Buru Buru...
Buru Buru...
The Den Den Mushi call from Marine Headquarters, placed personally by Fleet Admiral Steel Bone Kong, connected. Kong reached Vice Admiral Akita's warship.
But what was strange was that the one answering the Den Den Mushi wasn't Vice Admiral Akita, nor his adjutant, Colonel Doug.
It was a Second Lieutenant!
There were so many second lieutenants at Marine Headquarters that unless someone stood out, how could anyone remember who was who at a glance?
"This is Second Lieutenant Jimmy."
"Jimmy."
Steel Bone Kong furrowed his brow and thought for a moment. Only after his adjutant prompted him did he remember who Second Lieutenant Jimmy was.
"Where are Akita and Doug?"
A flagship was generally commanded by a vice admiral and a colonel working together.
Even if Vice Admiral Akita had joined the fighting, Colonel Doug would have been left in charge. Under what circumstances would a second lieutenant be the one answering the Den Den Mushi?
There was only one possibility: neither the vice admiral nor the colonel was available. In an even worse situation, both of them had already been killed.
At that moment, Steel Bone Kong's mind raced.
He'd expected good news from Frances Island. Could it be that Frances Island was actually where the fighting had been fiercest?
Had things on Frances Island become so dire that they couldn't even call for reinforcements?
"Tell me what's happening on Frances Island right now."
Steel Bone Kong paused, then added gravely, "Give me a detailed report! Don't leave out a single word or detail!"
"Yes, sir!"
Second Lieutenant Jimmy gathered his thoughts, then quickly reported everything that had happened on Frances Island.
Steel Bone Kong listened on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, his face full of astonishment.
Vice Admiral Akita was dead.