Several days later.
An appointment document from Marine Headquarters was delivered to the Room of Authority.
Before the heavy long table, the Five Elders looked at the contents of the document, their expressions grim.
[White Tiger Adventure Group Captain Enel confirmed to assume the position of Shichibukai.] [Pirate hunter "Tyrant" listed as a Shichibukai candidate and appointed immediately.]
The room fell silent for several seconds before Nusjuro Saint spoke coldly.
"Act first and report afterward?"
"This is what he calls restructuring the Shichibukai?"
Peter Saint's expression was equally grim. "Rock never gave us a choice."
"He only sent the appointment documents after everything had been decided."
His voice turned cold.
"This isn't an application. It's a notification!"
Everyone present understood that.
Yet they could not reject it outright.
Because beside the appointment documents lay another, more detailed record of crimes.
—Former Shichibukai Hanafuda.
For years, he had used his Shichibukai status as protection while secretly raiding islands and towns and trafficking people.
He had even maintained private contact with the Beasts Pirates, supplying Kaido's side with intelligence and materials.
Each piece of evidence lay exposed on the table.
Even the Five Elders could find no grounds to refute it.
Warcury Saint flipped through the documents with a dark expression. "Hanafuda was rotten to this extent. He truly can't be kept."
"I never expected him to dare contact the Beasts Pirates in secret..."
Peter Saint's gaze fell on Enel's file.
"White Tiger Adventure Group..."
"I recall they're one of the leading Adventure Groups now, aren't they?"
"Being able to kill Hanafuda head-on at least proves his strength is enough for the Shichibukai."
Mars Saint lowered his eyes, his voice calm. "And Adventure Groups currently have a very high reputation among the public."
"Letting someone like that join