Zatannosen, a private hot spring bath.

"call..."

In a large private bath, Kuro rested his hands on the edge of the tub and exhaled a soothing breath.

Beside him was a beautiful little table with sake and sake cups on it.

On the other side of the small table was Smoker, who was doing the same thing.

Behind them, two maids were intently massaging their shoulders.

The two of them simultaneously picked up their sake cups filled with sake, took a sip, and showed expressions of enjoyment.

"Hey, Kuro..."

Smoker placed the wine cup on the wooden table and said, "I've heard that you seem to be against Fujitora abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"Ah...that's right."

Kuro nodded, then looked up at the maid and said, "Please carry heavy loads; it's too strenuous for me."

"Yes," the maid replied gently.

Alas, the evil capitalist feudal society.

With money, anything is possible.

If this society's combat power is still maxed out...

Why are you against it?

Smoker said in a deep voice, "Are you like those old fogies who believe that the Seven Warlords of the Sea can help us?"

Kuro rolled his eyes. "Don't swear. What do you mean by 'old fogey'? You didn't explicitly oppose it yourself, did you? You know very well that although they are trash and scum and annoying, they are indeed useful in maintaining balance. What's wrong with letting pirates fight pirates? Besides, you should have heard my proposal."

"Can that proposal really be implemented? I don't think the higher-ups will delegate that power to us," Smoker asked.

“Who knows?” Kuro shrugged. “I just made a suggestion, and someone agreed. It’s that simple. Whether it works or not is up to fate. Smoker, while we maintain stability and peace, we also have to accept reality. You know, Big Mom and Kaido have started making contact.”

Smoker nodded solemnly: "If the two Yonko were to actually come into contact, the world would descend into chaos."

Kuro said, "They used to be in the same boat. I'm not talking about their relationship, they really were in the same boat. You've heard the rumor, haven't you?"

A shadow fell over Smoker's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Lox... I've heard Tina mention him."

"Good to know. So the best thing to do is to keep the Seven Warlords of the Sea. However, apart from that one, the current Seven Warlords might not actually step in if something really happens. Pirates are pirates after all. So the best outcome is for us to choose reliable people again."

Kuro beckoned, and two 'three-roll' cigars flew out from his clothes, one landing in his hand and the other hovering in front of Smoker's eyes.

"Hey, you took my cigarettes again!" Smoker snapped.

"Don't worry about it. Smoking some cheap stuff every now and then can change things up." Kuro bit into his cigar, then flicked his wrist, and a lighter flew over, which he caught and lit the cigar.

Are you even being polite?!

Smoker smirked, took a bite of his cigar, and angrily snatched the lighter Kuro offered him, lighting it.

"Let's choose the candidates..."

Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke, looked up blankly at the cloud of smoke gathering above, and said, "If I could, I would recommend someone. He should be suitable."

From within the smoke, a cheerful head, wearing a straw hat and grinning, seemed to appear.

In One Piece, he has very few people he likes, in fact, very few.

"Whom did you recommend?"

Kuro stared at him for a moment, then said, "It's not Straw Hat Luffy, is it?"

Smoker paused for a moment, nodded, and then smiled, "But he probably won't, after all, he's the one who keeps saying he wants to be the Pirate King."

"It's good that you know. Even if they do come in, let alone if they don't, those big shots will cause a huge uproar."

Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke: "Let's talk about this again if it really passes."

...

Mary Geoise.

Pangu Palace.

The conference hall where the World Conference is held.

Inside the enormous round table sat the kings of fifty countries.

Of the many member states, most of those participating in the World Conference are selected through a rotational process, except for those that absolutely need to participate, given the large number of member states and the limited number of seats.

But basically, it's always the big countries leading the small countries, directing the small countries to fight and achieve their own goals in order to achieve their own interests.

This world conference is similar.

However, this situation has been going on for two days now.

At this moment, the kings were all silent, because they had already clashed over their demands in the past two days and had temporarily reached a standstill. This period of stagnation was precisely the time for them to discuss world policy.

"I have a proposal."

King Cobra of Alabasta suddenly stood up, stared at the assembled kings, and said, "Regarding the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I have an idea. The Seven Warlords of the Sea are not as prestigious as they used to be, and they themselves can cause disasters to their countries. My country Alabasta, King David, and your country Dressrosa have all suffered from the disasters caused by the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Therefore, my idea is to completely abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system!"

"Abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Several kings from other countries nodded in agreement. "It's not that it's impossible. The Seven Warlords of the Sea don't have the same prestige as before, so they're useless now and would only increase our expenses. It's better to eliminate them."

“I agree. They can’t provide protection now. Straw Hat Luffy has defeated many of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the pirates nowadays are not afraid of the Seven Warlords at all.”

"Yeah, what kind of ordinary pirate is a Shichibukai without any imposing presence?"

Cobra listened to the kings' words and then stared intently at David.

In his opinion, the 'Conqueror King' would agree.

After all, the 'trauma' suffered by Dressrosa was much greater than that suffered by Alabasta.

"I disagree!"

As many kings gradually joined the ranks of those who agreed, a voice suddenly rang out.

To Cobra's astonishment, David stood up and said, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea cannot be abolished!"

"King David!"

Cobra said in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten the disasters that befell your country?"

"No, but that's just an isolated case and doesn't apply to all the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

David said, "The existence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is an important means of maintaining the balance of the sea and a guarantee against the Four Emperors. Abolishing them rashly would only add to the stability of the world. It's not something you can abolish just because you say so, King Cobra."

As he spoke, he looked around and said, "But the current Seven Warlords of the Sea are indeed not as powerful as they used to be. In comparison, their harm outweighs their benefits. But I have a suggestion: why not re-select the Seven Warlords of the Sea, let experienced people make the choice, and delegate the power of selecting the Seven Warlords from the World Government to the experienced Navy. They know pirates very well and will definitely be able to select people with enough combat power and prestige to continue to maintain the balance of our seas."