Chapter 565: Five Paths Revolving Furnace!
An hour ago.
The 60th Emperor of The Empire officially ordered Air Force Admiral Bud in Xuanshi Hall to use the Medium-Range Ballistic Missile.
Thirty minutes ago.
The Missile Force, subordinate to the Air Force, received the order from Air Force Headquarters. After a series of verification procedures and confirming everything was correct,
The order was relayed again to the Mountain Range next to Magu Highland, south of the Imperial Capital.
Because this sprawling mountain range was The Empire's Missile Position, most of the missiles were hidden here.
However, their Ballistic Missiles did not require Launch Silos or Launchers. They only needed someone to input the Target Coordinates into the Missile Main Body and set the Launch Time, and the Missile could automatically complete ignition and launch.
Honestly, if the Volume and Weight of Ballistic Missiles weren't so difficult for an individual to carry, this thing could theoretically be used as Individual Combat Equipment.
Yes, it was 'Black Technology'!
Ten minutes ago.
The Missile Force Underground at Magu Highland first placed the Ballistic Missile into the Launch Channel, then, according to the order, installed the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' inside the Shell, and finally inputted the Directional Coordinates sent by the Secret Police Force.
Finally.
They confirmed the launch one more time. After receiving confirmation, they initiated the launch!
The next moment.
With a Loud Noise, the tail of this green Medium-Range Missile immediately sprayed out fierce Flames, and in the blink of an eye, it flew from the Underground Space to the Surface High Altitude at an extremely fast Speed.
At this point, it had just reached Mach 1.
Next, the Ballistic Missile's Speed became faster and faster, and its Distance from the Ground became higher and higher. During this process, it occasionally rolled or tumbled using the Wings on both sides, constantly adjusting its Trajectory.
At this time, its Speed had reached Mach 3.
When the Ballistic Missile reached a Distance of about two hundred kilometers from the Ground, which was the 'Warm Layer' Zone of this World's Atmosphere, the Power Engine automatically shut down.
It then flew towards the sky above the Coordinate Position relying on Inertia, gradually forming a beautiful Free Parabolic Trajectory.
At this time, its Speed had exceeded Mach 10 and was still accelerating, completing the steps of 'first stage separation', 'fairing separation', 'second stage separation', and 'third stage separation' in sequence.
Now, with the continuous separation, the Ballistic Missile was left with only a Shell and Terminal Booster returning to the interior of the Atmosphere. The pale blue tail flame was quite beautiful.
Soon.
Even the Terminal Booster automatically pushed itself away, allowing the conical green Shell to activate the Spin Generator, stabilizing its Trajectory through the Centrifugal Force generated by high-speed Spin.
At this moment, its Speed had reached its Limit. Its surface began to rub red hot and produce Flames.
At the same time, it finally 'saw' the continuous Snow Mountain below and a majestic, unparalleled 'White Giant' over a thousand meters tall.
The latter was looking up, as if waiting for it to come into its embrace.
If that was the case.
Then let's give it a try!
The Personnel of all ranks in the Snow Valley stood still, looking at the Snow Mountain back of Division Commander Barrett that covered the sky and the sun. Everyone silently prayed in their Hearts.
Suddenly.
The entire Heaven and Earth seemed to fall silent. At the same time, White Light that was bright to the extreme poured out from the sides and top of the 'Snow Mountain Giant'. Immediately after, a rumbling Loud Noise washed over their Bodies like Sea Waves.
Looking down from High Altitude.
Douglas Bullet, in his Combine Snow Mountain Manifestation thousand-meter Giant form, was using his palms to block a super large Energy Mass from a Distance of about ten meters. This Energy Mass was white with a hint of purple, accompanied by Electric Flash and Thunder, and was rapidly expanding at a visible Speed.
[Rumble!]
Illuminated by the soaring Electric Flash, a huge Mushroom Cloud 'slowly' rose into the sky.
Even this white Mountain Range, which included over a dozen Snow Mountains, was tinged with a hint of purple amidst the violent Tremor. All the Air was compressed out into layers of Air Current during the Tremor, causing terrifying Avalanches to erupt simultaneously from all the surrounding Snow Mountains.
Fortunately, Barrett had anticipated this and brought the Zone where the Star Gate Base was located entirely within his control. Therefore, no matter how the Avalanches roared or impacted, they could not breach the Mountain Rock that towered like walls.
[Boom——————]
After an unknown amount of Time, when the White Light flashed past, when all the Lightning and Thunder Light disappeared, and when the Shockwave spread further away.
The clouds in the sky were gone, the cold Wind stopped, and the falling Snowflakes were swept away.
The Officers, Soldiers, and Researchers in the Base looked up again at the 'Snow Mountain Giant' who was 'holding up the Heaven and Earth' for them. They found that its 'back' was not damaged, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.
