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Pitt was about to say something when Nassuro interrupted him:
Is there something wrong with your boat?
Blake shrugged:
"The last time we went out to sea, we encountered a storm and were stuck in port for several years."
"I plan to have someone try it out before we go to sea."
"If it were to sink inexplicably at sea, my noble body couldn't withstand such an ordeal."
"after all……"
He glanced around, surveying the somewhat shabby office, his gaze settling on a piece of peeling paint on the wall:
"After all, the craftsmen of Mary Geoise... their skills don't seem to be very reliable."
The five elders exchanged glances, then Satan spoke:
"Alright, Black Saint, we're just asking about what happened yesterday."
"That's the end of this matter."
"However, next time you need to move the defenses, it would be best if you could let us know first."
"No problem, Lord Five Elders."
Blake stood up and straightened his clothes:
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
After Blake left, Vochuli said leisurely:
"He and that traitor Christopher shouldn't be in cahoots."
Satan nodded in agreement:
“Nothing unusual has happened at Black St. in recent years.”
"I haven't heard of him having any dealings with Christopher."
"His answer just now is completely consistent with his past behavior."
"Hmph, that's so fitting!"
Pitt downed the glass of red wine in one gulp:
"They put on a polite facade while constantly mocking us!"
Does he think we're as clueless as that idiot Rozward?
"Hahaha... Saint Piet, don't stoop to the level of a child."
Maz smiled and smoothed things over, then pointed to the peeling paint in the corner:
"Who was in charge of overseeing the construction of this office?"
"Arrest him and the craftsmen who built the room."
"Execute him immediately!"
Chapter 130 Be Civilized and Polite
Blake had no idea that his sarcastic remark would cause many more deaths in Mary Geoise.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care; he's not an idealist like Christopher.
If it's not someone close to you, then they're gone.
After leaving the Five Elders, Blake was certain that their inquiry was merely routine and that they did not suspect him too much.
If it weren't for the fact that last night's events involved Christopher, a former Celestial Dragon, there probably wouldn't have been any questioning at all.
Blake just needs to maintain his original persona and answer questions honestly.
You asked him what his original persona was.
Of course, it's about being civilized and polite.
When Blake is angry, he never smashes things; he just politely asks, "Have you had enough of living?"
As for their attitude towards the Five Elders? That's not a problem at all.
In reality, in the eyes of most Celestial Dragons, the Five Elders are nothing special.
After all, the treatment of the Celestial Dragons was determined eight hundred years ago, and the Five Elders' power is more directed at the World Government's subordinate agencies than at the Celestial Dragons themselves.
Many Celestial Dragons, who are considered "useless," even believe that the Five Elders and the Knights of God are just a bunch of idle guys who went and stole jobs from the slaves.
In their rudimentary understanding, there was no concept of force or power.
They figured that since everyone had to listen to what they said anyway, they might as well just enjoy it.
Based on this perspective, one can imagine their attitude towards the Five Elders.
Blake at least maintained a semblance of politeness; the Five Elders might even have to thank him.
Regardless of what the Five Elders think, Blake intends to bide his time for a while.
It's not easy to find another opportunity like Christopher and Garin's infighting.
Moreover, the Revolutionary Army had gathered quite a bit of information about Im for him this time.
Despite the Revolutionary Army's seemingly equal performance yesterday, as long as the Five Elders played steadily, victory would have been assured even without Im's intervention.
Therefore, the only way to force Im to reveal his true form is for the great pirates of the New World to gather together once again.
At this moment, Blake was sitting on his golden chair, carried by a slave, walking the streets of Mary Geoise.
"Tsk tsk, what a perfectly good slave market, now it will have to be completely demolished and rebuilt."
"It's such a pity about the arena. I still had some special interactive props in my box that I hadn't used. I guess they've all been burned down."
"Hey, isn't this Saint Grossis? What happened to your face?"
Blake was wandering around when he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.
Grossis was being supported by two guards, with a translucent biogel patch on his forehead, beneath which purplish-red bruises were faintly visible.
The newly changed silk robe had its sleeves specially modified to be detachable to fit the bandaged arms.
His once impeccable blonde hair had a small circular area shaved off at his temples due to treatment, which looked rather comical.
I don't know which doctor was so brave.
What Blake was curious about was why this guy, who had been beaten up like this, wasn't staying home to recover, but instead running around doing something else.
