The Five Elders' Orders Didn't Carry as Much Weight as Austin's?

"This..."

The soldiers under his command hesitated for only a moment before immediately raising their hands in salute.

"Yes, Vice Admiral Austin!!!"

But at the same time, several veterans personally trained by Austin wore hesitant expressions as they stepped forward to report to him.

"But, Vice Admiral Austin..."

Their faces slightly grim, they glanced at several warships nearby.

Those were the other ships in the Buster Call fleet, carrying several Marine officers who were also Vice Admirals and nominally held the same rank as Austin.

That was precisely why they worried those men might refuse to follow Austin's orders.

Hearing them, Austin turned to look at the distant warships as well.

"Oh~ I nearly forgot this wasn't a solo operation..."

Austin, who could settle everything with his own strength, had grown used to fighting alone and taking sole command at sea.

Only then did he suddenly remember that there seemed to be several Vice Admirals in the Buster Call fleet who had come along to do odd jobs.

They were called Vice Admirals,

but the gap between one Vice Admiral and another could sometimes be even greater than the gap between a Vice Admiral and a Fleet Admiral.

Looking at it this way, dealing with the aftermath really did seem a little troublesome~

A trace of silence appeared on Austin's stern face as he lightly pinched his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

A particularly fervent soldier nearby seemed to be getting carried away, his eyes even gleaming faintly.

"Vice Admiral Austin must have his reasons for doing this..."

"If those Vice Admirals try to stop us, then if it comes down to it..."

Before he could think any further, a shadow enveloped him.

The soldier looked up and saw a tall figure standing beneath the sunlight, draped in a Marine