Holy Land Mariejois, the highest center of power. The Five Elders were discussing the events at Judicial Island.
"Those Marines really are useless trash." Saint Nusjuro snorted. "They launched a Buster Call and still couldn't take down one measly pirate crew."
"I think we've been giving them far too much military funding."
The bald Elder holding a cursed blade was filled with displeasure, thoroughly annoyed by the Marines' incompetence.
"This was indeed the Marines' fault." Saint Peter said. "Aokiji had already gone there, yet he still let the Straw Hat Pirates escape."
"Did that guy really fight with all he had?"
The blond-haired Elder was suspicious of Aokiji. He knew perfectly well just how powerful someone at the level of a Marine Admiral was.
Even if that Ninja could control seawater, it should have been useless. After all, Aokiji could freeze the sea!
Yet they had still escaped?
"Perhaps he didn't make it in time." Saint Vowchuri thought for a moment before saying, "Otherwise, with Aokiji's abilities, capturing them shouldn't have been difficult."
The Elder with the horn-shaped mustache rationally analyzed the situation.
"But the Marines' incompetence is a fact!"
"Hmm, that's true." Saint Vowchuri nodded. "But there's no point in pursuing the Marines' mistakes now. Besides, Aokiji wasn't the one who truly initiated the Buster Call."
"Spandam..." Saint Saturn narrowed his eyes. "What's his situation now?"
Clearly, the short, stout Elder intended to hold Spandam accountable.
"Dead."
"Dead, huh? Then forget it."
"More than that, I'm concerned about this Ninja." Saint Mars said. "Do you remember the Lunarian Clan?"
A sharp glint flashed in the tall, thin Elder's eyes.
"Are you saying this person's ability also comes from their bloodline?"
"Having all sorts of strange and unusual abilities... isn't impossible."
"Yes. The Marines' report indicates that this person isn't