Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

“I personally inspected it. The Pluto behemoth is now just an empty shell. The internal structure is severely damaged, and there is absolutely no possibility of repair,” Freud said with certainty.

Upon hearing this, five soft sighs of relief almost simultaneously came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. "That's good..."

Clearly, this is the message the Five Elders wanted to hear.

The Pluto behemoth must be destroyed!

This power, which could truly threaten Lord Im, must not be allowed to continue existing in this sea.

Now that the news had been confirmed by Freud, the Five Elders were finally relieved.

"Commander Freud, thank you for your hard work. You and Fmoru can lead that force back directly."

Frode nodded, and after hanging up the Den Den Mushi, his calm gaze once again carefully swept over every trace inside the Pluto behemoth.

However, the true strength of the Hades's giant ship lies in its external armor, which is made of a material similar to that of the "history texts." In reality, its interior is not much different from that of a normal warship.

Under the destruction of hundreds of millions of cherry blossom petals transformed by "Senbonzakura Kageyoshi", the surface appeared to have been almost as if a layer had been shaved off by countless tiny blades.

As for the traces left by Baby-5 inside the Hades ship, they were completely covered up by the traces caused by the countless cherry blossom petals.

After confirming several times and finding no problems, Frode spread his wings and headed straight for the sea through the mud tunnel created by Fromor.

After Frode returned to the surface of the sea, Fmoru lifted his foot, which was still attached to a lot of mud, with some displeasure.

The next moment, the mud mass that looked almost the size of a small island and whose bottom was connected to the seabed collapsed rapidly under the scouring of the seawater.

"Let's go. The situation has been confirmed. Those Five Elders want us to go back first..."

"Tsk, this is really annoying. Do those guys think we're his subordinates?"

[Chapter 373 The Oro Jackson]

As Fmoral and Freud began to leave that area, the Five Elders, who were in the Chamber of Power, had completely calmed down, and even showed signs of joy.

“Very good, this way we can know for sure that the Hades behemoth is completely destroyed.” The long-haired five elders spoke first.

The curly-haired Five Elders spoke with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"How did the Nefertari family manage to do that eight hundred years ago? Even though all the crew members of the Hades ship had been wiped out, they were still able to secretly move the Hades ship and hide it in the Kingdom of Alabasta."

The blonde elder replied, "What else could it be? It must be that the Nefertari family secretly colluded with Joy Boy and borrowed Poseidon's power to control the giant Sea Kings. Otherwise, how could the Hades's giant ship, which had clearly sunk into the sea, still be in such an intact state?"

"Perhaps this is the only explanation, but after this, Hades can't possibly reappear like the dead, can he?"

Immediately, the long-haired elder paused, his tone becoming slightly grave as he said, "Just in case, perhaps we should try to retrieve and dismantle the wreckage of the Hades' colossal ship, which is currently submerged at the bottom of the sea?"

The gaunt Five Elders, holding the "First Generation Kitetsu," chuckled, shook their heads, and spoke.

"This is practically impossible. The Pluto behemoth is the size of an island and it was completely submerged in the deep sea."

"In that kind of environment, apart from Admiral Kuzan, who is known as 'Aokiji', or Devil Fruit users like Fumor, ordinary Devil Fruit users simply don't have the ability to influence the deep sea. So how could they move such a massive wreckage of the Hades ship from the seabed?"

After a pause, the gaunt Five Elders spoke with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"There's no need to worry. Chief of Staff Freud has personally confirmed that the Pluto behemoth has been destroyed. That power is now a thing of the past, buried in the torrent of history."

Upon hearing this, the other five elders nodded in agreement.

"Actually, the hidden dangers still exist..."

Just then, the five long-haired elders slowly spoke.

"It is true that the Pluto behemoth has been confirmed to be destroyed, but the important thing is the key technology on the Pluto behemoth that can truly threaten the World Government."

"Although there is a significant gap between the technology of 800 years ago and the technology of today, it is still necessary to pay attention to whether any scattered pieces of knowledge or research have been passed down."

