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Chapter 574: Using This as a Deterrent!
【Duang! Duanfg! Duang!】
Captain Puwen and the officers and Soldiers on the Fortress City watched dumbfounded as the Giant in the distance batted away the incoming Cannonballs with his Palm, just like playing with a Ball.
Even when some Cannonballs successfully exploded upon impact, he merely walked out of the Gunsmoke and Gunfire Flash completely unharmed.
These weren't primitive spherical shells, but Conical Shells; their Speed and Caliber had reached the level of Heavy Cannon.
Yet, these were still unable to shake the Armament Haki Coating Douglas Bullet had applied to his Body Surface.
Yes.
He didn't even bother using 'Hardening'.
"Monster! Is he really another Monster?!"
Captain Puwen's Expression was extremely grim, and a wave of Fear surged involuntarily in his Heart. He immediately drew the Long Saber from his Waist and roared loudly, "Shooting! Fire!"
At his Order, the sound of Gunshot erupted on the Fortress.
In truth, he wasn't the only one afraid; the other Soldiers were even more Nervous. They frantically pulled their Triggers, unleashing a rain of dense Bullets towards the gigantic Monster that was getting closer and closer.
The Artillerymen desperately pushed Cannonballs into the Cannon Barrels and fired them off quickly.
At this moment.
Only the Roar of Cannon Fire and the sound of continuous Gunshot could give them a sense of Safety. But it wasn't long before expressions of Despair appeared on their faces.
"How could this happen..."
"Why, why won't that Monster die? Why are the Cannonballs useless against him?!"
An Artilleryman's Body trembled violently, watching Bullet, who was strolling leisurely towards the City Gate ten meters away, in disbelief.
His Eyes were filled with tears from the torment of extreme Fear, and his voice was a sobbing whimper, as if he were crying.
Because he felt he was about to die. As soon as that Monster attacked, he would surely die. This caused his Brain to even start recalling the figures and Smiles of his wife and daughter.
There were countless people on this City Wall with similar thoughts. Some Young People had already closed their eyes, hugging the Rifle in their arms, muttering prayers of unknown meaning while trembling.
Just then, Bullet, who was below the Fortress, stopped his steps, then tilted his head back and shouted up at the Soldiers.
"I am Vice Admiral Douglas Bullet of the World Government's Army Headquarters!"
"Now I'm giving you a chance to live!"
"Lay down your weapons, open the gates, and surrender!"
After speaking, Bullet crossed his arms over his Chest and grinned widely, "I'll only give you five minutes to consider. Once the time is up, I'll kill all of you."
His words were very straightforward, but precisely because of this, the sense of deterrence was even stronger.
Mainly, Bullet felt that if these tens of thousands of Soldiers could be taken Captive, they could soon become his own Auxiliary Soldiers. There was no need to kill them all.
It must be said, he had now completely adopted the Army's Stance when looking at things.
He had already regarded himself as an Admiral of the Army Headquarters!
At this time, the Cannon Fire stopped due to the angle issue, and the gunfire gradually subsided along with his words. The Soldiers on the top of the City Wall all showed expressions of pleasant surprise.
Because they saw the Hope of living!
For a moment, even the low-ranking officers cast their hopeful Gaze towards Captain Puwen.
The Atmosphere became strange amidst the Cold Wind and falling snow...
"Hehehe, if I say no, you guys will shoot me first, right?"
Captain Puwen gave a bitter Smile.
But the Soldiers around him didn't answer his words, still waiting expressionlessly for his Decision. However, some impatient people were already showing signs of wanting to comply.
"Alright, I don't want to die either. I still have a Brat waiting for me at home."
Captain Puwen took a deep breath, afraid that Vice Admiral Barrett below the Fortress wouldn't hear him, and raised his voice to his loudest to give the Order.
"Lower your weapons!"
"Open the gates!"
"Surrender!"
After speaking, he spat on the ground and snorted coldly, "Since The Empire abandoned us first, don't expect us to be loyal to it."
If the Imperial Capital had any intention of providing Aid, they would have used the Imperial Arms called 'Dimensional Array' long ago to teleport Experts and Troops over.
So, since there had been no Commotion until now, they must have definitely abandoned this Northern Snow Region.
As for whether The Empire would implicate their Family because of this, hehe, how could they still care about that now?
If The Empire ultimately won, they might need to worry about settling accounts later.
But now, Captain Puwen and the others simply didn't believe The Empire could defeat the World Government. Didn't they see that even Lord Governor, who was an Imperial Arms User and even held the Epithet 'Northern Brave', was easily defeated?
Even Lord Luosha of the Imperial Fist Temple ran away dejectedly!
The Empire?
To hell with it!
"Not bad, very sensible~"
Bullet below the Fortress nodded in satisfaction, not feeling disgusted by their cowardly act.
