["Golden Lion..."], From the other end of the Den Den Mushi, came the sound of Saint Mars gnashing his teeth.
'Since when did the situation of the World Government become as unfavorable as it is now?'
However, he couldn't blame others for this matter.
Golden Lion wore seastone shackles on his ankles, but to escape prison, he directly cut off both his feet.
Once freed from restraints, with the strength of Golden Lion, a legendary pirate, breaking through Impel Down was simply too easy.
["We should have killed Golden Lion back then,"] Saint Saturn said lightly. He was the type who enjoyed watching chaos unfold.
Anyway, due to Rosse, the Jaygarcia family only had one branch left.
The rest were treated as pigs and confined within the family.
He and Rosse's strength made accidents unlikely, so he wasn't worried about other problems.
["Hmph, he's a Float-Float Fruit ability user. If another pirate got his powers, there would be another Golden Lion. This kind of thing can't be gambled on. Back then, we should've put a seastone collar around his neck,"] Saint Warcury snorted coldly.
"Alright, is there any point talking about this? The current issue is: how much combat power are we deploying to encircle Whitebeard?", Rosse shrugged.
He didn't want to hear this group of old fogeys passing the buck. He wanted to quickly confirm the remaining combat forces in the Holy Land so he could relay the intel.
Thinking of this, he gently stroked Moa's golden hair, a smile on his lips.
His cute little Revolutionary Army undercover was right at his feet now.
To get intel, she was being quite obedient now.
["I'll go personally,"] Saint Saturn said calmly. To hunt down a top-tier powerhouse across a sea region, at least about 10 combatants of the same level were needed.
Only when the numbers reached that level could they intercept immediately upon locking onto the target.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even be a threat to Whitebeard, let alone catch him.
["I'll go too,"] Saint Mars was filled with killing intent. This matter was related to his family, so of course he had to go as well.
["I and that man from Figarland will go too. Plus some marine forces, it should be enough,"] Saint Nusjuro said calmly.
Three Five Elders along with the commander of the God's Knights heading out, they were already giving Whitebeard enough face.
Plus, with several strong individuals already out chasing Whitebeard, the World Government was deploying a total of six S-class.
"As for the Marine...", Rosse hesitated, then finally said, "Aside from Sakazuki and Borsalino, the rest can't be trusted. But if we mobilize these two, and something happens to the Holy Land..."
He wasn't being alarmist.
Currently, Kuzan and Garp weren't any less dangerous than Whitebeard.
["Damn it, a bunch of lowlifes still dreaming of rebellion,"] Saint Warcury said irritably. The other Five Elders more or less shared the same thought.
When did the World Government's fighting strength become so stretched?
But Saint Saturn picked up on Rosse's subtext and said calmly, ["Kuzan and Garp are threats, right? Then bring them and Sengoku along. If they dare let Whitebeard escape, we'll just deal with them too."]
["This proposal isn't bad,"] Saint Peter nodded slightly.
Handing the safety of the Holy Land to untrustworthy Marine personnel, they weren't that carefree.
Since Kuzan and Garp were suspected of betrayal, then give them the chance.
Either work properly, or if they dare to betray, with the current lineup encircling Whitebeard, taking down Kuzan and Garp would be easy.
["Seconded!"]
["Seconded!"]
Soon, voices from the other Five Elders echoed, and the plan was set.
Three Five Elders leading, the commander of the God's Knights mobilized, two S-class God's Knights mobilized, CP0 captain mobilized, Kuzan, Sengoku, and Garp mobilized, a total of 10 top-level powerhouses of the sea.
And such a luxurious lineup was just to annihilate ONE Whitebeard.
The rest would head to the North Blue first, while Kuzan and the other Marine would pass through the Calm Belt via the New World after executing a Buster Call on Fish-Man Island, directly entering the North Blue to encircle.
Coming from the New World also served as insurance.
If Whitebeard returned to the New World, they could get into position in advance.
And the intel from this Five Elders meeting was transmitted to Whitebeard that very afternoon.
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Calm Belt leading to the North Blue.
The Moby Dick was anchored beside an island in the Calm Belt. The Whitebeard Pirates were holding a banquet.
Because this revenge operation was a success, they had been celebrating for a long time.
It wasn't that they were still immersed in joy, but rather because the matter had become so big, they needed to lie low. Hiding on an island in the Calm Belt with no entertainment, at least they had no worries about food and drink. Aside from partying, there wasn't much else to do.
"Pops, call from the Revolutionary Army," Teach ran over holding a Den Den Mushi.
Although Whitebeard didn't want to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army, they still needed to find someone.
The World Government couldn't find them, and they couldn't find Saint Arlin either.
The people most familiar with Saint Arlin were none other than the constantly hunted Revolutionary Army.
Thus, in the end, Whitebeard contacted the Revolutionary Army. After some twists and turns, he got in touch with their current leader, Moa.
As for Dragon... no one knew where he was, and he had already been abandoned by the rest of the Revolutionary Army.
However, on Whitebeard's side, they only knew the Revolutionary Army leader was a woman, they didn't know who exactly.
Just like the revolutionary army never asked their location, everyone maintained this tacit understanding.
At least, they wouldn't drag each other down.
["Good day, Mr. Whitebeard."]
"Gurararara! Thanks to you all, this operation went very smoothly," Whitebeard laughed heartily and took a big gulp of liquor.
Toward the Revolutionary Army represented by Moa, he still had some trust.
After all, Saint Arlin's location was given to him by Moa.
If anything, they were all accomplices.
The World Government wouldn't spare them, nor would it spare Moa.
["Although this time went smoothly, there's some intel you need to know, it concerns your safety,"] Moa's voice was slightly hoarse, and her tone rather heavy.
The hoarseness was due to Rosse, the heaviness came from her genuine feelings.
Everything she was doing now came from the bottom of her heart.
Even standing before a mind reader, she could pass any loyalty test. She was a genuine rebel.
"What intel?", Hearing the odd tone in Moa's voice, Whitebeard also restrained his laughter.
["Our undercover passed on the intel: this time the World Government will dispatch 3 Five Elders, 5 members of the God's Knights, 10 CP0 members, 1 Marine Admiral, and 10 Vice Admirals. Among them, at least 10 are S-class powerhouses."]
"10 S-class powerhouses? Gurarara, those are the so-called top-tier combat forces rated by that brat Rosse?", Whitebeard laughed heartily after hearing it, showing not the slightest hint of unease in the face of this overwhelming force.
But on the ship, only Whitebeard could stay so calm.
Marco, who was listening on the side, already had cold sweat on his face. Teach's knees were trembling, wanting to run.
What a joke.
Ten Marine Admirals coming for them, that was a death sentence.
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