"On the way here, I took a stroll through the Demon Slayer World. The changes there were quite significant~"
Kuzan, currently an admiral at Marine Headquarters, paid no mind to Sakazuki's complaints. He slowly walked over and smiled. "Why don't you explain the situation here first?"
Sakazuki did not pursue the matter further. "We'll talk as we walk."
Kuzan naturally had no objection.
The two walked side by side toward the recently constructed elevator nearby.
They were going to take it up to Loulan's surface district.
Behind Kuzan,
his adjutant, Liva, followed the two while proactively nodding in greeting to Shiryu, Sakazuki's adjutant.
Yet Shiryu merely responded with a disdainful sneer, showing no intention of acknowledging him.
Liva's expression immediately turned ugly.
He had been a Vice Admiral at the former Imperial Navy Headquarters and had even served as Esdeath's adjutant.
Now, he was a Rear Admiral at World Government Marine Headquarters and Admiral Aokiji's adjutant.
He had not expected Shiryu to be so rude to him!
Once again, Liva felt the Sea Star People's contempt toward people from other worlds.
Unfortunately, he had no way of changing this situation. He could only silently clench his fists and swallow his anger.
But Liva never considered this.
Didn't the Empire people of the Teigu World also look down on the people of Alkemi and Shenwa Island Country?
Even within the Empire itself, many people from the Imperial Capital looked down on the northern and southern tribes.
Why had he never felt upset about it back then?
Oh.
Because he was from the Imperial Capital. He had been the one looking down on others!
"Konoha has clearly rejected my proposal for peace talks."
"Of course they did. How could they possibly agree to your absurd demands?"
As they spoke, Sakazuki and Kuzan