"Huh?! What's going on? Our plan shouldn't have been leaked yet, so why are soldiers coming to arrest us?"
Monbuma was puzzled to see a large group of soldiers gathered outside, all armed and pointing at the three of them. Their plan hadn't been implemented yet, and no one had leaked it, so why were soldiers coming to surround and attack them?
"I don't know. The plan we just agreed on is only known to the three of us. We haven't even had a chance to tell our companions yet. These people probably didn't do what we just did; they must have something else to do!"
Even Lulith and her companion were confused by the situation, but they knew that these people were probably not here to plot the assassination of Limon; it was likely related to something else.
"If it's not this, then what would cause these people to surround and attack us? Wait... could it be..."
Catherine also voiced her doubts. If it wasn't their affair that was leaked, then who was involved and how many people were implicated? Thinking of this, a figure suddenly appeared in her mind, and the two of them said in unison.
Tap... Tap... Tap...
At that moment, the army commander stepped forward, holding a microphone to his mouth, and shouted loudly.
"Swordswoman Catherine, actress Lulith, and your new accomplice Monbuma from the Luo Chen Pirates —I hereby announce your arrest! Lay down your weapons and surrender immediately, or you will face Macaron's most ferocious attack. Don't even think about resisting; just surrender obediently!!"
The commander shouted confidently, seemingly without considering whether they would resist, because standing beside him were Macaron's most elite Armament, which made him stand tall and loudly persuade them to surrender.
"Wait a minute... You're the commander here, right? Before we make our move, I have a question for you. Please don't attack first..."
Seeing him shouting like that, Lulith was completely confused, so she stepped forward and asked.
"Huh?! I am indeed the commander here. What are your doubts? Speak up now. But don't think we'll let you off the hook. Your Luo Chen Pirates has committed heinous crimes, and even ten executions wouldn't forgive your sins."
The commander was captivated by Lulith's beautiful figure and, to fulfill her small request, generously offered to answer her question.
"Well, thank you so much. We'd like to know what crime we've committed? Why have you Armament forces been mobilized? We three have been sitting in this room the whole time, haven't we? How can that break the law?!"
Lulith voiced the biggest question on everyone's mind: why they were surrounded and wiped out by these soldiers without ever having to lift a finger.
"Huh?! Don't you know? Your captain, Luo Chen, recently accepted Lord Limon's invitation to a meeting,"
But just now, I don't know what dispute happened, but you dared to kill Lord Limon. This matter has already spread throughout the entire island, and the higher-ups have given orders to arrest all of you Beheading warning. Your other companions have been sent by soldiers to arrest them, and I believe we will see them soon. As for you few, one of my guards will be sent to arrest you. Now that you've said your piece, you should surrender obediently and not make things difficult for us!
After the commander finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a large group of men behind him quickly raised their guns and pulled the triggers, ready to fire.
"Phew... I see. I knew it. That Luo Chen guy hasn't given us crew any peace of mind. He caused such a big mess as soon as we arrived on the island. But he's still our captain, and as his subordinates, we should serve him since he's caused this trouble. Let's get to work, Catherine!!"
After listening, Lulith sighed and said this, then turned to Catherine and gestured.
"..."
Catherine nodded, and with a clang, drew her Flowing Shadow, pointing it at the people in front of her, ready to strike.
"Eh?! So that's how it happened? If that's the case, then all our plans have been ruined, and with Limon killed, there's no point in continuing the operation!"
Upon hearing this, Monbuma was greatly surprised and exclaimed in astonishment.
"Good. Now that your enemy has been killed by our captain, our agreement is null and void. Whether you join us or not is entirely up to you. We won't interfere with your freedom. Right now, the priority is to deal with these people!"
Clang!!
Lulith sighed. Monbuma was almost ready to join them, but Captain Luo Chen had messed everything up, rendering their agreement null and void. Now, it seemed obvious whether he would join them or not. Who would join a pirate crew hated by the Four Emperors?
After exchanging a few words with him, Lulith turned her gaze back to the scene, drew the small blade from her side, pointed it at the commander, and clearly expressed their thoughts.
