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# Chapter 590: Can't Kill with Explosions, But It Hurts A Lot!

Im's thoughts seemed a bit strange.

The World Government was clearly locked in a life-and-death struggle with the 'Imperial Arms World', with large numbers of Main Battle Legion and Auxiliary Legion Soldiers dying on the Otherworld's soil every minute and second.

Yet, here he was, leisurely thinking about one Woman while also setting his sights on another, and the latter was even the enemy's Admiral.

However, there was nothing strange about this.

Since ancient times, Those Who Use Their Minds have governed others, and Those Who Use Their Strength have been governed by others. Im, however, was above Those Who Use Their Minds, requiring no labor.

He only needed to ensure his Strength remained at the peak of the World Government, maintaining the Order and Framework of the entire organization. Most Matters could be left to Those Who Use Their Minds and Those Who Use Their Strength below him.

Of course, if a powerful existence appeared one day that those below him couldn't Resist, then for the sake of his own Authority, and for the sake of everyone below him, he would have to draw his Blade and fight them desperately.

This was Im's primary responsibility and Obligation.

When such a Situation didn't exist, what was wrong with enjoying himself as the World's Strongest and The Great One with the most Authority?

Didn't he just want the best Delicious Food, the best Woman, and the most interesting Entertainment?

Was that excessive?

In any case, Im felt completely at ease with everything he had. After all, without his existence, where would the Star Gate come from? Where would the Other World Resources come from? Where would the Military Merit Peerage System, which was currently being perfected, come from?

Meanwhile.

Just as Im was showing great interest in Esdeath, the western Battlefield of the 'Imperial Arms World' was still engaged in fierce combat.

The large-scale War between the Alchemy Infantry Legion and Alchemist Group against the Auxiliary Legion and the First Main Combat Legion's Third Division naturally didn't need much introduction; they wouldn't be able to determine a winner anytime soon.

Although the former seemed to be heavily Slaughtered by the latter, they still had over a hundred thousand Military Strength supporting them from the rear.

It was just that due to the area of the entire Plain, it was impossible to deploy so many Military Formations, so they could only remain at the Plato Base Camp behind the Great Wall.

At this time, what was truly needed was the intervention of a High-End Combatant who could play a decisive role.

To the north.

This area still belonged to the Battlefield of the Blazing Fire Knights Order, the Main Battle Tank Group, and two Army Headquarters Vice Admirals.

The current battle Situation was somewhat strange.

The Blazing Fire Knights Order had once again formed an Alchemy Array by forming a Formation, transforming into a mass of burning fire, though its Scale was less than half of what it was before.

And now, they were completely ignoring Vice Admiral Engel and Vice Admiral William who were pursuing them.

Instead, they were desperately riding their Barnett Warhorses beneath them, specifically targeting the Black Tanks that were constantly unleashing Jet Bullets at them, using their extremely fast Speed and terrifying High Temperature.

To put it plainly, they realized they couldn't win a head-on fight against those two Vice Admirals and were trying their best to avoid combat by relying on Supernatural Power and Speed.

This was actually a great humiliation for the Knights of the Blazing Fire Knights Order, but no one raised an Opinion against the Regimental Commander's Order.

They were simply terrified by the fact that the two Vice Admirals had killed over six hundred of their Comrades in a single exchange!

"Tch, if you're afraid of death, why be a Knight? You might as well go back and farm~"

Vice Admiral Engel looked disdainfully at the mass of fire ahead, which seemed incredibly mighty but was actually cowardly and useless, and stopped his steps, spat a mouthful of contemptuous saliva.

"We should speed up and chase them. If we drag this out any longer, less than half of the Auxiliary Legion's Tanks might be left."

Vice Admiral William sighed.

In fact, if they sprinted at full Speed, they could reach supersonic levels, making it quite easy to catch up to a group of Warhorses that, even with the enhancement of Alchemy, were only traveling at over a hundred kilometers per hour.

It was just that doing so would significantly increase their Stamina consumption.

"They're just a bunch of Otherworld Cannon Fodder. Besides, their Cannonballs can also cause some damage to those Flame Knights. If seven or eight hundred Tanks can't even defeat a half-crippled Knight Order, what use are they?"

Vice Admiral Engel looked indifferently at the scene in the distance where a Tank was occasionally melted into molten Iron by the Flame, then turned his Gaze towards the Great Wall to the west.

"Compared to that, I'd rather go up to that City Wall Top and take a look. There must be the enemy's Commander up there. Solving them would be a Great Merit. Once the Military Merit Peerage System is implemented, I might even become a Noble Lord with this!"

His Expression immediately became filled with Desire/Longing. After all, who didn't want to become Nobility and have their own Feoff?

"If you want to go, go by yourself. I need to deal with those Flame Knights first, because that is Division Commander Owen's Order."

Vice Admiral William, however, adopted an Attitude of not accompanying him and took the lead in heading towards the Direction where the Blazing Fire Knights Order was wreaking havoc.