Frankly speaking, these people would only serve as the Auxiliary Legion later. His requirements for the Auxiliary Legion were not high; they just needed to serve as Cannon Fodder.
As for loyalty, it was dispensable.
If they were Soldiers of the Main Battle Legion, he would definitely not accept people who would lay down their weapons and surrender. Bullet would kick them to death without hesitation!
Soon.
Bullet's directly subordinate Division officially stationed itself in Sekka Fortress, occupying this capital City of The Empire's Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, Charlotte Oven led his Main Combat Division and Auxiliary Legion, marching like a black tide towards the Plato Region further west.
At the same time.
In the south, the Imperial Capital had received the bombing results regarding the second 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' and twenty-one Conventional Missiles from Captain Sabatini of the Secret Police Force, sent from White Horse Town.
"..."
Inside the Swearing Hall, the Emperor, General Bols, Najenda, Doctor Stylish, Regent Saul, and Minister of Finance Ezra gathered together again, falling into silence as they looked at the several lifelike Diagrams on the table.
The Diagrams showed a Colossal Titan wearing Blood-Patterned Golden Armor and a White Cloak, opening a large green gate with both hands at High Altitude, a scene where he 'absorbed' all the Missiles.
"As expected, Devil Fruit is something very similar to our Imperial Arms. It's not strange for it to have this kind of Space-type Ability."
Doctor Stylish pushed up the Glasses on his nose. His demeanor was incredibly excited, his Eyes filled with curiosity and a desire for Exploration of mysterious things.
"If only I could see a Devil Fruit!"
Najenda and the others were not at all surprised by the Attitude and words of this super scientist. General Bols spoke with a heavy tone, "In that case, we no longer need to think about bombing and destroying the opponent's Star Gate Base with missiles."
"Just like we protected our Imperial Capital with 'Eight Gates Golden Lock', it's not strange for them to have such Means. After all, they are a powerful organization that has already conquered three Worlds."
Najenda, however, expressed no surprise. She then proposed her own Suggestion.
"Since that's the case, we can bomb their external forces. Anyway, although missiles aren't many, they aren't few either."
"Also, the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace'. Since the opponent used a Space-type Ability to defend against it, it shows they attach great Importance to it. We can completely pretend to have many of these things and use this as a deterrent to negotiate with the opponent."
"Anyway, the opponent couldn't possibly know the exact number!"
【Duang! Duanfg! Duang!】
Captain Puwen and the officers and Soldiers on the Fortress City watched dumbfounded as the Giant in the distance batted away the incoming Cannonballs with his Palm, just like playing with a Ball.
Even when some Cannonballs successfully exploded upon impact, he merely walked out of the Gunsmoke and Gunfire Flash completely unharmed.
These weren't primitive spherical shells, but Conical Shells; their Speed and Caliber had reached the level of Heavy Cannon.
Yet, these were still unable to shake the Armament Haki Coating Douglas Bullet had applied to his Body Surface.
Yes.
He didn't even bother using 'Hardening'.
"Monster! Is he really another Monster?!"
Captain Puwen's Expression was extremely grim, and a wave of Fear surged involuntarily in his Heart. He immediately drew the Long Saber from his Waist and roared loudly, "Shooting! Fire!"
At his Order, the sound of Gunshot erupted on the Fortress.
In truth, he wasn't the only one afraid; the other Soldiers were even more Nervous. They frantically pulled their Triggers, unleashing a rain of dense Bullets towards the gigantic Monster that was getting closer and closer.
The Artillerymen desperately pushed Cannonballs into the Cannon Barrels and fired them off quickly.
At this moment.
Only the Roar of Cannon Fire and the sound of continuous Gunshot could give them a sense of Safety. But it wasn't long before expressions of Despair appeared on their faces.
"How could this happen..."
"Why, why won't that Monster die? Why are the Cannonballs useless against him?!"
An Artilleryman's Body trembled violently, watching Bullet, who was strolling leisurely towards the City Gate ten meters away, in disbelief.
His Eyes were filled with tears from the torment of extreme Fear, and his voice was a sobbing whimper, as if he were crying.
Because he felt he was about to die. As soon as that Monster attacked, he would surely die. This caused his Brain to even start recalling the figures and Smiles of his wife and daughter.
There were countless people on this City Wall with similar thoughts. Some Young People had already closed their eyes, hugging the Rifle in their arms, muttering prayers of unknown meaning while trembling.
Just then, Bullet, who was below the Fortress, stopped his steps, then tilted his head back and shouted up at the Soldiers.
"I am Vice Admiral Douglas Bullet of the World Government's Army Headquarters!"
"Now I'm giving you a chance to live!"
"Lay down your weapons, open the gates, and surrender!"
