The Five Elders Have a Lot to Consider as the Ones Doing the Work

At the center of the world—Mary Geoise, Pangaea Castle.

Inside the conference room, Sengoku wore a grave expression. The Five Elders were even more shaken upon receiving the news.

"What did you say? Uchiha Hanazuki is currently within Totto Land? He finally decided to show himself?"

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn struck his cane heavily against the polished, luxurious floor, producing a crisp echo. The other Five Elders remained silent, their expressions grim.

In over a thousand years, this was the first human they had treated with such gravity.

The immortal body granted by the Eternal Youth Surgery, coupled with the immense power of an awakened Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, ensured that the Five Elders stood among the ranks of the strongest.

Yet the battle at God Valley twenty years ago had left an unforgettable shadow in the Five Elders' hearts.

Terrifying, unknown abilities; an existence that even Uranus could not destroy; a mysterious origin...

Uchiha Hanazuki was like something hidden beneath layers upon layers of fog. Whenever others thought they knew him well enough, he would produce countless methods to prove that their understanding was wrong.

"Fifty warships, eighty thousand Marines, and ten Vice Admirals working alongside you are still slightly insufficient to capture this number-one terrorist threatening the World Government."

"Let's do this. Requisition another fifty warships. Leave only the minimum personnel required for fire support. As for next year's Marine budget, how about tripling it?"

As he spoke, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn glanced at Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, the Warrior God of Finance. The latter nodded slightly, looking utterly unconcerned.

After all, the wool came from the sheep. If the World Government ran out of money, they could simply hold a few more slaughter tournaments in non-member nations and plunder their resources. Wouldn't the money come right back?

Humans were