Chapter 384: The Missing Giant King

Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Ancient City of Pan.

Within the halls of power.

After the internal meeting concluded, the Five Elders were clearly in good spirits, yet a single phone call suddenly left them bewildered.

"What? All CP agents sent to Elbaf are missing? Where is Harald?"

The Den Den Mushi, sweating profusely, began to explain.

"My Lord Saturn, we currently... currently cannot reach the CP agents, and we are unclear on what exactly has occurred within Elbaf."

"Worthless!" Saturn Saint gritted his teeth, spewing endless abuse: "How has the World Government raised such a bunch of trash? Why did you not report sooner?"

"Why did you not report sooner?!"

Had they reported earlier, there would have been time to respond; now that the situation has arrived and the CP only just reported, the Five Elders simply have no time to react.

In his panic, Saturn Saint devised a solution that was no solution at all.

"Continue contacting Harald; if you can reach him, ask him whether Elbaf still wishes to remain a member nation of the World Government."

After venting his frustration on the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Saturn Saint cursed and hung up.

"Elbaf indeed harbored rebellious thoughts long ago; it must be Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, so utterly loyal to the Holy Land."

In contrast to Harald's unexplained loss of contact, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, who has already boarded a World Government warship and is about to arrive at Mary Geoise, is truly the picture of loyalty!

Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is indeed a man who keeps his promises!

Saint Vortigern took up the conversation.

"Perhaps something happened in Elbaf that caused a delay; as for Harald, you all know him well; he simply lacks the courage to rebel."

"If Harald had intended to rebel, he would not have repeatedly refused Rock's recruitment in the past, nor would he have broken off his own horns and gone to Marineford to atone."

Upon hearing these words, Saturn Saint muttered something.

"Not losing contact early, not losing contact late, but choosing this critical moment to cause trouble; if my Lord Imu were to learn of this, we would inevitably suffer some punishment."

At the mere thought of Imu's punishment, the faces of the Five Elders turned deathly pale; it was a memory that pierced the soul and a fear of death.

If given the choice, the Five Elders truly, truly, truly would not wish to endure such punishment even once more.

Saint Natsuhirou spoke up abruptly with a proposal.

"Why not wait until Saint Saint Saint Saiwen arrives at the Holy Land before we report to my Lord Imu?"

Subtext: Delay as long as possible; one day at a time.

"Everyone should be clear that in my Lord Imu's eyes, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is of utmost importance; signing the Abyss Contract with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen this time is the Top Priority, while Harald is merely an extra side note."

"If the Maphi Palace had not unexpectedly fallen, leaving my Lord Imu with an open contract slot, we would not have notified Harald to come to the Holy Land."

Subtext: If my Lord Imu is in a good mood after signing the Abyss Contract with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, perhaps he will let us off.

"That makes sense." Saturn Saint nodded: "I support Saint Natsuhirou's proposal."

The other three Five Elders also nodded in agreement.

"Seconded." X3

In reality, the Five Elders all understood that Harald's loss of contact at this moment likely meant he truly harbored rebellious thoughts.

After all, the influence of the Shallow Sea Contract is limited; Elbaf's location is far enough from Mary Geoise that it lies well beyond my Lord Imu's range of control.

Unless my Lord Imu descends upon Elbaf, the Shallow Sea Contract is practically useless, yet for certain reasons, my Lord Imu rarely leaves the Holy Land.

This is precisely why my Lord Imu wishes to sign the Abyss Contract with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen.

Once the Abyss Contract is signed, regardless of where Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is, my Lord Imu can possess Saint Saint Saint Saiwen at any time, controlling Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's will and body.

Thereby controlling the entire Inazuma and the Morning Star Fleet.

And thus avoiding the situation the Five Elders face now: Harald's unexplained loss of contact.

Even though they realized the root of the problem, the Five Elders were not particularly worried in their hearts.

