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Chapter 387 The Five Elders of Mary Geoise were attacked by pirates!

"Teach me quickly!"

Red-haired Shanks gaped, watching Hawkeye walk step by step onto the sea. He grabbed Hawkeye's shoulder and said, "Mihawk, quickly teach me how to walk on seawater! It's an incredibly powerful ability!"

"Just a little trick..."

Mihawk casually glossed over his little trick of wading through water and went straight to the point: "I'm here to ask you something important..."

about…

The matter of the Konoha Pirates.

At this time, Mihawk came to find Shanks, partly to tell Shanks that he had met Monkey D. Luffy, the rookie pirate Shanks had recognized; and partly to ask Shanks if he knew anything about the Konoha Pirates.

result…

Shanks, on the contrary, was the one who asked the question first.

Shanks pulled out a newspaper and pointed to a photo on it: "Mihawk, you went to the first half of the Grand Line, did you see this rookie pirate crew?"

"..."

Mihawk couldn't help but fall silent.

"It seems you've already met him!"

Shanks' face suddenly lit up with excitement, and he slapped his friend's shoulder hard: "Tell me quickly, what's going on with these newcomers!"

"That's what I wanted to ask you too..."

Mihawk's eyes betrayed his unease as he asked in a low voice, "I thought you'd seen so much at sea, you must know something about them..."

He was forced to join the Konoha Pirates, a pirate crew that never did anything small on the sea. He had to know what kind of organization he had joined.

The Konoha Pirates wouldn't tell him...

Mihawk could only explore through his connections at sea.

Now, even Shanks, a well-informed Yonko, doesn't know the other party's origin?

"Oh, this..."

Shanks immediately felt a little embarrassed, shook his head and said, "Beckman and I were also discussing information about them. They're clearly not some ordinary rookie pirate. I'm planning to go to the first half of Paradise to gather some intelligence..."

"..."

Mihawk hesitated.

If Shanks and his pirate crew were to cross paths with the Konoha Pirates, given the arrogance of that vice-captain named Uchiha Madara, he certainly wouldn't let Shanks off the hook!

but…

Shanks is definitely no match for his opponent.

"I can only tell you one thing..."

Mihawk looked at his former friend and could only offer a brief reminder: "Some parts of this news report are false..."

"I know."

Shanks, somewhat oblivious, waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Actually, most of it is fake, and I already knew that..."

"No…"

"That's not what I meant..."

Mihawk slowly shook his head. Looking at the news reports about the battle between the Navy and the Konoha Pirates, he decided to give his friend one last reminder: "You and your companions are no match for them..."

This was Mihawk's sincere advice.

Because Mihawk had spent a few days with the Konoha Pirates, he knew very well just how arrogant that pirate crew was, especially Uchiha Madara who had made the move…

Unfortunately…

Mihawk believed that Shanks was unlikely to be a match for Madara Uchiha.

In particular, Madara Uchiha's application of the three types of Haki will only become more and more proficient, and he was even able to capture Marine Admiral Aokiji in a short period of time!

Moreover…

There was also Hashirama Senju, who was on par with Madara Uchiha!

There was even a woman who far surpassed Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama!

She was a woman whose talent was beyond Mihawk's comprehension, and whose strength could only improve to an unimaginable degree!

"!!!"

The Red-Haired Pirates suddenly looked up.

The group of pirates who were running rampant in the New World quickly looked at Hawkeye Mihawk, clearly not believing that they were any weaker than this rookie pirate crew!

"Ha ha ha ha…"

A fat man slapped his thigh, a piece of meat dangling from his mouth, laughing so hard he was almost doubled over: "Boss, we've been underestimated!"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Shanks couldn't help but burst into laughter, gently patting Hawkeye on the shoulder: "I know they're very strong, and could even escape unscathed, but..."

"I've already advised you against it."

Mihawk's sharp eyes fixed on the laughing red-haired man before him, his expression turning extremely solemn and serious: "To rashly challenge someone stronger than oneself when one cannot even recognize the difference in strength between them would be utterly unwise..."

"what?"

Shanks looked at Mihawk in surprise.

This old friend…

Why are you being so serious?

"I'm not going to fight..."

Shanks quickly waved his hand, grinning, and said, "Don't worry, I just want to see what they're up to and try to persuade them not to let the sea descend into chaos..."

"..."

Mihawk's eyes remained sharp.

This behavior…

Isn't that just courting death?

