From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 96 The Five Elders determined the final decision of the Battle of Marineford!
Holy Land Marie Joa.

On the top floor of Pongel Castle, in the office of the Five Elders who are said to have the highest power.

At this time, the Five Elder Stars were gathered together to discuss some things.

"The navy's overall combat plan has been submitted. In a week at most, the elite troops transferred from various bases will be in place, and Sengoku has also completed the further militarization of the navy headquarters, Marinford." Saint Satan said softly, leaning on his cane.

"I've also read the plan." Saint Maz nodded, and then said: "Now that things have come to this, there is no need to think about it anymore. It is imperative to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates. Approve it, and let the newspapers spread this news, forcing the Whitebeard Pirates to come and fight us!"

"But, regarding the arrangements for the Pirate King's son Ace, there seems to be some controversy within their navy?" Saint Wolchuli touched his chin and suddenly spoke.

"Oh, I know about this. That guy Garp is too presumptuous. He actually dared to harbor Roger's bloodline, which almost caused a disaster. Since it is Roger's sinful bloodline, he should be executed!" Nasu Shoulangsheng frowned.

"At the beginning, Sakaski and the others suggested this, but Garp strongly opposed it. Considering his influence in the navy, we also need to take his thoughts into consideration. What's more, Ace was captured by him personally," said Maz Saint helplessly.

The key to this matter is that Garp captured Ace personally, which is a completely different development from the original story. Therefore, Garp has a great say in this matter.

In the original story, although Garp also had a great influence on the navy, Ace was "tributed" by Teach. As a result, Garp had no say in the navy. After all, it was he who harbored Roger's bloodline and failed to discipline him well, which led to Ace becoming a pirate and even having the possibility of becoming the successor of the Whitebeard Pirates.

How could he have the nerve to speak?
And now that Ace was captured by him personally, there was some room for mediation.

"In fact, following Garp's advice is more in our best interest than executing Ace." Saint Vorchuli smacked his lips.

Garp also did not say that he would directly pardon Ace. This condition would not be accepted by the Five Elders, so Garp emphasized from the very beginning that Ace played a very important role in the attack on the pirate camp. If the bloodline of this Pirate King could be absorbed into the navy and become a part of the navy and serve the World Government, the impact brought about by it would indeed be more worthwhile for the World Government than executing him.

This is also the reason why the Five Elders can still consider giving Garp face and a chance.

"That's true, but didn't Sengoku also say that? Ace is not willing to join the navy in exchange for the chance to survive." Nasu Shouro Sei said again.

"And the most important thing right now is to ensure that the Whitebeard Pirates can come to the Marine Headquarters for a decisive battle. If we don't add Ace as a bargaining chip, I'm afraid that Marshall D. Teach who appeared out of nowhere may not be able to do it." Saint Satan said with a little concern.

The Navy Headquarters has made so many preparations for war that it already has the first-mover advantage, but this has a prerequisite, which is that the Whitebeard Pirates will come and step into the battlefield that has been prepared for them for a long time.

If Ace is used as a bargaining chip, the Five Elders think that the Whitebeard Pirates will definitely come, because Ace has a high enough status in the Whitebeard Pirates and is a captain at the senior cadre level. There is no way Whitebeard will give up on him, otherwise his reputation will be completely ruined.

But if it was an unknown Teach, then it could not be guaranteed. In this ocean, most people did not know who Teach was. If Whitebeard was really shameless and directly said that Teach was not his man, I am afraid that many people would believe it. In this way, even if he did not come to the Navy Headquarters for a decisive battle, his reputation would not be greatly damaged.

At that time, the navy would be put on the spot. How embarrassing would that be? "Zengguo has made some arrangements for this." Maz Saint said calmly, "In this matter, the navy has prepared two plans. The second one is that Zhanguo invited the man who killed the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Fourth Division, Thatch, to go to the Navy Headquarters as a bargaining chip to replace Ace. Previously, the Whitebeard Pirates had been making a big fuss on the sea, saying that they would kill this guy no matter what, but they had never been able to find his whereabouts. They spread these words, so if they don't want to damage their reputation, as long as we spread the news that the guy named Bane is in the Navy Headquarters on the sea, the Whitebeard Pirates will have no choice but to come."

"Zhan Guo is very thoughtful." Saint Satan sighed after pondering for a moment.

The Whitebeard Pirates issued a wanted notice and sent people to hunt down Bane, making the matter known to everyone. They acted as if they were determined to kill Bane no matter where he was, whether in heaven or on earth. This was equivalent to putting themselves in a difficult position. If the Navy suddenly released news that Bane had been invited to participate in the execution of members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and the location was at the Navy Headquarters, how could the Whitebeard Pirates not come?
If he doesn't come, he will be slapped in the face to death. Newgate's reputation will be destroyed in one day. This force is no less than taking Ace out and executing him!

"Although he didn't say anything explicitly, this arrangement secretly shows his attitude that he wants to help Garp," Saint Wochuli said after thinking for a moment.

This is true. As a naval marshal, it is impossible for Sengoku to openly support Garp and protect Ace. That is really inappropriate. However, his move was very wise. It not only ensured the effective operation of the combat plan, but also bought Garp a certain amount of time and space. At the same time, without saying a word, he also expressed his attitude.

That's right, this arrangement of his bought Garp some time to not be so anxious to execute Ace. The matter regarding Ace could be discussed after the Whitebeard Pirates were dealt with!
Therefore, there are now two options before the Five Elders.

The first plan was proposed by the hawkish navy led by Admiral Akainu Sakazuki, who wanted to include Ace in the execution plan.

The second plan is a battle plan against the Whitebeard Pirates, led by Garp and secretly supported by the Navy Admiral Sengoku, based on Teach and Bane.

The Five Elders have to choose one of these two options. Once they have decided, they will begin to exert their influence in public opinion and put pressure on the Whitebeard Pirates.

Both plans are highly feasible, but one takes into account the feelings of the hawkish navy, and the other takes into account the feelings of Garp and his group.

This made the Five Elders a little uneasy. It was true that Garp had great influence, but did Sakaski and his men have no influence at all? He was one of the three admirals of the navy, after all, right?

But what can I say? The Five Elders and others put their own interests first. After thinking it over again and again, they still think that they can try Garp's proposal first. After all, this matter has priority, and the bottom line is to execute Ace. For the Five Elders, as long as it does not affect the battle against the Whitebeard Pirates, it doesn't matter when Ace is executed, right?

We can first follow Garp's idea and re-educate Ace. If we can turn the son of the Pirate King into a minion of the World Government, it will be more profitable and in line with the World Government's strategic arrangement. If we fail in the end and Ace is stubborn, it will be an explanation to Garp. It's not that we don't want to take care of your feelings, but it's really that your adopted grandson is not doing well. What else can you say? It's no problem to execute Ace at that time.

Thinking of this, the Five Elders gradually reached a consensus, which was to use Teach and Bane as bargaining chips for this operation to carry out an annihilation war against the Whitebeard Pirates!

Now that the decision had been made, they would not delay any further and soon responded and issued instructions to the Navy Headquarters, requiring Sengoku to proceed according to his battle plan.

"Now that we have discussed this matter, we should move on to that topic next." Saint Wochuli's eyes darkened and he spoke in a serious tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the other Five Elders became extremely serious, as if what they were going to discuss next was more important than solving the Whitebeard Pirates!
(End of this chapter)