Because this indicated that the attack just now had not breached Barrett's Defense.
But what they didn't see was that the front of the 'Snow Mountain Giant' was a terrible sight.
Its hands and arms had vanished without a trace, and its Chest looked as if someone had scooped it out. The indented surface had turned into Lava Scorched Earth, and viscous Magma flowed slowly like 'Blood'.
"It's so hot..."
Barrett, inside the 'Snow Mountain Giant' Main Body, took a deep breath and speechlessly looked at the thin layer of earth that had melted into Magma before him. The Explosion just now had indeed almost affected the Main Body here.
"But it's a bit different from the description of a so-called Nuclear Bomb. It feels more like Lightning that's so dense it's almost viscous..."
If another one were to fly over at this moment, he could only quickly 'absorb' the surrounding Snow Mountains and merge into one.
But if multiple were to explode together.
Even Barrett felt he wouldn't fare much better, and he couldn't guarantee the Safety of the Base below. This prompted him to immediately report the Situation back to the Sea Star Mainland.
On The Empire's side.
Captain Sabatini, who was responsible for commanding the front line Secret Police Force in White Horse Town, had witnessed everything that had just happened with his Imperial Arms 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye'.
This left his face full of shock, and he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
Whether it was the Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace', or the thousand-meter-tall 'Snow Mountain Giant', each one assaulted his Spirit like a Tsunami.
As the Captain of the Secret Police Force, it was the first time he knew that The Empire actually possessed such terrifying Weapons. What was more terrifying was that the opponent had actually faced it head-on and taken it.
Not only Captain Sabatini, but the other male and female Members in this Office were also dumbfounded.
Because the Profound Secret Technique of the 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' was to project the Screen Feed seen by the Imperial Arms User through that Imperial Arms, which looked like a single-barrel Telescope, onto a Virtual Screen in the air.
And the Mission of these men and women was to describe the Video Feed they saw using the easiest to understand Writing, and at the same time quickly draw it on white Paper with exquisite drawing skills.
They also had to draw several more pictures to make it similar to a Comic Strip, so that Minister Najenda and the Intelligence Analysts at Empire Headquarters could observe more details.
"It's too terrifying! Immediately organize this into Intelligence and send it back to the Imperial Capital Headquarters!"
The first thing Captain Sabatini did after reacting was to completely lose his Gentlemanly demeanor and roar loudly at his subordinates.
His voice was trembling, and his Body was shaking, because he had already felt Fear.
That kind of nearly thousand-meter-tall Snow Mountain Giant, even The Military's three Admirals wouldn't be an Opponent, right?
He only hoped that The Empire still had enough Inventory of that kind of Thunderstorm Weapon, and then, please, next time... fire a few more!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 566: The Empire Goes to Full-Scale War!
Four days later, the entire Imperial Capital, within a ten-thousand-square-kilometer Zone centered around the Imperial Palace, had been transferred to another Dimensional Space by the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock'.
However, due to the presence of the Phantom Image, it looked no different from the outside. But if you walked into the area, you would find that aside from the Ground, there was no longer any substantial Substance here. Regardless of what Building or Wall you encountered, you could pass through them without Obstruction.
At the same time, the eight Light Gates of different colors located in different Directions were surrounded by Small City Walls that had been urgently built. Outside were large numbers of Army holding Automatic Firearms, while inside were the Disciples of Imperial Fist Temple and Imperial Arms Users from the Imperial Guard Unit, strictly prohibiting unauthorized personnel from approaching within three hundred meters.
At this moment, the Sky in the other Dimensional Space was golden yellow. Although there was no Sun, it was illuminated by the ubiquitous faint Golden Light. The only drawback was the absence of Night.
In the Southeast direction of the Imperial Capital that had been transferred in below, there was a sudden expanse of lush green Grass Court, where various Danger Beasts resembling Sheep, Horses, and cattle were freely moving about.
This was because of the several small Spaces within the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock: Ghost Valley Spring and Autumn'.
Since being designated a 'Strategic Class Imperial Arm' by the 'Holy Emperor' six hundred years ago, it had been continuously developed by successive Emperors.
Aside from the 'Death Gate', which was abandoned because it contained nothing but Magma and a Sea of Fire, the Environment of the other seven Gates' Spaces each had their drawbacks, but ways were still found to utilize them.
Among them, the Environment of the 'Life Gate' was the most beautiful. Not only was the Climate warm, but the Soil was extremely fertile, and large areas of Herbaceous Plants grew there, making it extremely suitable for Livestock and planting.
Successive Emperors of The Empire, holding the mindset of preparing for the worst, developed this place as the Imperial Family's final granary.
This way, no matter what happened in the future, even if it was National Destruction. As long as the family members successfully escaped with the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock', they could live very comfortably even if they lived in anonymity.
