"Come on, keep coming!"
Zhong Chen, with a wicked grin, shouted loudly at the many black-suited subordinates frozen in place.
"Um, do you want money, or medicine? I'll do anything, just please let me go!"
The gang leader also looked terrified at the giant cannon that appeared in front of Zhong Chen.
"Foolish! If I kill you, all of this will be Mine too!"
"Sayonara! (Goodbye!)"
After speaking, Zhong Chen pressed the weapon's fire button without hesitation.
The muzzle began to charge rapidly, and in less than three seconds, it was fully charged. A huge blue beam of light burst forth from the muzzle.
"Whoosh..."
All personnel and buildings in the path of the beam were reduced to ashes. The gang leader, who was the primary target, was instantly vaporized.
"Wow, I think I overdid it!"
Zhong Chen looked at the several-thousand-meter-long passage in front of him, which still emanated a burnt smell, his face full of embarrassment.
"Did I accidentally harm innocent people...?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's quiet murmur, Leone quickly interjected:
"Lord Chen, you don't need to worry about that. For several kilometers around here, it's all gang territory and residences of officials colluding with the gangs."
"Ordinary people aren't even qualified to live here."
Hearing Leone's words, Zhong Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Although he wasn't a good person, he wouldn't casually kill innocent people.
After all, someone who can be a shut-in, no matter how bad, can't be *that* bad.
"Alright, let's go. Esdeath's army will arrive in the Imperial Capital tomorrow, and this game should end."
"Yes, Lord Chen!" *2
Zhong Chen walked out without looking back, and the two quickly followed him.
Not long after Zhong Chen and the two left, everyone in the Imperial Capital Security Force looked in horror at the several-thousand-meter-long passage... "Get out of the way! I have an important matter to report to Prime Minister Honest in person!"
The new captain of the Imperial Capital Security Force frantically pushed aside the Imperial Guard blocking him and rushed straight into the palace.
When the Imperial Guard heard the other party mention Prime Minister Honest and saw his identification, they could only reluctantly let him pass.
Prime Minister Honest, who was resting, was suddenly awakened by a commotion.
With a hint of annoyance on his face from being disturbed, he sternly asked the maid who had just entered:
"What's going on outside?"
"It's the new captain of the Security Force. He has an important matter he wishes to report to master."
The maid quickly knelt on the ground and replied respectfully.
"Important matter? Let him in."
"Yes!"
The maid received the order and quickly left the room. Soon, the door was opened again.
The maid led the captain of the Security Force inside.
"Jackal (fabricated, I couldn't find who succeeded him as captain), what's going on?"
Hearing Prime Minister Honest's slightly displeased tone, Jackal quickly knelt on one knee and reported loudly:
"Prime Minister Honest, a several-thousand-meter-long passage suddenly appeared in the city."
"According to speculation, it should have been caused by a weapon, but no clues were found at the scene."
Prime Minister Honest, who was initially annoyed at being woken up, sobered up a bit upon hearing this.
"Several thousand meters?"
"Yes."
Prime Minister Honest, having received a positive answer, fell into thought. Could it have been caused by an Imperial Arm?
A person who could use an Imperial Arm to cause such a huge commotion would probably be difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, Esdeath would be back tomorrow. Such a monster should be dealt with by a monster.
Thinking of this, Prime Minister Honest felt a little relieved, and without changing his expression, he said:
"I understand. I will send someone to handle this matter. You all continue to search for those rats from Night Raid in the shadows."
"Yes!"
Security Force Captain Jackal respectfully lowered his head in agreement.
Seeing that the other party understood his thoughts, Prime Minister Honest waved his hand expressionlessly.
Jackal instantly understood his meaning, quickly stood up, bowed, and then followed the maid out of the room.
Looking at the closed door, Prime Minister Honest muttered with a gloomy expression:
"A monster, huh...?"
..."Bang!"
"Monster!"
"Sheele, be careful, the opponent can still go berserk!"
Mine looked at the giant dog that had suddenly transformed, shouting nervously.
Although her owner, Seryu, had already had both arms severed, she didn't expect her Imperial Arm to be able to go further berserk.
Mine had just finished speaking when the transformed monster, Koro, let out a deafening roar.
This caused Mine and Sheele to involuntarily cover their ears, and in that moment of distraction, Mine was grabbed by the berserk Koro.
"Damn it!"
Mine looked in horror at the giant claw gripping her tightly, and Sheele, seeing this, also shouted worriedly:
"Mine!!!"
And Seryu, whose arms had already been severed, seeing this scene, shouted hysterically:
"Excellent, Koro, crush her!"
As Koro squeezed harder, Mine couldn't help but let out painful screams.
Just then, Sheele suddenly appeared, severing Koro's arm with one strike and rescuing Mine.
"Sheele..."
Mine, having been rescued, looked at her with gratitude.
"That's great, I made it in time!"
Sheele looked at Mine, who seemed unharmed, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
Unfortunately, she didn't notice Seryu, who was standing to the side, had already opened her mouth and aimed at Sheele's chest.
"Bang!"
A gunshot reached Mine and Sheele's ears.
However, both of them found that they hadn't suffered any harm. Looking up, they saw a burly figure appear behind Sheele.
"The biggest taboo on the battlefield is carelessness. Both of you will have your training doubled when you get back!"
"Big Brother Katakuri!" *2
Sheele and Mine looked at the suddenly appearing Katakuri with pleasant surprise.
Katakuri was kneeling on one knee, his left hand holding a bullet, and his right hand pressing down firmly on Koro's dog head, rendering it completely immobile.
"Who are you, and why are you stopping me from upholding justice!"
Seryu looked at the rescued Sheele, her twisted face full of unwillingness.
"Justice? I hate those guys who talk about justice the most!"
Sengoku, Akainu, and others: You'd better be talking about the enemy! (▼dish▼#)
After speaking, his right hand transformed into a mochi ball, instantly enveloping Koro's entire body. Then, he looked at Seryu, his eyes narrowing slightly.
An indescribable terrifying aura pressed directly down on Seryu. Seryu, who was directly hit by the Conqueror's Haki, immediately rolled her eyes and fainted on the ground.
"Wow, Big Brother Katakuri is amazing!"
Mine looked at the enemy who had almost killed them both, easily dealt with, and shouted in admiration.
"Mhm, mhm, Big Brother Katakuri is very amazing."
Sheele, seeing that there was no danger, also returned to her innocent and naive state, nodding in agreement.
"Hmph, you two can't even deal with such a weak enemy. You're simply lowering the overall standard of the Covert Ops Unit."
"Go back and train properly!"
Unfortunately, the stoic man was not swayed by their flattery and continued to scold them mercilessly.
"Waaah! I know, Big Brother Katakuri is so strict..."