Chapter 49: Requesting Follow-up Reads! What is Truly the Great Treasure!
In the Room of Authority within Pangaea Castle in Mary Geoise, the Five Elders were gathered as usual. Each of them held a thick stack of documents.
"I never thought this old man would one day receive an Original Manuscript personally written by Lord Imu. This is truly worthy of being called a Treasured Heirloom!"
As always, Saint Topman Warcury, who sat in the center seat due to being in charge of the Political Affairs Department, looked excitedly at the exquisitely beautiful Writing on the documents. Even the commas and periods within them were perfect in his eyes.
At this moment, the other four Five Elders' Breathing was heavy, their eyes filled with complex emotions like envy and jealousy.
But in the end, they could only look helplessly at the documents in their hands. Although the handwriting on them was identical, these were copies. While they still considered them highly valuable and worth adding to their Collection, they were still inferior to the handwritten Original Manuscript.
This was the first time in hundreds of years that Lord Imu had informed them of their upcoming tasks in the form of documents.
From this perspective, this generation of Five Elders was truly lucky.
However, from the thickness of the documents, they could also understand Lord Imu's intentions. After all, if they were to discuss so much content in the Empty Hall, even kneeling for an entire night might not be enough time.
"Indeed, Dragon's Fleet has already arrived in the South Blue. From the Intelligence sent back by CP2, he's done quite well, especially in terms of using his brain. He's completely unlike that bastard Garp's Son!"
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter changed the subject. He was in a bad mood right now, so he wanted to talk about something else first before seriously discussing the content of the documents in their hands. Therefore, he briefly narrated the situation he had learned about, and the others listened attentively.
"Dragon's plan indeed has some of Sengoku's flavor to it. He considered all aspects of the South Blue, ensuring that he wouldn't prematurely alert the 'Slave King' and allow him to prepare."
Saint Marcus Mars chuckled.
"Indeed, if it were Sakazuki, Borsalino, or Kuzan, they might not have thought of things in such detail." Saint Jaygarcia Saturn echoed.
At this moment, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, who held Shodai Kitetsu, showed a hesitant Expression.
"If this Mission is completed successfully, then Dragon's Vice Admiral Rank can be arranged. However, this old man is thinking, what about the future?"
Because he was the Highest Commander of the World Government's Whole Army, and the so-called Commander-in-Chief of the Entire Military merely handled the complex practical work for him, he was more sensitive in this regard.
"You're referring to the Admiral Position, right? That is indeed a big problem!"
Saint Topman Warcury also became serious, as Marine Admirals represented the World Government's Highest Combat Power and had to be taken seriously.
Since the founding of the World Government, it has been stipulated that there can be a maximum of three Marine Admirals. Currently, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan have been confirmed as Admiral Candidates. So, what about Dragon in the future?
Dragon's talent, Strength, and Devil Fruit Ability are comparable to these three in every aspect. Moreover, he is the Son of Marine Hero Garp, with an even purer lineage and impeccable background.
So, logically speaking, Dragon is fully qualified to become a Marine 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, can they?
After all, Dragon doesn't have much of an advantage in terms of age either. He is 34 years old this year, while Sakazuki is 31, Borsalino is 34, and Kuzan is even younger at 25. If no accidents happen in the future, he would indeed have to wait.
Unless Dragon is like his father and is willing to remain a Vice Admiral for his entire life, wouldn't that be too much of a waste?
Garp's continuous refusal to be promoted to Admiral had already greatly annoyed the Five Elders.
Of course, the two situations were different. Garp refused when there was a shortage of Admirals, while Dragon had too many Admiral candidates and no position for him.
"Sigh, let's promote him to Vice Admiral first. We'll talk about the future later." Saint Topman Warcury said helplessly. Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro could only nod his head beside him.
"Once Dragon deals with that Slave King this time, this year's Reverie will have advanced halfway through its process." Saint Jaygarcia Saturn changed the subject again.
Regarding the Admiral Position, they truly didn't have the final say and didn't dare to change it arbitrarily. After all, these rules were established by Lord Imu back then. Therefore, unless Lord Imu proactively requested a reform, they would absolutely not bring it up.
Both this generation of Five Elders and previous generations were very clear about how much Lord Imu disliked 'Chaos' and 'Change'.
This was the main reason why the world government's system had not changed for eight hundred years, and the Five Elders had therefore strived to ensure the 'stability' of the entire world situation.
Although the entire world government was currently attempting Change due to that 'Great Prophecy', no one knew what degree of 'Change' Lord Imu could tolerate.
So, the five of them had long formed an understanding in this regard: whatever Lord Imu said to do, they would do!
"Yes, Lord Imu's requirement to deal with the Slave King before the Reverie is very wise. It resolves many potential unexpected situations."
Saint Marcus Mars asked, "But there is still a big problem before us. After the Agenda Item is passed, what should we do with the hundreds of thousands of Slaves on Mary Geoise?"
In this glamorous Holy Land, a large number of Slaves bought by Celestial Dragons were held captive. They were all considered 'high-quality' and 'top-quality'. The women were beautiful and cute, the men were strong and capable, or they possessed some special skill, or they were some kind of Demi-human. After all, these were Slaves that the Celestial Dragons had taken a liking to and were willing to bring back.
"What else can we do? Kill them!" Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro stroked the Scabbard of Shodai Kitetsu and replied expressionlessly, then continued.
"If they are released, given their hatred towards us Celestial Dragons, it will definitely cause a certain negative impact. Most of them might even turn to piracy. The number of Pirates is already constantly increasing!"
His words caused the other four to fall silent. After a moment, Saint Topman Warcury gave a Shake Head. After thinking, he felt that doing so was not appropriate.
"Killing them all is easy, but the future trouble is not small. Increasing the Citizens' trust in the world government, restoring a positive image, and reducing the proliferation of Pirates are among the purposes of Lord Imu promoting this year's Agenda Item. If this were discovered and publicized, the consequences go without saying, right?"
"Then what should we do?" Saint Shepherd Ju Peter asked.
"Release a batch, imprison a batch!"
"Just like when we returned the Merfolk Tribe and Fish-Man Tribe before, let Tsuru come and wash away the grievances of a batch of Slaves, then broadcast the process of escorting them back to their hometown via World Broadcast, declaring that Mary Geoise has released all Slaves. The remaining ones can be temporarily held somewhere and dealt with slowly. The Red Line is very large; there are plenty of places."
Saint Topman Warcury's suggestion made the eyes of the other four Five Elders light up. 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 over ten thousand people and control the scene on camera, that sight will be enough to fool the world citizens.
At this moment, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter was inspired and laughed, "Can this method be adapted slightly to first address the rumors about the Great Treasure?"
"Aren't some people becoming Pirates because of the Temptation of Roger's Treasure? Then we'll organize a World Broadcast of escorting that Great Treasure back to Mary Geoise, declaring that we have found the ONE PIECE. While it may not completely eradicate the emergence of Pirates, it will definitely have a significant Effect."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn laughed.
"That's indeed a good idea. Isn't the Great Treasure just Treasure? We'll let the world citizens see with their own eyes what is truly the Great Treasure. After they see it and are satisfied, they'll settle down!"
In terms of the abundance of Treasure, is there anyone on this planet who can compare with the world government?