The only problem was ensuring that the Imperial Arms User of the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock' was an Imperial Family Member or someone loyal to the Imperial Family. This was very difficult. But it wasn't impossible...
Besides this, the other 'Strategic Class Imperial Arms' were actually the same: the 'Dimensional Array: Shangri-La', the 'World Book: Rongo Rongo', and 'Asklepios'.
They were collectively known as the 'Four Great Strategic Imperial Arms'!
Inside the Swearing Hall of the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor, Bud, Najenda, Saul, Ezra, Doctor Stylish, and others gathered together again, but the Atmosphere was unusually oppressive and solemn. Everyone was frowning deeply, looking with stern expressions at the five lifelike Screen Feeds on the tabletop.
The Screen Feeds showed the entire process of Bullet combining with the Snow Mountain to become a 'Thousand-Meter Giant', and then directly blocking the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace'.
"General Bols, can you... deal with this kind of Monster?" Governor Saul couldn't help but raise his head and ask in a deep voice. General Bols took a deep breath, shook his somewhat stiff Neck, and said in a low voice, "I can't do it. Blande, Esdeath, they can't either..."
"This should be the Admiral Level Combat Power mentioned by those Captives. I heard that each of their Three Great Military Branches has three Admirals, plus the Fleet Admiral, that's four. Adding them up..."
Najenda's Expression was very grim, and she couldn't bring herself to say the rest of the words, as that number was simply too Despair-inducing!
"As expected of a terrifying Influence/Power capable of launching Wars of Conquest across Worlds..." Finance Officer Ezra said, shaking his head rather pessimistically. He already had the thought that they were simply no match for the World Government.
"But I think we are not without the Strength to resist. Look at the degree of Destruction caused by the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' in your images. If we had fired two in Rapid-fire at that time, we might have been able to directly kill him!"
The Emperor picked up the fifth drawing and shook it, his stern Expression transforming into a gentle Smile.
"But His Majesty, although the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' can be mass-produced, with the output from our Academy of Science, we can only manufacture one per year. Including the five... oh no, four in our current Inventory, we can use a maximum of five this year."
Doctor Stylish stroked his chin and said softly.
"Five. If two can eliminate one of their Admirals, then we now have the Ability to kill two of their Admirals. Plus my Imperial Arms, that's three Admirals!"
The Emperor slowly stood up, his Gaze scanning the several important ministers present, and said with a firm Gaze, "I believe this gives us the leverage to negotiate with them. I doubt even the World Government would easily lose three Admirals, right?"
"Indeed." Governor Saul expressed agreement. If they could bring the other side to the negotiation table, their side should have this Strength.
Bud, Najenda, and the others nodded one after another.
But what they didn't know was that the Emperor's final Trump Card in his Heart was not what he said, but the biggest Trump Card the 'Holy Emperor' six hundred years ago had secured for The Empire.
"Moreover, although the number of 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' is not large, we have many Conventional Missiles, Rockets, and Howitzers. We can completely give them a carpet bombing!"
"We also have so many Three Military Branches' Troops, Imperial Arms Users, Imperial Fist Temple, Danger Beast Unit, the Technology from the Academy of Science, the Fleet, plus the East and West Countries that are about to unite!"
The more the Emperor spoke, the more Confidence his Tone carried, finally saying loudly with an extremely inspiring demeanor.
"Everyone, although that World Government has already conquered multiple Worlds, we can completely make them break their teeth here, in our World, and then scurry back to their own World with their tails tucked, never daring to step foot here again!"
"Yes, His Majesty!" Bud, Najenda, and the others knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison.
The next day.
The Emperor officially issued an Imperial Decree, announcing the information about the World Government to the entire Empire, and simultaneously issued the Order for a full-scale War against the World Government.
Army General Blande in the West and Marine Admiral Esdeath in the East also began to Mobilize Troops and Fleets towards the Northern part of The Empire.
And in the Mountain Ranges on both sides of Magu Highland, Ballistic Missiles equipped with Conventional Shells were being pulled out by the Soldiers of the Missile Force using strong and powerful Danger Beasts.
At the same time.
The Alchemy Kingdom in the West also dispatched a Large Force led by State Alchemists to advance towards the Plato Region in the Northeast, while the Shenhe Island Nation was still hesitating and in discussion.
This World, given the Code Name 'Imperial Arms' by the World Government, finally produced an intense Reaction to the appearance of the World Government.
At the Star Gate.
The five Great Divisions and their ten Brigades, which had just been reorganized into the 'First Main Combat Army Corps', were also transporting the sixty thousand Large Army and fifty thousand Auxiliary Army, like black water, day and night with the magical effect of the 'Shrinking Tunnel'!
"The fourth Otherworld..."
This day.
