23 CH23: Shocked Marines

Fleet Admiral Kong discussed with Sengoku, the Admiral of Headquarters, whom he relies on most, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Marine Staff Officer, how to deal with the increasingly severe situation in the Grand Line.

"Tack..." Hasty footsteps interrupted their conversation. The three Marine executives stop talking and look out the door in unison. They see Kong's adjutant, running out of breath, shouting, "Report!"

"Come in…" Kong signals his adjutant to enter and asks directly, "What's the matter?" After a hasty salute to Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru, the adjutant hurriedly bows to Kong and hands a document in front of him with both hands: "Fleet Admiral Kong, the fleet led by Vice Admiral Ghost Spider suddenly called for help from headquarters, stating that their sea area has been attacked by the BIG-MOM pirates!"

"What!?" Kong jumps up. As for Sengoku and Tsuru, their expressions also change.

"Wait, I remember that Vice Admiral Ghost Spider should be performing missions in the first half of the Grand Line... How could he be attacked by the BIG-MOM pirates for no reason?" Sengoku frowns. "And their sea area, I remember it's adjacent to the G-8 base, not too far... Could that woman be crazy enough to penetrate our sphere of influence and into the first half of the Grand Line?"

"Our intelligence department has not received news of any other changes in the BIG-MOM Pirates." Vice Admiral Tsuru ponders and calmly analyses. "A few days ago, there were rumours that a pirate ship with the flag of the BIG-MOM pirate group applied coating and came to Sabaody Archipelago via the fishman island on the bottom of the sea. It has been verified that they are the three children of the long-leg family in the Charlotte family, and they are underage."

"In other words, the one who attacked Vice Admiral Ghost Spider might be a few brats from the Charlotte family?" Kong's complexion turns black, and he grits his teeth, saying, "What does Ghost Spider do? It's just a few brats with no hair at all. The dignified Naval Headquarters Vice Admiral is helpless and wants help from headquarters."

He picks up the photo sent by the adjutant. His pupils shrink, and his face shows surprise. "This is..." It's a boy with long silver hair, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a slightly immature face full of cruelty, holding a blood-dripping long sword, surrounded by Marine soldiers lying in a pool of blood...

"This is a photo that was sent back just now. It has been confirmed that the person who attacked our fleet is a young man with a mysterious origin and an unidentified identity." The adjutant wipes his cold sweat and reports, "Commodore Dika who reported the incident was vague but said that the opponent's swordsmanship was amazing and his speed was fast. The naked eye could not see the opponent's figure clearly. It was like a gust of wind. A large number of Marine soldiers hadn't reacted. Already lying in a pool of blood."

"According to Commodore's report, when Vice Admiral Ghost Spider confronted the mysterious boy, he once guessed that the identity of the other party was probably a young member of the Charlotte family, the 'monster' who was rumoured to have perfectly inherited Charlotte's Linlin's talent!"

"Also, Vice Admiral Ghost Spider, who was fighting with him, was faintly at a disadvantage, so they reported it to the headquarters immediately and asked for help directly."

"What!?" With the strength of Vice Admiral Ghost Spider, being suppressed by a boy who looks no more than fifteen or sixteen years old? It's just unbelievable.

"In the Charlotte family, the children who have perfectly inherited the talent of BIG-MOM? Born monsters?" Staring fixedly at the silver-haired boy in the photo in his hand, Kong looks a bit ugly. "Rumour?"

"In the past few years, there have indeed been such rumours." Tsuru frowns, recalling information about the Charlotte family. "It is said that in the Charlotte family, a monster who perfectly inherited Charlotte Linlin's talent was born, and he was called the 'Trembling Prince'..."

"But for a long time, we thought that the BIG-MOM Pirates were just boasting and bragging as usual, so we didn't care much!"

"I'm very sorry, Fleet Admiral Kong; it seems that we were negligent!" Vice Admiral Tsuru takes the initiative to admit her mistake.

She has always been in charge of marine intelligence work.

Of course, it is mainly these pirates who are too thick-skinned and boast too much about themselves.

True and false are hard to tell.

For example, the second son of the Charlotte family of the BIG-MOM Pirates, the "strongest star," Charlotte Katakuri, has also been blown into something like "he stood up immediately after birth and never tasted defeat."

Furthermore, the two or three cadres under Beasts Pirates who have gained fame in recent years are directly comparable to "natural disasters.".

Wherever it went, everything was burned and turned into a "fire disaster" of scorched earth; what kind of "disaster of slavery" was like a plague, and no one was spared wherever it went...

It sounds like each one is as strong as a real monster, only short of "Unrivalled Under Heaven" and "World's Strongest.".

Moreover, the "trembling noble son" of the Charlotte family has not officially debuted yet. With just a few sporadic rumours, there is inevitably suspicion of self-promotion.

The Marine side was unable to gather relevant records and detailed information. There is no way for her, the Marine Staff Officer, to believe it.

"Fleet Admiral, regardless of the veracity of the rumours, the Marines must take notice of this individual," Sengoku's tone turns grave as he addresses Kong. "I'm well aware of Vice Admiral Ghost Spider's capabilities. Even at his age, I can engage him directly without being overpowered, and I've even managed to gain the upper hand against him. That speaks volumes about the terrifying potential of this young adversary!"

"If you let it go, it might become a huge threat in the future!"

At this time, a Marine major rushes over, saluting profusely with sweat. "Report to Marshal Kong..."

"Don't be too polite; tell me, what's the matter?" Kong couldn't help but jump in his heart. Looking directly at the other party, he asks

directly, "Is it related to Vice Admiral Ghost Spider?"

Sengoku and Tsuru Vice Admiral, who were present at the scene, also have an ominous premonition, and their eyes are fixed on the Marine Major.

"Yes." Under the watchful eyes of the Marine Fleet Admiral, Marine Admiral, and Marine Staff Officer, the three high-level executives who can be said to stand at the top of the power of the behemoth, the Major of the Naval Headquarters almost feel weak in his legs.

His face is pale, dripping with cold sweat, and he reports tremblingly, "Not long ago, the fleet led by Vice Admiral Ghost Spider sent a farewell signal to the headquarters, and they have completely lost contact!"

"In addition, his life card suddenly burned to ashes, confirming that Vice Admiral Ghost Spider has died in the line of duty!"

"What did you say?!"

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