Command

In the dimly Pangu City palace, beneath the lofty, Void Throne, the Gorosei, who stood at the pinnacle of world power and controlled the World Government, knelt respectfully, heads bowed, not daring to look up, not daring to even breathe.

His body trembled slightly, a tremor that contained both fear and respect for the ruler.

Sweat poured down their backs as they recounted the events of the past few years to the figure on the throne.

Now that this person has awakened from his slumber, he must have sensed something.

At the same time, it is also because the current World Government is completely different from the past. Whether in terms of overall power or prestige, its control over the world has greatly declined. Having lost the four seas and the New World, the power of pirates has expanded to a terrifying extent.

It can be said that the World Government's control over the world today is less than one-tenth of what it used to be, after all, it has lost the four most important seas.

The fact that things have changed so drastically in just a few years is something they could never have imagined, and the intensity of the world's backlash has left them powerless to resist.

As leaders of World Government, they bear enormous responsibilities.

Of course, although they dared not lie, they did conceal some things or only briefly recount them. People instinctively avoid the parts that are unfavorable to them, and even the Gorosei were no exception.

The events of these past years: the Revolutionary Army, the Dark Night Pirates, and the new world order.

They tacitly avoided discussing topics such as the division of the world and the current state of World Government.

With the advent of the Great Pirate Era, the number of pirates increased dramatically.

"The Revolutionary Army." Im's expression was uncertain. He could naturally see that the Revolutionary Army's ideology was dangerous, and once it developed, it would completely shake the World Government's rule.

Unexpectedly, during his slumber, such a force rebelling against the World Government emerged, undermining its very foundation.

"I don't want to see this Revolutionary Army exist; we must eliminate it as soon as possible."

"Yes, we're already doing that. The Revolutionary Army can't cause any trouble now; they can only hide in the shadows and can't show themselves." The long-bearded Gorosei nodded hurriedly.

"Next, we will further infiltrate the Revolutionary Army and strive to eliminate it in one fell swoop. We will also find an opportunity to kill the leader of the Revolutionary Army."

Since Lord Im has said so, then we should intensify our efforts against the Revolutionary Army and deploy more resources to deal with the Revolutionary Army.

In recent years, the rapid expansion of the Revolutionary Army has meant that even though some agents were exposed in order to eliminate the Revolutionary Army, there are still some agents hiding within the Revolutionary Army.

The Revolutionary Army suffered heavy losses and was in internal chaos, which presented the perfect opportunity to infiltrate ninja agents within the Revolutionary Army.

By continuously planting people and eliminating the Revolutionary Army's forces, a cycle is formed. Even if the Revolutionary Army be completely eliminated, it must be prevented from rising again as before.

They were confident in this, as the World Government still had a large number of agents, which was their best hidden force besides the Navy and Army.

It's perfectly normal for an agent to spend years or even decades infiltrating the ranks. As long as someone manages to get close to the core of the Revolutionary Army, they will use their full strength to wipe them out, giving them no chance whatsoever.

The navy and the World Government's high-end combat forces will be prepared.

The Gorosei had made up their minds, and the threat posed by the Revolutionary Army was simply too great.

Currently, besides the Revolutionary Army, the only other threat to the World Government is the Flying Pirates.

"The Flying Pirates are hiding a terrible plan, most likely targeting the World Government. Their secrecy is extremely high; only a small number of members know about it. We've deployed a large number of people and learned that the key point lies on an island in Weil, but due to Golden Lion Shiki- Float-Float Fruit ability, that island has been hidden."

"Moreover, they have been searching for traces of Ancient Weapon all these years and have never given up."

Seemingly remembering something, one of the Gorosei added, "Pure Gold has appeared, and it has been stolen by the Flying Pirates."

Upon hearing this, Im's calm gaze sharpened. One immortal being was enough; there was no need for another.

Moreover, Pure Gold can be shared; after all, each person only needs a small piece, so it's very likely that many more people will gain immortality.

This would completely threaten his dominion over the world.

"Pure Gold shouldn't exist. Take it from me." A cold voice rang out.

"Revolutionary Army, I don't want to hear about them. Take care of the Flying Pirates as soon as possible. Also, increase surveillance on the Night Pirates."

He felt that his premonition was likely about the Flying Pirates. Years ago, he had learned about them—an ambitious fool who wanted to become the King of the World.

However, it now seems that they have a different trump card that could have a significant impact on the World Government.

