Chapter 560: The Blazing Fire Wave!
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
For the Military Formation gathered with tens of thousands of Soldiers, the cannon fire from two hundred Tanks dispersed across various points, making it difficult to cause significant impact in a short time.
Therefore.
When the black-clothed Warriors riding Heavy Motorcycles approached within three hundred meters, the Captains and Commanders of all ranks within the Military Formation all issued the attack Order in unison.
In an instant, the sound of Gunshot erupted.
Soldiers holding Automatic Rifles stood behind Soldiers holding Spears, firing wildly through the staggered gaps towards the front. Dense Bullets turned into a storm of bullets in the Air.
At the same time.
The Cannons on the City Tower also didn't hesitate in the slightest, with scorching Cannonballs falling from the High Altitude to the Ground.
Just then, both General Browning on the city wall and Zhu Tian hidden within the Military Formation below saw among those black Knights.
A crimson Giant suddenly flew up from the rear. Its Body Size was comparable to that of a High-Level Danger Beast, and it held a Long-Handled Naginata in its hand.
[Roar----]
He was seen waving the rapidly reddening and heating Naginata towards their side in the High Altitude. Immediately, a massive fire wave like a Tsunami emerged in the Air. All the Bullets and Cannonballs melted into molten Copper as soon as they approached, falling into the snow.
"Wh-what is that..."
Everyone from Angulo City, from top to bottom, was stunned speechless by this scene.
"Is that a Logia System Devil Fruit User?"
Zhu Tian narrowed his eyes. He decided to observe for a while longer to see if he could find any Weakness or opportunity.
A Distance of several hundred meters wouldn't take long at all under the full charge of the Heavy Motorcycles. As the Distance between the two sides grew shorter, the crimson Giant's Body Size looked increasingly terrifying.
What does nearly five meters tall mean?
The Spear Soldiers facing him directly all had pale faces. They had already imagined the Screen Feed of their impending death.
But within the layered Military Formation, there was no retreat. They could only grit their teeth and tightly grip the steel spears heated by their grasp.
At this moment.
The crimson Giant had long since abandoned the Heavy Motorcycle that had fallen to the Ground, but even charging on foot, his Speed far surpassed that of the other black Knights.
When he was the first to approach a Position about thirty meters from the Military Formation, he again swung the large Naginata in his hand, which was hot and emitting a red Aura.
[Roar----]
The blazing fire wave incinerated all the white-armored Soldiers within the range. There were no Corpses; in the blink of an eye, they all turned into Soot and molten Iron, as well as the Ground scorched into Magma.
Hot!
Too hot!
Even those white-armored Soldiers who were not attacked but were in closer Positions only felt the Heatwave wash over them, no longer feeling any trace of the previous cold. Burn marks gradually appeared on their skin.
Such High Temperature.
No one could perform Operations freely within a hundred meters of the crimson Giant, because that area was completely enveloped by Flame and red Aura.
"..."
Seeing this scene, Zhu Tian was already too astonished to speak.
Although my Martial Arts are unparalleled, I don't have the Ability to withstand High Temperature. If I can't even get close, how can I fight?
Charge!
At the same Time, other directions of the Military Formation were charged by Heavy Motorcycles one after another. The material of these Heavy Motorcycles seemed to have considerable Toughness; steel bristles only scratched the black paint on them.
While the black Knights on them each drew the Long Sabers from their backs, directly abandoned their vehicles, and leaped into the High Altitude, dodging the first wave of encirclement from the spear formation.
The next moment.
Flame, Lightning, flowing Water, Gale, and various other Element Effects burst forth with the sword-wielding actions of the black-clothed Swordsmen, and then stirred up Bloody Storms within the Military Formation.
For a Time, Battle Cries, Screams, and tremors shook the snowy plains.
Wherever these Element Effects passed, the originally living Soldiers, in the blink of an eye, turned into Flesh and Blood of various shapes. Severed limbs and Heads splattered outwards in the Blood Mist.
Again, as mentioned, the White Armor on their bodies had no Defense effect whatsoever.
The only things that could cause trouble seemed to be the White Wolves that would leap high and then fiercely pounce and bite.
The 'Ice Fangs' in their mouths, emitting a Blue Light, could not only tear through the 'Kabane Combat Suits' on their bodies but also leave behind extremely troublesome Frost, preventing them from automatically healing.
According to previous Experience, this was the case, but this time, new changes seemed to have occurred.
[Puchi----]
Sanemi Shinazugawa, who had already been promoted to Army Headquarters Colonel, casually used 'Fourth Form: Rising Dust Storm', releasing five top-to-bottom Hotei slashes, splitting the twenty-odd white-armored Soldiers in the five lines in front of him in half.
