Dealing with Shanks' Remnants

In the grave atmosphere, it was so quiet one could hear a pin drop.

"If the lives of every Five Elder and Holy Knight are all in the hands of that World King behind the scenes—

wouldn't killing the World King mean that all those high and mighty Five Elders and Holy Knights would die as well?"

At that moment, Benn Beckman, famed for his unmatched intellect, suddenly brought up a point that Wang Shi himself had yet to consider.

Hmm?

Wang Shi raised an eyebrow. The old trope where the boss died and all the underlings died too?

Come to think of it, that was fucking possible.

Maybe in the finale, Sun God Nika, Straw Hat Luffy, would erupt with his little universe and take down Imu alone, then the Five Elders and Holy Knights—who had the Straw Hat Grand Fleet and the Revolutionary Army in grave danger—would suddenly burst into flames, screaming as they died...

The World Government and the Celestial Dragons would perish, and the world would welcome a happily-ever-after ending...

Wasn't that the classic formula of so many movies and TV dramas?

How had Wang Shi never considered that before? It seemed he had been careless.

And now, it was Benn Beckman, a local, who had reminded him of it.

It seemed Beckman really did have a good head on his shoulders. After hearing those secrets, he had thought of this possibility so quickly.

It had to be said: many minds made light work; in a brainstorm, even three people could produce an idea king...

It seemed that from now on, Wang Shi would have to consult smart people like Benn Beckman, Robin, Laffitte, and Capone Bege more often.

That way, there would be no oversights or unexpected accidents in his plans.

"Your guess is