The Alternatives of the Tianlong Family

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"Lord Bernard Issain has arrived."

After saying that, they left without waiting for the Five Elders to speak, and then closed the door.

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Chapter 19

"boom!"

With a bang, the door closed.

Only Is and five old men remained in the entire hall.

At this moment, the atmosphere here is somewhat strange.

Is slowly walked forward, just as he was about to say something.

"brush!"

Suddenly, right next to Is, an old man wearing a dark green suit, bald, with a mustache shaped like the number eight, and a birthmark on his forehead, threw a punch at Is.

To be honest, this sudden attack caught Is somewhat off guard.

"boom."

As the fist struck Is, Is burst open like a balloon.

Countless sheets of paper were scattered around.

"Devil Fruit???"

The old man looked at the floating white paper in front of him with slight surprise, and then involuntarily took several steps back.

As for the other four elders, they remained motionless, standing in the same spot they had initially been.

However, my gaze was drawn to the clump of paper that was still floating.

“Sizzle…”

As some of the papers gathered together, slowly, Is's upper body gradually appeared in the sight of the five elders.

However, the remaining papers did not continue to gather together, but floated scattered.

"You attacked me without saying a word. This is really confusing," Is said calmly, looking at the bald old man.

The bald old man grinned, still saying nothing, his fist instantly covered in Armament Haki, and then he attacked Is again.

A portion of the paper quickly blocked Is's path, forming a shield that instantly turned black from its original white color.

It's obvious that this is covered with Armament Haki.

"boom!"

As the bald old man's fist struck the paper shield.

A gust of air suddenly rose up around them.

The hall immediately became a mess.

The cups and documents on the table were all washed away by the airflow.

Some of the lighter stools rolled over.

The expressions of the other four elders finally turned somewhat surprised at this moment.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

Black lightning flashed around the paper shield, caused by the collision of Armament Haki.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the paper shield cracked. Is raised an eyebrow slightly. At this moment, he didn't intend to ask any more questions and decided to fight back first.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

At this moment, Is began to produce paper from his body, which was then shot out like projectiles.

Seeing this, the bald old man waved his hands, which were now covered in Armament Haki, to defend himself.

"Ta-da..."

Due to the sheer number and intensity of the impact, the bald old man was forced to retreat.

Is leaped into the air, and the papers behind him quickly stuck to his back, forming a pair of wings, and he took flight like a roc spreading its wings.

With a wave of his right hand, a paper spear appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"Swish!"

Is's Armament Haki covered the spear.

Grabbing the spear, he attacked the bald old man directly.

Is, spear in hand, charged down from his vantage point.

The bald old man showed no fear whatsoever, and immediately crossed his arms in defense.

"boom!"

A massive airflow swept through the surrounding area once again.

"Click."

The ground where the bald old man stood collapsed, and the cracks in the ground continued to spread.

However, as expected of someone who has become the supreme leader of the world government, even though he looks like he's halfway into a coffin, he is indeed unaffected in any way.

"drink!"

Is gave a soft shout and increased his strength.

"Crack!"

The bald old man sank in again: "Not bad, but unfortunately, it's useless against me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bald old man began to exert his strength, switching directly from defense to offense.

"boom!"

He knocked Is away and then threw another punch.

The spear was instantly destroyed, and the impact sent Is flying backward.

However, thanks to the cushioning effect of its wings, Is didn't crash into the wall behind it.

The bald old man originally wanted to attack, but at that moment, the other four old men who had been silent all along spoke up.

"Alright, if we keep fighting, this place can't take it."

An elderly man wearing a dark blue suit, with long, straight white hair and a long beard, gave a word of advice.

"Hahahaha... Bernard Is really not disappointing me." The bald old man laughed.

"We still haven't done our job properly. If we hadn't heard this news from the Navy, we wouldn't have known there was such a special Celestial Dragon," the old man standing by the window sighed.

Is glanced at the five people in front of him. He wanted to complain a bit, but then he thought better of it. He couldn't beat them.

Before Is could speak, the bald old man said, "Boy, do you want to do something meaningful?"

Based on Is's experience, this was undoubtedly a thankless task requiring a lot of effort.

He shook his head and immediately replied, "No."

Good heavens, the five old men were completely stunned, their eyes wide open, as the game was not playing by the rules at all.

"You should at least wait until I tell you what's so meaningful before you refuse, you brat," the bald old man said irritably.

“Then you speak, I’m listening,” Is replied.

“Aren’t you interested in power? For example, beyond the privileges you enjoy now, to hold power and control the whole world. How about it? As long as you’re willing, we will definitely train you, and you will definitely have a great opportunity in the future,” another old man said.

"I reject!"

Is said calmly.

P.S.: Let's talk about the Celestial Dragons' identities as the Five Elders. There's no explicit statement in One Piece, but we can infer it from the fact that the World Government has stood for eight hundred years, yet it's still ruled by the Celestial Dragons, or that ordinary Celestial Dragons are given special privileges.

The Celestial Dragons created the World Government, and if they are to maintain power for such a long period of eight hundred years, then rules must have been established from the outset that only the Celestial Dragons could enter the core of power and determine the direction of the World Government.

Therefore, the author believes the Five Elders are also Celestial Dragons, hence the above titles. Please don't criticize me for not using "Saint" after their names.

Chapter 20

When Is refused again, the five elders stared at Is with dark faces.

"You brat, do you know what you're refusing?"

The old man with long, straight white hair said coldly, his face showing a look of disappointment.

"You just haven't tasted the sweetness of power yet. Once you have, you'll definitely love it. So put away your immaturity, Is," the bald old man continued.

After all, having lived for so long, they had never seen anyone who didn't love power, including themselves... the Five Elders.

At this moment, Is finally understood that when he first arrived here, the bald old man attacked him, and he thought it was to harm him.

Goodness, it turns out they were all testing their own abilities to decide whether or not to brainwash themselves.

Seeing that Is remained silent, the other old man continued, "You've awakened Conqueror's Haki, haven't you?"

Is shook his head and said seriously, "No."

"You brat, you're really lying through your teeth! You've already shown it to the Navy."

The bald old man retorted, saying that if they hadn't gotten some information from the navy, they would have actually believed it, given Is's serious demeanor.

"..."

Is was speechless. He already knew the answer, so why ask?

"Conqueror's Haki is innate; it cannot be learned later or inherited. It can only be determined by one's destiny. Once awakened, it means you possess the bearing of a king. So, you know what that means, right?"

“You are different from the other Celestial Dragons. We will be your guides, and your future achievements will be immeasurable,” the old man with the knife explained.

The Celestial Dragons are in a terrible state now; they're basically all in a state of decadence, only knowing how to eat, drink, and have fun. The younger generation is no longer capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the Celestial Dragons.

If it weren't for Im and the Five Elders supporting them, the World Government, established by the 20 Kings, would probably have been overthrown long ago.

Therefore, when a king-like figure emerged among the Celestial Dragons, how could they possibly allow him to live a life of eating, drinking, and having fun like the other Celestial Dragons?