Chapter 388: Reactions from All Sides

Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

The tower where the Five Elders reside.

The Financial Elder, clutching the demon sword, looked at the intelligence transmitted to his hand, his face gloomy and filled with rage.

Bang!

He slammed the intelligence in his hand onto the table, and the Bald Elder roared, "That guy Shanks actually dared to conceal the news of the Nika Fruit! This is outrageous!"

The Nika Fruit possessed by Straw Hat Luffy was a fruit the World Government had searched for eight hundred years without finding; they never expected it to have been concealed by Shanks.

The Golden-Short-Haired Agricultural Elder said:

"This news was leaked by Lin Yu. Whether it is true or not remains to be seen. He deliberately revealed this news in front of the reporters; he must have ulterior motives."

The Curly-Haired Scientific Defense Elder chimed in:

"Lin Yu once fought a great battle with Shanks at Sabaody Archipelago, and the relationship between the two sides seems extremely hostile. Perhaps for this very reason, he directly exposed this news to cause trouble for Shanks."

The Mustached Legal Elder said, "Regardless, Straw Hat Luffy is the matter we must resolve first. We must attach high importance to it."

Nika is the legendary Warrior of Liberation and the World Government's greatest enemy.

Now that they know Straw Hat Luffy's Devil Fruit is the Nika Fruit they have been searching for, if the Five Elders still do nothing, they truly do not deserve to be the supreme leaders of the World Government.

The Long-Bearded Child's Environment Elder said, "The problem is that Straw Hat Luffy is currently with Shanks. The newly formed Divine Punishment Department would find it difficult to deal with both Lin Yu and Shanks simultaneously."

The Divine Punishment Department is a department specially established by the Five Elders to deal with Lin Yu, with the officers of the God's Knights as its core, and high-level CP0 members and the God's Knights as its members.

And now, with pirate uprisings all over the world, they cannot temporarily deploy Navy Admirals to participate in the encirclement of the two.

The Bald Financial Elder said, "Straw Hat Luffy, who now possesses the Nika Fruit, is the primary threat. We can temporarily ignore Lin Yu, but the Straw Hat Kid must be resolved immediately."

"Otherwise, once Straw Hat Luffy's Devil Fruit awakens, it will not be easy to deal with him and Shanks."

The Red Hair Pirates originally possessed Beckman, a powerful vice-captain, making them a veritable Dual Emperor crew. If the Straw Hat Kid, who has awakened the Nika Fruit, is added, it will not be easy to annihilate them.

With three Emperor-level combat strengths, unless the World Government mobilizes its entire force, it is impossible to annihilate them.

The Curly-Haired Scientific Defense Elder frowned and said, "But I still feel that Lin Yu cannot be underestimated either. If we let him go for now, he will likely cause a greater hidden danger in the future."

Given the strength Lin Yu displayed at Sabaody Archipelago, once he reaches the New World, he will definitely replace Bai Huzi and become one of the Four Emperors of the New World.

The Golden-Haired Agricultural Elder said, "In that case, let us entrust the matter of suppressing Lin Yu to Navy Marshal Sengoku. Let him suppress Lin Yu's development in the New World. After we resolve Straw Hat Luffy, we will deal with him."

The Agricultural Elder's proposal received agreement from the others.

Subsequently, the Mustached Legal Elder continued, "We must also keep a close watch on Straw Hat Luffy's crew. Perhaps we can find Straw Hat Luffy's whereabouts through them."

The other Five Elders nodded and said:

"Correct. We can further increase their bounties."

Subsequently, the Five Elders also discussed matters regarding dealing with Shanks and Straw Hat Luffy and issued the mission to suppress Lin Yu to Navy Marshal Sengoku.

Wano Country, Onigashima.

Kaido of the Beasts looked at the intelligence information regarding Straw Hat Luffy in his hand and took several big gulps of sake from his gourd.

Immediately, he turned to the All-Star of the Beasts Pirates, King, standing before him, and said:

"Is this Straw Hat Kid the Joy Boy you spoke of?"

King withdrew his gaze from the intelligence in his hand and said uncertainly:

"Since he possesses the Nika Fruit, perhaps he is. Moreover, Shanks values him so highly and stays by his side without leaving a step; there must be a reason."

Hearing this, Kaido of the Beasts took several more gulps of sake and laughed loudly:

"I initially thought that brat named Lin Yu was the Joy Boy you spoke of. Who would have thought that now a Straw Hat Kid has appeared. This world is truly becoming more and more interesting."

"However, regardless of which of them is Joy Boy, only the one who defeats me will be qualified to become the true Joy Boy. Hahaha."

Having finished speaking, Kaido of the Beasts could not help but laugh loudly.

Seeing his boss in such a frenzied state, King could not help but laugh as well.

Subsequently, Kaido continued, "Go untie Yamato's shackles and tell her that if she can defeat me alone in the future, I will leave Wano Country and let her become the General of Wano Country."

"If she dares to escape, I will slaughter Wano Country."

King was stunned and said, "Boss, what do you mean by this?"

Kaido grinned.

"In the future world, only the strong can survive. Yamato's current strength is still too weak."

Sabaody Archipelago.

Xia Qi's Rip-Off Bar.

Shanks, Lei Li, and Beckman sat at the bar counter, silent and speechless.

After a long while, Lei Li finally spoke:

"Straw Hat Kid must have already received the World Government's highest attention. We must find a hidden hiding place for him and accelerate the improvement of his strength. With just me, I fear I cannot protect his safety."

After Lin Yu revealed Straw Hat Luffy's Devil Fruit, even Lei Li had no confidence in protecting Straw Hat Luffy from the World Government's hands.

Shanks drank the beer in his hand in one gulp and said, "I plan to take Luffy to my sphere of influence. Lei Li, you come with me too. That way, I can also be a bit more at ease."

Only Shanks, who frequently interacts with the Five Elders, knows how much importance the other party attaches to the Nika Fruit.

"Very well. This old bones of mine will also exert some residual heat."

Lei Li directly nodded and agreed to Shanks' request. Subsequently, he continued, "Then, regarding Luffy's crew, do you have any plans?"

Because of Lin Yu's interference, the newspapers were all about the Nika news. Luffy's plan to convey a message to his companions was completely ruined.

Beckman spoke up, "After Lin Yu enters the New World, I plan to create another news story for the Straw Hat Kid to continue conveying the message."

Hearing this, Lei Li sighed and said: