# Chapter 56: Adding Fuel to the Fire
Hades recognized Vic's identity at first glance.
Similarly, Vic instantly recognized Hades.
"Brat! Did that weapon give you confidence? That won't change your fate! Accept the judgment of Justice!"
Vic stared intently at Hades, his gaze filled with killing intent.
Most people would find it hard to understand his hostility.
Wasn't it just a facial injury from Nyx? There were plenty of strange-looking people in the Marines.
Who would have thought that Vic's greatest source of confidence was once his face, making him a Military Idol.
As a Marine Vice Admiral with a promising future, he was about to pursue a relationship with a Military Belle from a Noble family.
If successful, he could have instantly ascended to a higher social stratum.
But this was ruined by Nyx, causing him to lose not only love but also his future.
That was his future, because based on his Potential, he had already peaked.
Becoming a Marine Admiral was basically impossible, unless a very powerful Devil Fruit, one capable of causing an astonishing transformation, appeared before him.
And the loss of love also made him a laughingstock within the military, as there were quite a few people who were jealous of him.
Such an experience directly turned a Hawk Faction member into an absolute, even extreme, Hawk Faction member.
Although he didn't know why this Marine Vice Admiral named Vic hated him so much, the intense emotion couldn't lie.
Besides, he didn't need to care about the thoughts of a dead man.
He glanced at the other two Marine Vice Admirals.
Mediocre, not particularly strong.
Is this truly the caliber of those from the Four Seas?
"Titan, the others are yours."
"I'll deal with this guy myself."
Hades said calmly, seemingly not putting the other Marines in his eyes.
This made some of the Marines incredibly angry.
"Understood." Titan didn't say much, only expressing his attitude through action.
Just then, behind Hades, groups of people rushed over: Pirate Crew, Underworld Forces, Lone Wolf, Individual Pirate, and even Island Resident.
They all came.
Facing the Marine encirclement, they had no way to escape and could only fight with all their might.
In a short time, this was enough for them to gather their Strength and compose their panicked emotions.
Seeing Hades and Titan confronting the Marines, this scene actually surprised them somewhat.
Especially the many big figures from the Island who were at the Auction House, they recognized these two.
After all, they were the ones who directly bid fifty million to buy the Mantis-Mantis Fruit at the Auction.
They were undoubtedly Powerful Individuals.
The terrifying aura erupting from Hades and Titan left no room for doubt, and at this moment, it made them feel more at ease.
Sensing the commotion behind him, Hades turned his head slightly, his tone relaxed, yet carrying an undeniable dominance.
"You've come at the right time. The rest of the small fry are yours."
As soon as these words were spoken, some of the Marines truly couldn't hold back.
"You bastard, do you even understand the situation you're in? What do you take us Marines for?"
Rear Admiral Istane from the West Blue was the Adjutant to Vice Admiral Henry.
He was a significant figure in the West Blue, but after coming to Marine Headquarters, he felt a sense of disparity.
The Rear Admirals at Headquarters were all stronger than him.
Due to Headquarters' Suppression of the Four Seas, he had suffered no small amount of humiliation.
Most Marines from the Four Seas were like him, but it was also true that their Strength was inferior.
So they didn't stay at Marine Headquarters and came to the various Fortress Branch in the New World for peace and quiet.
This suited the intentions of many higher-ups at Marine Headquarters.
The Marines from the Four Seas were unaware of the terror of the Rocks Pirates.
Even if some had been warned, they didn't take it seriously.
After all, they had never truly encountered the Rocks Pirates.
The current skirmishes were small-scale and didn't make them feel too much pressure.
Istane was called a Genius in the Four Seas, but he was nothing after coming to Headquarters.
He had been suppressed for a long time, and now seeing a brat like Hades speak such arrogant words, he finally couldn't stand it anymore.
This was based on his confidence in his own Strength, believing he could deal with this young and relatively unknown guy named Hades.
Istane suddenly attacked, giving no time to stop him.
His figure vanished from the spot, stamping his feet on the ground repeatedly, bursting forward with extreme speed, charging directly towards Hades.
However, a tall figure suddenly appeared before Hades, blocking his path.
Immediately after, an overbearing hammer blow blocked his vision and slammed fiercely into his body.
An unstoppable force.
"Crack! Crack!"
A terrifying impact landed on him, shattering the bones throughout his body inch by inch.
His entire body was sent right back where he came from, directly knocked back towards the Marine formation by Titan.
"What a frail Rear Admiral! Is he really a Rear Admiral?" Hades couldn't help but mock.
Through the insignia on the uniform, he could naturally tell the Marine's Military Rank.
However, the Military Rank and Strength were completely mismatched.
"Are you Marines from the Four Seas? Should I ask Fleet Admiral Black to demote all of you by one rank? Or just send you straight back to the Four Seas? Otherwise, you're just making a spectacle of yourselves in the New World!"
These words startled everyone.
The atmosphere didn't seem as tense as before, but the implications were even more severe, sounding extremely grating to the Marines' ears.
This was sowing discord within the Marine ranks.
On the surface, the internal conflicts within the Marines seemed to have eased somewhat in the face of a powerful enemy.
In reality, they were even more intense.
However, most of the Four Seas Marine Vice Admirals were not at Marine Headquarters, but stationed in the New World, so they didn't have to endure the discrimination from Headquarters.
Currently on the scene were one Headquarters Vice Admiral and two Four Seas Vice Admirals.
Their subordinate Marines also came from Headquarters and the Four Seas respectively.
Hades' words were nothing short of adding fuel to the fire, and scalding hot oil at that.
"Brat, I hope your Strength is as sharp-tongued as your mouth!"
Vic stared intently at Hades, his words carrying a chilling coldness.
However, the next moment, Hades burst forth instantly, his figure appearing before Vice Admiral Vic with almost no discernible trace.
The newly acquired Nightmare displayed immense killing power.
Coated with Armament Haki, transforming into a Black Blade, combining Slaughter Aura and Power of Death, it was like a Death Scythe from Hell.
Hades unleashed a powerful slash with full force, swinging Nightmare like the Grim Reaper harvesting lives.
In that instant, Vic felt his life was threatened.
This Scythe contained ultimate killing power.
His heart skipped a beat, and his body instinctively ducked down, rolling to the side, dodging this fatal blow in the nick of time.
"I've had enough! Old man, prepare to die!"
"I'll tear your mouth off!"
Every sentence couldn't help but include the word 'brat'.
Hades was getting tired of hearing it and felt extreme disgust.
Those two words were simply too grating.
Do you really think you're something special?
Hades just wanted to say, you've truly pissed me off!
He couldn't stand it anymore and just wanted to kill this Marine named Vic as quickly as possible.
Not just for his mother, but also for himself.
Ultimate killing power.
Even Vic had to dodge when facing it.
How could the adjutant next to him possibly resist?
The scythe sliced through the air, and a flash of blood light streaked past.
(end of chapter)