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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)
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)
