Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy turned Roswald Saint's face towards Kizaru, looked up at the sky, and said in an icy voice, "You, say that again?"

This brutal and direct action caused Kizaru's expression to freeze.

The naval officers who were surrounding them from a distance were even more nervous, their eyelids twitching wildly and their hearts pounding in their throats.

That straw hat kid is a complete madman!

He's really daring!

Kizaru took a deep breath, knowing he couldn't provoke his opponent any further.

"Give me some time."

He said, "I need to consult with my superiors."

"How long?" Luffy asked.

"One hour."

"Ten minutes."

Luffy replied decisively, "The Den Den Mushi (snail communication device) is very fast. Or, you can go back at the speed of light, which might be even faster."

Kizaru narrowed his eyes, gave Luffy a deep look, and stopped haggling.

He knew that this was the other party's bottom line.

"can."

As his words fell, his figure gradually transformed into countless specks of light, dissipating into the air, leaving only an echoing sentence:

I will give you an answer in ten minutes.

With Kizaru gone, the tense atmosphere eased slightly, but the invisible pressure only increased.

Everyone knew that the next ten minutes would determine the final outcome of the situation.

Rayleigh walked over to Luffy, looked at his serious profile, and asked in a deep voice:

"Luffy, do you know Ace's true identity?"

Luffy paused for a moment, then turned to Rayleigh: "Your true identity?"

"for example,"

Rayleigh's gaze deepened. "Who is his father?"

Luffy nodded, his voice low: "I know. Ace told me."

He recalled the incredibly complex expression on Ace's face when he mentioned that man.

Seeing Luffy's confirmation, and considering the subtle change in Kizaru's expression as he left, Rayleigh's expression also turned serious: "If the World Government knows about Ace's bloodline, then this deal probably won't go so smoothly. You need to prepare for the worst and have backup plans."

Luffy's fist clenched so tightly it cracked, and his knuckles turned white.

He understood what Riley meant.

Ace was the son of the Pirate King Roger, a fact that held immense significance for the World Government!

They would probably prefer to publicly execute Ace to completely end Roger's bloodline and influence, rather than to exchange him for a few Celestial Dragons.

"I understand."

Luffy said in a deep voice, a resolute look flashing in his eyes.

He immediately gathered his crew and quickly issued orders: "Robin, Nami, Chopper, Vivi... you all return to the Thousand Sunny in batches immediately and be ready to set sail at any time!"

"It's fine if only Uncle Rayleigh and I stay here!"

"Luffy?" Nami looked at him with concern.

"If the deal doesn't go through, I'll find a way to get back."

Luffy gave her a firm look, "Trust me."

"If that doesn't work, we'll just storm Impel Down!"

Zoro, holding his sword, spoke fiercely, showing no sign of joking.

Uta, whom Luffy had just reunited with, was also told seriously, "Uta, you'd better not stay with us for now. Kidnapping a Celestial Dragon is a huge deal, it will implicate you."

Uta opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Luffy's unwavering gaze and the menacing presence of the surrounding Marines, she ultimately bit her lip and whispered, "Be careful."

She knew that if she stayed, she would only become a burden to Luffy.

Since Kizaru had not given a clear order to attack, the surrounding Marines, watching the Straw Hat crew begin to retreat in an orderly manner, dared not make any move for fear of causing serious injury.

With Luffy firmly controlling the Celestial Dragons, if any careless stray bullet or reckless charge causes an accident to one of them, let alone these vice admirals and rear admirals, even Admiral Kizaru could not bear the responsibility!

They could only anxiously await the general's next instructions.

Meanwhile, Kizaru, who had vanished in a beam of light, had already contacted Fleet Admiral Sengoku directly via an encrypted Den Den Mushi, reporting the astonishing events at Sabaody Archipelago and the deal proposed by Straw Hat Luffy.

"What?! He wants to trade Fire Fist Ace?"

