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Chapter 463 The Five Elders: Let Borsalino be the Fleet Admiral!

Akainu has an extremely fierce personality.

This admiral never backed down from any problem, and even when Fleet Admiral Sengoku scolded and berated him, he didn't hang up the Den Den Mushi, but stood by and listened with a cold expression.

After Sengoku finally got tired of yelling, he ordered them to escort Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin back to Marineford.

"I'll settle accounts with you when I get back!"

After angrily berating Akainu, Fleet Admiral Sengoku abruptly shifted the topic, taking the blame for Kagura Akihara's attack on Figarand Grindelwald: "Alright, I'll explain this to the Five Elders. Don't tell anyone else that it was your order. A Marine Admiral, instructing his subordinates to attack a Celestial Dragon—how much trouble would that cause if word got out!"

Obviously.

The atmosphere within the Navy is alright.

Admiral Akainu took the blame for the trouble caused by Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura, while Fleet Admiral Sengoku also took the fall for Akainu.

after all…

Akainu is too impulsive!

Sengoku was a little worried that problems might arise when Akainu confronted the Five Elders, leading to a complete rift between the Navy and the World Government, leaving him with no choice but to clean up the mess left by his subordinates.

Mary Geoise.

The Warring States period had no choice but to come here in person.

However, the Fleet Admiral did not intend to apologize to Saint Figarand Gringu. Instead, he frankly explained the current situation to Saint Satan and Saint Nasujuro, even piercing the proud pride of these Celestial Dragons.

"Satan Saint".

"Nassshuro Sei".

"I already know everything."

"The fault lies neither with Akainu nor with Akihara Kagura."

Sengoku stood in his office in Pangaea Castle and said in a deep voice, "This is because I and these high-ranking naval officers have mentioned that their main task now is to do their utmost to maintain the stability of the World Government's member states. There's no need to waste precious military resources on trivial matters like protecting the Celestial Dragons. Because of me, they've become less respectful to the World Nobles..."

"Is protecting the world's nobility a trivial matter?"

Satan Saint raised his head and squinted at Sengoku.

"Ever since Buggy the Clown assassinated the Celestial Dragons, the entire sea has long lost its reverence for the World Nobles, and even members of the CP department are defecting..."

Sengoku coldly returned Satan Saint's gaze, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly: "These days, pirates are assassinating World Nobles on the high seas every day. The Navy's military strength is no longer sufficient to protect every World Noble. In fact, hasn't Mary Geoise been recalling all the World Nobles who were patrolling overseas?"

This matter…

Everyone knows the truth.

However, for the sake of the Celestial Dragons' reputation, such matters are best left unsaid and can only be handled secretly. Very few people would bring up these issues to the Celestial Dragons' faces.

Nowadays, who doesn't know that the Navy can't protect the Celestial Dragons?

Don't say it's the navy...

Even the Five Elders and the Knights of God could not protect the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!

but…

Such words...

How could you just say that out loud!

"The Warring States Period!"

Satan Saint's voice turned somewhat somber, and he coldly rebuked, "You need to understand one thing: the World Government established the Navy to protect the safety of the World Nobles!"

Such words...

Actually, it's something that can't be said to the public.

Even though the entire high command of the Navy knows that the Navy's primary goal is to gain the support of the World Government in order to protect the Celestial Dragons, in order to recruit more people to join the Navy, the high command's banner is the justice of the sea. Most of the Navy soldiers are more concerned with eliminating pirates and protecting the peace of the sea, rather than being willing to clean up the mess left by the Celestial Dragons.

This is the face of the navy.

of course.

The Celestial Dragons have no taboos about these things.

Because the Celestial Dragons never consider the Navy's reputation.

When Satan Saint said these words, he still regarded the navy as a group of subordinates who could be used and discarded at any time, and his face was full of disdain and anger.

"However, the Navy failed in this regard!"

"Your subordinates not only failed to protect the World Nobles, but some even dared to attack them, including the commander of the Knights of God, Figarand Gringus. This is an offense against the gods, and it's all because of your poor military leadership as Fleet Admiral!"

"If it weren't for the Navy's hard work and dedication over the years, and if it weren't for Nasujiro pleading on your behalf, we would have already ordered the World Government to abolish the Navy!"

