The Appearance of Vinsmoke Judge!

[Boom boom boom boom boom]

[Boom boom boom boom.]

Propelled by their fiery tails, the densely packed rockets resembled long, thick, and burning arrows, colliding with the horizontal, slicing web of blades.

Immediately.

One after another, brilliant fireballs danced in the sky amidst deafening explosions, like a grand fireworks display blooming over the battlefield.

At the same time.

The Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral in other positions also unleashed their Flying Slash. Although they were still quite far from Great Swordsman, they were all elites among swordsmen and each possessed their own unique sword techniques.

"One Sword Style: Heavenly Heart Eightfold Slash!"

"I, Liu... God-Taking Flying Flower!"

"Two-Sword Style: Cold Moon!"

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At this moment, in order to intercept as many attacks as possible, they tacitly unleashed a wide range of sword techniques, with various blades and sword energies blasting rockets Hida into the air.

With just seven people, they actually fought a high-intensity offensive and defensive battle against a cluster of nearly a thousand rockets using only their swords and knives!

The Imperial Army below was dumbfounded by what they saw.

"You're kidding, right?"

Nahashu, standing atop the fortress walls, was equally astonished.

If he used his Teigu ability, he could unleash a vacuum blade aura to block a few rockets, and if he disregarded his injuries and fought desperately, he should be able to destroy a dozen or so.

However, such a saturation bombardment with hundreds or thousands of rockets is absolutely impossible without even considering it.

"Perhaps Admiral Brand can do it?"

Nahashu thought to himself with a hint of insecurity, this was the first time he had ever had doubts about the person he admired.

At the same time.

From within the Onigumo Division's ranks, one after another, Army officers clad in black overcoats flew out.

Some of them were also sword masters, capable of using Flying Slash, but their numbers and power were certainly no match for those in the sky.

Even those who aren't sword masters can still use the Rankyaku from the Rokushiki.

Their task was to intercept the rockets that the Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral had missed, since nearly a thousand rockets was indeed a lot.

No matter how extraordinary Onigumo and the others are, it's impossible for them to be completely defeated unless an Admiral fighter arrives.

However, in that case, they wouldn't need to take action, because one person could do it all.

Ten minutes later.

The world fell silent, with only the ancient, cold wind continuing to blow indifferently. All the rockets finally exploded, and the seven people in the air were in different states.

Onigumo remained calm, his breathing steady.

The other two Vice Admiral's breathing became slightly heavier and longer.

The four Rear Admiral, however, were covered in sweat and panting heavily, looking rather disheveled.

This was their first time performing such a high-frequency, wide-range Flying Slash, which was a great test of their stamina and arms.

If dozens more rockets were fired, one of the four would definitely be injured, the severity depending entirely on the level of their Armament Haki.

"Withdraw!"

Seeing that no more rockets were coming, Onigumo immediately gave the order to return. Once back on the ground, he spoke in a deep voice to the officers who had surrounded him.

"We have a basic understanding of their strength, and the recent attack indicates that their main force is already quite close."

"Therefore, I have decided to launch a general offensive today and personally take down that fortress."

"Perfect timing, we also need a sheltered place to stay."

Just as he finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi in his coat pocket suddenly beeped. Onigumo took it out in confusion, answered it, and then picked up the receiver to ask...

"What's up?"

"Vice Admiral Onigumo, this is the command center of the Otherworld Strategy Committee. Within an hour, an experimental subject from the Academy of Academy of Sciences will be delivered to your division. Please instruct it to attack the enemy fortress and ensure its successful retrieval."

Onigumo frowned and looked at the Den Den Mushi with displeasure.

"What do you take war for, a children's game? What if enemy reinforcements arrive during this time? Do you even know what a war opportunity is!"

Others might be wary of the Otherworld Strategy Committee, but for an elite Vice Admiral like him from the Army Headquarters, there was really nothing to fear.

"Onigumo Vice Admiral Onigumo, this is a decision made after the High Command agreed to the Academy of Sciences. Please carry it out."

On the other end, Vice Admiral Kongming spoke indifferently.

Similarly, he doesn't need to have any reservations about Onigumo; he can simply handle things officially.

"Hmph, I know!"

Onigumo hung up the Den Den Mushi with a displeased expression, then looked at the officers around him and said coldly, "You all heard that. Pass down the order to halt the offensive and wait for one hour!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the two main combat battalions on the battlefield fought and retreated, orderly withdrawing into the trenches.

The opposing 'Beastman Unit' and the remaining less than a hundred Imperial Fist Temple disciples forcibly left behind about a hundred Army soldiers to hold off the enemy before retreating in frustration.

After all, no one expected their Vice Admiral to die so easily!

Moreover, after a fierce battle, the Beastman Unit warriors realized that, at most, they could easily suppress the soldiers who were not wearing black coats.

However, once they encounter those wearing black coats, they are often overwhelmed and beaten the entire time, barely managing to survive only by relying on their strong vitality.

Because whether it's speed, strength, or various Physical Arts and sword techniques, almost everyone seems to have the strength of a major Rear Admiral or even Vice Admiral on their side.

This is absolutely outrageous!

They risked their lives to successfully undergo alchemical transformation, becoming 'synthetic beast warriors' with Danger Beasts powers!

"What happened? Why did it suddenly stop?"

Nahashu, standing atop the fortress walls, wore a grave expression, thinking to himself, "Could it be that the recent barrage of rockets actually had a significant impact on the enemy's high-level combat capabilities?"

He hadn't seen much of what was happening in the air earlier, as the continuous Huoguang and smoke severely obscured his vision.

"If that's the case, then perhaps now is the best time to retaliate?"

Nahashu pondered based on his reasoning.

He was considering whether to send out 20,000 or 30,000 troops for a general offensive, while leaving the remaining 10,000 or 20,000 to guard the fortresses and defenses.

The risk of doing so is that if something unexpected happens and the large army sent out is lost, then the fortress certainly cannot be defended.

"Forget it, since Admiral Brand's orders are to hold the fortress and wait for the main force to arrive, it's best not to take any risks."

Nahashu shook his head, dismissing his previous idea, and gave an order to the messengers around him.

"Hurry up and retrieve the bodies of our fallen soldiers, treat the wounded, send engineers to repair our trenches and fortifications, and boil some hot water to warm everyone up!"

The previous performance of Onigumo and the others was simply too terrifying. Nahashu didn't think he could defeat them, even though he was a Teigu user.

Fighting one or two of them wouldn't be so scary, but there are seven of them.

Not to mention, these seven people do not include the swordsman who killed Vice Admiral Izo a single strike.

And so, both sides tacitly agreed to a ceasefire and silently waited for time to pass, each with their own reasons and goals for waiting.

Forty minutes later, two black military trucks, escorted by a main battle platoon of fifty Army soldiers on Heavy Motorcycle, arrived behind the lines of the Onigumo Division.

Four researchers dressed in thick winter clothes got out of the truck in front.

Among them, a burly man with long, golden hair like a lion and a height of nearly three meters walked forward first, his indifferent gaze meeting the equally cold eyes of Onigumo.

"I am Vinsmoke Judge, a senior researcher at the Materials Research Institute. Please cooperate with our experiments and data collection."