Choice

After Blackbeard said that, he found the idea somewhat absurd.

How could Shiryu possibly have had contact with those people from the World Government?

After all, back then, though it was unpleasant to say, Shiryu simply wasn't qualified.

He had even wanted to meet them himself?!

That was probably impossible too. Only because these were extraordinary times, and because he had some cards up his sleeve, did he have a chance.

If not for these extraordinary times, he probably would never have had that opportunity.

And if that was the case, then why had he even been thinking about this before?!

Blackbeard realized at that moment that he had been an idiot.

Shiryu, on the other hand, readily admitted it. "Never met them. Would those old men have met with me before?! I wasn't that qualified!"

Even Fleet Admirals would find it difficult to meet them.

How could he possibly have met the Five Elders?!

So, in Shiryu's view, he had never been qualified in the past. It was not merely how it seemed—that was simply the truth.

There was nothing to hide.

He might as well say it directly.

After all, no matter how he tried to handle it, even if he did not want to say it, could Blackbeard really not know?!

"Come to think of it, that's true. Actually, if those old men hadn't... forget it, there's no need to say this!"

Blackbeard had originally wanted to say something, but after thinking it over, he suppressed the thought.

He had wanted to talk about what had happened to him.

But in the end, Blackbeard held himself back.

After all, if he really said it, there would not be much point.

In the end, aside from embarrassing himself, it seemed there was nothing else to gain from saying