A man over three meters tall, with a muscular build, wearing a red Suit and a Black Coat, emitting a chilling Aura from his entire body, walked out of the Biochemical Safety Station alone.
"Admiral Akainu!" Bullet stepped forward to greet him expressionlessly. Behind him was a group composed of Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals, and Commodores.
"Hmm, you did quite well." Sakazuki also had a stern Personality, so he only praised him in a calm Tone. Immediately after, while walking forward, he asked Bullet, who was following behind him.
"How is the Giant Villa I asked you to prepare?"
"It's ready!"
(End of this chapter)
## Chapter 567: Army Main Battle Force Establishment!
Main Battle Legion.
Based on the Reform and Restructuring Plan submitted by Douglas Bullet, the World Government divided the Army Headquarters' original military strength of nearly a million troops, as well as the armies from affiliated Otherworlds, into three parts.
Namely, the Main Battle Legion, the Garrison Legion, and the Auxiliary Legion.
Among them, the Auxiliary Legion is normally responsible for the World Military Draft, training, and management in their respective Worlds, overseen by the 'Otherworld Garrison Base Commander' appointed by the Command Department.
This includes the use of Light and Heavy Thermal Weapons such as Firearms and Grenades, as well as the operation of various Armored Vehicles like Tanks and Trucks.
During Wartime, if the Army Headquarters requires military Support, they can apply to the Staff Department, which will then issue Deployment Orders to the corresponding 'Otherworld Garrison Base Commander'.
The 'Otherworld Garrison Base Commander' who receives the Order will then send sufficient Troops and Armored Vehicles to the 'Canberra Continent' (Australia) in the 'Titan World'.
From this point on, the Command Authority of these Auxiliary Army units automatically transfers to the Commander of the corresponding Main Battle Legion.
As for the Garrison Legion.
As the name suggests, they are primarily responsible for garrisoning the Sea Star Mainland or already conquered Otherworlds.
Each 'Otherworld Garrison Base Commander' will bring a varying number of Garrison Force troops based on their Rank to serve as a Guard Force, simultaneously using this to intimidate and suppress Disobedient Elements in the Otherworld.
If they encounter a Situation that the Garrison Force cannot resolve, they also have the Authority to submit a Report to the Command Department of the Marine Star Headquarters and apply for the dispatch of the Main Battle Legion for Support.
Finally, the Main Battle Legion.
Every Army General also holds the Position of Legion Commander.
A Main Battle Legion has sixty thousand Troops, of which ten thousand are the Legion Commander's direct troops. The remaining are divided into five Main Combat Divisions, each with a total of ten thousand Troops, led by elite Vice Admirals with high Combat Power serving as Division Commanders.
During Wartime, the Legion Commander will appoint one of the five Division Commanders as the 'Frontline Overall Commander', who has the Authority to command the other four Division Commanders without the Legion Commander's interference.
Furthermore.
Each Main Combat Division is composed of two Main Combat Brigades, each with five thousand Troops. The Brigade Commander is a Vice Admiral. Each Main Combat Brigade is also composed of two Main Combat Regiments, with a Rear Admiral serving as the Regimental Commander.
Following this are the Main Combat Battalions led by Commodores as Battalion Commanders, the Main Combat Companies led by Headquarters Colonels as Company Commanders, the Main Combat Platoons led by Headquarters Lieutenant Colonels as Platoon Leaders, and the Main Combat Squads led by Headquarters Lieutenant Commanders as Squad Leaders.
A Main Combat Squad consists of ten Main Combat Soldiers.
That's right.
In the Main Battle Legion, a dignified Headquarters Lieutenant Commander is merely a Squad Leader, and they are individuals who stood out from the Garrison Legion after fierce Competitive Assessment.
According to the new Rules, at the end of November each year, the Main Battle Legion will issue a certain Quota to the Garrison Legion based on the Casualty Count for the year.
The Garrison Legion can then, according to this Quota, gather the Officers and Soldiers who wish to be promoted to the Main Battle Legion and hold an internal Competitive Assessment among those of the same Rank.
For example, if two Lieutenant Colonels in the Main Battle Legion were killed in action, then all Lieutenant Colonels in the Garrison Legion can only compete for these two Quotas. If there is only one Colonel, then they compete for that single Quota.
Theoretically, if the Main Battle Legion suffers no Casualties in a certain year, then naturally no Assessment needs to be held.
As for the advantages and disadvantages of joining the Main Battle Legion.
The disadvantages are obvious; the chance of being killed in action is certainly much higher than in the Garrison Legion. However, the Big Shots in the upper echelons are naturally aware of this and have therefore set up sufficiently attractive advantages.
Firstly, the Salary in the Main Battle Legion is three times that of the Garrison Legion!
