Chapter 193

Holy Land Mary Geoise, Pangea Castle.

The spacious and bright palace is brightly lit, and the Five Elders are posing in order.

Saint Nasujuro has empty hands; ever since he lost the First Generation Kitetsu, he has not been able to find a suitable weapon.

Saint Saturn sits upright on a single-seater sofa.

"The Pacifista Project was originally intended to use the Buccaneer-blood hybrid Bartholomew Kuma as a template for mass-producing humanoid weapons."

"This is to consolidate the World Government's rule."

"However, it has been rejected multiple times by Saint Seven..."

Saint Warcury takes over the conversation.

"Since Saint Seven has refused multiple times, it is better to change to someone else. Everyone should understand that Lord Imu thinks extremely highly of Saint Seven."

"Once we make a mistake."

"The position of the Five Elders is nothing..."

Saint Warcury only says half of what he means, but the other four Five Elders understand: in the past, Lord Imu had no choice, so it didn't matter if the five of them made mistakes.

Now, Saint Seven is about to become a Holy Knight.

Lord Imu has a better choice.

Saint Seven is already stronger than the Five Elders; if he is also granted immortality, he will become the number one person under Lord Imu's command.

If the Five Elders make a mistake at this time, there is a high probability they will be punished by Lord Imu. If their immortality is revoked, their end will be extremely miserable.

Saint Saturn shows regret on his face.

"Then let's use Sakazuki as the prototype and order Vegapunk to modify Sakazuki as soon as possible. Once the Pacifistas are mass-produced, we will be able to relax."

By then, all pirates, as well as the rebellious Revolutionary Army, will all bow down and submit.

The World Government's reliance on the Navy will also be greatly reduced, saving countless military expenditures in one fell swoop.

"In addition, notify Morgans to immediately start promoting the fact that Inazuma has become a member nation of the World Government, highlighting the influence of the World Government."

"Order the Navy to cancel the bounty on the Morning Star Crew."

Regarding this, Saint Marcus Mars raises a different opinion.

"It is better to leave the cancellation of the Morning Star Crew's bounty to Saint Seven to order personally; it can also be considered a welcoming gift from us to Saint Seven."

Saint Marcus Mars smiles and continues to explain.

"Everyone, don't forget."

"The beauty of power can only be understood after experiencing it personally. Letting Saint Seven experience the willfulness of power is more conducive to maintaining the World Government's rule."

The other four Five Elders nod one after another.

As the nominal leaders of the World Government, the five of them have the most say on power.

Indeed, only those who have experienced it personally understand the beauty of power.

Those who have never experienced power can hardly imagine the thrill of being above everyone else and controlling everything with a snap of their fingers.

After Saint Seven becomes a Holy Knight, although he will automatically stand on the side of the World Government, given Lord Imu's favor for Saint Seven, it is highly likely that an lawless Holy Knight will emerge.

It would be better to use power to corrupt Saint Seven.

"Seconded." X4

The first resolution is passed, and Saint Saturn hurriedly speaks up to seize the initiative.

"Next, let's proceed to the next topic: whether to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea in addition to the Navy."

"Everyone should understand that not all pirates can be valued by Lord Imu like Saint Seven and be granted the status of Holy Knight."

"The establishment of the Seven Warlords system aims to invite those pirates who are willing to lean towards the World Government to become tools for the World Government to maintain its rule."

"Grant the Seven Warlords certain plundering privileges."

"Except for being required to accept the World Government's mandatory summons and pay a portion of their earnings to the government, they can act freely at other times."

Saint Saturn pauses and continues to speak.

"Once the Seven Warlords of the Sea system is established, it will maintain order on the sea together with the Navy, consolidating the World Government's rule."

The Battle of Marineford made the Five Elders realize: the Navy seems a bit unreliable.

Fortunately, Saint Seven has turned over a new leaf.

He is about to become a member of the Celestial Dragons.

The other officers of the Morning Star Pirates will also become nobles of the member nation Inazuma.

However, if Saint Seven had not chosen to lean towards the World Government, but instead started an all-out war...

The Navy simply couldn't stop him.

At this time, Saint Seven would likely have already reached the Holy Land Mary Geoise, even with Lord Imu present, and even if the World Government achieved final victory.

How many of the Five Elders would be able to survive by then?

With Saint Seven's terrifying Conqueror's Haki perfectly restraining their immortality, they would very likely be used as sacrificial flags.

If they are gone,

What is the use of the World Government winning?

Although there will be new Five Elders, it would have nothing to do with the five of them anymore!

It is precisely based on this concern,

Saint Saturn proposes to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, inviting seven great pirates to cooperate to maintain the World Government's rule and the status quo.

If the Navy alone is unreliable, then add the Seven Warlords of the Sea! That should be reliable enough!

As for Saint Seven, he will become one of the biggest trump cards of the Holy Land and the World Government.

You must know that even Lord Imu will not easily dispatch a Holy Knight to the lower realm.

Therefore, the Seven Warlords system is imminent.

Saint Warcury asks: "Are there any suitable candidates for the Seven Warlords?"

"Yes." Saint Saturn takes out the files.

"The Governor of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido, previously entrenched in Onigashima of Wano Country, is currently driven away by Saint Seven. I think he should not refuse our solicitation."

Saint Saturn points to the second file again.

"Sir Crocodile, a Logia Sand-Sand Fruit user, once challenged Whitebeard and was defeated, and fought to a draw with Bullet."

"He is qualified to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

After speaking, Saint Saturn points to a thin figure on the third file.

"Gecko Moria, a Paramecia Shadow-Shadow Fruit user, once fought a fierce battle with Kaido of the Beasts. Although he was defeated, he was able to retreat unscathed."

"He can be within the scope of the invitation."

"Because the Seven Warlords system has not yet been officially established, there are currently only these three candidates."

At this current point in time, there should have been many suitable candidates, such as Mihawk, Kuma, and others, but unfortunately, they were all intercepted by Seven.

After a brief silence, Saint Warcury speaks.

"The Navy has a relatively serious resistance to Inazuma becoming a member nation of the World Government. It is probably inappropriate to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system at this time."

"For hundreds of years,

This is the first time Inazuma has become a member nation of the World Government. For us, the top priority is—

Prioritize ensuring that Inazuma's accession as a member nation does not encounter any accidents, and at the same time, negotiate with Saint Seven about the Seastone trade as soon as possible."

"Postpone the Seven Warlords of the Sea system."

If he were rejected by Saint Warcury in normal times, Saint Saturn would definitely argue and try to persuade the other party, but this current point in time is indeed quite special.

Former Fleet Admiral Sengoku and current Fleet Admiral Sengoku have more or less expressed concerns—

Worried that Inazuma becoming a member nation of the World Government will cause irreparable impact on the Navy, and hope that the Five Elders will reconsider.

Although it is useless for the Five Elders to consider it, Saint Seven is the man Lord Imu has taken a fancy to.

But they cannot completely ignore the Navy's resistance.

Since Inazuma becoming a member nation is a foregone conclusion, then consider the Navy's mood in other aspects.

"Fine." Saint Saturn nods.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea system is temporarily postponed, but we can let CP9 go and communicate with the candidates first."

"It won't be too late to establish it when the time is ripe."

"Seconded." X4