Unlike Navy Vice Admiral Gion, who only wanted to grow stronger, the Five Elders who controlled the World Government were less concerned about the deaths of Kake and the other generals than they were about having absolutely no clue who the enemy was.
Since the strongest among them had all died, the survivors who had escaped by luck had limited knowledge and had been thoroughly terrified by the disaster. One after another, they claimed that the previous bombardment of Ohara had enraged the sentient island, causing it to come alive.
Such nonsense made the Five Elders even more furious, and they nearly ordered those fools sent to join their comrades on the spot.
Fortunately, though these survivors were full of wild nonsense, they did reveal the crucial information about the "Rock Giant." The Five Elders, who were far more knowledgeable than the fallen generals, immediately and unanimously thought of the "Stone-Stone Fruit."
However, unlike Navy Vice Admiral Alexander, the Five Elders dismissed the thought the instant it arose.
They knew that Devil Fruit had been acquired by Pica, one of Doflamingo's subordinates. Pica was still in the North Blue, and the Stone-Stone Fruit was not Kizaru's Glint Glint Fruit. How could he have suddenly gone to the West Blue?
Besides, the Donquixote Family was currently cooperating with them quite happily. By all rights, they had no motive to go to war with the World Government.
Well, perhaps Doflamingo had never forgotten his past hatred and had finally been unable to hold it in any longer. But what ability could mere Pica possibly possess to kill all ten generals from Marine Headquarters without even letting one escape?
As the rescued survivors were gathered together and questioned repeatedly, the Five Elders' judgment was confirmed. The "Rock Giant" had only destroyed the warships;