novelraw Chapter 1373 693: Pirates Must Be Eliminated!
Chapter 1373 693: Pirates Must Be Eliminated!
And so, amidst a deafening roar, the towering bell tower seemingly forged of pure gold was cleaved in half!
The majestic chime that signals noon transformed into a piercing, terrified wail.
Blazing light howled past, effortlessly penetrating layers of defense that had suddenly appeared, bursting forth and destroying the high tower, causing the golden dial to shatter and crash down onto the earth.
Dust swirled around, reverberations echoed, and earsplitting screams and alarm sounds resounded throughout the palace, a sudden chaos seemed to usher in the sound of an enraged roar.
The swirling smoke suddenly expanded, and a hazy silhouette rose into the air.
The colossal body, reminiscent of a centipede, coiled over Xiang State, grand yet swiftly cold, sinister and savage, lifeless faces opened up from the markings, the artificial spirit growing enraged and insane.
The Family God awoke amidst the attack.
Shooting into the sky!
Almost instantaneously appearing above the fleet out of thin air.
The suddenly darkened sky above, a massive face resembling that of a decaying human drooped down, hollow eyes filled with malice, ready to devour.
And then, there's the raised palm of Minkler.
There's also the Family Master Certificate.
It's fine now, let's return.
In an instant, a confusing clarity surfaced in the malicious eyes – someone attacked the family, protecting the Family Head, but the attacker was the Family Head, does the family still protect them?
Is this right?
Right, right, not right, not right...
In a strange loop of idiocy, the Family God's train of thought got stuck, dumbstruck, turned around, and returned, melding back into Xiang State, never to be seen again.
Noticing the Family God's fruitless return, listening to the mixed and sharp eerie whispering, Bogio who dashed out of the reception room finally realized.
On the terrace, staring at the distant and looming fleet, he roared in rage.
"Minkler!!!"
No response, only the falling giant clock wailing, echoing its final lingering sound.
Like a farewell sent by a son leaving home.
[Everyone, I'm back]!
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After giving its greeting, the United Defense Fleet turned around, departing, vanishing into the shimmering waves.
Letting out a bitter breath, Minkler wasn't planning to stay and waste time with Bogio, the fleet turned to its true target.
Taking down the bandits, taking down the bandits, the bandits haven't been taken down yet!
This cannon shot, instead of a greeting, was the entire fleet presenting its pledge to its acting Family Head...
Other clueless fools were still jubilantly marveling at the power of the cannon, while those who truly sensed something had their hearts completely sink into despair.
It's all over!
Completely and utterly, it's all over!
With these few cannon shots, the entire fleet, everyone from top to bottom, now has no way to retreat!
If Minkler doesn't succeed, then everyone will be accounted for, none will meet a good end!
Even if the new Family Head of the Chopra family practices austerity for hundreds of years, no matter how merciful, he will never allow those wasteful beings who've cannoned their own main island to live!
Reasons?
Leave it to be discussed after you head to Hell!
Not just the Chopra family, even the other Six Islands will never spare this group that has acted rebelliously.
No matter how great a backing they have, they won't receive a pardon. Besides, having fallen to the United Defense Fleet, what great backing could they have?
Now the status quo leaves only one path left...
At this moment, feeling that ambiguous gaze directed over, everyone on the flagship's bridge stood up in trembling terror, stomping to salute, shouting out with all their might.
"—Loyalty!"
"Very well, very good."
Minkler smiled amicably and nodded: "We are all brothers, sharing our fortunes, sharing our losses, why be formal?"
In the silence, everyone bowed their heads submissively.
Minkler laughed silently.
Only at this moment, did the entire United Defense Fleet truly fall under his control.
Behind Minkler, Ji Jue watched everything with his hands behind his back, curiously asking: "Satisfied, Minkler?"
"What nonsense are you on about?"
Minkler laughed, "If it were just this, it wouldn't be enough, would it?"
"Indeed."
Ji Jue nodded, sighing as if lamenting: "If this greeting leads nowhere, it will surely invoke the Chopra family's full reprisal; waiting idly by will end in a tragic and unbearable death.
What to do then, Minkler, do you have any good ideas?"
Minkler nodded: "Therefore, I must do something indeed."
"Yes, then what should be done?"
"Do something everyone hopes someone will do."
Minkler understood, gazing down at the glowing ring on his finger: "Do something that requires me to represent the Chopra family."
Now then...
Among the Seven Cities, who is secretly the best prepared, most advantaged in name, least clean-handed, poses the biggest threat, and everyone hopes they'd run into trouble?
He raised his finger, tapping the map's emblem of Luo City, sighing with sentiment: "These bandits have truly caused grievance to the innocent populace of the Seven Cities."
"Then what are you waiting for, General?"
In the shadow behind him, Ji Jue glared indignantly, "Restoring order and punishing with a firm hand should be done now!"
Restoring order or seeking one's own demise? Punishing evil or courting one's own ruin?
It's all irrelevant.
Minkler gazed down coolly at the navigation lines on the sea chart, suddenly sensing... this fire burning on him, how wonderful it felt.
As if from confinement, opening a door to an entirely new world.
Thus, everything old seemed to change dramatically, displaying a brand new face, turning away from past indifference and disdain, now cheering himself.
With heaven and earth so vast, why hadn't I noticed before?
Every dire path and hell is so diverse and vibrant, how could they be called no way forward or nowhere to rest?
"Inform the fleet, move at full speed."
The voice from the Commander rang in everyone's ears: "After dealing with those worthless buffoons, I will take nothing, all rewards will go to those who participated in the battle.
Everyone who contributes will be rewarded!"
Immediately, cheers erupted like a tidal wave, the battle spirit reaching a fever pitch!
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Half an hour later, when the Chopra family's announcement spread among the Seven Cities' upper ranks, it was already too late.
Others hadn't reacted yet to what happened when the bad news struck again.
As described by Bogio, the completely out-of-control and deranged Minkler, along with his United Defense Fleet, had already appeared at the easternmost edge of the Seven Cities Sea Area.
Before radio silence, Commander Minkler's final message to the Seven Cities Council—my fleet has discovered wanted pirates and fleeing criminals, about to launch an attack, to uphold the law of the Seven Cities!
And then, charging straight towards the elite private soldiers of the Sujano family in Luo City, that pirate fleet returning fully laden...
Representing the Seven Cities, representing everyone, representing the Chopra family!
Flash initiation!