Chapter 61: World King Im! Time for a Great Cleansing! (3)
At the same time, the Holy Land, Mary Geoise!
Inside the conference hall that symbolized power, chaos had long since descended!
The floor was littered with scattered documents, and tables and chairs had been shattered to pieces.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the floor.
At this moment, the Five Elders were each wrapped in bandages; clearly, their injuries from the Gold City incident had not yet fully healed.
However, their imposing auras still erupted forth!
It was obvious that these five individuals were furious!
"Who was it? Who on earth was it! Who leaked this matter out?"
"Such a disgraceful incident has actually spread throughout the whole world! The Government's credibility will be greatly affected!"
"19 Celestial Dragons were killed. Whether the people of the world still believe in the Marines, still believe in the Government, is a huge problem!"
"What is the reaction from the outside world?"
"It's an utter mess! Many kings have expressed concern, worrying about whether the Government can suppress the Rocks Pirates!"
"Some kings even stated that if the Government cannot demonstrate the power to suppress the Rocks Pirates, then it cannot protect their countries!"
"When that time comes, the Heavenly Tribute might be affected!"
"Damn it! Who leaked the news!"
The Five Elders were incredibly angry, their Haki leaking out wildly, shattering all the glass decorating the four sides of the Hall of Power!
Some kings, worried that the World Government could no longer protect their nations, were preparing to stop paying the Heavenly Tribute!
They were even willing to give the Heavenly Tribute to the Rocks Pirates!
What was this?
This was digging up the very foundation of the World Government!
Without the Heavenly Tribute, where would the military funding for the Marines come from?
Where would the World Government's expenses come from?
And the expenses of those pig-like Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land!
All of this required money!
And every item was a massive sum!
If the Heavenly Tribute were taken by the Rocks Pirates, the World Government would truly be facing doomsday!
"Did that guy, the News King, do this?"
"Immediately dispatch CP0, find the location of the News King, and then have Steel Bone Kong send someone to eliminate him!"
The Five Elders thought of one person!
The only one capable of doing such a thing was the News King of the Underworld.
Daring to publish this kind of news to the whole world, causing the World Government and the Marines to lose all face—there was no need for the News King to exist anymore.
"Re... Reporting to the Five Elders!"
"We heard from our undercover agents in the Underworld that the News King left his lair two days ago and headed for the New World!"
"According to the latest intelligence, he should have gone to Hachinosu and is being protected by Rocks!"
CP0 quickly conveyed the message back!
After all, CP0 also had undercover agents in the Underworld.
Essentially, one Den Den Mushi call was enough to clarify the information.
Hearing this, the Five Elders were so angry their noses nearly went crooked!
Being protected by Rocks meant the World Government was powerless to touch him!
In the future, if there were any more major incidents, the World Government would no longer be able to cover up the news as they wished!
The damnable Rocks Pirates!
"A miscalculation, truly a miscalculation!"
" The sharpness of the Rocks Pirates can no longer be suppressed!"
A hint of apprehension flashed in the eyes of the five old men!
Rocks, The Most Heinous Criminal Rono, plus Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Charlotte Linlin, and the other Division Commanders!
The hard power of the Rocks Pirates was faintly overwhelming the World Government!
Especially that Most Heinous Criminal, Rono. His talent was so high, and his strength grew so fast!
Searching through eight hundred years of history, they had never seen the like!
Give him a little more time, and he might grow into another monster like Rocks!
At that time, the World Government would have to face two Rocks!
Terror!
Thinking of this, the Five Elders' faces were filled with terror!
"Damn it, if only we had listened to Steel Bone Kong's opinion back then!"
Thinking of this point, the five elders regretted it deeply, sighing repeatedly!
At the Gold City, the five of them dared not pursue the Rocks Pirates because they worried about the lives of the Celestial Dragons!
As a result, those nine Celestial Dragons still died!
Damn it!
If they had staked everything to kill The Most Heinous Criminal back then, how could they be worried to this extent now!
"We have reached the most dangerous juncture."
"It is time to ask for instructions from that person!"
The Five Elders fell silent for a long time, until finally, the curly-haired Elder made the suggestion.
"Really... must we ask Lord Im?"
"If we ask rashly like this, will we anger that person?"
Hearing this proposal, the expressions of the other four Elders also changed drastically!
Lord Im, the true King of this world!
A God who has lived for eight hundred years!
An immortal!
Controlling the National Treasure located in the deepest part of Mary Geoise!
To the people of the outside world, the Celestial Dragons are the descendants of God, and the Five Elders are the highest authority in the world!
But only the Five Elders knew!
Just like the relationship between the Marines and the Celestial Dragons.
The five of them were just Lord Im's five dogs!
There is only one true God in this world!
That is Lord Im!
Though called the Five Elders, they merely helped Lord Im govern the world and maintain the balance of world powers.
And also to cover up some truths about the world from eight hundred years ago.
Now, under their governance, a challenger capable of shaking the foundation of the World Government had appeared!
Would Lord Im feel that the five of them were governing ineffectively?
These were the reasons for the Five Elders' apprehension.
"Forget it, let's go ask for instructions now."
"Wait until that Rono grows up, and it will be too late."
"It is also time for a Great Cleansing."
After thinking it over, the Five Elders decided to ask Lord Im for instructions.
Soon, inside Pangaea Castle in Mary Geoise.
On the Empty Throne that symbolized the world's highest power.
Suddenly, a person appeared.
That person wore a black robe that covered their entire body and face.
One could only see a pair of sharp eyes resembling an eagle!
Around their body, a terrifying aura radiated—an aura even more terrifying than Rocks!
It was the King of the World, Im!
"Greetings, Lord Im!"
The Five Elders, symbolizing the world's highest power, knelt down respectfully.
"I have heard about the recent situation in the world."
From the throne came Im's voice. It was impossible to tell if it was male or female, and there wasn't a shred of emotion.
It was as if what lay beneath the black robe wasn't human at all.
"What happened to that right arm of yours?"
Im's tone suddenly shifted, looking at the right arm of one of the Elders.
There, there was only an empty sleeve.
"Lo... Lord Im, it... it was cut off by a pirate."
Being asked by Im, the voice of the sword-wielding Elder trembled.
"Oh? A pirate?"
"So, the Shodai Kitetsu was also taken away?" Im inquired.
The sword-wielding Elder dared not answer.
"You have lost the face of God. Atone with death."
Im spoke faintly, his tone as calm as an ancient well.
Hearing this, the other four Elders lowered their heads deeply, daring not to speak.
Even though they had been partners for over a decade, the other Elders dared not plead for mercy at this moment.
No one dared to defy Lord Im!
"Thank... Thank you for your grace, Lord Im."
The sword-wielding Elder dared not have any complaints.
After kowtowing in thanks, he withdrew.
The other four Elders also foresaw their partner's end, closing their eyes deeply as if in silent mourning.
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger!
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