Chapter 167: The Strong Reactions
Inside Mariejois, the Five Elders looked at the latest intelligence. "What does Kael want to do by entering the New World?! He hasn't even dealt with the underworld of North Blue, and he already wants to make a move on the New World? His ambition is truly not small."
"The New World is not the Four Seas. If he encounters a Four Emperors Pirates, that arrogant brat Kael will suffer a great loss." "Intelligence says that the Goa Empire's Four Seas Fleet is very likely a Seastone fleet. Where did Kael get the Seastone inlay technology?"
The Five Elders could allow Kael to mess around with the underworld in the Four Seas, but they would never allow him to disrupt the balance of the New World. If Kael caused conflict with the Four Emperors and dragged the Marines into war, this would cause the World Government to lose a large amount of funds. After all, the World Government has basically given up on the countries in the middle and latter sections of the New World, so there's no need to engage in a large-scale war with the Four Emperors. They only need to collect heavenly tribute from the Four Seas and the Grand Line Allied Nations, which is enough to maintain the operation of the World Government's 3 major organizations and the extravagant lives of the Celestial Dragons.
If a major war with the Four Emperors breaks out, the World Government would have to pour a large amount of military expenses and pensions into the Marines, which would reduce the Celestial Dragons' spending. Therefore, the Five Elders only wanted to maintain the balance of the New World, keeping the heavenly tribute expenses stable. Anyway, the pirate overlords and pirate emperors of the New World come and go in every era, one after another, and can never be completely eliminated. There's no need to waste military funds to eradicate them; it only takes some time for these so-called overlords to grow old, and then the next pirate overlord and pirate emperor will take over. Imu and the Five Elders, these immortal old monsters, stand from the perspective of time, looking down on these short-lived pirates from above. So they only need to maintain balance and stability. After all, these lowly pirates are inexhaustible, like successive crops of weeds.
"Have CP agents investigate whether the World Government and Marine Headquarters' official shipyards leaked the Seastone inlay technology? Kael tried to buy it from us before, but now he's still managed to get his hands on it. It seems there are quite a few rats within the World Government."
"Seastone inlay technology is not that important. Keep the Devil Fruit weapon technology and the Pacifista's laser technology well-guarded, and don't let Kael steal them." A hint of killing intent appeared in the Five Elders' eyes. They would never allow spies or traitors who sold important scientific technologies to appear within the World Government's subordinate forces. Such spies and traitors must die. They had always been the ones to plant spies in other forces, and they would never allow others to plant spies in the World Government.
The Five Elders quickly, in the name of the World Government, reminded Kael not to provoke the Four Emperors Pirates. If Kael dragged the Marines into a Four Emperors war, all military expenses for the Marines' deployment would be borne by the Goa Empire.
Onigashima, New World.
Who's-Who of the Beasts Pirates learned that the Goa Empire's Emperor and 3 Marquises had entered the New World. He immediately ran to instigate Jack to cause trouble for Kael and Spartan. "Jack, as a major All-Star of the Beasts Pirates, how can you watch that Spartan step on your reputation to rise?" Who's-Who had long coveted the position of the All-Stars, and he was very unconvinced by the young Jack. He planned to first let Jack challenge the Emperor and 3 Marquises and lose once. Then he could seize the opportunity to challenge Jack, remove him from the position of All-Star, and take it himself.
Hearing Who's-Who's instigation, Jack was indeed a bit moved. This time, he not only wanted to thoroughly kill that 'defeated opponent' Spartan but also wanted to take down all of the Goa Empire's Emperor and 3 Marquises. Just because they defeated small fries like Germa, Kano Country, and Wano Country, these guys from the Goa Empire actually earned the title of Emperor and 3 Marquises. Their mighty Four Emperors Pirates had been dominating the New World for over a decade or 2, only then earning the title of Emperor and 3 All-Stars. Emperor and 3 Marquises, do they want to clash with their Emperor and 3 All-Stars?!
He, Jack, alone could take down the so-called Emperor and 3 Marquises. The Ship King, Jack, truly piloted his Mammoth, taking his subordinates and leaving Wano Country's territory, intending to take down these arrogant Emperor and 3 Marquises. Watching Jack leave, Who's-Who revealed a triumphant smile. A brainless brute, why should he ride on his head? Isn't it just that he has a thicker health bar and stronger defense...
At Hive Island, Kaiou Mouretz of the Wang Zhi Pirates also wanted to ask his Captain to stand up for him and teach Spartan, who had risen by stepping on him, a lesson. However, Wang Zhi politely declined his subordinate's request, citing the need to protect Hive Island and not being able to leave freely. This made Kaiou Mouretz quite displeased. But he was also helpless; if Captain Wang Zhi didn't make a move, he truly had no confidence in defeating the Emperor and 3 Marquises. He couldn't even defeat Spartan alone.
On the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates, Buffalo Atmos honestly admitted the fact that he couldn't defeat Spartan. He had no intention of causing trouble. Going to cause trouble for the Goa Empire was not as good as enjoying himself on the ship. Did they really think his fat was for nothing? Under the comfortable life of the Whitebeard Pirates, he truly became as easygoing and leisurely as a buffalo.
But several of his Division Commander brothers and allied Captain old friends were clamoring to get revenge for him. At the same time, it was also to uphold the reputation of the world's strongest pirate crew. They would not allow Spartan to gain fame and rise by stepping on the identity of Whitebeard's 13th Division Commander, Buffalo Atmos. After some instigation, some face-conscious Division Commanders and allied Captains, under the pretext of standing up for Atmos, left the Whitebeard Fleet.
Whitebeard actually didn't stop these guys. He couldn't refuse his sons' reasons for standing up for Atmos and upholding Whitebeard's reputation. Just like in the future, he wouldn't refuse Fire Fist Ace's reason for pursuing Blackbeard Teach. He respected and trusted his sons. Whitebeard also firmly believed that Kael, the Goa Emperor, wouldn't dare to kill anyone from the Whitebeard Pirates. Because he was Whitebeard! This time, letting these sons go was also to let them experience the strength of the Emperor and 3 Marquises and train themselves.
Snack, a Sweet Commander in the Big Mom Pirates, very stubbornly insisted that he and Spartan were evenly matched and that he had not been repelled by Spartan. After all, a Sweet Commander was not allowed to be defeated, otherwise, Big Mom would revoke his title of Sweet Commander. So Snack, on the grounds that Spartan was boasting, was too lazy to retaliate against the fame-seeking Spartan. Since Snack himself didn't care, the strong members of the Big Mom Pirates were also too lazy to cause trouble for the Goa Empire. Snack, that cowardly fellow, no wonder he was defeated by Kid later and, to save his life, offered the Poneglyph rubbing. As a result, he was later defeated by the pirate Urouge, completely unable to hide it, and Big Mom revoked his title of Sweet Commander.
As for the Red Hair Pirates, they had no dealings with Spartan or the people of the Goa Empire. They simply didn't care about the Goa powerhouses entering the New World and continued their journey of eating, drinking, and having fun. As long as the balance of the New World was not broken, they could continue to live freely.
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