Mary Geoise, Power Hall.
After the Den Den Mushi was hung up, there was first a deathly silence.
Then, the Five Elder holding a Long Sword asked, "Can his words be trusted?"
"He is a smart man. There should be no need for him to waste our goodwill on something that can be easily verified."
"That is true, but..." the blond Five Elder said coldly, "has the government's intelligence department really become this lax? The Navy had to remind them that one of their operatives had been compromised."
"At this rate, I cannot rest easy leaving the Holy Land's security in their hands."
"Cipher Pol has indeed grown somewhat negligent. They possess the best resources, yet their development has still fallen far behind the Navy!" said the Five Elder with white curly hair.
"That is not entirely fair. This is the Navy's most prosperous generation, after all. Comparing Cipher Pol to them is somewhat unfair," said the bald Five Elder.
"Enough with the nonsense. You all heard what Longinus mentioned at the end—the North Blue..." the long-bearded Five Elder said impassively. "Hmph! Is that brat causing trouble again?"
"That is certainly possible. That brat is, after all, a descendant of the Donquixote Family. It would not be surprising if he knew some things," said the blond Five Elder.
"Besides, that brat loves manipulating everything from behind the scenes. Pushing that so-called King into the spotlight this time fits his usual style," said the sword-bearing Five Elder.
"So, should we teach him a lesson?"
"Of course we should. At the very least, he must learn what he can touch and what he cannot."
"But do not go too far. That brat is a troublesome figure. The fact that he dared threaten us with that secret means he must have prepared contingencies