No accidents whatsoever.
The North Blue nations' sudden challenge to Germa 66 was directly suppressed and brushed aside by representatives from the World Government. There wasn't even a vote.
No matter how dissatisfied these kingdoms were, in front of the powerful World Government, they could only hold their noses and endure it.
In the subsequent meeting, kings from all over the world successively put forward their opinions and requests.
Kingdoms like the West Blue Desert Kingdom and the South Blue Azur Kingdom, due to their impoverished land and the difficult lives of their citizens, hoped that the World Government or various countries could provide material aid and support. However, they were directly and ruthlessly rejected by all countries.
Not to mention that many of these countries themselves were already struggling because they had to pay large taxes to the World Government every year, and also pay huge "Heavenly Gold" to the Celestial Dragons.
Even a prosperous country like the North Blue's Prodence Kingdom would not be so kind as to support other unrelated countries.
Any spare funds would be better used to develop themselves and purchase military weapons.
The entire meeting hall was completely a farce.
"Hahahaha~ Hahahaha~"
Donquixote Doflamingo, who had been sitting there all along, not opening his mouth to propose any agenda, chuckled darkly and asked Kuzan, "Don't you think these guys are like thugs on the market fighting over scraps?" He hadn't expected that Germa 66 was already prepared, influencing even the World Government, directly suppressing the North Blue nations' proposal.
"So many countries, each with their own interests and ideas. How could they easily reach a consensus?" Kuzan, sitting there with his arms crossed, looked at the quarreling kings and sneered, "Ultimately, the only way a true consensus can be reached is if the World Government forces it through, or if there's a threat from the Revolutionary Army from the old days..."
He sized up Sengoku and the three Marine Admirals, who were sitting not far away, filled with helplessness and frustration. His gaze drifted, carrying scrutiny and amusement.
Logia users were indeed rare, but not truly impossible to find. Instead, he didn't want to waste Blackbeard's excellent combat power; he wanted to find a powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit.
And currently, the strongest known Logia-type Devil Fruit ability, wasn't it right in front of him?
In the past, he wasn't strong enough, and still felt a bit hesitant.
After all, directly taking on the Marine's top combat power would lead to big trouble.
Furthermore, an Admiral was not so easily killed. Since the Great Pirate Era until now, there have been reports of Admirals being defeated, but never has an Admiral been killed by a Great Pirate.
"Hmm?"
Sakazuki, who was sitting there expressionless, felt a gaze fixed on him and couldn't help but look over.
"Hmph!"
Kuzan cast a cold glance at Sengoku and snorted.
He naturally had no good feelings for evil forces like Germa 66.
...
And at this moment.
Inside the Five Elders' main office hall.
The Five Elders, who were paying attention to the meeting, received intelligence from CP0.
"That Crocodile fellow has actually started entering the New World and has made contact with Blackbeard??" The Five Elder with the long white mustache couldn't help but frown.
He hadn't expected Crocodile to actually make contact with Blackbeard and directly enter the New World. It seemed he was planning some big move.
"In the past year, that Crocodile fellow has been making quite a stir. His commercial ventures have spread to every corner of the first half of the Grand Line, and he's been recruiting people on a large scale. It seems he finally can't hold back anymore..."
The old man with golden hair looked indifferent. He sat there with his fingers intertwined, his two thumbs slowly turning: "And after Blackbeard entered the New World, although he occasionally wiped out a few pirate crews, he has always been relatively low-key. I never expected these two fellows to actually come together..."
Ever since the establishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, such a serious matter had never occurred.
They still didn't understand Blackbeard very well, but given Crocodile's arrogance, for him to actually align with someone made them somewhat surprised.
"We need to be vigilant. If these fellows truly unite completely, they will also pose a considerable threat!"
"'Hawkeye' Mihawk has always been a lone wolf; it's unlikely he would cooperate with them. However, that bastard Weevil might..."
The Five Elder wearing a flat hat and leaning on a cane said coldly, "It's just that the Fish-Men aren't quite behaving themselves either..."
"Those Fish-Men in the water indeed pose an extreme threat..."
The bald Five Elder pushed up his glasses and said coldly, "That two-hundred-thousand-strong Fish-Man fleet under his command is a huge problem. We cannot let that fellow join forces with Blackbeard and his crew!"
Even though those Fish-Men on land were not as refined as the true Marine elites, in the vast ocean, they were no weaker than the Marine Headquarters' elites.
They naturally couldn't truly be completely unwary.
They had already received news early on. When the Sun Pirates' fleet exceeded twenty thousand Fish-Men, they had already given Neptune of Fish-Man Island and the Fish-Man Elders a final ultimatum.
This two-hundred-thousand-strong Fish-Man fleet was already the World Government's bottom line. If it exceeded this number, Neptune would be directly stripped of his Warlord title, and the World Government would fully suppress the Sun Pirates!
"Then let's give them a warning!"
"I, on the other hand, look forward to what kind of waves these two fellows can stir up in the New World. It perfectly aligns with the World Government's interests, greatly consuming the power of pirates..."
"If they can directly unite, their two conspiracies are certainly not small. Perhaps they are targeting the 'Four Emperors' throne..."
Ever since the formation of the Four Emperors' structure in the New World, it had been as unshakeable as a mountain, pressuring countless pirates entering the New World, leaving them breathless.
Over the years, who knows how many pirates, attempting to challenge this order, have ended up with broken heads and bloody wounds, dying in the vast ocean.
The "Four Emperors" were not something one could challenge just by wishing to. Mere courage was far from enough; one also needed powerful strength.
The Five Elders naturally did not favor Crocodile and Blackbeard, but they wouldn't kindly stop them either. The initial establishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea itself was to make these pirates consume each other.
This past year, Crocodile had been thriving in the first half of the Grand Line, already making countless pirates green with envy. There were countless candidates for the position of a Warlord, and the World Government could find replacements at any time.
"Hmph, their ambition is not small, but if they are unfortunately wiped out, it can only be said that they lack the capacity!"
...Four...
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