One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 501: A Major Move at Marine Headquarters (Part 2)

To control a force exclusive to the World Government, to act as a counterbalance to the Marines.

This was the current thinking of most high-ranking officials in the World Government.

Furthermore, this could also effectively counter the ever-increasing power of pirates.

Ever since Roger's final words in the year 1498 of the Sea Calendar, the power of the Marines over the pirates on the seas had gradually lost its dominance.

This gave the World Government a major headache. Constant complaints from the Affiliated Nations made the Five Elders desperate for a force that belonged solely to the World Government.

Although the Marines were also such a force, it wouldn't do for the Marines to become too powerful.

"Alright, alright, this matter hasn't been decided yet. Who knows, maybe the Marines will win!"

Seeing the two argue with increasing intensity, as if they might come to blows at any moment, Saint Peter hurriedly stepped in to mediate.

However, his stance clearly supported Saint Mars's proposal.

Seeing Saint Peter's blatant favoritism, Saint Saturn immediately looked towards the silent Saint Saturn.

"Saint Saturn, you tell us, what should be done about this matter?" Saint Saturn said, looking at him.

As the only two among the Five Elders who controlled military organizations, Saint Saturn, who was in charge of the CP organization, was clearly closer to Saint Saturn.

In the past, the two often coordinated their actions.

However, this time Saint Saturn remained silent.

Mainly, after the battle of God Valley, the operation to encircle the Roger Pirates, and intervening in battles within the New World, the CP organization under Saint Saturn's command had suffered greatly, with barely a tenth of its high-end combatants remaining.

This led to a situation where, if the Marines were unable to act, they could only deploy the God's Knights to resolve issues.

CP0 was like a mere decoration.

This had caused Saint Saturn's voice to carry little weight among the Five Elders in recent years.

Seeing Saint Saturn's silence, Saint Saturn understood. They had already colluded.

"Fine! I'd like to see if your Seven Warlords of the Sea system will succeed, or if you'll end up shooting yourself in the foot."

Saint Saturn sat down in a huff. Since everyone in the Five Elders except himself had agreed, what more was there to say? It was already decided. What else needed to be said?

He couldn't possibly trouble Lord Imu over such a trivial matter, could he?

Wouldn't that be telling Lord Imu how incompetent they were?

Seeing that Saint Saturn had fallen silent, Saint Mars's goatee twitched, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

"Alright, there's no point in us discussing it now. This is just a precaution. The Marines' operation has only just begun. What if they succeed? Then there would be no need for any Seven Warlords."

As Saint Mars said this, it was clear he didn't believe it himself. It wasn't that he looked down on the Marines, but the New World was no longer inhabited by the same pirates as before.

They had become organized, developing more and more like political regimes.

The Big Mom Pirates were the most similar, having started to build their nation years ago.

In Totto Land, they had established the kingdom of Totto Land, with the goal of gathering all the species in the world into this nation.

Although it was somewhat laughable, it was indeed the formation of a political power, a massive group formed through blood ties.

The Whitebeard Pirates and the Rockefeller Pirates were the same.

Whitebeard had used the bonds of family to form the largest pirate crew in the New World, with tens of thousands of crew members under his command.

Dozens of subordinate pirate crews called Whitebeard "Pops," which was also a centralization of power.

However, this was held together by the bond with Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.

The moment Whitebeard died, the behemoth that was the Whitebeard Pirates would collapse instantly, posing no threat at all.

At the very least, they were much less of a threat than the Big Mom Pirates.

Compared to these two pirate crews, the only one that Saint Mars took seriously was the Rockefeller Pirates.

This pirate crew was a completely organized and disciplined group.

Within this force, there were bonds of blood and family, bonds of personal worship, and some who were there for profit.

It could be described as a grand medley.

But it was precisely this medley that made the Rockefeller Pirates the most difficult to deal with.

They possessed the most territory in the New World, and the economy generated under their command was coveted even by the World Government.

And they had numerous powerful individuals.

Not to mention the children of Rockefeller Charlotte, just the old subordinates of the Rockefeller Pirates alone would be enough to establish another Emperor's crew.

The old guard, led by Douglas Bullet, were all world-renowned veterans.

And rising stars who had emerged on the seas in recent years, like Esdeath, Caesar, and Tesla, had gathered around Rockefeller Charlotte.

Coupled with a swordsman corps no weaker than the Marine elites.

They were worthy of their title as the "Impenetrable Fortress Pirates."

Although the Rockefeller Pirates were usually very low-key, with their captain, Rockefeller Charlotte, often staying on his island and not venturing out, they were still considered friendly to the World Government.

This "friendliness" meant they were willing to do business with the World Government.

But not a single one of his children was well-behaved.

They were out causing trouble every other day.

Every incident they caused put everyone on high alert.

There was a deep fear that it would be another war that could change the global landscape.

This was especially true for the weaker factions in the New World caught between them.

One moment of carelessness and they could be crushed by the great powers.

Saint Mars's reassurance did nothing to placate Saint Saturn.

In truth, Saint Saturn was happy to see Kong's plan unfold, as it would also weaken the Marines' power.

Suppressing the Marines was something every member of the Five Elders had to do. The reason Saint Saturn objected was that the other three Elders wanted to divide his power.

Cracking down on pirates had always been his duty. For three others to suddenly intervene, how could he not be angry?

Seeing that Saint Saturn showed no reaction, Saint Mars wasn't annoyed.

His plans were already in motion. He was just waiting for the Marines to return in defeat from the New World. Even if it was a draw, he would still push for the implementation of the Seven Warlords system.

The internal meeting of the World Government concluded.

Everyone left with their own thoughts.

Regarding the Marines' actions, the World Government adopted a stance of complete indifference, allowing Fleet Admiral Kong to proceed as he wished.

Without obstruction from the World Government, the preparations accumulated by the Marines over the years were quickly put into place.

Another large-scale mobilization of the Marines made the entire world tense up.

Dark clouds hung over the New World.

All the pirate crews felt a sense of suffocation.

They had a premonition that the Marines were about to make a move on the New World.

The Marines, who had held back for five years, were entering the New World again.

It was going to be another bloodbath.

And the Rockefeller Pirates, being closest to the Red Line, were the first to become vigilant.

Charlotte also emerged from his life of comfort. He was mentally prepared for this large-scale and unusual move by the Marines and was not overly panicked.

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