Immortality and Eternal Life!

Within the Authority Room, the Golden Den Den Mushi lowered its eyes.

That innocent little mind was still looking forward to lunch two hours later.

The day before yesterday it was Iceburg lotus from the Polar Continent of the South Blue, and yesterday it was some kind of Wisteria Flower that Demon Slayer. The taste was alright.

I wonder what it will be today. I hope it's my favorite Sango.

It seemed completely oblivious to the strange, increasingly awkward atmosphere around it.

The Five Elders bowed their heads, silent, their expressions shifting between light and shadow. The allure of immortality was like a spear radiating dazzling golden light piercing through the layers of their inner turmoil.

Some people are wondering if it's possible to secretly leave behind a small portion of Pure Gold?

Although they didn't communicate, their thoughts were surprisingly aligned, because it seemed there was no other way.

What else can we do? Rebel against Imu?

How is that possible?

What's the difference between doing this and committing suicide? They wanted Pure Gold to survive!

"Cough cough cough."

Suddenly, Topman Saint Topman Warcury, who was still sitting in the middle of the sofa, took a deep breath and then coughed a few times as if he had choked, startling the other four people who were still struggling with their thoughts.

He picked up another unremarkable Den Den Den Mushi from the coffee table and, in front of everyone, personally gave the order to Chief of Staff Alexander Watson.

That is, to have the Air Force and Cipher Pol escort all the secrets of Pure Gold to Noah on the moon.

At the High Command, "Steel Bone," who also served as Air Force Marshal, received a message from Alexander Watson.

He immediately gave orders to "Kizaru" Borsalino, who was already Air Force Admiral.

As for Kaido, the "Azure Dragon," who was also Air Force Admiral, he didn't even consider it.

Sometimes, these issues of background are really quite deeply ingrained.

Meanwhile, on the Authority Room, the crisp 'snap' as Topman Saint Topman Warcury placed the receiver back on the Den Den Mushi instantly eased the oppressive atmosphere that had been suffocating.

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro, Marcus Saint Mars, Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter Saint, Jaygarcia Saint Saturn all breathed a sigh of relief at almost the same time.

"Trust in Lord Imu, and believe in our own worth!"

After saying that, Topman Saint Topman Warcury stood up and left first, but no one noticed that his hand inside his sleeve was actually trembling slightly.

On the moon, Imu watched the whole process through 'Star Fate', which made him smile with pleasure.

"As expected of the Five Elders, there's really nothing to worry about regarding their wisdom, hehehe~"

He had also considered how he should deal with these people if they tried to use underhanded Five Elders against him for the sake of Pure Gold.

After thinking about it for a few minutes, I finally decided to clean it up and then replace it with a new batch!

After all, regardless of the circumstances, this is still an act of betrayal.

If one cannot resist the allure of Pure Gold, wouldn't one be betraying oneself at any moment when faced with the even stronger temptations of the myriad worlds to come?

But now these Five Elders have given him a satisfactory answer.

Especially that Topman Saint Topman Warcury, he's absolutely a perfect scorer!

"However, what to do with these 500-plus tons of Pure Gold is a real problem."

Imu frowned as he thought about the problem, because it was indeed a tricky one.

To put this in perspective, even a gram of this substance could grant a person immortality; imagine what five hundred tons of it would mean!

"First and foremost, we must be clear that we absolutely cannot allow Pure Gold to spread in large quantities. Even if it needs to be distributed, it must be subject to strict restrictions and close monitoring."

As for secrecy, we will definitely try our best, but with so many navy personnel present when the 'Lantern Fish' was captured, complete secrecy was impossible.

Fortunately, they were all soldiers from headquarters.

Empress.

Kizaru led five Flying Warships to the moon and delivered a colossal sphere sealed with steel to the forward deck of Noah.

"Wow--what a huge Golden Bell Tower!"

Kizaru ignored the Air Force soldiers panting as they dragged the nearly 600-ton steel ball, and instead surveyed the environment of Noah.