Even through the Den Den Mushi, Kizaru could sense the shock and anger in Sengoku's voice.

That straw hat incident probably has nothing to do with the Warring States period.

Kizaru breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then, Mr. Sengoku, what should we do now? We only have ten minutes," Kizaru asked.

Sengoku's expression froze.

Fire Fist Ace was a key figure used by the Navy to lure out Whitebeard and engage in a strategic battle that could change the world order.

We definitely can't let it go!

The relevant battle plan has been deployed, and even the newspapers announcing Ace's identity and execution time have been printed in a hurry, just waiting for the right time to be sent to the world!

And then, at this critical juncture, this unexpected disaster occurred.

However, this matter is, after all, related to the Celestial Dragons.

Without the Celestial Dragons, Sengoku would have directly ordered Kizaru and the Straw Hat crew to go to war.

Chapter 312 Mu's opinion: Kill them all.

The Warring States period took place in Mary Geoise.

He immediately rushed to Pangaea, the heart of power in Mary Geoise, to meet with the Five Elders, the world's highest authority.

He had to make the pros and cons clear, and that he absolutely could not agree to this absurd deal!

Would you trade your impending strategic victory for the lives of three useless Celestial Dragons?

This is a classic case of penny-wise and pound-foolish!

However, things are unpredictable.

At the summit of the Red Line, in Mary Geoise, lies Pangaea.

Inside a magnificent conference room that resembled a temple.

The meeting between Sengoku and the Five Elders lasted only three minutes.

The Warring States period was shut down by a few words.

"The Navy's reputation? What does the Navy's reputation even matter!"

"The safety of the Celestial Dragons is paramount. Grant Straw Hat Luffy's request."

"The World Government's authority is built upon the supreme position of the Celestial Dragons. If even the lives of the Celestial Dragons can be sacrificed for so-called strategy, then that would be an act that shakes the very foundation of its rule. Arrange the exchange immediately."

During the Warring States period, he really wanted to quit!

The power structure of the Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Navy has remained unchanged, and Sengoku once believed that this structure would continue until his retirement.

However, the timeline of Blackbeard's arrest of Ace has changed.

This was an opportunity he had fought hard to secure for the navy.

Break the balance of power among the Four Emperors and make the Navy great again!

Instead of what it is now.

The Navy, nominally the strongest organization, has no deterrent power whatsoever; the New World is the territory of the Four Emperors.

During the Warring States period, he also considered taking action against the other four emperors.

However, the other three are all in their prime, each more terrifying than the last. Sengoku initially targeted Shanks, since in terms of foundation, the Shanks Pirates were the weakest of the Four Emperors' pirate crews. However, his suggestion was directly rejected by the Five Elders, leaving no room for discussion.

This caused considerable resentment in the Warring States period.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Shanks was a Celestial Dragon!

You're all protecting him so much.

With Ace on their side this time, and their target being the vulnerable Whitebeard, they finally got the Five Elders to approve their proposal.

And then this happened again.

Time passed slowly.

Wearing a black suit, with white curly hair, a bushy beard, a scar on his left cheek, and leaning on a cane, the scientific defense god, Jaigolusia Satan Saint, stood in front of a huge window, looking down at the cloud-shrouded holy land below.

His gaze seemed to pierce through layers of obstruction, revealing the farce unfolding in the Sabaody Archipelago below.

"The Warring States period has not yet ended."

Satan spoke calmly, his voice deep and authoritative, "It was not an accident."

Behind him, on the sofa in the conference area.

There was one long seat and two short seats, each occupied by one of four people.

"That's true,"

Wearing a deep red suit, the blond-haired, red-skinned agricultural warrior, Shepard X. Pitt Saint, responded.

"After all, the Navy had been planning for many days to achieve its goal of executing Firefist, and its elite forces were gathering at Marineford, preparing for a war to end the era with Whitebeard. It was hard for him to accept that it was suddenly stopped."