Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 277 Controlling the Five Elders

It didn't take Uchiha Touyu too long to control the Five Elders.

Momousagi was able to retain a semblance of self for a short time under Uchiha Tou's Heavenly Demon Secret because Uchiha Tou directly confronted her head-on. If he had extended the control time even slightly, even by half a minute, Momousagi would have been unable to mount any resistance.

The inner demons of the Five Elders had already been remotely cast by Uchiha Touyu. During this time, in Mary Geoise, a place that was almost a den of demons, and possessing the Five Elders' bodies, whose five elements were blazing and whose minds were wicked, they had developed to the point of occupying half of the Five Elders' minds.

At this point, the Heavenly Demon Secret launched a strong attack from the outside, while the inner demons flared up from within, allowing the Five Elders to naturally prevail in one fell swoop.

In the spacious office, Uchiha Tou sat on the sofa with his legs propped up on the coffee table, while opposite him, the Five Elders knelt on one knee with utmost respect.

"So, all of the Heavenly King's authority resides in that so-called Im?"

"Yes, Lady Tou, but Im himself sleeps most of the time in the flower garden and does not interfere with the operation of the World Government."

"Because when it was modified, Im already had certain flaws. Even with the Op-Op Fruit, it would be difficult for him to live forever. Therefore, he must remain in a deep sleep to extend the lifespan of Uranus."

"Is that so..."

Uchiha Touyu nodded. He had initially thought that Im-sama was a cunning old fox who was hiding behind the World Government and manipulating the world. But thinking back to the manga, he realized that Im-sama didn't seem to be involved in the operation of the World Government at all.

At most, he just pays special attention to certain people and then directly wipes out the Kingdom of Lulucia with a super weapon. It's hard to see what kind of power desires this guy has.

Based on the Five Elders' account, Uchiha Tou finally understood that this Lord Im was only the nominal King of the World, essentially a nuclear launch button, but he did not actually hold much power in the World Government.

Or rather, the so-called power has long been usurped by the Five Elders. Despite their respectful attitude towards Lord Im, when have they ever consulted him except when they encounter difficult problems?

Don't judge a person by what they say, but by what they do! Judging from the Five Elders' actions, they blocked news about Lord Im, prevented communication between Lord Im and ordinary people, and the problems of the World Government's operation were basically discussed by the Five Elders themselves—until they encountered a thorny problem and could not defeat their opponent, only then did they go to Lord Im to violently break the deadlock.

Judging from these actions, this Lord Im doesn't seem like the supreme ruler of the World Government at all; rather, he seems like the World Government's most powerful weapon!

After all... what's the difference between a ruler who is known to no one except the Five Elders and a ruler who doesn't exist?

"Im is still asleep, so let him stay asleep!"

After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Touyu came to a conclusion. Although he was confident in himself, he did not want to fight Im-sama, whose information was completely unknown. If this guy went crazy and flooded the entire pirate world, Uchiha Touyu would suffer a great loss.

Nobody knows what's inside this cyborg, so it's better to wait until Uchiha Tou is strong enough before dealing with him.

"Understood, Lord Feiyu. We will keep it asleep forever."

The Five Elders nodded, easily agreeing to Uchiha Touyu's request. Afterwards, Uchiha Touyu stroked his chin, pondering for a moment:

"For the time being, you will continue to rule the World Government as normal. By the way, it would be best if you could instigate more rebellions. In short, while maintaining order within the World Government, I hope you can create even more chaos in this world!"

The world of One Piece is chaotic enough, but such chaos is usually concentrated in local areas. Uchiha Touyu was hoping for a big one, so he could eat his fill in one go.

He has almost mastered the Heavenly Demon Secret Technique. What he lacks now is energy, that is, the soul. With the help of the Vampire Fruit, his Blood Nerve is also progressing rapidly. As long as he can carry out a huge harvest in the pirate world, he may be able to complete the cultivation of these two demonic arts and truly step into a higher level of life.

"Understood, Lord Feiyu!"

"If that's the case, the best approach is to invade the New World and wage war against non-World Government member states!"

"In fact, the World Government has already squeezed all non-World Government member states to their limits by collecting the Heavenly Gold. If the pressure is increased further, it will be impossible to maintain maritime order. Therefore, war is the best option."

Uchiha Touyu nodded—although the World Government is a behemoth, there are actually quite a few non-member countries. Some are poor countries that can't afford to pay the Heavenly Gold, and others are countries with a fierce and almost pirate-like culture.

The World Government is powerful enough to rule the entire ocean, but the effort required and the benefits gained would be far too great.

Therefore, leaving a portion of the World Government's non-member states serves two purposes: firstly, to show the member states what happens when they leave the World Government's protection; and secondly, to use those fierce and warlike non-member states as a threat, making it impossible for the World Government's member states to break free from their protection.

However, now that Uchiha Touyu has given the order, the Five Elders will naturally have to comply. Taking action against non-member countries and great pirates in the New World is the best reason and excuse.

This is no small-scale battle like the Marineford War; it's a true world-class war! Don't be fooled by the fact that the One Piece world is a ruined world submerged by the sea; its population is actually much larger than that of the Naruto world!

Not only is the area of ​​the One Piece world much larger than that of the Naruto world, but the combined land area of ​​the islands alone is more than twice the size of the original Earth. What's even more terrifying is that this world is extremely rich in resources—otherwise, there wouldn't be so many giant animals and giant sea kings.

It can be said that all the arable land in the One Piece world is far more fertile than ordinary people can imagine. Coupled with those giant plants rich in nutrients, an average of one acre of land can support at least five times more people than on Earth.

This is based on the fact that the people in the pirate world have much larger appetites than ordinary humans, so you can imagine how fertile the land in the pirate world is.

