Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 274 The Five Elders: Do We Really Have to Beg the White Dragon?

Mary Geoise, a somber atmosphere pervades the realm of power.

The five elders each expressed their grievances, but then they didn't know what to say next.

There are differences even between pirate emperors!

If we measure it from the dimensions of "power", "territory", and "gang".

White Dragon is not comparable to the "Four Emperors" like Whitebeard and Beasts; he is even inferior to Shanks!

Because this guy has always operated on the high seas as a "lone wolf".

One man and one dragon, roaming the four seas.

However, if we look at it from the perspective of "personal ability".

Haku was able to hold his own against both Akainu and Kizaru on his own...

Two admirals were fighting one enemy, and one of them was even "killed" in the process...

If we only consider individual ability...

The Five Elders even thought that Whitebeard, who was recognized by the world as the "strongest man in the sea," was probably no match for Haku!

The White Dragon of today is just like the solitary Red Dragon of yesteryear—

Do not!

White Dragon is more like a younger, stronger, and more troublesome lone red!

The lone red ones were all sent to Impel Down and imprisoned.

And White Dragon has been in and out of Impel Down several times?

"How did things get to this point?"

"Akainu! Kizaru! The Marine Admirals are utterly useless!"

"If I had known the Buster Call would fail, I would have been better off making a deal with the White Dragon obediently..."

"What do you mean by that? Everyone agreed to carry out the Buster Call against the White Dragon!"

The five elders are feeling quite complicated right now.

"Enough! Everyone, stop arguing!"

"Scientific defense against the God of War," Jaygolucia Satan said in a deep voice, tapping the floor with his cane.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no point in complaining about the navy's incompetence any further."

"Why don't we discuss how to deal with this 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' in the future!"

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are an organization specifically established by the World Government.

The World Government has now unhesitatingly betrayed one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

Although the World Government has no problem dealing with powerful pirates from a "justice" perspective.

However, the World Government's actions have indeed backfired...

Satan Saint did not want his other colleagues to reflect on their mistakes.

He had also agreed to carry out the Buster Call on the White Dragon, sending this lawless and unscrupulous manipulator of the government to Impel Down for life imprisonment.

The meaning of Satan Saint is—

"We are now directly revoking Haku's status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and restoring his bounty."

"Or... should we pretend nothing happened and try to appease and win over Bai Long?"

"Forgetting history" is a specialty of world governments.

The Five Elders are all very good at it.

"The original plan was to remove Haku's status as a Shichibukai after a period of time, after capturing him..."

Nasujiro Sei frowned deeply and said with a displeased expression.

"After all, recently, members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea have been encountering problems one after another..."

"Let's not even mention Crocodile, Lizard King, Doflamingo... these three."

"Gecko Moria, Jinbe the Knight of the Sea, and Boa Hancock... their previous performances were also very disappointing."

"The only exception is Hawkeye Mihawk."

As Nasujiro Sei was speaking, he realized something was wrong.

"...Why do I feel like the Seven Warlords of the Sea organization was mostly ruined by Haku?"

"Who made Haku a Shichibukai?!"

Upon hearing this, the other four Elders all looked at Nassshuro Sei.

Wasn't it Nasujuro who suggested inviting Haku to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

Nasujiro Sei naturally noticed the gazes of the others and shut his mouth with a resentful expression.

"I believe that the Seven Warlords of the Sea cannot afford any further turmoil in the near future."

"Legal God of War," Topman Vochuli said, frowning.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea were originally established by us to deter and divide pirates, and also to stabilize the situation on the seas."

"Their performance has been acceptable in the past, but this year's Shichibukai... is really disappointing!"

"Leaving aside the useless characters like Crocodile, Jinbe, and Queen Kuja who have already failed, we won't even mention them."

"The Lizard King, Doflamingo... and if we also include the White Dragon."

"There are only seven Shichibukai in total. Are they going to remove three of them in a short period of time?"

"If that's the case, this organization will no longer have any deterrent effect, and there will be no need for it to continue existing!"

The world considers the "Marine Headquarters," the "Pirate Emperor," and the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" as the three major powers of the Grand Line.

This argument seemed ridiculous to the Five Elders.

Because the Five Elders all know how much exaggeration there is in this claim!

The Marine Headquarters and the Pirate Emperor can check and balance each other.

But what makes the Seven Warlords of the Sea worthy of being compared to the Marine Headquarters and the Pirate Emperor?

of course.

In the eyes of ordinary pirates, the Navy, the Four Emperors, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea are indeed roughly the same level of organization and power.

It is based on this understanding.

Only the Seven Warlords of the Sea, whose strength is clearly insufficient, possess the prestige to awe the seas!

