"By the way…"
"A more troublesome secret…"
Red Sand Sasori's mouth curled into a sinister smile: "Although I don't know when this world will come to its end, because the Twenty Kings sealed the creation Goddess of Rabbit eight hundred years ago, this world is bound to face destruction. In the future, it might become a world where only the Heavenly Celestial Dragon survive, or even a world where the Heavenly Celestial Dragon cannot survive..."
"!!!"
Sengoku's face suddenly changed.
Not... wait...
This doesn't seem like a small problem!
Sengoku's mind suddenly went blank.
Although he had always suspected the secret of Alabasta, the highest authority of the World Government, the Five Elders, seemed indifferent to this secret...
Sengoku and the Five Elders were seasoned politicians. Before any major event, they would surely have a psychological estimation of the worst outcome.
Since the Five Elders believed that things wouldn't be too troublesome at worst, this made Sengoku, upon arriving in Alabasta, fall into a mistake in thinking, always believing that the situation in Alabasta might not be that severe and could still be under the control of the World Government...
But now...
It seems that's not the case!
Sengoku's face was extremely grim, and he couldn't help but want to curse!
No...
Those old geezers, the Five Elders...
How could they sit so assuredly in Mary Geoise?
They even assured him before departure that there couldn't be any major issues in Alabasta, as long as the Navy Admiral's forces were deployed to control the situation...
Now...
Is this something the Navy can still control?
The very foundation of the World Government is about to be exposed by the other side!
"Sengoku…"
"Something big is about to happen…"
Vice Admiral Tsuru suddenly remembered the level of trouble this matter entailed.
As the Navy's strategist, Vice Admiral Tsuru was very clear that if what the other side said was true, the legitimacy and reasonability of the World Government would be questioned, and the sea would immediately spiral into chaos, with everyone possibly rising against the World Government and the Heavenly Celestial Dragon!
"..."
Sengoku's forehead was covered with cold sweat.
As the Navy Admiral, Sengoku certainly understood the severity of the situation!
This enormous secret…
At least at this moment, it cannot be leaked…
However, in order to fully battle the troublesome Konoha Pirates, he directly allowed the Buggy Pirates, Straw Hat Luffy, Fire Fist Ace, and that Crocodile group of pirates to leave…
This is an even more serious problem!
Those pirates who left will spread the history of the Golden Underground Palace!
The entire sea will be rife with the secrets of the creation of the Twenty Kings that have been passed down from the Alabasta Kingdom, a spark for the Revolutionary Army and the lawless pirates to legitimately revolt against the World Government!
Once someone raises the banner to overthrow the World Government, most people in this world will stand by their side, supporting their ideology to destroy the World Government!
Coincidentally…
Not long ago, there was also a new event.
Clown Buggy killed a Heavenly Celestial Dragon, which means the Heavenly Celestial Dragon are far from the untouchable gods, they are ordinary people who can also be killed...
Both the authority of the World Government and its legitimacy would, with the secret history spreading across the sea from the Golden Underground Palace, continually be eroded...
No wonder…
The World Government has always wanted to seal this history!
Sengoku took a deep breath, deeply feeling the prickliness of the issue. He had to handle not only the immediate Konoha Pirates but also swiftly deal with the pirates who fled, ensuring the Golden Underground Palace is sealed to prevent world order from descending into chaos!
The World Government may be deplorable!
But at least it allows this vast sea to still maintain some semblance of order!
"Before we declared war, you already made a huge mistake."
Red Sand Sasori calmly looked at Sengoku, saying softly: "Although our battle has yet to begin, our objective for fighting has already been achieved…"
"Even though our power and ideas pose a threat to the World Government, you just assumed that the power we hold is the only thorny problem you face, subconsciously thinking that defeating the enemy will resolve all threats from them…"
Red Sand Sasori's voice was mechanical and cold, as he looked at the increasingly grim Navy Admiral, rebounding Sengoku's mockery of the Konoha Pirates back onto him.
"Sengoku the Buddha…"
"Who is the shortsighted one now?"
"..."
Sengoku's fist suddenly clenched tight!
The words of the other pierced his heart like a sharp blade!
What troubled Sengoku the most was that before the battle even began, the outcome had become irrelevant to the Konoha Pirates, as their objectives had already been achieved!
Similarly…
Since the Konoha Pirates achieved their goal...
This also means that the outcome of this battle isn't as important to the Navy either…
Even if the Navy were to win, the Navy could at most capture a group of powerful pirates that disrupted the world structure, but the trouble left behind by the Konoha Pirates remained unresolved…
"Sengoku."
Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at his old friend, gently advising: "The remaining issues can be discussed slowly, don't forget the reason we came here…"
"Rest assured."
Sengoku looked back at his old friend, then at Garp beside him who was equally unwavering, softly continuing: "I am not someone who wavers in will. I am well aware of the issues with the World Government, but at any time, it is essential that there remains a stable order over this vast sea, that is what's most important…"