Slapped in the Face!

"Big Brother, after six years, all of us have made some breakthroughs in strength. It's about time we went out and dealt with Mirai Uchiha. No matter how powerful he is, there's no way he can defeat the five of us working together. What do you say, Big Brother? Make the decision!"

Within a luxurious palace, five elderly men sat facing one another. Four wore black suits, while the remaining one wore a white Taoist robe and held a long sword in his arms. All five were the World Government's highest authorities—the mysterious Five Elders. The one who had just spoken was an old man with a mustache, seemingly hot-tempered. Aside from the bearded elder, who had his eyes half-closed, the other four all looked toward him. Clearly, this bearded elder was the oldest and highest-ranking among the Five Elders.

"Now is not the best time for us to act," the bearded elder said calmly after slowly opening his eyes and sweeping his gaze over the others.

"What do you mean?" asked an elderly man with blond hair, narrowing his eyes slightly in confusion.

"Hmph. We, the Five Elders, are the World Government's highest authorities, while Mirai Uchiha is merely a pirate. Since he is a pirate, the Marines should naturally be the ones to deal with him. Otherwise, not only would it damage the Marines' prestige, it would also bring shame upon the World Government!" The bearded elder snorted, a glint flashing through his eyes as though everything was under his control.

Three of them fell silent, pondering the bearded elder's words. However, the mustached elder grew impatient and hurriedly asked, "So according to you, Big Brother, are we supposed to let Mirai Uchiha continue running wild? Six years ago, he killed two Celestial Dragons. Sengoku of Marine Headquarters