Chapter 49: Seeking Follow-up Reads! What is a True Great Treasure?!
Mary Geoise, Pangea Castle, within the Hall of Authority, the Five Elders gathered as usual, each holding a thick stack of documents.
"To think, this old man would one day receive an autograph handwritten by Lord Imu himself; this is truly a Worldly Treasure!"
As always, Saint Topman Valcury, seated in the center main seat due to his responsibility for the Political Affairs Institute, excitedly looked at the exquisitely beautiful characters on the document. Even the commas and periods were, in his eyes, utterly perfect.
The other four Five Elders were breathing heavily, their gazes filled with complex emotions such as envy and jealousy.
But in the end, they could only helplessly look at the documents in their own hands. Although the handwriting was exactly the same, these were copies. While they still considered them invaluable and worthy of careful Collection, they were still inferior to a handwritten autograph.
This was truly the first time in centuries that Lord Imu had notified them of their next tasks in the form of documents.
From this point of view, this generation of Five Elders was truly lucky.
However, from the thickness of the documents, they could also understand Lord Imu's intention. After all, if there were to be a meeting in the Void Palace with this much Content, they would probably have to kneel for an entire night, and it still wouldn't be enough time.
"By the way, Dragon's Fleet has arrived in the South Sea. According to the Intelligence from CP2, he's doing quite well, especially in terms of using his brain. He's nothing like garp's idiotic son!"
Saint Shepherd Ten Peter changed the subject. He was in a bad mood, so he wanted to talk about something else first, and then seriously discuss the Content of the documents in hand when the time was right. Therefore, he briefly described what he knew, and the others listened attentively.
"Dragon's plan does have a bit of Sengoku's style, considering all aspects of the South Sea and ensuring that he won't prematurely alert and prepare the 'Slave King'."
Saint Marcus Mars chuckled.
"Indeed, if it were Sakazuki, Borsalino, or Kuzan, they might not have thought so meticulously," Saint Jegarcia Saturn chimed in.
At this moment, Saint Izanbaron V. Nasujuro, holding the First Generation Kitetsu, showed a hesitant Expression.
"If this Mission is successfully completed, then Dragon's Vice Admiral Military Rank can be arranged. But I'm wondering, what about the future?"
Because he was the supreme commander of the entire World Government army, and the so-called Commander-in-Chief was just helping him with the complicated practical work, he was more sensitive in this regard.
"You're referring to the Admiral position, right? That is indeed a Big Problem!"
Saint Topman Valcury also became serious, because the Navy Admiral represents the highest Combat Power of the World Government, and it must be taken seriously.
Since the establishment of the World Government, it has been stipulated that there can be at most three Admirals in the Navy. Now that Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan have been confirmed as Admiral Candidates, what about Dragon in the future?
Dragon's Talent, Strength, and Devil Fruit Ability are all comparable to these three, and he is also the son of the Navy Hero garp, making him even more impeccable in terms of background.
So, in theory, Dragon is fully qualified to become a Navy Admiral, but there aren't enough spots. They can't just give him the title of Admiral Candidate and make him sit on the bench for decades, right?
After all, Dragon doesn't have much of an age advantage. He is 34 years old this year, while Sakazuki is 31, Borsalino is 34, and Kuzan is even 25. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, wouldn't he have to wait?
Unless Dragon, like his father, is willing to be a Vice Admiral for life, but wouldn't that be too wasteful?
garp's constant refusal to be promoted to Admiral had already annoyed the Five Elders.
Of course, the two situations are different. garp refused when there was a shortage of Admirals, while Dragon is facing a situation where there are too many Admiral candidates and no position for him.
"Well, let's promote him to Vice Admiral first, and we'll talk about the future later," Saint Topman Valcury said helplessly. Saint Izanbaron V. Nasujuro next to him could only nod.
"Once Dragon deals with that Slave King, half of this year's World Conference will be pushed forward," Saint Jegarcia Saturn changed the subject again.
Because they really didn't have the final say on the Admiral position, nor did they dare to change it without authorization. After all, these rules were established by Lord Imu back then. Therefore, unless Lord Imu actively requests reform, they will never bring it up.
Whether it was this generation of Five Elders or the previous generations, they were all very clear about how much Lord Imu disliked 'chaos' and 'change'.
This is also the main reason why the World Government's System has remained unchanged for eight hundred years, and the Five Elders therefore strive to ensure the 'stability' of the entire World Situation.
Although the entire World Government is trying to change because of that 'Great Prophecy', no one knows to what extent Lord Imu can tolerate 'change'.
Therefore, the five of them have long formed a tacit understanding in this regard, which is: do whatever Lord Imu says!
"Yes, Lord Imu's request to deal with the Slave King before the World Conference is very wise, resolving many unexpected Situations."
Saint Marcus Mars asked, "But there is still a Big Problem before us. After the Agenda is passed, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of Slaves in Mary Geoise?"
This seemingly glamorous Holy Land imprisons a large number of Slaves bought by the Celestial Dragons, and they are all so-called 'Superior Grade' and 'Supreme Grade'. The females are beautiful and lovely, the males are strong and capable, or they are good at some special skills, or they are Demi-human Race. After all, they are all Slaves that the Celestial Dragons have taken a fancy to and are willing to bring back.
"What else can we do? Kill them!" Saint Izanbaron V. Nasujuro replied expressionlessly, stroking the Scabbard of the First Generation Kitetsu, and then continued.
"If they are released, with their Enmity towards us Celestial Dragons, it will definitely cause some negative impact, and most of them will end up becoming Pirates. The number of Pirates is already constantly increasing!"
His words silenced the other four. After a moment, Saint Topman Valcury shook his head, thinking it was not appropriate to do so.
"Although killing them all is easy, the hidden dangers are also not small. Enhancing the World Populace's trust in the World Government, restoring a positive image, and reducing the breeding of Pirates are all part of Lord Imu's Purpose in promoting this year's Agenda. If it is discovered and publicized, the consequences are self-evident, right?"
"Then what should we do?" Saint Shepherd Ten Peter asked.
"Release some, imprison some!"
"Just like before when we returned the Merfolk Tribe and Fish-Men, let Tsuru come and wash away the Enmity of a batch of Slaves, and then Live Broadcast the process of escorting them back to their hometown, declaring to the World that Mary Geoise has released all the Slaves. The rest will be temporarily locked up somewhere and dealt with slowly. The Red Line is very large, there are plenty of places."
Saint Topman Valcury's proposal made the eyes of the other four Five Elders light up, and they all felt that this was indeed a good idea.
When there are tens of thousands of people, it's boundless. As long as they release more than ten thousand people and control the scene on camera, the scene will be enough to fool the World Populace.
At this time, Saint Shepherd Ten Peter was inspired and laughed, "Can this method be adapted to solve the Rumor of the Great Treasure first?"
"Aren't some people becoming Pirates because they are tempted by Roger's Treasure? Then we can organize a World Live Broadcast of escorting that Great Treasure back to Mary Geoise, declaring that we have found One Piece. Although it may not completely eradicate the emergence of Pirates, it will definitely have a considerable effect."
Saint Jegarcia Saturn laughed.
"That is indeed a good idea. Isn't the Great Treasure just Treasure? Let the World Populace see with their own Eyes what a true Great Treasure is. After seeing it, they will be satisfied and quiet down!"
In terms of the amount of Treasure, can anyone on this Planet compare with the World Government?
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