In the conference room of Branch 666, Marine Captain Kadi sat ramrod straight, only daring to occupy the front third of his chair.
"So, the ones who tried to snipe me were actually assassins from the Vinsmoke Family?" Longinus wore a faint smile that made Captain Kadi's heart race, leaving him feeling as though he were sitting on pins and needles.
"Y-yes, that's right," Captain Kadi said stiffly.
"Captain Kadi's intelligence network is truly impressive. With only two bullets, you managed to identify the target in such a short time," Longinus praised with a smile.
"Haha... hahaha!" Captain Kadi laughed dryly. "You flatter me, Captain Longinus. It's really because the Vinsmoke Family is too arrogant. They even deliberately engrave the number '66' on their assassination bullets, so that Germa 66's reputation can spread faster as part of their revival."
"Germa 66?" Gion commented speechlessly. "Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a subordinate organization of your North Blue Branch 666!"
"You jest, Captain Gion!" Kadi lowered his head guiltily. Since that day, he had not even dared to meet the young woman's terrifying gaze. In his mind, Gion was undoubtedly an even more frightening monster than Longinus. "The Vinsmoke Family's '66' refers to the sixty-six days they once ruled North Blue. To commemorate that lost glory, they came to be known as Germa 66."
"The head of the Vinsmoke Family, Vinsmoke Judge, was once a researcher who worked alongside Dr. Vegapunk. That team discovered the Bloodline Factor, which the government deemed extremely dangerous, and was soon bought out and disbanded."
Longinus rested his arms naturally on the round table, loosely clasping his hands. "As the lead researcher, Dr. Vegapunk was arrested by the government, while Vinsmoke Judge fled back to North Blue and used Bloodline Factor technology to