Sitting opposite Fujitora, Elior crossed his legs, while Gion stood behind him and gently massaged his shoulders.
At this moment, Fujitora was deep in thought.
He was thinking about the future of the Marines, and then, the future of the world.
He had joined the Marines in order to achieve true justice.
This man of the Marines, with genuine benevolence and righteousness in his heart, finally began to contemplate the future and destiny of the world. Of course, this was what he cared about the most.
If he had not wished to see the filth and evil of this world, Fujitora would never have blinded himself.
Because without his eyes, at the very least, he would no longer be forced to witness the filth and sins of this world.
In order to realize the justice in his heart, Fujitora joined the Marines, and with his unimaginable strength, he rose to the rank of Admiral.
However, under the rule of the Celestial Dragons, talking about true justice was nothing but nonsense!
Now, the Celestial Dragons had made it very clear that the Marines were nothing more than their dogs.
It was harsh to say, but it was also the truth.
Across the seas, people privately referred to the Admirals, and even the Marines itself, as the dogs of the Celestial Dragons.
In this world, the hatred people held toward the Marines was far less terrifying than the hatred they held toward the Celestial Dragons.
If they were pirates, common people might still greet them warmly. But if they were Celestial Dragons, civilians would instinctively keep their distance, driven by fear and disgust. And if the Celestial Dragons ever abandoned their so-called divine status, the world would not hesitate to cast them aside, cutting them down without mercy.
Just like the small family from the Donquixote family who abandoned their identity as Celestial Dragons
That is, Doflamingo's family.
These matters were all classified as high-level files within Marines.
One could easily imagine how deeply the Celestial Dragons were despised by the world.
This hatred stemmed from eight hundred years of oppression!
Countless acts of tyranny and crimes too numerous to describe!
In the end, Fujitora agreed with Elior's so-called decision.
That was, to sever the Marines, and even the entire Marines system, from the World Government controlled by the Celestial Dragons, and to stand in complete opposition to them, becoming Elior's subordinate!
Once the war was over, Marines would take over the world.
Of course, this time, it would be the entire world!
When the time came, Elior would sweep away the dark forces across the globe!
Then, he would build a supreme kingdom, where all nations could become affiliated states!
No more Heavenly Tribute!
And most importantly, there would no longer be such privileges as those enjoyed by the Celestial Dragons!
"Fujitora, in the future, you will believe that the decision you make today is the right one."
Elior said with a smile.
"Of course, you must break away from the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, but do not make it public until I return from Laugh Tale. After all, Marine Headquarters is currently stationed atop the Red Line, very close to them."
After that, Elior explained several more details before leaving the marshal's office.
And Gion naturally followed after him.
After learning that Elior had left, Fujitora finally let out a long sigh.
"Tsuru, Borsalino… I had to make a decision, didn't I? That man—who killed our most respected comrades—is naturally our enemy. And yet, now we have begun to submit to him and will become his subordinates."
"There was no other choice. No one can resist him anymore."
Kizaru also sighed.
After that, he shared what he had learned from Gion. Before Elior, the World Government had dispatched an indescribably powerful war weapon to confront him in a certain sea region. Kizaru also described the scene he had witnessed from afar at the time.
In short, during his previous battle with Marine Headquarters, Elior had not used his full strength at all!
And among them all, only Gion truly understood Elior.
He was simply too strong.
An invincible existence!
Moreover, Elior had already obtained the information from the four Road Poneglyphs. When the time came, the great treasure left behind by Gol D. Roger on Laugh Tale, the truth of this world, would be revealed to all.
That was the truth the Celestial Dragons feared most!
For today's Marines, the best possible choice was to follow Elior!
The Celestial Dragons were finished!
This was already a foregone conclusion!
Inside the marshal's office, the three Marine leaders could only sigh helplessly.
On the other side, Elior arrived at Gion's apartment.
Night had already fallen, so Elior naturally stayed the night there.
Soon, Gion prepared dinner for her beloved man. Of course, after dinner, there was another kind of battle.
"Elior, are you going to Laugh Tale?"
The exhausted Gion asked softly before falling asleep.
"It's said that the sea around it is extremely dangerous, so please be careful."
"What danger could there possibly be?"
Elior replied with a smile.
He was indeed heading to Laugh Tale. Everything was already prepared. He would return to Paradise tomorrow to make the final arrangements, and set off for Laugh Tale the day after.
Laugh Tale… what exactly is it?
Elior was extremely curious.
Of course, after Laugh Tale, his next destination would be God Valley!
And now, the Celestial Dragons had also begun to take action.
After all, it was impossible for them not to consider the death of the War God.
"No matter what, please be careful!"
Gion reminded him, her voice filled with love and concern.
"Got it."
Elior shook his head lightly, then closed his eyes.
The next afternoon, Elior returned to Paradise as scheduled.
Soon after, a meeting of the top figures was held.
The main topic—
They were going to Laugh Tale!
This time, however, instead of traveling by ship, Elior directly used the power of the Float-Float Fruit to lift the entirety of Paradise Island into the air.