Mary Geoise.
This was where the Celestial Dragons lived, and where the World Government, which ruled the world, was based.
In the conference room that represented the core of the government's power, the Five Elders, the true rulers of the World Government, sat around a round table.
"The chaos in the New World has ended. Whitebeard Edward Newgate, Kaido of the Beasts, Charlotte Linlin, and Red-Haired Shanks emerged as the final victors."
"The Four Emperors of the New World have been born!"
The Five Elders all looked grave. This was clearly not what they wanted to see.
Pirate King Roger had ushered in the Great Pirate Era. After him, the World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard Edward Newgate, had protected this era, making it difficult for the World Government to wipe out the pirates. Now, the situation had become impossible to suppress.
"Once the Four Emperors' forces are fully established and they carve up the New World among themselves, the Navy alone may not be able to stop the New World from slipping out of the World Government's control."
"What's the situation in the East Blue?"
"We've locked onto the Red-Haired Pirates' location. Vice Admiral Garp has already headed there. With the reinforcements we've dispatched, we have an eighty percent chance of taking down Shanks!"
"Shanks was gravely wounded in the battle among the Four Emperors and is now recovering in the East Blue. This is our best chance to strike!"
"If Shanks dies, the balance among the Four Emperors will be broken. We can use this opportunity to intervene and bring the New World back under our control!"
"Exterminating the Red-Haired Pirates?"
"Shanks was badly injured in the battle among the Four Emperors. He almost even had one of his arms bitten off by the King of the Coast."
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