Facing such a bloody Scene, an excited Smile appeared on his face.
This former 'Wind Hashira' of the Demon Slayer Corps had long since forgotten the Rules against killing people and even came to enjoy the pleasure of freely Slaughtering on the Battlefield.
"Hmm?"
But just as Sanemi Shinazugawa was preparing to use the 'Fifth Form: Cold Mountain Wind', which had a larger killing range, an extremely sharp Whistling Sound suddenly came from his rear right.
[Clang!]
The next second, the Nichirin Blade in his hand, which had green Markings on its Blade, intercepted a grayish-white long object at the critical moment. This made Sanemi Shinazugawa sigh in relief in his Heart.
After all, he hadn't Awakened Observation Haki yet and could only rely on the keen instincts of a Zoan User to deal with these Sneak Attacks.
"Is this a Fingernail?"
Sanemi Shinazugawa exclaimed in surprise. At the same Time, his Gaze followed the grayish-white object and discovered a figure dressed exactly like the surrounding white-armored Soldiers.
However, the opponent's hands were empty. Instead, he raised his Right Hand and aimed it at him. He saw that the sharp object in front of him, which had almost pierced the back of his head, was precisely a Fingernail extended from the opponent's index finger!
[Swish!]
Suddenly, another white figure swept behind him at extremely high Speed. The five Fingernails on his Right Hand, which were nearly twenty centimeters long, actually cut through the cold Air like Blades, slicing towards his neck.
This was unavoidable, and there wasn't enough Time to make more movements or use a Sword Technique from 'Wind Breathing'.
"Iron Body!"
Sanemi Shinazugawa simply stood still and took the attack from behind head-on.
[Clang----]
"What?"
That Disciple of Imperial Fist Temple felt the hard Touch Sensation coming from the neck and also exclaimed, "How could you possibly know our Body Control Secret Technique!"
But Sanemi Shinazugawa had almost died, and Anger had already ignited in his Heart. Naturally, he wouldn't waste words with him. Immediately, the Nichirin Blade in his hand turned into streaks of cold light.
"Eighth Form: Primary Violent Wind Slash!"
In an instant, a massive spiral Hotei swirled around him, cutting most of the people within a fifty-meter radius into two halves.
If this were before.
Sanemi Shinazugawa naturally couldn't achieve such Power, but the current him was already vastly different from the past.
But what surprised him even more was that this Swordsmanship technique of his, which was almost a sure kill, was actually dodged by those two strange guys in different ways.
One instantly shrunk their Body, letting the Hotei pass over their head. The other turned into an Afterimage and leaped up, letting the Hotei pass under their feet.
Immediately after.
One person again raised their Palm and shot sharp, long Fingernails at him, while the person who leaped into the High Altitude, actually controlled their hair to turn into over a dozen black Spears!
"Life Return?"
At this point, Sanemi Shinazugawa finally recognized it...
(End of this chapter)
# Chapter 561: The Sea of Fire That Burned All Night!
Just as Sanemi Shinazugawa was being subjected to a powerful attack.
Other Soldiers belonging to the First Division, Second Brigade of the First Main Battle Legion of the Army Headquarters on the Battlefield also suffered similar Sneak Attacks.
These five hundred Disciples of Imperial Fist Temple, under Zhu Tian's Order, disguised themselves as ordinary Soldiers. Then, in groups of two, they targeted one Black-Clothed Swordsman each.
Given their relatively small numbers and the advantage of striking from the shadows against exposed targets, the best Tactics was for multiple people to Sneak Attack a single person.
In fact, Zhu Tian's Tactics indeed worked.
Some people who had not Awakened Observation Haki, and were not Zoan-type Devil Fruit Users.
With the attackers prepared and the defenders caught unawares, they were either pierced through the back of the head by sharp, elongated Fingernails, or were first severed at the Arm or legs by a pincer Attack before dying amidst dense, sharp strands of hair.
In less than a minute, over sixty Army Soldiers were killed, and over a hundred Army Soldiers suffered light or heavy injuries.
This result of the battle instantly boosted the Morale of Angulo City's side.
Everyone praised the performance of the Imperial Fist Temple Disciples, and more Courage and Hope surged in their Hearts. Perhaps, they could win this time?
"Damn it!"
Major General Miles stomped on the Corpse of the attacker he had just cut down, while glaring angrily at another figure that quickly disappeared among the white-armored Soldiers.
Although the Disciples of Imperial Fist Temple had mastered Martial Arts similar to Life Return and Six Powers, the possibility of them injuring Officers like him, who had a firm grasp of Armament Haki and Observation Haki, was simply too small.
