After the Great Pirate Era ends, break him!
"What a Rosen."
"What a fine death Admiral."
"I have to admit, you really do possess wisdom that surpasses Sengoku and power that surpasses Garp."
Jaygarcia Saturn sat on the sofa, his face ashen, with streaks of monstrous, black lightning, like black dragons, bursting from all around him.
"Right under our noses, they subdued three Admirals and took command of the Marine."
"They launched a sudden attack and seized headquarters while we were completely unprepared."
Marcus Mars's eyes were incredibly gloomy.
So many years have passed.
He had almost forgotten how many years it had been since he had suffered such a great loss.
Even when the Rocks Pirates mobilized their entire force and besieged God Valley, they had never made him look so pathetic.
Now, a rear admiral within the World Government's directly subordinate agency, the Marine Headquarters, has overthrown its authority and seized power.
They, the Celestial Dragons, are usually the ones who dominate others with their dragons. But today, they were the ones being dominated by Rosen's dragons, and they lost miserably.
"If it remains silent, it will be for nothing; but when it does, it will be a sensation."
"In the Marine, which has a strict hierarchy and good order, there actually came a guy who is even more monstrous than Rocks and Roger."
"This was completely unexpected."
Shepherd Ju Peter shook his head, his voice revealing a hint of disbelief.
When they established the Marine Headquarters, the reason they created a strict and inviolable rank system was to suppress those in the Marine who possessed Conqueror's Haki.
Military rank can't suppress you.
Then use the justice behind the clothes to suppress it.
Just like how we treated Garp and Sengoku.
You may not submit to the system and rank, you may not submit to the Celestial Dragons, but if you choose the Marine, you will inevitably submit to justice.
And what was the result?
Rosen seized power decisively.
Make the Marine Headquarters completely independent of the World Government.
Once justice becomes pure, it is no longer a bargaining chip used by the Five Elders to suppress the Marine, but rather the Marine's life creed.
"I'm so unwilling to accept this!"
"How dare a mere inferior race defy the descendants of the Creator?"
"Moreover, he even calls himself the Shinigami."
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro gripped the hilt of the sword with increasing force, and a cold, sharp sound, like the edge of a blade, came from between his teeth.
"Once a move is made, there's no going back; even if you're unwilling, you have to accept it."
"You weren't blind to the situation at the time."
"When Rosen tried to seize control of the Marine Headquarters from us, Sengoku, Garp, Sakazuki, Kuzan, Borsalino, Tsuru, and Zephyr Tsuru Victor Seiji, these Marines, didn't even bother to stop him, let alone say a word."
"What does this mean? Both the old and new eras of the Marine have come to recognize Rosen and regard this man as the king of the Marine. This is the most dangerous thing!"
Topman Warcury gritted his teeth.
"With Rosen, who can single-handedly wipe out a Yonko crew, leading the charge, and commanding all of the Marine Headquarters' top combat power, unless Mary Geoise and the world order are destroyed first, the only way to appease Rosen and quell the Marine's anger is to use the codename 'Shinigami' and the independence of the Marine Headquarters."
"He put a knife to our necks, we had no choice!"
Jaygarcia Saturn became increasingly angry as he thought about it.
He's always been the one who doesn't give others a choice, but today he's been taught a harsh lesson by a Marine officer.
"or."
Marcus Mars pondered for a moment, then suddenly uttered two words.
He didn't say what came next, but each of the Five Elders was a cunning old fox, so of course they knew that Marcus Mars was telling a story from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
The incident happened so suddenly that neither the Five Elders nor the Knights of God were prepared.
So we had to back down, but things are different now.
"Give up that idea!"
"As I always say, once a move is made, there's no going back."
"Given the methods Rosen displayed in the conference room, how could he not have imagined we would back out?"
Topman Warcury interrupted Marcus Mars directly:
Don't forget.
"He may be at Marine Headquarters, but his power can descend upon the skies above Mary Geoise."
