In a palace far from the Holy Land Mary Geoise on the Red Line.
The Five Elders gathered together, beaming with joy.
"Blackbeard, you've really given us a great gift!"
Saint Saturn said with a smile.
"Yes, I never imagined that the son of Pirate King Roger is still alive, and I never imagined that a pirate would willingly hand him over to us."
Saint Nusjuro was also deeply moved.
They spared no effort in searching for Roger's son, even killing an entire island's newborn babies, but still couldn't eliminate him.
Later, some clues were found, but the person had already disappeared. (Garp: Thinking about me?)
"Fire Fist Ace, Portgas D. Ace!"
"The Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, who refused an invitation to Shichibukai, is also a pirate who is currently enjoying great influence."
"He probably never imagined that after refusing to become Shichibukai as well."
Saint Mars kept repeating Ace's name, his smile almost impossible to contain.
"From this perspective, the Shichibukai are still quite useful, at least more useful than the Navy."
Saint Peter said slowly.
"That's true. Blackbeard captured the adult son of the King of the Pirates, while the Marines can't even find a baby."
Saint Saturn wholeheartedly agreed, saying smugly, "Another Whitebeard Jr.. could probably take on several Marine Vice Admiral!"
"The plan to Shichibukai is brilliant!"
The five old men clapped their hands, applauding their brilliant plan.
Blackbeard captured the King of the Pirates's son; that goes without saying.
Whitebeard Jr..'s strength should not be underestimated; he greatly enhanced the power of their World Government.
The two Shichibukai chosen by their will both play a significant role.
In an instant, the gloom brought by Luo Wen was swept away.
The addition of these two individuals has provided a significant boost to the World Government, giving them a much-needed morale boost.
Regarding the handling of Portgas D. Ace, I think we should...
Saint Saturn stopped abruptly halfway through his speech.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku has arrived; he has something to discuss with you."
Spandine a forced smile and said...
What's he doing here?
The Five Elders were somewhat puzzled.
There doesn't seem to be anything major that warrants a trip to the Sengoku lately.
Even in Dressrosa, where Kaido obtained Artificial Devil Fruit Technology, they didn't consider it a big deal.
They had better things, and with a large sum of money in hand, Vegapunk made breakthroughs in several research projects: the Paramecia Green Blood, the Seraphim Cloning, and most importantly, the Mother Flame.
Caesar's Artificial Devil Fruit Technology is no match for these advanced technologies.
Aside from that, Sengoku was probably looking for them because of Whitebeard Jr.. joining the Shichibukai.
The five old men's smiles faded, and they said in deep voices, "Let Sengoku in."
If they came for the sake of the Shichibukai, they would not make any concessions.
Having received permission from the Five Elders, Sengoku strode into the palace.
"Five, just today, a total of more than ten high-ranking naval officers left the navy and joined the Neo Marines under Luo Wen's command."
"Among them were even three elite Vice Admiral, five Headquarters Vice Admiral, and six headquarters rear Rear Admiral! They were all the backbone of the navy, and their departure was all because of that damned Whitebeard Jr..!"
Sengoku stood before the Five Elders and said angrily.
Upon hearing Sengoku the Five Elders said, their vision went black, utterly shocked.
"Young Master Duo, you're saying he's gone!?"
Saint Saturn could hardly believe his ears.
"Due to Whitebeard Jr..'s influence, a total of 3 elite Vice Admiral, 5 Headquarters Vice Admiral, and 6 headquarters rear Rear Admiral joined the Neo Marines under Godslayer Luo Wen. In addition, quite a few mid-level officers also left."
The Sengoku period repeated itself.
At this moment, the Five Elders finally heard clearly and immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
Those who left are worth two and a half Whitebeard Jr..
They were just celebrating Whitebeard Jr..'s efforts to strengthen the World Government.
Looking back now, their efforts to strengthen the team have been largely ineffective!
The real reinforcement came from the Neo Marines under Luo Wen's command.
The already difficult-to-deal-with Luo Wen became even more challenging.
"Sengoku, how could you be a Fleet Admiral! Why didn't you eliminate those traitors who wanted to leave?"
Saint Saturn said, his anger barely contained.
There's something wrong with this, but it's definitely not their problem.
Even if they had some minor issues, they were definitely not something the Sengoku could question.
It was all because the Fleet Admiral Sengoku failed to manage his subordinates properly, allowing them to harbor ulterior motives.
Even if we can't stop these people from leaving, we must kill them all.
These people have now joined Luo Wen's ranks; this is pure aid to the enemy!
What!?
Sengoku stared at the five old men in disbelief.
He really thought he could see those five guys looking remorseful? He was really dreaming.
How could this be his fault?
His only mistake was not tearing your mouths apart when you proposed this plan.
He was also ordered to kill the departing navy personnel.
Regardless of whether he could bring himself to do it, even if he did, wouldn't even more of the remaining navy personnel flee?
Are we just going to keep running and killing until not a single navy soldier is left?
Sengoku stared intently at the Five Elders, thinking that these five old men were truly the top five idiots in the world.
Now he had no interest in lecturing the Five Elders; they weren't worthy of his attention!
"I pose no problem to you," Sengoku sneered, continuing, "I'm here to have you remove Whitebeard Jr.. from the Shichibukai. Otherwise, I'll resign as Fleet Admiral!"
With these five idiots as his boss, he really doesn't want to work here anymore.
He finally understood that no matter what ambitions he had, he wouldn't achieve anything under the leadership of these five people.
"Impossible, Whitebeard Jr.. would never withdraw."
"If all the navy ships run away, and then we also drive away Whitebeard Jr.., won't we suffer even greater losses?"
"Although I'm old, my mind is still sharp!"
Saint Saturn did not hesitate and immediately rejected Sengoku's request.
Saint Nusjuro and the others beside him also looked in agreement, clearly sharing similar thoughts with Saint Saturn.
Sengoku looked at the five old men as if they were idiots. Did these five guys have dementia? How could they have such stupid ideas?
Even if Whitebeard Jr. is driven away, those who left before may not necessarily return.
Whitebeard Jr. could remain, but people kept leaving after that.
This simple logic obviously cannot be explained to five idiots.
"No matter what you think, either get rid of Whitebeard Jr.., or I'm quitting as Fleet Admiral!"
The Sengoku, not wanting to waste words, spoke angrily.
"Who do you think you can threaten?"
"If you won't do it, plenty of others will!"
"Don't take yourself too seriously, Sengoku!"
The Five Elders spoke one after another, their attitudes utterly disdainful.
They had long disliked Sengoku, as a Fleet Admiral was constantly going against their wishes.
This time, it even resulted in the loss of more than a dozen high-ranking officers, making him completely unworthy of the position of Fleet Admiral.
In contrast, Akainu was much to their liking.
He is determined to eradicate pirates and treats them with great respect; he is a promising candidate for Fleet Admiral.
"Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say between us. I'll leave right away."
"I quit being the Fleet Admiral!"
Sengoku turned around angrily, about to leave immediately.
"Wait a minute, considering you've been Fleet Admiral for so many years, we'll give you some face."
"You can retire from your position as Fleet Admiral in one month."
Saint Saturn suddenly spoke gently.
It wasn't that he genuinely had that kind heart; rather, he had other intentions.
The other Five Elders, though unaware of the reason, did not stop them.
"Okay, then I'll wait a month."
Sengoku glanced back at Saint Saturn, sneered, and then turned and left.
He knew perfectly well what Saint Saturn was thinking; he probably wanted to Summit War Satan at the end of his term.
But perhaps it's for the best; dying in battle is his best fate.