Chapter 67: Lord Imu's Attendant Arrangements!
Mary Geoise, Hall of Authority
"Heh, that kid Dragon actually defeated the Slave King. Didn't we all think the possibility wasn't high back then?" Saint Shepherd Ju Peter chuckled self-deprecatingly, shaking the Intelligence he held.
The Intelligence stated that King Taklamakan had been officially arrested by the Marines and was being escorted to Enies Lobby for trial.
As for the Soldiers of the Slave Guard Legion, although they were controlled by the Pet-Pet Fruit's Ability, they had caused casualties to the Marines and could not be released without charge, so they were also brought back and imprisoned.
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro held his Shodai Kitetsu, looked over with a blank Expression, and said, "Don't count me in. I said back then that since this is Lord Imu's decision, there would be no problem!"
"Indeed, ultimately, we Mortals still cannot deeply understand Lord Imu's foresight. From now on, it's best to put away such petty thoughts."
Saint Marcus Mars laughed heartily.
On the other side, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn shook his Head, saying, "It can't really be called petty thoughts. On the surface, Dragon's Strength was indeed much weaker compared to King Taklamakan. We were just worried, which is quite normal."
"Things like Future Sight, we all know aren't rare for High-End Combatants, but that only predicts a few seconds. An Ability like Lord Imu's, which seems capable of observing the entire River of Time, is truly unheard of, a veritable Miracle!"
Sitting in the center, Saint Topman Warcury, who managed the entire Political Affairs Department, gazed upwards fanatically. Although there was only a magnificent Crystal Chandelier and the ceiling, his worshipful Gaze seemed to pierce through everything, looking up at the Room of Authority on the topmost floor.
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter nodded and said, "From this point of view, Lord Imu is preparing to heavily rely on Garp's Son. But now that the three Admiral Candidates have been decided, how should he be arranged?"
"Hmph, as long as Lord Imu is willing, just replace one of them." Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, however, didn't care about this, thinking it was just a minor Matter.
The other four looked at him and secretly shook their heads. This person was as always ignorant of politics, or rather, uninterested in it.
"Regarding Dragon's Matter, Lord Imu surely has his own considerations, so let's not waste our Time thinking about it." After speaking, Saint Topman Warcury looked at the Intelligence in his hand and continued.
"The Tutmos Kingdom has been confirmed to have its Affiliation status canceled. The Administrative Department is organizing Fleets from various South Blue Countries to disperse and settle the hundreds of thousands of Slaves on the Island. Afterwards, the Marines will be responsible for sending them back to their Homeland."
"Interestingly, these rescued Slaves, when questioned by Reporters from major Newspaper Agencies, showed strong goodwill towards the World Government and the Marines."
Saint Marcus Mars listened and said, "The News of the Slave King's capture must have attracted attention from all sides now. Without a doubt, this Matter will be the Front-page headline of the next Newspaper. But doing so is equivalent to putting our World Government's intentions on the table. The Royalty and Nobility of various Countries probably won't be at peace."
It should be known that the main beneficiaries of the Slave Trade were not the Celestial Dragons, but the Noble class of Kingdoms large and small. Asking them to obediently release their Slaves is equivalent to seizing their Property, and the difficulty is definitely not small.
"Hmph, what can they do if they're not at peace? The Agenda Item for this Reverie was personally set by Lord Imu. This means the Agenda Item will definitely pass smoothly. As long as the Agenda Item passes, they will have to obediently execute it!"
"Disobedient? Refusing? The bridge over in East Blue hasn't been finished yet!"
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro once again made extremely strong remarks, his Gaze chillingly indifferent.
"That's true. Even if it causes quite a stir, we can just replace a batch of people to be the Royalty of various Countries when the Time comes." Saint Topman Warcury nodded in deep agreement.
The Five Elders' conversation ultimately revolved around this Reverie.
As for Colonel Haros of the 194th Branch in South Blue being demoted and transferred, and the Base Commander of the 242nd Marine Branch Base, and the Base Commander of the 289th Marine Branch Base, being escorted to Enies Lobby along with King Taklamakan on the grounds of Collusion, Bribery, and secretly Reporting/Informing King Taklamakan – these Matters were too small to even be worth mentioning.
"Oh, right, how is the Matter of faking Roger's Treasure progressing?" Saint Topman Warcury looked at Saint Shepherd Ju Peter and asked. The latter smiled, "Although the process was a bit troublesome, CP6 did quite well this Time. They managed to get it done with some minor scares. Now we just need to find it and bring it back."
The former nodded, understanding Saint Shepherd Ju Peter's meaning. The Situation in the New World Sea Area was too complex. It was definitely not easy to create a fake there and keep it completely secret.
"How much Treasure was put in?" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked curiously from the side.
This was because the Holy Land Treasury and Gold Vault were under the jurisdiction of the Political Affairs Department.
This showed how immense the Political Affairs Department's Authority was.
Saint Topman Warcury smiled slightly.
"Not much, just enough to fill two Large Cargo Ships. To ensure the impact, there are no Banknotes, only Gold and Jewels!"
Hearing this, the corners of the other four Five Elders' mouths twitched.
According to the plan, they needed to pile these 'found' 'One Piece' together and then Live Broadcast it to the whole World via Visual Den Den Mushi.
What kind of scene would that be with so much Treasure piled together?
"Now, the whole World will have their Perspective broadened. I wonder what kind of Expression the Roger Pirates' Crewmates will have then..." Saint Shepherd Ju Peter laughed heartily.
Just then, Saint Marcus Mars noticed a Maid tiptoeing over. Seeing her, the other four also stopped laughing and shifted their Gaze.
"Lord has ordered me to inform you that he wishes to take a walk in the surrounding area. If there is anything, please contact him directly using a Transponder Snail."
Hearing this, the Five Elders seemed quite surprised. After the Maid respectfully turned and left, Saint Topman Warcury stroked his chin and said, "It seems Lord Imu is truly getting restless after being so still."
"That's also normal. Or rather, it's surprising that Lord has been living in seclusion up there for several hundred years," Saint Marcus Mars said.
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro pondered as he voiced his guess, "I think it's related to Lord Imu's Prophecy. The great War and rebellion twenty-four years from now that can threaten our rule are enough to alarm Lord!"
"Then what about the Flying Vehicle Lord Imu mentioned before?" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked.
"A method has been thought of and is being handled. Lord will not be disappointed when the Time comes!" Saint Marcus Mars said with full confidence, smiling.
"That's good!"
Saint Topman Warcury was very satisfied with the reply. He then looked at Saint Shepherd Ju Peter and asked, "Have the accompanying CP Agents been selected?"
"Yes, because Lord Imu requested to only bring one CP, I was troubled for a few days. Fortunately, I selected a candidate who is excellent in all aspects the day before yesterday," Saint Shepherd Ju Peter said with a look of relief.
"Male? Female?"
"Female, and quite beautiful. Of course, the most important thing is a clear background and decent Strength."
At this point, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro interjected, saying, "I heard the candidate for the accompanying Attendant from the Marines is also a female. I've seen the Data/Files; her Swordsmanship Skill is quite good."
"In that case, adding the two Maids responsible for daily life..."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn stroked the texture on his cane, asking worriedly, "Isn't the Combat Power too weak?"
But at his words, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro let out a chuckle and said, "Where in this World is there 'Combat Power' that can threaten Lord Imu?"
"These Attendants are just there to do some trivial small Matters for Lord, and also to relieve Lord's boredom and pass the Time during the journey."
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(End of this chapter)