Alice, Galette, and Herbert all remained at the World Government guesthouse. Only nobles or kings of World Government member nations were qualified to stay there. Julian, meanwhile, went straight into the Gorosei's office.
The Gorosei looked as inscrutable as ever. Julian did not stand on ceremony with them. He walked straight to the sofa with a smile and called out, "Lord Venus, greetings."
The other Gorosei remained calm on the surface, but inwardly they were deeply displeased. The Finance God really has a lot of power. Saint Venus Nasjuro wore the same inscrutable expression as he said, "You delivered the Ancient Weapon Pluto this time, so I promised you a powerful Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. Take it." With a flick of his hand, Venus tossed out a fruit shaped like a white melon, covered entirely in white Devil Fruit patterns. Julian caught it, tucked it into his clothes, and wore a look of pure satisfaction. "Thank you, Lord Venus."
Julian smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Venus." Saint Saturn, however, wore a stern expression as he asked, "Why didn't you capture Kaido after defeating him?"
Julian's smile instantly vanished, his expression changing at light speed. "Capture him for you? You make it sound like you can kill him. How many times has he been publicly executed? Every blade, spear, sword, and halberd at Marine Headquarters has been used on him. And what was the result?"
The Gorosei all looked stunned, while Saint Saturn's face darkened. "Couldn't you have taken Wano Country and handed it over to the World Government?" Julian's face remained expressionless, though he was furious inside. "If I gave it to the World Government, which one of you could hold it?"
Julian looked at Saint Saturn's livid face. Saturn had nothing to say. Unless all five old men