Saint Shepherd Ju Peter's Doubts!

In the Hall of Authority Room within Pangaea Castle in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders gathered once again.

To be honest.

Over the past year, these few people have been meeting with each other more frequently. Before, there wasn't so much going on; everyone was doing their own thing and enjoying the peaceful life.

In fact, from an official perspective, this kind of meeting has a very formal name: the Supreme Governing Committee, because the official title of the Five Elders is Supreme Governing Councilor.

In addition, there are five State Secretary, heads of the five branches of government, and five chiefs of staff, which together form this department representing the highest power in the world.

The State Secretary is essentially a candidate for one of the Five Elders, so sometimes the position is full and sometimes there is no one; it all depends on when Lord Imu appoints the candidate.

The Director of the Five Great Administrations are responsible for the actual affairs of the State Council, the Judiciary, the Propaganda Administration, the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, and the CIPHER POL General Institute, and are equivalent to general managers.

After all, we can't expect the top executives to sit at their desks and bury themselves in countless documents, can we?

The Chief of Staff act as the secretaries of the Five Elders. They are responsible for managing their secretaries to relay the Five Elders.

Although these people are nominally qualified to attend such a high-level meeting, in reality, no one would bother to come along.

Unless the Five Elders summon them to listen

"The situation in the Kabane World is basically clear. Nothing can threaten our combat capabilities except for the Kabane Virus, which we need to be careful about and prevent from spreading in."

Topman Saint Topman Warcury, as usual, took the lead in speaking at the meeting. His expression was as meticulous as ever, giving people a very serious feeling.

"So, from now on, we can act decisively, first take over that Kongokaku, and then take control of the Shogunate!"

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro, holding the Shodai Kitetsu, seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but after hearing the words, he said in a deep voice, "We have no problem here. Crocodile leading a thousand elite Army is enough. The key is that your Administrative Department is moving too slowly. When will you be able to arrive at Iwato Station?"

As the highest-ranking officer of the Three Armies, he was the one among the Five Elders who was least afraid of Topman Saint Topman Warcury, and only he could utter such accusatory words.

Topman Saint Topman Warcury looked over with displeasure.

"You're only responsible for taking the land and establishing a foothold, while we're responsible for developing the entire world, involving almost every department."

"Unifying currency, unifying laws, mining resources, dumping goods, cultivating farmland, building shipyards, hospitals, schools, banks, police stations, prisons, and the regeneration of Kabane resources—each and every one of these is not solely the responsibility of our State Council, and will certainly require more preparation time."

Before Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro could say anything, Jaygarcia Saint Saturn, displeased, reminded him, "The law, the police, the prisons—these are the affairs of our Judiciary, but they need to wait until your State Council has finished its work."

Since the Ministry of Police had a basic structure and gained the personal presence of Dragon, he has stood up straighter and his voice has become much louder.

Including Columbus, Magellan, Moria, Taklama in Impel Down, after a few more years, their Judiciary will finally have a group of powerful figures backing them up.

"Hmph, anyway, you guys better hurry up and clean up the Kabane World as soon as possible so Crocodile and Bullet can come back quickly!"

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro also had his own temper. After urging him once, he ignored Topman Saint Topman Warcury, who could only suppress his dissatisfaction and begin to talk about the topic of the meeting.

"We already had a plan for the Kabane World, and our subordinates will handle it step by step. We just need to wait patiently."

"This time we'll be discussing Lord Imu's decision to make all the kingdoms in our world Affiliated Nation!"

Marcus Saint Mars looked over in confusion. "What's there to talk about? Wasn't the message being communicated to the world through Stella?"

"That was just a heads-up; the official announcement hasn't been released yet." Topman Saint Topman Warcury shook his head and sighed, "Because there are two troublemakers blocking the way."

"A troublemaker?"

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro opened his eyes, his sharp gaze exuding an extremely domineering aura. He coldly snorted, "Is there anything that can prevent Imu Im's orders from being carried out?"

"Wano Country, Elbaf"

Topman Saint Topman Warcury uttered the names of two countries expressionlessly, and an absolute silence fell over the Authority Room. Everyone, including Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro, frowned and pondered.

"Once our communiqué is issued, it means that all kingdoms must fulfill their responsibilities and obligations Affiliated Nation."

"The payment of Heavenly Tribute, obedience to the World Government's orders, the ongoing police system, and the unified legal system to be implemented in the future, etc."

"Do you all think these two countries are likely to agree? If they refuse to comply, what is the point of this communiqué? Lord Imu's orders will not have been fully implemented!"

Now everyone understood the tricky part of the situation, and even Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro was speechless for a moment.

Both of these are troublesome countries with extremely long histories and formidable domestic military strength.

First, let's talk about Wano Country. It is the only Samurai country in hundreds of years that has seen a Navy Admiral die in battle, and it has always maintained a policy of isolation, never receiving outsiders.

In addition, the chaotic and terrifying climate of the seas is so severe that it is considered the worst even in the 'New World'.

And those towering cliff waterfalls are difficult even for Marine Headquarters warships to navigate.

From these geographical perspectives, it certainly provided excellent conditions for closing the country off from the world.

Elbaf is more troublesome. It is the kingdom of Giants and the world's most powerful nation, and it has always refused to join the World Government.

Even Sister Mother Carmel, who had the best relationship with the Giants, could only open the 'Lamb House' in a small village on the edge of the kingdom.

Let's tackle them one by one.

After a moment of contemplation, Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro suggested, and Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter, sitting opposite him, nodded in agreement, "Let's talk about Wano Country first. It's relatively easier to handle, but in any case, we need to understand the situation there first."

Prioritizing intelligence above all else is a fundamental quality of the highest-ranking leader of an intelligence agency.

"What, didn't your CIPHER POL send anyone in?" Marcus Saint Mars looked at Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter San with a puzzled expression. In his mind, CP was an omnipresent Ghost.

The latter smiled wryly and said, "No, their unique culture, ancient traditional language, and atmosphere of widespread xenophobia make it almost impossible for anyone to infiltrate without the help of high-ranking officials inside."

"How did the Beasts Pirates get in?"

"Judging from Kaido's abilities, he probably flew straight in and used force to suppress them, and he did so while Kozuki Oden was out at sea."

"However, this also proves that there are not many top-tier combatants left to guard Wano Country, which is something we need to pay close attention to."

At this point, Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter Saint stroked his chin, puzzled.

"I'm just curious, why hasn't Kozuki Oden made a sound since he went back? Shouldn't he have been fighting Kaido? Why did he let the latter leave the island so easily and come here to join in our fun?"

The current timeline is 24 years before the original storyline, and Kurozumi Orochi was preparing to establish a weapons factory in Kuri 20 years ago. Therefore, CP0 and his weapons trade are at least 4 years in the future, so it is reasonable that the current World Government cannot know the situation in Wano Country.