Spandine: What Do You Mean, You're Sending Me to Wipe Out Ohara? (Monthly Ticket Bonus 2)

Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Pangaea Castle, Room of Authority.

The Five Elders had gathered here, with two figures standing before them as well.

One was Marine Headquarters Admiral Sengoku, while the other was Night Owl, the newly appointed head of Cipher Pol.

Sengoku and Night Owl stood distinctly apart, and it was obvious that neither could stand the other.

That was only natural. Under the World Government's constant control, Cipher Pol and Marine Headquarters had never shared a particularly good relationship.

And then there had been the matter involving Zephyr.

Although Saint Saturn had ultimately stepped in and sentenced the previous head of Cipher Pol to death, thereby settling the grievance, the Marines still found it difficult to let go.

They simply no longer spoke of it openly.

As far as the Five Elders were concerned, Sengoku and Night Owl's discord suited them perfectly, so none of them had any intention of easing the tension.

Saint V. Nusjuro was the first to speak. "Sengoku, the Finance Department has approved Marine Headquarters' previous application for an increase in military funding. The new quarter's budget will be issued in three days. I hope you will make good use of this increase."

"The Punk Hazard research base has already begun operating. The funds will be allocated to the Science Force according to plan," Sengoku replied at once.

"What did Dr. Vegapunk say about the documents we gave him earlier?" Saint Saturn asked softly, holding a cup of black tea.

"He is very interested in those documents and said he will devote himself fully to the work. However, he also mentioned that many of the ancient technologies involved have already been lost. If more relevant materials can be found, it may greatly improve efficiency," Sengoku answered.

The documents Mary Geoise had sent Vegapunk concerned