Smoker

"Escaped alive?"

In the Power Hall of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders gathered after receiving Sengoku's report, each striking a pose as they discussed Oak's reappearance on the seas.

They were not particularly surprised by Oak's "return from the dead," because they knew better than anyone that Oak had never died back then. He had merely been forced by Lord Imu into a strange space.

Due to certain upheavals in ancient times, this world contained many phenomena that could not be explained by common sense. The Rainbow Mist that Oak had been forced into was one of them. According to some World Government records, no one who entered that space had ever emerged alive throughout history. That was why they had publicly declared that Oak had been executed.

But they had never expected him to come out alive. It caught them by surprise, and their first thought was to report it to Lord Imu. Before they could act, however, a voice rang out in their minds.

"Mu already knows. You need not concern yourselves with this matter any longer. I will handle it personally!"

After saying that, the voice vanished without another sound. The Five Elders exchanged glances before speaking a moment later.

"Since that is the case, we shall naturally obey Lord Imu's orders!"

"However..."

Saturn rose from the sofa. After respectfully expressing his stance, he changed the subject.

"We should still take measures. It seems that only the World Government and the Navy currently know this news. For some reason, Oak has not yet contacted the remnants of the Rocks Pirates in the New World.

"So we must seal off the news and send people to closely monitor those Four Emperors in the New World, lest they join forces again and plunge the seas into turmoil!"

Saturn spoke