"The World Government has fallen into a serious crisis..."
"This man is a threat who could overturn the world!"
"Everyone must be on their guard!"
"Next, the Navy under the World Government needs to begin a World Military Draft!"
"Recruit throughout the world to expand our forces!"
"We are facing an unprecedented threat!"
"From now on, World Conferences will provisionally be held via Den Den Mushi video calls!"
"Rebuilding the World Government is also underway!"
"In short, we must unite our strength to face that utterly vile, extremely dangerous, and brutally savage man!"
The royal palace of Alabasta.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat at the long table, watching the unfamiliar figures of the Five Elders on the video Den Den Mushi issue one declaration after another, with the detached interest of a spectator.
In truth, no matter what the Five Elders said or how they tried to rally people, they couldn't change the fact that the World Government had fallen to rock bottom.
And now even the Five Elders had appeared in person. The mysterious highest authority was no longer so untouchable—a sign of just how dire the World Government's situation was.
"Of course, the Five Elders have no choice but to do this..."
"Even the Celestial Dragons, who claim to be the descendants of gods and live in the Holy Land, have been wiped out completely."
"If the Five Elders don't make a statement now, the World Government could collapse in an instant!"
"Those Affiliated Nations won't keep propping up the World Government just to save face..."
"The Navy might even become an independent organization."
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled faintly.
"Come to think of it, they ought to be called the Four Elders now."
"Behind the video call, the ones sitting there..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the screen. Four people were in