"Actually, we..." Lucci had just begun to speak when Longinus interrupted him.
"There's no need to be so formal. The government's mission comes first!" Longinus said with a gentle smile at Fukurou.
Seeing Longinus bring out the ultimate weapon of "the mission comes first," Lucci could only swallow the rest of his words.
What else could he do?
Was he supposed to say that his personal honor, or the reputation of Cipher Pol, outweighed the government's interests?
That idiot Fukurou. Next time, I should just kill him during the mission!
Having lost in the first round, Lucci's regard for Longinus rose infinitely. This guy really is formidable. Not only is he powerful, but his methods are brilliant too. He grabbed my weakness with a single sentence!
But I absolutely refuse to admit defeat just like this!
Longinus, don't think you can crush my confidence so easily!
At that moment, Lucci still did not know that all his grand ambitions were simply a battle of wits with the air.
Fukurou, meanwhile, kept nodding. "Mm-hmm! The government's mission comes first."
Overjoyed, Fukurou could not help revealing more. "Actually, we may not really have to fight that Paw Fruit User."
"Ahem!"
"At the time, that Paw Fruit User attacked indiscriminately. The Revolutionary Army doesn't have someone with Blueno's abilities, so he should be as good as dead."
"Ahem!"
"Lucci, could you keep your voice down? Don't interrupt me while I explain the details to Major General Longinus." Fukurou could not help complaining. "You're the captain, so can't you be a little more considerate? Don't let Major General Longinus laugh at us."
"Deep breaths, deep breaths!" Lucci's face turned red with suppressed rage, and he nearly exploded on the spot. "The world is so beautiful, yet I'm so irritable. This isn't good!"
Longinus could