Assassin's Creed: Pirates of the Caribbean

The power center of the city, the highest conference room.

Five executives in suits took their seats one after another. They controlled the entire city's connections, but at this moment their brows were furrowed and their faces were gloomy.

"Maybe... we should cancel this operation."

Kenichi Ogata, one of the Five Elders, pondered for a long time and spoke first.

Ogata Kenichi's eyes flickered, and his thoughts seemed to go back to a few months ago, when the Assassin's League live broadcast the assassination of the dignitaries in the city center, and then left calmly. That kind of strength made him, a Five Elder Star, feel a little scared...

"No! Absolutely not!"

As soon as Ogata Kenichi finished speaking, Sonobe Keiichi immediately interrupted him.

Keiichi Sonobe has personally experienced the power of the Assassin's League, but he did not back down.

"Some of Ace's information has been leaked. If we release him now, what will the outside world think?

Is the Navy in a hurry to release the people because they are afraid of the Whitebeard Pirates or the Assassin's League?

If someone deliberately spreads Ace's true identity...then how will the navy and the government gain a foothold in the city?"

Ace is the son of the legendary Roger. Although it is a secret, there must be many people who know it. Once Ace is released and used, the prestige of the navy and the government will plummet.

"That being said, you all know the horror of the Assassin's League..."

Kenichi Ogata tried to explain.

How could he not understand this truth when he could sit on the position of the Five Elders? But even if he understood it, what would it matter? The shadow left by the Assassin's League in his heart was hard to erase.

Facing the combined forces of the Assassin's League and the Whitebeard Pirates, he really doesn't have much chance of winning.

“This time it’s different!”

Sonobe Keiichi said coldly.

"Intelligence shows that Shadow Assassin Qi is not among them. There are only three Shadow Assassins, Chiya, Qingfeng and Jie, plus Whitebeard, four Four Emperors-level fighters!"

"Our goal for this operation is not to annihilate them all, but to publicly execute Ace and try to capture Whitebeard alive..."

“As long as we achieve these two points, our goal will be achieved.”

Since the news of the alliance between the Assassin's League and the Whitebeard Pirates came out, no one dared to act rashly and wanted to keep them all. The four emperors' fighting power is almost impossible to eliminate, and even defeating them is extremely difficult. After all, the opponent will not fight hard when they are at a disadvantage.

Therefore, Sonobe Keiichi's goal this time changed to publicly executing Ace and killing Whitebeard in front of the Assassin's League and the Whitebeard Pirates! This can also save the face lost last time with the Assassin's League.

With the Whitebeard Pirates and the Assassin's League teaming up, the Navy and the World Government can publicly execute the criminal Ace and kill the world's strongest man, Whitebeard. At that time, people on the ocean will surely have awe of the Navy and the World Government again.

"But... they have four Four Emperors-level fighters!" Ogata Kenichi said cautiously with doubt in his heart.

Not just the ordinary Four Emperors... The three shadow assassins, each of them has extremely strange abilities. Even if the navy invested a lot of manpower and resources, they were unable to study their specific abilities.

"That's enough!" Hirano Masato said in a low voice with a solemn expression, "Although the four emperors are scary, the World Government and the Navy will work together to contain three of them and kill one. We are still quite confident."

"The only thing we have to worry about is... the Assassin's League. Are they really just the three Shadow Assassins?"

"Did Qi, the leader of the Seven Shadow Assassins, or other powerful members of the Assassin's League, really not participate in this operation?"

Hearing this, the entire conference room fell silent.

Last time, Shadow Assassin Qi appeared alone in the live broadcast, and they thought they had a sure win. As a result, Shadow Assassins Qingfeng and Jie appeared one after another, and the World Government failed again and again. If it weren't for Steel Bone going there, they wouldn't even know the existence of Jie, a Four Emperors-level fighter.

The Assassin's League is very good at hiding its strength. This time, the three shadow assassins appeared in the open, but are there others hiding in private? It can be said that no one can guarantee it.

"This is too risky!" Ogata Kenichi said in a deep voice. He had never advocated fighting against the Assassin's League, and now he disagreed with this plan even more.

"The risk is great, but the reward is also great, isn't it?" Sonobe Keiichi said calmly. As a strong man, his will is more determined than Ogata Kenichi.

"What do you know! If we fail, Ace will be rescued, and the Navy Headquarters will be breached by live broadcast. How will the Navy gain a foothold on the sea in the future?"

Kenichi Ogata questioned with veins bulging on his forehead.

"Don't even mention such a low-probability event. Even if it happens, we can shut down the live broadcast in time to stop the loss!"

Sonobe Keiichi responded without showing any weakness: "Besides, if we just admit defeat and let him go, how much less shame would we suffer?"

"Sonobe! I don't want to argue with you! This plan must not be carried out!" Ogata Kenichi turned his head and said coldly.

"This is an opportunity to re-establish the prestige of the Navy and the World Government!" Sonobe Keiichi stood up from his seat with a firm tone.

“Okay!” Masato Hirano looked at the two people who were arguing more and more fiercely, patted his desk, and announced to everyone: “This time, we will vote on whether to continue the plan!”

"Those who support the continuation of the plan, please raise your hands!"

Masato Hirano raised his hand first, followed by Keiichi Sonobe, and another of the Five Elders also raised his hand.

Hirano Masato glanced at it and said slowly: "Continue to implement the plan, three votes passed!"

“You…you guys…”

Ogata Ken turned around and looked at Hirano Masato and another of the Five Elders who raised their hands, his expression grim...

"Ogata... This time, even if Ace is released directly, it will probably cause great loss of face for the Navy and the World Government... Why not take a gamble!"

The Five Elders that Ogata Kenichi was staring at looked straight at him and said, "I bet that the Assassin's League only sent out three shadow assassins..."

"Once the bet is right... the prestige of the Navy and the World Government will definitely be restored to its previous level!"

"This this……"

Kenichi Ogata's expression changed constantly, and finally he lowered his head, his lips turning pale.

"All right……"

Although he strongly disagreed with the plan, now that it had been voted on, his opposition was useless.

As the Supreme Council came to an end, the entire world government and navy took action. They understood the importance of this time and knew who the enemy they were about to face was.

One by one, the big guys lurking in the dark or behind the scenes were transferred to the Navy Headquarters. At the same time, all the intelligence personnel of the World Government, unless they had a particularly important mission, were arranged to go to the New World to monitor the dynamics of the Four Emperors in the New World... Not only the Whitebeard Pirates and the Assassin's League, but also the other three Four Emperors who had the power to change the situation of the war were also under their surveillance.

A solemn and murderous atmosphere enveloped the ocean, and some smart people vaguely felt that an unprecedented war might break out this time.

After receiving the order from the Five Elders, the Navy Headquarters held a meeting and announced that... the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division will be publicly executed at the Navy Headquarters Marineford in seven days. As for Ace's true identity, Sengoku plans to announce it on the day of the execution!

A steady stream of combat power began to gather towards the Navy Headquarters.