3 days since the Defeat of Barbary.
A top the holy land of Sacred Eden. Another meeting of the Royal Marshal Privateers was well underway. The Great Strategist sat at the table amongst the Pirates. As did the Fleet Admiral who held his hands clasped.
Currently. Nearly all of the Marshals Were Present. Wolfhart, Barbary, Condent, De Leon. Rhico was not Present Currently. As was Eliza. And obviously neither was Hornigold. But there was someone new amongst them.
One that couldn't contain his smile as he sat at table and seemed to be lost within his own inner machinations.
Edwar D. Vane. Blackbeard.
In the days leading up to the Fight against Barbary. He had delivered the Pirate and Second Commander of the Red Beard Fleet to the World Government Directly. Walked up to the Port Town that was connected to the Red Line known as Zion.
He was quickly surrounded by Marines. But they couldn't truthfully do anything to him. After fighting Azar? Such a battle couldn't have done anything short of strengthening his will and physical might far into the sky from where it already had been.
Muramachi spoke. Eyes closed as he did "Barbary. You've failed to deliver us Red Sash." He spoke with hardened looks. Vane looking to the man with a sly grin. He felt a strange pride in seeing what the brother of the man he'd captured had done to one of his peers.
Barbary sat there, with a Bandaged face a that wrapped around his mouth. Metal wires in his jaw to heal, as he wore a large fur coat that hid other bandages beneath. After the Fight with Leroy. He had nearly died. And would've if his crew hadn't treated him.
The stab wounds from the Man were enough that he bleed out quickly, and mixed with the internal bleeding on top of his skull being fractured into what was determined to be a near catastrophic degree. He should've been dead.
But so should have Leroy.
If it had been a one on one. Leroy would be, without a doubt, dead. But combined with all of his crew, and the trump card of Kuros presence, his very own crew against him, it was he instead who nearly died.
"You should count yourself extremely lucky that you are even here. We have stripped people of their titles for far less, and far quicker than the likes of you. But considering that your defeat was not public, nor was there a Marine presence. We have considered you to still be of some pitiful use."
The words the Fleet Admrial spoke angered Barbary. He wanted to touch the ground and divide the entire palace by Zero. Which would be a considerable feat considering the castle was kilometers big. With the main castle of Sporos being extremely tall as well.
But he knew. He could sense the strength of everyone in that chamber. And two were like glowing beacons and were hard to differentiate between. Being Hannibal and Muramachi.
Either one of them could strike him down before his hand even touched the ground, and probably with him, cause the entire Holy Land to Quake.
So he kept quite.
"But as an apt punishment. We are currently seizing 25% of your assets and Captial. Worth around 125 Billion Berry." No need to remind him…It had been told directly by the Elders when he was summoned.
"Only a 125 Billion, Barbary? I thought you always said you were close on my heels! Thats Only about 10% of My Assets! Though to be Fair I think the One that Was Closest to me was Probably Hornigold! That Trading Company of His was Worth nearly 5 Trillion!"
There was also the Fact there was the Country that De Leon owned that had an Immense GDP. There was Trillionaires all through out the Underworld. But to the world nobles? They too owned Countries. And had so much wealth that 125 Billion would be like writing a check to pay off later.
"Useful?" Vane finally spoke. "Just what do you have planned?" He cocked a brow and asked it in a way that hid well any possible ulterior motives. Which they all truthfully had.
"The world is coming to a moment soon where it will go to blows with something that has not been seen since the Days of Roger. The Devil, and unlike how he was allowed to start an age…We plan to end it."
He went on to explain that all around the world. Marines from military bases as far north as Antes End, to as south as Zanta. All of them are currency boarding ships to make their way to HQ for something big.
From Vice Admiral Jack, to Smaller Marines. If their Commissioned, they will answer the call. But only those of HQ Ensign and Above are allowed to be present for what's about to occur.
"And each of you will need to be present. Any living Marshal still in active duty will be required to have their presence at Marine HQ."
"As for the Pirate that You Let get away, Barbary." Muramachi began again "We've already insured there are plans in place to prevent him and that crew from continuing before and of them make it to the New World"
"If we fail in doing so. He will become to much of an Issue and Resource drain to attend too. We'd have to go through due process instead of taking him out now while he's still week…"