Naval Division.
In an office at the highest level, Navy Lieutenant Colonel Laika listened to the latest intelligence reported by his subordinates, and the expression on his face gradually became a little ugly.
"Haig Town was attacked by Ghost Hand Rhodes, and Capone Leckie of the Capone family was brutally murdered by Ghost Hand Rhodes?!"
As a naval lieutenant colonel, his salary is not high, and catching pirates is his bounden duty. He cannot get bounties, but can only get military honors, so he has always had close underground dealings with the Capone gang.
This time the Capone gang massacred Tarot Town because they gave him part of the money to cover up the matter, but he had an idea. Not only did he not cover it up, but he also deliberately framed the matter on Rhodes.
Thus.
Not only did he complete the deal with the Capone gang, but he also settled the trouble of Ghost Hand Rhodes to prevent the Navy's prestige from being continuously damaged. This was a double win.
However, what he didn't expect was that Ross's strength was a bit beyond his expectation. He was still able to escape despite the heavy siege arranged in advance!
now.
Kapenleki, who traded with him, was killed by Rhodes in his base camp, which means that Rhodes may have known the truth.
Thinking of this, Laika snorted with a gloomy face.
"So what if you know the truth... You have been labeled as a cruel pirate. Even if you announce the truth, how many people will believe it?"
The Navy will always be on the side of justice. To the civilian population, the Navy will always have the greatest credibility. It is impossible for Rhodes to exonerate himself from the charges.
The only trouble is.
If this matter continues to drag on, Colonel Moby and other lieutenant colonels may find out about it. After all, although he handles the matter in Tarot Town, other lieutenant colonels also have the right to inquire.
In that case, he will get into a lot of trouble. If he wants to avoid trouble, he must arrest or execute Ross as soon as possible.
Just when Laika's eyes were uncertain, a navy soldier rushed in and reported urgently to Laika.
"Lieutenant Colonel Laika! Someone found traces of Ghost Hand Rhodes on the island!"
"where?"
Laika stood up suddenly.
The navy soldier quickly reported: "It is said that he appeared at the West Bank Pier. Colonel Moby and Lieutenant Colonel Tamo have already led people there."
A naval lieutenant commander standing next to Laika said with a strange look on his face: "Is that guy crazy? He actually came to our naval base and threw himself into a trap?"
“…”
Laika felt a little strange in her heart, and frowned for a while.
Could it be that Ross knew what he had arranged secretly and was planning to cause trouble for him? Thinking of this, he showed an expression of disbelief.
This is the naval branch base!
Even if Rhodes forced his way into Haig Town, would he still dare to force his way into the Navy branch base
Just when Laika couldn't believe it, let alone be sure, bursts of chaotic sounds suddenly came from outside, and there were even banging gunshots.
Immediately afterwards.
A navy ensign rushed in and reported with a horrified look:
"Lieutenant Colonel Laika! The ghost-hand Rhodes rushed into our branch!"
"What did you say?!"
Laika's eyes widened. He expected that Ross would be difficult to deal with, but he never expected that Ross would be so crazy and dare to break into the Navy branch base!
What a lunatic!
There was a hint of fear in Laika's eyes.
He can sit in the position of lieutenant colonel, of course he has a certain level of strength, and has fought many vicious pirates, but someone like Rhodes who dares to break into the naval branch base to cause trouble for him is almost like a lunatic. Guy, he's never seen that before!
"Have you informed Colonel Moby and the others?!"
"We have been notified. Colonel Moby is leading his troops back."
"I'm afraid it's too late..."
Laika suppressed the fear in his heart. He gritted his teeth and shouted to the navy under his command: "How many people are there in the base? Gather them all and annihilate Ghost Hand Ross on the spot at all costs!"
"yes!"
The navy lieutenant responded and immediately rushed out.
Laika listened to the gunshots and various exclamations and shouts coming from outside, and walked around restlessly, holding the hilt of the sword at her waist tightly with her five fingers.
"You also go out and take command!"
After taking two steps, he looked at the naval lieutenant commander aside.
"yes!"
The naval lieutenant commander took a deep breath, picked up a musket on the table, and walked towards the door.
And the moment he pushed the door open, the entire door suddenly twisted strangely and exploded, causing countless sawdust to fly.
The major subconsciously picked up the musket and was about to pull the trigger, but a hand stretched out from the sawdust, grabbed the barrel of the gun and twisted it.
Click!
The musket broke into two pieces instantly.
The major was horrified, and he retreated backwards, intending to draw out the long sword from his waist to block him, but he retreated quickly, and Ross advanced even faster. He rushed in with a single step and punched him in the chest, knocking him away. It flew out and hit the wall hard.
"Long time no see, Lieutenant Colonel Laika."
Ross patted the sawdust on his clothes, turned to look at Navy Lieutenant Colonel Laika, and spoke in a calm tone with calm eyes.
“…”
Laika's face was extremely ugly. He took out the sword from his waist, laid it in front of him, looked at Ross coldly, and said, "Do you know where this place is? This is the naval branch base!"
"so what?"
Rhodes walked towards Laika and said with a slight sarcasm: "As a pirate with a bounty of 22 million Baileys, wouldn't it be very consistent with his identity to forcefully break into a naval branch base or something?"
laugh!
Lieutenant Colonel Laika, under the pressure brought by the approaching Ross, finally couldn't hold back anymore. He clenched the hilt of the sword with both hands and slammed the sword towards Ross.
Ross had no intention of giving in, and punched the sword blade.
Click!
Laika's swordsmanship is almost the same as that of Capone Leckie. Neither of them can break through the layer of twisting power attached to Rhodes' fist. The sword's power was contained in mid-air, and then the entire standard long sword was twisted into a piece of scrap metal. .
Laika looked horrified, but before he could react, Ross's other fist hit him directly in the chest and abdomen.
boom!
This punch contained twisting power, causing his internal organs to almost shift. He spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell to his knees directly.
"Stop it!"
Just as Laika vomited blood and fell to the ground, and Rhodes slowly retracted his fist, a group of people wearing navy justice cloaks rushed in from the door, it was Colonel Moby and others.
Ross saw Colonel Moby and others rushing in. With a flick of his wrist, he took out the sword from his waist and casually placed it on Laika's neck.
"Stay back, everyone."
Moby looked at this scene with a look of anger on his face and shouted: "Roz, do you know what you are doing?!"
"Of course I know what I'm doing."
Ross stared at Moby and said, "But I don't know what your navy is doing, so I came over here and planned to ask him face to face."
Laika knelt on the ground. When he heard these words, his expression changed, and he suppressed the severe pain in his body and shouted: "Mo... Colonel Moby, kill him!"
boom!
Ross put his foot on Laika's crest, trampling him directly to the ground, and the sword in his hand continued to press on his neck.
"You have no right to speak now."