"Prince Aleus, thank you."
Major Hina hurried over.
She sincerely thanked Aleus for saving the innocent children.
"It was nothing."
Aleus looked around and said, "Besides, I am a prince, after all! Protecting the people is my duty. Though... this isn't my country yet."
"Not yet?"
Hina blinked in confusion.
"Major Hina, what are you planning to do now?"
Aleus changed the subject.
Fortunately, Hina didn't dwell on it. Surely Prince Aleus wasn't planning to annex the Sabaody Archipelago? That would be downright crazy... It was probably just a slip of the tongue! That was what she told herself, then she began considering his question. What should she do next?
Help Vice Admiral Dolo capture Fire Fist Ace?
Or call in the troops to put out the fire?
The flames were still spreading wildly in every direction. If they couldn't contain them, the fire would engulf the entire slum. The casualties and losses would be unimaginable... The Navy major was silent for two seconds before making her choice.
"I'll contact the forces stationed on the island and have them contain the fire. As for capturing the pirates..." In the firelight, Major Hina's expression was grim. She agreed that pirates shouldn't be allowed to run rampant, but she couldn't stomach their actions affecting ordinary people so recklessly.
Unfortunately, she was only a major.
Neither her rank nor her strength was enough to stop Vice Admiral Dolo. As for contacting Navy Headquarters, she had already done so, but they hadn't given her the response she wanted. It seemed they were turning a blind eye to the vice admiral's actions.
"Vice Admiral Dolo is handling the pirates. There's no room for me to interfere, and Fire Fist is a Logia user. Even if I wanted to help, I probably wouldn't be much use."