That's pure nonsense...

In the past, abolishing the Navy would have been a devastating blow to the World Government's rule; at this stage, for the World Government to actually abolish the Navy would be tantamount to courting its own destruction…

"The Warring States Period..."

Nasujiro, gripping his longsword, quickly said, "Don't blame us for being angry about this; the consequences are far too severe..."

"..."

Sengoku the Buddha nodded, his gaze fixed on Saint Satan before him, ignoring the other's cold stare. He suddenly spoke, "I understand. The conflict between the Navy and Saint Figarand Gringus stems from my ineffective communication of orders, which led to misunderstandings among my subordinates. In that case, I am willing to take full responsibility for this matter and resign from my position as Fleet Admiral..."

"!!!"

Satan Saint and Nasshoulang Saint were startled.

No… wait…

How did things get to this point?!

Although both Satan and Nasujuro were extremely dissatisfied with this matter, after analyzing the current situation of the Navy, they believed that the most suitable Fleet Admiral was still Sengoku the Buddha, and this position was definitely not to be changed!

to be honest…

In the past, Saint Satan and Saint Nasujuro wouldn't have cared whether the Sengoku Association resigned or not; they could have easily been promoted to the ranks of the World Government's top military force, including the three admirals of the Navy...

but…

This won't do!

First, of the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters, Aokiji's attitude is too mild; after the Ohara incident, he has always been outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant of the World Government's orders. As for Kizaru's attitude, needless to say, he's a Marine admiral who slacks off all day long, so the World Government doesn't need to ask the Marines to do anything…

The only one who seems somewhat reliable is Akainu.

Even though Akainu acted extremely in the past, the Five Elders still considered him the most reliable, at least much better than Aokiji and Kizaru…

result…

Akainu's extremism extended to the Celestial Dragons, yet he was only insulted a few times before ordering his subordinates to cut off one of the Celestial Dragons' arms...

Regardless...

Akainu definitely can't be the Fleet Admiral!

Akainu is only a mere Marine Admiral now, yet he dares to order his subordinates to attack the Celestial Dragons. Once he becomes Fleet Admiral, he might even dare to rebel and attack Mary Geoise!

We discussed it back and forth...

Sengoku remains the most suitable naval admiral.

Saint Satan, leaning on a cane, waved at Sengoku the Buddha and said in a deep voice, "Don't talk about resigning as Fleet Admiral. As long as you deal with Sakazuki and that guy named Akihara Kagura, we can let this matter drop..."

"Kill them."

A murderous glint flashed in Satan's eyes.

"..."

Zhan Guo's eye twitched.

Has this old guy been sitting in the position of the Five Elders for too long? Does he think that Akainu and Akihara Kagura are the kind of people who can be promoted and replaced at any time?

These two subordinates…

Both Akainu and Akihara Kagura have the potential to become Fleet Admirals and will become a banner for the Navy in the future!

Akainu is indeed extreme in his actions, but he is willing to take responsibility; Akihara Kagura goes without saying, his combat power and intelligence are the best in the Navy today!

"That's impossible!"

Sengoku quickly waved his hand, rejecting Satan's suggestion, his attitude even appearing unusually stern, as if the person standing before him wasn't his superior: "Whether it's Sakazuki or Akihara Kagura, they are both indispensable personnel in the Navy. I cannot deal with them at this time, not even if I resign from my position as Fleet Admiral!"

"..."

Satan looked at Sengoku as if he were looking at a madman.

"..."

Sengoku looked at Satan Saint and felt like he was looking at a madman: "Has Satan Saint forgotten that the Konoha Pirates, the Goddess of the Rabbit, and the person behind them are still watching all of this? We're wasting so much energy dealing with our own people at this time..."

"We'll deal with those monsters from Konoha..."

Satan Saint's expression froze for a moment, but he forced a confident look onto his face.

"..."

The Warring States period expressed disbelief.

Not only Sengoku was skeptical, but Nasujuro, who was standing next to him, was also somewhat skeptical. Even Satan, who had said those words, was a little unsure of himself.

Konoha Pirates.

They are truly the most terrifying enemy the Celestial Dragons have faced in the last eight hundred years.

The reason why Saint Satan and Saint Nassuro believed they could handle all crises in the past was simply because they had Saint Im as their trump card.

but…

These days, Im Saint is not very reliable...

