Unable to pass for now?
The Marine soldiers present, along with the assembled officers, Akainu, and the Five Elders, all revealed looks of astonishment.
In their eyes, Sengoku, as Fleet Admiral, had always gone out of his way to recruit and value Laxus.
Faced with Laxus's proposal, he should have shown at least a little leniency.
Yet the moment Sengoku spoke, he temporarily rejected it.
This undoubtedly came as a surprise to everyone else.
However, Qin Yu was not the least bit surprised by Sengoku's response.
As Fleet Admiral, Sengoku was not as carefree and thoughtless as Garp.
If he openly endorsed Qin Yu's proposal without thinking, not only might the World Conscription proposal fail to pass—
It would also damage Sengoku's authority as Fleet Admiral afterward.
"Laxus, I hope you don't take this to heart." After glancing at Akainu once more, Sengoku said, "This time, as Fleet Admiral, I have more matters to consider."
"However, with your intelligence, I believe you had already anticipated that for a proposal like World Conscription to pass, it would not be enough for you alone to raise it. It would also require a resolution from me, the Marine officers, and even the admirals before its feasibility can finally be determined."
"Let me remind you of this: admirals hold considerable influence, but so does everyone else. If this World Conscription proposal cannot gain the approval of the vast majority, I fear it will not be implemented."
At this point, Sengoku's gaze suddenly shifted and fell on Qin Yu. "I believe that from the very beginning, when you changed the terms of the wager and won Akainu's exemption from opposing it, you had already considered this issue, hadn't you?"
His lengthy words echoed across the vast ruined plaza.
Faced with Sengoku's remarks, many could hear