When he saw the towering Golden Bell Tower in the distance, he made no attempt to hide his amazement, his expression no different from that of any tourist.

But when 'Kukulkan' spiraled out of the building and looked down from the golden rooftop, Kizaru's face showed a hint of surprise.

"Wow, such a big snake! Is it Sea King? How scary!"

[Crack!]

Just then, a bolt of blue lightning struck down from the sky, and the deafening roar startled Kizaru, who was admiring the Orochi and the Golden Bell.

He turned his head in surprise.

A young man with white wings on his back, wearing a white headscarf, bare-chested, and with earlobes reaching his chest, appeared from the lightning.

But the young man's face was full of pride and confidence, and his eyes looked down on everyone.

Moreover, his wings were much larger than those of ordinary Skypieans.

Judging by appearance, Kizaru's black wings are about the same size as those of Vice Admiral 'Jin'.

"By order of Saint Nerona, we have come to receive the items you have brought!"

"Logia Fruit user?"

Kizaru was even more surprised, and seeing that the opponent's ability was Raiden, he recalled the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and immediately knew Enel's specific ability.

Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

At this moment, Enel walked over and looked at Kizaru with a light smile, saying, "You must be the current Air Force Admiral 'Kizaru'?"

"Yes, that's right~~"

Kizaru answered casually with a wry smile, but then Enel said, "My name is Enel. Nice to meet you, because I will be a future Air Force Admiral, with the title 'Thunder Dragon'!"

"Really? That's quite impressive. But you don't seem to be an adult yet, kid~" Kizaru teased.

Enel smirked and said, "So it's the future, old man."

A Flashy Flash, a Rumble-Rumble —even though the two had only met that day and were quite far apart in age, there was a strange competitive spirit between them.

Even someone like Kizaru couldn't help but exchange a few words with Enel.

About ten minutes later.

Imu saw the large steel sphere, nearly three meters in diameter, in the main hall on the top floor.

Without him making any move on the throne, the surface of the steel ball below the stage automatically separated to the left and right.

[Buzz----]

In Setsuna, an incredibly dazzling golden light swept across the entire space like a surging tide.

Fortunately, there are no windows here, so no light gets outside.

But Imu, who was bathed in the golden light, clearly felt uncomfortable.

"It seems this Pure Gold is not only useless to me, but also harmful."

Imu gazed at the Pure Gold sphere, which was beginning to dim its luster, and thought to himself.

His body underwent the 'Ultimate Operation' of the Op-Op Fruit nine hundred years ago, thus gaining the ability to live forever.

However, this kind of immortality is different from the immortality produced by Pure Gold.

Pure Gold has a light-emitting effect that drastically slows down the growth of all things.

Therefore, whether it's an injury, poisoning, or other illness, it will all progress very, very slowly.

This will directly prevent the body from continuing to improve through exercise. In other words, it is actually a 'poison' for those who want to continue to get stronger!

The 'Perennial Youth Operation' is 'immortality' in terms of lifespan, and it does not have the side effect of freezing the body, nor does it have the effect of delaying injury or toxicity.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

For Imu, if we don't consider further strengthening his physical abilities, then it's actually a good thing.

Unfortunately, that's impossible.

The amount of Haki energy he possesses is directly related to his physical strength, so he will definitely need to find a way to break through his physical limits in the future.

Therefore, Pure Gold is more harmful than beneficial to Imu.

However, when facing a powerful enemy, one can use Pure Gold to grant themselves an "extremely slowed" passive buff.

Speaking of the 'immortality' of the Op-Op Fruit), Imu thought of a chilling legend.

It means that once a second person undergoes the 'Perennial Youth Operation'...

Then the previous 'immortals' will lose their 'immortality'.

Because it only applies to one person at a time.

Did you think I'd pull off a Five Elders rebellion? Hahaha, you underestimate me! The theme of my book is conquest and development, not intrigue and palace intrigue. Even if there are any, they're just games between the lower classes, not something that can be considered highbrow.