"and many more……"

Suddenly, the five long-haired elders paused, got up, and headed towards the room next to the Power Room where a large number of documents were stored.

A moment later, the five long-haired elders returned with a document, placed it on the table, and said in a solemn tone.

"It seems we were really too careless before. Hades' technology has always existed on the sea, but we overlooked it."

"What?" The other five elders all paled.

The next moment, as the contents of that document came into view of the other five elders, it contained information about the "Oro Jackson," the pirate ship of "Pirate King" Gol D. Roger.

However, the expressions of the Five Elders who were looking at the data and information recorded in the documents grew increasingly grim.

"Snapped!"

Finally, the blond Five Elders slammed the document on the ground and said angrily.

"Damn it! That pirate ship uses far more than ten of the structures and technologies of the Pluto behemoth. It's basically a miniature Pluto warship without its outer armor and weapons!"

The gaunt Five Elders spoke slowly and deliberately, “Don’t vent this pointless anger. Immediately send forces to find the organization that built this ship for Gol Roger and eliminate them.”

"late……"

The five long-haired elders shook their heads and said.

"This ship was built by Tom, the legendary shipwright of Water Seven. He was executed by Enies Lobby for allegedly assisting the 'Pirate King'. The question that remains is: where did that shipwright Tom learn all this knowledge?"

Meanwhile, the curly-haired Five Elders picked up the documents from the ground again, looked at them carefully once more, and then spoke.

"There are too many traces of the Pluto behemoth on this pirate ship 'Oro Jackson'. They are not just a few bits of fragmented knowledge. Rather, they are more like the shipbuilder participated in the construction of the Pluto behemoth or saw the design blueprints of the Pluto behemoth."

As the last half of the five elders with curly hair spoke, the eyebrows of the other five elders furrowed almost simultaneously.

Eight hundred years ago, not only the shipbuilders, but also the hundreds of thousands of crew members of the Hades' giant ship, along with their entire families, were wiped out.

The only possibility, then, is the blueprints for the Hades behemoth.

The Nefertari family, in conjunction with Water Seven, built the Pluton before the World Government was established.

Therefore, the World Government has absolutely no information about the design blueprints of the Pluton, and there is nothing about it at all. It is nothing like the shipbuilders who participated in building the Pluton, who could be identified as one person and a whole host of related individuals.

"Initiate the Buster Call and sink Water Seven directly into the sea," the blond Five Elders said coldly.

The long-haired elder retorted, "What if the blueprints aren't in Water Seven, but have been hidden somewhere else? If Water Seven is destroyed, then all existing clues will be completely cut off."

A moment of silence fell between those in power.

"Investigate. It seems that the long-term monitoring and investigation of Water Seven was too weak, or rather, the monitoring that has lasted for eight hundred years has completely relaxed and has not played the expected role at all."

"Immediately send more elite spies to infiltrate Water Seven. We must thoroughly investigate everything about that shipbuilder Tom's past, and then monitor everyone connected to him..."

The curly-haired Elder Five spoke up. "In short, even if there's only a sliver of a possibility, we must confirm it thoroughly."

The five long-haired elders sighed and said.

"Sigh, what a troublesome ocean. This time, let's assign CP9 to take full charge of this task, whether it takes ten years or a hundred years, let's carry it out long-term until we find the blueprints for Hades."

After the long-haired Five Elders urgently contacted Spandam, the head of CP9, and conveyed the mission, the curly-haired Five Elders picked up the coffee next to him, took a sip, and said.

"Actually, there's no need to be too nervous. Even if that technology is very threatening, it's not that significant if its power can't reach the level of the Hades' main cannon..."

After a pause, the curly-haired Five Elders continued.

"Right now, we need to consider how to announce to the entire ocean the major event of the appearance of the Ancient Weapon, Hades."

