Several days had passed since Wang Shi's grand speech and Uta's concert.
Photos of the century-defining embrace between Wang Shi and Empress Sally, Wang Shi gazing upward at a forty-five-degree angle with tears in his eyes after giving up his chance to become a Celestial Dragon for the sake of his people, Uta singing atop a dragon, and photos of millions of supporters backing the various barons...
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The world's heated discussion of Wang Shi's great dream had completely drowned out the war over the Four Emperors' struggle for supremacy in the New World.
A star of hope was steadily rising in the Goa Empire of the East Blue.
Countless commoners fervently worshipped and admired this good emperor who had given up becoming a Celestial Dragon for his people.
Wang Shi's terrifying fame and prestige as a heroic emperor had even made the Five Elders somewhat wary. They did not wish to force Wang Shi too harshly into ascending to Mary Geoise.
They allowed Wang Shi to celebrate properly with his people for a while.
After all, Wang Shi was not an enemy of the World Government.
On the contrary, Wang Shi and the Goa Empire were important allies of the World Government.
All the World Government needed now was for Wang Shi to find a suitable time to ascend to the Holy Land and accept an audience with the Five Elders.
As long as Wang Shi passed Imu's "test," the Goa Empire would become a force of the World Government.
The immortal Imu and the Five Elders were not short on time.
Furthermore, the recent change of Fleet Admiral and the Four Emperors' struggle for supremacy in the New World had kept the