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Holy Land Marijoa · Five Elders' Meeting Room

The atmosphere in the room was solemn. Five elders sat at one end of a long table, their faces all bearing serious expressions. At that moment, the Five Elders' Birthmark tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop, as if lost in thought.

"Everyone, news has come from Wano Country. That Marine Vice Admiral named Haku was discovered during a clash with the Four Emperors Kaido," he said, his voice carrying a hint of gravity.

Upon hearing this, the Five Elders' Sword furrowed his brow. "Didn't we transfer him to the Marine G5 Base in the New World? How did he end up in Wano Country?"

The Five Elders' Birthmark sighed. "I've already confirmed with Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Haku went to Wano Country to investigate a shipment of Seastone that was hijacked there. And Sengoku vaguely mentioned Doflamingo in connection with this, so it likely involves him."

At the mention of Doflamingo's name, the entire meeting room's atmosphere instantly turned oppressive. The Five Elders exchanged glances, each seeing deep wariness in the others' eyes.

Doflamingo, that former Celestial Dragon—his background wasn't particularly complex or mysterious, but he seemed to hold secrets that could threaten all Celestial Dragons.

The Five Elders had always kept their guard up against this man, yet they had never found a way to break through.

"We must tighten our surveillance on Haku, and also take action against Doflamingo," the Five Elders' Sword said in a low voice, a faint Killing Intent flickering in his eyes.

Clearly, he had developed Killing Intent toward Haku, or perhaps Doflamingo.

The Five Elders' Blond Hair spoke up then. "That won't work. Back in Sabaody Archipelago, that Haku kid already displayed his powerful Observation Haki in front of CP0. And that brat has made it clear—he won't allow CP0 to monitor him. Monitoring him now is practically impossible."

"As for Doflamingo, he's the cautious type. Apart from the Donquixote Family members he acknowledges, he trusts almost no one. CP0 will have a hard time surveilling or capturing someone like him."

At that point, the Five Elders' Long Hair spoke. "What's the situation with that Marine brat in Wano Country now?"

The Five Elders' Birthmark frowned. "That kid's strength is honestly monstrous. He's already defeated one of the Beasts Pirates' Calamities, and in his current battle with Kaido, he's still holding the upper hand."

The Five Elders' Curly Hair, leaning on his cane, said, "This kid is so young and already has the strength to fight a Four Emperor. Given time, could he grow to threaten that person?"

At this, the Five Elders fell silent for a long moment. After all, it was hard to say.

It was clear that these five were genuinely afraid of Haku growing even stronger.

The Five Elders' Birthmark hesitated before speaking. "Perhaps... should we... consult that person?"

The Five Elders' Sword cut him off. "That person is still in slumber. There's no need to disturb them over such a trivial matter."

"Then what do we do now?" the Five Elders' Curly Hair said flatly.

The Five Elders' Blond Hair offered a suggestion. "As for that brat, we can ignore him for now. After all, he's still under our control."

"As for Doflamingo, we need to find out his movements as soon as possible."

After the Five Elders' Blond Hair made his proposal, all the Five Elders exchanged glances. Then they nodded in unison, approving both suggestions.

Marine Headquarters · Marineford

At that moment, Sengoku was making one call after another on his Den Den Mushi.

Ever since receiving the intelligence from Wano Country, he had barely stopped calling.

"Damn it! You little brat!" Sengoku, unable to get through, was on the verge of smashing the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

Garp laughed heartily. "Take it easy, Sengoku! You've gotta trust Haku's strength. That kid's not so easy for Kaido to beat!"

Sengoku's face turned red. "Damn it! How can I not be worried?! I knew that if he ran off to Wano Country, he'd stir up trouble sooner or later!"

"Look now! If I hadn't kept eyes in Wano Country, we might never have known what kind of mess Haku would cause!"

"Uh...!"

Garp was momentarily at a loss for words, but he still tried to stay relaxed. "Haku must have his own reasons for doing this!"

Sengoku shot Garp a cold glare, and the latter suddenly felt a chill. After seeing Sengoku's expression, Garp decided to keep his mouth shut.

Sengoku then spoke. "Garp! Aren't you afraid Haku will get into trouble in Wano Country?"

Garp simply shook his head, indicating he truly wasn't worried.

He said, "Haku's strength was already at the level of a Four Emperor before he even ate a Devil Fruit. Now that some time has passed, that kid's probably gotten even stronger."

Sengoku looked at Garp and let out a deep sigh. He knew how much Garp valued his Grandson Haku, but as the Fleet Admiral, he couldn't afford to take this lightly.

"I hope so," Sengoku said worriedly. "Just in case, I've already sent Borsalino, the fastest man, to the New World. Hopefully, he can rendezvous with Haku when he withdraws from Wano Country."

World Economic News Company

At that moment, Morgans was anxiously waiting for news from Wano Country.

"Chief! The photos have arrived!"

A news company staffer burst into Morgans' office, slapping a stack of photos onto the desk.

Morgans didn't mind the man's rudeness. Instead, he quickly picked up the photos and examined them closely.

The more he saw, the more excited he became.

Morgans asked his subordinate, "Has our contact in Wano Country sent any other news?"

The staffer nodded. "Due to the poor communication conditions in Wano Country, aside from these photos, they also reported that the Purple Blade Admiral has already defeated one of the Calamities and is now fighting the Four Emperor Kaido."

Listening to his subordinate's report, a sly glint flashed in Morgans' eyes. He knew these tidings would shake the entire world.

"Excellent! Record all of this and notify our people in Wano Country. They must keep a close watch on the Purple Blade Admiral's battlefield! Once a victor is decided, we'll publish the results on tomorrow's front page!" Morgans said excitedly.

"Yes, sir!"

After hearing their chief's orders, Morgans' subordinate immediately went back to follow up on the developments in Wano Country.