This is a balancing act in the eyes of the world government.
Once there is a problem with the balance, cracks or even holes will occur that cannot be ignored.
The world government has always attached great importance to this and will never allow any problems to occur in this stable equilibrium to avoid causing unpredictable impacts to the world.
As soon as the news of Moria's killing came out, the World Government was bound to use thunder to solve the problem of the New Shichibukai's succession.
This is the inevitable trend, and it is also a situation that Maude and Lafayette can foresee.
Maud clearly remembered that in the original book, Lafayette went to the Shichibukai meeting in Mariejoia alone, and then recommended Blackbeard to succeed the Shichibukai on the spot.
However, the person who took down Sand Crocodile Crocodile at that time was not the Blackbeard Pirates.
This is the difference between Maud now and Blackbeard back then.
Kill Shichibukai Moria, and then go to the meeting site to propose taking over the position of Shichibukai.
Such behavior is somewhat provocative.
Therefore, even if there is a reference to the original plot, Maude cannot guarantee Lafayette's safety.
He was a little worried.
However, when Lafayette took over this task, instead of worrying about his own safety, he was very excited.
An hour passed.
The dining table in the main hall of the castle is filled with food supplements specially cooked by Jaya.
Everyone in the team sat down at the long table.
Without the members of the Heart Pirates, the atmosphere at the dinner table was obviously much more deserted.
Bailey had a rare lack of appetite.
In the past, when eating, he always had to make some noise with Bebo.
Now that Bebo is gone, he feels a little lonely for some reason.
As a prisoner, Perona was seated normally, but she was still weakening her sense of existence all the time.
"Well, it's delicious."
Sitting on the seat in the corner with her knees bent, Perona quietly ate the tonic food, feeling surprised and confused at the same time.
Every bite of meat or soup will turn into wisps of warm current flowing through the body, making the whole body feel full of energy.
"Yo ho ho, what a delicious food, so delicious that my bones are starting to glow!"
Brooke used a fork to pick up a piece of meat with a burnt brown surface and dripping crystal juice. He raised his head slightly with a look of emotion on his face.
How many years ago was the last time you ate meat...
Moreover, these delicacies seemed to be very unusual. Eating them could enhance the body's strength, which reminded him vaguely of something he had heard a long time ago.
"Hey, it really shines..."
Philo, who was not wearing the crow mask, covered his mouth and looked at Brooke's shiny face in surprise.
Everyone looked at Brooke in surprise.
Facing everyone's gaze, Brooke chuckled, and then swept away the food on the long table with a whirlwind of movement.
After finishing the meal, the subtle feeling of unfamiliarity I felt when I first joined the group has completely disappeared.
"Jaya, I have a presumptuous request."
Brooke, who had eaten and drank enough, came to Jaya.
Jia Ya looked at Brooke and said, "You tell me."
"It's a little late, but can you let me see your underwear?"
"?"
Jia Ya was startled when she heard this, and after a moment, she looked at Brooke with a smile.
"Well… "
For some reason, Brooke felt a chill in his body.
It was so cold that his hair stood on end, even though he had no hair.
"Yo ho ho, it seems the temperature has cooled down."
"Joint skills..."
An ominous voice suddenly came from behind.
After a moment, the hall was filled with Brooke's screams.
In the corner, Perona cursed pervert in a low voice.
Five days passed.
A newspaper flew around the world.
On the front page, there is the shocking content of the King Shichibukai Moria being beheaded by Mod.
"That Moria was actually killed by Mod..."
As the news spread, countless pirates were shocked.
The person who was killed was the King of the Shichibukai, not some famous pirate group...
Marine Headquarters Marinevando.
Marshal's Office.
Sengoku stuffed the newspaper into the mouth of the goat squatting at the corner of the table, and immediately looked at Lieutenant General Crane and Garp sitting on the sofa.
"Five days ago, those shadows taken away by Moria suddenly returned to the body of their master. Based on this phenomenon, it can be inferred that Moria may have encountered something unexpected, but I didn't expect..."
"The person who kills Moria will be Bacardi Mod."