"Hmph!"

Vice Admiral Engel was full of displeasure upon seeing this, but he didn't say much more, nor did he go to the City Wall alone, as he clearly understood the Consequences of Disobeying Military Order.

"Hmm?"

Just then, a Dragon Twister, twenty to thirty meters high, suddenly swept over from the west. Wherever it passed, sand and stones flew, and violent winds raged. From the Ground's Viewpoint, it looked like a true Natural Disaster.

"Heh heh, it seems the enemy's Big Shot has made a move. Excellent, they've delivered themselves right to my doorstep~~"

Vice Admiral Engel was not surprised but rather delighted upon seeing this. A cold smile filled with Killing Intent appeared on his face. His Right Hand was already touching his Sword Hilt again, and his steps turned towards the storm, meeting it head-on.

Seeing this.

Vice Admiral William stopped his steps. If he could take down the enemy's Big Shot without violating Military Order, he certainly wouldn't refuse.

Military Merit could not only be exchanged for points to redeem various Secret Treasures, but also for Noble Title in the future.

In any case, the more the better.

"Hey, I saw that first!"

Afraid of having his Prey snatched, Vice Admiral Engel immediately stomped the ground beneath his feet, violently pushing aside the Air in front of him, and rushed out as an Afterimage within circles of White Mist.

It wasn't until he had pulled three hundred meters away that a deafening Sonic Boom appeared.

"Idiot, underestimating Otherworld Experts too much. Something will happen sooner or later."

Vice Admiral William curled his lips dismissively. His first Target was to return alive, and his second Target was to earn Military Merit, so his conduct was more cautious.

Now that the other party was willing to test the waters for him, it was exactly to his liking.

Also, he had already noticed that this 'Imperial Arms World' had obvious differences from the previous three Worlds. This World had a large number of Supernatural Creatures, Supernatural Power, and Supernatural items that were widespread to a certain extent.

On the other side.

Vice Admiral Engel, who was naturally more greedy and impulsive, had already flown to High Altitude and swung a five to six meter high Flying Slash Attack towards the Dragon Twister, successfully cutting it in two with one strike.

This caused him to reveal a satisfied and pleased Smile in the face of the rushing Strong Wind.

At the same time.

He used Observation Haki to scan the entire area, attempting to find the Position where the enemy was hiding.

"Over there!"

But at this instant, the air that was wind, inexplicably transformed into masses of flowing Flame as streaks of blue Lightning shot up from below.

The moment the Gunfire Flash shone on Vice Admiral Engel's face, the next second...

A Loud Noise appeared with a Roar.

A fierce Great Explosion engulfed his entire body. The surging Shockwave, carrying High Temperature, swept across the entire area, attracting numerous surprised Gazes from the Battlefield.

"I knew it."

Vice Admiral William in the distance blocked the blowing Strong Wind with his Arm, sighing softly, "However, an Explosion of this degree, while it can't kill people, it definitely hurts a lot..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 591: The Aura of Haki!

When a strong wind blew, the black smoke from the explosion gradually dispersed, replaced by angry shouts and curses.

"Ahhhh, it hurts so much!"

"Bastard!"

In the messy court, a figure with tattered attire, scorched and blackened all over, was half-kneeling on the ground. Several patches of skin on his face, neck, the back of his hands, and other areas showed relatively severe burn injuries.

But looking at his exaggerated reaction and movements, he seemed to be full of vigor, having suffered no major injuries apart from feeling pain.

This scene stunned Feng, the Intermediate Alchemist from the Alchemy Kingdom and the culprit in the distance.

Because he truly hadn't expected anyone to survive the recent explosion.

Logically, the opponent should have been blown into a pile of scattered, burnt meat chunks. What was this situation now?

What Feng didn't know, however, was...

The big shots on the World Mainland were also full of surprise at his recent feat. Only then did they realize that Alchemy could be used in such a way.

First a storm, then it turned into Flame, and finally a Great Explosion occurred.

"Hehehe, it seems much easier to use than Devil Fruit Ability. This Alchemy is indeed a good thing."

Mary Geoise.

Saint Topman Warcury in the Room of Authority laughed cheerfully.

"According to the Intelligence about Alchemists provided by Lord Imu, they are actually more inclined towards Researchers, similar to Scientists, specializing in studying the Elements and laws in nature."

"It's just that because of that kind of Alchemy with Supernatural Ability, they can conveniently conduct 'Experiments' on the spot through 'Alchemy Arrays', which is why they have Value in participating in Frontline Force."

Saint Marcus Mars, as always, stood beside the Sofa due to his overly long legs and slowly stated.

"As for us, we don't actually need these Alchemists to fight on the Frontline. Compared to staying in the rear to be responsible for Logistics, Construction, Manufacturing, Scientific Research, and other aspects of work, they are more valuable."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn on the side pushed up the glasses on his nose, listening to the other person's words while silently watching Vice Admiral Engel and Alchemist Feng, who had already begun a fierce exchange, on the Virtual Screen.

