A Ghostlike Ship

"Do you know Germa 66?" Sengoku asked.

"When I was a child, I read about 'Hero Sora' in the World Economy News Paper and thought Germa 66 was just a fictional entity." Vidal nodded.

"In fact, it is real. Germa 66 is the name of the army of the Germa Kingdom, and it is led by the Vinsmoke, a member of the Germa Kingdom's royal family." At this point, Sengoku's expression became noticeably more serious.

"Because the Germa Kingdom is a nation with advanced science and technology, Germa 66 possesses some of the most sophisticated weaponry in the world."

"The most distinctive feature is that each soldier is equipped with a bulletproof uniform with some blade protection, a high-rate-of-fire submachine gun, and even several high-explosive grenades."

"And it's not just that they're well-equipped; their combat skills are also outstanding, and they're extremely adept at large-scale warfare!"

Although Vidal knew some things about Germa, he was still surprised after hearing this introduction from the Sengoku.

Isn't this a typical modern army?

"Although I hate to admit it, if we only send out our soldiers to fight them, the latter are more likely to win completely." Sengoku's tone was heavy.

Vidal knew this was the absolute truth. Ordinary marines, even First-Class Seaman at headquarters level, were only skilled in swordsmanship, and at most, had slightly better physical fitness.

But this level of strength was no match for the machine gun fire, let alone the bombardment of high-explosive grenades; it was a one-sided massacre.

"Admiral of the Sengoku, have you forgotten my eldest son? He's now First-Class Seaman in the headquarters!" Vidal said with a sly smile.

If Bullet were to participate in the war, the situation would likely be quite different.

"Uh, haha, that's right, our navy also has some monster-level marines!" Sengoku paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"However, this mission may result in considerable casualties, Vidal, I hope you will take note!"

"I will do my best!" Vidal replied solemnly.

"Alright, let's go get some food first, and then we'll continue looking at the documents when we get back!" Sengoku said, glancing at the darkening sky outside the window as he stood up.

Just as Vidal was about to get up from his seat, there was a knock on the door, followed by a voice.

When the man pushed open the door and came in, he first glanced at Vidal, who was sitting opposite Sengoku, and then loudly reported to him.

"Admiral Sengoku, three pirate ships spotted in the distance!"

"What is there to report?" Sengoku frowned, looking at him with a stern gaze.

"You should know that during a designated mission, unless you are attacked by pirates, you don't need to pursue them."

"Just send their locations to the nearest branch. Don't tell me you don't even have this basic common sense?"

Vidal stated that he had memorized this rule during the Special Training Camp.

"Reporting, Admiral Xibasi Rear Admiral permission to pursue the Leopard Cat Pirates!" the muscular marine replied.

"Leopard Cat Pirates"

Hearing the change in Sengoku's expression, Vidal asked, "Is there something wrong with this Leopard Cat Pirates?"

"Yes, four years Xibasi was a Colonel in the G-6 Branch." The former nodded.

"His warship was attacked by the Leopard Cat Pirates while on patrol, and almost the entire fleet was wiped out. Only he and a dozen or so marines escaped by falling into the sea."

Vidal understood. Xibasi Rear Admiral Yubas had encountered a blood feud and was naturally unwilling to let the other party go so easily, not to mention that Sengoku Admiral was also on board.

"Since that's the case, it wouldn't hurt to take care of it while we're at it, would it?"

Sengoku shook his head, frowning, and said, "Our main task now is to get to the North Blue as soon as possible to understand the specific situation there. We shouldn't be chasing pirates halfway."

"I understand Rear Admiral Xibasi's feelings, but we are soldiers, and soldiers should prioritize their mission. Personal grudges should not affect the mission."

Upon hearing this, the marine who came to report looked disappointed, because he was one of the survivors from that year.

But then Vidal, sitting in front of him, Colonel his arms and laughed.

"Since you think the problem lies in chasing the pirates, then if those pirates attack us first, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"How could they possibly attack us?" Sengoku looked over in confusion.

"That's not surprising. Since this Leopard Cat Pirates attacked a patrolling warship a few years ago, it's quite reasonable for them to attack us this time."

After saying that, Vidal turned his head and asked the marines behind him, "How far away are they from us now?"

"The lookout estimated it to be about four or five hundred meters!"

"So arrogant, daring to get so close?"

Vidal raised an eyebrow. It seemed this Leopard Cat Pirates thought a single warship couldn't handle them. He then turned his gaze and said...

"Sengoku Admiral, I'll go take a look. Perhaps by the time I get there, those pirates will come and attack on their own?"

Sengoku was speechless. What kind of nonsense was this? Why should they attack just because you went there?

However, he was quite satisfied with Vidal's performance today, so he decided to give him a little face, saying...

"Okay, go upstairs and get some fresh air. You must be tired after looking at these documents for so long."

"Thank you, Admiral!"

Vidal stood up, patted the delighted marines on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Let's go see Xibasi Rear Admiral Sybas."

"Yes!"

The marine gratefully stepped aside to let Vidal go first, then quickly followed him out of the office.

"That kid," Sengoku chuckled as he watched their retreating figures, then leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

He waited for Vidal to return disappointed so they could go to the restaurant for dinner together, but less than ten minutes later, a burst of cannon fire suddenly rang out, which made Sengoku open his eyes abruptly.

His decades of naval experience allowed him to instantly recognize that the cannon fire wasn't coming from a warship; it could only be coming from pirates!

Would that Leopard Cat Pirates really dare to attack them first?

That's outrageous!

A chilling glint flashed in Sengoku's eyes. He stood up abruptly, strode out of the office, and slammed the door shut behind him.

At sea, there were indeed three pirate ships flying leopard-print, cat-ear, and skull flags heading towards the warship, and they were indeed the ones who fired the first shot.

But this wasn't what the pirates on board wanted. They were all completely bewildered, with no idea why the ship beneath their feet had suddenly become uncontrollable!

"Wheeler! Where the helmsman is!" Bengelasaisi stood in front of the mainmast, angrily shouting at the group of crew members behind him.

"I don't recall giving any order to attack. Who authorized them to change course?"

The person speaking was the captain of the Leopard Cat Pirates, but he looked very strange. He was a humanoid black cat standing upright, about 1.78 meters tall, wearing a white captain's trench coat.

His anger now stemmed not from fear of the approaching warship, but from the fact that his men had acted on their own initiative!

"Captain!"

"It's not the helmsmen's fault; they're turning the rudder frantically, but the ships aren't changing anything!"

Thank you so much, Wan Yuqingcheng, for the 100-point reward!

Thank you so much, Pure White Heart, for the 100-point reward!

I also have some unfortunate news to share. Since the contract was signed thirty days ago, this book is no longer considered a new book, so it's not on the fanfiction new book chart! Waaaaah (crying), I haven't even been featured on the website this week, I'm practically being listed without any promotion!!