The Konoha Pirates dared to capture even a Marine Admiral and even kill a Celestial Dragon. What kind of trouble could a Yonko pirate crew possibly cause in front of them?

Seriously speaking…

Mihawk sensed something fishy about the battles in Alabasta.

The Konoha Pirates' fighting strength is almost at the pinnacle of the entire sea; they even captured Marine Admiral Aokiji before. How could they possibly be forced back by the Marine's high-ranking officers...?

Perhaps those guys' goal is to expose Alabasta's hidden secrets and plunge the entire world into chaos...

maybe…

The world government is in complete chaos.

Just as Mihawk had predicted, the world government was indeed in chaos.

The first half of the Grand Line.

On their way to Alabasta aboard a warship, the Five Elders received a newspaper delivered by a seagull. When they saw the news, they were all struck dumb and sat stiffly and uneasy in the ship's cabin!

Finished!

This has blown up!

The whole world knows about the major events that have occurred in Alabasta. Newspapers have even published all the secrets of the Golden Palace and directly exposed the existence of Im, the World King who was once hidden deep within Mary Geoise!

Besides that…

It also has a history from eight hundred years ago!

Even the Five Elders were somewhat overwhelmed by this bolt from the blue!

As the highest level of power in the World Government, the Five Elders have always strived to maintain the balance of the world, diligently assisting Im in dealing with the destabilizing factors that threaten the World Government...

but…

A newspaper…

This has made world governments a source of instability for the entire world!

Even if the Five Elders were just sitting in the cabin of a warship, they could imagine the chaos the world would descend upon receiving the news and the turmoil among the member states of the World Government, even if there were many errors in these historical accounts!

"How could this kind of news be published..."

An old man clutched the newspaper tightly in his hands, his brow furrowed as if it would never unfurl: "Hasn't the CP department been monitoring the World Economic News Agency all along!"

Another elderly man felt his heart was about to give way. He clutched his chest tightly and slammed his fist into the table in front of him, shattering it. "The crucial issue now isn't how the news got published, but quickly cleaning up the mess that's following its release!"

"It's one thing to have a blank history, and another to have many inaccuracies, but the problem is..."

An old man clutched the newspaper, trembling, unable to believe the news he was seeing: "The existence of Lord Im has been completely reported in the newspapers..."

After they went back…

How should we face the wrath of that world king?

Even maintaining the world's balance is now a problem; they don't need to think too much about it, they already know that the world is about to descend into chaos!

"but…"

An old man cautiously examined the newspaper in his hands, reading through all the information: "There seem to be some problems with this historical content, don't you? Perhaps not many people will believe it. We've never heard of the existence of the Goddess of the Rabbit, or even that Laugh Tale seals her away. The Void Century wasn't a Great Kingdom..."

Whether history is right or wrong is no longer important...

Another hot-tempered old man, sensing his colleague's lack of focus, tapped the sofa with his long sword: "Most importantly, the newspapers mentioned Lord Im and portrayed the Celestial Dragons as sinners against the entire world!"

The most urgent task...

Their top priority is to remedy the situation!

There's no point in continuing the discussion here!

The deed is done, and saying anything more will be futile. We must find a way to remedy the situation as soon as possible, but how to remedy it has become a huge problem!

"Hurry and get the world government to issue a statement to refute the rumors..."

The old man, clutching his heart, hurriedly spoke, reaching for his Den Den Mushi: "This issue's news is all fake! Quickly deny everything!"

"but…"

The old man, who had been frowning, hesitated and shook his head.

Spreading rumors is easy…

Debunking rumors isn't easy!

Especially since this news was issued in the name of the King of Alabasta, who founded the World Government eight hundred years ago, it's like a confession from the Twenty Kings!

The very founders of the World Government have admitted their mistakes. How can the World Government regain public trust? How can it gain the trust of its member states?

"Those foolish, lowly people won't believe it..."

The old man, who always wore glasses and held a knife, was well aware of the situation. His expression was somewhat grave: "We must return to Mary Geoise as soon as possible to apologize to Lord Im and inquire how he should handle this matter. The whole world knows about it; resolving this won't be easy..."

to be honest…

The Five Elders couldn't come up with a solution!

The only solution is for world governments to issue press releases to dispel the rumors first!

fortunately.

At this critical moment, a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) suddenly called, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha provided them with important information.

"The Golden Palace wasn't made of gold..."

