Tsugikuni Yoriichi's long blade rested against Kane's neck. At once, all the surrounding Marines dared not make any rash moves.
The Marines stared at Tsugikuni Yoriichi in shock. Though the guns in their hands were uniformly aimed at him, none of them dared rest their trigger fingers on the triggers, afraid of an accidental discharge.
Feeling the chill against his neck, Colonel Kane's pupils constricted. His tiger-like eyes were filled with shock and fury. He had never expected Tsugikuni Yoriichi to actually make a move, much less move so fast. In a single exchange, the other man's blade had already reached his throat.
"Private Third Class Tsugikuni Yoriichi, what do you think you're doing?!"
"Are you trying to kill me, a Marine colonel?!"
Kane struggled to suppress his rage as he forced out those words through clenched teeth.
"I already said that I received Chief Instructor Zephyr's orders to arrest every officer-ranked officer in Branch 133."
"Colonel Kane, you only need to cooperate. You do not need to worry about your life."
"Chief Instructor Zephyr has already sent trusted subordinates to investigate certain matters within Branch 133."
"A righteous Marine officer like Colonel Kane will be fine."
Yoriichi slightly raised his head to look at the much taller Colonel Kane as he spoke.
"Kid, have you misunderstood something?"
"Chief Instructor Zephyr stopped involving himself in other Marine affairs years ago and focused solely on teaching at Headquarters."
"He could never have issued such an order. Even if he did, it would be useless!"
"And! Do you think you've already subdued me?!"
As he spoke, Kane's body suddenly underwent a drastic transformation.
His originally bronze skin turned exceptionally pale. His face began to take on beastly features, and his high nose became a long elephant trunk in an instant. Two long