The former, relying on extremely high Speed, repeatedly dodged the various large-scale storms, Flame, Lightning, and Explosions released by the latter, occasionally swinging out bright Blade Light to block them, constantly trying to approach the opponent.

Looking at the overall scene, it was simply a spectacular battle between a 'Turret Mage' and a 'High-Agility Warrior'.

"This Old Man, however, thinks these Alchemists also have their own Advantage on the Battlefield."

"Judging from the Situation of this Combat, although the various Elements created by this Alchemy are far inferior to Heavy Howitzers and Ballistic Missiles in Range, they excel in having great Power and range."

"Frontline Force don't need to carry any Heavy Weapons at all to perfectly provide the demand for large-scale Firepower, and they can also adapt to local conditions, use them flexibly, and guarantee the demand for Ammunition, Residence, Clean Water, Fire Source, and other aspects."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn's words made the other four fall into thought.

Indeed.

Couldn't an Alchemist conjure up Houses at any time? And they could choose between a Wooden House, a Stone House, an earthen house, or even a Basement directly, or even directly mold a solid Fortress.

Overall, it was truly a versatile profession, capable of doing anything and doing everything well.

"It's just, I wonder if we World People can learn this Alchemy?"

Saint Marcus Mars was full of Interest regarding this.

Saint Shepherd Ju Peter smiled and said, "Let them capture one of these high-level Alchemists and bring them back, then we'll know. However, we've truly encountered a wonderful Other World this time."

"It's also very dangerous. According to the Intelligence provided by that Meilard, besides the Empire's Supreme Imperial Arm, the other two factions also have Legends of Stigma Alchemists, Divine Dragons, and Tenth Stage Sword Saints."

Saint Topman Warcury, however, put on a serious Expression and reminded them very earnestly.

"We still don't Understand what kind of Combat Power or Ability these existences possess, and the Empire's various Strategic Class Imperial Arms and Five Paths Revolving Furnace are also quite troublesome."

"This 'Imperial Arms World' This Old Man has a premonition that we will find it difficult to take down this 'Imperial Arms World' in a short Time like before."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, gripping the Cane in his hand tightly, agreed, "That's right. That Ymir said before that this World would be a 'Hard Bone'."

"Since it's very hard, we'll definitely have to gnaw on it for a while longer, hehehehe."

It was just that these words sounded somewhat reasonable, but the other four felt that something was strange about them.

Meanwhile.

Imperial Arms World, Imperial Capital.

Above the Imperial Palace, currently within the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock' Mystic Space, Dark Clouds filled the sky, and Lightning flashed and Thunder roared.

The rumbling Sound spread throughout every corner.

The light in the entire Environment was very dim, but it would occasionally brighten due to the frequent Lightning.

What was even more terrifying was...

The golden Lightning within the Dark Clouds seemed to be controlled by a Thunder God.

It was constantly striking downwards towards a dilapidated Open Ground, seemingly chasing a High-Speed Movement Black Afterimage.

Strangely, even though several bolts of Lightning clearly caught up to the Black Afterimage, they inexplicably brushed past it, causing the Ground to explode and send debris flying.

A golden Electric Flash and a Black Afterimage were in the wide Open Ground where Raiu was pouring down.

With incredibly fast Speed, they sometimes collided and sometimes intertwined.

[Duang!]

At this moment, the two sides collided heavily once again.

Following a series of clanging Loud Noises, they quickly separated in an Electric Flash, then charged at each other again, fighting fiercely.

For a time, the clanging sounds continued incessantly.

The few men and women watching the battle from the side of the court in the distance all had serious Expressions.

No.

Among them was an extremely beautiful blue-haired Woman. At this moment, her full and graceful Body was trembling slightly with Excitement, completely undisguising the Excitement and anticipation in her Gaze.

They were precisely the Emperor at the top of The Empire and a group of higher-ups and famous Generals.

Army General Blande, Oarberg Commander Gozuchi, Secret Intelligence Department Minister Najenda, and Imperial Guard Commander Kurome. And that blue-haired Beauty was naturally the Marine Admiral favored by Im, Esdeath!

At this moment.

The two sides fighting in the court were Air Force General Bud and Akame, the first person in this World to master the Strength of Two Colors of Haki.

In her hand, she also held the Imperial Arm 'Murasame', which could kill a person with just a tiny bleeding Wound!

"They've been fighting for a day and a night now, how much longer will they fight?"

The Emperor asked anxiously.

"His Majesty, Akame was previously hesitant to engage in a true Duel with General Bols due to the danger of 'Murasame', but since three hours ago, she seems to have become serious."

Blande Respectfully explained to him.

For Experts like them who could Sense Aura, they could understand the Combat Situation in the court even without seeing it with their own eyes.

"It appeared!"

Just then, Esdeath burst into laughter, "It's going to be my turn soon!"

"What appeared?"

