Within the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
"What is Wang Shi trying to do by entering the New World?!"
"They haven't even dealt with the underworld in North Blue, and they already want to target the New World?"
"That's quite an ambition."
"The New World isn't like the Four Blues. If we encounter one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, that arrogant brat Wang Shi will suffer a great loss."
"The intelligence says that the Goa Empire's Four Seas Fleet is very likely the Seastone Fleet. Where did Wang Shi get the Seastone inlay technology?"
The Five Elders looked at this latest intelligence. They could let Wang Shi run rampant in the underworld of the Four Blues, but they would never allow Wang Shi to disrupt the balance of the New World.
If the conflict between the Wang Shi and the Four Emperors drags the Navy into war...
This would cost World Government a huge amount of money.
After all, the World Government has basically abandoned the countries in the middle and later parts of the New World, so there is no need to start a large-scale war with the Four Emperors.
They only need to collect Heavenly Tribute from the Four Blues and the Affiliated Nation of the Grand Line to maintain the operation of the three major World Government agencies and the extravagant lifestyle of the Celestial Dragons.
If a major war breaks out with the Four Emperors, the World Government will have to pour a huge amount of military spending and compensation funds into the Navy, which will reduce the Celestial Dragons' expenses.
Therefore, the Five Elders only wanted to maintain the balance of the New World and keep the expenses of the Heavenly Tribute stable.
Anyway, the pirate overlords and pirate emperors of the New World come one after another, one after another, and there's no way to kill them all.
There's no need to waste military funds to wipe them out. Just give these so-called overlords some time to grow old, and then the next pirate overlord and pirate emperor will take over.
Imu and the Five Elders, these immortal old monsters, are looking down on these short-lived pirates from the upper realm, standing from the perspective of time.
Therefore, all they need to do is maintain balance and stability.
After all, you can't kill all those bastards, they're like weeds that keep sprouting up one after another.
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"Have CP agents investigate whether the World Government or the Marine Headquarters' official shipyards leaked the Seastone inlay technology?"
"Wang Shi to buy it from us before, but this guy still managed to get it."
"It seems there are quite a few corrupt officials within the World Government."
"The Seastone inlay technique isn't important. Keep the Devil Fruit weapon technology and the Pacifista's laser technology safe; don't let Wang Shi steal them."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the Five Elders. They would never allow any spies or traitors to appear within the World Government's forces, nor to sell important technologies.
Such spies and traitors must die.
They are the ones who always plant spies in other forces; they will never allow anyone else to plant spies in the World Government.
The Five Elders, acting on behalf of the World Government, quickly warned Wang Shi not to provoke the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
If the Wang Shi were to involve the Navy in the Four Emperors' War, the Goa Empire would be responsible for all the military expenses incurred by the Navy.
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New World Onigashima.
Who's Who of the Beasts Pirates learns that the Goa Empire's One Emperor and Three Marquesses have entered the New World.
He immediately ran to encourage Jack the Drought to cause trouble for Wang Shi and Spaden.
"Jack, as the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates, how can you just watch that Spaden rise to power by stepping on your reputation?"
Foz-Foe had long coveted the position of one of the Three Disasters, and he was very resentful of the young Jack.
He planned to first have Jack challenge the One Emperor and Three Marquesses and lose once, then he would take the opportunity to challenge Jack, remove Jack from the position of the Three Disasters, and take the throne himself.
Hearing Foz-Foe's encouragement, Jack the Drought was actually a little tempted.
This time, he not only wants to completely kill that 'defeated opponent' Spaden, but also to overthrow the entire Goa Empire, including its One Emperor and Three Marquesses.
They only defeated some minor characters like Germa and the Flower Kingdom and the Mulberry Kingdom, yet the Goa Empire has earned the Daimyo of One Emperor and Three Marquesses.
They, a prestigious pirate crew of the Four Emperors, roamed the New World for over a decade or two before earning the title of "One Emperor Three Disasters."
One Emperor and Three Marquesses —are they trying to challenge the "one emperor Three Disasters"?
He, Jack the Drought, could single-handedly defeat the so-called One Emperor and Three Marquesses.
King of Ship-Ramming Jack the Drought, he actually sailed his Mammoth and led his underlings away from Wano Country's territory, intending to overthrow this arrogant One Emperor and Three Marquesses.
Foz-Foe grinned smugly as he watched Jack the Drought leave.
What right does a brainless brute have to ride roughshod over him?
It's just that it has a higher health bar and stronger defense...
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On Hachinosu.
Hai'ao Maolie of the Ochoku Pirates also wanted his captain to stand up for him and teach Spaden a lesson for stepping on him to rise to power.
However, Ochoku politely declined his subordinates' request, citing the need to protect Hachinosu and prevent them from leaving at will.
This greatly displeased Hai'ao Maolie.
But he was helpless; if Captain Ochoku didn't intervene, he really wasn't confident he could defeat the One Emperor and Three Marquesses.
He couldn't even beat Spaden alone.
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On the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Buffalo Atmos honestly admitted that he was no match for Spaden, and he had no intention of causing trouble.
Instead of going looking for trouble with the Goa Empire, you'd be better off enjoying yourself on the ship.
Do you really think all that fat on him came from nowhere?
Living a comfortable life with the Whitebeard Pirates, he truly became as easygoing and carefree as a water buffalo.
But several of his squadron captains and his old friends, including the captain of his subordinate ship, were clamoring to avenge him.
This is also to maintain the reputation of the World's Strongest pirate crew.
They would not allow Spaden to rise to fame and power by stepping on the identity of Whitebeard Atmos, the 13th division commander of Atmos's army.
Amidst the commotion, some proud squad leaders and subordinate captains, ostensibly to stand up for Atmos, left Whitebeard's fleet.
Whitebeard surprisingly did not stop these guys.
He couldn't refuse his sons' reasons for standing up for Atmos and protecting Whitebeard's reputation.
Just as he had no reason to refuse Fire Fist Ace's pursuit of Blackbeard Teach in the future.
He respects and trusts his son.
Whitebeard also firmly believed that Emperor Wang Shi, the Goa Emperor, would not dare to kill the Whitebeard Pirates.
Because he has Whitebeard!
This time, I'm stepping forward to let my sons see the power of One Emperor and Three Marquesses, and to train them.
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Snack, one of the Sweet Commander of the Big Mom Pirates, stubbornly insisted that he was on par with Spaden and had never been defeated by Spaden.
After all, Sweet Commander cannot be defeated, otherwise the Big Mom will revoke his Sweet Commander.
Therefore, Snack, citing Spaden's boasting as an excuse, didn't bother to retaliate against the fame-seeking Spaden.
Since Snack himself didn't care, the strong members of the Big Mom Pirates didn't bother to cause trouble for the Goa Empire.
Snack, that cowardly coward, no wonder he was defeated by Kid later. In order to save his life, he gave up the Poneglyph rubbings.
As a result, he was later defeated by the Supernovas Urouge, and the truth could no longer be concealed, so Big Mom revoked his title of Sweet Commander.
As for the Red Hair Pirates, they had no dealings with Spaden or the people of the Goa Empire.
They paid no attention to the Goa warriors who had entered the New World and continued their journey of eating, drinking, and having fun.
As long as the balance of the New World remains intact, they can continue to live a carefree life.