Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

"Dispatch warships to the direction where General Wan Yan left!"

With a feeling of trepidation.

She set sail in the direction Moans had left, completely ignoring the arrogant shouts of the Celestial Dragons behind her. With her dashing personality, she was never lacking in decisiveness, even more so than the average swordsman.

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"You...what did you say..."

Gion listened to the report with a blank expression, his stiff demeanor masking a deathly silence of horror.

Firm as iron.

The swordsman, who could cut through iron with his sword, was now trembling even with his hand holding the hilt of his sword.

"general……"

"General Wan Yan Moan is dead?!"

"He died in that brief exchange of fire just now!?"

"How can this be!!!"

Gion wanted to laugh dismissively and say how absurd, false, and unrealistic the news was.

but--

Before me lay the corpse of Moans.

Its body, charred black in the flames, bears the marks that testify to its authenticity.

Something that suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Not only this warship, but also the navy and army ships in the fleet that rushed to the rescue were stunned speechless at the sight before them.

It was as if the mute button had been pressed.

The noisy voices on the vast sea vanished instantly, the sound abruptly ceasing, turning into a deathly silence.

slam-la-

bang bang bang-

Apart from the sound of the waves carried by the sea breeze.

In the deathly silence, they could even hear their own heartbeats.

boom!

Boom!

Bang bang bang!

It jumped faster and faster, as if trying to surpass its maximum speed.

"Is...it really...Lord Moans? The general...is he really dead?!"

A dry, hoarse voice came from his throat.

His voice was hoarse and sticky, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time and had suddenly opened his mouth, his tone even distorted.

"He's... really dead..."

Looking at the charred torso, there was an indescribable sense of despair in his eyes, as if the existence he looked up to had been completely destroyed.

Not just him!

The same sentiment spread like wildfire through the army in the battleship fleet.

After the deathly silence.

It was a deafening clamor.

It's like a spring that's been compressed to its limit.

It will either snap.

Either soar to the sky.

They will either erupt in silence or perish in silence.

Once someone spoke up and broke the silence, it was as if a torrent of emotion had been unleashed from this deathly stillness.

"Lord Moans, how could Lord Moans die so easily!? He's the most capable and experienced general, even the Commander-in-Chief has exaggerated his strength..."

This is the army weeping bitterly.

"Oh no, even Admiral Wanyan has been defeated! The pirates behind this are too strong! Quick, call for reinforcements... With our strength, we're simply not enough..."

This is a mole that is terrified.

"Pirates! Remnants of the Rocks Pirates! What are those despicable rats up to? How dare they repeatedly defy us? Aren't they afraid of the World Government's wrath?!"

This is the CP organization, clad in white robes, their masked faces revealing terror and fear in their eyes...

……

A variety of complex expressions played out in the fleet.

But coincidentally.

But they all point to the same source.

terror!

Shocked!

An attack that was difficult to resist!

“Too… too strong…”

"How could such a powerful person kill a general in such a short time? Moreover, judging from the ruins of the battlefield, it is clear that he had gone through a fierce battle, rather than simply being killed in a sneak attack."

"In other words, the opponent is very likely a top-tier expert whose strength is comparable to Lox?!"

"How can it be--"

Upon anticipating this scene, even the usually composed Gion was so shocked that her mind went blank.

The other lieutenant generals around him were even worse.

Some people were so terrified that their weapons fell to the ground without their knowledge, completely oblivious, and unable to break free from their fear.

The massive battleship fleet stretched as far as the eye could see, with an enormous number of people and an exaggerated weapon load that was completely overloaded. Even the top-of-the-line Buster Order could muster enough troops to form one or two squads.

They were so frightened by Locke alone that they dared not move an inch. The ferocious war beast froze on the spot, swirling in the vast ocean, and no one dared to act rashly.

One person's strength!

Awe-inspiring!

The unexpected result, 0.6, would have surprised even Locke.

But it actually happened at sea.

and.

Everyone felt there was something wrong with this.

The CP agency member, who was always arrogant and looked down upon even by army generals, reached out from his wide white robe with trembling hands and picked up the portable Den Den Mushi that was stuck in his arms.

Suppressing his fear, he dialed the familiar numbers with trembling hands, much like a Parkinson's patient.

"Mo... Moses... Mo... Moses..."

"This, this is, the Seventh Fleet returning from God Valley, Army General..."

"Moans—"

"He was attacked and killed!!"

"..."

Her trembling sobs, fueled by fear, broke into a chord at the end, startling countless fish in the sea.

Chapter 183: All Living Beings as Pawns? The Five Elders Can't Hold Back Anymore!

Holy Land!

Marie Joa!

The highest peak in the red earth continent, and also the highest peak in the world.

This place, which belongs exclusively to the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, nobles, and even the kings of the various member states, is rarely visited. It should be filled with tranquility and peace, but at this moment it has fallen into an eerie silence.

Between Power!

The residence of the world's highest authority.

Not only was the air filled with a chilling, heavy atmosphere that made breathing difficult, but even the fragrant garden outside the window was filled with a chilling murderous intent.

The overwhelming force seemed to shatter the heavens and earth, crushing them into countless fragmented petals.

In a deathly silence.

Heartbeats and breathing were reduced to extremely faint levels, and the surroundings seemed to have fallen into an abyss and faded into two dimensions.