Saint Saturn observed the worry on the faces of the other four and spoke.
"Luo Chen possesses the power of spatial blockade, which can interfere with Lord Imu's teleportation array."
"Rather than leaving the Celestial Dragons in a defenseless Mary Geoise, it is safer for them to accompany us on the expedition."
"Of course, this is merely a concept."
"Whether it is feasible depends on reporting it to Lord Imu and observing the changing landscape of the New World."
The bald Five Elder nodded slightly. "Agreed. Bringing the rest of the Celestial Dragons with us is safer than leaving them in Mary Geoise."
This year's Celestial Dragon Hunting Games had not yet begun.
If the siege on Luo Chen was successful, they could simply hold the Hunting Games using the civilians within Luo Chen's territory.
The so-called Hunting Games was a ritual held every three years in territories not affiliated with the World Government.
It involved slaughtering the inhabitants of an island and plundering its resources and wealth.
Through these Hunting Games, outstanding Celestial Dragon powerhouses were cultivated.
Many years ago, God Valley in the West Blue had been one of the venues for these Hunting Games.
Regarding the matter of Luo Chen, the five reached a consensus.
They needed to wait for the time being.
They would search for the Sky-Binding Fruit and wait for Luo Chen to establish his territory in the New World.
Saint Marcus Mars thought of another rather headache-inducing matter.
"The Marines are in a mess right now. We need to intervene."
Previously, all their energy had been focused on the operation to besiege Luo Chen at the Sabaody Archipelago.
They hadn't had time to deal with the Marines, who had lost their Fleet Admiral.
Now, the siege on Luo Chen had failed, and the trade goods were gone.
The Holy Land had been attacked.
It could be said they had suffered a double loss.
The only benefit was the exchange for the return of two Marine Admirals, Aokiji and Kizaru.
At the mention of the Marines, the Five Elders all fell somewhat silent.
Originally, they had planned to sacrifice Tsuru to save Sengoku.
That way, the Marines could have remained stable.
But Sengoku had committed suicide.
When they received the news at the time, the five of them were furious.
No one expected Sengoku to kill himself.
The recording and the suicide note he left behind had spread across the sea, thoroughly shattering the Five Elders' plans.
The Marines' reputation was still in tatters.
From grassroots soldiers to Vice Admirals, morale was slumped, and more and more Marines were resigning.
Even Garp and Tsuru had submitted their resignations to the World Government.
It was only because the Elders hadn't signed their approval yet.
Otherwise, the high command of the Marines would be left with only the three Admirals.
It wasn't far from existing in name only.
Saint Marcus Mars looked around at the other four. "First, send someone to issue a gag order on Kizaru and Aokiji. They must absolutely not reveal the existence of Lord Imu."
"As for Garp and Tsuru, find someone to persuade them again."
"A new Fleet Admiral must be elected. Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru will compete for the position."
"Regardless of who becomes the Fleet Admiral, the Marines will be short one Admiral."
"Adding the fact that Boa Hancock, Crocodile, and Jinbe have quit the Seven Warlords of the Sea, our power on the seas has been significantly weakened."
"I propose we initiate a worldwide military draft."
"To fill the vacancies of the Marine Admirals and the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
"It is even possible we might recruit powerhouses whose abilities counter Luo Chen."
A worldwide military draft?
The Five Elders fell into deep thought.
Luo Chen alone had nearly crippled the Marines and the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Forcing them to initiate a worldwide draft to recruit strong individuals.
Saint Saturn's tone could not conceal his anger. "The problem is, with the Marines' current reputation, can we even recruit anyone?"
Saint Marcus Mars rarely pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing, "Let's try."
"We have ruled the world for eight hundred years."
"There are always people willing to fight for the Celestial Dragons."
"Luo Chen killing Celestial Dragons is an unforgivable, monstrous crime. There will be people who want to crusade against him."
They had established the nobility and majesty of the Celestial Dragons in the minds of the world.
Over eight hundred years, there must be many who submitted to and revered them from the bottom of their hearts.
To some, Luo Chen killing Celestial Dragons was evil; it was a sin.
