That's right, it must have made many readers gnash their teeth, but these Five Elders are only just starting now.
In reality, although not much time had passed since the battle ended, the Five Elders still commanded their subordinates, especially the CP Organization, to immediately gather all the intelligence they had received regarding the Pink Hat Pirates for this meeting.
Only after they had all reviewed the information did they officially convene this meeting.
Among them was Satan Saint, who, according to the original plot, was only supposed to be replaced two years later. He was wearing a black suit, had white curly hair, a fluffy white beard, wore a flat hat, and had a scar on his left cheek.
He was executed after being stripped of his position by Imu following the events of Egghead Island.
It was also he who decided to officially start the meeting at this time, and after receiving nods from the others, he spoke his first sentence.
"Regarding the Pink Hat Pirates, I must say this: although we were previously able to look down on or even easily deal with many individuals who threatened our rule and Imu-sama's backyard, the Pink Hat Pirates are truly different. I fear we have met a genuine opponent this time."
Satan Saint was actually very loyal to Imu, but due to some selfish motives and other reasons, Imu was forced to execute him.
Firstly, as one of the Five Elders leading the forces personally, his defeat was inherently punishable.
However, if that were the only issue, the punishment would have been light, or perhaps slightly severe.
But the problem was that Satan Saint had deceived his superiors and subordinates by preserving the Iron Giant. This action awakened Imu's fear of Joy Boy, which, in turn, generated murderous intent toward Satan Saint.
Imu, as an immortal—likely having received the Perpetual Youth Surgery via the Op-Op Fruit—views Imu-self as a "God" and felt anger and fear at being challenged by mortals, thus deciding to eliminate Satan Saint to maintain Imu-self's rule and security.
However, two years from now is still a long way off, and whether the events of Egghead Island will even occur is uncertain. Perhaps, due to the deviation from the original timeline, Satan Saint will not need to be replaced by Saint Charloss as the Warrior God of Science Defense, filling the position of Saturn.
Furthermore, a small butterfly like Luna is already influencing the entire world; even though she is asleep now, she is still causing an impact and whipping up a hurricane.
But overall, Satan Saint is currently a good employee who is truly dedicated.
Hearing his words, the other four Elders immediately nodded, indicating their agreement with his viewpoint.
Then Maz Saint, who represents Mars, spoke immediately. He was the Warrior God of the Environment, wearing a deep blue suit, with long straight white hair and a very long beard.
"Although every member of the Pink Hat Pirates is nothing more than a group of Young Ladys and young ladies in our eyes, they are all extremely talented and possess special abilities. In short, we cannot underestimate them. The Marines have already tested their overall strength for us, and furthermore, they are far from reaching their peak; they still have room to grow."
"Every young lady here is indeed extraordinary, including this one named Shana, the Young Lady who ate the White Tiger Fruit. Although she is new, she cannot be underestimated. Her special Oni lineage physique combined with the White Tiger Fruit could potentially create another Kaido and Charlotte Linlin."
Saint Peter, the Warrior God of Agriculture, who represents Jupiter, sat on the sofa nearby. He wore a deep red suit without a tie, had blond hair and a golden beard, and a scar across his chest. He took out Shana's photograph and spoke.
The other Five Elders immediately nodded. After all, the White Tiger Fruit is such a legendary Devil Fruit, one of the Four Sacred Beast Devil Fruits, and combined with her Oni heritage, she truly has the potential to become the next Charlotte Linlin and Kaido. This forced them to take her seriously.
Moreover, the equipment the young lady used, which they observed during the battle, was truly formidable and powerful; even they felt envious and coveted it.
"Don't forget these three young ladies who ate the Phoenix, Snow Woman, and Angel Fruit, respectively. Regardless of their roles—Ship Doctor, Navigator, and Chef, or the previous young lady Shana's role as an intelligence officer—we cannot ignore the Devil Fruits they possess and the abilities they have already displayed in this battle."
The one who spoke this long passage was Saint Vultures, the Warrior God of Justice, who wore a deep green suit, was bald, had a handlebar mustache, and a birthmark on his forehead.
The others nodded once more. Although they were not Four Sacred Beast Devil Fruits, the Snow Woman, the born Queen of the Snowy Lands, the pure and holy Angel, and the Phoenix that achieves rebirth through Nirvana were equally powerful.
Furthermore, the abilities corresponding to the current Marine Admirals are light, ice, and fire, respectively, yet these three Devil Fruits are their natural counters—they can both ignore and absorb those elements. This is unfavorable for them, as the Marines are still a loyal dog they rely on.
Moreover, these three young women actually possess a certain foundation in martial arts, and their weapons are also unusual, so they cannot be underestimated either.
"Although we have never heard of the Lightning Fruit, since it is a Hito Hito no Mi, and a Mythical Zoan at that, it absolutely cannot be underestimated. Furthermore, this can be called the Thunder God among the Zoan Mythical Zoan types, far stronger than a Logia Type. You also saw the sniping and combat abilities of this young lady named Asada Shino during the war. We must attach great importance to her. Who knows, perhaps one day we will confront her and be attacked from a distance. Although we possess near-immortality granted by Imu-sama, none of you would want to take a shot like that, would you?"
The last of the Five Elders was Saint Nusjuro, who wore a white Taoist robe, was bald, and wore glasses.
He was the only one among the Five Elders not wearing a suit or sporting a beard. He held a katana, which was one of the supreme grade swords and also the first generation kitetsu. It was considered a top-tier sword, perhaps only slightly inferior to Kuina's Demon Blade Thousand Blades.
But Luna guessed that it would eventually fall into Zoro's hands later on.
As he spoke, the other four Five Elders nodded once again, simultaneously expressing the importance they placed on this young female sniper.
Even more so than before, because in their eyes, Asada Shino might break a record on the seas: becoming the first female, and a very young one at that, super sniper to reach the Yonko level.
They had no doubts, because the Lightning Fruit, in their view, was a Mythical Zoan version of the Hito Hito no Mi, and they would certainly give high priority to such a Devil Fruit.
Even Sengoku, the Fleet Admiral, was used with confidence but was also continuously monitored closely.
After all, the Daibutsu Fruit is also a Hito Hito no Mi Mythical Zoan.
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