Arlong's territory had been reduced to ruins, and the flags that once flew high were nowhere to be seen.
Could they all be dead...
After reaching that conclusion, Captain Mouse casually picked out two Marines.
"You two, go ask the nearest village what happened."
"Yes, sir!"
The two Marines took their orders and left in the direction of Cocoyasi Village.
Captain Mouse shifted his gaze from the departing Marines to the ruins of Arlong's territory.
"Follow them."
At that moment, Captain Mouse's head was filled with thoughts of the Arlong Pirates' assets. He immediately quickened his pace toward Arlong's territory.
A group of Marines marched into the ruins of shattered walls and broken buildings.
The territory, once fairly spacious, was now mostly covered by the wreckage of collapsed buildings.
On the ground near the pond, several fish-man corpses could still be seen beneath a thick layer of dust.
"The Arlong Pirates... They really are finished."
The ruins before him looked as though they had been struck by a massive earthquake, confirming Captain Mouse's earlier judgment.
"You lot, hurry up and move these blasted rocks!"
Captain Mouse immediately ordered his men to clear away the wreckage in the ruins.
For an entire building to collapse like this, it must have been caused by a battle.
Moreover, judging from the state of the ruins, there were no signs that anyone had already cleared them.
In other words, the Arlong Pirates' assets might still be buried beneath the rubble.
Whether that possibility existed or not, Captain Mouse would never be satisfied without digging through it and confirming it with his own eyes.
The Marines from G-16 were weak, but they were fairly efficient when it came to physical labor.
Through their diligent efforts, the tall piles of building wreckage were moved to the