While Lind and the others caught up on Oran Island, the officers he had sent out for the Spark Project began another round of their routine playacting.
Paradise, Mock Town.
Huge Marine warships suddenly surrounded the entire island.
"Fress, Polis, you're surrounded! Surrender at once!" Hailan, the Vice Admiral in charge of the operation, shouted toward Mock Town from the ship in the center.
Hailan had launched this operation to capture the two Supernovas, Fress and Polis, alive, while taking the opportunity to wipe out the various pirate factions in Mock Town.
The pirate factions in Mock Town all heard Hailan's "arrogant" words and had no intention of surrendering.
The bosses of many established factions felt particularly insulted that Hailan had mentioned only the two Supernovas, even if they really were somewhat weaker.
"Hmph, Hailan, I could let it slide when you chased me while I was alone, but now you've actually dared to come straight to the pirates' stronghold. Are you really that tired of living?"
Fress, currently the strongest pirate in Mock Town, also felt humiliated. Fress loudly challenged Hailan, ready to attack at any moment.
"A pack of beaten dogs. What difference does it make if you gather together?" Hailan looked disdainful and began exchanging signals with the subordinates, preparing to resort directly to force.
"Hailan, you're asking to die!"
It was not just Fress. The bosses of the other factions were equally furious at Hailan's arrogance.
Seeing the pirates fired up, Fress did nothing to rein them in and simply went with the flow, shouting, "Kill!"
As the shout rang out, Fress took the lead and charged at Hailan, the strongest opponent.
Seeing that "the enemy not only refused to surrender but dared to fight back," Hailan wasted no more words and led the troops onto