1v2 (Continued)
The raging Flame spread far and wide, burning everything to ashes.
"Ohara!"
Dr. Clover stood at the bow of the ship, tears streaming down his face.
The scholars behind him were all weeping silently.
This is their hometown, but today it will be reduced to ashes.
The atmosphere on the Warship was somber. Crocodile silently smoked Cigar, Bullet crossed his arms, his face grave.
"Now is not the time for you to be sad!"
"None of us are out of danger!"
T Bone said.
He looked ahead, and saw a solemn expression on the zombie's face.
They saw the Warship that had broken away from the fleet slowly passing in front of them.
The two tall, robust, and imposing figures on the bow of the ship were instantly recognizable to everyone.
"The Sengoku the Buddha!"
"Black Arm Zephyr!"
"Let's have a great battle with them!"
A glint of fighting spirit flashed in Bullet's eyes, and a hint of battle intent appeared on his face.
But Crocodile quickly reached out and blocked him from behind. "Don't forget our main mission."
"None of these guys are out of danger."
Bullet's expression froze for a moment, then he said with dissatisfaction, "I really don't understand why Xia Le insists on saving these people!"
"You don't understand their value."
Crocodile said, glancing to his side before adding again.
"Certainly!"
"I don't understand either!"
"Just do as instructed."
"Otherwise, neither of us can bear the blame later."
Bullet snorted coldly, but didn't put up much resistance.
Meanwhile, on Warship a kilometer ahead of it.
Sengoku and Zephyr fell silent. Before them, raging Flame soared into the sky, burning everything to ashes.
The entirety of Ohara was now engulfed in Flame.
Ohara!
Zephyr let out a soft sigh.
Then, his gaze turned forward, becoming slightly serious.
"That ship."
Sengoku raised his eyes. "They're under Xia Le's command."
"Leading the group are Douglas Bullet, a former member of the Roger Pirates, and Crocodile."
He paused.
"They are all highly capable individuals."
"The other squad, including T Bone, is estimated by our Intelligence department to be at the general level as well."
Upon Wen Yan, Zephyr's eyes narrowed slightly.
"This is an extremely elite squad!"
Sengoku nodded. "And at G-18 Fortress, the amount of training has increased exponentially in the past two years, thus highlighting many powerful naval forces."
"Their expenditures on food supplies, training equipment, and weapons maintenance are five to eight times higher than those of other bases."
"Therefore, it can be confirmed that this branch in the West Blue is no less powerful than some of the elite forces in the Grand Line."
A look of shock crossed Zephyr's face.
"The headquarters actually approved the financial expenditures?"
Sengoku's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not reply.
Because of the licensing process and its role.
Of course, Fleet Admiral Kong nodded in agreement. After all, sending someone like Xia Le, whose combat strength was already greater than that of Admiral, to serve in the Four Blues made them feel guilty.
Therefore, they let him do whatever he wanted.
Anyway, with a strong branch of forces, the navy won't be a bad thing.
Who would have thought that two years later, Ohara would meet such an end, and that he would have to go to war with Xia Le?
"They took those scholars with them."
Should we make a move?
Zephyr hesitated.
The ultimate goal of this mission was, arguably, this group of scholars, but the unexpected Fortress of Fort G-18 was something no one anticipated.
"Scholars of Ohara."
Sengoku's expression changed.
Suddenly, the words that Saron had asked him before he left not long ago flashed before his eyes.
Are all these people really evil?
"And is there any evidence that they have done anything wrong?"
The answer is obvious.
To erase an Island simply because of a fabricated piece of history—if this were a task from a superior, he would carry it out meticulously due to his position and stance.
But now.
"Things have already come to this."
Xia Le stood at the very front.
"So, should we still attack a group of unarmed civilians?"
"Sengoku," he said softly.
Zephyr glanced at him but said nothing.
As Sengoku said, someone has already been chosen to take the blame. Even if the mission goes wrong, the World Government cannot blame them.
"We can't let all of Xia Le's efforts go to waste!"
A soft murmur could be heard.
Zephyr smiled and nodded slightly.
"Moreover, our mission here is..."
At this point, Sengoku's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"That kid!"
Upon Wen Yan, Zephyr's gaze sharpened.
"Let's see just how much Xia Le's strength has improved."
Just then, a Staff Officer from the Warship rushed over.
"Admiral Sengoku, a message has arrived from the World Government."
"They order you to record and synchronously transmit your battles with Xia Le in the upcoming engagements."
Upon hearing this, both Admiral were taken aback, and then their brows furrowed.
"The Five Elders want to see the battle unfold?"
The Sengoku period was marked by an icy expression.
"To be precise, they wanted to understand Xia Le's abilities."
Zephyr said thoughtfully.
"A bunch of idle troublemakers."
The Sengoku snorted coldly.
I was already in a bad mood, and I was certain the upcoming battle would be incredibly fierce. And those guys actually wanted to watch the entire fight simultaneously.
It was practically like they were being monitored.
This naturally made the two Admiral uncomfortable.
A moment later, the lower-ranking naval officer reported.
"The navy at Fortress G-18 has withdrawn; they have rescued the civilians of Ohara."
Upon Wen Yan this, Sengoku nodded, then his eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked a question.
"What about those scholars?"
The navy officer paused, then hesitated before saying, "We didn't see that group of scholars."
"They must have perished under the fire of the Buster Call, right?"
Sengoku smiled and nodded, "It's good that he's dead."
The navy officer breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and retreated.
On the other side.
"They didn't attack us."
Ivy breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
"It seems their target is Xia Le."
Crocodile's eyes flickered slightly.
"Old T!"
Suddenly, Bullet called out.
Bullet.
T Bone turned his head.
"Take them back to base."
Bullet said.
"And you?"
T Bone was taken aback and asked in confusion.
"I need to go help!"
Bullet grinned, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
He hadn't made a move in a long time since joining Xia Le's team, and naturally, he couldn't hold back in the face of this situation.
T Bone's body stiffened, and he instantly understood the other party's plan.
"Crocodile?"
Bullet turned around again.
Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke and smiled. "Of course, I wouldn't want to pass up such an opportunity."
T Bone looked hesitant and uncertain; he suddenly didn't know what to do.
On the one hand, he really wanted to help Superior Officer Xia Le, but on the other hand, the Superior Officer's orders were to protect the lives of these scholars.