Of course, now that he had such a vast foundation, he would not simply disband everything on the spot. He could only take it slowly in the future.
Perhaps by the time the Worst Generation arrived,
his influence would have diminished somewhat?
"Brrr, brrr, brrr..."
Just as Austin was pondering how to further advance his Conqueror's Haki, the urgent ringing of a Den Den Mushi came through.
Austin took another Den Den Mushi from his pocket.
Upon closer inspection, it was from the World Government.
"Click."
Seeing the Den Den Mushi connect, the five old men exchanged glances, disappointment and helplessness flashing through their eyes.
But they would not reveal such emotions before Austin. Displaying one's feelings was something childish that no longer happened to them.
Especially now that Austin had another hold over them.
"It really has been a long time, Austin."
Saint Warcury was the first to greet him, but Austin clearly had no interest in exchanging too much pointless chatter with a few old men.
"It certainly has been a long time, Five Elders. The moment I returned, I received Cipher Pol's Finger Pistol as a welcome gift. How very hospitable of you~"
Austin stood on the balcony and looked down.
Among those chained up below was one of the CP0 agents the World Government had sent to attack Fish-Man Island.
That barbed remark did indeed make the Five Elders' expressions shift.
No matter how they thought about it, they could not understand why someone they had been absolutely certain was an impostor had turned out to be the real person.
Could everything have been an act Austin put on?
What powerful person would be bored enough to do that...
Yet they did not know that while Austin had not actually done such a thing, he might