ly enhanced. Especially his physique, which had already broken through the 60-point threshold!"It's time to get down to business."After physique was raised to 60 points, facing the attacks of clone so...The next day.

Batty Island, City Government Meeting Room.

After a day of intelligence gathering and investigation, the final inquiry meeting regarding the Tianlongren attack incident officially begins.

Everyone sat down.

The conference room was deathly silent, a pin could be heard dropping. The only sound was the rustle of pages as Wargon flipped through the intelligence files.

Everyone else remained silent, waiting quietly.

A few minutes later, Zhanguo closed the file and raised his head to scan the crowd.

"Let me hear your thoughts."

He rubbed his temples.

One looked at another, and in the end it was Pollusalino who spoke first.

He smiled and said:

"I still hold the view that, based on the surveillance footage, this incident is most likely just an accident."

The probability of being attacked by a sea monster, while not high, is not impossible.

Zhan Guo, upon hearing this, rolled his eyes and completely ignored the man's words. He turned his head to look at the highest commander of the Beihai Navy.

"Darren, what do you think"

Darren pondered his words for a moment before speaking in a low voice:

"Warring States General, I agree with Vice Admiral Polusalino's idea."

There's a saying in my hometown... 'When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be true.'

"In fact, in the North Sea, there is no one who could destroy a World Government warship in an instant. We have also ruled out other possibilities... Therefore, the only reasonable answer is undoubtedly the attack of a Sea King." Let me know if you'd like anything else translated!

Zhan Guo frowned.

At this time, Darren suddenly looked at both Jingu and Kachiko.

Perhaps Major Jigen and Major Kage have other ideas

Gion and Kaji both felt a jolt in their hearts upon hearing this. Facing Darren's calm gaze, they suddenly felt a twinge of unease.

"Do you two have any different ideas"

The Warring States period also set its sights on the two of them.

“I……”

He added something else, his mouth moving.

But in my mind, a picture of the little girl's father kneeling on the ground, crying hysterically and despairingly, appeared.

"I agree with Colonel Darren's opinion." Gion suddenly spoke in a cold, sharp voice.

Her hands were clenched so tightly, her knuckles were even slightly blue.

Kaji was stunned and turned to look at Gion. He couldn't react for a moment.

Zhan Guo looked at the two people in Gion and noticed their unusual reactions. He was surprised, but quickly understood. He sighed inwardly.

To watch helplessly as the civilians they were sworn to protect are plundered and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons, must be a crushing blow for those who uphold justice...

The Warring States period shook its head.

So, could the final truth really be as Portgas D. Ace said

Thinking about this, he turned his head to look at Pollusalino who was beside him, lost in thought. His expression suddenly became strange.

He always felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Is this really…a sea king

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Temporary Office.

So, this is the result of your investigation, Sengoku

"... attacks by sea monsters"

Dressed in a white silk robe, CP-0 sat opposite Sengoku, his voice cold and eerie. Beneath the strange mask, his eyes stared blankly at him.

"Are you sure this isn't a joke Adults wouldn't accept such a result."

Sengoku felt uneasy under the suspicious gaze of CP0 and cleared his throat.

"Well, yes."

As if to emphasize his credibility, he paused and added:

"In my hometown, there is a saying... 'When you have eliminated all other possibilities, the remaining one, however improbable, must be true.'"

"Warring States, do you think the adults would accept this conclusion"

The Warring States period was suddenly silent.

After a moment of thought, cp0 suddenly said:

"What about the little girl's father I think he should be interrogated. After all, he has a motive for the crime."

Hearing this, a surge of inexplicable anger welled up inside Zhan Guo. He gritted his teeth and said:

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that man, he's just an ordinary person."

He has already secretly looked into the little girl's father.

His face was gaunt and his eyes were hollow, as if he had lost his soul. He looked like a walking corpse.

This is how a middle-aged man who has lost his beloved daughter should look.

What is there to be suspicious about

As for the motive

Of course people have motives!

Sir Yielder took someone's daughter, and if Sir Yielder wasn't a World Noble with heavy protection, that man would have absolutely torn Sir Yielder to shreds given even the slightest chance.

However, cp0 remained unmoved, only coldly saying:

This incident involves world nobility, so even the utmost caution is necessary.

"Warring States... Don't forget, this is an order from the government. You are a Fleet Admiral of the Navy, and you should obey unconditionally."

"——I'm just following the government's orders!" Sengoku interrupted CP-0 without any politeness.

He braced his hands on the desk, slowly rising from his seat. He leaned forward, radiating an imposing aura, and gazed down at the CP-0 before him. His voice was rough and gravelly.

According to your logic, everyone on Bataria Island has a motive. So are we going to arrest every single person on the island and torture them for information!

"If you need anything," cp0 said coldly.

Zhan Guo looked at the CP0 in front of him and suddenly laughed, a laugh that was somewhat absurd.

I'm sorry, old man, I can't do that.

"The conclusion of my investigation is that the attacks were carried out by creatures like sea kings… As for the man who lost his daughter, he is just a pitiful individual."

"Report this to the Five Old Stars."

cp0 looked at the unwavering and resolute Sengoku, silent for a moment.

"Okay."

……

Mary Geoise.

World Government Headquarters, a small villa.

The boiling tea continuously emits steaming hot vapor.

The five elders, the highest authority of the World Government, stood or sat with cold expressions, the air thick with oppression.

"My lords, this is the reply from the Warring States."

A raspy voice from CP-0 crackled over the military phone worm.

We know, you continue to wait for news.

The five old stars with golden hair said expressionlessly.

"Yes, sir."

The telephone worm communication was interrupted.

"What utter absurdity!" Demosthenes cried out with a sneer.

"Actually, this is not impossible." The golden-haired Five Elders said abruptly.

"Of course I know there's a possibility, but the Saint family of Silde would never accept that outcome." Damocris Saint shook his head.

The other five Elders fell silent upon hearing this.

As Five Elders, they represent the interests of the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons. But a useless Celestial Dragon, when dead, is just dead; they don't really care.

What they care about is appeasing the Celestial Dragons within Holy Land.

While Sir Deeds Saintperson is a useless waste, his family holds considerable influence in Mary Geoise.

So-called "finding the truth" is just giving them an explanation.

Perhaps... we should widen the scope of our investigation.

Damocles suddenly said.

As soon as these words left his mouth, the other five Gorosei all frowned.

Damokles' aged eyes glinted with a cold, menacing light:

"In my long life, I have seen countless wars. Through them, I have learned a valuable lesson."

"...that there are no such things as 'accidents' in this world."

The remaining five Elders raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean"

Damocles laughed coldly:

"Although the findings of the Warring States investigation were absurd, there was one thing he said that made sense... 'Once you've eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.'"

Since pirates and civilians have been ruled out, the only remaining possibility is...

The other four were stunned.

"Could it be..."

"...Yes, I suspect, well, of course, it's just possible..."

Damocles narrowed his eyes,

"Could the person doing this be..."

He slowly uttered a word that caused the remaining five Elders to slightly change color.

“…The Navy”

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