But they had made thorough Plans long ago. As long as they found an Opponent they couldn't defeat quickly, or even couldn't defeat at all.
They would retreat after a single strike, decisively using the Formation of the ordinary Soldiers to disappear back into the crowd, and then cooperate with their other companions to target the next objective.
As for the sacrifice of how many Soldiers this would cause, that was not something they needed to consider.
This directly led to more Casualties among the Army Soldiers of the First Division, while the Imperial Fist Temple Disciples only Paid the price of a dozen or so people.
Even more striking was that the ordinary white-armored Soldiers didn't seem to care at all about being used as Human Shields. They would even actively rush forward, using their Blood and Meat to buy time and opportunity for the Imperial Fist Temple Disciples to retreat.
Because they saw Hope.
The Hope of Victory and the Hope of Revenge!
However, Angulo City's side wasn't having an easy time either. The Cannon Fire from two hundred Main Battle Tanks in the distance had already completely obliterated the City Wall and the Zone behind the Military Formation.
They didn't use Jet Bullets with high penetration and high impact, but instead chose Sky Origin Shells, which had a larger Explosion range!
The so-called Sky Origin Shell is a High-Explosive Cannonball loaded with Gunpowder developed by the Uzui Family. This Gunpowder has a higher mass-energy conversion rate than ordinary Gunpowder, so the same mass produces greater Explosion Power.
For example, a Pill-sized amount can have the Power comparable to a High-Explosive Grenade.
Furthermore, the City Walls on The Empire's side were built using rammed earth. Although the low-temperature environment of the Northern Snow Region made the City Walls harder than those in the south, they still couldn't withstand the Attack of Main Battle Tanks combined with Sky Origin Shells.
Therefore, Governor Lamson and General Browning had already left the City Wall before it completely collapsed.
And the Cavalry Unit, which charged towards the Tank Group from the left and right flanks under the latter's Order, fell one after another on their charging path like harvested Wheat before the Heavy Machine Guns mounted on the Tanks.
This was a Gap of who knows how many Eras.
It must be said that The Empire's Technology Tree was severely skewed in this regard.
They clearly had automatic Firearms, Heavy Howitzers, and various Black Technology, yet most of their Army was equipped with Cold Weaponry, wearing armor and wielding spears. They didn't even know what Tanks were.
This was actually due to the Holy Emperor from six hundred years ago, when Firearms and Artillery didn't exist, so he neglected their popularization and reminder in this Era.
"Are those the so-called Imperial Fist Temple Disciples? They seem somewhat interesting..."
Charlotte Oven, the current Commander of the First Division of the First Main Battle Legion, stood on the scorching Lava Ground, narrowing his eyes as he watched the swift figures that were constantly causing Casualties among his subordinate Soldiers.
In terms of the popularization of Life Return, that Imperial Fist Temple indeed did better than the World Government, and used it more effectively. Basically, every Disciple had the level of a Headquarters Lieutenant Commander.
"Unfortunately, the people of this World don't seem to understand that the true factor determining the outcome of Combat is the Strength of the upper-level Combat Power!"
Charlotte Oven's face revealed a cold smile filled with Killing Intent.
Immediately, he continued to urge the Power of the Paramecia Heat-Heat Fruit within his Body.
He caused the temperature of his Body and the Naginata in his hand to rise even higher, and his Aura became even brighter. Then, without using any Special Moves or minor techniques, he took large strides and began to run.
And he ran wherever there were many people.
His heavy Footsteps echoed on the Ground with a pounding Commotion. His entire being seemed to transform into a Fireball over five meters tall, with a killing range reaching two to three hundred meters.
Wherever he went, Accumulated Snow melted, Cold Wind dissipated, and the Earth burned.
The so-called Military Formation was completely meaningless. Soldiers wearing white iron armor constantly experienced spontaneous combustion, turning into one screaming human torch after another.
Under High Temperature, all beings are ordinary!
It didn't matter if you were a General, a grunt, or a Disciple of Imperial Fist Temple, as long as you were touched by the scorching red, distorted Air, your fate was to be burned by fierce flames!
At this point, this Large Army of nearly a hundred thousand could no longer suppress the Fear in their Hearts and began to visibly rout in large numbers.
"Ahhh, run, run, that's a Monster, a Monster!"
"How do we deal with something like that?"
"It's impossible, we can't win!"
Zhu Tian's Expression among the crowd was extremely grim, because he was now also feeling afraid. Looking at the huge figure charging recklessly and stirring up Seas of Fire everywhere, he stood there for a long time without daring to Intercept.
Because Zhu Tian knew that once exposed, he would likely die here.