After speaking, Bullet crossed his arms over his Chest and grinned widely, "I'll only give you five minutes to consider. Once the time is up, I'll kill all of you."
His words were very straightforward, but precisely because of this, the sense of deterrence was even stronger.
Mainly, Bullet felt that if these tens of thousands of Soldiers could be taken Captive, they could soon become his own Auxiliary Soldiers. There was no need to kill them all.
It must be said, he had now completely adopted the Army's Stance when looking at things.
He had already regarded himself as an Admiral of the Army Headquarters!
At this time, the Cannon Fire stopped due to the angle issue, and the gunfire gradually subsided along with his words. The Soldiers on the top of the City Wall all showed expressions of pleasant surprise.
Because they saw the Hope of living!
For a moment, even the low-ranking officers cast their hopeful Gaze towards Captain Puwen.
The Atmosphere became strange amidst the Cold Wind and falling snow...
"Hehehe, if I say no, you guys will shoot me first, right?"
Captain Puwen gave a bitter Smile.
But the Soldiers around him didn't answer his words, still waiting expressionlessly for his Decision. However, some impatient people were already showing signs of wanting to comply.
"Alright, I don't want to die either. I still have a Brat waiting for me at home."
Captain Puwen took a deep breath, afraid that Vice Admiral Barrett below the Fortress wouldn't hear him, and raised his voice to his loudest to give the Order.
"Lower your weapons!"
"Open the gates!"
"Surrender!"
After speaking, he spat on the ground and snorted coldly, "Since The Empire abandoned us first, don't expect us to be loyal to it."
If the Imperial Capital had any intention of providing Aid, they would have used the Imperial Arms called 'Dimensional Array' long ago to teleport Experts and Troops over.
So, since there had been no Commotion until now, they must have definitely abandoned this Northern Snow Region.
As for whether The Empire would implicate their Family because of this, hehe, how could they still care about that now?
If The Empire ultimately won, they might need to worry about settling accounts later.
But now, Captain Puwen and the others simply didn't believe The Empire could defeat the World Government. Didn't they see that even Lord Governor, who was an Imperial Arms User and even held the Epithet 'Northern Brave', was easily defeated?
Even Lord Luosha of the Imperial Fist Temple ran away dejectedly!
The Empire?
To hell with it!
"Not bad, very sensible~"
Bullet below the Fortress nodded in satisfaction, not feeling disgusted by their cowardly act.
Frankly speaking, these people would only serve as the Auxiliary Legion later. His requirements for the Auxiliary Legion were not high; they just needed to serve as Cannon Fodder.
As for loyalty, it was dispensable.
If they were Soldiers of the Main Battle Legion, he would definitely not accept people who would lay down their weapons and surrender. Bullet would kick them to death without hesitation!
Soon.
Bullet's directly subordinate Division officially stationed itself in Sekka Fortress, occupying this capital City of The Empire's Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, Charlotte Oven led his Main Combat Division and Auxiliary Legion, marching like a black tide towards the Plato Region further west.
At the same time.
In the south, the Imperial Capital had received the bombing results regarding the second 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' and twenty-one Conventional Missiles from Captain Sabatini of the Secret Police Force, sent from White Horse Town.
"..."
Inside the Swearing Hall, the Emperor, General Bols, Najenda, Doctor Stylish, Regent Saul, and Minister of Finance Ezra gathered together again, falling into silence as they looked at the several lifelike Diagrams on the table.
The Diagrams showed a Colossal Titan wearing Blood-Patterned Golden Armor and a White Cloak, opening a large green gate with both hands at High Altitude, a scene where he 'absorbed' all the Missiles.
"As expected, Devil Fruit is something very similar to our Imperial Arms. It's not strange for it to have this kind of Space-type Ability."
Doctor Stylish pushed up the Glasses on his nose. His demeanor was incredibly excited, his Eyes filled with curiosity and a desire for Exploration of mysterious things.
"If only I could see a Devil Fruit!"
Najenda and the others were not at all surprised by the Attitude and words of this super scientist. General Bols spoke with a heavy tone, "In that case, we no longer need to think about bombing and destroying the opponent's Star Gate Base with missiles."
"Just like we protected our Imperial Capital with 'Eight Gates Golden Lock', it's not strange for them to have such Means. After all, they are a powerful organization that has already conquered three Worlds."
Najenda, however, expressed no surprise. She then proposed her own Suggestion.
"Since that's the case, we can bomb their external forces. Anyway, although missiles aren't many, they aren't few either."
"Also, the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace'. Since the opponent used a Space-type Ability to defend against it, it shows they attach great Importance to it. We can completely pretend to have many of these things and use this as a deterrent to negotiate with the opponent."
"Anyway, the opponent couldn't possibly know the exact number!"