Even Im-sama, who had always sat high on the throne amidst the flowers, lacked confidence in his ability to resolve Konoha's crisis and continued to deceive the two Five Elders with a false history…

only…

Saint Satan must not show weakness.

In particular, we cannot lose face for the Celestial Dragons.

"All right."

"I believe the World Nobles are capable of dealing with the Konoha Pirates."

Sengoku sighed and didn't expose Satan Saint's last act of feigned authority. Even if he didn't know how many trump cards the Celestial Dragons still had, he could still see how pathetic the Celestial Dragons were in dealing with the Konoha Pirates.

The Holy Land of Mary Geoise was breached by the Konoha Pirates; three of the Five Elders were killed on Skypiea; a group of noble Celestial Dragons were used as prey in a hunting game; the high and mighty commander of the Knights of God was auctioned off as a lowly slave; and the Sabaody Archipelago, the backyard of the world's nobles, was used as a resting place by the Konoha Pirates…

It's come to this...

What are you pretending for...?

The Konoha Pirates have practically humiliated the Celestial Dragons, doing everything they can to insult them, and the Celestial Dragons have tolerated it all, even avoiding the Konoha Pirates whenever possible...

The Celestial Dragons have tolerated this much...

Are they still the same group of world nobles who immediately send out a naval admiral whenever someone is attacked by a commoner?

Even now, the matter of Akihara Kagura severing Figarand Gringu's arm can only be handled by him, the Fleet Admiral, rather than by sending one of their own men...

"You tell us..."

Satan Saint's rage was suppressed by the threat from the Konoha Pirates, and he said in a deep voice, "How should this matter be handled?"

"I can't handle them."

Sengoku could only shake his head. He wasn't so afraid of the Celestial Dragons, who were now outwardly strong but inwardly weak. He frankly said, "Sakazuki is one of the three strongest admirals the Navy has trained in the last few decades. He has made great contributions to the Navy, and his combat strength is obvious to all. He is probably the strongest of the three..."

"Akihara Kagura..."

"This was the recruit I had the highest hopes for before."

"Akihara Kagura's strength increased dramatically when Vegapunk defected, and she awakened Conqueror's Haki in the Sabaody Archipelago, capturing Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin single-handedly. Her combat power is even above Sakazuki's..."

"If we were to expel them from the navy..."

"The navy's high-end combat capabilities are essentially half gone..."

"This is under the most optimistic scenario, because Akainu and Akihara Kagura already have a large number of supporters within the Navy, especially Akainu, who is quite popular among Navy officers. Considering the current situation and the future of the Navy, I cannot deal with them..."

"..."

Satan Saint and Nassuro Saint both twitched at the corners of their eyes.

"Besides..."

What I said was all true.

"This wasn't their responsibility in the first place."

Sengoku looked at Saint Satan and Saint Nasujuro, and even said some harsh words: "It was I who told them when the situation was critical that they no longer needed to follow the orders to protect the Celestial Dragons, nor did they need to care about the lives of the Celestial Dragons. Everything should be based on the stability of the World Government..."

"This is all my responsibility."

"It was because of my attitude towards the World Nobles that they did not respect the Celestial Dragons enough, which led to this bloody conflict. I will take full responsibility for this matter."

"you!"

Veins bulged on Satan Saint's forehead as he coldly said, "Since everything is your fault, and you no longer respect the power and status of the World Nobles, then you no longer need to remain in the position of Fleet Admiral. Resign from the Navy immediately!"

That bastard…

They won't even take the opportunity when offered a way out!

He refused to back down for the sake of two subordinates!

"Satan Saint..."

Nasujiro frowned.

no…

This is not what they agreed upon!

No matter what, we can't let Sengoku resign!

If Sengoku were to resign at this point, who would take over as the Fleet Admiral?

"We promoted Borsalino to Admiral of the Navy."

Satan Saint's eyes were icy as he picked up his Den Den Mushi, dialing Borsalino while giving Sengoku a cold look. He said disdainfully, "The Marines are nothing but dogs kept by the Celestial Dragons. If they don't want to be dogs, there are plenty of others who do..."

Something might happen tomorrow…

It should be a little later...

(End of this chapter)