Chapter 408 D's Navy
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"boom!"
At the critical moment, Sauro stepped forward and smashed the cannon flat with one punch. The shell exploded in the barrel, and the huge power of the explosion caused the entire warship to vibrate violently.
"What are you doing?! Lieutenant General Sauro! Do you want to betray justice??"
The CP agent held onto the side of the boat to steady himself and asked angrily.
"I will arrest her and bring her back for trial. Even if what they did is indeed worthy of death, they should be punished by law. We are the navy! Not executioners! I will not allow you to continue killing people so casually!"
Sauro said righteously.
"Asshole! How dare you disobey the orders of the World Government? You'll be sent to a military court!"
The CP agent said viciously.
"Lieutenant General Sauro..."
The sailors on board also looked worried.
The adjutant wanted to persuade them again, but he opened his mouth and finally did not say anything. Anyone with a conscience in his heart would not be able to attribute these massacres to justice. Compared to them who could only submit and obey orders, the lieutenant general who dared to raise questions was undoubtedly worthy of respect!
"Lieutenant General Sauro, the survivors have been brought here!"
While the two were arguing, the warship had already caught up with the small boat, and Nicole Olivia was also captured by the navy soldiers and brought back to the warship.
"You damn executioners! You actually fired directly at ordinary people who have no weapons and no resistance!"
Olivia cursed as she stared at the giant in front of her without fear.
Looking at the burning exploration ship nearby, and then looking at the angry scholar in front of him, his brows were filled with worry.
"Hey...woman, are you really studying history just to awaken dangerous ancient weapons?"
Sauro asked in a deep voice.
Olivia's anger became even more uncontrollable when she heard this. These navy men killed all her companions without even knowing what they were doing!
"You!! You are such pathetic humans! You don't even have your own thoughts, you are just puppets who only follow the orders of the World Government! What right do you have to punish and deprive others of their lives at will? What's the difference between your behavior and that of murderous and arsonist pirates?!"
"The so-called ancient weapons are just excuses for your atrocities! The World Government is just afraid that the history they want to completely erase will be known to others!"
Sauro was speechless and lowered his hat brim in silence.
"Hey, you, be polite to the lieutenant general!"
When the two escorting soldiers saw that the prisoner dared to be so rude to their superiors, one of them raised his flintlock and wanted to hit her with the butt of the rifle to wake her up!
"Stop! Take her away and keep an eye on her. Don't hurt her!"
Sauro stopped him.
"Yes! Your Excellency the Lieutenant General!"
The two marines then gave up and pushed Olivia away.
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Naval Base.
In the hall.
A white goat was leisurely eating paper.
Admiral Sengoku crossed his arms across his chest, looking seriously at Sauro who was standing in the middle of the field. However, his serious expression, coupled with his round frog glasses and his afro that looked like a black ball, was a bit incongruous, yet also added a bit of humor.
"Privately disobeyed orders and made inappropriate remarks questioning the World Government in public."
"Lieutenant General Sauro, do you know what you are doing?"
Sengoku asked in a calm tone.
"Of course I know what I'm doing! I'm just following the justice in my heart!"
Sauro said seriously, not feeling guilty at all because the person standing opposite him was a navy admiral.
Looking at Haguval D. Sauro who was still righteous, Zhan Guo couldn't help but think of another bastard. He frowned and muttered to himself.
"Damn it, you guys are such a pain in the ass. Did I owe you guys anything in my past life? I have to clean up your mess every day! From now on, anyone with a D in their name who wants to join the navy must go through a strict review!"
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"I have helped you suppress your reckless mistake this time!"
Sengoku raised his head and looked at the giant vice admiral in front of him and said.
"Ah? I see. Thank you so much, General Sengoku."
Sauro scratched his head and said embarrassedly that he thought Zhan Guo was here to capture him and punish him, but now it seems that he had misunderstood him.
"Don't thank me yet, I haven't finished yet."
Zhan Guo waved his hand and continued.
"The World Government hopes that you can recognize your mistakes and show the right attitude, so I would like to arrange for you to participate in this secret mission and make amends for your crimes!"
"Oh, what mission? I promise to complete it carefully and not make it difficult for you, General."
Sauro said positively.
Zhan Guo paused and spoke slowly.
"The World Government is preparing to launch a demon-killing order against the Archaeological Island!!"
"Demon Slaughter Order?!"
Sauro was shocked when he heard this, and his mind went blank.
"Yes, this is the top-secret mission this time. You will be one of the five vice admirals leading ten naval warships to launch a just punishment against O'Hara who violated the law by studying history!"
Zhan Guo narrated calmly.
"Are you kidding me?! They are just a group of scholars, why would they go to such lengths?"
"This is an order! Vice Admiral Sauro, please remember! You are a marine!!"
"Orders, orders! Another order! So far, I have been ordered to arrest one archaeological exploration ship after another, but I really can't figure out what crime they have committed that requires them to be wiped out! In my opinion, they are just pursuing and exploring history! What exactly does the World Government want to hide?"
"Sauro! Watch your words!"
Sengoku warned.
"Am I wrong? If the world government really thinks that freely exploring history is a dangerous thing, then why not regulate them and let them study under control? Why do they have to brutally kill them all?"
"And now the people who are being asked to be butchers are our navy. Shouldn't we ask clearly why? If you want me to kill them, you should at least give me a reason to prove that they are bad people. At least let me know that what I do does not betray the justice in my heart!"
Sauro asked loudly and excitedly.
“Crack, crack, crack, crack!”
Zhan Guo slowly fed the paper with important information about the Demon Slayer Order to the goat at his feet, then turned around and gave an order with a serious face.
"Are you questioning the World Government? You don't need a reason, you just need to obey orders!"
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"I…"
"Oh...I understand!"
Sauro opened his mouth and wanted to continue arguing, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time. In the end, he could only let out a long breath and agreed disappointedly.
After he said that, he turned around and walked outside without looking back.
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"Ah~!"
Looking at Sauro's distraught back, Zhan Guo took off his glasses and rubbed his eyebrows.
As a wise general, he certainly knew what impact the World Government's willful behavior and various chaotic orders would have on the navy, but what good would it do to know? Knowing it but being unable to change it would only make him more painful.
Zhan Guo's eyes narrowed, he clenched his fists, and spoke word by word.
"Wait till I become the Admiral of the Navy! I will definitely change the embarrassing situation of the Navy!!"
An invisible pressure exploded instantly, and the cloak of justice behind Zhan Guo fluttered in the wind.
"Crack!"
"general?!"
The naval adjutant who had been waiting at the door pushed it open and came in to check the situation, only to see that his own admiral had put on his round-frame glasses again, and his sharp eyes had become soft and calm again.
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