Blackbeard's Proposal!
"Impossible." Gion rejected the idea without hesitation. "Not to mention that the Shichibukai are already full, even if there were vacancies, I would never agree to team up with a treacherous pirate like you."
"Ha ha ha ha! Gion Vice Admiral, this isn't your place to make that decision." Faced with such a blunt rejection, Teach showed no embarrassment whatsoever; instead, his laughter grew even more sinister. His gaze shifted, landing on the pure white figure in the center of the battlefield.
"My lord of CP0, Van Augur sensed two people sneaking into the Origin Island. They must be your companions, right? But judging from their current situation, they're probably in a bad predicament."
As soon as those words were spoken, CP0, who had been standing quietly at the forefront of the wave, seemingly oblivious to the fighting around them, suddenly narrowed their eyes behind their masks.
He wasn't alone this time.
The moment he appeared on the battlefield and drew everyone's attention, two elite members of his team had already taken advantage of the thick fog to quietly infiltrate Origin Island, their goal being to secretly capture several Uchiha clan members and bring them back to Mary Geoise.
But until now, not only has no useful information been transmitted back, but even the slightest fluctuation of life has vanished completely, like a stone sinking into the sea.
Meanwhile, far atop the Red Line, in the Room of Authority of Mary Geoise, this battle in the West Blue is being broadcast word for word by Visual Den Den Mushi.
The Five Elders sat expressionless around the round table, their gazes fixed intently on the crimson Sharingan in the image.
From the moment the navy sent back the first encrypted intelligence, revealing the emergence of a mysterious force in the West Blue capable of manipulating water and fire out of thin air and predicting attacks, they began to harbor designs.
In particular, the group's ability to disregard the constraints of the sea and walk on its surface as if it were flat land fueled their greed to investigate thoroughly.
Getting Gion to demand hostages was merely a formality.
From the very beginning, they never expected these inherently arrogant individuals to obediently compromise. Their true killing move had always been the two CP0 members who infiltrated Origin Island.
If we can capture a few survivors and send them to Punk Hazard's laboratory, these bizarre abilities will eventually fall into the hands of the World Government.
The Uchiha Clan's rejection was exactly what they had expected.
However, the two CP0 agents who infiltrated have been out of contact for a full half hour. Even the Five Elders, who have held the reins of world Scepter for hundreds of years, exchanged glances, and a barely perceptible shadow crossed their eyes.
The heavy curtains of Room of Authority blocked out the sunlight from the Red Line. In the dimly lit room, only the light and shadow of the West Blue battlefield projected by the Visual Den Den Mushi slowly swayed on five weathered yet supremely majestic faces.
The sounds of cannons, clashing swords, and booming Ninjutsu came intermittently through the Den Den Mushi, but the deathly silence in the room was suffocating.
The first to break the silence was the Warrior God of Justice, Topman Saint Warcury. His fingertips tapped the mahogany tabletop engraved with the World Government's emblem, his brow furrowed, his aged voice cold and unyielding. "The Shichibukai ' quota is already full. Making an exception for an unknown pirate who betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates will only undermine the credibility of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system and cause the Affiliated Nation of the Four Blues to question us. We cannot set this precedent."
Sitting opposite him was the financial martial god, Izanbaron V. Saint Nusjuro, who slowly spoke, his tone carrying a precise calculation of costs. "That's true, but the accounts can't be calculated like that."
This time, the headquarters has deployed five capital ships, four veteran vice Vice Admiral, and Admiral candidate Momousagi. If they really fight to the death with these Uchiha guys, even if they win in the end, the core fighting force of the headquarters will be reduced by more than half.
The Four Blues are the most stable Heavenly Tribute zone among all the Affiliated Nation. If this sea area were really destroyed, the lost Heavenly Tribute revenue each year would be enough to support three headquarters fleets."
"What's even more troublesome are the two people who infiltrated Origin Island." Shepard X. Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, the God of Agriculture, leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed, his cloudy eyes filled with seriousness. "They've been completely out of contact for half an hour now, and even the aura of their Vivre Card has disappeared."
The fact that they were able to eliminate two CP0 elites so silently shows that their methods are far more troublesome than we initially anticipated.
Especially those eyes that can predict attacks, and the ability to manipulate water and fire out of thin air—it would be such a waste not to get my hands on them."
Upon hearing this, the Environmental War God Marcus Saint Mars sat bolt upright, his knuckles cracking as he spoke with undisguised ruthlessness, "If all else fails, have Kizaru set off for the West Blue immediately. A mere bunch of scum hiding on a deserted island, no matter how strange their methods, can they possibly withstand Admiral Level fighter?"
"There's no need."
The scientific defense warrior, Lucy Saint Saturn, who had been silently staring at the video feed, finally spoke.
His gaze was fixed on Fugaku's crimson Mangekyō Sharingan in the image, his aged voice devoid of any emotion, yet carrying an undeniable weight. "To use the strength of Admiral for a group of unknown individuals is making a mountain out of a molehill. Moreover, Kizaru is currently focused on monitoring the movements of the Four Emperors of the New World and cannot leave his post."
He slowly raised his eyes and glanced at the other four people, then calmly presented his proposal. "The organization of the Shichibukai cannot be changed, but we can give him a special temporary authorization."
He is permitted to freely choose and occupy and rule unclaimed seas and non- Affiliated Nation not affiliated with the World Government in the first half of the Grand Line, and we recognize his legitimate control over those areas."
"To put it bluntly, it's just a verbal promise," Saint Saturn tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, and continued.
"Those non- Affiliated Nation neither pay us Heavenly Tribute nor obey the orders of the World Government. They can take it as they please, without causing us any loss."
Conversely, if he wants to obtain this title, he has to help us take down this group of Uchiha.
If we win, we can get the experimental subjects we want and eliminate the threat to the West Blue;
Even if he loses, we haven't lost anything; we've just lost a dispensable pirate.
A brief silence fell over the room once again.
Saint Warcury's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he nodded gently. "Giving a temporary authorization without touching the framework of the Shichibukai is feasible. It won't shake the Affiliated Nation ' trust in us."
Saint Nusjuro stopped fiddling with his prayer beads, a faint smile playing on his lips, "No extra military expenditure, no loss of our own forces, just a few empty words and we've got him to risk his life for us. This is a worthwhile deal."
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter and Saint Mars nodded in agreement, approving the plan.