While flipping through the newspaper in his hand, Sengoku confirmed that the World Economic News Agency had revealed the secret of the Golden Palace before making a phone call to the Five Elders: "We've discovered a fracture beneath the Golden Palace, and sand is flowing out..."

Sengoku's voice sounded steady and deep, his tone calm: "We suspect that this golden palace left by the King of Alabasta was built using sand, and then gold was pasted on top of the sand..."

"..."

The Five Elders' expressions suddenly changed!

What does this mean?

"This palace must have been built by a user of the Sand-Sand Fruit."

Sengoku, while expressing his doubts, also pointed out a direction for the Five Elders: "What we can't determine right now is whether this place was built by the Sand-Sand Fruit user eight hundred years ago, or by Crocodile, the current Sand-Sand Fruit user. I've already sent Aokiji and Kizaru to hunt down Crocodile..."

"Grab him!"

"This must be Crocodile's!"

"Crocodile must be brought to justice!"

"The World Government immediately issued a statement, stripping Crocodile of his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, citing his alleged attempt to oppose the World Government and falsify history, and issuing a bounty on him with the highest possible reward in the entire sea!"

The voices of the Five Elders rose and fell.

The group of old men looked at each other. They knew that the underground palace was likely built by the Sand-Sand Fruit user eight hundred years ago, but at this moment they had to put all the blame on Crocodile!

For the sake of world stability…

We need to find someone to take the blame...

Regardless of whether Crocodile did it or not, we must first establish that Crocodile did it, pin all the blame on Crocodile, and everything else will become easier to handle. They can capture Crocodile and force Crocodile to confess to all the crimes!

Only the Golden Palace, which Crocodile built privately to incite chaos in the world and to oppose the World Government, is not part of true history. Only then do they have the pretext to deal with the impending turmoil in the world!

Really...

What a twist of fate!

I never expected there was a solution!

"If Crocodile's head isn't enough, then add that newly emerged Konoha Pirates. Aren't they trying to kill the Celestial Dragons?"

"Just pin the blame for falsifying history on them, dump all the blame on these pirates, and then let the World Government slowly tell those foolish mortals that everything that has been revealed about Alabasta's history is false..."

"This is all a pirate conspiracy..."

The Five Elders, without any formal instruction, found a way to resolve the crisis and discussed how to clear the World Government's name as quickly as possible.

The tense atmosphere on the warship vanished instantly; they even began to consider how to convince the world that the World Government did not have a hidden Im-sama…

after all…

The existence of Im is a top secret.

"alright."

"Call the World Government office first."

After an old man sitting on a sofa hung up Sengoku's Den Den Mushi, he directly dialed the World Government's Den Den Mushi, intending to order them to immediately release a press release to refute the rumors.

but…

The call to Mary Geoise went through.

Instead of the respectful voices of the World Government officials that came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, there was a trembling voice, as if the man on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was afraid of something, and they could even hear the sound of his teeth chattering.

Why aren't you saying anything?

The Five Elders frowned again, somewhat puzzled by the World Government's situation.

Is it...

Did Lord Im be enraged upon receiving the news and directly slaughter the World Government to vent his anger?

That's impossible...

Lord Im is the King of the World, a man of absolute composure at all times, and should not appear before receiving them…

however…

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, the voice of a World Government official sounded like he was trembling.

Do not…

That official was genuinely trembling with fear.

The official was somewhat panicked by what he was about to report.

"Mary Geoise... has been attacked by pirates..."

"The Konoha Pirates have breached the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. World Commander-in-Chief Kong and Commander Figarando Greene of the Knights of God have been defeated. The Konoha Pirates are currently capturing World Nobles in Mary Geoise..."

"..."

The five elders' faces turned deathly pale at the same time.

This moment was a true bolt from the blue for them.

"Was that a call from the Five Elders?"

A strange, mechanical voice quickly came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Yes...yes..."

Once again, a trembling voice from a World Government official came through the Den Den Mushi.

Give me the Den Den Mushi you have.

The unfamiliar, mechanical voice appeared in the Five Elders' ears through the Den Den Mushi, speaking somewhat casually: "If nothing unexpected happens, the five of you should be arriving in Alabasta soon, right?"

The unfamiliar mechanical voice didn't wait for their reply. It calmly delivered an answer that was chillingly calm: "It seems our diversionary tactic worked. A beast is still just a beast; it can never learn human thought. It was easily lured to that golden palace..."

I've reached 10,000 points today! Time to sleep!

(End of this chapter)