It wasn't that he was completely afraid of death; as a Martial Artist, he had always been quite combative. But the key was that he couldn't think of any way to Resist the Opponent. Going up to fight would just be meaningless suicide.
After all, no matter how good his Martial Arts were, even if he transformed into his Second Form, it was still just a pure physical Body. How could it withstand such terrifying High Temperature?
"This north will most likely not be defended. Instead of dying here, it's better to transmit the Situation here back to the Imperial Capital and then make Plans..."
Zhu Tian made a Decision in his Heart. He immediately followed the Routed Soldiers and quickly disappeared from the Battlefield, directly abandoning the five hundred Disciples he had brought.
Although he often used 'liberate souls' as a catchphrase when killing people, and sincerely believed it was a good thing for the people being killed.
But he didn't want his own Soul to be liberated from his Body so early.
Otherwise, what would happen to all those people who needed him to liberate their souls?
How pitiful!
Also, Zhu Tian felt that he needed an Imperial Arms. It seemed impossible to fight these Invaders from Another World with just Martial Arts!
The next day.
The Large Army of over a hundred thousand outside Angulo City turned to ash and smoke in the Sea of Fire that burned all night.
(End of Chapter)
**Chapter 562: Launching Saturation Bombing!**
Imperial Capital, Government Office of the Secret Intelligence Department.
"Minister, there have been many rumors circulating outside recently about the Turmoil in the North, and the Matter of that World Government from the Otherworld has also spread."
Green came into the Minister's Office, looking worriedly at Najenda, who was seated behind the Office Desk.
"That's normal. With so many Civil and Military Officials in the court, it's impossible to completely seal off information."
Najenda's Gaze paused on the Intelligence File for a moment. She then looked up calmly at him. "Besides, the Citizens will know about this Matter sooner or later."
"But the atmosphere is gradually developing towards Fear. Some Rumors even contain content suggesting that The Empire, and even this World, are about to be completely conquered by the World Government."
Green's face showed indignant Anger.
It was clear he detested such negative Remarks that boosted the enemy's morale while dampening their own.
"Didn't we almost drop our jaws when we interrogated the Intelligence about the World Government using your 'Five-Sight Almighty' back then?"
Najenda looked up at the Power Ceiling with a solemn Expression, speaking softly as if to herself.
"A massive organization that has centralized power in the Home World, and has consecutively conquered three Worlds. Why do we think we won't be the next?"
"Green, you should Understand that The Empire hasn't even unified its own World yet, but it has to face an existence that has gathered the Strength of Four Worlds."
"Therefore, it's a perfectly normal Matter for the Citizens to feel Fear..."
Green fell into deep thought, as he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he suddenly looked up, clenched his fists, and heavily hammered the Office Desk.
"Minister, if that's the case, then I believe The Empire should immediately cease fire with the Alchemy Kingdom to the west and the Shenhe Island Nation to the east. Then, the Intelligence about the World Government should be made public, and we should gather the Strength of our Whole World to deal with this Otherworld Invasion!"
Najenda was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
First, she thought Green's words were completely outlandish. How could that be possible?
But upon further consideration, she felt it was highly feasible. After all, the World Government's Conquest target was the entire World, so there was no need for The Empire to bear it alone.
"That makes a lot of sense. Come with me to the Imperial Palace immediately!"
Najenda quickly Stand Up. She felt this line of thinking was sound and should be immediately reported to His Majesty the Emperor, followed by convening the Ministers for discussion.
But at this moment, the beautiful Amuri pushed open the Door in a panic and ran in.
"Minister!"
"News just came from the North! Following Volga City, Angulo City has also Fallen! Sixty thousand Large Army and the five hundred Imperial Fist Temple Disciples who went to Support have been wiped out! The remaining fifty thousand plus Routed Soldiers have fled to Sekka Fortress!"
Najenda frowned tightly upon hearing this. After quickly processing the information, she asked, "Where is Zhu Tian Rakshasa of the Imperial Fist Temple?"
"He retreated to Sekka Fortress with the Routed Soldiers and sent a Letter requesting the Imperial Capital to use the 'Dimensional Array' to send him back. He has important Intelligence about the enemy Leader!"
Amuri replied with a heavy tone.
"In addition, Montero City, south of the Northern Snow Territory, is also in imminent danger. They have sent three consecutive Requests for Reinforcements Letter."
"They say there is a Black Monster on the opposite side that controls eight Long Sabers like a Spider. Every Blade it swings generates a massive Blade Qi up to a hundred meters long!"
Najenda could only remain calm and nod, saying she Understood, and then quickly left the Office with Green.
At the same time.
