The task of cleaning up one's own mess?
Those present were taken aback.
Even Garp and Sengoku felt caught off guard.
World Affiliated Nation Conference!
That represents an occasion where all 189 Affiliated Nation of the world come together to discuss relations and ease conflicts.
It has always been held only once every four years.
There should still be four or five months until the World Affiliated Nation Conference.
Now, at this critical juncture, the Five Elders have suddenly brought forward the World Affiliated Nation Conference.
Isn't this a bit too unusual and suspicious?
For a moment, all eyes were on the Nusjuro, including those of the Sengoku.
Bai Yu, standing in the crowd, took a swig of his drink and revealed a bloodthirsty smile.
Originally, I was worried that I wouldn't have the chance to kill the Five Elders.
I never expected that, just a few days later, the Five Elders would be making their presence felt again.
Bai Yu genuinely didn't know whether the Five Elders would take any further action.
However, if the Five Elders dare to stick out even half of their turtle heads, Bai Yu will dare to chop them down.
"Hmph, don't look at me like that."
"That brat caused this himself."
"Because both Alabasta and Dressrosa have experienced usurpation by the Shichibukai, the two kingdoms jointly initiated a motion to reject the proposal to Shichibukai."
"This proposal received support from many kingdoms, leading to the convening of the World Affiliated Nation Conference ahead of schedule."
Nusjuro snorted coldly, equally surprised that Bai Yu had accumulated such great prestige and gained the support of many people in the Marine Headquarters in just half a year.
This made Nusjuro glad that he had listened to Daps's advice three days ago and had not rushed to attack Bai Yu.
Otherwise, one wrong move could cause the Marine Headquarters to completely turn its back on its principles.
Given the current resources and capabilities of the Five Elders, they cannot accept this outcome for the time being.
Remove the Shichibukai?
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
The establishment of the Shichibukai was opposed by many people from the very beginning.
However, the policy set by the World Government —using the power of pirates to fight against pirates and weakening them internally—has been implemented to this day only after vigorous promotion.
The actions of the Shichibukai, under the privileges granted by the World Government, have always been questionable.
Especially after the major events in Alabasta and Dressrosa, many of the Shichibukai have gained negative publicity.
This has led to growing opposition at sea.
However, what was completely unexpected was that the Alabasta Kingdom and Dressrosa Kingdom, having only recently escaped the shadow of the Shichibukai, proposed such a resolution.
This further persuaded the Five Elders to approve the meeting being held ahead of schedule.
The implications are so significant that one has to be extremely careful.
Sengoku also looked surprised. After a moment's thought, he said, " Nusjuro, do you mean that the removal of the Shichibukai is a consequence of Bai Yu's actions, and therefore he needs to clean up the mess?"
"But what exactly do you mean by 'cleanup work'?"
Many people also expressed a hint of curiosity about this.
After all, in their eyes, anyone with a brain is a potential catch.
It's unlikely they'd attack Bai Yu so quickly at this critical juncture.
" Sengoku, I never expected that you, as the Fleet Admiral, would be so hesitant in your actions. This is truly disappointing."
Nusjuro snorted coldly.
"Don't worry, this time the brat's only task is to invite the royal family of Fish-Man Island to attend the Affiliated Nation Conference."
"That group of Fish-Man has indeed been a member of the World Affiliated Nation, but they have always attended very few meetings."
"Furthermore, there is also a member of the Shichibukai on Fish-Man Island. Your relationship with the pirates must be quite good, otherwise they wouldn't have helped you repel Kaido of the Beasts. Therefore, you are the most suitable person to go to Fish-Man Island to extend an invitation."
"Of course, you can refuse, but the retirement of the Marine Fourth Admiral will probably have to be postponed until after the World Affiliated Nation Conference."
After a series of words, the content of the task surprised many people.
They were certainly aware of the existence of Fish-Man Island.
That was regarded by pirates as a springboard from the first half of the Grand Line to the New World.
It is also a place where Fish-Man and mermaids live together.
However, the residents of Fish-Man Island have always been treated as commodities by human traffickers and pirates.
They were all secretly captured and robbed.
This has led to Fish-Man and mermaids always harboring suspicion towards humans.
It can be said that Knight of the Sea Jinbe, the captain of the Sun Pirates, accepted the invitation to become Shichibukai precisely because he wanted to protect Fish-Man Island.
Unfortunately, due to Jinbe's kind and gentle nature, even with his title as one of the Shichibukai, he was unable to protect Fish-Man Island.
Ultimately, it was only through Whitebeard's fearsome reputation that the rampant anger of the human traffickers and pirates was temporarily suppressed.
However, abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea system would also have an impact on Fish-Man Island.
Fish-Man Island had been absent from the meetings of the world's Affiliated Nation.
In many countries, they have also been misled and instigated by the Revolutionary Army.
Fish-Man Island is located in the deep sea below the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, serving as a core springboard.
It is as vital as a throat to World Government.
Many people are well aware that abolishing the Shichibukai system would likely provoke discontent on Fish-Man Island.
Therefore, sending someone to Fish-Man Island to invite them to attend became the most important issue.
Four days ago, during the confrontation between Bai Yu and Kaido of the Beasts, Knight of the Sea Jinbe, also showed up to support him.
Based on this relationship alone, it undoubtedly made the Nusjuro's words seem irrefutable.
Sengoku's expression darkened slightly, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.
Unfortunately, it's still impossible to figure out what the Five Elders are up to.
He knew perfectly well that the Five Elders were capable of controlling the World Government from behind the scenes for so long, making them true tyrants.
Right now, all eyes in the ocean are on them, and they probably won't repeat the Totto Land feast at this critical juncture.
However, to avoid any mishaps, Sengoku hesitated for a moment before speaking again.
" Nusjuro, this is just a simple invitation mission. You know Bai Yu's current status is sensitive. Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin both see him as a thorn in their side. Perhaps it would be safer to send someone else to invite him."
Replacement?
Nusjuro looked slightly somber. He had already considered this possibility when he arrived, but he already had a countermeasure.
I was just about to voice my opposition.
Bai Yu, who had remained silent for a long time, smiled bloodthirstyly and said.
"No, I accept this interesting task!"