Salto Kingdom, Royal Palace.
In a lavish reception room, Sephiroth sat on a single sofa with one leg crossed over the other. He wore a half-mask, his hair had been dyed black, and a faint layer of black stubble had grown along his chin.
Holding a document, Gild Tesoro sat on the long sofa opposite him and reported on the company's operations.
"This year, 1510, during the Reverie, I negotiated with several kings from the first half of the Grand Line and ultimately reached an agreement on opening Sea Train routes...
"It is estimated that in around ten years, we will be able to connect the major countries in the first half of the Grand Line..."
Knock, knock, knock!
The reception room door was knocked on from outside. Sephiroth said casually:
"Come in!"
Click!
The spacious door opened, and Jim, who stood over five meters tall, entered alongside a blue-haired young man in a white lab coat. The young man was over two meters tall and wore glasses.
After stopping before Sephiroth, the two gave a slight bow before Jim spoke:
"Boss, this is Isaac. He was the one who said he wanted to see you..."
Hearing this, Sephiroth looked the blue-haired young man up and down before speaking:
"Mm! So you're Isaac!
"What did you want to see me about?"
While Sephiroth sized up Isaac, the latter was also observing him.
Half a year ago, Jewel Island had been attacked by a pirate crew numbering several hundred. Isaac's mother had been killed in that incident.
While Isaac had been agonizing over how to find that pirate crew and take his revenge, Gild Tesoro appeared. After telling him the truth behind his mother's death, he had also extended Umbrella Corporation's invitation to him.
When he learned that the World Government