"What 'unconventional' methods?" Saint Marcus Mars curled his lip irritably and asked with biting sarcasm.
"Kill him? Are you going to take on that glorious task, or will you send Nusjuro?"
At being singled out, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro almost instinctively edged half a step backward, his expression thunderous.
"Are you joking?! Twenty years ago, when he was merely General-Class, eliminating him would have been troublesome, but not impossible! But now?"
"That's completely unrealistic! Have you forgotten how he single-handedly turned Totto Land upside down?!"
Saint Topman Warcury sighed heavily and rubbed his brow, his voice full of resignation. "This is difficult... He's grown beyond our control!"
"Think carefully. After losing effective control over the Navy, what forces do we still have at our disposal?" He looked around at the other four.
"The Holy Knights? Or those agents from CP0 through Cipher Pol No. 9?" A bitter look crossed his face as he continued, "Honestly, those Holy Knights...
"Strip away that halo of 'God's' blessing, and in terms of raw strength, even all of them together probably wouldn't be enough to stand against Gern alone!
"CP Agents are fine for assassinations and intelligence. Surrounding 'Heavenquake' and killing him head-on? That's suicide."
Just then, a gleam flashed through Jaygarcia Saturn Saint's eyes as he offered a seemingly viable proposal. "What about Borsalino?"
"On the surface, at least, he still follows the World Government's orders.
"And there's Aramaki, whom we just placed in the Navy!
"They both have Admiral-level strength. If they launched a joint surprise attack, they could definitely inflict serious injuries on Gern!
"Then we could seize the opportunity to strike and finish him in one fell swoop!"
The suggestion stirred something in the others' eyes, but Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro immediately shook his head, throwing cold water on the