The Imperial Capital had already begun urgently deploying the Eight Gates Golden Lock Flags. However, its coverage was limited; at most, it could only shift a Zone of one square kilometer into another dimension Space.
What is the concept of one square kilometer? The area of Im's Previous Life's Forbidden City was zero point seven two square kilometers.
So, it was impossible to include the entire Imperial Capital.
Of course.
The officials didn't care about this. After all, their residences were quite close to the Imperial Palace, so their own homes would certainly not be left out.
And while the Emperor himself cared about the Citizens and Common People, he only felt a sense of guilt in his Heart. He wouldn't actually choose to share hardships and put himself in a situation where he could be Assassinated at any time.
He was a wise ruler, but not a Saint.
Not long after, Najenda and Green arrived at the Imperial Palace via fast Horse.
After receiving permission and being checked thoroughly by the Imperial Guard, the two were led by a Eunuch to the Xuanshi Hall, where the Emperor usually worked.
However, they also saw General Bols here.
It turned out that General Bols was preparing to lead the Air Force Unit to the North in the coming days to engage with those Invaders from the Otherworld and see how they fared, so he had come to report to the Emperor.
But when Najenda first relayed the Northern Intelligence she had just received, and then signaled Green to propose the Suggestion of ceasing fire with the East and West and joining forces.
General Bols then felt that he didn't need to leave the Imperial Capital for the time being.
"Your Majesty, this subordinate feels that Green's idea is excellent. Moreover, if we can cease fire with both sides, then General Esdeath and General Bulat will be freed up."
The Emperor nodded thoughtfully.
He also felt that the World Government shouldn't be something The Empire had to confront alone, but there were two key problems within this.
Immediately, he stated them.
"So, how can we make the Alchemy Kingdom and the Shenhe Island Nation believe that the matter of the World Government is true, and not some kind of our Schemes and Tricks?"
"Also, joining forces with them against the World Government means we have to open up the Defense Lines on the East and West sides and allow their Large Force to enter Imperial Territory. How do we handle the Risk involved in this?"
"This..."
Najenda, Bols, and Green immediately fell into deep thought.
After a moment, Green pushed up the Glasses on his nose and spoke again, "Making them believe is easy to solve. We can just send the Captives we've caught over. They have their own Means to obtain the Intelligence they want."
Najenda and the others nodded in agreement.
After all, they were two Civilizations that had been able to contend with The Empire for nearly a thousand years. Their Means of obtaining Intelligence were certainly not far off.
"As for the second problem."
"The North is actually considered completely Fallen. So, we can just let the Alchemy Kingdom enter directly from Plato. As for the Shenhe Island Nation, we only need the Marines to temporarily open up the East Blue."
Green recalled the Map of the entire Continent in his mind and continued.
"The Snow Mountain Range where the Star Gate is located is on the Continent's Edge, near the East Blue. Attacking from the Sea is actually the most suitable choice."
"This way, they don't need to enter the Imperial Heartland at all. As for how to make them leave after the war, I personally think considering that now is meaningless."
The Emperor was quite surprised after hearing his lengthy speech. Immediately after, an appreciative look appeared in his eyes, thinking he should find a time to send him to the Central Secretariat for training.
But now was not the time to talk about that.
"Alright, during the next Grand Court Session, I will have the officials discuss this Matter. However, there is no time to lose. Those Captives must be sent over immediately to let the East and West sides know about the World Government as soon as possible!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Najenda and the others immediately bowed and praised. Just then, Bols suddenly suggested, "Your Majesty, can we try launching a Ballistic Missile at that Star Gate Base?"
"If successful, it could not only cause certain damage and Destruction but also slow down the Speed of their Troops entering. And if we find that they have no Ability to deal with Ballistic Missile, then I can completely launch Saturation Bombing against them!"
Chapter 563: That Bastard Esdeath!
Just as the situation and atmosphere in the 'Imperial Arms World' were growing increasingly nervous.
Meilard, disguised as an Army Headquarters Colonel, walked across the land of the 'Canberra Continent' in the 'Titan World', suppressing the shock in her heart the entire time, her face expressionless.
She still clearly remembered the magnificent, incomparable sight she saw the moment she stepped out of that Star Gate Base.
It was absolutely a scene she would never forget in her lifetime.
At that time.
It was evening here, with the orange-red Sunset floating in the golden-red Sky to the west, but it was merely a background within her Line of Sight.
Compared to that.
The endless, continuous Trenches, Fortresses, Barracks, Railways, Heavy Artillery Positions stretching for tens, even hundreds of miles to the other side of the horizon, the Black-Clad Soldiers visible everywhere, and the large number of various Mechanical Armor and Vehicles driving around, with over a dozen Airships resembling Warships floating overhead.
