In that instant, the entire area fell into silence once more.
Everyone, upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, stared at Curly Hair and the others in shock.
What are the Five Elder Stars?
They are the five Celestial Dragons standing at the pinnacle of world power, the highest leaders of the World Government!
In the eyes of countless people, they are supreme, mythical existences.
For the vast majority of people in the world, they would have no chance to see the esteemed faces of the Five Elder Stars in their entire lives.
And now, Lin Xuan was telling them that these old men were the legendary, mysterious Five Elder Stars?
Immediately, countless gazes swept over Golden Beard, Bald Monk, Handlebar Mustache, and the newly arrived Curly Hair and Long Beard, scrutinizing the five of them with intense curiosity.
This was especially true for those present on the Marineford battlefield. Aside from the members of the Ninja Association, practically everyone else—whether World Government forces, pirates, or Revolutionary Army members—knew of the Five Elder Stars.
Well, except for one person: Luffy.
Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Luffy wasn't shocked. Instead, he turned to Sabo, who was equally stunned beside him, and asked, "Sabo, what are the Five Old Stars? Are they edible?"
Sabo's face instantly fell. Nearby, Luffy's grandfather, Garp, covered his face, looking utterly embarrassed.
Sabo then smacked Luffy on the head and explained impatiently, "The Five Elder Stars are the five highest authorities controlling the World Government! You can think of them as the bosses of the World Government!"
As a Revolutionary Army member, he naturally knew about the Five Elder Stars, perhaps even understanding them better than most.
However, like others, he was unaware of the even more mysterious "Person Imu" above the Five Elder Stars.
Thus, most people basically considered the Five Elder Stars the ultimate rulers within the World Government.
At this moment, many people present observed Curly Hair and the other four with great curiosity, inwardly marveling: So this is what the Five Elder Stars look like!
The Five Elder Stars had always been shrouded in mystery, reclusive and rarely seen.
Therefore, most people had only heard rumors about them, and very few had ever seen them, so their appearances were unknown.
No one present doubted Lin Xuan's words, as he had no reason to lie to them.
So, these five old men really were the Five Elder Stars!
But after hearing Sabo's explanation, Luffy grew even more puzzled. "Then shouldn't they be really strong? But why do they look like they aren't that powerful?"
Sabo: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
Not strong enough?
Sabo twitched at the corner of his mouth, utterly at a loss for how to respond.
Everyone else was screaming internally: It's not that the Five Elder Stars are weak! It's just that the Ninja Association members are ridiculously strong!
The World Government forces, in particular, felt their faces darken upon hearing Luffy's words.
But even if they wanted to refute it, the current situation was exactly as Luffy said—the defeat of the Five Elder Stars was an undeniable fact!
However, this also caused some to doubt again, wondering: Are they really the Five Elder Stars?
Meanwhile, the Five Elder Stars themselves were furious.
They hadn't expected Lin Xuan to have known their identities all along, and even less that he would expose them so blatantly!
The scene was still being broadcast live! Didn't that mean their identities were now completely exposed to the entire world?
Having their identities exposed was one thing, but the key point was that they had just been humiliated. Exposing their identities under these circumstances was beyond embarrassing!
Sengoku quickly reacted and ordered the live broadcast to be cut immediately.
But then he discovered that a black-haired young man with a distinctive pug nose and the same special crimson eyes had suddenly appeared near the直播 Den Den Mushi, which was under Marine control. The youth snatched the Den Den Mushi and flashed back to the Ninja Association's ranks.
The one who stole the Den Den Mushi was none other than the "Shunshin no Shisui," Uchiha Shisui.
"Damn bastards!" Sengoku roared angrily.
The Marine Vice Admirals present quickly reacted, charging towards the young man, but another youth in a black cloak appeared—Uchiha Itachi.
"Amaterasu!"
Black flames erupted from Itachi's eyes, instantly igniting several of the Marines.
"You're so naive. How could I let you ruin the broadcast of such a spectacular moment for the whole world?" Lin Xuan said with a laugh.
He had been the one to order Uchiha Shisui into action. He had anticipated that the World Government would try to stop the broadcast once he exposed the Five Elder Stars' identities.
He had just earned a massive amount of prestige points by revealing their identities, and he intended to earn more later. There was no way he would let the broadcast be disrupted!
Hearing this, the Five Elder Stars' expressions turned even uglier.
The countless curious stares from all around made them absolutely livid.
"Damn you! Are you seeking death?" The Great Elder Star, Curly Hair, glared coldly at Lin Xuan, his voice low and filled with rage, the killing intent around him intensifying.
Their mission from the start had been to eliminate Lin Xuan at all costs.
Now, it seemed that even letting Whitebeard's crew escape, or letting Ace go, didn't matter. But Lin Xuan had to be eliminated!
This wasn't just because Lin Xuan had humiliated them; all signs indicated that the threat Lin Xuan posed to the World Government was even greater than the combined threat of the Four Emperors!
However, they clearly understood that eliminating Lin Xuan wouldn't be easy.
So, despite their fury, the Great Elder Star, Curly Hair, didn't immediately attack Lin Xuan. Instead, he and the Second Elder Star, Long Beard, flashed away, appearing beside the Third Elder Star, Golden Beard, and the Fourth Elder Star, Handlebar Mustache, respectively.
Then, they brought these two and regrouped with the Fifth Elder Star, Bald Monk.
"So fast!" The crowd was startled by their seemingly teleportative speed.
But soon, everyone grew curious again. The three Elder Stars who had arrived first were severely injured. Why had the Great Elder Star, Curly Hair, gathered them all together? What were they planning to do?
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