[Chapter 374 The Flaw Exposed by the Black-Winged Demon]

"This is indeed something to consider. The Ancient Weapon Hades appeared in the Kingdom of Alabasta and then crossed the entire kingdom to enter the sea. It's impossible to cover up such an exaggerated commotion."

The five long-haired elders began to analyze the situation.

"Even though the World Government tried to prevent the information from spreading through various channels, most of the Alabasta Kingdom's citizens witnessed the appearance of the Ancient Weapon Pluton. In addition, the Alabasta Kingdom's ports were quite prosperous, attracting merchants and numerous pirates."

"With the information relayed by Den Den Mushi, most of the forces in the first half of the Grand Line have probably received the news, right?"

The five old men with the mustache nodded and said.

"Unfortunately, we never expected to be able to defeat the Ancient Weapon Pluton so quickly. What we envisioned was a great war that would spread across a large part of the Grand Line, so we were completely unprepared for it. Therefore, it is indeed impossible to block the news now."

After a pause, the Five Elders with the mustache continued.

"I'm afraid it will take at least a hundred years, or even two or three generations, for the sea to completely forget about the appearance of the ancient weapon, Hades."

The curly-haired Five Elders sitting to the side asked in return.

"If this news is allowed to spread, could it lead pirates or ambitious individuals in the sea to develop the idea of ​​searching for other ancient weapons? It's even possible that they might develop the extreme idea that 'there is a power in this sea that the World Government respects'?"

"Uh~"

The five long-haired elders gently tapped the table and spoke.

"In fact, it would be better to guide things directly since they have developed to this point. If the World Government tries to cover up this news too much, it will only lead to unfounded speculation by some rebels."

"Guide?" the blond Five Elders asked, glancing sideways.

The five long-haired elders pondered for a moment before speaking.

"That's right. Ever since the emergence of the 'Hueco Mundo Organization,' this sea has become increasingly unstable. I'm afraid many pirates or rebels have already started to have some unnecessary ideas, right?"

"The appearance of the Ancient Weapon Pluton, while causing some panic in this sea, will also inspire many rebels to pursue the power of the Ancient Weapon."

"But on the other hand, as long as the fact that the Ancient Weapon Pluton was destroyed spreads throughout this ocean, it will not only suppress all the negative impacts, but will also make the ocean understand that the power of the World Government is by no means something that can be shaken by a mere Ancient Weapon."

The curly-haired Five Elders frowned and asked, "You mean to publicize that Marine Rear Admiral Tefimo Yann and the pirates who assisted him?"

"Pirates? Where did these pirates come from?"

The five long-haired elders countered with a question.

"Aren't those the World Government's newest additions to the Seven Warlords of the Sea? And they were ordered by the World Government to fight against the Ancient Weapon Pluton in order to maintain peace on the sea."

Immediately, the eyes of the other five elders brightened slightly, and they praised him.

“It’s feasible. Moria, Mihawk, and King Bartholomew Kuma of the Sorbet Kingdom are all undoubtedly qualified to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea in terms of strength.”

"Not only those three pirates, but also Enel, the 'Rumble-Rumble Fruit' user with Skypiea characteristics, should definitely be included in the list of considerations. It's just that that guy seems to like calling himself 'God,' which could easily provoke protests from the Celestial Dragons."

"That's not a problem at all. The Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, won't care about the arrogant self-proclaimed status of a mere lowly person. Just like humans don't care about parrots mimicking speech, the Celestial Dragons will probably just think of him as an interesting lowly person."

"Then let's decide on this: we'll recruit Moria, Mihawk, Kuma, and Enel as the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'."

Just as the other five elders were about to reach a decision, the long-haired elder suddenly remembered something and said, "However, there is one thing we should pay attention to, and that is Moria's sensitive identity."

"Moria?"

"Yes."

The five long-haired elders nodded slightly and said...

"Back during the Dressrosa Kingdom incident, Moria was part of the Hueco Mundo organization that fought against the Beasts Pirates, and this time his appearance seems to be accompanied by a member of the Hueco Mundo organization known as the 'Wolves'."