Chapter 274: Thirteen

Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Ancient City.

The Power Chamber, with its high, spacious, and brightly lit dome.

The Five Elders have clear divisions of labor, each governing different dimensions of rule, overseeing vast organizations such as the Marines, CP, Impel Down, and the Judicial Island.

As long as Imu does not appear, the Five Elders are the highest visible rulers of the World Government.

Learning that Lord Imu has entered seclusion once again, the Five Elders fell silent, each harboring their own thoughts.

Something is wrong, very, very wrong.

Lord Imu's recent frequency of seclusion seems even more frequent than in previous years; is it because the situation on the Grand Line is flourishing?

At this current juncture, although the New World is occupied by four Emperors of the Sea, and the Revolutionary Army is causing trouble across the Four Seas and the Grand Line.

Yet the World Government is stronger than before.

Simply because the strongest pirate crew: the leader of the Morning Star Crew, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, became Saint Saint Saint Saiwen; the Marines replenished their ranks through the Great World Conscription; and Impel Down launched a retirement re-employment program.

The Warlords of the Sea have also begun to take shape.

Even if Saint Saint Saint Saiwen does not act, the World Government has more than enough to handle the four Emperors of the Sea and the Revolutionary Army.

However, just as the situation is flourishing.

Lord Imu not only chose not to press the advantage, but instead chose seclusion, even delegating greater power to the Five Elders and the God Knights.

No matter how you look at it, this does not conform to reason.

Saint Saturn sat in a single armchair, fingers interlaced supporting his chin, his half-closed eyes seeming to have discovered something.

The Five Elders, the Abyssal Contract of the Military Palace.

The Deep Sea Contracts of the God Knights: Saint Figarland Garling, Xia Mu Rock, Xie Pode Somaz, Saint Limoxiver Kirigom, and the Maphi Palace...

Exactly thirteen people.

Thirteen

The number of slots available to sign the Deep Sea Contract and the Abyssal Contract with Lord Imu, which grant immortality, is only thirteen.

In short, the contract slots are full.

But Lord Imu now has a better choice: Saint Saint Saint Saiwen and King Harald of the Giants, who are stronger than the Five Elders and the God Knights.

In other words, two slots need to be cleared.

Lord Imu's delegation of power must be a sting operation: testing the Five Elders and the God Knights...

Saint Saturn believed he had discovered the truth.

In that case, a countermeasure must be formulated.

As long as nothing is done in the coming period, absolutely no mistakes will be made, and even more benefits can be gained from it.

The Five Elders are not entirely united.

Saint Saturn clearly realized that—

Although he is the second-in-command of the World Government, second only to Lord Imu, his power in the Holy Land is not as great as that of the Agricultural War God, Saint Xie Pode Ten Pitt, who is also one of the Five Elders.

Xie Pode Somaz, of the same clan as Saint Xie Pode Ten Pitt, is a veteran of the God Knights.

If Somaz could be killed, no one would be able to threaten his position as the second-in-command.

So the question arises.

How can Somaz be killed?

The God Knights will not easily leave the Knight Temple of Shangra, located in the Divine Realm of the Holy Land, without an order from Lord Imu.

Unless another Rocks causes chaos in the Holy Land, killing Somaz just as Rocks once stabbed the former Marine Admiral to death with a single sword strike.

On this sea today, the only one capable of doing this is Saint Saint Saint Saiwen.

Given the god-defying strength Saint Saint Saint Saiwen has previously revealed, killing Somaz would probably be as simple as crushing an ant.

Go and cooperate with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen?

Saint Saturn admitted he was somewhat tempted.

If the World Government were facing numerous difficulties at this moment, he certainly would not have such rebellious thoughts.

However, the World Government currently shakes the seas, and there is no worthy enemy to be found.

Moreover, the reason the four Emperors of the Sea in the New World are still left alive is actually intentional by the World Government.

If the member nations no longer have external threats, on what grounds would the World Government collect the Celestial Gold to support the descendants of these nineteen kings in the Holy Land?

To put it bluntly.

Why are pirates on the sea like grass that cannot be burned away, with several new waves appearing after one is eliminated? The root cause lies with the World Government.

Saint Saturn sees this very clearly.

As a vested interest holder, Saint Saturn does not intend to let the World Government make any changes.

The current situation is very good.

As one of the Five Elders, enjoying supreme power, eternal life, and immortality.

Only a fool would make changes.

Even after returning to his residence, which was like a luxurious palace, Saint Saturn was still pondering: how to make Saint Saint Saint Saiwen kill Somaz.

If this succeeds, it will not only consolidate his own position but also solve Lord Imu's trouble: the lack of slots for the Deep Sea Contract.

Even if Lord Imu discovers clues afterward, he will not be punished for it; it can be said to achieve multiple goals with one move.

Just then, the vibration sound of the Den Den Mushi pulled Saint Saturn's wandering thoughts back to reality.

"My lord, we have found traces of the former Op-Op Fruit user, the doctor Phoenix."

Upon hearing this, Saint Saturn's eyes instantly lit up.

The Five Elders had previously believed that the Op-Op Fruit user, the doctor Phoenix, died five years ago performing the immortality surgery for Saint Saint Saint Saiwen.

Who would have thought he is still alive.

Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is truly honorable.

He is even willing to grant freedom to the Op-Op Fruit user instead of coercing them into performing the Immortality Surgery.

"Explain in detail."

The Den Den Mushi opened its mouth: "My lord, the Doctor has recently appeared at the Sabaody Archipelago for coating, seemingly preparing to Head to the New World. We can act at any time..."

"Do not act rashly." Satan interrupted.

"The Op-Op Fruit is of utmost importance. The World Government will dispatch a God Knight to go personally, so as to prevent the other party from escaping again."

And here comes the opportunity!

We only need to send Somaz to step forward. Given Somaz's cruel and perverted nature, he will surely torture the Doctor thoroughly.

If it just so happens that Saint Saint Saint Saiwen learns of this.

With Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's nature of being Heavy on Emotion, he will absolutely chop Somaz into minced meat to feed the dogs.

"Report the Doctor's movements at all times. If necessary, you may protect the Doctor in secret. You only need to wait for the God Knight's arrival."

"Yes, Saint Satan, my lord."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Saint Satan grinned.

"Heaven truly aids me. With such a perfect scheme, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen will thank me after the fact."

If this matter succeeds, it will be his greatest maneuver since becoming one of the Five Elders.

He can gain Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's friendship, solve the problem for Imu, my lord, and consolidate his own position.

Saint Satan praised his own wit.

After confirming the plan, Saint Satan began to carefully set the trap: First, ensure the Doctor must die, and preferably die before Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's eyes.

In this way, Then It Can Be Heavy for the Op-Op Fruit to be reborn.

It is merely a matter of spending five billion Berries to purchase it; that is far better than the Doctor being protected by Saint Saint Saint Saiwen like Bartholomew Kuma.

At the same time, ensure the Doctor dies at Somaz's hands. Only then will Saint Saint Saint Saiwen act at all costs to annihilate the immortal Somaz.

Although it sounds difficult.

However, once the plan is confirmed, arranging it with the power in Saint Satan's hands is actually not difficult.

After all, he is the second-in-command.

After several turns, watching Somaz leave the Holy Land in high spirits, Saint Satan's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles.

The chessboard is set; we only await Saint Saint Saint Saiwen to make his move.