Hearing Sengoku's undisguised mockery, the sword-wielding member of the Five Elders angrily smashed the Den Den Mushi onto the floor.
"Where are the Three Admirals now?"
"My lord, Admiral Kuzan is in the East Blue, Admiral Kizaru is in the Calm Belt, and Admiral Akainu is in Wano Country dealing with the Beast Pirates!" the guard hurriedly replied.
"Call Akainu back. Tell him to forget about the Beast Pirates and return immediately to stabilize the Marines!"
"Yes, my lord!" the guard hurriedly answered respectfully.
"Then... what should we do about the Marine officers who resigned?" the guard asked cautiously.
"Hmph! Do they think the Marines supported them for free? Put a bounty on every flag officer who resigns!" A cold glint flashed in the sword-wielding Elder's eyes.
"Yes, my lord!"
The following day, the World Government's successive bounties on dozens of Marine vice admirals and rear admirals caused a widespread stir in the New World, emboldening countless pirates. After all, the Marines who had resigned were the very ones who had hunted pirates most ruthlessly.
In the Holy Church's joint military meeting room, the legion commanders gathered.
"Hmph! The World Government has its priorities backward. They've lost their minds!" Axel slammed the intelligence reports he had gathered onto the table.
The other legion commanders fell silent.
"Marshal, now that the World Government is colluding with pirates, order over there will probably descend into chaos!" Shishu rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"What should we do? Why don't we march straight into the New World?"
"That's not advisable. The Holy Church alone can't maintain such a vast territory right now. This world is far larger than the Shinobi World, after all. If we don't have enough personnel, the chaos won't be confined to just that area!" Kumata said helplessly.
"Besides, our forces in