"That young man from the Figarland Family who's been living abroad—he's lost his left arm, so he's no longer a complete being, and he's not a power user either. Breaking through to that level will be even more difficult for him; we can completely rule him out."
"You mean Red-Hair? He really has no hope. Big Mom also frequently has her Hunger Pangs. Someone who can't even control herself, how can she possibly break through to that level? It's just a pipe dream. Her current strength is already her limit, so she can be ruled out."
"Of the Four Emperors, only Kaido remains. He doesn't have any major weaknesses and is still in his prime. He has a good chance of reaching that level and can be considered a key candidate for observation."
" Among the Shichibukai, only Vic and Hawk-Eye have the talent to reach that level. One is a pure swordsman without a Devil Fruit power, and the other is a Devil Fruit user. Moreover, Vic has the record of defeating Big Mom. If we're talking about probability, Vic has the highest chance."
We've clashed with him many times before, and we know best just how terrifying his talent is. Aside from his young age, there's almost nothing else we can doubt. Historically, there's never been a genius his age who could reach that level. However, we can't let our guard down!
"We definitely can't let our guard down, but he's been keeping a low profile and rarely appears in public these past few years. Titan Island isn't a good place to monitor, so things are going to be difficult. Why did we let him choose such a place as his base in the first place? Now we can't even get a foothold in!"
"We still need to create an artificial human to replace the Shichibukai as soon as possible. However, Vic is not an ordinary Shichibukai; his strength is already comparable to that of the Four Emperors, and the strength of his subordinates is also not weak, not inferior to the pirate crews of the Four Emperors."
But as long as we revoke Vic's title of Shichibukai and expel him from Titan Island, we can find an opportunity to place our own people around them. A young man like Vic wouldn't want to aspire to become Emperor of the Sea, and then we'll definitely need more manpower!
"Let's put Vic aside for now, but if we have the chance to test him, we should test him as much as possible. If all else fails, we'll use some of our trump cards to completely eliminate him!"
"Let's take it one step at a time. Vic's chances are relatively low, so eliminating the most likely ones is the most important thing right now. Let's continue."
"The remaining one is Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army. He is a very secretive person, his whereabouts are unpredictable, and his strength is unknown."
But someone who can develop a small organization to this level can't possibly be weak; otherwise, they would have been replaced long ago. This is a person with wisdom, methods, and strength. Such a person is the most likely candidate. I suspect he's the one who touched that level last night!
"It's hard to say, but this organization has always been against us. Whether he was one of us last night or not doesn't really matter; wiping him out is always the right thing to do!"
"That's true. Over the years, we've lost a lot of manpower and some Affiliated Nation. Dragon has long been sentenced to death, but we just can't find him!"
"Besides those mentioned above, there are also Dark King Rayleigh, Gaban, Red Count of Impel Down, and several other villains from Level 6. They could also be involved. Seastone can't stop their training, let alone those outside. So it would be best to clean Impel Down."
The Five Elders discussed the Room of Authority at length and finally came up with a plan that satisfied all five of them: to instigate a major war and involve as many potentially powerful individuals as possible in it, so that they could eliminate some of them again!
And the catalyst for this great battle was Blackbeard's offering of Fire Fist Ace to the World Government. If Fire Fist Ace were publicly executed, given the Five Elders ' understanding of Whitebeard, Whitebeard would surely come to his rescue, thus drawing Whitebeard into the fray.
The authority to carry out public executions will then be handed over to the Navy, thus bringing the Navy into the fray. Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and the Three Admirals will all participate in this great war.
Furthermore Kaido, the Five Elders will use methods to involve Kaido as well. With the participation of two Four Emperors crews, the Shichibukai will no longer be able to stand idly by and will all be forcibly recruited to participate in this battle. That's how Vic and Hawk-Eye ended up in the fray.
If this big battle could also lure out the elusive Dragon and make him the target, that would be perfect. This way, the plan could eliminate many people, and those who are highly suspicious could be taken out directly!
No one knew that the Five Elders would be willing to wage such a large-scale war just to find one person!
The number of deaths and injuries in this war is unimaginable; it's utterly insane. The plan that these five old guys came together to perfect is truly terrifying and insidious!
Not long after Vic arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, Sengoku of the Marine Headquarters Sengoku orders from the Five Elders Five Elders, who did not reveal the full plan or their true purpose to Sengoku.
He only said that he wanted to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates to eliminate this pirate force, and that Sengoku should recall the Three Admirals and Garp to prepare for the upcoming battle. He also had Sengoku publish the news of his intention to publicly execute Fire Fist Ace in the Sengoku, and that the Five Elders should bring out all the strong individuals who could be summoned!
Sengoku was also somewhat bewildered by the orders from the Five Elders. Why were they suddenly being ordered to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates? Hadn't everything been peaceful until now? How many people would die in this great battle? And the victims would be Marines!
However, the Navy is supported by the World Government, and the Five Elders have no choice but to obey their orders. It's just that the execution task was handed over to the Navy. Sengoku felt really unlucky. The World Government has more than just the Navy. They could have chosen other agencies!
Sengoku didn't know was that the Five Elders specifically chose the Navy to carry out the execution mission. The strange thing was that the Navy's strength had expanded considerably in recent years, and it also had its own beliefs and ideologies, so it wasn't fully trusted by the five old men, making it very different from other agencies under the World Government.
Other organizations all follow the lead of the World Government. The Cipher Pol and the Holy Knights also have some powerful individuals comparable to the Three Admirals, but the Five Elders would not suspect them. That's the difference.
Sengoku received the order but had no choice. He quickly called Garp, Tsuru, Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji, telling them to return to Marine Headquarters immediately. He didn't hide the news that Ace was to be publicly executed in order to deal with Whitebeard, as there was no need to hide it from them given their status.
As for the other generals who need to be recalled to headquarters, Sengoku needs to carefully consider them. The execution time also needs to be determined according to the Navy's operational plan. These all need to be discussed and completed by Sengoku and Tsuru's staff team. In any case, manpower and operational plans need to be carried out simultaneously, so Fire Fist Ace can live a few more days!