Asius was actually worried about whether Dalmecia could defeat Ghost Hand Ross, but Rohan and Xi Ze have not come to support him so far, which obviously means that on the battlefield there, except for Dalmecia, Rohan and Xi Ze were also there to assist.
Ghost Hand Rhodes is not a big pirate with a bounty of 230 million. A lieutenant general who is far stronger than him and two major generals who are slightly weaker than him are enough.
The only problem is on his side.
Although Lafitte was not much stronger than him in a head-on battle, the other party used strange methods to consume a lot of his physical strength and suffered serious injuries. If he continued to fight, he would probably not be Lafitte's opponent and would only be able to delay him. time.
But the battle over there is over. As long as he delays it a little, it will be almost done. He can still deal with it in a short time.
With this thought in his mind, he stared at Lafitte and continued to attack.
But.
Almost at this moment, a voice suddenly came over.
"It's not over yet, Lafitte."
"I'm so sorry, it's just a little short, Captain."
Lafitte turned his head and spoke in the direction of the sound with a hint of apology.
Asius's expression froze.
He stiffly turned his head bit by bit. When he saw Ross' figure, he could no longer remain calm in his heart, and there was an unbelievable look in his eyes.
How can it be!
Why did Ghost Hand Rhodes appear here? Aren't Lieutenant General Dalmesia and Rohan teaming up to besiege? Why did he come here? !
A terrifying thought came to his mind, but he couldn't believe it at all, but there was nothing behind Ross. Dalmecia, Rohan and others did not appear, nor did they chase after him.
"I said, you seem to be distracted."
Lafitte's voice interrupted his thoughts. Lafitte appeared beside him at some point, holding the mahogany cane and stabbing him in the heart.
Asius dodged in a panic, but it was too late. Although he avoided the vital point of his heart, he was still pierced through the chest by Lafitte's mahogany cane.
“…”
Asius suddenly understood why the headquarters was so serious when issuing orders, and even said that they could postpone the attack and combine the forces of the two branches to carry out encirclement and suppression.
At that time, Dalmecia and a group of major generals thought it was unnecessary. Now it seems that they made a mistake and misjudged the strength of the Ghost Hand Pirates.
Although the Ghost Hand Pirates don't have many people, with only three official crew members in total, their strength cannot be measured by the number of people alone!
"goodbye."
Lafitte pulled out his cane, tilted it a little, and sent it forward again. The cane accurately penetrated Asius's heart. When he pulled it out again, Asius's body slowly fell to the ground.
Seeing the last rear admiral fall to the ground, Rhodes showed a look of thought. Maybe he could compile the notes of Shishi Haki into training methods and give them to Robin and Lafitte.
…
Navy Headquarters.
In an office near the top floor, three lieutenant generals of the headquarters were sitting on chairs and sofas respectively. One of them was Dauberman, and the other two were Flying Squirrel and Huo Shaoshan.
"The people from Dalmecia have found the Ghost Hand Pirates, and they should have taken over by now... Is it a bit unstable to let the G8 branch base be solely responsible for the Ghost Hand Pirates?"
Huo Shaoshan sat there and asked Dauberman on the other side.
Before Dauberman could answer, the flying squirrel, which had been keeping its eyes closed, opened its eyes and said solemnly: "Dalmesia's strength is not far behind ours. This time, three people in the base have been mobilized. Major General, this is the most prudent response."
Dauberman said solemnly: "It will take at least a month for other nearby branch bases to reach the sea area responsible for the G8 branch. If we wait any longer, the possibility of accidents will be greater. Now we can only look at the G8 branch. Now, hopefully Dalmesia will not disappoint us."
If the journey was not too far, Dauberman would not mind going out to deal with Ross himself, but it would probably take at least two months for him to lead his army from his headquarters to find Ross.
Therefore, it is the best choice for the G8 branch to dispatch emergency troops and fight quickly.
Waiting.
The phone on the desk rang, and the expressions of the three lieutenant generals present turned serious instantly. Dauberman walked to the desk, picked up the phone and answered it.
"I am Lieutenant General Dauberman."
“…”
Bang!
This was the sound of the microphone falling on the red oak table and colliding with the table, echoing in the quiet office.
Flying Squirrel and Huo Shaoshan were both stunned for a moment.
"What's wrong?"
“…”
Dauberman's fingers were trembling slightly, and he didn't know whether it was anger or shock. The expression on his face was difficult to describe in words, and he fell even further back.
Seeing this, Flying Squirrel and Huo Shaoshan couldn't guess that something serious had happened, and their expressions changed. Flying Squirrel stood up, walked over in one step, and took the microphone that fell on the table.
At the same time, Huoshaoshan came to Dauberman's side, "Did the news of the annihilation of the Ghost Hand Pirates come? Did the encirclement and suppression fail?"
“…”
Dauberman seemed to have tried his best to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, and walked to the sofa next to him. His whole body was in an extremely unstable state, "The encirclement and suppression failed. Dalmecia and three major generals were all killed in the battle."
When he read out the information he had just heard in an extremely depressed and low tone, an emotion suddenly surged in his heart that could no longer be suppressed.
Why
Why did things develop to this extent
He was obviously just a little person who didn't care at all at first, but it was unexpected and out of control time and time again. It has developed to the point where even he is helpless.
Colonel Moby told him that the situation was under control. Major General Bastiu told him that Ghost Hand Rhodes would soon be sent to Justice Island for trial. Ghost Spider told him that he would be back soon, Dalmecia. Tell him that he will not give the Ghost Hand Pirates any chance...
Inexplicable.
He thought of what Ross once said that came from the West Sea.
"Although I am just an insignificant person now, and you may not care at all, but please remember what I said."
"Your actions today determine the future direction of this ocean."
"I hope that one day in the future, you will not regret the order issued today, because it is already too late."
The sentence relayed by the major of the branch echoed in his ears, making him seem to see Ross standing in front of him, stating this sentence with a calm face and a calm tone.
Do you regret it
Dauberman was in a daze for a moment, but he was a lieutenant general of his headquarters after all. He recovered in the next moment, and his eyes became clear again.
Yes, I do have some regrets. I regret not paying attention to it earlier, not sending the Ghost Spider to the West Sea earlier, and not destroying the Ghost Hand Pirates at sea earlier.
"Dauberman... we need to initiate a meeting."
After Flying Squirrel listened to the report on the other side of the phone, he hung up the phone and was silent for a moment. He turned to look at Dauberman, took a deep breath, and spoke with a serious expression.
Dauberman and Flying Squirrel looked at each other and finally nodded, while Huo Shaoshan also sighed and nodded in the same way: "I will report to the superiors."
usually.
Only pirates at the level of the Shichibukai are qualified to have their headquarters hold a separate meeting for them. However, the current situation is that the G8 branch base is almost completely destroyed. The reconstruction and reassignment of the G8 branch base alone involves too much. problem, not to mention the follow-up to the Ghost Hand Pirates.