Secondly, the Military Merit in the Main Battle Legion has a higher Priority than in the Garrison Legion. For instance, if both sides are interested in a certain Resource, the people from the Main Battle Legion will definitely be given Priority for exchange.
Of course, the opportunities to obtain Military Merit in the Main Battle Legion are also much greater than in the Garrison Legion, and the Main Battle Legion also has Priority in Medical Resources.
These factors will inevitably lead to people in the Main Battle Legion improving their Strength and advancing their Military Rank much faster than those in the Garrison Legion.
Finally.
Officers and Soldiers in the Main Battle Legion can also obtain Noble Titles bestowed by the World Government and a Feoff in a conquered Otherworld by expending a certain amount of Military Merit.
Whether to exchange Military Merit for Resources or Noble Titles is purely a matter of personal choice.
When this Rule first came out, it actually caused a huge Disturbance among the various Royalty and Nobility, leading to various curses, opposition, and even some more intense Reactions.
But since the Five Elders dared to publish it, they were naturally well-prepared. They immediately had the CIPHER POL, Police, and Marines in Various Places jointly launch Arrest Operations.
The current World Government has long mastered the 'High-Speed Channel' within the World known as 'White Dragon'. Warships from Marine Headquarters can reach any Kingdom in the Four Seas within just two or three days.
Coupled with the Air Force's Flying Warships, this so-called 'Noble Disturbance' was actually suppressed in less than a week.
This instantly awakened all the Royalty and Nobility, making them realize that the current World Government had completely changed.
The latter no longer cared about their agreement or disagreement.
However.
This System of exchanging Military Merit for Noble Titles is actually still under discussion within the World Government and a specific Implementation Plan has not yet emerged.
But even so, it was enough to make everyone in the Main Battle Legion, from top to bottom, feel Blood Boiling, while those in the Garrison Legion were filled with envy and longing.
This unsurprisingly caused an internal Ripple.
That is, people in other Departments were also concerned about whether this System could be extended to them, such as the CIPHER POL, the Academy of Science, and the Medical Academy.
These past few days, the Five Great Branches of the World Government on the Sea Star Mainland have been discussing this Matter.
Returning to the Matter of the Main Battle Legion.
According to the Plan, since every Army General also serves as a Legion Commander, it means that the Army Headquarters will ultimately have three Main Battle Legions, with a Total Military Strength of around one hundred eighty thousand.
However, Im added another Rule after reviewing Bullet's Reform Plan.
That is, the heads of the Legion, Division, and Brigade Rank must rotate positions among peers every five years. This ensures that Officers above the Rank of Vice Admiral cannot Take Office in the same Troops for too long, thus eliminating the Hidden Danger of public Army units becoming private ones.
It's just that currently, the Army Headquarters only has Sakazuki as an Admiral, so there's nowhere to rotate positions even if they wanted to.
Fortunately, this is only the first year. The 'Second Main Battle Legion' and 'Third Main Battle Legion' are expected to appear successively in the next four years.
Just like recently.
Ever since Douglas Bullet became the 'Frontline Overall Commander' for this Operation.
Rumors have already begun circulating within the Military that after conquering this Otherworld, he will be promoted to the second Army General, becoming the Legion Commander of the 'Second Main Battle Legion'!
"As expected, here it comes again..."
In the Star Gate Base in the Snow Mountain Valley, Sakazuki and Bullet looked up at the Flame Warheads attacking from the Sky once more. However, this time it wasn't just one, but a full twenty-two Shells flying over like burning Meteorites.
"This kind of thing... do they really have so many?"
Bullet looked at them with a solemn expression, because he didn't think he could withstand twenty-two attacks like the previous one, even with Sakazuki by his side, he felt it was impossible.
However, this time, he didn't make any move, but quietly watched like everyone else.
[Roar!]
Suddenly, with a deafening Sonic Boom, a huge Golden Afterimage was seen not far away, heading towards the dense Shells.
The next moment, the Sky split open, revealing a green Rift that grew larger and larger...
Chapter 568: The Black Torrent That Tramples Everything!
"One 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace' missile plus twenty-one conventional missiles with a 400 kg equivalent yield. This should be enough to heavily injure, or even kill that Big Monster!"
Inside White Horse Town, located several hundred kilometers away from the Star Gate Base.
Captain Sabatini of the Imperial Intelligence Division held his Telescope to his right eye, staring at the twenty-two Shells descending from the Sky, while muttering nervously to himself.
Following communication with the Empire Headquarters, they had roughly learned the basic information about the 'Five Paths Revolving Furnace'.
It was said that this thing was originally a Plasma Weapon developed by Doctor Stylish, the Dean of the Academy of Science, several years ago. Its Power was enough to melt a large Mountain in an instant.
However, Captain Sabatini felt this description was a bit exaggerated.
