## Chapter 10: Im and the Five Elders!
In his previous life, Im had heard many fans point the finger at the Celestial Dragons as the ultimate source of this world's darkness, believing that their excessive Privilege and widespread tyranny were the reasons the World Government was so evil and corrupt.
Regarding this, his attitude was half agreement, half disagreement.
The point of agreement was that there was indeed an inseparable relationship with the Celestial Dragons. After all, Im himself was a Celestial Dragon, and furthermore, he was the King of the Celestial Dragons, even the God of the Celestial Dragons.
The point of disagreement was that he felt the greater reason lay in the World Government's overall unreasonable system and its excessive adherence to tradition. It was basically the same as it was eight hundred years ago, with no progress or change.
This point was naturally greatly related to his predecessor, Im. Lacking political acumen and governing ability, the previous Im only thought about maintaining the status quo, believing that change would lead to chaos, and that all problems could be smoothed over with absolute power and force.
Honestly, how many Celestial Dragons were there?
At most, only five or six hundred people, and they didn't all wander around outside. Most preferred to stay in Mary Geoise, and unless they were extremely bored and wanted to go out for a stroll, they had no interest whatsoever in the polluted air of the mortal world.
Secondly, the royalty and Nobles of various countries were also a big problem. Don't think there were many good royals like those in Alabasta, Dressrosa, or Fish-Man Island; they could truly be described as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
When it came to doing evil, most royals and Nobles were truly not necessarily much more restrained than the Celestial Dragons, and their numbers and scope of influence were far greater than the latter!
But regardless, the step of confining the Celestial Dragons was Im's first change to the World Government.
Didn't they cause trouble whenever they went out?
Then don't go out. Stay obediently in the 'Land of the Gods' residential area. Anyway, there's food and drink inside, the space is large enough, and there's no shortage of gardens or rivers, so it's not exactly mistreatment.
As for stripping the Celestial Dragons of their Privilege and status, Im would absolutely never do such a thing.
As the saying goes, where you stand determines what you see. A person must understand their position and identity.
Ultimately, his core power came from the group of Celestial Dragons, and more specifically, from the successive Five Elders.
Doesn't that sound a bit strange?
Clearly, Im was the King of the Celestial Dragons, and even the initial status of the Celestial Dragons was granted by him. Even the existence of the Five Elders was designated by him, so it should be said that their power came from him.
But thinking carefully, for hundreds of years, Im had been living in seclusion in the Room of Authority deep within Pangaea Castle. Only the successive Five Elders were qualified to approach him and indirectly control the World Government through them, while other Celestial Dragons and outsiders had no idea of his existence.
Therefore, conversely, it was not wrong to say that his current power came from the Five Elders.
The current situation was that even if he chose to step forward and reveal his identity, the affiliated countries of the World Government would very likely not only fail to recognize him but might even resist on a large scale.
In that case, he would have to consider using his own force and the National Treasure in his hands for a bloody suppression.
But that was too troublesome, unnecessary, truly unnecessary, at least not appropriate at this stage.
Overall, he, the Five Elders, and the entire Celestial Dragon group were essentially one entity. Therefore, the Celestial Dragons must exist, and their Privilege and status must remain. This point was unshakeable.
But this did not mean that their scope of activity could not be restricted, or that in the future, their thinking could be gradually reformed to cultivate a small number of elites.
For now, Im only required them not to cause him trouble!
Huh?
Thinking of elite Celestial Dragons, Im, sitting by the window and looking at the vast Milky Way and gray craters, suddenly remembered the two little brats from the Donquixote Family who were outside.
"Doflamingo and Rosinante..."
He was thinking about how to arrange and utilize these two people, especially Doflamingo. If used well, that guy could indeed help him with many things.
The reason that kid wanted to destroy the Celestial Dragons was because his father's foolish actions led to his mother's death.
Also, when he tried to return to the Celestial Dragon community with his father's head, he was collectively rejected and mocked by the Celestial Dragons, so he developed an extreme hatred for the Celestial Dragons from a young age.
But from another perspective, didn't that also prove Doflamingo's yearning to return to the Celestial Dragons?
"I can try. In my previous life, some marine scholars speculated that this kid was my subordinate messenger, which means it's entirely possible to recruit him."
It was just that for a while, he really couldn't think of what he needed Doflamingo to do. What about after recruiting him?
This was something he needed to carefully ponder.
In the following days, the Celestial Dragons who were outside successively returned to Mary Geoise. This did not attract much attention, as it wasn't particularly special.
As for how angry these Celestial Dragons were after being forcibly summoned back, how they questioned, or how they caused a fuss after being informed that they were not allowed to leave the 'Land of the Gods' without permission, Im didn't care.
Facing a group of Celestial Dragons who had been spoiled rotten, the Five Elders, who held great power, had no difficulty dealing with them.
And the angry Celestial Dragons, faced with the phrase 'Violators will be stripped of their World Noble status', could only helplessly quiet down. No matter how useless or foolish they were, they didn't dare to risk their Celestial Dragon status.
The higher-ups at Marine Headquarters also had no interest in the movements of the Celestial Dragons, unless they were harmed; otherwise, they were generally left to do as they pleased.
Sengoku and Garp received a notification from Fleet Admiral Kong, and the two came together to the Fleet Admiral's Office. They found two Intelligence papers already placed on the coffee table and also noticed that the Fleet Admiral's expression wasn't very good.
"Take a look."
"Yes, please wait."
Sengoku sat down and picked up the report. Across from him, Garp casually looked at it with his legs crossed in a lazy manner. However, as they read, both their brows furrowed.
"This Bullet is incredibly audacious!"
Sengoku said angrily after reading the report, slapping the report back onto the coffee table. He then turned to Fleet Admiral Kong and said, "Fleet Admiral, we cannot let him continue to run wild like this. I suggest arresting him immediately. I can depart right away!"
On the other side, Garp was also clicking his tongue in amazement at the content of the report. Good heavens, in just over a month, he had attacked dozens of ships, including not only Pirate ships but also Marine Warships, Cruise Ships, Cargo Ships from various countries, and even Royal Ships. And without exception, they were all completely massacred.
In other words, this kid was basically destroying everything he saw on the Grand Line, including several inhabited Islands. He had completely gone berserk!
He was simply turning the sea upside down. Wherever he went, blood flowed like rivers, and corpses were everywhere...
There was just one regrettable point: why didn't any unlucky Celestial Dragon happen to run into him?
"Hmm, he's causing quite a stir. It's time to rein him in," Fleet Admiral Kong agreed wholeheartedly. "The Five Elders just called about this matter."
"What instructions do the Five Elders have?" Sengoku asked, puzzled.
"Right, their meaning is for Garp to go, defeat Bullet one-on-one, and bring him back arrested!"
Hearing this, Sengoku felt even more strange. Fleet Admiral Kong said with a wry smile, "Don't ask me, I don't know why either. The Five Elders didn't explain."
"Hahahaha, what's there to it? This old man will go himself. I heard this kid even fought Rayleigh to a draw. Interesting, very interesting!" Garp burst into laughter, even laughing until tears came out. After speaking, he stood up while still laughing and walked towards the door.
(End of this chapter)