Chapter 317: Crocodile is a Natural Disaster!
Inside the Command Center of the Otherworld Strategy Committee, the screen wall, composed of projections from dozens of Visual Den Den Mushi, displayed the first-person perspective footage of Captain Guts and Mekko in the Demon Slayer World.
They were seen walking into a Japanese Style wooden sliding door that appeared out of thin air, surrounded by the Eleven Demon Moons and numerous low-level Man-Eating Demons.
"The prey has taken the bait, the hunter begins tracking!"
Seeing this, Lieutenant General Kong Ming, standing behind the Control Panel with more than a dozen Technicians, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, quickly waved the white Feather Fan in his hand and issued the Order in an extremely composed tone.
Behind him, Chairman Fernandez and the other three Vice Chairmen watched all of this in silence.
The World Government was finally about to make its move...
Demon Slayer World, at the foot of Mount Fuji, in a hidden camp within the Aokigahara Forest.
A Little Giant, with a Body Size reaching two and a half meters, wearing a sandy-yellow Suit inside, a Black Justice Coat outside, and stepping into gleaming Leather Boots, walked out from the Gate of the Biochemical Safety Station.
It was none other than Sir Crocodile, with his slicked-back hair, the current Army Lieutenant General.
Following behind him was a handsome man with long, wine-red hair, also wearing a Black Justice Coat. This was Mima Amatori, who originated from the Kabaneri World, the current Army Staff Officer with the Colonel Rank.
"Hahaha... hahaha..."
As soon as Crocodile stepped onto the Ground outside, he casually lit a Cigar, then looked at the lush Forest Environment around him, letting out his classic, drawn-out laugh.
"A second Other World, and a lively one at that. Truly exciting! And I don't even have to see that shark Bastard, what a great place!"
According to the Order, in this Other World, he was the Commanding Officer of the Army. Even if Bullet came, in principle, he would have to obey his Orders, given the same Military Rank.
Of course, Bullet also had the Epithet of Admiral Candidate, but this was truly just an honorary Epithet and held no special Authority in itself. Crocodile wouldn't pay it any mind.
"Ahem, Lieutenant General, the Troops behind need to come in."
Mima Amatori, left with no choice, could only remind him. Only then did Crocodile stop his unpleasant laughter and move to the side of the Biochemical Safety Station Gate.
[Thump, thump, thump, thump...]
Soon, the sound of Combat Boots stepping in unison on the Ground resounded in the ears of everyone in the camp. A stream of Army Soldiers, two abreast, continuously walked out from inside.
Each of them was over 1.8 meters tall, with sturdy physiques, wearing Night Vision Goggles on their faces, crisp Black Uniforms, and exquisite High-Top Combat Boots.
They held Automatic Rifles, with five Grenades on their left waist, a Holster on their right waist, two layers of Chain Magazine Belts wrapped around their Chest, and a Katana with a Black Scabbard strapped to their back.
Truly fully armed!
The key was their Quantity. The outer Gate of the Biochemical Safety Station had stopped closing, solely to allow these seemingly endless Army Soldiers to pour into this new Other World faster...
[Purururu, Purururu]
Suddenly, the sound of a Transponder Snail rang out. Crocodile, with the Cigar still in his mouth, placed it on his Palm, then picked up the Handset on its back.
"Hello?"
"The prey has taken the bait, the hunter begins tracking!"
"Got it."
He didn't waste any more words. After hearing the Order, he directly hung up the call, then took out a White Paper Slip with a Diameter of ten centimeters from his Pocket and placed it in his Palm.
An interesting Situation occurred. The Paper Slip actually began to move in one direction.
"Are you coming with me, or staying here?"
Crocodile confirmed the direction, casually put the Paper Slip back, and simultaneously lowered his head, looking at Mima Amatori with his narrowed eyes.
The latter thought for a moment and said, "The focus of this Mission is on the Speed of Support. It would be better for you to go alone."
"Alright, then you're in charge of their Arrangement."
As soon as he finished speaking, Crocodile immediately transformed into a mass of Yellow Sandstorm and flew rapidly towards the Sky to the south. The howling Gale blew the surrounding Forest back and forth.
Below.
Mima Amatori gazed at the Sandstorm gradually disappearing from sight. Behind him was the gradually spreading black torrent. The last time, his World was invaded, and this time he was leading the invasion of another World.
Clearly, as long as he didn't die, such things would only become more frequent in the future...
Yamanashi Prefecture.
Fujiyoshida City, this is the central City of the Fuji Five Lakes Region. Because many people come to experience the Spirit of the 'Saint Mountain', although the City is not large, the Atmosphere is prosperous.
Residents and Tourists, Men, Women, Old and Young, came and went, everywhere marveling at Mount Fuji, which was clearly visible in the distance.
"Huh, what's that?"
Suddenly, the crowd admiring the magnificent mountain scenery began to stir and exclaim.
The local people who were opening shops or running small stalls on the street followed the Gaze of the Tourists, their faces full of confusion. Immediately, they all showed expressions of surprise.
Below the snow-capped Mount Fuji, at a High Altitude of about several hundred meters above the Ground, rolling Yellow Sandstorm was sweeping in like a wave.
"Sandstorm!"
"Are you kidding me? How could something like this appear here? Is that vast Aokigahara Forest fake? And why didn't that Mount Fuji, over 3,700 meters tall, block them?"
"Quick, hide indoors!"
The Citizens, who had never encountered a Sandstorm, or rather, such an abrupt Sandstorm, were instantly panicked. People began to scatter in all directions, looking for places to hide.
Shops started closing their doors and windows, while stall owners struggled to pull their carts, trying to find a sheltered spot.
[Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh----]
[Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter----]
Soon, the overwhelming Sandstorm, like the Bloody Wound of a Demon God, swallowed this not-so-large City at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The fierce Gale swept everything or everyone on the Ground that wasn't fixed firmly, all into the Sky. For a time, desperate Screams rose and fell.
Dense, High-Speed Movement Sand furiously battered the windows and doors of houses, simultaneously dyeing the outside World completely yellow and hazy. It was almost impossible to see anything with the naked eye.
"Hahaha... hahaha..."
Perhaps it was a misconception, but some Men and Women with sensitive hearing, amidst the howling of the Wind and the frenzy of the Sand, seemed to hear a strange laugh echoing in their ears.
The culprit who caused this Sandstorm was naturally this guy, Crocodile.
However, his arrogance and Haki, his blatant rampage along the way, were entirely due to three points.
First, the focus of this Mission was to rush to the location of the Infinity Castle at full Speed.
Second, through the Intelligence received, he already knew that the World's Strongest in this World, that so-called 'Demon Progenitor', was at most only at the level of a Vice Admiral.
Third, the World Government had already decided to fully reveal their hand in the near future, using absolute High-Level Combat Power to forcefully suppress this World.
Therefore, he didn't need to have any scruples whatsoever, acting completely as he pleased!
Although Crocodile was currently only a Vice Admiral Rank, sometimes a Vice Admiral and a Vice Admiral were not the same...
Following this.
Numerous villages, towns, and Cities along the way, such as Tsuru City, Otsuki City, Uenohara City, and Fujino City, were all ravaged by large-scale Sandstorms.
Although they came and went quickly, unlike ordinary Sandstorms that would 'linger' for so long, this also resulted in more urgent Wind force, causing more severe Destruction and casualties.
Regarding all of this, the Japanese Government in Tokyo, which received the News via Transponder Snail, simply thought it was a Natural Disaster and quickly began preparing Disaster Relief work...
(End of this chapter)