The Visual Impact and mental Spirit shock all of this brought her were truly difficult to describe with her literary skill.
She only felt that the entire Heaven and Earth were permeated with the Aura of War, that the entire World was born for War, and that the Killing Intent belonging to the Army and Military was so thick it was almost visible to the naked eye.
Fortunately, she noticed the faint, strange Gaze of the people around her at that time, which made her react immediately.
She instantly suppressed all inappropriate expressions and reactions, pulled down her black Gentleman's Hat to cover as much of her Face as possible, and finally clenched her gradually whitening fists, quickly leaving the area.
But the further she walked, the stronger the shock in Meilard's Heart became.
Because she gradually saw many men in dark blue uniforms, under the watch of Soldiers wearing olive green Uniforms and holding Automatic Rifles, silently carrying out various Construction tasks, either using some kind of tool or operating some kind of Mechanical Vehicle.
It was then that she suddenly became conscious.
It turned out that those Houses, Bunkers, Trenches, Walls, and the Railways laid on the ground were all built by these tens of thousands, no, it should be hundreds of thousands, or even millions of Laborers.
However, the Gaze these people directed at her surprisingly held no Fear or hatred, but rather more of a Gaze of awe or fawning, while they showed emotions of resentment when looking at the olive green Soldiers.
Over the next two days.
Meilard used her disguised Identity and various Means of gathering Intelligence to learn a lot about the World Government.
She also quickly learned that the World Government had already conquered three Worlds consecutively, and the place she was currently in was the previous Otherworld that had just been conquered, Code Named 'Giant'.
This Truth caused her to first experience the psychological process of having her Three Views completely shattered, and then having to rebuild them.
"The enemy The Empire has to face is actually such an existence..."
Meilard looked at the Starry Sky outside the window, her mood very complex.
The place she was currently in was a clean Room she had requested in a remote Labor Camp under the guise of 'inspection'.
These past few days, Meilard had roughly come to Understand the Situation here.
The Laborers responsible for the Construction all came from another Otherworld Code Named 'Demon Slayer World', and the Soldiers whose Uniforms were olive green did not belong to the World Government's regular Troops, but rather to the 'Auxiliary Legion'.
The so-called 'Auxiliary Legion' was mainly composed of the original Armies from the World Nations of the 'Demon Slayer World'.
Besides providing Military Strength Support when the 'regular Troops' needed it, they were also responsible for helping to oversee the Construction Order of the Laborers. If someone caused trouble and affected the Construction progress, they even had the Authority to kill them first, then Report.
Because the number of Laborers was simply too large, even if some 'Auxiliary Soldiers' arbitrarily killed Laborers, as long as the impact wasn't too great, the World Government Officials in the area wouldn't pay much attention to the matter.
This led to great Conflicts between the Laborers and the Auxiliary Soldiers, but Meilard was confused as to why the Laborers didn't hate the World Government.
Logically, shouldn't the World Government be the source of everything?
Later, she secretly used the Secret Method to Confuse Minds and learned about their psychology from a Laborer.
It turned out that these Laborers from the 'Demon Slayer World' regarded the World Government as the 'Divine Court' of the 'Divine Realm'.
And the beings wearing the black Uniforms and Coats like hers were 'Divine Soldiers and Generals', so they didn't dare to have any thoughts of resistance or anything more extreme.
Isn't it ridiculous and suicidal for humans to hate Gods?
Well... actually, this also had a lot to do with the fact that they had never watched the Live Broadcast of the 'First Multiverse Combat Power Competition', after all, who would be idle enough to prepare Visual Den Den Mushi for these Laborers?
Otherwise, they might have lowered their blind Mythologizing of the Sea Star People after seeing the wonderful performance of the 'Hashira' of the Demon Slayer Corps.
In fact, the World Government, under Im's Influence, had never actively deified itself, because he was very clear that in the Future Otherworlds, there would definitely be beings who truly reached the Divine Realm.
If they were to encounter such beings then, and the World Government was still boasting about being Gods, only to expose the fact that they weren't actually Gods, wouldn't they lose all Face?
It was better not to mention anything about being Gods from the start.
As for what you yourselves imagine, that's none of our business~
"It's time to make a Decision..."
A rare look of hesitation appeared on Meilard's Face.
Because she was currently facing two difficult choices.
One.
Continue wandering like this, and after exploring this 'Giant' World, go see the 'Demon Slayer World', and maybe hook up with some cute Girls from the Otherworlds along the way.
Finally, find a way to sneak into the World Government's Home World, the World.
