Use This as Deterrence!

[Duang! Duanfg! Duang!]

Captain Puwen and his soldiers on the fortress stared in disbelief as the Titans in the distance casually slapped away the cannonballs fired at them with his palms, as if bouncing a ball.

Even if some shells successfully exploded upon impact, they emerged unscathed from the smoke and Huoguang.

It's important to understand that these shells weren't the primitive spherical kind, but rather conical shells, with both their velocity and caliber reaching the level of heavy artillery.

However, none of this could shake the Armament Haki Douglas Bullet had Coating his body.

Yes.

He didn't even bother to use 'Hardening'.

"A monster! It really is another monster!"

Lieutenant Puwen's face was extremely grim, and a wave of fear welled up inside him. He immediately drew his long sword and roared, "Fire! Open fire!"

At a command, gunfire erupted from the city walls.

In fact, he wasn't the only one who was afraid; the other soldiers were even more tense, pulling their triggers and unleashing a barrage of bullets at the ever-approaching giant monster.

The artillerymen frantically pushed shells into the barrels and fired them.

At this very moment.

Only the roar of artillery and the continuous gunfire could bring them a sense of security, but it was only a short time before despair appeared on their faces.

"How so."

"Why, why can't we kill that monster? Why are the cannonballs useless against it?!"

An artilleryman trembled violently as he stared in disbelief at Bullet, who strolled leisurely to within ten meters of the city gate.

His eyes welled with tears from the intense fear he was tormented by, and his voice whimpered as if he were crying.

Because he felt he was about to die, and that he would definitely die as soon as the monster attacked, his mind even began to recall the figures and smiles of his wife and daughter.

People with this idea were everywhere on the city wall. Some young men had already closed their eyes, clutching their rifles, and were uttering trembling, unintelligible prayers.

Just then, Bullet, who was below the city, stopped and looked up at the soldiers above, shouting their names.

"I am Vice Admiral Douglas Bullet of the World Government's Army Headquarters!"

"Now I'm giving you a chance to live!"

"Put down your weapons, Gate of Opening, and surrender!"

After saying that, Bullet crossed his arms, grinned widely, and said, "I'll only give you five minutes to consider. Once the time is up, I'll kill you all."

His words were very blunt, but that's precisely why they were so intimidating.

Bullet mainly felt that if these tens of thousands of soldiers could be captured, they could soon become his auxiliary soldiers, so there was no need to kill them all.

It has to be said that he has now completely adopted the Army's perspective when looking at things.

He already considers himself Admiral of the Army Headquarters!

At this moment, the cannon fire stopped due to the angle, and the bullets gradually subsided as the words were spoken. The soldiers on the city wall all Zero expressions of surprise and delight.

Because they saw hope for survival!

For a time, even the lowest-ranking centurions turned their hopeful gazes toward Lieutenant Puwen.

The atmosphere became eerie amidst the cold wind and falling snow.

"Hehehe, if I said no, you guys would probably shoot me first, wouldn't you?"

Lieutenant Puwen gave a bitter smile.

But the soldiers around him did not respond to his words, remaining expressionless as they waited for his decision, though some impatient ones had already made eager gestures.

"Fine, I don't want to die anyway, I have a brat waiting for me at home."

Lieutenant Puwen took a deep breath, fearing that Lieutenant Vice Admiral Bullet below the city might not hear him, and raised his voice to give the order.

"Fire!"

"Gate of Opening!"

"Surrender!"

After saying that, he spat on the ground and sneered, "Since the empire abandoned us first, it won't expect us to be loyal to it."

If the Imperial Capital had intended to assist them, they would have already used that Teigu called 'Dimensional Array' to teleport their experts and troops over.

So if there's been no movement until now, then they've definitely given up on this Northern Snow Region.

As for whether the Empire will implicate their families because of this, well, they don't have the mind to care about that right now.

If the Empire ultimately wins, they might need to worry about settling scores later.

But now, Captain Puwen and the others don't believe the Empire can defeat the World Government at all. Didn't they see that even the Teigu Arms user and even had the title of 'Northern Hero,' was easily killed?

Even the Rakshasa of the Imperial Fist Temple slunk away!

Empire?

Fuck it!

"Not bad, you know how to read the situation."

Bullet, standing below the city, nodded with satisfaction, showing no resentment towards their cowardly actions.

To put it bluntly, these people will only serve as Auxiliary Corps later on, and he doesn't actually have high requirements for Auxiliary Corps; they just need to be cannon fodder.

As for loyalty, it's more of a trade-off.

If someone were a soldier in the Main Battle Legion, they would definitely not accept someone who would lay down their weapons and surrender; Bullet would kick them to death without hesitation!

Soon.

Bullet's direct divisions officially took up residence in Seka Fortress, occupying the capital city of this Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region of the Empire, while Charlotte Oven led her main combat division and Auxiliary Corps, like a black tide, toward the Plato Region further west.

At the same time.

In the southern Imperial Capital, they have received information from Captain Sabatini of the Imperial Intelligence Corps, who reported from White Horse Town, regarding the bombing results of the second 'Five-Path Rotary Furnace' and twenty-one conventional missiles.

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Oath Hall, the Emperor, Budo, Najenda, Dr. Stylish, Governor Shao'er, and Treasurer Ezra gathered again, falling silent as they gazed at the lifelike drawings on the table.

The image depicts a Colossal Titan clad in blood-red golden armor and a white cloak, opening a green gate high in the sky with his hands to 'capture' all the missiles.

"As expected, Devil Fruit are something very similar to our Teigu, so it's not surprising that they have this kind of space-related ability."

The Dr. Stylish pushed up his glasses, his expression one of intense excitement, his eyes brimming with curiosity and a desire to explore the mysterious.

"I wish I could see a Devil Fruit!"

Najenda and the others were not at all surprised by the super scientist's attitude and words. General Budo said in a heavy tone, "In this way, we no longer need to think about destroying the enemy's Star Gate Base with missiles."

"Just like we used the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock' to protect our Imperial Capital, it's not surprising that they have such methods, after all, they are a powerful organization that has conquered three worlds."

Najenda, however, said she was not surprised at all, and then offered her own suggestions.

"In that case, we can bombard their outer defenses. After all, while we don't have many missiles, we don't have a small number either."

"There's also the 'Five-Path Rotary Furnace.' Since the other side has resorted to spatial methods to defend against it, it shows they value it highly. We can pretend to have many of these things and use them as a deterrent in our negotiations."

"Anyway, the other party has no way of knowing the exact quantity!"