Chapter 262: World Government Supreme Political Affairs Conference One!
Marine Calendar 1498, October 30th. This day was significant enough to be recorded in textbooks, not just for Planet Sea, but for the entire Multiverse.
The Five Elders, in the name of the Supreme Executive Committee, convened the World Government Supreme Political Conference. The location was the recently completed New World Government Headquarters in the RL0001 Area.
At this moment, groups of Holy Land Garrison Soldiers had raised the security level throughout the entire area to the maximum, truly achieving a guard post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps.
Furthermore, elite members from Cipher Pol were on alert in every corner, closely watching every moving service staff member or High-Ranking Official attending the conference.
Not only that.
Below the Red Line, twenty Marine Warships formed a cordon in the Sea Area near Red Port, ensuring no unauthorized Ship approached.
It's worth noting that this Red Port was not the one where the Kings ascended to Holy Land Mariejois previously. It was specially built for convenience in traveling to and from the World Government Headquarters. The Residents living here were generally Family Members of Officials.
To differentiate, it would be officially numbered as RL0001 Area Red Port, while the one below Mary Geoise was RL0000 District Red Port.
Unlike the area above, the Marines were responsible for the security tasks inside and outside Red Port.
Therefore, they prohibited Citizens from moving around without permission, sealed off every Street in the town, and then personnel from Cipher Pol and the Grand Inspectorate identified and inspected the appearance and documents of every Officer or Official disembarking from a Ship.
Meanwhile.
A large number of Horned Transponder Snails, which were extremely valuable in the outside world and capable of interfering with radio waves and shielding communications, had already completely blocked external communication for Red Port and the Headquarters building.
"Oh dear, isn't this scale a bit too large?"
Kuzan, dressed in a White Suit with his hands in his Pockets, stood on the Warship Deck slowly entering Red Port Dock, looking surprised at the constant flow of Warships and Official Ships around him.
To be honest, this was his first time attending a Government meeting of such a large Scale. Previously, discussions were always held in the Meeting Room at Marineford.
As Kuzan stepped off the Warship, it quickly sailed out of the Dock without stopping. Then, while greeting people, he walked towards the group of Marine Officers.
On the other side was a group of people in Suits, lining up. They were Officials who had previously been assigned to external Missions, so they also had to undergo inspection.
In contrast, the Officials who already worked on the Red Line had slightly less trouble.
"Yo, Kuzan, you're here too~~"
Just as Kuzan was lamenting that everyone in this line was a Vice Admiral, a very sly but also very Familiar voice came from behind him.
"Borsalino!"
Kuzan immediately became happy upon seeing the person. He then directly left the line, glanced at the Dock where no more Warships were entering, and smiled, "Looks like you're the last one to arrive."
"Can't help it, after all, my location is indeed at the very front of the Grand Line~~" Borsalino replied with a helpless pout.
"Oh right, did you hear? Sakazuki left the Marines and transferred to that... Army!" Kuzan put away some of his Smile and looked up at the Red Line above.
"I know~ I already talked to him on the phone. Sakazuki is already an Admiral, an Army Admiral oh~" Borsalino said, twisting his mouth.
Unlike Kuzan, who didn't have a great relationship with Sakazuki, he and Sakazuki were not only from the same hometown but also entered the Zephyr Training Camp at the same time, so they could just contact each other directly about anything.
"Admiral?"
Kuzan was stunned, sighing inwardly. Had the gap between him and the other person widened again? He thought he had caught up a bit after his Ability Awakening.
"Please show your identification!"
While the two were chatting in the line, the Vice Admirals ahead had already finished their inspection and entered the town. An Inspector Officer prompted Kuzan, who had reached the front, in a cold tone.
"Here."
Kuzan casually took out his Officer ID from his inner Pocket and handed it over.
"If you have Weapons on you, please hand them over. They will be returned to you when you leave."
"Weapons... If you're referring to Iron objects like that, then I certainly don't have any~" Kuzan said gently, looking down at the other person from his Height.
Upon hearing this, the Inspector Officer glanced at the Cipher Pol Member beside him. Seeing the other person gently shake their head, he returned the Officer ID he had finished inspecting to Kuzan.
"You may enter."
"Thank you~"
Kuzan walked past the other person and entered. He wasn't in a hurry to rush towards the Bubble Cable Car located deepest inside, but stood to the side, waiting for Borsalino to come over.
"Honestly, it's not like we have anything to do with this, yet they made us travel this long distance..." Borsalino complained with a twisted mouth as he walked side-by-side with Kuzan.
"Oh dear~ After all, it's the Supreme Political Conference. They require us Vice Admirals to also be present to observe. But I am curious about what they'll be discussing?"
Kuzan, however, was full of cheerful anticipation.
Soon, the two Admiral Candidates, both around three meters in Height, walked into the Bubble Cable Car with long strides under the admiring Gaze of many Navy Soldiers. It then slowly ascended to the top of the Red Line, officially entering the RL0001 Area.
"Wow, the Height of this building is comparable to the Fortress of Justice, isn't it~~"
Upon arriving in front of the World Government Headquarters building, Borsalino looked in surprise at the building before him, which resembled a towering white pillar. Moreover, there were identical buildings standing on both sides.
"Let's go, let's find Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the others."
Kuzan paid no attention to the serious security atmosphere at the scene. With his hands in his Pockets, he casually walked into the building and found the Meeting Hall located on the third floor.
However, when he saw the Golden Armored Knights guarding the Gate on both sides of the Meeting Hall, his eyebrows instinctively twitched.
"Yo, how scary~~ They actually have two Legion Commanders personally guarding the door," Borsalino, however, was completely unconcerned, putting on a show of being greatly shocked.
Legion Commanders were second only to Fleet Admiral Jiang Shou in the Holy Land Garrison, and there were only three of them.
However, these two Legion Commanders showed no interest in Borsalino and Kuzan, not even bothering to look at them until they walked inside.
So many people!
This was the first impression the two had upon seeing the scene Inside the Court. The huge Meeting Hall was already filled with people, and every single one was a High-Ranking Official of Bureau Chief-level or above.
Immediately, Kuzan saw the Marines' position. He also saw Fleet Admiral Sengoku saying something to Admiral Garp, and he saw 'Former' Fleet Admiral Kong, Tsuru, and Teacher Zephyr, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
It's worth mentioning that these Military Brass, because they were only responsible for observing, were seated in the Seats behind the Officials, clearly separated by black and white.
"Look, Sakazuki is over there~"
At this moment, Borsalino raised a finger to remind him, which shifted Kuzan's Attention. Indeed, in a Position not far from Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the others, he saw Sakazuki!
"Are they the Army?"
Kuzan was first surprised by the black Coat of Justice Sakazuki was wearing, and then shocked by the few Army Officers sitting behind him.
It wasn't surprising that Chinjao was sitting there; he had known about that for a long time. But two of the people among them were unbelievable to him.
"That! Isn't that Douglas Barrett? And Sir Crocodile!"
"The person sitting next to Sakazuki also looks a bit Familiar. Oh right, it's 'World Destroyer' Byrnndi World!"
He didn't understand why the World Government would allow these dangerous Pirates with Bounties to participate in such a conference so openly, wearing the Coat of Justice of Army Officers.
Compared to Kuzan, Borsalino wasn't very interested in these people. He just patted the former's Shoulder, "Let's go, Fleet Admiral Sengoku is calling us over."
"Okay!"
Kuzan quickly walked over. He had to ask properly what exactly was going on?