Therefore, once the war begins, it will be a battle between at least several million, or even tens of millions of people, which will be an excellent opportunity for Uchiha Tou to reap the rewards.

"Alright, this plan is pretty good. Let's start implementing it now. How long do you estimate it will take before a real world war begins?"

The five elders discussed it amongst themselves and quickly reached a conclusion:

"It will take at least a year. First of all, the navy is now only a basic framework. It will take at least a year to replenish the 10 elite troops and high-level combat power. And that is only after the large-scale conscription. It is possible to recover its strength in such a short time."

"The army units on the Red Earth also need to undergo some acclimatization training before they can engage in naval warfare."

"Then there's the logistics. Whether it's ships or food, it takes a long time to meet the needs of the war... so a year is the shortest possible time."

"Alright, I'll give you a year! I'll use this time to deal with those great pirates in the New World!"

Uchiha Touyu nodded, and with a thought, all his clones that were originally in the first half of the Grand Line vanished without a trace.

If you want to stir up the biggest chaos and the biggest war, how can you do without the help of these pirates? Without Uchiha Tou's suppression, the number of pirates going to sea will soon skyrocket, and then it will be time for a new round of reshuffling and harvesting!

The great pirates of the New World were also the leeks that Uchiha Touyu was preparing to harvest, which was exactly where he needed the World Government's help—the weather in that godforsaken place, the magnetic field, was bizarre, and even Uchiha Touyu's Observation Haki couldn't detect very far.

Therefore, the World Government's intelligence is very useful. In fact, the World Government has already grasped the lair of all the pirates in the New World. With this intelligence, Uchiha Touya could kill all the great pirates in ten days to half a month.

Of course, the New World is known as a pirate paradise. It's easy to kill all the big pirates, but the countless small pirates, especially those without a fixed location, are not so easy to catch. This requires the Navy and the World Government to search for them slowly.

"Does Your Excellency intend to take action against the New World? If the opportunity arises, you could also target the fish-men beneath the sea. Compared to ordinary humans, the fish-men may pose a greater threat to the World Government."

One of the Five Elders suddenly spoke to Uchiha Touyu, who was slightly taken aback but then realized what was going on—for the World Government, fish-men were indeed much more difficult to deal with than ordinary pirates.

The endless ocean is the best cover for the fish-men. Even the Heavenly King, who is said to be able to destroy an island, is powerless against the fish-men hiding in the depths of the ocean. The only place where the fish-men live is Fish-Man Island, which is located in the sea below Mary Geoise.

Putting aside whether it was a loss to destroy Mary Geoise in order to deal with Fishman Island, the Red Line alone, thousands of meters high and incredibly hard, would probably be difficult for even the Elite Four to penetrate!

Moreover, thanks to Uranus, the World Government can wipe out all humans beneath the Red Line, but the ever-rising sea level also expands the Fish-Men's living space.

If it weren't for the fact that fish-men also need sunlight to grow healthily, with this boundless and vast ocean, the number of fish-men would be at least seven or eight times greater than that of humans. In that case, it would be hard to say whether the world government or the fish-man empire would have the loudest voice in the world.

"In that case, I'll go and eliminate these potential problems this time!"

Uchiha Touyu nodded, preparing to deal with the fish-men problem. Even if he didn't wipe out the entire Fish-Man Island, he should at least severely weaken the fish-men.

Although fish-men seem pitiful enough, often being captured and enslaved in the Sabaody Archipelago, in the entire pirate world, the number of humans harmed by fish-men is definitely far greater than the number of fish-men harmed by humans.

The fact that the Sabaody Archipelago is located above Fishman Island, and that is the final gathering place for all slave traders, makes Fishman Island appear so weak. However, most of the fishmen who leave Fishman Island are tyrannical and have killed many humans.

"Then thank you very much, sir. The World Government has top-of-the-line submarines here, so there will be no danger in entering Fishman Island."

Uchiha Touyu nodded. Fishman Island is located 1 meters below the surface of the sea. The chances of survival there are not much higher than those of Reverse Mountain, especially for Devil Fruit users. The danger is terrifying. With this submarine, Uchiha Touyu no longer needs to worry about his subordinates.

"Alright, let's decide on that then! I'll go and deal with the Fishman Island issue first... but give me half a month for now. I plan to stay in Mary Geoise, this place is a treasure trove, for quite some time."

One of the Five Elders said respectfully:

"Then I'll go prepare a room for you, sir. Would you like some slaves to serve you? Mary Geoise has specially trained slaves who are of excellent quality and have never been touched."

"Forget about slaves, just bring over my men!"

Although there are often hidden talents among the slaves under the Celestial Dragons, those of Nami's caliber are probably private collections, and Uchiha Touyu doesn't want to bother with that.

"Understood, sir. We will summon your men now."

More than half an hour later, Nami, Robin, Vivi, Michita and the others arrived in Mary Geoise, all looking shocked.

However, the one with the most expressive face was definitely Hancock. As this former Celestial Dragon slave walked through Mary Geoise, her face showed a mixture of resentment and pride, gritted teeth and elation, making her look almost like she had a split personality.

Of course, there are Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise, but with the Five Elders' warrant, even these idiot Celestial Dragons wouldn't dare to show any disrespect to Uchiha Tou's harem.

The Celestial Dragons' position in the ocean below is naturally inviolable, but in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, it's not like no Celestial Dragons have ever been executed. They also know who they can and cannot mess with.

As soon as the group of women entered Uchiha Hiyu's room, Hancock was the first to pounce on them:

"Lord Touyu! You're amazing! I never imagined I'd be able to come to Mary Geoise so easily!"

(End of this chapter)