Above the Red Line, Deep within the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
Five elderly men of varying appearances sat in solemn assembly.
One wore a black suit with curly white hair.
Another, clad in a deep blue suit, had a tall, lean frame crowned with long, straight white hair and an equally lengthy beard.
A third sported a crimson suit and a head full of golden locks.
The remaining two were bald—the first with a pair of thin mustaches, the second wearing wooden sandals and gripping a katana.
Judging by their appearances, these were none other than the highest publicly recognized authority of the World Government—The Five Elders!
At this moment, they were engaged in a heated discussion.
Suddenly—
"Report! Fleet Admiral Sengoku requests an audience!" A guard appeared at the door.
"Hmm?" Elder Walcury seated on the sofa nodded and spoke slowly.
"Let him in."
"However... he has also brought ten children with him..."
"Ten children?" The Five Elders exchanged glances, momentarily taken aback.
"Are these children brown-skinned, with silver hair and black wings wreathed in flames?"
"Indeed!"
"Allow them entry."
As the guard departed, the Elders rose from their seats.
"It seems he has brought the new Humanoid Weapons" Elder Marcus Mars remarked.
In truth, as the nominal leaders of the World Government, they had long been privy to the existence and development of the Seraphim.
Naturally, they had also heard of the Seraphim capabilities—though they found the claims somewhat far-fetched and difficult to believe.
Even so, they had not intervened.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku, in their eyes, was a man worthy of trust.
Though the funding—a staggering five billion Beri—was substantial, it was hardly excessive for the World Government.
Thus, they had permitted him to proceed with his experiments.
"Indeed" Elder Nusjuro replied sternly. "And given his enthusiasm, it's possible he has made genuine breakthroughs..."
Before he could finish, Elder Saturn scoffed.
"Preposterous! How could an eight-year-old child possibly invent such formidable Humanoid Weapons? Impossible! I refuse to believe it!"
"Belief is irrelevant. We shall see for ourselves soon enough" Elder Ju Peter interjected coolly.
As they spoke, Sengoku soon arrived, leading the ten Seraphim before them.
Sengoku stepped forward with composed dignity.
"Sengoku, have you completed the development of your new Humanoid Weapons?" the Elders inquired.
"Yes" Sengoku affirmed with a nod. He then turned to the Seraphim.
"These are the latest creations—the Seraphim!" His voice brimmed with confidence.
"Oh?" The Elders scrutinized the Seraphim.
"Indeed, they bear the racial traits of the Lunarian Tribe and the genetic samples of the Warlords..."
"Not only that" Sengoku added "but also those of Marine Admirals... and Garp."
Gesturing to the Seraphim, he elaborated with pride.
"Though their strength varies, each possesses combat prowess on par with the Warlords..."
"Enough talk. Demonstrate their abilities for us" Warcury cut in coldly.
"Very well." Sengoku showed no reaction beyond a simple nod.
His gaze shifted to the ten Seraphim.
"The Laser Beam is a skill the Pacifistas already possessed, so I won't go into detail about it here. Let's showcase the rest instead! Ready!"
As soon as the words fell, the ten Seraphim eyes sharpened!
"First test—high-speed movement!" The moment Sengoku finished speaking, all ten Seraphim moved in unison!
"Whoosh!"
As if turning into afterimages, they instantly reached the other end of the room!
"Hmm?" The Five Elders' eyes collectively flashed with astonishment.
Yet Sengoku paid them no mind.
"Next—superhuman strength!"
"Pair up! Begin sparring!"
With that, the ten Seraphim swiftly turned, forming pairs of two.
Each threw a punch at their partner!
"BOOM!"
Five pairs of fists collided, producing a massive yet muffled impact.
The sound alone made the Five Elders' eyelids tremble in sync!
"This strength… is quite impressive!" Ju Peter narrowed his eyes, unable to hold back his comment.
"Heh, there's more!"
"Rapid regeneration!" Next, Sengoku had them demonstrate their monstrous healing ability.
Once again, the Five Elders were stunned!
"The first two abilities are one thing, but for machines to autonomously recover from injuries…?"
Their eyes were wide with disbelief, locked onto the Seraphim before them.
Their faces were filled with incredulity.
Yet the evidence was right before them—they had no choice but to believe it!
"Truly… astonishing! But with just these, their strength still doesn't quite reach Warlord-level, does it?" Ju Peter voiced his skepticism, though his eyes still shimmered with amazement.
At the very least, they were stronger than the Pacifistas!
Hearing the Five Elders' doubts, Sengoku merely shook his head with a smile.
The corners of his lips curled slightly. "In truth, their capabilities go even further!"
With that, he turned his gaze back to the Seraphim.
"Next—demonstrate the Rokushiki techniques!"
Immediately after, the ten Seraphim simultaneously displayed—Soru, Rankyaku, Geppo, Tekkai, Kami-e, and Shigan!
"T-they really know Rokushiki?!" The Five Elders were dumbfounded.
They never imagined machines could truly master such advanced human martial arts!
"With this, their strength does indeed come close to Warlord-level…" Exchanging glances, they nodded in satisfaction.
"But that's not all!" Yet Sengoku surprises weren't over!
"There's more?"
"Correct! Beyond Rokushiki, they also possess masterful swordsmanship…"
"And both types of Haki!" Sengoku said with a grin.
Upon hearing "masterful swordsmanship," the Five Elders weren't overly shocked.
After all, if they had mastered Rokushiki, swordsmanship wasn't too surprising.
But the latter half of his statement left them thunderstruck!
"WHATTTT?!" The Five Elders jolted in unison, unable to stop themselves from exclaiming.
"They've mastered both types of Haki?! Is that true?!"
In the earlier reports, they had only known of the Seraphim existence.
But they never imagined these machines could wield Haki!
These are machines we're talking about!
It defies logic!
Watching the Five Elders' stunned reactions, Sengoku couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
He had been just as astonished when he first learned of it.
"Release both types of Haki—full display!"
"Yes!"
The next moment, all ten Seraphim unleashed a surge of black energy.
Instantly cloaking their bodies!
"It really is both types of Haki!!" They all stood up in shock.
Their eyes were fixed on the ten Seraphim, their breathing growing increasingly rapid!
"So it seems... they truly possess strength comparable to the Shichibukai!" Nusjuro exclaimed in amazement.
"Indeed! Their mastery of both Haki types and the Six Powers is enough to rival the real Seven Warlords!"
The Five Elders were visibly stunned!
"Such terrifying Humanoid Weapons... were actually invented by an eight-year-old child?"
After processing this, the Five Elders exchanged bewildered glances!