Najenda looked at her with confusion, but saw a hint of Delight on Gozuchi's face beside her. He said, "The Aura of Haki has appeared on General Bols!"

"Great! Sister can finally Rest!"

Kurome seemed very happy, then looked at the eager Esdeath and emphasized again, "Sister needs to Rest!"

"Huh?"

"Rest after only fighting for a day and a night?" Esdeath pretended to be surprised, then sneered, "Your sister shouldn't be that weak, right?"

"You!"

Kurome was greatly Angered, but just as she was about to argue, the Combat in the distance gradually subsided. Two figures, one tall and one short, were slowly walking over.

(End of Chapter)

**Chapter 592: Good Kid, Really Good!**

Panic had already spread throughout the Imperial Territory, and the North was completely engulfed in War.

Leone and Bonny, the two young Female Vice Admirals of the Imperial Military, were currently leading four hundred thousand Army Unit, stationed in the Mount Famu area north of the Imperial Capital.

While receiving large numbers of Routed Soldiers fleeing back from Muur Fortress, they were also beginning to establish four Defense Line, each fifty kilometers long and spaced about one kilometer apart.

Thanks to the help of various Danger Beast and Ministerial Arms, the construction of facilities like Trench, Fortress, Underground Space, Command Center, and Field Hospital was highly efficient.

The Soldiers only needed to be responsible for laying out the Barbed Wire and Minefield, which was why everything was already taking shape after just over ten days.

However, Leone's mood grew increasingly irritable, and she needed to find someone for Sparring every day.

This tormented the Officers here, leaving them utterly miserable. Secretly, they wished for Admiral Bulat to return soon, as only this Big Shot could handle the 'violent woman'.

About a hundred kilometers away, Muur Fortress was occupied by the First Division of the First Main Combat Legion led by Onigumo.

This place was originally built to accommodate ten thousand people, so it was more than spacious enough for their twenty thousand or so men, providing a relatively warm Camp for the Officers and Soldiers in this freezing Snow Region.

At this moment, Onigumo was also waiting.

Waiting for what?

Waiting for the Main Combat Division of Vice Admiral Ghost Shark, Bullet, to arrive. This was because they knew the enemy had assembled a Large Army of over four hundred thousand, and it was highly likely that even more Military Strength would follow.

His own forces, even at full strength, numbered only around twenty thousand. Although their Individual Combat Strength was considerably stronger, it wasn't enough to Resist a Large Army of hundreds of thousands possessing various Supernatural Ability and Supernatural Creature.

In this situation, either the Army Headquarters needed to send more Main Battle Legion or Auxiliary Legion, or a High-Level Combatant needed to come and take control of the overall situation. Therefore, Bullet chose to come personally to confront the so-called hundreds of thousands of Supernatural troops.

At this moment, inside a temporarily cleaned Stone House within the Fortress, a medium-sized Heater Fan Electrical Appliance was placed in the corner. The orange-red Radiance it emitted brought a certain warmth to the entire room.

This room was divided into two Zone by an Iron Gate: the Cage inside and the Interrogation Room furnished with tables and chairs, with a small door leading out behind it.

The conditions were indeed quite basic, but none of the people present cared.

"Are these the so-called 'Imperial Arms' and 'Ministerial Arms'?"

Onigumo stood expressionlessly, examining a strange Mask and a somewhat ornate Long Sword on the table. Then, he cast a cold Gaze at the white-haired, golden-eyed youth inside the Cage.

To be a Vice Admiral of a country at less than twenty years old, and capable of leading a Large Army of one hundred thousand.

Just reading this description was enough to know he was a Genius.

A similar figure was Mima Amatori from the Kabaneri World. He was even more exaggerated, capable of leading a Large Army of four hundred thousand at the Age of twelve.

That's right, the youth inside was Army Lieutenant General Nahas of the Imperial Army.

In the Canon, he was a Member of the Imperial Assassination Unit Special Selection Group, just like Akame.

Furthermore, he was their Boss, No. 1. It was rumored that his Ability and Talent were comparable to Akame's, or even higher.

However, in this Parallel World, suspected by Im to be influenced by a Transmigrator 'Holy Emperor', his Fate, like that of many others, had changed.

To Onigumo's question, Nahas, whose hands and feet were bound by Seastone Handcuffs, merely lowered his head and remained silent.

"You don't think we'll have no way to deal with you just because you don't speak, do you? According to the Intelligence I possess, there seems to be an Imperial Arms that can see through people's thoughts. Coincidentally, we also have similar Means, even Memory Reading."

Onigumo looked at the other party expressionlessly.

"If you don't mind your past Experience, thoughts, and feelings being examined in great detail by others, then I suggest you correct your Attitude."

"Moreover, you really don't need to Resist us like this. Because once the World Government conquers this World, we might even become Colleague and comrades-in-arms, and then go on to conquer the next World together..."

Perhaps because he had followed Sakazuki for a period before, Onigumo, who appeared cold and strict on the surface, had a smooth and persuasive way of speaking.

