Caelan's words revealed an enormous amount of information. What was the national treasure of the Celestial Dragons? Even as Fleet Admiral, he had never heard of such a thing.

How did Caelan know about this, and what kind of deal did he want to make with the Five Elders?

"What do you mean?"

Sengoku asked in a deep voice.

"It's nothing special. I just got some information from Doflamingo. I believe the Five Elders will be interested."

Caelan said calmly.

"Doflamingo?"

Sengoku muttered softly, but he did not doubt the truth of Caelan's words.

Doflamingo was originally a Celestial Dragon, so it was understandable that he knew secrets about the Celestial Dragons. After being defeated by Caelan, it was indeed possible that he used these things as bargaining chips.

But what exactly was the secret of the Celestial Dragons' national treasure?

"In fact, there's no need to deal directly with the Five Elders. As long as Fleet Admiral Sengoku can afford the price, I can trade this secret to the Marines instead."

Caelan didn't care who bought the information, as long as he got Berries.

Selling it to the Marines would be fine too.

"Okay."

Sengoku was slightly stunned, then subconsciously agreed out of curiosity.

But he quickly came to his senses and immediately changed his words. "You should make the deal with the Five Elders. It's useless for the Marines."

He really wanted to know the secret of the Celestial Dragons' national treasure, but what if Caelan turned around and told the Five Elders about the deal?

If the Five Elders learned about it, they would definitely suspect that the Marines had rebellious intentions, and no matter what he said, it would be useless.

As for whether Caelan would do that, Sengoku believed it was very likely.

Caelan, who constantly poached Marines, was simply a hateful troublemaker. It was entirely possible for him to do something like that.

"Since Fleet Admiral Sengoku doesn't want to make this deal, then please help me connect with the Five Elders."

Caelan sounded a little regretful.

If Sengoku bought the information and then reported it to the Five Elders, the rift between the World Government and the Marines would definitely grow.

By then, he would just swing the hoe and leave a shadow behind, and the Marines might end up completely ruined.

Therefore, Sengoku truly was a wise general. He saw through Caelan's intentions.

"No problem. I'll connect you to the Five Elders right away."

Sengoku suppressed his curiosity and stopped thinking about the Celestial Dragons' national treasure.

Soon, after being informed by Sengoku, the Five Elders learned of Caelan's intentions, and their expressions immediately darkened.

They had been thinking about using the national treasure to deal with Caelan. Now that this secret had been exposed, if Caelan was prepared for it, the effectiveness of the national treasure would be greatly reduced.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the Five Elders immediately notified Kizaru and rushed to Dressrosa with a Den Den Mushi capable of video communication.

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Dressrosa.

"Bru-bru-bru!"

Not long after Caelan used the Den Den Mushi, the Five Elders on the other side answered the call impatiently.

They were desperate to know how much Caelan knew about the national treasure.

The scene changed, and the Five Elders and Caelan met for the first time through the video Den Den Mushi.

"Hello, five old men."

Caelan greeted them cheerfully.

Meeting the Five Elders for the first time put him in a good mood.

These big villains were about to contribute a large sum of money.

"How much do you know about the secret of the Celestial Dragons' national treasure?"

The Five Elders ignored Caelan's greeting and asked with dark expressions.

Compared to Caelan's good mood, their mood was terrible.

The establishment of the Illuminati and the Neo Navy was already a complete slap in the face to the World Government, and now the entire world was beginning to stir.

The leak of the national treasure's existence made the already bad situation even worse.

Before Caelan appeared, the position of the World Government had been very secure.

Now, faced with the source of all the turmoil, the Five Elders wished they could tear Caelan apart.

"I don't know much. For now, I only know that the national treasure exists. Doflamingo wanted to use this information to buy his life, but I didn't agree. Do you understand?"

Caelan dropped his playful expression and spoke in a serious tone.

The Five Elders let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a little calmer.

Since Caelan didn't know much, there was still a chance to fix things.

They cursed inwardly. Damn Doflamingo, he should have just died quietly instead of causing them so much trouble.

"Tell me, Caelan, what are your conditions?"

The Five Elders asked seriously. As long as the request wasn't excessive, they would agree.

"Five billion Berries. As for Doflamingo, do whatever you want with him. I won't ask any more about what the national treasure is."

Caelan said lightly, as if five billion wasn't a big number.

"Impossible. Five billion is far too much to buy Doflamingo's life. The most we can give is two billion."

Saint Saturn refused without hesitation.

Five billion Berries was a price that could be paid for Whitebeard. For Doflamingo, it was a complete loss.

Besides, Doflamingo might not know much about the national treasure. The national treasure was an absolute secret even among the Celestial Dragons.

A child who had left Mariejois many years ago could not possibly know the details.

"If it's only two billion Berries, then I am more interested in the information about the Celestial Dragons' national treasure. It might be better for me to just take Doflamingo as my subordinate."

"I'll give you a number. Three billion. If you don't agree, pretend you never got this call. The secret of the Celestial Dragons' national treasure will definitely make headlines in the World Economy News."

Caelan's tone was cold, and he looked fearless.

Although he had expected two billion, the fact that the Five Elders had agreed so easily meant that two billion was not their limit.

"You!"

The Five Elders were so angry at Caelan's attitude that their blood pressure spiked.

If the secret of the national treasure was made public, even if the information wasn't much, it would still alert all the major forces.

What would follow would be extremely troublesome.

The Five Elders were so furious that they were puffing their beards and glaring, wishing they could jump out of the Den Den Mushi and kill Caelan on the spot.

But unfortunately, they couldn't do anything to him.

"Fine, we agree to the deal!"

The Five Elders looked at each other and gritted their teeth as they agreed to Caelan's conditions.

"It seems that three billion is still too little. Would you agree to add another ten billion?"

Caelan touched his chin and asked thoughtfully.

Three billion had already exceeded expectations, but if he could squeeze out a little more, that would be even better.

"Caelan, don't even think about it!"

The Five Elders could no longer hold back and roared in anger.

What on earth did this greedy little devil take them for?

His playful attitude from beginning to end had already made them furious.

If Caelan continued to push, the deal would be canceled.

They simply didn't believe that a Celestial Dragon brat from years ago could know any secrets.

"It's just a joke. The deal is done. Once I receive three billion Berries, Doflamingo will die immediately, and the secret of the Celestial Dragons' national treasure will die with him."

Caelan smacked his lips and stopped teasing the Five Elders.

From this, it was clear that three billion was truly their limit.

(To be continued.)