With the pirates' attack, the branch had fallen into chaos, and its former peace was nowhere to be found.
The clash of blades rang out everywhere, accompanied by lives being lost.
Slaughter was the main melody of the battlefield, but what should have been an evenly matched battle had changed drastically with Dawn and the others joining in.
As Dawn steadily expanded their gains, the pirates had long since fallen into a disadvantage. Already frightened out of their wits, they had no desire to keep fighting and hurriedly retreated after suffering heavy casualties.
Colonel Lagu casually wiped his face with water and sat on the ground without regard for appearances, letting out a breath. "We really have you to thank this time. Otherwise, the battle probably wouldn't be over yet."
During the earlier battle, Hina and the others had displayed unexpectedly great strength. They had mostly taken on leaders such as captains, greatly reducing Marine casualties.
Dawn's ability in particular was incredibly useful on the battlefield, and his personal strength was formidable as well. No wonder he held the rank of Lieutenant.
The surrounding Marine soldiers also looked at them with respect. Too many had been saved by Hina and the others during the battle, or strengthened by Dawn's aura.
At that moment, Commodore Ou'an walked over, his expression grim. "Come with me."
After bringing Dawn's group and Colonel Lagu into a room and having them sit down, Commodore Ou'an said angrily, "I've already gotten to the bottom of this attack. There's a traitor in the branch."
"What? Then what was their goal? Attacking a Marine Branch brings them no benefit at all!" Colonel Lagu snapped.
"According to the information sent by the intelligence officers, this attack was an operation by the West Blue Mafia Alliance. Other branches were attacked