Holy Land Mary Geoise
Inside the Office of World Power.
"What is this Wang Shi doing in Alabasta?"
"Give this guy another warning!"
"Although the Nefertari clan did not enter the Holy Land back then, they are still one of the descendants of the Twenty Kings. We cannot be defeated by these mortal kingdoms, as that would lower the status of us, the descendants of the gods."
"Even dealing with the Nefertari clan is something only we can handle."
"That Sand Crocodile guy is also plotting something in Alabasta."
"Hmph, could this guy be planning to become the new king of Alabasta?"
As the Five Elders reviewed the latest information and reports, they grew increasingly dissatisfied with Wang Shi, the East Blue King who was always causing trouble.
King Toki defeated the Germa Kingdom of the North Blue and the Flower Kingdom and Mulberry Kingdom of the West Blue, and is now making a high-profile move in the Grand Line Paradise.
Did he really intend to establish the Goa Empire's dominance over the Four Blues and the Grand Line Paradise by defeating Alabasta?
Even the Germa Kingdom at its peak did not have such ambitions.
The World Government will not allow such a powerful nation to be born.
We must give the Goa Empire a good talking-to.
This world, apart from the Celestial Dragons are descendants of gods, doesn't need such domineering royal families.
"According to the report from the Cipher Pol, the two powerful ability users, Yi Xiao, a prisoner from the Cang Kingdom, and Aramaki, a prisoner from the Taya Kingdom, already have separate files and information in the Cipher Pol."
These two are estimated to be no less capable than CP0 agents. It's unexpected that both of them were recruited by Wang Shi, which has fueled the Goa Empire's expansionist ambitions.
[Scientific Defense God of War] Jegarcia Saint Saturn looked at the intelligence and spoke calmly.
Even though the Goa Empire possessed three powerful figures— Wang Shi, Yi Xiao, and Aramaki —it still couldn't make him take it seriously.
After all, both the Marine Headquarters and the Holy Knights could easily crush these three guys.
The reason for paying attention to Wang Shi is simply to maintain the face and order of the World Government, and to prevent Wang Shi from making a mess of the situation.
Alabasta is not only one of the descendants of the Twenty Kings, but also a high-ranking nation among the Fifty member states of the Reverie.
They wouldn't allow anything major to happen in Alabasta, causing widespread panic among the Affiliated Nation.
"If Den Den Mushi don't work, send a CP0 squad to personally warn Wang Shi and tell him to hurry back to the East Blue."
"Just a heads-up about Sand Crocodile."
[Financial God of War] Zambaron V. Saint Nusjuro, gripping the Shodai Kitetsu, spoke coldly, a dangerous glint flashing in his gold-rimmed glasses.
If Crocodile weren't a legitimate Shichibukai and Wang Shi a legitimate emperor of Affiliated Nation, he would have wanted to send CP0 to clean up these unruly guys.
What the world needs is stability and balance.
Just then...
A knock came at the door of the Supreme Authority office, and the Five Elders' discussion was temporarily suspended.
"Come in."
With the voice of [Warrior God of Justice] Topman Saint Topman Warcury, a girl with heterochromatic eyes, wearing a military cap and long sleeves, walked into the office.
"Your Excellencies, CP0 has just sent us the latest news."
"Emperor Toki of the Goa Empire reported to the World Government that he had discovered that Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was plotting to seize Alabasta."
Wang Shi claimed that he had captured one of the Sand Crocodile's subordinates and discovered that the Sand Crocodile was searching for Pluton, in Alabasta.
Wang Shi applied to the World Government to legally subdue Sand Crocodile and rid the World Government and Alabasta of this pirate scum.
He also wanted to buy the technology for Devil Fruit weapons at a high price.
The Holy Knight Gunko quickly reported the information he had to the Five Elders awaited their decision.
"Pluton?"
"No wonder Crocodile has been holed up in Alabasta. I thought it was because he's Logia Sand-Sand Devil Fruit User and likes the desert climate and wants the home-field advantage of the desert."
"I didn't expect this guy to actually discover information about Pluton. He's got some nerve."
The Five Elders, each having lived for hundreds of years, looked down on Crocodile, a so-called "tyrant" in his fifties.
For a mere glimpse of information about Pluton, he lay dormant in Alabasta for over a decade or two.
To the Five Elders, it was utterly laughable.
The World Government also knows that the Pluton Blueprints are on Water 7, and has been searching for Pluton Blueprints whereabouts for years.
There is a huge intelligence gap between them and these ants.
Crocodile's attempts to obtain information about Pluton from the Nefertari clan were merely minor skirmishes.
However, since Sand Crocodile dared to cross this line, he needs to be dealt with.
The World Government does not want any accidents to occur that could disrupt global stability.
"Is this Wang Shi really that greedy? He thinks he can get Devil Fruit weapon technology just by taking down a Sand Crocodile?"
Saint Nusjuro scoffed. If they wanted to deal with the Sand Crocodile, they wouldn't even need to rely on Wang Shi.
How dare Wang Shi make such an outrageous demand?
"Having just put Kuma in Hanafusa's place, are they already looking for a new Shichibukai?"
Saint Saturn frowned. He had Bonney under his control before threatening Kuma into becoming Shichibukai.
If Crocodile is ousted, where will they find a powerful and docile pirate to become Shichibukai?
You should know that those powerful pirates are all extremely arrogant and don't care about the position of the Shichibukai at all.
Most of the pirates who aspire to become Shichibukai lack sufficient strength.
The World Government and the Marine Headquarters have already put in a lot of effort to assemble the current Shichibukai.
"Reply to Wang Shi: We don't need his interference. Whether it's Alabasta or Sand Crocodile, he has no need to concern himself with these matters."
"As for his request for the technology to Devil Fruit weapons, that was also refused!"
"An emperor of a lower-level Affiliated Nation has no right to make demands of the World Government."
The Five Elders rejected all of Wang Shi's applications for defeating the Sand Crocodile and the technology deal.
"Clear."
Gunko left the highest authority office expressionlessly to issue instructions to the CP headquarters.
···
In a fleet operating in the waters near Alabasta.
Wang Shi Exile Emperor, his face was filled with indifference after hearing the World Government's reply.
All were rejected!
"Since the proper channels don't work, then don't blame me for making trouble for you!"
Wang Shi chuckled lightly; he had plenty of ways to get his hands on Devil Fruit weapon technology.
If the World Government won't sell, then he'll sell to Vegapunk; that would be even cheaper.
"Your Majesty, shall we continue our journey to Alabasta?"
Nami asked in a low voice, as if they had heard World Government officials warn Wang Shi once again.
"Go, why wouldn't you go!"
"We're just making a normal visit to Alabasta, to talk to King Cobra and Princess Vivi, and maybe have some fun in the territory of Shichibukai."
We don't provoke trouble, but if someone messes with us, we'll take legal action.
"Smile, this time you'd better unleash your full power and earn me tens of billions in Sand Crocodile's casino."
Wang Shi spoke casually to Nami and Issho.
"Laffitte, Doflamingo, and Morgans haven't sent over the Queen of the Pleasure District's private Den Den Mushi number yet?"
Wang Shi tossed the World Government's exclusive Den Den Mushi to Baby5 next to him and yelled at Laffitte, the diplomat who was handling intelligence.