Before Lafitte came to Mary Geoise, Maud had not yet made a move against the other Supernovas on the Sabaody Archipelago.
But in Lafitte's eyes, the moment those Supernovas decided to come looking for trouble, they were already dead men walking.
And Maud's record of subduing the Supernovas should have become one of the qualifications for him to take over the position of Shichibukai.
But now, it seemed that was no longer necessary.
After all, compared to defeating Gecko Moria, the kills of a few Supernovas were merely icing on the cake.
Personally defeating Moria and then taking the opportunity to recommend himself for the position of Shichibukai—that entire process, and the result they had achieved, was where their confidence came from.
The Marines had always required only two things of candidates for the position of Shichibukai.
One was strength, and the other was prestige.
Compared to the other potential candidates who could relatively satisfy those conditions, Maud was indeed superior in every aspect.
So even after several rounds of discussion, the conclusion had not really changed.
As for the Shichibukai, aside from Doflamingo singing a different tune, the others had all gone with the flow.
But anyone with eyes could see that no matter how Doflamingo picked holes from the side, the Marines still favored letting Maud take over the position of Shichibukai.
The meeting soon drew to a close.
Sengoku organized the conclusion of the meeting into a written document, then had the guards stationed outside deliver it to the World Government's "highest authority, the Five Elders."
Their authority was limited to selecting a candidate suitable in every aspect, after which the Five Elders, who held the final decision-making power, would make the final call.
Inside a massive and luxurious room.
The Five Elders sat separately on sofas,