At the same time, traveling through time, starting from subverting the war at the top

Chapter 264 Vegapunk, what is your dream?
"Just how strong is he? He can defeat a Seraph with a single finger." Lilith's eyes showed disbelief.

At this moment, on the large screen in the research room, a scene was being replayed: Lin Mo stood there calmly, and under the all-out attack of Seraphim Little Hawkeye, he knocked the knife out of the opponent's hand with a single finger, and then struck the chest, causing Little Hawkeye to spit out a mouthful of blood and fall to the ground.
"That was close, that was close." Edison was checking on Hawkeye from a distance, and only breathed a sigh of relief after finding that he was not in any life-threatening danger.

"Edison, who gave you permission to activate the Seraphim to attack Lin Mo? What if something goes wrong? Do you know how much a Seraphim costs?" Lilith said irritably.

"Didn't I want to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collect battle data between the Seraphim and the Four Emperors?" Edison looked miserable. Little did he know that the battle would end so quickly, leaving him with no useful data and almost losing the Seraphim.

"Alright, take me to see your true forms," ​​Lin Mo said.

Mariejoia.

Pangu Palace.

In a huge and luxurious room.

Five elderly men sat on the sofa, each with a serious expression.

"According to the message from York, the Four Emperors, Flame Emperor, have arrived at Future Island."

The elderly man who spoke first was dressed in a black suit, with white curly hair, a bushy beard, and a small top hat. He also had a hideous scar on his left cheek.

He is none other than Jaigolusia Satan, one of the Five Elders, the God of Scientific Defense, and the highest authority of the World Government.

As the God of Scientific Defense, Vegapunk and everything on Future Island have always been in his charge.

"Isn't Emperor Yan's main base in Dressrosa? Why would he suddenly appear on Future Island? What is his purpose?" Sitting on the sofa opposite Satan, a blond, red-skinned old man in a dark red suit frowned and asked in a deep voice.

This blond old man is also one of the Five Elders, the God of Agriculture, Shepard X. Pitt.

“Whatever Emperor Yan’s purpose may be, his appearance on Future Island at this juncture is not a good thing,” said an elderly man in a dark green suit, bald, with a mustache shaped like the number eight and a birthmark on his forehead, speaking in a slightly hoarse voice.

The speaker was one of the Five Elders, the God of Law and War, Topman Vochuli.

Vochuli looked up at the bald, bespectacled old man sitting opposite him, wearing a white open-front bath robe and holding a knife in his arms, and said, "Nasujuro, do you think it might be Vegapunk who sent him? After all, Vegapunk has complained to the World Government several times about research funding. And the Flame Emperor now controls the entire underwater underworld and has a lot of wealth, so he can certainly afford his various researches."

The bald, bespectacled old man is one of the Five Elders, the Financial God who controls the finances of the entire world, Izambaron V. Nasujuro.

“That’s possible,” Nasujuro said after a moment of silence. He was also helpless. It wasn’t that the World Government was unwilling to give more money, but that its finances were really tight. The Celestial Gold had been robbed so many times over the years, and in addition, rebuilding Marineford and relocating the Marine Headquarters all required money.

“Both the third-generation pacifists and the Seraphim are crucial to the World Government,” said Marcus Mazsan, the Environmental War God, sitting alone in a corner, dressed in a dark blue suit. “And most importantly, there’s the Mother Flame that York mentioned earlier! It must not fall into the hands of any other power.”

As originally agreed, York was supposed to find an opportunity in the near future to steal a wisp of Mother Flame for the World Government to test whether it met their requirements.

Lin Mo's sudden arrival on the island has completely disrupted this plan.

"I will go personally, bring back the Mother Flame, and incidentally bury that troublesome Emperor Yan on Future Island," Satan said.

Originally, pirates were the least threatening force to the World Government. They plundered and slaughtered ordinary people, and to the Five Elders, they were less than ants; no matter how many died, the Five Elders felt nothing. Even the Four Emperors, as powerful as they were, controlled extremely limited territories.

Furthermore, although the Four Emperors are powerful enough to rule their respective countries, they have all tacitly refrained from doing so. Even Kaido, who ruled Wano Country for so many years, only held the title of "Guardian King of the Nation." Blackbeard only occupied Beehive Island. This is because piracy lacks legitimacy.

Therefore, no matter how much trouble the pirates caused, they were only causing trouble within the limits acceptable to the World Government and did not shake the foundation of the World Government.

Lin Mo is different. Although he dealt with the Dressrosa issue in the same way as Kaido, he controlled the entire underworld.

Doflamingo was able to sit in that position because he was a Celestial Dragon.

Moreover, compared to Doflamingo, Lin Mo has clearly crossed the line. Doflamingo is a pure businessman, while according to intelligence reports from various levels of CP intelligence organizations over the past two years, Lin Mo has extended his reach to many countries through underground transactions.

They may even become the de facto manipulators behind some of these countries, although there is no conclusive evidence yet, but many clues suggest this.

In the eyes of the Five Elders, Lin Mo's actions were no different from those of the Revolutionary Army.

It's clear that Lin Mo's goal as a pirate isn't to become the Pirate King.

But the whole world.

This reminded the Five Elders of the man from decades ago, and their expressions turned somewhat grim.

"Let the Navy launch a Buster Call simultaneously. Since we've chosen to take action, we must strike decisively, or the consequences will be dire."

Future Island.

Lin Mo finally saw Vegapunk's true form, which was a decrepit old man.

The old man's face resembled Einstein's, with white beard, white eyebrows, and white hair. He was not tall, and had a scalp shaped like an apple branch stuck in his head. His large tongue protruded from his mouth and extended to his abdomen, and he had long, thin legs.

“Go do your thing, Lilith,” Vegapunk said.

In Lilith's opinion, for safety's sake, the main body should not come out; the negotiations can be left to the six of them.

But now that the main body has taken the initiative to meet Lin Mo, it means that he has his own considerations, so Lilith can't say anything more.

Lilith nodded and said, "Then I'll go down and repair those mechanical sea monsters. Don't forget to ask him for more research funding! We're really running out of funds!"

“Alright, Emperor Yan, you can tell me now. What is your real purpose in coming here to find me?” Vegapunk asked.

Lin Mo looked at Vegapunk, not answering his question, but instead smiled and asked, "Vegapunk, what is your dream?"

(End of this chapter)