Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 149 Meeting with the Five Elders, Saint Satan!

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

Located on the red earth, this place may soon become a battleground for people all over the world who want to survive.

After all, if Bane's impression is correct, the world has already begun its countdown. The sea will engulf everything, and only those who stand at the "high ground" can calmly avoid this disaster.

Mary Geoise, on the other hand, is undoubtedly very tall.

Of course, this is just a possibility. Bane speculates that, most likely, the so-called catastrophe that will destroy the world will be resolved by the Straw Hat Pirates in the original story, in a way that is incomprehensible to ordinary people, in the guise of saviors.

Thinking about this, Bane, who had already entered the bubble elevator under Guernica's guidance, immediately thought of Garp's good grandson.

At this time, this so-called savior has been imprisoned by Garp at Marine Headquarters. It is said that Garp beats him three times a day to correct his habit of shouting that he wants to become the Pirate King.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Straw Hat Pirate's dream has been shattered, and the so-called catastrophe that will destroy the world afterward is going to be a bit troublesome.

Of course, it's just a little troublesome. In fact, for Bane, this disaster that will flood the world is a completely positive event!

Without this global crisis, it would obviously be difficult and challenging for Bane to persuade the fighting forces of this world to fight in another world.

But now, the thought of this potential catastrophe makes him want to laugh.

What's this called? This is called when the time is right and heaven and earth lend their strength!

When the world is on the verge of destruction, Bane will stand up, raise his arms, open the Dark Portal, and lead the orcs of Draenor—sorry, the navy—to fight in another world. It will be perfect.

I'm doing this for the tribe too!

However, after fantasizing, Bane felt a sense of urgency. In two or three years, or perhaps four or five years at most, this great disaster might sweep in.

However, he currently lacks the ability to construct the so-called "Dark Gate" that would allow a large number of members to travel across the world together, which puts some pressure on Bane.

"After things are settled here, I still need to go back to the Empire. At least the Empire has had stable interdimensional portal technology for several years now, which might be helpful to me," Bane thought to himself.

Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to rely on opportunities from the Empire. It would be more convenient to overcome such difficulties in some other world later on.

After putting that thought aside, Bane thought of Ace again. He was still locked up in Impel Down. Garp hadn't mentioned Ace since the war, and Sengoku had kept quiet as well. Clearly, they wanted to downplay Ace's presence.

After all, Ace is absolutely unwilling to admit it, so getting him to join the Navy is simply a pipe dream. However, Garp is unwilling to sacrifice his own family for the greater good, so he is currently in a phase of downplaying his presence. According to Garp, it's better to lock him up for a few years than to have him die.

"It's time to get off the elevator." Guernica, who had been silent all along, greeted them as the elevator doors opened.

This finally woke Bane from his fantasy state.

Bane nodded silently without saying a word, and walked out of the elevator with Guernica, officially stepping onto the so-called holy land.

"The air doesn't smell as sweet as I imagined," Bane remarked, glancing around the room.

Guernica didn't understand what Bane meant, but he didn't want to ask any more questions. From the time he secretly met with Bane on the Sabaody Archipelago to the time he arrived in Mary Geoise, it had only been half a day.

However, the two hardly had any conversations outside of this "mission".

Bane was well aware that these CP-0 members were all high-ranking intelligence agents, and the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. He might accidentally reveal some unnecessary information to them with a casual remark.

Therefore, he did not take the initiative to communicate with Guernica at all along the way.

As for Guernica, he might still have some 'humanity' in front of his colleagues, but with Bane, he was practically a robot during missions!

He was incredibly indifferent, as if his life wasn't even worth caring about.

Silence remained. Guernica quickly led Bane from the waiting area outside the bubble elevator toward a secluded corner tower.

Bane thought he would be able to witness the legendary "luxury" scenery of Mary Geoise along the way.

But no, after only glancing at the scenery, Bane was led into a secret passage under the corner tower. When he came out again, he had already passed through the bustling streets and towns and arrived at an underground secret room inside Pongel Castle.

Then, Bane was taken directly to a secret elevator, which took him all the way to the top floor of Pongel Castle, the place where the power lay.

The entire top floor of Pongel Castle belongs to the power brokers.

Before the door, Guernica gently knocked, and before any response came from inside, he said in a very respectful tone, "Sir, Bane has been brought."

"Let him in," a peculiar slug said from the corner of the outer doorway.

This should be something like a megaphone. Sounds from outside can be transmitted into the room through it, but if it's not activated, sounds from inside won't be heard from the outside. It's good for soundproofing and keeping things private. Bane had seen this thing before in the marshal's office during the Warring States period.

Guernica gestured for him to enter and then gently pushed the door open. He himself had no intention of going in, since he had clearly heard that the Five Elders had only told Bane to come in, which meant that his mission ended there.

Bann nodded slightly, then adjusted his breathing and calmly stepped into the Power Chamber, which was said to be the seat of the highest power in the world's government!

The entire power area is a spacious, open-plan space, very large in area, but the interior layout is very simple.

The huge space only had a sofa and a small round table in the center, and a wine cabinet near a long window at the edge. That was all.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Of the Five Elders, who are said to hold the highest authority in the world's government, only one was sitting on the sofa at that moment.

Seeing this scene, Bane actually found it quite reasonable. Indeed, if all five elders were present when he arrived, it would be strange if he were of such high status.

"Indeed, a handsome man." The five elders praised him first after seeing Bane walk in, then glanced at the sofa beside him and gestured, "Don't be so formal, come and sit down, Bane."

If Bane hadn't known that Sakazuki later became a field marshal and that he was always being reprimanded while standing, he would have truly believed that the Five Elders were kind and approachable.

This attitude also shows that the Five Elders really need him!

"As you command, Saint Satan," Bane said, placing his right hand on his heart.

This was one of the few things Guernica had mentioned on the way here, and it was also the proper etiquette to observe when meeting the Five Elders.

Perhaps because they have transcended ordinary low-level interests, unlike those vulgar Celestial Dragons, the Five Elders, as the highest-ranking Celestial Dragons, do not need to kneel on the ground to pay their respects when they meet them.

Come to think of it, at their level, most of the people they encounter daily are high-ranking officials of the world's governments or bigwigs in certain fields. Even the Five Elders don't need to 'humiliate' the other party here. Giving them appropriate respect would better reflect their 'benevolence'.

Just as Bane responded, the person who received Bane this time was Jaigolusia Satan Saint, who was the only supreme authority in the original story who had already met his demise.

Holding a cane, he sat on the sofa and watched as Bane walked over and sat down beside him. He nodded with satisfaction and then said, "Although this is our first meeting, I have already heard a lot about you. I welcome a capable young man like you to join our world government system and make more contributions to the world."

"It's an honor to have you have such high expectations of me. I certainly won't let you down," Bane said with a slightly 'fearful' expression.

Upon closer inspection, although he was sitting on the sofa, he was only sitting on about a third of the sofa, appearing extremely respectful and cautious.

This is one of the reasons why Saint Satan showed a satisfied expression after he sat down.

He seemed to have received some feedback from these details, such as that Bane had great respect for those in high positions.

And that's exactly what he wanted.

If the other party does not respect him, how can he win them over?

"I already said, there's no need to be so formal." Satan Saint's tone became gentler, and his gaze toward Bane became much more 'kind'.

After a slight pause, he continued, "I heard that Sengoku is planning to award you the rank of Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters and promote you to the third in line to become an Admiral?"

(End of this chapter)