Marine Admiral Z got Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment, and a renowned pirate named Shiki led his Flying Pirates to snatch it but was defeated by a mysterious man...
This news quickly spread throughout the whole New World. Everyone in New World was already coveting Jewel of Four Souls' Fragments, and Shiki's action undoubtedly made them want it even more.
Shiki even provoked the World Government in order to get a fragment, and the World Government not only sent an Admiral to secure the Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment, but also a man that even rivalled Shiki's strength.
Although people knew how precious Jewel of Four Souls' Fragments was, but being able to drive those three people with just a fragment was somewhat unexpected.
The Marine headquarters also responded to Shiki's provocation. The Vice-Admiral Garp and Z who returned to the Marine base led a large number of Marines to the New World to track down Shiki.
And in the first half of Grand Line, Sengoku had already met Makima and conveyed the World Government's intentions.
At this moment, they had arrived at the Holy Land Mary Geoise and were walking towards Pangaea Castle where the Five Elders were waiting.
And Thor, who was wearing a blue mask, had already returned to Makima's side.
"Five Elders have been waiting."
Sengoku specifically chose the route where there were not many Celestial Dragons pass, so as not to cause any more trouble. Makima was not easy to deal with. Moreover, she was the person that Five Elders wanted to meet, so he'd rather avoid any accidents if possible.
After saying that, Sengoku looked at Thor again. Makima understood his sign and said, "Thor will wait for me behind the door. How about you, Sengoku-san?"
"After bringing you in, I will wait outside. Can I invite Thor-san for a cup of tea in the next room?" Only those with the highest authority in the World Government may enter Room of Authority. Apart from Five Elders, only Fleet Admiral could enter. As an Admiral, he had to avoid arousing suspicion.
Makima nodded and followed Sengoku inside.
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Inside the Room of Authority, Five Elders was sizing up the second piece of Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment.
"When the two pieces are put together, it gave off more power."
They put the second piece together with the first piece, and the two pieces magically merged.
"Regarding the information from Z, do we need to investigate those demons?"
"We're now short on hands. The Marines has to deal with the pirates who are more rampant after Rocks' death. They have to allocate some of their forces to find the fragments of Jewel of Four Souls together with the Cipher Pol. If we want to investigate the demons, we should establish a new division." The blond-haired Five Elders said,
"There's no need to hurry. Aren't we having a guest today? Maybe she will give us some surprises." The Five Elders that was holding a Katana laughed lightly.
"Ha, they are already here." The long-bearded Five Elders chuckled. In the next moment, Sengoku's voice came from behind the door.
"'Five Elders' Makima-san is here."
The five of them smiled, then looked at the door and whispered, "Come in."
Sengoku then opened the door, and a woman with pink hair walked in. She was wearing a white shirt and trousers.
"I will take my leave here." Sengoku said after bringing Makima in. After the Five Elders nodded, Sengoku left, leaving only Five Elders and Makima in the room.
"Nice to meet you, the highest authority in the world."
Most people might not even be able to breathe under the pressure of the Five Elders' aura. Although it was different from Color of Supreme King Haki, the pressure was real.
However, Makima said to the Five Elders very naturally, "Since you have decided to meet me, you must have received my sincerity."
The so-called sincerity was naturally Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment that was placed on the table.
"It is a very good greeting gift." The Five Elders in front of Makima, said, "However, if you want to cooperate with us, just this greeting gift is far from enough."
"Of course. I wonder if you are interested in the demons." Makima asked with her hands behind her back.
"How can something that feeds on negative emotion on the world compare to us who control everything in the world? You want to borrow the World Government's power to deal with the demons, right?" Five Elders sneered.
"It is not only the demons that escaped from Jewel of Four Souls. The soul of the priestess and Demon Hunter who are at odds with the demons are also inside. Just as the five of you think, I am one of the demon hunters who wish to eliminate demons."
"Since you already know that the demons feed on the negative emotions, I assume you already know what they will do to World Government or Mary Geoise as the center of the negative emotions?" Makima whispered.
"You mean the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox?" Nine-Tails immediately came to Five Elders' minds as it attacked Mary Geoise twice. Moreover, there was a mysterious figure behind the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
Now that all the demons were set free, were they the same as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox and Zero?
This was actually what Five Elders was most worried about. Although Z said that many great demons and the most powerful of them, demon lords, were trapped in hell, there was always the possibility of them breaking free from the seal. This was what they were worried about .
However, when they faced Makima, they did not show that kind of worry.
"That's right." Makima said, "The demons will spontaneously attack the source of negative emotions they feed on, and there is no one that gives off more darkness than the ruler of a world. If it is just one monster or demon, it is naturally no problem to the World Government."
"But now that a large number of demons have been set free, I think even the World Government will struggle for a while, right?"
After a moment of silence, the long-bearded Five Elders said, "So, what are you suggesting?"
"Contract. Sign a contract with us demon hunters, so that we can deal with those demons that we fail to eliminate in the past by using your authority..."
"We do not care about the darkness and light of the world. We only cooperate with the highest authority in the world today!"