For the time being, the matter of Water Mist City had come to an end. Shinichi brought Crocodile and the Straw Hat Pirates back to Konoha.
At Konoha's main gate, these former pirates underwent blood registration, and their DNA was recorded by the Sunlight Tower. With their current strength, causing trouble or trying to escape again would likely be impossible.
Shinichi had someone casually arrange a place for the Straw Hat Pirates to stay. They would be useful in the future, so they were not treated like prisoners and were allowed to move freely around Konoha.
In the Imperial Palace, Kakashi and Kamado reported to Shinichi about Whitebeard and Red-Hair.
"Who do you think is stronger, Whitebeard or Red-Hair?" Shinichi suddenly asked Kakashi.
Kakashi pondered. "None of our fights were battles to the death, so it's hard to judge... But Whitebeard gave me a stronger sense of pressure."
Shinichi chuckled softly. "They were once rulers in their own right, so it's only natural that they refuse to bow to others. But this world isn't a place where you can do whatever you want. As outsiders, they must lower their heads to the Empire."
He then looked at the person standing beside him. "Crocodile, there shouldn't be a problem with you commanding the Four Emperors, right?"
Crocodile remained calm. "No problem."
He knew he was merely a puppet, but his situation left him no choice but to bow his head. As the Emperor had said, the fact that he was still alive after stealing the Tenseigan Weapon was already beyond his expectations.
He was an arrogant man, but that depended on whom he faced. During his clash with Shisui, he had not possessed even the slightest ability to resist before being effortlessly crushed. The difference in their strength was like divine