Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, is the residence of the Celestial Dragons and the core of the World Government.
To enter Mary Geoise, one must be granted permission from above. No matter who it is, even the kings of the various constituent states must ascend the massive steps leading to the gate to enter Mary Geoise.
However, some people broke in recently, acting very recklessly. Those people were members of the Revolutionary Army. Although they were supposedly killed, security has been much tighter recently. The guards at the gate have been increased from two to two squads, and there are even more guards inside.
At that moment, a figure suddenly descended from the sky through the gates of Mary Geoise.
"who!!"
The soldiers guarding the gate instinctively gripped their rifles, and one of them even activated his Den Den Mushi to call for backup.
But soon, they froze, because the newcomer was a guy dressed in navy uniform.
Or did it fly down?
The soldier hesitated, about to hang up the microphone.
"Don't hang it up, issue a notification."
Kuro spoke directly: "I am Vice Admiral 'Golden Lion' of the Navy. I need to see the Five Elders and inform them."
It didn't take long to get from the new headquarters to Mary Geoise. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and he flew there, so he went straight to Mary Geoise.
If he hadn't been worried about the negative impact, he wouldn't have landed outside this gate; he would have landed directly inside the 'Pangu Palace' palace instead.
"Jin, Lieutenant General Jin Yang?"
The soldiers certainly recognized Kuro; he was quite famous, and his performance during the World Government Summit was nothing short of phenomenal. Charlos Saint even declared to his face that this Golden Lion Lieutenant General was his good friend.
Moreover, he didn't care at all about the fact that this Golden Lion was a mortal, allowing the mortal Golden Lion to say disrespectful things to him.
For those of them working in Mary Geoise, this Lieutenant General Jin Ni was practically a myth!
That's a Celestial Dragon!
That is, God!
Even the kings of member states of the World Government are merely kings on earth, powerless against the 'gods' in the heavens. But if a Marine can be considered a friend by a Celestial Dragon, then what about the soldiers who frequently serve in Mary Geoise...?
You don't need to be friends with them; just getting close to the Celestial Dragons will grant them a lot of power and wealth!
Many of the soldiers in Mary Geoise thought the same way.
Some admired Kuro's methods in stopping Charlos from attacking Princess Shirahoshi, believing that this demonstrated the tact and composure of a true Marine.
"Hurry up, can't you hear me?"
Seeing them standing there in a daze, Kuro urged them again, "What are you dawdling for? What's wrong? Did the Revolutionary Army beat you senseless the other day? Or did the Celestial Dragons wear you down? Get moving!"
"Yes, yes..."
The soldier holding the Den Den Mushi nodded quickly and dialed the number again, but it was a different number.
"It really is..."
Kuro rolled his eyes, took out a steam cigar, put it in his mouth, lit it with a lighter, and just stood there, waiting for the soldier on the other side to make a phone call.
At this level, he certainly couldn't directly reach the Five Elders, but he called his superior, who then called his superior's superior, who then called his superior's superior...
Repeat it endlessly until you reach the end.
Soon, the waiting soldier's Den Den Mushi rang, and as he picked up the receiver, the Den Den Mushi's expression turned serious.
"Is the Golden Lion here?" The voice was somewhat deep and also sounded somewhat authoritative.
"Ah... I'm here." Kuro replied casually from a distance, exhaling a puff of smoke as he did so.
There was a pause on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, then a calm voice said, "Come in."
"Speak," the Den Den Mushi said, and then hung up, leaving the Den Den Mushi silent.
Squeak.
The soldiers opened the gate, and one soldier prepared to lead Kuro inside. "Lieutenant General, this way..."
"No need, I'm in a hurry, so don't lead the way, just get permission."
Kuro waved his hand dismissively, then asked, "Who was that on the Den Den Mushi asking if I was there? Do you know them?"
The soldier shook his head, somewhat bewildered: "I don't know, but it must be someone from the higher-ups."
"Really? Never mind..."
Kuro, cigar in mouth, stepped through the gate. He definitely wasn't going to use that 'moving walkway,' or rather, he never intended to. The moment he stepped through the gate, his body floated up, and without caring about anything else, he flew directly towards the Pangu Palace.
There's no need for winding routes; you can reach the entrance of Pangu Palace in a straight line and enter directly through the gate.
Meanwhile, a CP staff member dressed in a black suit was already waiting at the gate.
The man bowed to Kuro and then said, "Please follow me, General Jinni."
"Where are we going?" Kuro asked, frowning.
"Lieutenant General, you jest. That is naturally the person you wish to see." The CP official smiled faintly and turned to walk inside.
Oh ho?
Kuro was startled and subconsciously looked towards the outside gate.
Could the person who spoke to him via Den Den Mushi have been one of the Five Elders?
To be honest, this was the first time I had ever met the Five Elders.
I'd always heard that these five old men only knew how to strike a certain pose and never did anything related to people. Now that I'm finally going to see them, it's quite a novel experience.
After walking with the CP officials for a while and finally climbing another flight of stairs, he stopped at a doorway where two doors were joined together. He then bowed to Kuro behind him and said, "This is it, General Kinni. I won't disturb the five lords from talking with you any longer."
With that, he stepped back and left the corridor.
Kuro looked at the tightly closed double doors, feeling slightly awkward.
What if he pushes open the door and finds no one inside, only piles of documents, and then a bunch of CP officials rush in to arrest him, accusing him of stealing World Government secrets? And then the Five Elders appear, telling him he's broken the law and that they never sent him here.
What was this play called again?
Did I accidentally wander into the White Tiger Hall?
"Well, how could that be? The old man isn't crazy."
Kuro, cigar in mouth, shook his head, stretched out his hands, and pushed open the door, revealing the scene inside.
There was no place filled with documents as he had just neurotically imagined; instead, there was a very clean layout. In the center of the place was a large reception area with many sofas, but no one was sitting on them.
Only on a sofa in the center were five old men, some standing and some sitting, each in a different posture.
"I've been waiting for you for so long..."
Among the five old men, the curly-haired old man sitting in the center had his elbows resting on his knees, his hands supporting his chin, and slowly raised his head to look at Kuro standing at the door.
“Lucir Kuro”.
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