The World Government Bows Its Head, a New Template!

Just half an hour later, officers of the rank of Vice Admiral and above in Marineford gathered in the conference room for an emergency meeting.

At this time, most officers did not know the reason for the emergency meeting, and before the meeting began, everyone discussed it.

"Ugh... I'm so sleepy. Why do we have to have a meeting as soon as we get back to headquarters?" Tokikake yawned, feeling a bit annoyed.

Gion, her gaze unfocused, seemingly lost in thought.

"Indeed, there have been far too many emergency meetings lately, four or five in just the last few months alone, far exceeding the total for the previous year."

The sea is becoming increasingly turbulent. Ever since the Shadow Garden appeared out of nowhere, unprecedented major events have been erupting at every turn.

Sister Crane, when will this ocean stabilize again?

Crane gently stroked Gion's hair, a warm smile spreading across her lips, "Don't worry, even the biggest Stormfront will eventually subside, and this sea will eventually return to peace."

After a moment of hushed discussion, the Sengoku finally arrived, and the meeting officially began.

Sengoku took out a Projection Den Den Mushi and placed it on the table, whereupon a desolate port scene appeared before everyone's eyes.

"The reason we're holding this emergency meeting today is because Shadow Garden recently committed another outrageous crime!"

He took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and the veins on his forehead bulged. "He took advantage of the warship transporting the Heavenly Tribute docking at Drum Island to ambush the escorting force, stealing all the Heavenly Tribute and even stealing two important Devil Fruit!"

Upon hearing this, the entire conference room fell silent, with only heavy breathing breaking the silence.

A moment later, the pent-up emotions in the meeting room erupted, and everyone asked in disbelief:

"How is this possible? How dare Shadow Garden do such a thing?"

"They actually dared to plunder the Heavenly Tribute! Are they really going to war with the World Government?"

"My God, even the Revolutionary Army isn't as crazy as them!"

The noisy environment made it impossible for He to think. She frowned and scolded, "Quiet! What kind of mess is this?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru's prestige in the Navy was comparable to that of Garp and Sengoku. After her reprimand, the conference room fell silent instantly.

He saw the furrowed brows of the Sengoku and felt even more worried. She knew that if it were just the Heavenly Tribute that had been stolen, the Sengoku would not have looked like this.

So she asked in a deep voice, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what did the World Government say?"

Sengoku sighed, knowing that Tsuru had guessed it.

This matter cannot be concealed, nor can it be concealed at all.

He slammed his hand on the table, his face grim, his voice filled with resentment:

"The Five Elders forbade us from raising Tanuki's bounty and ordered us to find Tanuki and invite him to become Shichibukai."

As for the Heavenly Tribute, consider it a reward for the Shadow Garden.

In addition... they also mentioned that military spending next year will be reduced by 5% to make up for the shortfall in Heavenly Tribute.

"This is absolutely impossible!" Onigumo, who was on good terms with Doberman, stood up. "Doberman and the king of the Drum Kingdom were killed by Tanuki, and he even stole billions of Heavenly Tribute. How can we let him go and even invite him to become Shichibukai?"

Strawberry nodded in agreement. "I also strongly oppose it. This is surrendering to the Shadow Garden. Justice is absolute and cannot be bowed down. If this is done, it will be a devastating blow to the prestige of justice!"

The other vice Vice Admiral also stood up and echoed their strong opposition. Sengoku's gaze swept over them and he realized they were all Akainu's subordinates.

That's right. Akainu, who believes in Absolute Justice, would never allow such a "weak" thing to happen!

However, could the Navy possibly change the Five Elders' decision?

For the World Government, the navy is merely a convenient tool, and tools do not require their own will!

Justice is meaningless; only loyalty to the World Government is absolute!

Sengoku shook his head and said with difficulty, "We can't refuse. Besides, Tanuki are an extremely troublesome existence for us."

He possesses strength surpassing that of an ordinary Vice Admiral, and coupled with his unpredictable spatial abilities, he is even more difficult to deal with.

Even Kizaru couldn't capture him, so it's even less likely that anyone else could.

If the Tanuki is driven to desperation and carries out an assassination attempt, it will cause enormous losses to the World Government.

This decision is the best option under duress!

Those who had just objected fell silent.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku's words are true; they are powerless against Tanuki. Continuing to increase the bounty will not benefit the World Government at all. It would be better to invite Tanuki to join the Shichibukai and Binding Vow him in a different way. This is the best option.

But I'm so unwilling to accept it!

Whether it's Akainu, who firmly believes in Absolute Justice, Aokiji, Lazy Justice, or Kizaru, who is Unclear Justice, they all agree on this point.

This is not the kind of justice they want!

But what can we do if we're unwilling? Until we can find the Tanuki, this is the only way we can stall for time.

Only now did they realize with astonishment that, without Three Admirals knowledge, Shadow Garden had become an unshakeable behemoth!

Soon after, with the release of the next World Economy News Paper, the entire ocean was once again abuzz with excitement.

Tanuki, the great pirate with a bounty of 390 million Beli, was not only spared the World Government's full-scale retaliation after kidnapping the Heavenly Tribute, but was instead invited to join the Shichibukai.

Everyone knew what this meant: the Navy had bowed down!

This discovery greatly enhanced Tanuki's prestige, and the number of Copy in the Shadow Garden on the high seas increased dramatically.

More importantly, the Tanuki has become a legend, a living legend!

Sea area near G-2 Branch.

On the Orange.

Ivan lay lazily on the mat, with Tashigi Tashigi on him as she applied sunscreen.

Ivan took the cola Nami offered him, took a big gulp, opened the system panel, and summarized the gains from this operation.

He kept over 10 billion Beli on a small island, equipped with the Flying Thunder God, so he could use it at any time.

In addition, during this operation, he killed a Devil Fruit User and obtained two Devil Fruits, which he used to enter a lottery, winning three prizes in total.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the template: Ichigo Kurosaki!]

[Template: Ichigo Kurosaki (Approval Rating: 1%)]

[Congratulations! You have acquired the skill: Getsuga Tenshō!]

[Getsuga Tenshō: Compresses the slash into a high-density, crescent-shaped Flying Slash!]

Getsuga Tenshō isn't as flashy as the accompanying moves of Water Breathing; it's very simple, yet it boasts extremely high stats.

When Ivan first acquired Getsuga Tenshō, he used it once and discovered that the power of his Flying Slash had increased by a full 30%!

In addition to the [Ichigo Kurosaki] template, Ivan also obtained two other templates.