During the Marineford War, Saint Gudehar of the Jaygarcia Family, a Holy Knight, had already been assassinated by Dragon.
He had been a candidate Five Elder cultivated by the Jaygarcia Family.
Yet this candidate Five Elder had died even sooner than Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, the [Warrior God of Science and Defense].
Now, both the Holy Knight and Five Elder of the Jaygarcia Family had died in succession.
This top-tier Celestial Dragon family, which should have stood high above all others, had suddenly fallen from the ranks of the Celestial Dragons' elite families. Their plight could hardly have been more miserable.
The Figarland Family had already risen by stepping over the Jaygarcia Family.
Saint Figarland Garling officially became the [Warrior God of Science and Defense].
During this Wano Country war, Saint Zambaron V. Fortis of the Zambaron Family, a Holy Knight, had been assassinated by Dragon.
This masked swordsman had been the most valued junior of Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, the [Warrior God of Finance], as well as a candidate Five Elder he had personally cultivated.
But his fate apparently had not been strong enough!
Marcus Hallis Palace of the Marcus Family, another Holy Knight, had been even more unfortunate. He had actually failed to recover from the bombardment of the Pluton warship.
This also cost Saint Marcus Mars, the [Warrior God of Environment], an outstanding junior.
Among the Holy Knights cultivated by the Five Elders, only the juniors of Saint Topman Warcury, the [Warrior God of Justice], and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, the [Warrior God of Agriculture], had survived.
They were Saint Topman Asazle, the goat-headed demon, and Shepherd Ten Saint Somaz, the Scarlet Thorns.
These two world-class wars had severely depleted the Holy Knights.
Moreover, with Saint Garling promoted to one of the Five Elders, only six members