The other Five Elders no longer questioned it.
Things having reached this point, this was the only way.
Both they and Lord Imu had acted, directly or indirectly.
Yet they still could not kill Luo Chen.
Currently, the situation was very passive.
Even though Lord Imu hadn't issued a final ultimatum, they had a premonition.
The opportunities to besiege Luo Chen were running out.
The sense of crisis Luo Chen brought to them and the Celestial Dragons this time was incredibly intense.
He was very strong.
There had never been an enemy as unfathomable as Luo Chen.
He was a complete mystery.
The strongest enemy Lord Imu had ever encountered, "Sun God" Joy Boy, was merely a user of the Nika form Mythical Zoan fruit.
But Luo Chen... they truly couldn't tell what his ability was.
...
Over the waters of the New World, inside a cabin on the Falling Star God Meteor.
Space twisted into a spiral shape.
Luo Chen stepped out of the Kamui dimension.
As soon as he landed, a fragrant breeze rushed toward him.
Hancock hugged him; her soft, fragrant body felt like a ball of white cotton.
Luo Chen chuckled softly. "After today, I need to go into closed-door training."
"Then this concubine must cherish the time we have today." Hancock's beautiful face flushed with a faint blush, looking incredibly stunning.
Luo Chen wasted no more words and seized the time to get down to business.
...
The next day, he walked out of Hancock's room.
However, not far away, his path was blocked by Nami, who then pulled him into her room.
Nami pressed Luo Chen against the closed door and said angrily, "You've been fooling around with Hancock again these past few days, haven't you?"
Luo Chen coughed lightly. "No, I went to the Sabaody Archipelago to trade."
Nami scoffed coldly. "Who are you trying to fool? I saw you come out of her room with my own eyes. I've been staking it out for days."
Luo Chen awkwardly rubbed his nose.
Sure enough, trying to deceive the sharp little cat burglar Nami wasn't that easy.
Nami stood on her tiptoes, cupped his chin with her hand, and hummed, "You spent a few days with her, so you have to spend a few days with me."
Luo Chen said helplessly, "Your body can't handle it."
Hancock was the Pirate Empress who could kick over a thousand-meter-tall combined giant with one leg.
Nami had the small physique of an ordinary person.
Luo Chen's physique was now monstrous. If he didn't control his strength, a light squeeze could break Nami's bones.
Nami's expression stiffened upon hearing this.
She thought back to Alabasta.
Indeed, she hadn't lasted very long before she couldn't take it anymore.
Most of the time was spent sleeping.
Nami hesitated for a moment and said, "Then... one day."
She felt a bit guilty.
One day... even that seemed a bit difficult.
Luo Chen smiled. "Fine. But let's agree beforehand, if you accidentally faint, I'm going off to cultivate."
Nami's smooth, fair cheeks couldn't help but flush red.
Faint?
How was that possible?
But did she faint last time? She couldn't remember.
Two hours later, Luo Chen walked out of the bathroom attached to Nami's room, shirtless.
He looked at Nami, who was fast asleep on the bed, and couldn't help muttering, "Weak, but still loves to play."
Luo Chen put on his clothes, locked the door, and returned to his own room.
Sitting on a soft chair, he summoned the system panel.
[Host: Luo Chen]
[Taijutsu: Lv10 (Strong Vice-Emperor Level ≈ 2 Billion Bounty Pirate)]
[Skills: Observation Killing, Divine Departure, Conqueror's Haki (Top Tier), Swordsmanship (Black Blade Level), Observation Haki (Top Tier), Armament Haki (Top Tier), Marine Six Styles - Soru, Marine Six Styles - Geppo]
[Ninjutsu: Impure World Reincarnation, Kamui, Shinra Tensei, Tengai Shinsei, Susanoo, Sage Mode, Flying Thunder God Technique, Wood Release Collection]
[Cultivation Points: 10,050,000]
[Next Stage Cumulative Recharge Reward Standard: 300 Billion Berries]
[Notification: 100 Billion Cumulative Recharge Reward pending collection.]
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