Charlotte Linlin's Wariness

"I admit, Jack has consistently been at the bottom of the Three Calamities, his combat strength inferior to Jin and Queen." Linlin looked away from the newspaper, her gaze falling on the ever-smiling cotton candy clouds outside the window. Her tone was slow and deliberate, tinged with seriousness.

"But he is ultimately the core figurehead of the Four Emperors' crew. With a bounty of one billion Beli, he would be a top-tier monster capable of dominating any sea."

"If it were Natsu who made the move, I wouldn't be surprised at all. He's an anomaly who can't be judged by ordinary standards."

She narrowed her eyes slightly, a deep, unfathomable thought flashing across them. "But this Uchiha Kei, previously unknown, with almost no publicly acknowledged achievements. In just two years, the Uchiha has actually cultivated a top-tier fighter capable of directly confronting Emperor Level executive."

A low laugh echoed slowly in the empty intelligence room, carrying a hint of chill. "Mamamama... just how many hidden cards does that brat Natsu still have up his sleeve?"

Katakuri remained silent for a long time before his deep voice slowly broke the silence in the room.

"He is not an unknown person."

"Our intelligence department had already collected information about him during the Sabaody Archipelago period."

During the Summit War, he engaged in a one-on-one battle, ultimately killing Headquarters Vice Admiral —a truly high-ranking military achievement.

However, in that battle, Uchiha Natsu's performance was so astonishing that his dazzling brilliance completely overshadowed the achievements of everyone around him.

The world habitually overlooks his clansmen, not because Uchiha Kei lacks strength, but because he stands beside the dazzling Natsu.

The anticipated rage did not materialize.

Linlin listened quietly to all the explanations, then carefully folded the newspaper and placed it gently on the table, her expression surprisingly calm.

This calm was far more unsettling than her anger.

"Reorganize the intelligence." She spoke calmly, her tone carrying an unyielding authority.

"Complete a thorough review and screening of all registered members of the Uchiha Clan, and fill in the gaps one by one. I want to review it personally."

She had to find out the background of these visitors from the West Blue Red Eye investigate how much of their strength was being underestimated or hidden by the world.

"Yes."

Katakuri bowed slightly, then turned and steadily left the intelligence room.

He knew perfectly well that his mother's state of mind at this moment was no longer anger, but utter vigilance.

From the moment this headline spread across the ocean, the threat rating of the Uchiha Clan to the Big Mom Pirates was completely rewritten.

It is no longer the "top force supported by Natsu alone", but a terrifying emerging force with countless unknown strongmen and many Admiral-Emperor Level of combat power.

Silently and imperceptibly, the power structure of the entire New World is being quietly overturned and redefined by this group of Red Eye people from the West Blue.

Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.

The pure white dome shut out the noise of the outside world, and the entire hall was spacious and solemn. The cold stone walls reflected the clear skylight, which made the atmosphere inside the room even more heavy and oppressive.

The Five Elders sat around a long table on both sides, with a front page of the World News, delivered urgently that morning, spread out in the center of the table. The ink was clear and glaring, and every word seemed to be striking at the very foundation of the World Government's rule.

The Five Elders, holding knives, ran their fingertips along the edge of the newspaper, silently reading it for a long time before slowly pushing the paper to the center of the table, facing the other four.

A hoarse, aged voice broke the deathly silence, devoid of any emotion, yet each word heavy with emotion. "Jack the Drought is missing. The one who did it Uchiha Kei."

The blond Five Elders reached out and took the newspaper, his eyes quickly scanning the entire report.

The ruins of the old warehouse in Coral Port, the Susanoo, the annihilation of the Three Disasters with a single sword strike... Any one of these terms alone would be enough to prompt them to convene an emergency summit.

Now, several major changes are piled up in the same battle, and the hidden turmoil within them is already beyond imagination.

He put down the newspaper, his eyes filled with deep thought.

The name Uchiha Kei was already preserved in the core battle reports of the Summit War.

At that time, he had killed Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral in a one-on-one duel, a remarkable achievement.

But that battle was too revolutionary. Uchiha Natsu emerged out of nowhere, his achievements of overwhelming all others, killing Steel Bone Kong, and forcing Imu to retreat shocked the Four Blues, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

In comparison, the achievement of killing a Headquarters Vice Admiral was far too insignificant in that great battle of gods, and naturally no one delved into the true strength of this Uchiha clansman.

But now, Jack's defeat and disappearance have completely shattered this prejudice.

Even though Jack is the weakest of the Three Disasters, he is still a true Emperor Level core executive and a top-tier fighter in the New World.

The fact that he could severely injure and defeat him with a single sword strike, forcing him to disappear, means that Uchiha Kei's true strength has already firmly reached the level of Yonko Commander, and is even infinitely close to the threshold of the Admiral-Emperor Level.

"To this day, the Uchiha has revealed three individuals with Admiral-Emperor Level combat power to the world."

The Five Elders with long beards spoke slowly, their tone so cold it seemed to freeze, each word revealing the fear of those in power.

"Uchiha Natsu's bounty of 15 billion is unmatched. Summit War, he single-handedly fought against four Admiral-Emperor Level powerhouses, killed the Commander-in-Chief Steel Bone Kong, and even forced Saint Imu to back down. The conventional bounty system can no longer measure his true combat strength."

"Uchiha Fugaku, with a bounty of 3.5 billion. At Marineford, he single-handedly held off two Marine Admiral Candidate Level, Gion and Tokikake, maintaining a firm lead and not falling behind."

"And now, there's Uchiha Kei, with a bounty of 1.87 billion. Hiruzen Sarutobi Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, and today he defeated Jack the Drought with a single sword strike. His strength Yonko Commander is already a conservative estimate."

He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his doubts growing deeper. "Besides, the Uchiha Yaoyu and Uchiha Yakumi, together they can kill a high-ranking Vice Admiral, and their individual combat strength is already close to that of Yonko Commander."

Not to mention the new generation, including Uchiha Chunwu, whose average age is less than fifteen, yet they were able to hold off the main force of the Beasts Pirates and engage in a fierce battle with Jack."

At this point, he looked up at the crowd, his eyes filled with seriousness. "Just how many undisclosed top-tier fighters are these Uchiha members from the West Blue hiding? Nobody knows."

The Five Elders, sword in hand, lowered their eyes in deep thought, and the hall fell into a long silence once again. A few seconds later, they raised their eyes and spoke, presenting their decision.

"Expand the navy with all our might."

"We must devote all resources to strengthening the defenses along the first half of the Grand Line, and at all costs, block the Uchiha's sphere of influence. We must not allow their tentacles to continue spreading eastward and completely infiltrate the New World."

The blond Five Elders shook their heads slightly, disagreeing with this radical plan.