"Damn it, you really aren't going to surrender? Then charge! Even if we accidentally kill them, it doesn't matter, as long as we can bring back their heads!!"
"Charge!!"
The soldiers roared and gripped their sword hilts, slashing at Catherine and her companion.
Bang... Bang... Bang...
Interspersed among them were bullets that suddenly shot out.
"... Damn it!! Don't forget me, I, Monbuma, am also a member of the Luo Chen Pirates! Let's go!!"
Monbuma watched as the two women charged forward, while he stood rooted to the spot, clenching his fists and contemplating whether he should step forward.
After a moment, he finally made up his mind. Since he had already accepted their invitation, he should not go back on his word as a man. So he grabbed an iron bar that was placed by the door, brandished it, and shouted as he followed in Catherine and the other woman's footsteps to meet them.
"Hmm... Have you decided? This is what a real man should do. Very good, your actions have earned our Monbuma. Once these people return to the ship, we will personally explain to Luo Chen that you can join us. Don't worry!!"
Seeing that Monbuma had made up his mind and charged forward with them, even Catherine couldn't help but glance at him and admire his courage and spirit, and spoke up for him.
"Hahaha, that's great! I'll take over the cook position for your Luo Chen Pirates. Now, let's deal with these soldiers first!!"
Seeing that even Catherine, who hadn't spoken until now, had spoken up to vouch for him, Monbuma's pride grew even stronger. He wielded the iron pipe in his hand with fierce power, sweeping away the soldiers in front of him one by one.
Dududu...
Dududu...
Half an hour ago, less than half an hour after Luo Chen defeated and killed Limon, a beeping sound suddenly came from his body.
The servants surrounding him, seeing this, dared not step forward to take out their Den Den Mushi to answer the Den Den Mushi. They all exchanged glances and pretended not to know anything. Finally, one of the butlers could not bear it any longer and quickly stepped forward, took out his Den Den Den Mushi, and carefully answered the call.
Click...
"Moses, Moses... who are you?!"
The butler asked nervously.
"Hey, it's me, Limon. Why haven't you answered the Den Den Mushi for so long? Don't you know we have important business with you? Lord Katakuri doesn't have time to waste on you. If you dare do this again, you can forget about being Governor of Macaron!!"
After he answered the call, the person on the other end reprimanded him mercilessly and gave him a serious warning at the end.
"Huh?! Why aren't you saying anything? Are you trying to avoid punishment? By the way, how's the matter I asked you to handle? Did you leave the entire Luo Chen Pirates with Macaron?"
Seeing that the other person was intimidated by his silence, the man chuckled and continued.
"Um... that adult."
At this point, the butler finally couldn't help but whisper a reply.
"Hmm, that's not Limon's voice. Who are you? How do you get his Den Den Mushi? Where is Limon?"
The man hesitated for a moment when he realized it wasn't Limon's voice, then questioned him sternly.
"My lord, I am Lord Limon's steward. Lord Limon has already Sacrifice. He was defeated and killed in battle while capturing the pirate Luo Chen, and Luo Chen has already left this place..."
The butler informed the other party that Limon had failed to capture Luo Chen and had been killed in the process. After speaking, he didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of angering the other party.
"That piece of trash Limon, actually got killed? What an idiot and incompetent! Did he waste his carefree life these past two years? He can't even handle a rookie pirate."
"Forget it, I never expected that good-for-nothing to complete this mission anyway. It's better if he dies since he couldn't even hold off one person. They shouldn't have left the island yet. Quickly issue the order for the island's Armament to arrest them all. At least capture one to hold them off. We're on our way now, understand?"
After a brief pause, another man with a very authoritative demeanor answered the phone and gave them orders through the Den Den Mushi.
"Yes, sir, I will immediately order the capture of the Luo Chen Pirates..."
"Okay, go ahead!"
Click...
The Den Den Mushi finally hung up, and the butler, not daring to delay, immediately issued orders to the Armament forces of Macaron. In an instant, undercurrents surged in Macaron. Seeing this, the island's residents dared not have any other thoughts and quickly took their children and families into their homes to wait for the special operation to end.