As for other matters, he didn't care about them. In his eyes, he was just a pirate with good potential and great ambition. Over the years, he had seen many people like him.

However, Teach is a D, and he is still very wary of the Clan of D, after all, they are the natural enemy of the gods.

"Yes!"

Since Im specifically mentioned the Revolutionary Army and the Flying Pirates, these two forces will be their focus going forward.

The third-ranked Night Pirates in a similar situation. However, the Night Pirates' current control over the entire sea area has made it impossible for the World Government to take action. Even if they plant some spies in the Night Sea Domain, they cannot expose their identities.

After all, there were surveillance cameras everywhere, and they were being watched by the Night Pirates.

Therefore, the Night Pirates will be placed at the back, and they will deal with the Revolutionary Army and the Flying Pirates first.

From then on, the Revolutionary Army faced a tough time. Not only did they face suppression and constant persecution from the World Government, but internal instability also became a major problem. Although these issues were exposed, finding a solution was a huge challenge.

The Revolutionary Army was driven out of the Red Line. Although some forces remained hidden there, they dared not show themselves, fearing that World Government agents might be lurking among the Red Line's inhabitants.

Once the idea is spread and new members are recruited, it will be discovered immediately.

Furthermore, the current situation in the seas is very unfavorable to the Revolutionary Army. The division and changes in the four seas make it impossible for the Revolutionary Army to develop in the four seas, because there is no fertile ground for the Revolutionary Army to develop in the four seas.

Even if we recruit members, we can't recruit many.

Their only assets were three small kingdoms that had been secretly overthrown by the Revolutionary Army. Through these three kingdoms, they could obtain some benefits and a little wealth.

However, it's just a small country; its combined population might not even be as large as the people on Pagila Island, Night Pirates.

In the East China Sea, it is utterly insignificant. As for occupying other kingdoms, even the Revolutionary Army wouldn't dare to do that, as it would completely offend all the kingdoms of the East China Sea, and the Revolutionary Army might even be jointly suppressed and eliminated by these kingdoms.

Today, the East China Sea can be considered a safe haven for the Revolutionary Army. Although the various kingdoms reject them, they do not deliberately suppress them.

This is because the Revolutionary Army targets the World Government and its World Government Member States, and has nothing to do with them.

Moreover, having broken away from the World Government, these kingdoms are implicitly hostile to it, and World Government Revolutionary Army is what they want to see dealt with.

Given the current situation of the Revolutionary Army, some kingdoms are secretly providing assistance to it and protecting Revolutionary Army strength; otherwise, the Revolutionary Army would suffer even greater losses.

The Revolutionary Army's entire strength is hidden underground. Dragon and his team are actively eliminating dissidents and searching for internal spies; otherwise, the Revolutionary Army cannot develop.

Frankly speaking, the Revolutionary Army is now at a critical juncture. If this crisis cannot be resolved, it faces the risk of annihilation. The various forms of distrust within the army will also cause the "revolutionary will" to collapse.

The rapid development in the past felt great, but now the price paid requires enormous effort to eliminate.

The high command of the Revolutionary Army is constantly trying to come up with a solution.

As for the Flying Pirates, Lord Im wouldn't have suddenly awakened for no reason; he must have sensed a threat.

The Gorosei were all shrewd and instinctively sensed this meaning.

Therefore, the Gorosei are taking the Flying Pirates' hidden conspiracy seriously. Since sending spies has been ineffective and they cannot obtain intelligence from within, they will resort to other methods.

According to their intelligence, even the ten captains of the Flying Pirates didn't know what Golden Lion Shiki's plan was. The only thing they could find out was that the Flying Pirates had previously kidnapped some scientists, who seemed to be researching something, and that place was on Weil Island.

Those who know about this plan are likely only the three core Flying Pirates — Shiki, Rein, and Chronos —and a few others who cannot communicate with the outside world.

The fact that the restrictions are so stringent shows just how terrifying Shiki's plan is; once implemented, the consequences are unimaginable.

The most crucial point is Weil Island. Now, the Gorosei plan to use violent means to find it, sending CP0 Vice Chief Alastair to search for it, since Weil Island is definitely located near the Sky Kingdom.

Once we find that island, we'll destroy it to thwart the Flying Pirates' plans and prevent them from being carried out.

Not only were they oppressed by Lord Im, but they also lost patience.

More importantly, it was Pure Gold. The thought of Pure Gold stirred a longing within them. No one wanted to die, and neither did they.

