Mary Geoise.

It was during the World Conference, and although the conference had not yet officially started, the security was still as strict as ever, no, even stricter than before.

Putting aside the recent chaos at sea, just considering the fact that they were ambushed by the Revolutionary Army at the last World Conference, their protection needs to be strengthened.

Large numbers of Mary Geoise guards patrolled the area, each clad in armor and wielding a halberd, filling the surroundings. Interspersed among them were CP members dressed in black suits and hats. For this World Conference, CP members who were currently fighting the Revolutionary Army had been specially reassigned to strengthen security.

This naturally includes Rob Lucci, the current head of CP0. CP0's attire differs from other CP organizations; they wear white formal suits, which give them a clean and tidy appearance.

"Listen carefully, what happened at the last world conference must not happen again this time."

Lucci, leading his men, said, "It was our inadequate protection that allowed the Revolutionary Army to infiltrate. This time, we must thoroughly investigate and not let a single suspect escape."

Behind him was Kaku with his arms crossed, wearing a lady's cape, a white dress that reached his hips, and stockings on his thighs, while Stussy wore the dress.

Whew!!

Just as Lu Qi finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind swept up from above, blowing everyone's clothes and hair. The group frowned and looked up, but before they could see clearly, a figure descended from the sky at lightning speed.

Thump!

The object fell very quickly, causing it to land heavily and leave a dent in the beautiful floor.

"Who goes there!"

The guards raised their halberds, their eyes fixed intently on the smoke and dust.

A gust of wind dispersed the smoke and dust, revealing a human figure.

Upon seeing this person, Lucci paused for a moment and reached out to stop the guards who were about to rush forward.

"What are you doing here, Kuro?" Lucci asked, squinting.

He certainly knew this person, and was even quite familiar with him, but he should have been in Red Harbor during the World Conference.

"Leave me alone, Lucci, I'm not in a good mood."

Kuro pulled a cigar from his pocket, lit it, ignored him, and turned to walk towards the Pangu Palace.

"Hello..."

Kaku was about to speak, but Lucci stopped him with a gesture.

"Never mind him, this man has the right to come and go freely in Mary Geoise."

Lu Qi said calmly, "Their business is none of our concern. Just guard this place well."

This guy came to Mary Geoise with a long face, clearly intending to confront the Five Elders. It's best to stay out of it. After all, he's CP0, and their information network is excellent; they know Sakazuki suffered a setback at the Port of Haisong.

Kuro went straight into the Pangaea Palace, ignoring everything else, and headed straight for the area of ​​power. After pushing open the door, the Five Elders were already posing and waiting for him. Before they could even speak, Kuro casually tossed a crumpled newspaper onto the ground.

"Give me an explanation! What's going on here?!"

The Five Elders, who were about to speak, exchanged glances after Kuro's question. The old man sitting with his hands crossed and a map on his head said in a deep voice, "Kuro, what kind of tone is that?"

"What tone? Is this some kind of tone thing? I'm asking, what's going on here?!"

Kuro couldn't contain his anger at all. Pointing at a pile of newspapers on the ground, he shouted, "What do you mean by defeat? This is defeat? Huh? Reclaim the title? The title of Emperor of the Sea? I've slaughtered all the Emperors of the Sea! I just happened to ambush Sakazuki, and you call that reclaiming the title? And this photo! Why is there such a news report? It was taken at just the right time!"

"Watch your tone, Lucilfer Kuro!"

The long-bearded old man exclaimed, "Morgans is not us. We don't know what he does. We've read the newspapers too. We didn't give him the photo. Perhaps someone sold it for money."

Are you kidding me?!

Kuro angrily blew smoke from his cigar, "There's a price to pay for this! All that hard work to build up this situation will be ruined because of this news!"

He didn't believe in the idea of ​​selling photos. Although Morgans had fallen out with the World Government four years ago, they must still be in contact. News like this wouldn't be released without their tacit approval, or rather, no one would take such photos and sell them!

They would only do this if they tacitly approved it!

“Kuro…”

The old man with the knife said calmly, "Don't be so angry. This is indeed unexpected, but it also represents an opportunity, your opportunity."

"What opportunity do I have?"

Kuro said, "I have a huge mess to make, and I still have a chance? The sea is so chaotic right now that if I sink the pirates, I can stew them with the sea kings!"

The red-skinned old man then said, "Sakazuki has gone too far lately, disobeying orders and giving reckless commands. Not only is the New World in chaos, but our headquarters is also in disarray because of the Revolutionary Army. In addition, his defeat has damaged his prestige, and he is no longer able to suppress pirates. However, considering his many contributions to the Navy, we will not mistreat any Navy member who has made contributions and is loyal to the government. Kong has also recently submitted his resignation, and we intend to let Sakazuki take up that position."

null?

Kuro had heard of this person; he was Sengoku's superior and the Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's army.

He resigned?

If Sakazuki goes up, then that means... Sakazuki is going to become the commander-in-chief of the entire army?

wrong!

Kuro suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Wait, if Fleet Admiral Sakazuki is transferred, then what about the position of Fleet Admiral..."

“You should be the one,” the curly-haired old man said. “Kuro, you should be the Fleet Admiral. With your seniority and prestige, no one will compete with you.”

"I disagree!!"

Kuro immediately shouted, "What?! I'm the marshal?! Changing commanders in the middle of battle is a major taboo on the battlefield. This is wartime, we're fighting pirates. If we change commanders now, the overall command will fall apart! Without Sakazuki, how can we maintain the fight against the pirates!"

The old man with the knife said, "So don't be so angry, because this matter is good for you. Sakazuki couldn't end the era of the Four Emperors, and could only maintain the war with the pirates. You are different. You ended the era of the Four Emperors, and we believe you can also end this war."

The old man with the map nodded and said, "Yes, you can't kill all the pirates. Just keep them in check. If you were in charge, you would definitely be able to handle this better."

“We believe in you, Kuro,” several elders said in unison.

Kuro stood there, looking slightly bewildered, and subconsciously said, "What you're doing will cause misunderstandings..."

He's here to cause trouble, not to claim credit.

Moreover, he didn't want to be a marshal!