Schemes of the Five Elders

"Can..."

Moke nodded decisively, but immediately added his own requirements, "However, after joining, you'll need to train in physical techniques to improve your strength. Right now, your strength is a bit lacking."

Upon hearing this, Joelle Bonney paused for a moment, then immediately nodded.

Speaking of which, this Joelle Bonney has quite a background.

Her mother was Ginny, the former Army Commander the East Army of the Revolutionary Army. After being captured by the Celestial Dragons, she was forced to become Celestial Dragons wife. After giving birth to Bonney, Ginny was abandoned because she contracted the Sapphire Scales disease.

Ginny took Bonney back to the Sorbet Kingdom, but died from her illness. Bonney was then entrusted to the care of Kuma.

Therefore, Jewelry Bonney has Celestial Dragons blood in her veins, making her half a Celestial Dragons... If her mother hadn't contracted the Sapphire Scales Disease, Jewelry Bonney would have grown up in the Holy Land.

Perhaps I could really become one of the Celestial Dragons.

"Okay, okay... I will definitely work hard to improve my physical skills so that my strength is worthy of my status as a member of the Moke Pirates." Jewelry Bonney was overjoyed.

Then, she looked at the bear, her face filled with sorrow, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She finally saved him, and from that moment on, she would never let him leave her side again.

At this moment, Moke said, "Bear has been transformed into a mindless Modified Humans. To restore his meaning, we can only go to Egghead Island and find Dr. Vegapunk, the one who transformed him into this grotesque creature."

"Egghead Island? Dr. Vegapunk?"

Joely Bonney's eyes lit up, and she made a decision in an instant.

"Captain... can I take the bear to Egghead Island?"

As he spoke, he looked at Moke with anticipation on his face.

Moke laughed and said, "I'll go there once things are settled here, and you can come along."

"What?"

The Five Elders in the Holy Land stared wide-eyed, their eyes bulging.

One of them was wearing a white Daoist robe, was bald, and wore glasses. He was also the only one among the Five Elders who was not wearing a suit, had a beard, and was carrying a samurai sword.

They were the first to react.

He was Saint Nusjuro, one of the Five Elders, and at this moment, his anger had reached the top of his head.

At the same time, he was utterly shocked. "He actually dared to kill Celestial Dragons!"

Saint Peter, dressed in a deep red suit, clenched his fists, his killing intent emanating from him. If Moke were in front of him, he would not hesitate to attack.

"He must die, this guy must die."

The three saints, Saint Warcury, Saint Mars, and Saint Saturn, exchanged a glance and then nodded.

Saint Warcury: "That's right. For hundreds of years, no one has dared to kill Celestial Dragons. Now, Moke has set this precedent. If the world doesn't understand the consequences of killing Celestial Dragons, then we Celestial Dragons will fall from our Celestial Dragons. At that time, anyone could raise their sword against us."

Saint Mars: "That's right, at all costs."

Saint Saturn: "Inform Aokiji to have Kizaru get to Sabaody Archipelago as quickly as possible."

Saint Nusjuro, Saint Peter, Saint Warcury, Saint Mars all nodded in unison. Although the Marine Headquarters had moved, Kizaru could still catch up at his speed.

However, he immediately added, "Ku, Sengoku, Garp, Gion, Tokikake, notify them to all depart."

Sora: Former Fleet Admiral during Roger's era, now promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's armed forces.

Sengoku: Marine Headquarters Ōmezuke

Garp: Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, nicknamed "Iron Fist" and "Marine Hero", served as a training instructor for new naval recruits after the Summit War.

Gion: Candidate Admiral

Tokikake: Candidate Admiral

In addition, there's Kizaru, a high-ranking Admiral from headquarters.

Such a lineup is absolutely unprecedented and will never be repeated.

Saint Peter raised an eyebrow. "But this time, we didn't give a single Marine Admiral a position to them."

Logically speaking, with Akainu's death and Aokiji's promotion to Fleet Admiral, it's only natural that Gion and Tokikake, the two Admiral candidates, would fill the vacant Admiral positions.

Otherwise, what's the point of having a candidate for Admiral?

However, if the two Admiral positions were given to Gion and Tokikake, the entire navy would be Dove Faction, which is why the matter was suppressed.

Because they don't want to see the entire navy comprised of one faction.

Even during the Sengoku period, there was still Akainu!

Sora, Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, Gion, Tokikake, Smoker... and Garp's disciple Koby. The Dove Faction has truly gained momentum, even forming a complete lineage within the Navy.

If it is allowed to grow further, the consequences will be very serious.

But now, we have no choice but to rely on them. Look, this time, apart from Kizaru, who is neutral, everyone else who has been mobilized is Dove Faction.

Saint Warcury: "They've already given the position of Fleet Admiral to Aokiji, what more do they want?"

Saint Saturn: "That's not how it works. Kizaru has no interest in the position of Fleet Admiral Fleet Admiral. Therefore, it's only natural for Aokiji to take the position of Fleet Admiral from the perspective of the entire Navy. Gion and Tokikake should also rightfully take the position of Marine Admiral."

"Under normal circumstances, that would be the case. Therefore, the entire navy isn't concerned about us giving the Fleet Admiral to Aokiji, but rather that we've blocked Gion and Tokikake's path to promotion."

"Hmph..." Saint Warcury snorted coldly.

However, he did not refute it, because what Saint Saturn said was true, and any rebuttal would be a contradiction.

Saint Peter nodded. "Ku, Sengoku, and Garp have already retired, and their morale is gone. It's unrealistic to expect them to fight to the death. Gion and Tokikake probably harbor resentment towards us. After all, people are greedy, and we've cut off their path to advancement. It's very likely they'll just put on a show."

"At that time, while characters like Sora, Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, Gion, Tokikake may seem terrifyingly strong, their actual fighting power in a real battle might not be what we expect."

Upon hearing this, the four saints —Saint Nusjuro, Saint Peter, Saint Warcury, Saint Mars —fell silent.

They looked at each other.

Finally Saint Nusjuro, "How about giving them some benefits?"

Saint Peter: "Let one of them become Marine Admiral, and the other go to the army!"

Saint Warcury nodded. "Okay, this way, Kizaru, Vergo, Gion, or Tokikake will form a triangular alliance. Even with Aokiji Fleet Admiral Aokiji present, it won't be a one-man show by the Dove Faction."

Saint Mars shook his head, saying, "I think that this approach still doesn't effectively suppress the Dove Faction's power... That Aramaki is quite formidable; it would be better to appoint him as a candidate for Admiral and give him the authority of Admiral."

Saint Nusjuro, Saint Peter, Saint Warcury, and Saint Saturn exchanged glances.

Is this to appoint a fourth Admiral?

Of course, ostensibly they are Three Admirals. But the real focus is on power!

What is the difference between a candidate for Admiral who possesses the powers of Admiral and Admiral?

However, this is indeed a good method.