Standing at the pinnacle of power, one naturally desires a longer lifespan, or even eternity.

They are also Celestial Dragons. Some of the Celestial Dragons, while others are mentally sound and wield considerable power.

The other group consists of the true power holders among the Celestial Dragons, namely the Gorosei, and a small number of other Celestial Dragons who wield considerable power and are themselves quite strong.

Every Celestial Dragons possesses considerable potential, coupled with the best resources, guidance, and even top-tier Devil Fruit.

The Celestial Dragons are not as incompetent as one might imagine. Although the World Government has weakened, the Celestial Dragons have not.

There are actually quite a few CP0 members, but many of them are controlled and trained by the Celestial Dragons, belonging to the Celestial Dragons but not to the World Government.

The Gorosei not only represent the interests of the Celestial Dragons, but also the interests of the World Government. Only if the World Government continues to exist can the Celestial Dragons possess such supreme power.

Therefore, at times, they would also have conflicts and disputes with the Celestial Dragons.

The Gorosei are actually quite old, even older than Fleet Admiral Kong.

In this world, if one has strong vitality, living for 140 or 150 years is not a problem at all. However, this is under the most perfect circumstances, with few hidden injuries to the body and little consumption of vitality.

The stronger a person is, the more battles they have experienced.

Like the Gorosei, they are now considered quite old, but their condition remains good due to the Life Return.

But it won't last many years.

On the high seas, the only people who can maintain their condition and live past one hundred years old are Big Mom Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts.

If they could obtain Pure Gold, they could simply resign from their positions as the Gorosei, thus avoiding having to deal with those troublesome fellow clansmen.

Moreover, Pure Gold isn't just something they want; other Celestial Dragons also want it. The World Government has obtained intelligence on some Celestial Dragons, but it can't be kept secret from them.

They had everything except longevity.

The World Government dispatched a large number of personnel, and so did these Celestial Dragons families. In order to find Pure Gold, they secretly sent their forces to the Sky Kingdom of the Flying Pirates.

The power wielded by these Celestial Dragons is the true hidden power of the World Government. Why would the Gorosei tolerate such Celestial Dragons?

Under immense pressure from Im, the Gorosei swiftly issued their orders. A flash of purple light appeared, and CP0's Vice-Chief Alastair, set off, leaving the Holy Land for the New World.

The Revolutionary Army can no longer cause any trouble, so while continuing to suppress them, we also need to take action against the Flying Pirates.

Knowing full well that the Flying Pirates had a conspiracy, the World Government wouldn't wait for them to Flying Pirates; they planned to act ahead of time.

A storm is brewing around the Flying Pirates; it's unclear when it will fully form or erupt.

The Sky Kingdom, established by the Flying Pirates, is located above the sea of clouds.

Within the Flying Pirates, a crisis of trust is brewing in the shadows, as the World Government has become a master of manipulating public opinion.

The stabilization of the New World situation has given many forces some free time to do other things.

The news that Pure Gold had fallen into the hands of Golden Lion Shiki had been spreading and its credibility was increasing. In addition to the people sent by the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, a large number of other pirate forces and even underground forces came to the Sky Kingdom in the Flying Pirates' territory, causing considerable trouble for the Flying Pirates.

Not only that, they were also investigating what Golden Lion Shiki's secret weapon was, how powerful it was, and what impact it would have on them. They all understood the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace, and at least wanted to figure out what could threaten them.

Within the Flying Pirates, the top and upper levels were isolated. As the executives of the Flying Pirates, they were completely unaware of what secret weapons their admiral possessed. Even when they inquired, Rein refused to tell them.

This infuriated them, giving them a feeling of being distrusted.

Is there something they can't possibly know? Or does the admiral simply not trust them?

However, due to Golden Lion Shiki's suppression and Rein's comfort, for various reasons, they did not show it, but a seed had already been planted in their hearts.

Similarly, not only outsiders, but even they themselves were speculating whether their admiral had obtained the Pure Gold, which was the temptation of immortality. Through various means, they vaguely sensed that the rumors might be true, and that the Pure Gold was in the admiral's hands.

Of course, Golden Lion Shiki still maintains his formidable strength and prestige, and under his powerful influence, the Flying Pirates remain a cohesive unit.

Especially now that the Flying Pirates are the World's Strongest, coupled with their intriguing secret weapon, everyone yearns to achieve glory under Golden Lion's leadership.