For these top powerhouses of Sea Star, especially those who came from pirate backgrounds,
the clash of strength was far more effective than verbal exchanges in every respect.
The common "talk-no-jutsu" seen in many Japanese manga was difficult to pull off on Sea Star.
No matter what you said, if you wanted an enemy to stop or patiently listen to you, you could only rely on your fists to utterly defeat them.
Just like now.
Imu's forceful "request" for Sengoku, Garp, Newgate, Shiki, and the others to kneel on one knee at the very start
not only made both sides understand the vast disparity in strength,
but also further solidified their respective relationship and status.
The entire process had been settled in less than five minutes.
Even after Imu withdrew the pressure produced by his Haki, these people remained half-kneeling.
Even Newgate and Shiki, the most unruly among them, as well as Kaido, who had been allowed to straighten up and wore an ashen expression.
This was the kind of submission where, willing or not, both body and mind had to yield!
There was also Charlotte Linlin, who remained unconscious.
However, Kaido had already noticed that Linlin's aura was still present and had not weakened much, which put him somewhat at ease.
It was just that her aura seemed to have changed considerably. Very strange.
The next stage proceeded into the usual questioning session.
Sengoku mainly asked the questions, while Tsuru supplemented from the side. This had been agreed upon beforehand by the high-ranking officials among them.
The general content was not complicated, but every point carried tremendous implications.
For example, they confirmed Imu's objective, the World Government's future path of development, and the future direction of Sea Star Civilization.
Imu truly hid nothing.
He even told them that, in