Saint Saturn's Death, Gunko's Exile, New Five Elders

As the Goa Empire's strongest fighters carried out the final cleanup in Wano Country.

The Four Elder Stars and Holy Knights at Mary Geoise were exceptionally enraged because the Goa Empire had kept refusing their calls.

"Wang Shi may truly have developed rebellious intentions!"

"Could that bastard really have believed Blackbeard Teach's scheme to drive a wedge between us?"

"We must contact Wang Shi as soon as possible and find out what he is thinking."

"If he truly intends to defy the World Government, then give him a lesson he'll never forget."

These Celestial Dragon higher-ups could not tolerate Wang Shi, the emperor of an affiliated nation, developing such immense ambitions.

Did Wang Shi truly intend to carve out the East Blue and declare independence?

From the looks of things, the situation was indeed somewhat dire.

However, if they drove Wang Shi—a world hero currently at the height of his fame—into rebellion now, it would likely have an enormous impact on the entire world.

"We already allowed Wang Shi's entire family to become Celestial Dragons and made Wang Shi a Holy Knight. What more does he want?"

"Does he want to become one of the Five Elders, or the commander of the Holy Knights?!"

"If he dares refuse again, then his ambitions will be unmistakably clear."

The Holy Knights were all deeply displeased. They had allowed Wang Shi to ascend to the heavens in a single step and become a Holy Knight on equal footing with them.

But they would never allow Wang Shi to start lording over them the moment he became a Celestial Dragon.

Meanwhile, Imu in the Room of Flowers had been trying to contact Saint Saturn and Gunko to confirm their situation.

But the two had remained out of contact!

Still, Imu could spend a