"Is this Colonel Dado? I'm King Bekeli of the Kingdom of Sorbet. A group of lawbreakers is inciting my people. I suspect they're pirates!
We need the Marines' assistance, or the factory may not be able to begin operations on schedule!"
Bekeli removed most of the details unfavorable to himself, casually fabricated a few facts, and began spouting nonsense.
The population relocation had become pirate plundering in his account.
"I won't go back on what I promised you before. Once this is done, I'll give you a generous gift."
At the same time, at Marine Branch 95, the Marine known as Colonel Dado stared awkwardly at the Den Den Mushi, unsure what to say.
"Colonel Dado? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Ah, it's nothing. I'll bring men over right away, King Bekeli. Don't worry."
Dado hung up the Den Den Mushi as he spoke. Bekeli's attitude had been rather polite. Normally, the King of an affiliated nation did not need to be so courteous toward an ordinary Marine.
However, Bekeli had only recently ascended the throne. Although Dado was merely a nearby branch colonel, he held genuine military authority and could order the Marines of this branch to operate in the surrounding area.
That was why Bekeli had been so polite. If unrest ever broke out in the kingdom, he wanted to be able to call upon the Marines to suppress it promptly.
Having prepared his backup plan, Bekeli immediately led his guards toward the factory. Meanwhile, Dado at Branch 95 felt as though thorns were pressing against his back.
"Colonel Dodori, this is just normal socializing. You have to understand me.
No matter what, he's the King of an affiliated nation. I couldn't exactly refuse him outright."
Though both were colonels, Dado was sweating profusely. The Dodori standing before