Nahas slowly raised his head, his golden eyes filled with coldness and Anger.

"To speak so lightly of invading other innocent World, you Small Fry claim to be the Army of some Government, but essentially, how are you different from bandits!"

"Heh."

Onigumo's Expression was full of indifference towards Nahas's words. "A naive kid who hasn't even grasped Stance and Interests can serve as a Vice Admiral and lead a Large Army. No wonder you were completely defeated."

"You!"

Nahas was greatly angered, but just as he opened his mouth to continue cursing, Onigumo revealed a cold Smile and said,

"It's fine. As the victors, I grant you defeated the Authority to squat there and curse me. Anyway, in my opinion, it's just you venting your Rage over your incompetence in protecting your World."

"..."

Nahas's Expression turned ashen, and he could no longer speak.

Indeed.

As a Soldier, and a General leading a Large Army of one hundred thousand, not only did he fail to defeat the Invader and drive them out of his own territory, but he couldn't even defend the Defense Line that relied on a large Fortress.

What else could that be but incompetence?

"In ten minutes, they will ask you some things, such as the Intelligence about the Imperial Arms and Ministerial Arms on this table, and also Intelligence about your Empire's Military."

"If you still refuse to answer, we will call someone who can hear your inner thoughts and read your Memory."

After speaking, Onigumo ignored Nahas and turned to walk out of this temporary Interrogation Room.

"Damn it..."

Nahas glared angrily as the other party's figure disappeared from his Line of Sight, then lowered his head again, falling into a dilemma.

Knowing for certain that he couldn't keep the Secret, as a Normal Human, he naturally didn't want his Memory and feelings to be completely seen through by others. However, actively Leak Secrets was also unacceptable for a General.

"Take your Time to think. You still have eight minutes."

An Army Colonel who remained in the room looked at Nahas calmly and smiled. In truth, they didn't care how much useful Intelligence Nahas could provide.

Because the World Government already had a more senior insider who had defected. Their main purpose in using this Means was to achieve three objectives.

One, to understand the function of these two things on the table faster.

Two, perhaps obtain new Intelligence about the Imperial Military.

Three, suppress Nahas's morale. The World Government held the Attitude of trying to absorb such Otherworlder Talent as much as possible if they could, but it required the other party to completely surrender.

Making him actively Leak Secrets was actually a good Means. Guilt and remorse were often highly effective strong acids that corroded Loyalty and conscience.

Soon, Time was up.

"First, tell us about the Mask on this table. What is its Name and Ability?"

While asking, the Army Colonel picked up the Pen on the table, preparing to record. However, he saw Nahas inside raise his head and sneer, "No comment. I'm quite curious about what kind of Mind-Reading Method you have. Call the person over!"

In the end, he chose to refuse.

He was originally an Orphan who lived by stealing until the Empire sent people to find him that year and brought him to the Orphanage in the Imperial Capital.

There, he took a Hot Bath for the first time, ate steaming hot Food, slept in a warm bed, made various friends, and experienced the Feeling of being cared for.

There, he also learned basic cultural Knowledge, started Army Training and absorbing Tactical Knowledge at the Age of sixteen, and after becoming an adult, was even brought to the Imperial Palace to select an Imperial Arms suitable for himself. Within just a few years, he was already an Army Lieutenant General.

Therefore, Nahas was a person who had truly received Imperial Grace and National Grace. It was absolutely impossible for him to actively Leak Secrets Imperial Intelligence!

A few minutes later.

Onigumo received this News, which brought an ugly Smile to his terribly serious Expression.

"Good kid, really good. We must strive to win him over when the Time comes..."

## Chapter 593: The Ice Age in the Imperial Arms World!

The Empire, Imperial Capital.

General Esdeath, with a face as cold as eternal frozen earth, rode a sturdy Banetta Warhorse and charged out of the Life Gate of the Eight Gates Golden Lock.

Suddenly.

Without waiting for the horse to stop, she leaped directly from its back, jumping over thirty meters onto a Flying Dragon that was lying on the ground with its eyes closed, resting.

"Ah roar!"

Feeling the familiar Touch Sensation of High Heels on its back, the Flying Dragon quickly rose in a panic.

This was Esdeath's exclusive mount, the special grade Danger Beast, the Wyvern Flying Dragon.

"Fly!"

"Return to Headquarters at full speed!"

Esdeath roared. Immediately, the Flying Dragon flapped its wings forcefully, and its massive Dragon Body flew up in a manner defying physics, then shot straight into the sky at extreme Speed.

"What happened?"

The Imperial Soldiers/Officers and Imperial Fist Temple Disciples responsible for guarding the Life Gate all looked on with puzzled Expressions as the Flying Dragon's figure disappeared on the Horizon.

In the Swearing Hall within the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor also looked at the 800 Li Urgent Dispatch Document before him with a grim face, slamming the table with a bang. He angrily exclaimed, "How is this possible? Marine Headquarters was captured overnight?!"

