Mary Geoise, Power Hall.
"More than a year has passed, and they actually all came back alive!" the blond Five Elder said gloomily. "Could they really have brought enough food for an entire year?"
"There's no point talking about that now," the bearded Five Elder said. "What we need to consider is how to deal with the impact that follows."
"You're overestimating them. Whether they're one of the Four Emperors or one of the Five Emperors, they pose no threat whatsoever to the government's rule." The sword-bearing Five Elder spoke calmly. "Over the past eight hundred years, pirates have come and gone in wave after wave, but the only thing that has never changed is the government standing at the summit!"
"Ordinary pirates are nothing to worry about, of course, but don't forget, they came out of that final sea." The curly-haired Five Elder gave him a deep look. "And they stayed there for more than a year!"
"You mean..." The sword-bearing Five Elder frowned deeply. "They might have discovered the secret of Laugh Tale?"
But as he said that, he shook his head and rejected the possibility. "Impossible. An Eternal Pose can't reach Laugh Tale."
"But what if they were lucky enough to happen upon the right direction?" the curly-haired Five Elder said cautiously. "We can't take any risks when it comes to this matter."
"You're right." The long-haired Five Elder nodded slightly and tapped the desk before him. "Regarding their return, the government should indeed remain sufficiently vigilant."
"Should we test them?" the blond Five Elder asked. "To get an answer, starting a war would be unavoidable."
"I think we can." The bearded Five Elder hesitated for a moment before saying, "Since we're going to fight, let's target the Big Mom Pirates. Come to think of it, I'm