The Five Elders frowned simultaneously. For them, they had to face more than just pressure from the pirates.
The open and covert struggles among the member kingdoms, the interests of their various factions, and the growth of the Revolutionary Army all required them to come up with countermeasures.
One of the Five Elders said, "The Celestial Dragons are already dissatisfied with us. Ever since Mary Geoise was destroyed, their fragile pride has completely collapsed. On top of that, the Revolutionary Army has raised its banner to overthrow this world of immense class disparity, calling for slaves across the world to rise up and become the masters of the world. That has already touched upon the Celestial Dragons' core interests.
"Especially now, when we are unable to wipe out that Revolutionary Army force. If this isn't handled properly, things may spiral out of control."
"Spiral out of control?" A short member of the Five Elders laughed. "Then let it spiral out of control. With the Celestial Dragons' arrogant nature, it would do them good to suffer a little. The Revolutionary Army has already issued orders to exterminate the Celestial Dragons completely. They even said they could accept any princes, nobles, or even personnel from the government and Marines into the revolution—but as for the Celestial Dragons, they won't leave a single one alive!"
The tall, thin old man with a beard coughed. "Enough. Say less of such things. Our interests are ultimately aligned with those of the Celestial Dragons. Their suffering too many losses won't benefit us either. And ever since Uchiha Shin appeared, the world's balance has become delicate. Before absolute power, we are nothing but a joke. Fortunately, he has no intention of overthrowing the current world order. Otherwise, we would probably have become dry bones in our graves