"It says everything in the Port was completely Frozen, but there's no trace of the Enemy Fleet."

Najenda stated her opinion with a serious Expression.

"That means it's possible the enemy's numbers aren't large, and this large-scale Freezing Ability might be a weapon, or perhaps a Supernatural Ability, like General Esdeath's Imperial Arms."

"Furthermore, based on the Intelligence from those Captives, the person who attacked Marine Headquarters is most likely the enemy's Marine Admiral 'Aokiji'!"

It was not surprising that they could obtain such Information.

After all, with a few Sea Ninjas, how could Cipher Pol not know about these Admirals?

Therefore, under the Mind Reading Ability of the Imperial Arms Five-Sight Almighty, it was very easy to obtain basic Intelligence about some of the World Government's Higher-ups' Combat Power.

But it was limited to their Name, Code Name, and the general Ability of their Devil Fruit.

Finally, they knew they were Strong, Natural Disaster-level Strong, even capable of directly confronting the Super Large Plasma Bombardment of the Five Paths Revolving Furnace.

At this moment.

Akame, who was standing nearby, softly asked, "Then, is it appropriate for General Esdeath to rush there alone?"

"It should be fine."

Gozuchi, her Superior, answered her with a confident Smile. "If it were before, it would certainly be dangerous because she couldn't harm the opponent's Elementalization Ability."

"But now General Esdeath has also mastered Haki, so the opponent has no Advantage in that regard. If they truly only have one or a few people, then we just need to wait for the victory News!"

Najenda raised an eyebrow. "You mean..."

"It's exactly what you're thinking! The News of General Esdeath killing or defeating the enemy Marine Admiral!"

Gozuchi was clearly full of confidence in Esdeath, who was called the Strongest Admiral in history.

Crucially, she now also possessed the powerful Strength of Haki, which meant Esdeath was in an even Stronger state.

How could she lose?

"Indeed."

Look, even General Bols, who was always steady and serious in Personality, nodded and smiled in agreement. As the second person to master Armament Haki, he felt he understood its effect very well.

Not to mention that Esdeath, like Akame, had also Awakened Observation Haki.

Thinking of this made him feel a bit regretful and helpless.

The helplessness lay in the fact that Observation Haki seemed different from Armament Haki; it appeared to require higher personal Talent. This meant that he and Blande were inferior to Akame and Esdeath in this aspect.

"General Bols, look, could I trouble you to spare some Time to give me some Guidance?"

At this moment, Gozuchi made a request to General Bols. He was also eager for the Strength of Haki, but the only people present who knew Haki were Akame and Bud.

As for Blande, he had already rushed to the Mount Farm Defense Line.

The reason for not seeking out Akame was, of course, his apprehension towards Murasame. As the former Master of this Imperial Arms, he was all too Understand of how terrifying its Blade was.

Even a slight Bloody Wound was enough to be Fatal!

"No problem."

Bud was in an excellent mood now and was happy for their side to gain another Haki Expert. He then looked at Kurome and said, "As the Imperial Guard Commander protecting the Imperial Palace and His Majesty, you should also master the Strength of Haki."

Kurome naturally wouldn't refuse and thanked him very politely, "Then I'll trouble you!"

"General Bols, can we also ask the Imperial Fist Temple to send Experts?"

The one who asked was the Emperor, but his Attitude was very respectful. Or rather, among the three Large Armies of The Empire, the one he valued most was Bud, because he knew Bud's Loyalty to The Empire was one hundred percent.

"His Majesty, Your Humble General believes that Haki should be popularized among every Expert as soon as possible. I am very willing to do my utmost for this!"

"Good!"

The Emperor was greatly pleased.

----Dividing Line----

Let's turn the hands of the clock back fifty hours.

The location is a Large Island located at the easternmost part of The Empire, less than a hundred kilometers across from the Continent, and also the location of the Imperial Navy Headquarters Port.

At this Time, the Sea was dimly lit, around five o'clock in the morning.

The Morning Sun slowly rose on the Horizon, and the scene of the brilliant Morning Sun shining on the Sea Surface, causing the Sea Waves to shimmer, was truly breathtakingly beautiful.

But in the center of such a Screen Feed, a small black dot gradually appeared and grew larger.

Can't see clearly?

Then let's zoom in through a God's Viewpoint. Hmm... still can't see clearly, the Distance is a bit far, let's zoom in further, zoom in...

Saw it!

A man with curly black hair riding a Bicycle amidst the surging Sea Waves. About five hundred meters behind him, a Cruiser and the Sea Surface within a radius of over ten meters nearby were completely Frozen, emitting wisps of white Frost.

Further away from this Ice Warship, two Battleships flying White Flags with the Five-Circle Cross were slowly sailing.

This person was none other than Marine Admiral Aokiji of the World Government's Marine Headquarters.

Kuzan!

During the next two hours of cycling on the Sea, he successively encountered four Cruisers that were out on Patrol. The result was the same as the previous one.

