Chapter 331: Five Elders Like Scallions, Ginger, and Garlic

As the highest public authority of the World Government, the Five Elders enjoy supreme power.

Even if Im is the true mastermind behind the scenes, the Five Elders rank just below one person and above ten thousand.

This has been the case for hundreds of years.

However, this structure maintained for centuries will most likely change after Saint Saint Saint Saiwen signs the Abyss Contract.

Given the Five Elders' understanding of power, there is absolutely no one in this world uninterested in power; even as mighty as Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, he will surely fall in love with power.

Though their hearts were a hundred thousand times unwilling, the Five Elders had no recourse; my lord Im was notifying them, not seeking their opinion.

In the spacious and bright Chamber of Power, a layer of heavy dark clouds seemed to hang overhead.

After a moment of silence, Saint Vachelli broke the quiet.

"As far as I know, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen seems uninterested in power; all of you might consider this—"

"Since Saint Saint Saint Saiwen became a World Noble, the only time he exercised his privilege was to travel to the Navy Headquarters to cancel the bounty on the Morning Star Group."

"Rather than exercising the privileges of a Celestial Dragon, he prefers staying in Inazuma; haven't you noticed that Saint Saint Saint Saiwen has not made any waves on the seas for a long time?"

Having spoken, Saint Vachelli said in a deep voice.

"Therefore, I conclude that Saint Saint Saint Saiwen may have no interest at all in becoming one of the Five Elders."

Hearing this, the other four Five Elders, though each with a different expression, without exception fell into deep thought.

It does seem that way.

What do other Celestial Dragons do every day?

Either they torture and kill slaves for amusement, or they gather for orgies, or they send people to scour the seas for beauties of every race to breed wildly, or they sit on slaves reading light novels published in Inazuma.

And what about Saint Saint Saint Saiwen?

To use the phrasing from Inazuma light novels: he is a seasoned veteran shut-in, Mengxiang Yixin, holed up in Inazuma and never going out.

Unless the Five Elders request his help, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen will only appear to handle practical matters; at all other times, he is completely unlike a Celestial Dragon should be.

The negotiations previously held for the Merfolk soldiers, and the mediation of the new war between the Four Emperors and the Navy at Marineford, were all cases where the Five Elders asked Saint Saint Saint Saiwen for help.

Even then, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen delayed for a long time before arriving.

Thinking of this, Saint Satan's brows, originally knotted into a single rope, smoothed out completely, and his face was filled with a brilliant smile.

"Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is of high moral character and integrity."

"Indeed," Saint Natsurou took up the conversation.

"Saint Saint Saint Saiwen likes neither beauties nor treasures; tell me, what exactly does Saint Saint Saint Saiwen like?"

The other four Five Elders spoke in unison.

"Devil Fruits." X4

At this point, the Five Elders had realized: should they perhaps send Saint Saint Saint Saiwen a powerful Devil Fruit as a token of gratitude?

Saint Satan smiled.

"I recall there is still a Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Tanuki Form in the treasury; calculating the time, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's twenty-second birthday is nine months away; why not..."

"Seconded." X4

Seeing this, Saint Satan immediately made the decision: "In that case, notify Borsalino to come to the Holy Land."

Huang Yuan Express, everyone who's used it says it's great!

"Seconded!" X4

About two and a half hours later, Borsalino arrived at the Chamber of Power, then, with a completely bewildered expression, hoisted the package on his back and transformed into light, flying at maximum speed toward Inazuma.

Only after leaving the Red Line did Borsalino stop, turning back to glance at the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

To use the phrasing from Inazuma light novels—

With Five Elders like these sleeping dragons and phoenixes, it is hard for the World Government not to go to ruin.

Just how strong must the master of that empty Wang Zuo, Im, be to rule the world for nearly eight hundred years while accompanied by Five Elders like these scallions, ginger, and garlic.

Borsalino admits he absolutely could not do it.

In such a situation, if it were Captain Saint Saint Saiwen, with subordinates all like the Five Elders, he would probably also find it impossible to reach this step.

My lord Im is truly terrifying.

Originally, Borsalino was at Punk Hazard, urging Bepo Punk to quickly create a visual mechanical eye for Akainu; when he received the order from the Five Elders, Borsalino instinctively thought: it was highly likely they wanted him to deliver something to Saint Saint Saiwen.

After arriving at the Chamber of Power and discovering—his guess was exactly right.

And the Five Elders' explanation made people laugh their heads off: this Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit was a twenty-second birthday gift from the Five Elders to Saint Saint Saint Saiwen.

Borsalino, having lived over thirty years, had never seen anyone give a birthday gift nine months in advance.

At that moment, Borsalino even had an extremely absurd thought: are the Five Elders actually moles planted by the Captain within the World Government?

Otherwise, why would it be so absurd?

Borsalino can no longer recall how many Devil Fruits the Five Elders have sent him to deliver to Saint Saint Saiwen in total.

Truly, a bunch of idiots.

Teacher Zeff, for a single Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi Form, did not hesitate to personally accompany Enel, waiting on Jaya Island for over a month.

And the Five Elders? They do not treat Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits as anything special at all.

If all these powerful Devil Fruits were handed over to the Navy to handle, the Navy would undoubtedly produce countless top-tier powerhouses.

In that case, would it not be more beneficial for the World Government to control the seas and maintain the unshakable foundation of its rule?

And the result? They all went to Saint Saint Saiwen!

The thought processes of these five scallions, ginger, and garlic are simply damn outrageous.

After muttering a complaint, Borsalino once again transformed into light and sped toward Inazuma.

About half a day later, Borsalino familiarly entered the Internal Affairs Hall of the Shogun's Mansion and gently placed the package on his back onto Saint Saint Saiwen's office desk.

Seeing Saint Saint Saiwen's utterly bewildered expression, Borsalino couldn't help but curse the Five Elders once more in his heart.

The Five Elders are truly pure-blooded idiots.

Saint Saint Saiwen took a wooden box from the package and smiled.

"Old brother, not bad; you know to send the Devil Fruit home now?"

Kizaru spread his hands, indicating it had nothing to do with him: "This Mythical Zoan is a birthday gift from the Five Elders for you, a twenty-second birthday gift."

"They didn't notify you in advance?"

Saint Saint Saiwen scratched his head: "Could it be the Five Elders are preparing a surprise for me? That's why they didn't tell me beforehand?"

【Whether to exchange the Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Tanuki Form for twenty thousand points...】

【No】

It turned out to be this Mythical Zoan; to be honest, Saint Saint Saiwen was truly quite surprised.

The Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Tanuki Form is related to Red Count; the consumer is the little tanuki Pantom, the one by Red Count's side, parentheses, eighteen years later.

A Tanuki Form ability user can transform into a tanuki and activate the skill: Transformation Leaf—

Summon others to fight for the user through the user's memories, with no limit on quantity.

It seems it doesn't matter who consumes it,

rather, the user is best if they are an experienced old timer from the old era, such as Lei Li, Xia Qi, and others who experienced the Rocks era and the Luo Jie era.

Thinking of the scene of summoning Captain Rocks and Captain Luo Jie to fight altogether, Saint Saint Saiwen suddenly felt impatient to try it out.

"Thanks, old brother."

Kizaru waved his hand: "I'm just a delivery person; you should go thank those five green onions, ginger, and garlic instead."

Hearing this, Saint Saint Saiwen smiled with some depth of meaning.

"Old brother, do you also read Inazuma storybooks?"