The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
In a luxurious hall, five elderly people sat together.
The five remained silent, none of them speaking first.
I don't know how much time passed...
"Tell me, how should we deal with Xia Chen?"
One of the elderly men spoke up, glancing at the other four.
The four old men remained silent for a while, and none of them said anything.
After some time, a bald old man wearing a white Daoist robe and glasses spoke in a deep voice:
"If the intelligence from the Navy is true, and if Xia Chen really could easily kill three Admiral!"
"His strength should not be underestimated!"
" Nusjuro! We know this without you telling us!"
Topman Saint Warcury, bald with a mustache shaped like the number eight, spoke slowly. He then added:
"If we want to be absolutely certain, even if the news is false, we should treat it as if it were true!"
"With Xia Chen's addition, the Rocks Pirates have become stronger than ever before!"
"If left unchecked, it will inevitably have a huge impact on the world! Therefore..."
"Should we start the plan that the adults entrusted to us... sooner rather than later?"
Having said that, Saint Warcury's gaze swept over the group, awaiting their response.
Another silence fell, and the other four people all wore thoughtful expressions.
Finally, Saint Nusjuro spoke first:
"I think we should first go and report to Lord Imu, and ask for His opinion!"
"After all, starting the planning process ahead of time isn't something we can decide!"
Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.
Finally, the bearded Saint Saturn stood up and said:
"Then there's no time to lose, let's go see Lord Imu now!"
After saying that, he walked directly towards the door. The others did not hesitate and also got up and walked outside.
Before long, the Five Elders arrived at a place deep within Mary Geoise — the Flower Room!
The most mysterious place in the Holy Land Mary Geoise is a place where only a very few people are qualified to set foot!
Inside a dark and empty palace, twenty broken swords and daggers lay scattered on the floor.
All the swords were pointing in one direction, where there was a staircase, at the top of which stood a throne shaped like a sword.
The throne is made of gold and covered with bright red leather, exuding nobility!
At that moment, a man sat on the throne, shrouded in darkness.
Suddenly, the figure opened its eyes, revealing blood-red eyeballs.
The moment he opened his eyes, a respectful voice came from outside the palace.
" Imu!"
" The Five Elders have come to pay their respects!"
Before the words were even finished, and without waiting for any response from inside, the Five Elders straightened up and slowly pushed the door open to enter.
Upon reaching the bottom of the steps, the five men knelt on one knee again and respectfully said:
"Lord Imu! There's something we feel we need to report to you!"
"Explain!"
A voice that was neither male nor female rang out, as if it came from all directions.
Saint Saturn slowly raised his head and told Imu about Xia Chen and the Rocks Pirates' recent frequent attacks on their World Government.
And to ask Imu whether the plan needs to be started earlier.
After he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.
Imu didn't speak, Five Elders below dared not say anything either, all keeping their heads down and waiting for their king's command!
After an unknown amount of time, Imu finally spoke softly:
"If that's the case, then let's start the plan ahead of schedule!"
"Suddenly, Xia Chen appeared, someone not part of the plan, and possessed the strength to easily kill three Admiral..."
Imu paused for a moment, thought for two seconds, and then continued:
"To ensure the plan goes smoothly, all five of you will participate! Excluding Xia Chen, that unstable element, the plan absolutely cannot fail!"
"Remember! Rocks, this descendant of the D. Clan, must die!"
"Clear!"
All five nodded in unison.
Imu slowly closed his eyes, without saying much.
The Five Elders and the others slowly stood up, bowed again, and then slowly walked out of the palace...
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Two days later, Xia Chen and the others returned to Hachinosu.
As soon as they returned, a pirate ran up to them and said:
"Captain Xia Chen! Brother Newgate!"
Captain Rocks said he needs to discuss something with you. He's waiting for you in the council chamber now; the other officers have already gone over there!
"Oh?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Chen's eyes, and he vaguely guessed what was going on before saying:
"Okay! We'll head over now!"
After saying that, Xia Chen and Whitebeard walked together toward the central castle.
Before long, the two arrived at the entrance of the central castle, inside which was the council hall.
Xia Chen didn't hesitate and pushed the door open to go inside.
As soon as the door was opened, everyone inside turned to look at them.
The Golden Lion stood up and walked towards the two of them, laughing loudly as he did so:
"Hahaha! Captain Xia Chen, you really caused quite a stir the other day!"
"Those old bastards Black Crocodile, were really unlucky to run into you! It's just a shame they couldn't go and see for themselves!"
"If I had known that all three Admiral of the Navy were going, I would have gone to join in the fun even if I didn't want anything!"
The Golden Lion's tone was tinged with regret.
This was a golden opportunity to witness Xia Chen's strength! He actually missed it!
He originally thought that this time, the configuration of the Heavenly Tribute would be the same as before, with only one Admiral and one CP0!
If that's the case, then there's no point in him going; he might as well stay on Hachinosu and cultivate his Observation Haki Killer.
After all, a Admiral was simply not enough for Xia Chen; he couldn't force out much of Xia Chen's strength!
However, the result still surprised Golden Lion somewhat.
It is said that Xia Chen killed the Three Admirals very easily, and even after the battle, Xia Chen's clothes were not even slightly disheveled.
Most importantly... in addition to the crimson flames he had already demonstrated, Xia Chen also possessed the power of purple ice.
This only adds another layer of mystery to Xia Chen!
His strength seems to have no limits!
" Shiki! You'd be better off mastering the Observation Haki Killer first! After all, even if you went, it wouldn't be of any use!"
Whitebeard looked at Shiki and said calmly.
"Tch! Newgate! You've come back with quite the air about you! I heard you've been fighting a CP0 for ages!"
"In the end, it was Captain Xia Chen who took action and defeated them!"
"What? You think you're more useful?"
Upon hearing this, Whitebeard narrowed his eyes and said to Golden Lion:
"If you feel like practicing, we can go outside and practice later!"
"Alright, enough with the small talk, let's get down to business!"
Xia Chen spoke calmly, then looked at Rocks in front of him and asked directly:
" Rocks, what do you want with us?"
Upon hearing this, Rocks slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and then he said:
I received some news these past two days!