Chapter 440: Calculation, Doubts
What's more, the report also mentioned that the Marine Headquarters Marshal Sengoku and the Marine Headquarters Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tsuru secretly supported Kuzan and Garp's investigation of Sabine and Luke. Could it be that the two of them were dealt with as well?
The Five Elders knew Zhan Guo's past better than anyone else. They knew that even if Zhan Guo was dissatisfied with them, he was absolutely loyal, just like they knew Lu Kai's loyalty.
If he, the admiral of the navy headquarters, was also dismissed, the navy would be completely finished.
There has been such a view in the Marine Headquarters recently. Zefa's faction believes that as the Marshal of the Marine Headquarters, Sengoku has always been protecting the criminal Lukai, which has greatly affected the fairness of the Marine Headquarters.
As the Admiral of the Naval Headquarters, Sengoku has seriously neglected his duties and is no longer suitable for the position.
All of these people openly supported Zephyr to replace Sengoku and become the new marshal of the Marine Headquarters, believing that only Zephyr had the ability to lead the Marine Headquarters and take it to a higher level.
Lu Kai's faction was also very dissatisfied with Zhan Guo. They said that Zhan Guo chose to make public the unverified facts even though he knew that Lu Kai was framed. He also did not stop others when they framed and humiliated Admiral Lu Kai in public, which forced Lu Kai to despair and leave the navy.
Therefore, Zhan Guo is now in a difficult situation both inside and outside. If he did not have a group of direct descendants he brought with him who were always loyal to him, he would have been completely sidelined by now.
At this moment, the Five Elders no longer knew who to blame.
Blame Zhan Guo? Zhan Guo had always been loyal to them, and his ability and strength were unquestionable. Although he did not completely stand on their side in this matter, it was really not Zhan Guo's fault.
After all, the Five Elders only had this intention this time. Although everyone knew it, they did not give any direct orders to Zhan Guo.
As the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Sengoku has real power and can naturally act as he sees fit. He also has the responsibility and obligation to let the Five Elders see the truth of the matter.
Therefore, the Zhan Guo did not do anything wrong from beginning to end. On the contrary, they took the blame for the Five Elders and made themselves unpopular with everyone. The Five Elders knew this very well. After all, the reason why things had come to this point was because of their wrong decision-making.
Blame Lu Kai? Lu Kai was a victim from the beginning to the end. The people who wronged you know how wronged you are better than you do. The Five Elders know this very well.
Are there any doubts about Sabin's case? There are too many doubts.
Among the reports received by the Five Elders at that time, in addition to the description of the Sabine incident and Sabine's confession, there was also a report pointing to Borsalino.
The official mentioned in the report that although Sabine seemed to be behaving strangely, when the divine punishment reinforcements flew towards Sabine, Borsalino did emit a strong light that blinded everyone.
It was also after this that Sabine suddenly became motionless for about 30 seconds.
But Borsalino chose to ask for help at this time instead of earlier or later, and he specifically asked Sabin for help, ignoring anyone else present.
After Sabine regained his mobility, Borsalino actually gave up chasing the fleeing Divine Punishment reinforcements and instead went straight forward to question Sabine.
As he spoke, he pointed the finger at Lu Kai, trying to provoke Sabin, consciously luring him to take action, and also consciously involving Lu Kai.
Later, when the Third Iron Army arrived, Borsalino also tried to provoke him, but was always stopped by him.
The Five Elders were very experienced and after seeing the report they immediately realized that it was Borsalino's doing and that Sabine had indeed been tricked by him.
Because they knew better than anyone that Borsalino had a long-standing grudge against Luke, so it was not surprising that he was plotting against Luke.
Since he couldn't do anything with Luke, it was very likely that Borsalino would target Luke's dumbest disciple.
However, the Five Elder Stars suppressed the matter and did not let anyone know because they felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to completely eliminate the hidden danger of Lu Kai.
They wanted to prove Sabine's guilt, then implicate Lu Kai in the matter, and finally use the relationship between Lu Kai and Sabine as master and apprentice to force Lu Kai to plead guilty in order to protect Sabine.
Once Lu Kai confesses his guilt, the Five Elders will show their magnanimity, give Lu Kai some sweet treats, appease him, and then naturally let Lu Kai turn from light to dark.
The Five Elders have already drawn up the department that Lu Kai will lead in the future. It is called CP10, a secret organization that is unknown to the public and much more mysterious than CP0 and CP9. In the eyes of the Five Elders, CP10 is only under their jurisdiction, and the Celestial Dragons have no right to order them around.
However, once CP10 is established, Lu Kai's main task will not be intelligence, but assassination. All those who the Five Elders consider to be a threat will be eliminated. This is what the Five Elders believe is the best destination for Lu Kai.
Moreover, even if Borsalino's plot against Sabin was exposed, the Five Elders had already thought of a way out. At that time, they would directly push Borsalino out to take the blame and use his head to appease Luke.
Anyway, the Five Elders have long had opinions about Borsalino. Although he is indeed very powerful, the Marine Headquarters will not make much difference if he is not there.
However, the Five Elders, who thought they had victory in their grasp, did not expect that they were actually being used by others.
The other party was not only targeting Lu Kai, vowing to drive Lu Kai away completely, but also targeting the entire Marine Headquarters, almost wiping out the Marine Headquarters' high-end combat power.
Moreover, this is a chain of plans, and Borsalino is only the first link in it, which also shows that the other party has big plans.
In fact, the Five Elders had doubts in their hearts when Sabin got into trouble, and felt that the matter was not simple, but they still chose to deal with Lu Kai at this time. In the final analysis, it was because they were deeply afraid of Lu Kai in their hearts.
Now that things have come to this point, they are really scared, afraid that Lu Kai will really become their enemy.
When Lu Kai was their loyal subordinate, they were already afraid of him, let alone becoming their enemy? Although there is no sign of this now, who knows what will happen in the future?
Don't blame Zhan Guo, don't blame Lu Kai, then blame Zefa? But everything Zefa did in the past year was instigated by them behind the scenes, and some people even turned to Zefa after listening to their secret orders.
This is why the Five Elders remained indifferent when Sengoku reported Zefa.
However, when things developed to this point, the Five Elders finally noticed that something was wrong.
After thoroughly reviewing what had happened in the past year, the Five Elders discovered that although Zefa had completed their requirements very well, he seemed to have deliberately gone one step further in everything.
Zefa's behavior may not seem to be a problem in a single instance, but when put together, several people were surprised to find that Zefa had already exceeded the level they had hoped for in the beginning.
At this moment, the Five Elders had calmed down. They brought the Seraph into the Hall of Power, and then immediately summoned Zefa.
An hour later, Zefa arrived at the Hall of Power and stood respectfully in front of the Five Elders.
"Zefar, we haven't seen each other for many years, right?" Woqiulisheng asked Zefa with a smile on his face.
"Yes, it has been more than 20 years." Zephyr replied, "Although I am old, I have been thinking about how to make better use of my remaining energy in the past 20 years and stand my last shift for the World Government and the Navy Headquarters. Thank you Five Elders for giving me the opportunity."
Saint Woqiuli nodded and looked at Zefa with satisfaction.
Although the Five Elders and Zefa have been in frequent contact over the past year, they have never met. Zefa has not come to Marijoa since he retired to the second line. It has been more than 20 years.
"I haven't called you here for any other reason. I mainly want to see you. Secondly, considering your hard work over the past year, I want to ask if you have any needs. Just tell us boldly. We will do our best to satisfy your needs." Woqiulisheng continued.