The Five Elders' second wave of obstruction targeted the Adventurer Policy, from which they secretly benefited.
Cipher Pol agents disguised themselves as adventurers, robbed merchant ships in a town in the East Blue, murdered civilians, and deliberately left behind adventurer badges to pin the crimes on genuine adventurers.
The news quickly spread, and some towns in the East Blue began to panic. Some even suggested abolishing the Adventurer Policy to avoid gaining a new scourge before the pirates had been wiped out.
Cipher Pol agents also spread rumors everywhere, claiming that adventurers were merely pirates in different skins.
Mu Chen had created this policy only to embezzle civilians' donations.
The East Blue branch Marines hurriedly reported the matter to headquarters and requested instructions.
Vice Admiral Wu Shu stared at the intelligence report, gritting his teeth in fury. "These people are too despicable! They're actually using such methods to smear the adventurers!"
Mu Chen remained calm. Looking at the report, he lightly tapped his fingers against the desk. "Why panic? If they can create trouble, then we can expose the truth."
He had actually anticipated this outcome long ago, which was why he immediately summoned Kuzan. It was time for an Admiral like Kuzan to make an appearance.
Before that, however, Mu Chen still needed to have a proper talk with Kuzan about the Marines and the World Government. After all, Kuzan was not one of his people yet, and Mu Chen truly feared that Kuzan would not follow his plan.
Mu Chen sat in his office chair, the intelligence report about Cipher Pol agents posing as adventurers and causing trouble held between his fingertips.
Steady footsteps sounded outside the door, and Kuzan pushed it open and entered.
"Marshal Mu Chen, did you call for me because of the East Blue