this news true? The Red Poneglyph..." One of the Five Elders frowned as he spoke.
Another said, "According to the information sent by CP, there's a high chance it's true!"
"Didn't that Poneglyph disappear after Rocks died? Why has it been found again?"
"Unclear..."
"The Red Poneglyph must not fall into pirate hands. We have to obtain it this time. Mobilize the Navy!"
"That Poneglyph must be secured by us."
"Have CP0 move as well. Make sure nothing goes wrong."
"That damned Roger actually left us with such a huge mess even after his death..."
The Five Elders all had pounding headaches. The changes in the New World had already far exceeded their control.
It seemed they could no longer suppress it...
One of them spoke again. "If this matter isn't resolved perfectly, we may have to awaken Lord Im..."
At the mention of Im, all five fell silent.
Another said, "If we cannot control the situation, then we can only resort to that..."
They fell silent once more. If possible, they did not want Lord Im to awaken.
As the World Government's ultimate trump card, every time Im awakened, an enormous price had to be paid. Even with the World Government's deep reserves, they could not bear such a cost!
But if the situation truly exceeded their control, they would have no choice but to awaken Im...
The first half of the Grand Line.
Navy Headquarters.
The Navy had informants planted within many forces.
Naturally, they learned of this news immediately.
Furthermore, the Five Elders' order had already reached Sengoku.
For this reason, Sengoku convened a high-level meeting.
At the meeting.
Several senior officers were present.
Sengoku sat at the head of the table, his