Chapter 401: The Battle Begins!
As Findus fell silent, the marines raised their muskets as one, leveling them at him.
Never in his wildest dreams had Findus imagined a bunch of "dogs" would dare point their spears at him.
"Sakazuki, I’ll give you one last chance!" Findus growled, his voice deep and venomous. "Those who still stand with the World Governnt may yet have a sliver of hope left!"
He inhaled slowly, steadying his fury. He knew a direct clash with Sakazuki here would lead to imnse losses. The n he’d brought—those he had carefully chosen—were not all expendable. If he fought recklessly and triumphed only to leave the Navy a hollow shell, then what was the point?
That outco was unacceptable.
"The Navy is no one’s weapon!" Sakazuki’s voice thundered back, cutting through the tension like a blade. "We represent justice on the seas—not the Celestial Dragons’ lapdogs!"
The declaration echoed across the harbor.
A second voice followed, powerful and familiar:
"At last, soone says it clearly!"
All eyes turned toward the sea. There, a fleet approached—the New Navy. At its head stood none other than Zephyr, the forr admiral and chief instructor.
Findus’ expression darkened. Zephyr. Of all tis... this troubleso old man had to show up now.
If he’d known, he should have killed him back then.
"Teacher Zephyr!" Tokikake and several others shouted, their faces alight with excitent. His return strengthened their resolve.
They were not pawns. They were the guardians of justice.
"Lord Findus," Sakazuki said mockingly, "what’s your choice now? Surrender, and I’ll make sure your corpse stays in one piece."
Just monts ago, Findus had mocked him. Now, Sakazuki returned the favor.
Findus threw back his head and laughed. "Hahahaha! Sakazuki, did you think I ca unprepared? You want to resist the World Governnt? Fine. Then prepare to die!"
His aura exploded outward, a storm of killing intent that swept over the harbor. Sakazuki and Borsalino imdiately stepped back, unwilling to et the full brunt of a desperate man’s wrath head-on.
Above, the flapping of wings drew everyone’s attention.
"News birds..." Findus spat, his eyes narrowing. "Morgans! Watch closely. If I don’t die here today, I’ll wipe your filthy News Island off the map!"
The birds circled overhead, cawing loudly—as if mocking him.
"Enough!" Sakazuki roared. "No more hiding. Our Navy is not as weak as you think, Findus!"
A lieutenant commander stepped forward, fearless, and stood before Findus.
Findus sneered. "So random insect dares stand in front of ? Pathetic. Die."
His form lted into shadow. In an instant, the marine’s torso was obliterated, his body collapsing in a pool of blood.
The air grew heavy. Findus’ aura swelled even further, more sinister than before.
But when he turned back, expecting fear on their faces, he was t with indifference. Sakazuki and the others hadn’t even spared him a glance. Instead, they and their n pressed forward, attacking his guards.
"Damn you... you ignore ? After I kill one of yours?" Findus’ face twisted in rage. "Sakazuki, you—"
"Hey, hey, hey..."
The sa voice from before cut him off.
Findus whipped around—and froze.
The man he had just killed stood there again, alive and unhard. Naked, but unmistakably the sa marine.
"What...?!" Even Findus, a Five Elder, felt a chill creep down his spine.
"Lieutenant Ben," the man said calmly, "now, fight seriously."
This was Ban, concealing his true identity under an alias.
A black staff materialized in his grip, its aura pressing down on Findus with suffocating force. For the first ti, unease flickered in his heart.
"rry was right," Ban said, eyes glinting. "You reek of sothing unnatural."
"rry..." That was how he referred to liodas.
Findus narrowed his eyes. "Even if you can sense what I carry, so what? They’ll all die before they can whisper a word."
He lunged again, striking with terrifying speed.
BOOM!
Ban’s staff t the blow—and with a single counter, the attack rebounded, hurling Findus through the air.
"No way! I struck first!" Findus hissed, skidding across the ground.
"Step aside," Ban muttered, clearly annoyed. "Once I finish him, I’ll handle the rest."
"Don’t forget Chelsea’s ability," liodas warned sharply. "You only get five deaths without revealing who you are. Don’t waste them. If you want to play, go hunt the small fry."
Ban clicked his tongue, but nodded. "Fine. Then let’s end this together!"
The two surged forward, their combined aura shaking the ground.
Elsewhere, lin’s eyes glead as she studied the guards. "Perfect prey... these specins are ideal for research."
Her magic trapped many of the altered soldiers, their bodies twisted by strange modifications. The World Governnt had not limited its experints to the powerful. Even ordinary soldiers had been turned into living weapons.
To rlin, it was grotesque—yet fascinating.
On the ship, Ilok’s face turned pale. Just monts ago, they had been greeted politely by the Navy. Now, in a blink, the tides had turned. The Navy’s strength was overwhelming—and the World Governnt’s proud warriors were already crumbling.
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