Hezhong held his hands together and leaned his chin, then took over Sengoku's words.
Warring States glanced at Lieutenant General He and nodded slightly.
"Click, click..."
Garp calmly ate senbei.
Warring States ignored Garp's presence, rubbed his brows, and sighed: "Moreover, the newspaper got the news that Moria was defeated by Mod before us. This writer is called Dede Turkey..."
Hearing Sengoku's words, Lieutenant General He couldn't help but glance at Garp sitting next to him.
She still remembered that the report that criticized Kapp and praised Mod was written by this person whose pen name was Dede Turkey.
This time, it was Dede Turkey who was the first to release the news. From this point of view, it was obviously related to Mod.
Lieutenant General He did not say this conclusion because Warring States could also think of this.
If it weren't for this report, the world government would definitely have tried every means to block the news and quietly solve the issue of Shichibukai's succession.
But things have happened, and next, the Shichibukai Conference will inevitably be held.
"The summons has been issued. As for how many will come..."
Having said this, Sengoku paused, thinking that in the previous Shichibukai meetings, it was unexpected to have two people come, and he couldn't help but shook his head.
Then, he looked at Garp who was eating senbei with a happy face.
"Garp, do you want to participate in this Shichibukai meeting?"
"Haha, I have nothing to do anyway, so let's go join in the fun."
When Garp spoke, a lot of senbei residue was sprayed out and scattered on the coffee table.
Hearing this, General He Zhong put down his hand and said calmly: "If you come over, then there is no need for me to attend."
"Xiaohe, that's not possible. Let's go together then. I will bring more senbei and donuts."
“…”
Lieutenant General He sighed softly in his heart.
At the desk, Warring States looked at Garp who looked careless, and his head hurt slightly.
"One more thing, about Mod's new bounty..."
... ... ... ... ... .
Three days later.
A certain summer island in the Grand Line.
The sun is high and the air is hot.
"Hahaha… "
In the shade, there was a burst of hearty laughter.
If you listen carefully, there is a loud sound of clinking glasses.
"Come on, come on, have another drink."
In a shade of trees, Shanks pushed a wooden cup filled with wine in front of a man wearing a black hat with white fluff on his head and eyes as sharp as an eagle.
The man took the wine glass expressionlessly, raised his head and drank it in one gulp.
"good!"
When Shanks saw this, his drunken face was filled with a smile.
Thumping, fluttering…
At this moment, a pitch-black bat flew next to the man wearing a polite hat.
There was a letter under the bat's feet.
"Oh? It's the messenger bat. It moves very fast. The World Government..."
Shanks glanced at the bat that came with the message, grinned, then looked at the man beside him, and said jokingly: "Hawkeye, I remember that you have never attended a meeting since you assumed the position of Shichibukai, right?"
The man Shanks called Hawkeye didn't say anything. He took the envelope, opened it, glanced at it, and threw it directly to Shanks.
Shanks took the letter, scanned it, and said with a smile, "Interesting."
“…”
Hawkeye glanced at Shanks, and then picked up a new bounty notice placed not far away. The amount marked on it was - 500 million!
After a moment of silence, Hawkeye stood up.
"I'll go there."
"ah?"
Shanks looked at Hawkeye who stood up in surprise.
Chapter 139 How can I be absent
There are two types of summons orders.
One is an emergency convening order caused by major events, and the other is an ordinary convening order in the form of a meeting.
The letter sent by the messenger bat this time is part of the ordinary summons order.
After Hawkeye became the Shichibukai, he had never responded to an ordinary summons, and only an emergency summons that could not be dismissed could allow him to make a trip.
This time, he wanted to attend the Shichibukai Conference on a whim.
As for the reason…
Not only because of the sharp knife that showed off the landscape in the newspaper photos, but also because of the attention of this close friend behind him.
"You haven't finished your wine yet?"
Shanks was surprised and tried to persuade him to stay.
"next time."
Hawkeye glanced back at Shanks, who looked careless, and walked towards the shore where the small raft was anchored.
Shanks scratched his cheek, but instead of insisting, he smiled and said, "Keep the wine, waiting for you to come back."
“…”