One Piece: The Emperor-Level Item Master Shocks the World

"All we need to do is give them enough power."

"If they cause too much trouble and end up in danger themselves, then it's entirely their own fault."

"Lord Im will not blame us."

Upon hearing this, the Five Elders fell silent. Their protection of the Celestial Dragons was merely a promise they made to Lord Im.

In fact, what they feared most was the secret revealed by the Celestial Dragons.

They protected the Celestial Dragons' authority in exchange for keeping the secret.

However, not all members of the Celestial Dragons knew this secret.

Sometimes, proper pruning can be beneficial to their rule.

Thinking of this, the five elders with long beards opened their eyes, picked up a Den Den Mushi, and dialed a number.

……

Naval Headquarters, Marineford.

Sengoku sat in his office, watching Kizaru and Akainu receive one piece of bad news after another.

This made him a bit irritable, and just then, a phone call came in.

Garp didn't even see who it was before he picked up the Den Den Mushi and shouted loudly.

"Hey, what's up? If it's nothing serious, please don't bother me!"

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, he realized that the call was from the Five Elders, and he immediately felt a little flustered.

But before he could explain, the other person spoke up:

"You're in a bad mood, Sengoku. Is it because of Whitebeard's upcoming landing on the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku was not surprised at all that the Five Elders would know about this.

After all, the Five Elders actually control CP0's intelligence sources.

CP0 is under the jurisdiction of the World Government and is mainly responsible for intelligence gathering and analysis of the Four Emperors.

However, the Five Elders will not proactively disclose this information to the Navy.

Therefore, the navy still needs to deploy its own forces to investigate.

After thinking about this for a while, Kashin-goku spoke:

"We are following up on this matter. Don't worry, I won't let Whitebeard threaten Fishman Island."

Upon hearing Warring States's words, the long-bearded elder narrowed his eyes slightly and then said:

"Whitebeard is currently planning a war with Marineford, and his desire for Fishman Island is probably not that great."

"However, Whitebeard's true purpose in entering the Sabaody Archipelago is questionable,"

"Your Navy should not interfere with Whitebeard's actions on Sabaody Archipelago. Just focus on preparing for war at Marineford. Leave the rest to CP0."

Upon hearing this, a solemn expression appeared in Zhan Guo's eyes.

Although the navy is the world government and the largest military institution.

However, their status among the Five Elders was never as important as that of the CP organization.

Although the Admiral of the Navy is, on the surface, the highest-ranking officer among the Five Elders.

However, in reality, his power is almost equal to that of the highest-ranking official in the CP0.

If it really comes down to troop mobilization, the highest-ranking officer of CP0 can even bypass him, the marshal, and mobilize all the troops at Naval Headquarters.

Thinking of this, Garp sighed and then said:

"I'm still incredibly busy with things at Marineford."

"By the way, you let Kizaru handle things with the Straw Hat crew, right?"

Faced with Sengoku's sudden questioning, the Five Elders' eyes showed a solemn expression.

"Don't get involved in this matter. Since you've set such a high reward for them, we certainly won't stand idly by."

"By the way, you also need to hurry up and arrange for a general to go to the Sabaody Archipelago."

"We absolutely cannot let anything happen to the Celestial Dragons, otherwise it will be a dereliction of duty on your part as the Navy!"

Upon hearing this, a look of anger appeared in Zhan Guo's eyes.

However, he could not disobey the Five Elders, his direct superior, so he clenched his fist and simply said something.

"Ah, don't worry, I have my own plans."

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Without waiting for the Five Elders to reply, he hung up the phone.

Then Sengoku dialed another number.

……

The islands of Chambord, in the outer sea.

A naval vessel is observing everything happening on the island from a distance.

Actually, what they were mainly observing was the Whitebeard crew, who were lurking in another sea area.

Akainu stood on the railing, holding binoculars. He looked around, then said with a serious expression:

"Are we ready to march on the Sabaody Archipelago at any time? Hasn't the order from Marshal Sengoku come down yet?"

Just as Akainu finished speaking, a marine, holding a red Den Den Mushi, came to Akainu's side and said:

"Report! It's Marshal Zhan Guo on the phone!"

Upon hearing this, a solemn expression appeared in Akainu's eyes.

He then answered the Den Den Mushi.

As soon as the phone was answered, the Den Den Mushi displayed the unibrow of the Sengoku period, appearing very displeased.

Upon seeing this, Akainu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly and say:

"I know this matter has made you feel very bad."

"Just give the order, and I will take my ship and intercept Whitebeard, preventing him from landing on the Sabaody Archipelago!"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"No need. Mermaid Island is not a strategic location this time."

"Whitebeard won't touch Fishman Island, but I have another mission for you."

Upon hearing this, a solemn expression appeared in Akainu's eyes.

Then he looked at the islands of Chambord and had a bad feeling.

"You're not planning to send me to protect those guys, are you? I don't have the time or inclination for that."

Upon hearing this, Sengoku sighed. He knew that Akainu was not someone to be trifled with, so he changed his words and said:

"Judging by the timeline, those guys with hundreds of millions of dollars at sea should have already landed on the Sabaody Archipelago, and the Straw Hat Pirates are very likely to be among them."

"I've given you special permission. You can remove your straw hat in a moment!"

Upon hearing this, Akainu felt a surge of excitement; he had also heard of the Straw Hat crew.

The bounty of over 100 million for each member has long been a legend within the Navy.

This time, Sengoku personally granted him the power to wipe out the Straw Hat crew, which was indeed very tempting.

Normally, when new pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago, the Marine Headquarters will not exterminate them all.

Because in the future, they may also have the enormous responsibility of maintaining maritime balance.

Moreover, killing these newly minted pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million would inevitably cause temporary chaos in the New World.

Without these pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, the other smaller pirates would be even more rampant and cause even greater damage to the New World.

But this time, Sengoku suddenly gave an order allowing him to wipe out the Straw Hat crew.

This clearly demonstrates just how important the Straw Hat crew was to Sengoku.

Thinking this through, Akainu didn't hesitate for long, revealing a wicked smile as he spoke:

"Yes, Marshal of the Warring States."

With that, Akainu hung up the phone and immediately picked up his binoculars, looking towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

Meanwhile, Whitebeard's ship had already reached the coast of the Sabaody Archipelago.

There are high reefs blocking the view in that area, so most people cannot see the scenery from inside the island.

Upon seeing this, a solemn expression appeared in Akainu's eyes.

If Whitebeard were to land on the island from that spot, no one would notice.

Thinking of this, Akainu put down his binoculars and then stretched out a hand, saying:

"Get me a speedboat, I need to protect the Celestial Dragons!"

Upon hearing this, all the marines on the ship were shocked and their eyes widened in disbelief.

Because Akainu usually finds such things particularly annoying.

Their opinion of the Celestial Dragons was extremely negative, yet today they volunteered to protect them, which astonished them.

However, the marines didn't dare to ask any more questions and directly prepared a speedboat for Akainu.

Without saying a word, Akainu jumped up and rushed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

……

In a dark alley.

An elderly man with white hair was sitting on a shipping container, holding an iron wine jug in his hand and pouring wine straight into his mouth.

At this moment, a tall figure, holding a single sword, walked heavily toward the old man.

The old man, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, glanced sideways at the tall figure, a solemn expression appearing in his eyes.