As long as Saint Saint Saint Saiwen encounters no trouble, as long as Saint Saint Saint Saiwen arrives at Mary Geoise on schedule and signs the Abyss Contract, whether it is Harald or the Giant Kingdom, they can all be crushed with a mere wave of Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's hand.

"In that case," Saturn Saint proposed with a smile.

"When Saint Saint Saint Saiwen arrives at the Holy Land, we five will personally go to welcome Saint Saint Saint Saiwen."

"Seconded." X4

Never mind personally welcoming Saint Saint Saint Saiwen; even if they were made to kneel and kowtow to Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, the Five Elders would still not resist.

Harald is truly despicable.

He clearly agreed to things before, yet when the time came, he reneged; could he not be like Saint Saint Saint Saiwen and keep his promises?

The gap between people is truly vast.

True character is revealed in the smallest details; no wonder Saint Saint Saint Saiwen has such a good reputation across the seas; he is not only a man of his word but also Heavy on Emotion.

Saturn Saint narrowed his eyes slightly.

"After Saint Saint Saint Saiwen signs the Abyss Contract, we must dispatch troops to deal with Elbaf and give Harald a lesson he will never forget in his life."

Saturn Saint knew that my Lord Imu was extremely covetous of the combat power of the Giant Warrior race; otherwise, he would not have ordered Caesar to conduct giantification experiments on humans.

Previously, in order to deceive Harald, the World Government chose not to send troops directly.

Regardless, as the world's strongest nation, if the World Government could outsmart Elbaf, it would never choose to fight the Giant Kingdom head-on.

Now, however, things are different.

After Saint Saint Saint Saiwen signs the Abyss Contract, we can simply order Inazuma and the Morning Star Fleet to send troops.

The World Government can occupy and completely control Elbaf without losing a single soldier, thereby making the World Government's rule even more solid.

By then, what does it matter if someone eats the Rubber Fruit and awakens the Nika Nika form?

In past years, my Lord Imu has defeated the Nika Nika form more than once, and with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen present, the Nika Nika form is nothing to worry about.

In reality, Saturn Saint felt some regret.

Originally, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen was prepared to teleport directly to the Holy Land, but Saturn Saint, citing the extraordinary significance of this matter, insisted on dispatching a fleet of immense scale to Inazuma.

Gave Saint Saint Saiwen ample face.

To salvage some room for maneuver, Saint Saturn could only choose to notify Spandam and the accompanying CP, ordering the warship transporting Saint Saint Saint Saiwen to increase its speed further.

The earlier Saint Saint Saint Saiwen arrives at the Holy Land, the fewer days of panic remain in the hearts of the Five Elders.

Marine Headquarters, New Marineford.

The quartet of Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru gathered once again in the Fleet Admiral's office.

"A few days ago, the World Government dispatched a massive fleet to Inazuma, seemingly to fetch Saint Saint Saint Saiwen; tell me, what on earth is the reason?"

Unaware of the Abyss Contract, Sengoku racked his brains but could not fathom why the World Government would send someone to Inazuma to fetch Saint Saint Saiwen at this time.

It couldn't possibly be to purchase Seastone products, could it?

Zephyr and Admiral Tsuru felt the same.

Only Garp, knowing that Saint Saint Saiwen had already signed the Shallow Sea Contract with the master of the Empty Wang Zuo, Imu, immediately understood why the World Government sent people to Inazuma.

There was likely only one possibility.

To bring Saint Saint Saiwen to Mary Geoise and sign a higher-level contract with that master of the Empty Wang Zuo, Imu.

According to Saint Saint Saiwen's previous explanation of contracts, the Shallow Sea Contract is the most basic contract; the Deep Sea Abyss is the contract level for the God Knights and the Five Elders.

Moreover, after signing the Deep Sea Abyss Contract, even if Saint Saint Saiwen remains in Inazuma, Imu can possess him at any time.

Thinking of this, Garp had already realized: Saint Saint Saiwen is preparing to make his move.

"We should take action as well, Sengoku."