No matter how powerful and influential the organization was, the removal of three members within a year effectively dismantled a significant portion of it...

The Seven Warlords of the Sea have lost, if not completely lost, the deterrent power they once possessed over ordinary pirates.

The words of Saint Vocuri cast a deep shadow over the hearts of the other five elders.

"Could it be that our Buster Call against the White Dragon has failed this time...?"

"The youngest of the agricultural warriors, Shepard X. Petter Saint, asked incredulously."

"Should we still let Haku continue to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Even... even..."

Even if Haku doesn't want to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Does the world government have to appease the other side and beg them to continue serving?

"Vocli is right."

Marcus Mazsan spoke in a low voice.

"Seven Kings and Seven Warlords of the Sea".

"If it's just a 'battle defeat,' the impact won't be too great."

"The Lizard King died at the hands of the White Dragon, and we quickly invited the White Dragon to take over as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... This also eliminated the negative impact that the death of a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea might have caused."

"But recently, Haku destroyed the Donquixote Family, and the entire sea situation became chaotic... We still haven't found Donquixote Doflamingo's successor."

"If we were to remove Haku from the Seven Warlords of the Sea at this point, we would have to find a great pirate with even greater fame and prestige than Haku to take over the position..."

"Otherwise, the people of the seas will probably find it hard to believe that the Seven Warlords of the Sea can stabilize the situation on the seas."

The Five Elders are well aware of the effects of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system on the World Government.

Of course, establishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea and allowing pirates to legally plunder... does have a negative impact.

But in terms of actual effectiveness.

After Roger ushered in the Great Pirate Era.

The emergence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea truly stabilized the situation on the seas.

The seven Warlords of the Sea are scattered throughout the Grand Line, tasked with dealing with the ever-increasing number of pirates.

Compared to the negative impacts, the Seven Warlords of the Sea system has more advantages!

At a world conference six years after the normal timeline.

Alabasta and Dressrosa jointly proposed abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, which was adopted by the World Government.

But to be honest.

The abolition of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system had little to do with the tragic fates of Alabasta and Dressrosa.

The World Government abolished the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

It's simply because they found a power that was more obedient and stronger than the Seven Warlords of the Sea—

【pacifist】!

Seraph!

It wasn't because the World Government genuinely pitied the Nefertari and Riku clans' pitiful plight that they "out of kindness" abolished this terrible system.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea were abolished because they were "replaced" by robots like Seraph!

The World Government has found a more useful tool, so it no longer needs these "legal great pirates" who commit evil deeds!

Therefore, the Seven Warlords of the Sea were simply abandoned...

The establishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is unrelated to the member states or the navy.

Its abolition, of course, had nothing to do with the member states or the navy!

But now...

At least during this period of time.

The World Government will not easily abandon the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" organization.

After some discussion.

The Five Elders have largely decided to retain Haku's status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"But then again... this kind of thing can't be decided by just the opinions of a few people..."

Piet Saint, with his full head of blond hair, stammered.

"Shouldn't Haku's opinion be more important? What if Haku doesn't want to continue serving as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"So now we need to do everything we can to reassure him..."

Nasujiro rubbed his temples, looking both pained and distressed.

"It's not just about ensuring the survival of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but also about winning over Haku. And don't forget, Haku still has Donquixote Doflamingo as a 'time bomb' in his hands..."

"In the end, if Akainu and Kizaru had been able to deal with Haku, none of this would have happened! Two useless pieces of trash!"

Nasujiro was still dissatisfied with the performance of the two admirals.

"We really should appease the White Dragon!"

"Vocli Saint said in a deep voice."

"He likes Devil Fruits, right? Then give him a lot of Devil Fruits!"

"We do not require Haku to continue fulfilling his duties as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea as he has in the past..."

"Even being a 'face' among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, like Hawkeye Mihawk, is good."

The other five elders agreed with what Sacred Vocuri said.

But Saint Peter still hesitated.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with this method... it's just that after this incident, will we still have credibility with Bai Long? Will Bai Long still be willing to believe our conditions?"

This time, the World Government used the guise of a "transaction" to actually carry out a Buster Call against White Dragon.

This is a backstabbing tactic that has absolutely no credibility whatsoever.

Even within the pirate camp, this would be considered extremely despicable!

"So we need to offer more leverage... and find a suitable intermediary for the transaction."

Nasujiro said in a low, somber tone.

"For example, Dressrosa... this country is currently the only one that flies the flag of the white dragon."

Piet Saint nodded first, then shook his head.

"What if the White Dragon has other conditions..."

This time.

No one answered the question from the seemingly youngest of the Five Elders anymore.

(End of this chapter)