Chapter 402: Let It Be as Though Nothing Happened (33)
Chapter 401: Let It Be as Though Nothing Happened
When the news of kings being executed across the world was photographed and published in the World Economic Journal, Sengoku faced a political earthquake as devastating as a nuclear bomb.
Leo's threat had long since been laid bare.
But if Sengoku refused to listen, refused to negotiate, and put on the attitude of, "I'm the Marines. I don't negotiate with rebels"—
Then Leo would help him save face.
Leo had issued repeated warnings, and within just five days, he had already fulfilled the first few of them.
He had completely cut off the Celestial Dragons' source of Heavenly Gold and delivered the warning straight to Sengoku's desk.
Sengoku's desk was -1 once again, but the real problem was far from over.
The Five Elders' questioning made his veins bulge with rage. "Why didn't the Marines arrive in time to support the kings of the various countries?"
"That's because all the strong fighters were recalled to Headquarters to ensure we could defeat the Revolutionary Army," Sengoku said, veins popping on his forehead.
And this, too, had been within Leo's calculations.
"Nonsense! With the Marines' strength, even the Revolutionary Army shouldn't be able to shake the Marines' rule!!" The Five Elders were like antiques dug out of graves, giving off the stench of decay.
It was just like the smell Deva had caught in the Kingdom of Goa.
For some reason, Sengoku instead calmed down. With an utterly detached and composed expression and tone, he said flatly, "That's because the times have changed, my lords."
"Three years ago, when the Commander of the Revolutionary Army changed, no one knew he would bring such enormous changes to the Revolutionary Army."
"According to our intelligence,