"If a real fight breaks out, regardless of who wins or loses, or whether order will collapse, if Lord Im is alerted and everything is thrown into chaos, we're doomed in the end."
Upon hearing the name Im, the five elders, who were initially furious and unleashing powerful Conqueror's Haki, simultaneously withdrew the black lightning from their bodies.
Their strength.
Their life and death.
Their honor and disgrace.
But it all depends on Im's decision.
It's fair to say that even if you win a war against Rosen, you'll still be purged by Im afterward.
Winning or losing, you're going to die anyway, it's not worth it.
Compared to life, compared to the power of the world, compared to the world order, being overpowered by Rosen Flying Dragon, having a Marine Headquarters seized, and being recognized as a Shinigami Admiral, doesn't seem so hard to accept.
"Indeed, we have long lifespans, while he is just a mortal."
"No matter how talented or brilliant someone is, after a hundred years, they will eventually just be a handful of dust."
"We can hand over the Marine Headquarters today, and we can take it back tomorrow."
Marcus Mars also calmed down.
This was also the consensus they reached during their silent exchange.
However, while reason and consensus are important, people will still get angry when they feel like it.
Especially since they themselves are at the top of the Celestial Dragons, second only to Im.
There is absolutely no need to control your emotions.
After suffering such a setback, of course I need to vent my frustration.
"So, are we just going to put up with him for a hundred years?"
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro's eyes were as cold as knives, and his voice revealed intense resentment and humiliation.
"no!"
"This will only make him more ungrateful and arrogant."
"Today, they dare to take the Marine Headquarters from us; tomorrow, they'll dare to ride roughshod over us."
"We must check and balance him."
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro shook his head.
"What about the Shichibukai?"
Jaygarcia Saturn's Holy Spirit activated.
"good."
Upon hearing this, a slight smile finally appeared on Topman Warcury's gloomy face.
I never imagined that the Shichibukai system, which was originally created to balance the three major powers, would one day have such an effect.
It can be used to balance the Marine Headquarters after it becomes independent.
"Have CP0 make contact with the Shichibukai."
"I suppose they wouldn't want to be Rosen's watchdogs for life."
Marcus Mars nodded and said.
As Rosen's watchdog, he must wear a collar.
They act as watchdogs for the world government, yet they run rampant with impunity.
In his opinion, even a fool could figure out how to choose among the Shichibukai.
"There's no need to really tolerate him for a hundred years."
"Rosen is the strongest sword in the Marine."
"This sword must be left behind before the Great Pirate Era ends, but it must be sheathed."
"When the Great Pirate Era ends, we'll break it."
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro glanced at the first generation Kitetsu in his hand.
His view on knives was one of submission and breaking.
If it can be used for one's own benefit, then like the first generation of Kitetsu, one should first subdue it, and then hold it in one's hands.
If it cannot be used for your own purposes, then break it.
Similarly.
The same applies to the Marine.
First, use the Marine's strongest sword to sever the Great Pirate Era.
after.
The five elders then used this sword, which was too sharp and overt.
It broke.
"Um!"
Shepherd Ju Peter, Marcus Mars, Jaygarcia Saturn, and Topman Warcury exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
As the supreme rulers of the world government, having suffered such a loss at Rosen's hands, how could they possibly be so magnanimous as to forgive and forget?
The current concessions are merely acts of forbearance for the sake of the greater good.
Once the situation develops to the point where there's no need to consider the bigger picture, they will take back all the concessions and humiliations they suffered before from Rosen.
Marine and government.
Rosen and the Five Elders.
There seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding between them.
Neither side wanted to start a war, neither side wanted to disrupt the order, and neither side wanted to benefit the pirates.
Therefore, they all decided to leave the matter between the Marine and the government until after the Great Pirate Era ended.
at least.
Both sides are currently doing their best to restrain themselves and strive to maintain this tacit understanding and balance.
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