"Elbaf, the land of giants, has never paid the World Government much attention."
"As for Fish-Man Island, its grievances with the World Government run even deeper."
The bald member of the Five Elders spoke at length, carefully analyzing how each power regarded the World Government.
He wanted the others to understand what lay behind Chris's choices.
"Now you see it, don't you?" the bald Elder murmured.
"Chris's goals may never have been so simple."
The blond Elder said coldly, "We don't have any evidence yet."
"But I have a feeling Chris has been targeting the World Government from the start."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to win over these powers."
"Most importantly, he's trying to gain control of Poseidon and the Poneglyphs."
"Those pose an even greater threat than his personal strength!"
The long-haired, white-bearded Elder, who had remained silent until now, stroked his beard.
After a moment's thought, he said calmly, "On this matter, I agree with you two."
"Rather than try to win over someone we can't control, we should eliminate him as soon as possible..."
"Chris is an unpredictable factor. He'll bring us many surprises in the future."
"Some may benefit us, but others could cause us serious trouble."
The long-haired, white-bearded Elder folded his arms and said solemnly, "My recommendation is to eliminate Chris!"
The curly-haired Elder's expression darkened.
Even now, the reasons the blond Elder and the others had given had failed to convince him.
He still hoped to keep Chris alive so they could make use of him later.
The curly-haired Elder said grimly, "You've made some valid points."
"But I still maintain that we must not eliminate Chris."
"For one thing, I believe he could play a major role in our strategic plans."
"For another, he's already a figure of