When Grossis saw Blake, his already dark expression turned even darker.
He snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Blake didn't bother arguing with him, but just muttered loudly:
"How tragic, they don't even have a slave anymore, and they have to be helped out of the house."
Watching Grossis walk away quickly, Blake felt even better.
Judging from the direction this guy is heading, he's probably going to Red Harbor.
"Setting sail at this time?"
"Could it be that all the slaves in the house participated in the siege? Are there no slaves available now?"
"Terrible! Absolutely terrible!"
Mary Geoise was under construction everywhere, and Blake lost interest after a short while and turned back to the manor.
Inside the manor, Kalifa, with Alpha, and Hancock, with Marigold, had already begun their training for the day.
Last night's battle deeply affected them.
The two decided to work hard with their younger sister, and that when they encountered danger again, they would stand up for her like Mandy and Kerr.
Seeing Hancock's serious expression, Black felt that Rayleigh's death was somewhat unjust.
Rami and Hiyori were following behind Stella, preparing snacks with her, while Amatsuki Toki was also helping out, creating a feeling of parent-child interaction.
Robin sat in the corner reading as usual, while Perona seemed listless because she hadn't slept well and unusually quiet.
Ginny and Bello Betty, wearing sea stone bracelets, stood obediently to the side with the maids.
Their current status is that of prisoners of war, so their treatment is naturally different from that of the other women.
Upon seeing Blake return, Scarlett, the only one with nothing else to do, hurriedly went to greet him:
"Your Highness, you're back. Dinner is ready."
Blake pinched her pretty face, then pulled her into his arms and glanced at the sky.
Not long after I got up in the afternoon, I was summoned by the Five Elders and wandered around the holy site. Before I knew it, it was already time for dinner.
Blake led Scarlett into the manor:
"Now that it's ready, bring it up."
At the dinner table, everyone was gathered together, and Blake finally saw today's newspaper.
He flipped through it casually for a while, then chuckled:
Sure enough, there was no news about Christopher in the newspapers.
It's obvious that the Five Elders have issued a strict gag order regarding Christopher's situation.
The lower-ranking officials that Morgans bribed either knew nothing about Christopher or kept quiet.
The intensity of last night's battle prevented the news birds from getting close, which is why the news was blocked.
After all, Christopher's situation is different from Homingo's. If news of the Celestial Dragons' internal strife were to spread, the World Government's prestige would suffer a great deal of damage.
However, Blake did see some updates about last night's battle in the newspaper.
Apart from the dragon who turned to ashes immediately after the war, and Christopher, whom the World Government is unwilling to mention, the conditions of the other participants were reported last night.
Mori and Lindbergh were killed on the spot, while Ivankov and Raven were taken to the prison by Kuzan, who arrived in haste.
A bounty of $432 million has been placed on Fisher Tiger, the escaped fishman.
This figure is significantly higher than Tiger's bounty in the original work.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, this time even Im showed up, making the scene much bigger than in the original story.
The task of hunting down Tiger has now fallen to Borsalino.
Fishmen aren't so easy to catch in the sea; this fish-slacking monster will be spending the next few years physically slacking off in the ocean.
In addition, Blake noticed a detail.
Newspaper reports about Bartholomew Kuhn only mentioned his arrest after the defeat, but did not mention his exact whereabouts.
Blake's expression was somewhat strange:
"Are these people with dementia planning to turn Big Bear into a pacifist?"
Chapter 131 A Tribute to...Your Contributions
To be fair, the pacifists in the original work did not perform that badly.
During the Sabaody Archipelago battle, the Straw Hat crew fought two rounds and finally managed to destroy one of their fighters, only to have Sentomaru turn around and bring several more over.
If you put yourself in the protagonist's group, it really feels incredibly hopeless.
If it weren't for Kizaru, Rayleigh, and Kuma saving the day, Sentomaru could have wiped them all out.
Even Charlotte Linlin, who was supposed to be able to fight the Supernovas at will, chose to dodge when faced with the Pacifista's laser, which shows its power.
Furthermore, the most terrifying aspect of pacifists is their mass production.
If the quantity can be increased and the cost reduced, it can largely replace the role of the navy.
However, what Blake didn't understand was why the Five Elders trusted Vegapunk so much.
The biggest fear with this kind of technological transformation is that the researchers might leave backdoors!
But the Five Elders seemed to have no such concerns at all.