Because it hadn't completely vaporized the 'Snow Mountain Giant' before, at most it had melted about forty percent of its Volume. Of course, this Power was still terrifying.
But how could he know that it was because Bullet had used Armament Haki Emission and Hardening at the time, which had offset an unknown amount of the Plasma High Temperature.
"Here they come, here they come, here they come!"
In Sabatini's Line of Sight, twenty-two Balls of Fire were getting closer and closer to the Snow Valley. However, the more he watched, the more strange and confused he became.
"Why isn't that Monster transforming back into the 'Snow Mountain Giant'? Is it still not too late to transform now?"
"Also, who is that slightly shorter but equally Giant-like man in red armor in front of him?"
Just at this moment, Captain Sabatini and the male and female Cadres watching through the virtual Footage.
First, they saw a true Giant completely covered in a set of blood-patterned Golden Armor, suddenly shot straight into the Sky from one side of the Valley, flying by stepping on the visible white Air Current beneath his feet.
Immediately after, they saw the Golden Giant spread his hands.
A Green Rift suddenly appeared out of thin Air above the Snow Valley Base, and it was growing longer, wider, and larger at a Speed visible to the naked eye.
It was like, like... like a horizontally placed Green Door appearing in the azure Sky?
No!
It should be said that an invisible horizontal Door had opened, revealing the Green Space inside!
The next moment.
The twenty-two conical Shells, ablaze from friction and dragging long red tail flames, entered the Green horizontal Door one by one, and then disappeared without a trace!
When the 'horizontal Door' disappeared, everyone fell silent.
Because Sabatini and the others didn't see any Explosion, Gunfire Flash, nor did they see Thunder or Plasma. Nothing happened, quite abruptly.
"Ah, that must be their Space-type Ability..."
A female Cadre bit her pink lips, sighed softly, and shook her head helplessly with a Bitter Smile. "In that case, our Missiles cannot possibly destroy that Star Gate Base, nor can they stop their subsequent Troops from flooding in."
"Report it. That's all we can do. As for the rest, leave it to His Majesty and the various lords and officials in the imperial court to handle."
Sabatini could only give this order. He truly didn't know what else to say.
At the same time.
On the Star Gate Base side, although there was no scene of mass cheering due to Military Regulations and Discipline, everyone from the Vice Admirals down to the Soldiers showed relaxed Smiles.
From now on, they no longer had to worry about the Base's air Defense. No matter what flew in, that 'Giant God Soldier' would use the Paramecia System Door-Door Fruit Ability to send it all into another Space.
For Ballistic Missiles, this could be called absolute Defense!
"The Door-Door Fruit Ability, when used for defending against incoming attacks, is truly astonishing. It's just a pity he's only one person and can only protect the Sky over one area..."
Bullet looked at the 'Giant God Soldier' who showed no intention of communicating with them, and who returned to the villa by stepping on 'Moonwalk' by himself, and his big mouth split into a terrifying smile.
To Sakazuki and the others, their understanding of the 'Giant God Soldier' was that it was the World Government's highest-level Giant Unit, usually serving as the Guard of Holy Land Marie Geoise.
And he, as one of that Lord's 'Seven Warlords of the Sea', was the only one who knew exactly what the 'Giant God Soldier' was.
At this moment.
Bullet had basically given up the idea of challenging Im. The truth was, he couldn't even get past an 'aged' Garp!
Not to mention, there was also that 'Whitebeard' who seemed even Stronger than Garp.
So, he was now pouring his main enthusiasm into the War in the Otherworld. This was also why he wanted to be promoted to Admiral as soon as possible.
Of course, there was also a little bit of personal amusement in wanting to be promoted to Admiral before that 'stupid crocodile' and then properly mock him.
"If there are long-range Attack Methods that can be detonated in the Air beforehand, that's good. If not, we can also have an Officer who knows Moonwalk fly up to Intercept."
Sakazuki said expressionlessly.
"That's a good idea. I'll have someone pass that down later."
Bullet raised an eyebrow.
However, the latter method was equivalent to sacrificing an Officer. But as Military Higher-ups, they probably wouldn't hesitate when it was truly needed.
As for whether the designated Officer was willing, it wasn't important, because disobeying orders on the Battlefield was itself a capital Crime.
Since death was the outcome either way, was it better to die as a martyr and secure various pensions, Preferential Treatment, and Benefits for one's Family, or to die in vain under the Crime of disobeying orders?
"Okay, I will be stationed here from now on. You can go command the front lines." Sakazuki turned to look at Bullet. "According to the Original Plan, let's first occupy this Northern Region!"
"No problem~"
Bullet became Excited. He had actually wanted to go out and have a big fight for a long time, but the Star Gate Base couldn't be left unguarded.
Now it was fine.
With that Door-Door Fruit Ability User 'Giant God Soldier' and Sakazuki, plus a Main Combat Division stationed in this Snow Mountain Range, it could definitely be called foolproof.
