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At the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, in the conference room.
The Five Elders, Sengoku, and the three Marine Admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—were all seated here.
"Sengoku, what's your strategy for Shin Uzumaki?" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked Sengoku.
Hearing the Five Elder's question, Sengoku's brow furrowed. This was a difficult question to answer.
"Though Shin Uzumaki is not a pirate, his actions are heinous. The Marines will do their best to capture him."
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!
Just as Sengoku finished speaking, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro slammed his hand on the table, his sharp gaze fixed on Sengoku.
"Do your best to capture him? Tell me, how will you do your best?"
The Five Elders could all tell that Sengoku's words were just an excuse. The so-called "Best" was a joke.
Sengoku was a little angry. Don't you know the pressure the Marines are under right now??
This wasn't just about dealing with one Shin Uzumaki.
The Marines' main target was the pirates of the New World. Dealing with those pirates was the most important objective. Shin Uzumaki had killed Vice Admiral Momonga and severely injured former Fleet Admiral Kong.
Sengoku hated Shin Uzumaki very much!
But now that he was in the position of Fleet Admiral, he also knew what it meant to prioritize the bigger picture.
Could the Marines really go after Shin Uzumaki? Unless the three Admirals, Garp, and even he himself all acted, there was no guarantee of capturing him...
What if, at that time, the Great pirates of the New World caused trouble?
Just like in the future, the Marines wouldn't easily go to war with any of the Four Emperors, because one move could affect the whole situation.
To eliminate an aging Whitebeard, the Marines lost their headquarters, Marineford, and suffered many casualties. If the losses hadn't been so great, they wouldn't have initiated the World Military Draft to supplement the Marines' losses.
Sengoku was angry but couldn't vent it.
There was no way around it. Those were the Five Elders, the rulers of the World Government. Could he refute them??
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"Currently, the Marines indeed do not have the resources to deal with Shin Uzumaki."
Sengoku said to the Five Elders.
If the three Admirals were sent—it was unclear if they could defeat Shin Uzumaki, let alone capture him.
If the three Admirals teamed up, even Whitebeard would have to retreat. But Shin Uzumaki had defeated Whitebeard and killed Shiki.
Moreover, the three Admirals couldn't all be sent to deal with Shin Uzumaki. They couldn't just ignore the other pirates.
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"If possible, you Five Elders can dispatch CP0 to deal with Shin Uzumaki."
CP0 was the upper echelon of CP1 to CP9, its full name being Cipher Pol Aigis 0. Among them were top powerhouses with strength not inferior to a Marine Admiral.
They were the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield.
"SILENCE! Is CP0 something that can be easily mobilized?" Saint Shepherd Ju Peter reprimanded Sengoku.
"No matter what you say, the Marines are temporarily unable to deal with Shin Uzumaki."
Sengoku stood up. He was being unusually firm this time. Then Sengoku and the three Admirals left, leaving the Five Elders with grim faces.
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"For now, we can only closely monitor Shin Uzumaki's movements. Also, report this matter to Imu-sama..."
The Five Elders finally discussed for a while and said.
They certainly couldn't act themselves.
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And Shin, at this moment, had already returned to the first half of the Grand Line and was heading towards Amazon Lily.
Shin had thought that the Marines would come looking for trouble, but they hadn't. It seemed they were wary of Shin's strength.
"FINALLY BACK TO AMAZON LILY."
Shin's gaze looked at Amazon Lily, a hint of nostalgia on his face.
Perhaps it was because Shin considered Amazon Lily his home. After all, the first place Shin had appeared when he traveled to this world was Amazon Lily.
And Elder Nyon, upon learning that Shin and Hancock had returned, also immediately ran over to welcome them.
At this time, Elder Nyon was very respectful to Shin.
Before, when she saw Shin, though she didn't show it, she was quite unhappy.
But now, seeing Shin, she was all smiles.
"...."
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Shin was currently discussing a relatively important matter with Elder Nyon.
"You said you want to become the captain of the Kuja Pirates?" Elder Nyon looked at Shin with a conflicted expression.
"Mm." Shin nodded.
It depended on whether Elder Nyon agreed. If she didn't, Shin wouldn't force it.
"Alright, I agree."
Elder Nyon surprisingly agreed, and without much hesitation.
"You agreed?" Shin looked at Elder Nyon with some surprise.
Shin had originally thought Elder Nyon would find it difficult to agree, and even if she did, she wouldn't agree so quickly.
"Though it violates the traditional rules of our Amazon Lily, your appearance here has already broken them."
Originally, the Amazon Lily had a prohibition against men. No men were allowed to appear here. It was a true country of women. However, Shin appeared here, and she couldn't do anything to him.
This prohibition had already been broken.
Now, Shin wanted to become the captain of the Kuja Pirates.
Elder Nyon could refuse, but Elder Nyon had originally wanted to hand it over to Hancock.
And Hancock's thoughts... Elder Nyon had already seen through them. Handing it over to Hancock was equivalent to handing it over to Shin.
Another reason was a benefit she couldn't refuse.
Shin possessed the power to defeat Whitebeard and had killed Shiki. Perhaps he could lead the Kuja Pirates and Amazon Lily to glory.
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"But I have one condition." Elder Nyon looked at Shin seriously.
"Please speak." Shin nodded.
"You can become the captain of the Kuja Pirates. But you know our rules. You, a man, staying here and becoming the captain of the Kuja Pirates is already an exception. I don't want a second exception."
Elder Nyon's meaning was already very clear. You can be the captain of the Kuja Pirates, but the Kuja Pirates absolutely cannot recruit men.
"Alright. I can agree to that."
Shin nodded. He had no intention of recruiting men in the first place. Taking over the Kuja Pirates was all for the reward.
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"[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on becoming a pirate captain. Reward: Divine Replication Card x1.]"
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As Shin officially took over the Kuja Pirates, the System's reward also arrived.
This was the easiest reward Shin had ever obtained.
"I got the reward so easily, and it's a Divine Replication Card." A smile appeared on Shin's face.
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