They were all instantly Frozen by the Cold Air he released as he passed by, without even stopping or getting off his Bicycle.

There was no Communication between the two sides.

"Ara la la la, have I finally arrived? The Marine Headquarters of this World doesn't seem as grand as ours."

Kuzan put down his left foot to stop his Bicycle and gazed at the Island appearing in the distance and the nearly thousand Steel Warships of various types either entering, leaving, or anchored in the Port.

As a Marine Admiral, after experiencing the Conquest of the Demon Slayer World and the Titan World, he naturally took Time to quickly acquire Knowledge about 'Warships'.

So he could tell at a glance that those Warships should be more advanced than Battleships.

Most of them were Standard Modern Warships that used various Subsonic Missiles as their main Attack Method, meaning their Attack Range reached one hundred kilometers, or even several hundred kilometers.

This far exceeded the Artillery Range of Battleships, and the Accuracy was a world of difference.

"I wonder if that Female Shogun named Esdeath is here. I hope she is, otherwise it might be a bit troublesome. The Mission I received here is to Capture Alive..."

Kuzan rubbed the curly hair on the back of his head helplessly and sighed, while steadily parking his Bicycle on the Ice Surface beneath his feet.

Immediately after, he squatted down and slowly placed his right palm into the Seawater.

"Ice Age"

The next second, with a soft cry from his mouth, he directly launched the Ice Age towards the Imperial Navy Headquarters in the distance.

With a soft 'swish' sound, the Sea Surface spanning over a hundred thousand square kilometers in front of Kuzan visibly transformed into vast, thick Ice Layers.

The Speed of this move's spread was simply unbelievable.

In less than ten seconds, the Waves, Sea Fish, Warships, Port, and the hundreds of thousands of Personnel of various ranks and positions living within were all Frozen in place by the surging Cold Air, like a wind.

Throughout the entire process, not even a single scream was heard, and there was absolutely no Time to activate the Alarm Sound.

Silence.

A deathly silent and cold stillness...

"Huh, there are actually two intact Auras?"

At this moment, Kuzan showed a surprised Expression as soon as he stood up.

But his surprise quickly turned into a gentle Smile.

"Is it that Esdeath? Good, then I'll meet her."

Since this Admiral has taken action, can I ask for some votes?

(End of this chapter)

## Chapter 594: How Rude!

Two hours ago.

Above the boundless Imperial East Sea, surging Sea Waves constantly splashed up white Waves, yet the entire Sea Surface was a dark black color.

As the saying goes: clear water is shallow, blue water is deep, and black water is an Abyss.

But it was in this vast ocean resembling an Abyss that two Cruisers, over a hundred meters long and numbered 256 and 257 respectively, were flying the flag of the Imperial Navy and riding the wind and waves along their fixed Patrol Route.

At this moment.

Inside the cabin of Cruiser 256.

"Good morning, fellas, find anything?"

Rear Admiral Momon, the Captain (Ship), held a freshly brewed cup of Coffee. Freshly washed up and smelling of coffee, he pushed open the Iron Door of the Combat Command Center with a smile and greeted the technicians sitting in front of their respective screens inside.

"All normal, Captain."

Colonel Nadin, the Vice-Captain, quickly reported.

"Is that so? Well, that makes sense. I heard the Entrance/Exit for those Otherworld Invaders is in the Snow Mountain Range. How could any Warships sail in?" Captain Momon said cheerfully.

But just then, the Radar Chief next to him suddenly looked at the Radar screen and reminded, "Report, a signal suspected to be Human has appeared five Nautical Miles directly ahead!"

Five Nautical Miles was the maximum Upper Limit for their Shipborne Detection Radar to identify Humans. Beyond that distance, they could only detect large Ships or large Danger Beasts.

"A Human?"

Rear Admiral Momon, who had just taken a sip of hot Coffee, looked up and exchanged glances with Colonel Nadin. They both saw deep confusion in each other's eyes.

Their current Position was over a hundred Nautical Miles from the Empire Continent. How could a Human appear here?

"Must be a survivor," Colonel Nadin guessed.

"Possibly."

Rear Admiral Momon nodded.

It wasn't uncommon these days for Adventurers or bold fishermen to venture deep into the East Blue to hunt, and this kind of behavior usually had two results.

One, successfully hunt Ocean Danger Beasts or catch a large amount of fish, and make a fortune upon returning.

Two, directly become the Dessert for an Ocean Danger Beast.

"Then let's rescue them," Rear Admiral Momon thought for a moment and gave the Order. Being able to appear in the East Blue meant they were either Imperial people or Shenhe people.

If it were before, if they rescued someone and found out they were the latter, they would most likely just kick them back into the Great Sea.

But recently, in order to fight against that so-called Otherworld World Government, The Empire was negotiating an Alliance with the Shenhe Island Nation. So, rescuing a Shenhe person now would likely be seen as a meritorious deed.