Bullet's Personality was always swift and decisive.
About an hour later, he led his directly subordinate Division and two Auxiliary Legions, rushing straight towards Sekka Fortress in the west. Because according to the Intelligence gathered by the Sea Ninjas and Cipher Pol, that was the capital City of this Northern Snow Region.
At this moment, Onigumo's Main Combat Division was also rushing towards Sekka Fortress.
However, that didn't matter. When the time came, Bullet's Division would be stationed at Sekka Fortress, while Onigumo would lead his Division to continue advancing west, and then defend against threats from the Alchemy Kingdom of Alkemi in the Prato Mountain Range.
Simultaneously.
Charlotte Oven's Main Combat Division was responsible for the Imperial Army Unit directly to the south, while the remaining two Main Combat Divisions were distributed to the left and right of the former.
That is, the Longxi Mountain Range to the west and the Daikan Mountain Range and White Horse Mountain to the east.
For a time.
Led by the ten-thousand-strong Heavy Motorcycle Group, a large number of Heavy Tanks, Troop Transport Armored Vehicles, and Tactical Trucks carrying Heavy Howitzers, they majestically formed a Black Torrent pouring out of the Snow Mountain Range.
These Mechanical Monsters emitting rumbling sounds stirred up Gales, broke through the flying snow, and in the air, condensed a majestic, unstoppable Aura that seemed capable of trampling everything...
The World Government and this World were finally about to set out their respective Situations!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 569: I'm Begging You, Come With Me!
Just as the entire 'Imperial Arms World' was presenting a suffocating atmosphere, like a storm was brewing and dark clouds were pressing down on the cities, due to the actions of the Four Factions.
The Civilians in various cities had already felt a strong sense of unease. Some of the more courageous ones immediately chose to cut their losses and survive, directly abandoning their current homes, connections, and a portion of their wealth, dragging their Family along as they headed south for refuge.
They didn't care what the World Government was; they only wanted to live peacefully and stably with their Family.
But this was an extremely risky gamble. A slight misstep could lead to encountering strong bandits along the way, resulting in a tragic end where their Family is destroyed and lives are lost.
However, the life and suffering of the common people...
The Big Shots above had no interest in understanding, nor were they in the mood to care. Their Gaze was focused on the confrontation between the two armies.
White Horse Mountain.
Unbeknownst to them, this place had become the center of the vortex, attracting nearby Agent Personnel and Intelligence Personnel.
It turned out that
as the World Government captured more and more Captive, the Otherworld Strategy Committee had learned that White Horse Town was the front-line Lair of the Imperial Intelligence Division.
Its Leader was Sabatini, one of the four Captains of the Secret Police Force, and also an Imperial Arms User.
Crucially, his Imperial Arms, 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye', possessed Far Sight and X-ray Vision capabilities spanning a thousand kilometers, allowing him to constantly monitor every move within the Star Gate Base in the Snow Valley.
Therefore, the Otherworld Strategy Committee immediately issued an Order for the Sea Ninja and CIPHER POL Members near White Horse Mountain to quickly rush to White Horse Town, to Capture Alive Sabatini and bring back the 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye'.
After all, this was a High-ranking Executive of the Secret Police Force; he would surely know more internal Intelligence about The Empire.
As of today.
Im had long since discovered that the 'Imperial Arms World' before him had many differences compared to the 'Akame World' he knew.
Fortunately, he had only given the Five Elders Intelligence about Imperial Arms, Ministerial Arms, Danger Beasts, and a few key figures before, which avoided another instance of 'Prophecy Error'.
This also filled Im with curiosity about the 'Imperial Arms World'. What exactly caused such significant changes?
Soon.
As more and more Intelligence was extracted from the mouths, minds, and even Memory of numerous Captive, almost all clues pointed to one person.
The 'Holy Emperor' from six hundred years ago!
Im actually had some understanding of this Emperor of The Empire, because according to the 'Canon', those Ministerial Arms were created by him to imitate the Imperial Arms of the Founding Emperor of the Empire.
It was just that because the Strength of the two were vastly different and they also brought inexplicable Side Effects to the users, the Emperor from six hundred years ago was ashamed of them and named them 'Ministerial Arms'.
But the key point was that in this current 'Imperial Arms World', this 'Ministerial Arms Emperor', besides creating Ministerial Arms, also did many other things.
Firstly.
He did indeed, like in the 'Canon', order skilled craftsmen and Alchemists to create a batch of Ministerial Arms led by 'Kiriichimonji', 'Crushing King', and 'Water Dragon Sword'.
But unlike in the 'Canon' where only one of each was made, he directly mass-produced them, and even claimed that his Ministerial Arms far surpassed the Imperial Arms in this regard, as Imperial Arms could not be replicated and even required the Imperial Arms' recognition to be used, which was a Restriction.
