Having finished explaining things, Senga didn't stay in the room any longer. It was better to go find Shalulia and enjoy the extravagant life of the Celestial Dragons than to feign politeness with these people.
After Senga left, the Blond Gorosei, their faces filled with anger, spoke loudly.
"As you've all seen, Uchiha Senga is a difficult person to control. Are we just going to let him stay comfortably in the Navy like this?"
The Long Beard Gorosei and those with Birthmark Gorosei, who hadn't said much until now, nodded in agreement.
Senga's attitude just now made it very clear that he has absolutely no respect for the World Government.
The White Kimono Gorosei and the Black Hat Gorosei exchanged a glance, and finally, the White Kimono Gorosei spoke slowly.
"Regarding Uchiha Senga, it's best if we don't touch him before Lord Imu gives clear instructions. Sending him to Onigashima this time was already an act of our own arbitrariness."
The Birthmark Gorosei and said directly,
"This is understandable. Everyone knows the importance of the Op-Op Fruit; it must be in the hands of the World Government!"
The blond-haired, Long Beard Gorosei also agreed.
"Indeed, Uchiha Senga has been collecting powerful Devil Fruit. I don't believe he wouldn't be tempted by the Op-Op Fruit."
"He might have already eaten the Op-Op Fruit. His abilities are endless. That Kaido might very well be a fake!"
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the Black Hat Gorosei looked rather grim.
It's extremely rare for the five of them to have a dispute, and I never expected that Uchiha Senga would cause such a commotion.
However, he still supports the White Kimono Gorosei; Imu's will must not be disobeyed.
Thinking of this, the Black Hat Gorosei said in a deep voice,
"Enough! If you really want to do something to Uchiha Senga, why don't you go and tell Imu Im directly!"
Seeing that the Hat Gorosei had brought up Imu again, the Blond Gorosei were somewhat displeased.
"Stop bringing up Lord Imu. Have you become Lord Imu's spokesperson?!"
Before the Hat Gorosei could even get angry, the Blond Gorosei's expression suddenly turned painful. He flopped back on the sofa and started rolling around in a disgraceful manner.
This situation startled the other four, but they quickly realized that it must be Imu's punishment.
It seems Lord Imu is already displeased with their actions.
Seeing the Blond Gorosei still writhing in pain on the sofa, the other four quickly got up, knelt on the floor, and shouted,
"Lord Imu, we have overstepped our bounds. Please have mercy and spare him this time!"
It must be said that they were more united than ever before at this time.
Because no one can guarantee that something like this will happen to them again, protecting the Blond Gorosei now is protecting their future selves.
After the four finished speaking, the Blond Gorosei's pain did not stop immediately, but continued for quite a while before gradually subsiding.
At this moment, the Blond Gorosei were deathly pale and his whole body was trembling, but he still managed to sit up from the sofa and kneel on the ground with the others, repeatedly saying sorry.
Seeing their colleague's miserable state, the other four also looked grim, but this was the consequence of disobeying Lord Imu.
They all knew in their hearts that, despite being the supreme leaders of the World Government on the surface, in front of Lord Imu, they were nothing more than five loyal dogs.
If one day they are disliked by Imu, their fate will be no better than that of the domesticated slaves.
The Gorosei remained kneeling on the ground, none daring to rise, until a cold voice simultaneously echoed in their minds.
"Don't interfere in Uchiha Senga's affairs anymore. I have my own plans for him."
Upon hearing this, the Gorosei felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They kowtowed several times before slowly getting up from the ground.
The White Kimono Gorosei glanced at the Blond Gorosei who were still recovering from the pain, and said indifferently,
"Do you understand what Imu means now?"
The Blond Gorosei, pale-faced, dared not harbor any further resentment at the clearly sarcastic remark, and simply nodded.
The other three were even more obedient, especially the Birthmark Gorosei and the Long Beard Gorosei.
They were quite cocky just now; it's already a miracle that Lord Imu didn't punish them this time. How could they dare to utter another word?
Just thinking about Uchiha Senga, the "culprit" in this incident, only intensified their hatred. But the stronger this hatred became, the more distressed they felt.
It's as painful as knowing a child isn't your own but still having to feed them.
Mary Geoise, Among the Flower Chamber
On the three high platforms, a tall, slender, human-shaped figure sat atop them.
All that could be seen were his eyes, with red pupils and two black ripples around them.
This dark figure is Imu, the true ruler of the World Government.
If Senga were here, he would definitely be puzzled by Imu's eyes, because in his memory Imu's eyes should be golden. When did they turn into this red color like the Sharingan?
(Actually, Senga was misled by information online when he was on Blue Star; he hadn't seen this part of the plot when he time-traveled. Imu's golden eyes are something some fans imagined; the latest episode shows a close-up of Imu's eyes, which are indeed red.)
Imu's entire body was shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to discern his features.
He stared at the empty hall, seemingly talking to himself.
"A bunch of meddlesome good-for-nothings. Compared to Uchiha Senga, you are utterly worthless."
He had just given that Blond Gorosei a painful lesson from afar. If that guy dares to cause trouble again, then someone else will take his place next time.
After saying that, Imu shook his head again and continued,
"Are you so confident that you can control this Uchiha Senga? Although I've never heard of the Uchiha Clan, just by looking at those eyes, there's a high chance he's from the same place as me. Do you know what that means?"
This time, Imu's tone was very strange, quite different from his previous tone, and it sounded like it wasn't coming from the same person at all.
Sure enough, after saying that, Imu's body suddenly began to tremble, and this time his tone became gritted and resolute.
"It's none of your business what I do; you're just a useless piece of trash clinging to life inside me!"
"Heh, I'm trash, then what are you? Without me, you'd just be an appendage to that Joy Boy."
These words clearly struck a nerve with Imu, and a strange red light flashed in his eyes. Gradually, Imu's trembling body calmed down.
He was panting heavily when he said fiercely,
"In the end, we are both traitors, but the difference is that I succeeded, while you will only become a stepping stone on my path of evolution!"