On the second day after Luo Han and Elles brought the girl back to Ark Island.
Morning!
Under the gentle sunlight of Holy Land Mary Geoise, inside the Gorosei's office.
The Gorosei, who had clocked in for work on time, were each seated on their sofas, all five of them looking somewhat relaxed.
"Roger's matter is over!" The sword-wielding elder seated on the left polished his beloved blade with a cloth as a cold glint flashed in his eyes. "Now... only Ohara remains!"
Indeed!
Only Ohara remained. It had been dragged out this long; it was time to deal with it.
Cold light flickered in the eyes of the other four elders as well.
Originally, without Roger's affair, the World Government had intended to eliminate Ohara.
But after Roger's battle with Golden Lion, news spread of the Ancient Weapon and of someone on Roger's ship being able to decipher Poneglyphs, causing the World Government to change its approach.
They had prioritized dealing with Roger!
That was why Ohara had been allowed to linger until now.
However...
With Roger dead, his bloodline had not been passed on either.
Next, as long as they eliminated everyone who might be able to decipher Ohara—
The world would be at peace!
A mere Ohara was something they could erase with a wave of their hands. The Gorosei had never regarded it as a threat.
Clang!
The door opened, and the CP0 Chief walked in.
"Gorosei!"
Facing the five men seated on the sofas, the CP0 Chief dropped to one knee in greeting.
"How has the investigation into Ohara progressed?" the long-bearded elder asked directly.
"Reporting to the Gorosei!"
"Based on the woman called Olvia from Roger's ship, we can infer that Ohara has most likely gained the ability to decipher Poneglyphs!"
"However..."
The CP0