One Piece: Transform into the Eight Great Demons.

Red Continent, Holy Land Marie Gioia, Pongol Castle.

Giant conference room, inside.

The Interim World Conference opens!

Different from regular world conferences, due to time constraints, the kings of many participating countries did not have any issues worthy of discussion during this temporary world conference.

The only "problem" they need to discuss is only one, and it is directly raised by the Five Old Stars.

Right now--

The World Government intends to completely erase all traces of 'ancient times' worldwide!

Including but not limited to historical relics, ancient buildings, historical texts, etc...

Do each of the participating countries “agree”? Or "against"?

"..."

For a moment, no one responded.

One thing to say is that among the participating countries, many kings have long been accustomed to the tyranny of the World Government.

Whether it is the control of absolute power or the forced collection of heavenly gold, those kings have already accepted it.

What happens to countries that don’t accept it?

Forced to withdraw from the list of joining countries, everyone in the country no longer has legal status, the navy no longer protects them, and slave traders can also arrest them at will in the country.

Such a result is unacceptable to most of the participating countries.

Therefore, no one dares to say "no" to world government.

But looking at it on the other hand, who can be the first to express support for Wulaoxing's decision?

Not those small countries.

There aren't many historical sites in their country, so of course it doesn't matter.

But if we blindly follow the world government, it is very likely to attract "hostility" from those big countries.

Most of the historical relics in major countries are iconic creations of their respective countries.

For example, the historic palace of Alabasta, or the music scores of Iregia, the ancient cultural relics of Dressrosa, etc...

These big countries can't take revenge on the World Government and the Five Old Stars, so why can't they take revenge on you small countries?

Just using some means on maritime trade routes is enough to collapse the economies of those small countries.

So, what should we do in the face of this proposal from the world government?

In one word -

Wait!

Wait for the most representative superpower to come forward, and let them take the lead in agreeing to the world government's requirements or bargaining with it!

This is what is called "political wisdom."

So the problem comes again? Will he be qualified to be the first to stand out?

Answer: Alabasta.

With a long history of more than 2000 years, this superpower is located in the first half of the Great Line and has countless historical sites in the country!

Even the "Neferutali" family that ruled Alabasta was once one of the 20 kings who established the world government, but in the end they did not choose to live in the Holy Land of Mary Joa.

Such a country is enough to shoulder the weight of this issue.

"..."

All the kings turned their heads and looked at King Kobra of Alabasta.

At this moment, Kobra was also deep in thought.

He narrowed his eyes and silently looked at the phone bug in the center of the round table, his brain running rapidly.

The move of the Five Old Stars is obviously to target [Devil] Alvin Lindsay to prevent his power from further increasing.

So what should I do for the sake of the citizens of Alabasta?

In fact, he doesn't care whether things like "palaces" are destroyed or handed over.

The only thing Cobra cares about is the "people" living in Alabasta!

Weiwei, Bell and Gaga, the citizens...

"..."

"Ha ha……"

Cobra suddenly smiled.

Based on his understanding of Mr. Lindsay, if he knew that he was worried about him, he would probably laugh until he couldn't breathe, right?

This move by Wulaoxing is really a last resort, and Kobra believes that Lindsay can handle it.

So, do you want to agree?

Maybe a little more... "selfish" thinking?

Cobra thought so.

And as if they also saw the doubts of the kings, the Five Old Stars spoke through the phone bug:

"This matter is of great importance. If you have any questions, you can directly ask us in writing."

After saying this, the guards came and distributed paper and pens to the kings.

Such a formal scene made many kings of the franchise countries hesitate, and they didn't know what to ask for a while.

But Kobra had already had an idea.

He carefully wrote down his question and then handed it to the guard beside him, who would convey it to Wulao Xing on his behalf.

"..."

Seeing this, the other kings all locked their eyes on Kobra.

They were all curious, what on earth was Kobra going to say to the Five Old Stars in this rare opportunity?

Soon, a few kings had written down their questions and handed them over to their guards, who then brought back the answers from the Five Old Stars.

Looking at the answers to their respective questions, the kings of the countries who asked the questions had different expressions.

Either gloomy, secretly happy, scared, or relieved...

Only Kobra did not respond to his question.

It wasn't until the end that Kobra's reply finally arrived.

Looking at the reply on the letter, Kobra looked solemn, as if he had made some kind of determination.

"..."

Soon, Wulaoxing’s phone number was connected again.

"Everyone."

One of the Five Old Stars said slowly: "Your questions have been answered, and now it's time to respond."

"..."

Hearing this, Kobra slowly raised his hand to express his agreement with the Five Old Stars' proposal.

Seeing this scene, the kings of other countries also raised their hands.

Not long after, the proposal of "erasing historical sites" was passed smoothly. The vast majority of countries voted in favor, a few countries abstained, and no one chose to oppose it.

Wulaoxing chose "on-site voting" mostly for this purpose.

The trend is irreversible, so why should we be hated by the Five Old Stars?

"Hard."

One of the Five Old Stars said solemnly: "Then, in the next few days of meetings, we will discuss the specific details of the action."

"..."

……

Soon, today’s meeting went smoothly.

All the kings stood up and left, while Kobra put his "letter" in his arms, not intending to mention it to anyone.

What Kobra wants to say to the Five Old Stars is actually very simple——

"I agree with the Five Old Stars' agenda, but I also hope to arrange a meeting between me and all the Five Old Stars."

The Five Old Stars replied: "Yes!"

That's it.

……

Kobra returned to the social square and successfully reunited with Weiwei, Bell, Jaka and others.

Together with other royal families, they enjoyed a nice dinner.

After dinner, the others continued to enjoy and chat, while Cobra quietly left the group and returned to Pongol Castle alone.

Holding the souvenir from the Five Old Stars, and under the guidance of his guards, Kobra moved forward until he reached a huge stone door!

"Gudu..."

Looking at the gate, even Cobra couldn't help but swallow.

The reason is that behind that gate is the famous "Throne of the Void"!

"..."

Kobra took a long breath, adjusted his body and mind, and planned to meet the Five Old Stars to ask about his inner confusion.

Just at this moment, there was another sound of footsteps approaching from far away.

"?!"

Cobra was stunned and turned to look.

I saw the king of Dressrosa, Riku Dold III, walking toward the gate!

After the two kings saw each other, they were stunned for a moment, and then took out their respective Five Old Star souvenirs.

Sure enough, the two kings planned to meet with Wulaoxing, and Wulaoxing arranged for the two of them to be together.

After looking at each other for a few times, Kobra and King Riku both looked at each other and smiled.

That’s a good thing!

At least, there is no need to face the Five Old Stars alone...