As for The Empire, she figured she must have been deemed 'dead' by now. If that's the case, then so be it, she would just change her Name.
Although she was a little reluctant to part with Akame, Mine, Taeko, Sheele, Modai, Tsukushi, Gilbert, Cassandra...
But she would definitely meet adorable little ones who could replace them in other Worlds~~
It's just, what about that guy Esdeath?
With her fanatical Rank of warlike Personality, she would most likely die in the War against the World Government, right?
Therefore, there was also the second choice.
Should she go back?
Go back and tell Esdeath everything about the World Government, so she wouldn't recklessly seek death by overestimating herself. It would be best to take her and leave together, living under assumed names.
Then, after The Empire was defeated by the World Government, or even the entire World was conquered by the World Government, they could come out and do whatever they wanted.
They could be adventurers, travel to different Worlds, or form small Influences or something, or directly disguise their Identities and join the World Government.
Anyway, there were quite a few options.
Actually, Meilard had thought before about directly exposing her Identity, openly contacting the World Government, and then joining, which might allow her to find an opportunity within to save Esdeath and those 'little ones' from 'Oarberg'.
But doing so also carried great risk.
First, the World Government might not necessarily be willing to accept her, or they might pretend to accept her and dispose of her after extracting her Value, or even if they were willing to accept her, she would definitely have to undergo extensive Interrogation.
This was something she was unwilling to do.
"What should I do, what should I do..."
Meilard bit her pink lips, extremely conflicted, finally lowering her head and muttering through gritted teeth, "Esdeath, you Bastard!"
Immediately after, she let out a long sigh.
"Ah—what a troublesome person~~"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 564: How Powerful is the Ballistic Missile!
Titan World, Canberra Continent (Australia).
The Main Road leading to the Star Gate Base in the 'Imperial Arms' World has been paved with a layer of solid, flat concrete.
Standing on both sides of the road are Army Main Combat Soldiers, each carrying a Black-Sheathed Long Saber, with robust physiques and formidable Auras. Behind them are their personal Heavy Military Motorcycles.
They stood tall, chests out, gazing straight ahead.
When Douglas Barrett, standing a full five hundred and ten centimeters tall and wearing a Black Justice Coat, led the dozen or so Officers behind him, all over two meters tall and also wearing Black Justice Coats, past them.
Every Soldier showed gazes of worship and awe.
Because he was not only the Division Commander of their First Main Combat Legion's First Division, but also the Army Headquarters' Admiral Candidate, 'Ghost Shark'!
And this time.
He was the Frontline Commander for the Conquest Operation against the Other World codenamed 'Imperial Arms', designated No.0004!
"Division Commander, Vice Admiral Charlotte Oven and Vice Admiral Onigumo's First Brigade and Second Brigade, along with the Auxiliary Legion's four hundred Main Battle Tanks and two hundred Heavy Howitzers, have all passed through the Shrinking Tunnel and entered the 'Imperial Arms World'."
A Rear Admiral Staff Officer from the Army Department followed two steps behind Barrett, reporting to him sentence by sentence.
Barrett strode forward, saying in a deep voice without turning his head, "The Auxiliary Legion's numbers are still insufficient. Pass on the Order, transfer another four hundred Tanks and fifty thousand Auxiliary Troops within a month!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Vice Admiral Oven and Vice Admiral Onigumo have successively captured Volga City, Angulo City, and Montero City!"
The Rear Admiral Staff Officer quickly responded, then continued his Report.
"Vice Admiral Oven has sent a request, asking if they should continue the Siege on Sekka Fortress. Vice Admiral Onigumo, on the other hand, has encountered The Empire's Frontline Army Unit and has also sent a request asking if they are permitted to launch an attack first?"
But this time, Barrett frowned and ordered, "Tell them to pause the Siege and engagement, maintain a steady marching Speed, and try to conceal their position."
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the two were Speaking, they had arrived in front of the 'Imperial Arms World' Star Gate Base. At this moment, Barrett noticed a figure wearing an Army Coat of Justice walking alone towards the Base Gate.
"Go ask which Troops that person belongs to, then bring him over."
"Yes, sir!"
This time, the person who answered was not the Staff Officer, but a Commodore behind Barrett. Stepping on 'Shave', he instantly vanished from his spot with a whoosh.
The others continued walking forward.
Soon, that Commodore intercepted the figure wearing a Black Gentleman's Hat and, after saying a few words, brought him before Barrett.
Barrett looked down at the person with an expressionless face and asked, "Which Troops are you from? Why are you heading to 'Star Gate Four' alone?"
At the same time, he felt a sense of awkwardness in his Heart, though it wasn't very obvious.
