Chapter 247: The Seven Warlords Plan
"What… I don't agree!"
Hearing the Five Elders' words, Kong immediately shouted.
"This is not asking for your opinion—it is an order being issued to you."
The Five Elders said calmly.
To them, the Marines were merely one of their institutional departments—just a relatively large one.
They provided the military budget every year. What right did he have to disagree?
After that, the Five Elders hung up the call, not giving him any chance to speak again.
Boom!!
Kong slammed his fist directly onto the desk.
The innocent desk fell apart once again.
Desk: Why "again"? "From far away I could already hear the desk protesting. Did it offend you again?"
At that moment, Garp walked in, asking with a grin.
"The World Government is going to establish the Seven Warlords—legalizing pirates to balance the pirate forces on the seas!"
Kong said heavily.
He disagreed with the Five Elders' decision, but there was nothing he could do.
After hearing this, Garp also fell silent, his expression turning grave.
"Since they've already decided, all we can do is determine the candidates and announce it to the seas."
Garp said in a deep voice as well.
"Mm."
After that, the Marines convened another meeting to decide the candidates for the Seven Warlords.
At the same time, in Mary Geoise.
The same magnificent palace.
The same round table.
"The Celestial Dragon who was killed was a member of the Charlma family."
"Hmph, every single one of them is trash—only good at causing trouble!"
"Enough. The dead are dead. Have those pieces of trash stay obediently at home for a while."
The Five Elders spoke coldly, one after another.
Although they were also Celestial Dragons, they were different from those who only knew how to live off privilege. They themselves were powerful, controlling the World Government's formidable institutions. Their words were commands.
"Yes!"
From the shadows, a figure with no sense of presence at all responded, then vanished.
…
North Blue.
Kelpa Sea.
"Godfather, up ahead is the location of the Germa Kingdom!"
On a massive ship, Capone Bege stood at the bow, his cloak fluttering behind him.
Beside him stood subordinates dressed in black suits, wearing black gloves.
Behind this ship were dozens upon dozens of vessels packed tightly together, forming a fleet.
"Once Germa 66 is wiped out, unification will be complete. Then we can head to the Grand Line to look for our master."
Capone Bege puffed on his cigar, narrowing his eyes as he gazed at the sea ahead.
During this period, after spending enormous sums of money, he had finally eliminated and absorbed all the forces of the other three seas. Only Germa 66, this legion-style organization of the North Blue, remained.
Germa 66 was a mobile nation composed of dozens of ships. When separated, they were a fleet; when combined, they formed a kingdom—a scientific combat force.
They were ruled by the Vinsmoke family, with the current leader being Vinsmoke Judge.
Vinsmoke Judge had once been a colleague of Vegapunk, the genius said to be 500 years ahead of the world. The discovery of the Lineage Factor had been made jointly by him and Vegapunk.
After returning to the North Blue, he applied the Lineage Factor to humans, creating a clone army and modified soldiers—extremely powerful.
Soon.
Capone Bege saw, in the distance, a massive fleet that looked like an island. On that "island" stood a gigantic castle, flying a flag emblazoned with two "6"s.
As the mafia fleet approached within a hundred meters of the Germa Kingdom, Capone Bege raised his hand.
Wooo—
From the lookout atop the mast, a bugler sounded the horn.