"Damn! Does this guy really not want the headquarters to know about his invasion?" Saisu's mouth was bleeding a little. He knew that the more Grimm did this, the more it proved how dangerous the things he had done at the headquarters before were.
All those Holy Light arrows just now—probably didn't kill all ten Den Den Mushis on the ship. And given that he had lost his combat ability, defeat was inevitable. Based on the current condition of the ship, Vice-Admiral Aokiji's reinforcements would arrive in at least over five hours.
In an instant, Saisu assessed the overall situation of the battle and suddenly ordered loudly, "Everyone jump into the water! Even if you have to swim, get back to the headquarters and bring this message! Jump into the water now!"
"Huh?" Grimm suddenly turned his head to look at the reluctantly standing Saisu.
All the soldiers were stunned by Saisu's order. Although, as long as they weren't ability users, everyone knew how to swim, but such an order was too far-fetched—like something out of a fairy tale.
Swim back? They'd probably be full before reaching halfway.
But with each comrade sacrificed, the navy soldiers knew that staying on the ship and waiting for death was pointless. Better to take a gamble—jump into the sea immediately—perhaps their survival chances would be higher.
Many jumped into the water. Seeing this scene, Grimm looked at Saisu with interest. "Do you think this will let them escape Holy Light's judgment?"
Cough cough…
Saisu coughed and smiled bitterly. "The pirates have produced a number one figure like you. The sea will surge again. Looks like I won't have a chance to meet again!" He had already lost one leg, but he still stood on his other leg.
"Hahaha, I agree with your point!" Grimm chuckled. "Don't worry, I'll act quickly. It won't hurt much. Holy Light is still merciful!"
As he spoke, Grimm's sword suddenly slashed at Saisu's neck.
At this moment, Saisu, unwilling, desperately grabbed the blade of the Ashbringer with both hands, though it was of little use.
"Help… help…" Saisu used his last bit of strength to speak.
"Oh… do you have any last words?" Grimm asked gently, smiling.
"Help me… avenge me. The Shiki, Golden Lion… he… killed my son…" Saisu, exhausted, tears kept falling from his eyes. "Please… help me avenge him…"
Ding!
A side quest triggered: [The Cowardly Saisu]
Vice-Admiral Saisu was once a brave Navy officer. Since his son, ShoSaisu, died, he became timid. He hopes to see the fall of the Shiki alive, so he became very cowardly. But he is a good person, so the system hopes the host will help him fulfill his last wish!
Reward: Unlock the[Paladin (Gospel Preacher)]class in DNF.
Quest Requirements:
The host must personally kill the Shiki! And hang his head in front of the Marine Headquarters building.
Time Limit: 25 years
Failure Penalty: The host turns into a woman and begins to like men.
End.
Seeing such a task, Grimm exploded.
Killing the Shiki? That's impossible now. But with 25 years to develop, it's not bad. The reward is almost heaven-defying, but the penalty—Grimm cannot accept it.
"This kind of task must not fail!" Grimm muttered to himself. Turning into a woman and liking men? Are they messing with me? If I fail this task, it'll be disastrous.
Hearing Grimm's words, Saisu's face showed a hint of joy: "You… did you agree to me?"
Grimm finally reacted: "Hmm, don't worry. Holy Light is merciful. I'll help you kill the Shiki!"
Cough cough cough…
Saisu said this, then saw Grimm loosen his grip on his hand.
A small sun slowly floated from Grimm's hand into the sky, emitting the same light as the sun in the sky.
Then, the sun turned black…
And Saisu lost consciousness.
...
Several hours later, in a certain sea area at the front of the Grand Line, a patrol ship discovered a large Navy warship floating here. Instinctively, they rushed over to investigate and found it was filled with Navy officers' corpses.
Among them was the corpse of a Vice-Admiral. But they couldn't understand what the meaning of the smiling face of this Vice-Admiral was.
The branch quickly reported this news to the headquarters, which immediately assigned it to Vice-Admiral Aokiji.
After several more hours—adding up to over half a day—two ships were speeding across the sea surface.
One was led by Aokiji, the Navy Chief of Staff and Vice-Admiral, and the other was commanded by Rear Admiral Saulo.
When they arrived to investigate, Aokiji said on the way to the remnants of Saisu's fleet: "Along the way, I kept seeing the bodies of officers floating on the sea. Their bodies seem to have been cut, but there's strange black flames at the wounds. I almost expected something to happen, but I don't know who did it. We need further investigation!"
When Aokiji lifted the white blanket covering Saisu's body, he sighed and frowned: "Vice-Admiral Saisu and I joined the Navy in the same year. I didn't expect him to be killed by intruders. Their strength is extraordinary!"
The giant Saulo sat on the deck, arms crossed, humbly asking, "Commander Aokiji, do you know the enemy's identity?"
"I don't know. I've never seen these black flames before. First, get the Den Den Mushi, and I'll report to the headquarters!" Aokiji helplessly looked at Saulo. Saulo was obviously saddened—Saisu was his friend. Seeing his friend's body, he naturally felt sorrowful.
"Yeah…" Saulo sighed. "Friend, I will take care of your wife!"
Two days later, Aokiji reported to the headquarters. They couldn't determine who the killer was right now, nor how many infiltrators there were, because the enemy had already escaped.
Currently, Aokiji could only report the casualties and features of Saisu's fleet.
Based on her speculation, plus Vegapunk's earlier comments, the CP0 who entered Marineford and spoke with Saisu was probably a fake.
What was their true purpose? Further investigation was needed.
After three days of continuous meetings, Sanku and the World Government reached a consensus to suppress this matter. The other side clearly didn't want to expose it either.
If ordinary pirates committed such a shocking deed, they would definitely leave their name, so the Navy would know it was him, and his bounty would be raised.
But there was nothing on site—indicating that the other side had some undisclosed purpose.
If it was known that Marineford had been infiltrated by a fake, and an entire army of Marines was lost, plus the impersonation of CP0, neither the government nor the Navy would have noticed. If this got out, the Navy's reputation would be truly ruined.
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