However, despite being called mass-produced, the quantity wasn't actually that large, because even Ministerial Arms required Materials from corresponding Danger Beast Creatures and various rare Minerals.
So, up to now, there were only enough to equip the Elite members of various Departments and agencies.
Secondly.
He issued an Imperial Decree to legally classify all Imperial Arms as belonging to the Imperial Family. Any Imperial Arms found outside would result in the dispatch of the 'Imperial Guard' for Recovery. If the Imperial Arms already had a recognized Imperial Arms User, that person would be brought back.
If the Imperial Arms User refused to comply, or even attempted to escape or resist, the 'Imperial Guard' had the right to arrest or even directly kill them.
However, over these six hundred years, apart from such incidents occurring at the very beginning, all subsequent Imperial Arms Users encountered in the wilderness happily chose to join the 'Imperial Guard'.
This was because the Treatment after becoming an 'Imperial Guard' was simply too appealing, enough to quickly turn an impoverished Family into a wealthy one.
Therefore, throughout The Empire now, no matter which Department or Military branch, if someone is an Imperial Arms User, they are definitely also a Member of the 'Imperial Guard'.
Finally.
During his reign, he reformed the political and military systems, strengthening centralization of power.
He single-handedly established the Hospital system, School system, Science Unit, Police Force, Air Force Unit, Secret Police Force, and the Assassination Unit 'Oarberg', and completely conquered the Foreign Races in the south.
He also improved agricultural technology, invented various farming tools, and even selected some docile, trainable low-level Danger Beasts to help people reduce their labor burden.
This series of measures led to consecutive bumper harvests in various places throughout The Empire. Even if it wasn't a bumper harvest, basic yields were guaranteed, truly fulfilling the promise of ensuring most Citizens had Bread to eat and Milk to drink.
Therefore, for these six hundred years, The Empire, from top to bottom, still refers to him as the 'Holy Emperor'!
After reading all this, Im's mood at the time was complex, because this so-called 'Holy Emperor' was 100% a peer of his, or even someone from the same place.
This also made him apprehensive about the current 'Imperial Arms World'. Who knew if that 'Holy Emperor' had left The Empire with any strange trump cards?
So he was determined not to venture in and take risks before completely understanding the opponent's trump cards.
Therefore, obtaining Intelligence was the top priority for the current World Government!
As for The Empire's side.
Najenda of the Secret Police Force was also a Talent. Through a large amount of information gathered by sacrificing hundreds of Subordinates, she keenly noticed that the World Government's Personnel were gathering towards White Horse Mountain.
She immediately transmitted this Situation to Gozuchi, who had recently been promoted to Commander of 'Oarberg'.
Gozuchi didn't hesitate either, directly dispatching most of the assassination squad members, ordering them to use every Means possible to Intercept the opponent's Ninjas and other Agents.
He even had someone send his Imperial Arms, 'Murasame', into Akame's hands!
As a Commander, he certainly couldn't personally go into battle. If he were to die on the front line, the Inheritance of 'Oarberg' would basically be cut off.
But he also couldn't let 'Murasame' go to waste in his hands like this. It was better to give it to Akame, who was also recognized by 'Murasame', to use.
At the same time.
A massive Fleet composed of over a hundred 'modern' Warships, including Missile Destroyers, Cruisers, and Battleships, was docked in the Port of the Imperial Navy Headquarters.
It was just a pity that there seemed to be no sign of an Aircraft Carrier.
And the so-called Imperial Navy Headquarters was located on a large Island in the southeast corner of The Empire, only about a hundred kilometers from the Continent at most, but with an area of over 30,000 square kilometers.
Below it, there was also a Small Island hanging, with an area of less than 10,000 square kilometers.
However, its Environment was very strange; it was covered everywhere with thick Accumulated Snow, as if it were in the Snow Region of the North, yet the large Island above it was lush and green, with green hills and lush trees.
Inland on the Small Island, a snow-white Western-style Castle stood tall.
Meilard, who had vanished without a trace from the Star Gate Base earlier, was now standing in the Main Hall inside the Castle, clenching her fists. Despite the cold temperature, she was still wearing the purple dress with a large portion of her Chest exposed.
It was just that her Gaze was angrily glaring at the Blue-Haired Woman sitting on a Stone Chair in front of her with her legs crossed, who was unspeakably beautiful but also incredibly cold and arrogant.
Meilard seemed to be quite angered by the other party, but she was still trying her best to persuade her repeatedly.
"Don't be willful! Come with me and leave this place immediately, then find somewhere to hide!"
"The Empire... no, the Strength of our World is simply no match for that World Government. I'm begging you, okay?"
"Come with me!"
(End of Chapter)