For a Cruiser with a Sailing Speed of thirty knots, a mere five Nautical Miles wouldn't take long at all.

"Let's go out and see this unlucky yet lucky fellow."

Rear Admiral Momon joked to Colonel Nadin, then walked out of the Combat Command Center and headed to the Bridge, which had the best Vision. From there, they could use a Monocular Telescope to observe the Situation on the Sea.

Hmm, this point was quite strange.

On such a modernized Cruiser, there wasn't even a professional set of Ship Binoculars, but this was the current state of The Empire's Technology Level.

In fact, these Warships, as well as the Detection Radar and Shipborne Missiles.

It could be said that these things only existed after Doctor Stylish of the Science Department emerged twelve years ago.

This explained why the Navy's Warships and Equipment were so modern, even though most Cities within the Imperial Territory were low-rise mud houses and Stone Buildings, without even a flat concrete road.

Therefore, Doctor Stylish's name was well-known in the Alchemy Kingdom, where Alchemy was developed, and in the Shenhe Island Nation, which had advanced Civilization.

He was absolutely a National Treasure level Genius Scientist. What was key was that he was only thirty years old this year!

"Hmm?"

Just as Rear Admiral Momon and Colonel Nadin behind him walked into the Bridge, they found it was completely silent. Everyone was holding a Monocular Telescope to their right eye, staring blankly out the window at the vast Ocean with their mouths agape.

Not even the Captain (Ship) and Vice-Captain were noticed when they entered.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

As Rear Admiral Momon spoke up, these people gradually reacted, then exclaimed repeatedly with shocked faces, one after another.

"Captain, there's a strange Human out there!"

"Yes, yes, it's a man riding a Bicycle!"

"And he looks very tall, I suspect I might be mistaken!"

Rear Admiral Momon listened for a few sentences and finally grasped a few Key Points, but how could there be a Human riding a Bicycle on the Great Sea?

"Silence!"

He then waved his hand forcefully to signal them to quiet down, grabbed a Monocular Telescope from one of their hands, and walked to the window to look. Colonel Nadin behind him did the same.

Soon.

In the narrow circular Vision, they both saw a tall man with curly black hair, truly riding a Bicycle on the surging Sea Waves!

Now both the Captain (Ship) and Vice-Captain were dumbfounded.

"What do we do now, Rear Admiral?"

Colonel Nadin was a bit at a loss, but Rear Admiral Momon, when asked, also didn't know what to do for a moment. The other party didn't seem like a survivor. Looking at his leisurely Posture, he seemed more like a traveler.

"How about sending a small boat over to ask?"

Rear Admiral Momon said with hesitation.

In the current Situation, he really hadn't thought it would be an Enemy Attack, because the other party's Posture was very natural, just leisurely riding a Bicycle on the Sea.

This might be the Ability of some Imperial Arms or Ministerial Arms.

However, before the Messenger behind him could even walk out of the Bridge, the entire Missile Cruiser 256 began to freeze from the Ship Bottom, and then instantly frozen both inside and out with an extremely rapid rate of spread.

Rear Admiral Momon and the others in the Bridge didn't even have Time to React. They might not even have realized when they died. The Messenger still maintained the Posture of holding the cabin door.

Everything happened too suddenly and strangely.

And the man in the Distance seemed not to have seen the Situation here, still maintaining a stable Speed as he rode his Bicycle across the Sea Surface.

But if you look closely beneath the Bicycle.

You could see that what was originally only one Ice path had split into a second one pointing directly at Cruiser 256.

However, this also alarmed Cruiser 257 following behind.

Swish!

Because this was clearly an Attack, they immediately pressed the Anti-ship Missile button. Instantly, a Missile sprayed fierce Flame and shot towards Kuzan's Position.

At the same time, the Autocannon at the front of the Cruiser also began to turn its direction.

On the other side.

Because the Distance was quite close, the Missile had already flown to within six hundred meters of Kuzan in just a few seconds, and its Height was about three hundred meters above the Sea Surface.

Da da da da da

The Autocannon behind had also started rotating, beginning to pour out a rain-like Firepower Net at a Rate of Fire of five thousand Bullets per second. Large amounts of shell casings constantly fell down.

However, both the Anti-ship Missile and the tens of thousands of Autocannon Bullets, upon contact with a sweeping Air Fluctuation, were instantly frozen in mid-air and turned into Ice Cubes, falling into the large Waves.

At the same time.

A two-meter-long Ice Spear appeared above Kuzan's head at some point. In the blink of an eye, it pierced precisely into the Deck of Cruiser 257 like a white lightning bolt, at a Speed exceeding the speed of Sound.

In an instant, this Cruiser and the Sea Surface within a radius of ten meters became a giant Sea Ice Sculpture.

And that man.

He just rode his Bicycle, whistling, and slowly left the scene, leaving behind only a gentle sentence drifting lightly in the Sea Breeze.

"Ara la la, not saying hello first, how rude."