During the conversation that followed, the Five Elders also brought up Roy and the Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon.
If possible, they very much wanted to kill these two most dangerous men once and for all.
One had triggered the Impel Down incident.
The other had attacked Affiliated Nations and even directly assaulted the World Government.
Convicting either man of a single crime was no longer enough to account for his offenses.
Only by executing both men on the spot as a warning to the world could they preserve the World Government's authority.
Thus, when Red-Haired Shanks contacted the Holy Knights this time, they did not refuse.
Shanks already had a special relationship with them.
He was the younger of the twin sons of Saint Garling, the current commander of the Holy Knights, and the younger brother of Holy Knights member Shamrock.
Their family could truly be called a lineup of "three emperors."
So, after considering every angle, the Five Elders tacitly agreed.
Besides, apart from that special relationship, Shanks eliminating criminals like Roy would also help the World Government eliminate threats.
World order would soon be restored, and they could reap the benefits without lifting a finger.
Soon, time slipped by as the Five Elders talked.
In the blink of an eye, another half-month had passed.
During those two weeks, another major event shook the pirate world.
Countless News Coos flew about, newspapers fluttering down onto streets all over the world.
Everyone who picked up a newspaper to read it was stunned.
"What! Bullet, a former member of the Roger Pirates, has formed the Surprise Force Pirates and entered the Sabaody Archipelago!"
No one had expected it, ever since Red-Haired Shanks had blocked the entrance to the New World.
And declared that no pirates were allowed to enter the