"Reporting, sir! I am Colonel Diala from the Second Battalion, Third Regiment of the First Brigade. I was ordered by the Regimental Commander to come and purchase Cigarettes from the Homeland!"
Barrett saw the person take out a box of Water Seven Brand 'Water-Water Cigarettes' from their Coat pocket.
Although he preferred smoking Cigars and didn't buy these slender, soft Cigarettes, he knew some of his Officers liked them. But this still made his face darken.
"Heh, Regimental Commander? Oh, that would be a Rear Admiral. Quite the official air, isn't it? I'll go deliver it to him with you later!"
However, the other party seemed to be frightened, trembling and not immediately responding. Barrett was too lazy to vent his anger on a mere Colonel who was just following Orders, so he waved his hand, signaling the person to follow behind him.
Seeing this, the latter quickly lowered his head and walked to the very end of the line, looking pitiful. This made the other Officers chuckle inwardly, and they continued following Barrett towards the Star Gate Base.
Meilard, who was maintaining her disguise, breathed a sigh of relief. Barrett's Aura was simply too terrifying, even more formidable and dangerous than a Super Danger Beast.
She also felt fortunate that she had anticipated the possibility of being questioned and had bought this box of Cigarettes, which the owner claimed was the best-selling, from a shop specifically selling Sea Star Mainland items to the Army Officers here.
This provided a reason for her Explanation.
The subsequent process was very smooth because she was following Barrett. All the Black-Clad Soldiers along the way saluted while watching them enter the Shrinking Tunnel.
Soon.
After undergoing the Baptism of several rounds of disinfection Smoke, Meilard once again breathed the cold Air of the Northern Snow Region, a slight curve appearing at the corner of her mouth.
Then, she deliberately slowed her steps, quietly and gradually increasing the Distance between herself and the Officers ahead.
A moment later.
Barrett found Rear Admiral Niksa, the Regimental Commander of the Third Regiment of the First Brigade, and sternly questioned him about ordering his subordinate Colonel to buy him Cigarettes.
However, he heard the other party Report that two days ago, a Colonel named Diala from the Third Regiment had lost his Military Uniform, Coat, and the Officer ID inside, and that a Deep Sleep Drug Component had been detected in his body.
Therefore, they had already reported the Situation and were awaiting the investigation results from Cipher Pol.
This caused the dozen or so Officers, including Barrett, to turn their heads and look behind them, only to find that the 'Colonel Diala' they had stopped earlier had vanished without a trace.
"How is that possible?!"
This Situation truly shocked everyone present. Barrett was so angry he laughed. He immediately unleashed his full Observation Haki, but the result was even more astonishing, as he couldn't get any Perception at all.
"Right, that awkward feeling was because he had no Aura, but I subconsciously didn't think much of it..."
Barrett was annoyed in his Heart.
All of them had become too reliant on Observation Haki and had never considered that a person could exist without an Aura.
This was a natural blind spot in their thinking.
Furthermore, when the person left, there was absolutely no Commotion, suppressing their presence to the extreme. This was also incredibly impressive; even Cipher Pol Members couldn't do that, could they?
More than an hour later.
After a thorough search by a large number of Soldiers, the discarded Military Uniform and Coat were finally found in a hidden corner. They were also covered in Yellow Powder to eliminate Scent.
After Testing and analysis by the Biochemical Researchers stationed at the Base, it was discovered that this seemed to be the Unknown Insect Scale Powder of some unknown insect.
This incident greatly angered Barrett, yet he couldn't find anyone to blame. After all, the person had slipped away right under his nose. Who could he Punish?
He could only temporarily endure it and order someone to Report these Situations to the Army Headquarters on the Sea Star Mainland, which was on Admiral 'Akainu''s Office Desk.
Because Sakazuki was precisely the Legion Commander of the First Main Combat Legion.
During this period, the Star Gate Base located in the Snow Valley in the 'Imperial Arms World' suddenly sounded a sharp, wailing Alarm Sound.
And Barrett had already activated the Ability of his Paramecia Merge-Merge Fruit, merging with a nearby Snow Mountain to become a Snow White Giant over a thousand meters tall.
He looked up at a conical green Shell in the High Altitude, which was falling towards their side at a Speed of over twenty times the Speed of Sound, dragging a long trail of flames.
"Ubuyashiki's Prophecy was indeed correct. If I hadn't come, the Base below would definitely have suffered heavy damage. Fortunately, we specifically left Kyojuro Rengoku at the Base..."
"Then let me see, how powerful is this so-called 'Ballistic Missile'!"
(Author's Note: Little Author is still the same, taking a day off, no updates~~)
(End of this chapter)