"Bitten by two dogs."
Saint Figarland Garling glanced at his empty shoulder.
It was impossible to hide the news that Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura had cut down the Commander of the Divine Knight Order, and the instigator had no intention of hiding it either.
In fact, he couldn't wait for the matter to escalate further.
Because of this, Saint Figarland Garling had the opportunity to return to Mary Geoise and tell the Five Elders about his conflict with the Navy at the Shampodi Islands.
"Hmph..."
"Just cursed them a bit..."
Saint Figarland Garling didn't hide it, even adding his own interpretation: "That bastard Sakazuki ordered his subordinate Akihara Kagura to secretly ambush me..."
"The Navy did it!"
Saint Nusjuro's eyes revealed a hint of shock.
"How dare those dogs!"
Saint Saturn's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Really...
A bunch of bastards!
This was an extremely dangerous look, and Saint Saturn unintentionally used his ability, making Saint Nusjuro next to him somewhat uncomfortable.
"Saint Saturn, calm down."
"The Navy has just captured Kaido and Charlotte Lingling..."
Saint Nusjuro had to remind his colleague next to him, saying in a deep voice: "The Navy's power is unprecedentedly strong..."
"However..."
"Attacking Saint Garling directly..."
"Such behavior is akin to betraying the World Government..."
Really...
A huge mess!
This incident nearly tore apart the decorum between the Navy and the Heavenly Celestial Dragons!
Saint Nusjuro looked at Saint Figarland Garling beside him, somewhat regretting that the Commander of the Divine Knight Order had returned, as the conflict with the Navy brought them an exceptionally troublesome problem!
This matter...
Cannot be treated lightly.
In the past, the Navy was indeed quite obedient.
The entire ocean thought the Navy was just a lapdog of the Heavenly Celestial Dragons, and even the Celestial Dragons would often curse the Navy Admiral unpredictably.
However, now that the Celestial Dragons' combat power has significantly declined after the rampage of the Konoha Pirates, the Navy's strength seems to be bolstered, even producing a powerful Navy like Akihara Kagura, capable of capturing two of the Four Emperors alive...
It's really headache-inducing...
If the Navy isn't dealt with, the Celestial Dragons' dignity and decorum would be like the last veil covering shame being torn off, and the Navy's independent power would significantly increase;
If the Navy is dealt with...
What can the Celestial Dragons use to deal with the Navy?
Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura dared to attack the Commander of the Divine Knight Order, even single-handedly arresting two of the Four Emperors, how could he possibly submit obediently, and once he directly chooses to defect, the World Government would immediately become a laughingstock, and the situation that was improving would immediately deteriorate again!
If not dealt with...
The Celestial Dragons' face would be lost!
If dealt with...
The Celestial Dragons' substance would be lost too, and even the face might be lost!
"Let's have Sengoku come over first..."
Saint Nusjuro frowned, his mind was in chaos too, and he could only summon Sengoku the Buddha at this time, wanting to interrogate this Navy Admiral, whether the Navy still respects the Heavenly Celestial Dragons, and if they intend to betray the World Government at this time...
"Hmph..."
Saint Saturn's voice remained cold, his eyes still half-narrowed, looking particularly fierce: "The Navy is a dog we've raised all along; now the dog at home has bitten its master, should the master not kill the dog but leave it to continue biting?"
"Jaygarcia Saturn..."
Saint Nusjuro gritted his teeth, this elder holding his samurai blade, feeling a bit uneasy: "The dog at home bit someone, and there are still wolves outside waiting to eat us!"
The threat of the Konoha Pirates still exists.
If they really make a big deal out of this with the Navy, it may end up in an irreparable situation!
The Navy is the largest military force the World Government has at its disposal; if they lose the Navy's assistance, the enormous federation country scope the World Government wants to maintain would be almost like an empty shell, and they wouldn't be able to rebuild another Navy organization at this time!
"Besides..."
Saint Nusjuro hoped his colleague could appreciate Akihara Kagura's achievements: "The dog at home caught two lead wolves, if you push it too hard it might turn into a man-eating wolf! We only have a pile of meat for feeding the dog at home, and the stick we can use to hit the dog is already rotten; even if we can kill the biting dog, the stick might break..."
Saint Nusjuro is the Martial God in charge of finance among the Five Elders, holding the treasury funds of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, also responsible for allocating military expenditures to the Navy.
The devastation of the Divine Knight Order and three of the Five Elders being killed meant their power couldn't completely suppress the Navy, indicating they didn't have a solid stick to beat the dog; now the Celestial Dragons' best leverage was only the military budget in his hands.
Military budget...
Is the meat for feeding the dog.
Saint Nusjuro hoped to use the military budget amount in his hands to limit the Navy, rather than adopting Saint Saturn's attitude of directly forcefully dealing with the Navy.
Frankly speaking...
Given the current situation, if the Navy and the Celestial Dragons start another internal conflict, even if the Celestial Dragons could win, it would be at most a pyrrhic victory, under the vigilant threat of the Konoha Pirates and the Revolutionary Army, the Celestial Dragons' rule would immediately be overturned!