Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

At this moment, Duncan resembled a raging bear.

They tried to find Steele in the smoke-filled building.

But after a long time without finding it, a terrible thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Everyone, protect Bellemere and evacuate!"

Duncan's gruff voice quickly penetrated the building and spread throughout the branch base.

He transformed into a human tank, disregarding his injuries as he broke through the wall.

Outside the building, on the training ground of the base.

There were layers upon layers of naval soldiers, armed with blades and muskets.

Surrounded in the middle was Steele, who had rushed out of the house.

Watching Belo Betty's figure recede into the distance, and the group of annoying naval soldiers in front of him.

Steele was in a terrible mood at this moment.

"You have really angered me."

Steele's face darkened.

Their actions were repeatedly thwarted by what they considered ants.

Steele's bloodlust was constantly overriding his reason.

"Congratulations, you have successfully released the demon."

Upon hearing this, the naval soldier could no longer contain his anger.

They are human beings with flesh and blood, and they simply cannot accept that someone would treat their comrades like this.

In short, they wanted to define their comrades-in-arms, who had faced life and death together, as deserters.

This is unacceptable to every righteous naval soldier.

They needed to vent their anger, and Steele was their target.

"attack!"

Without waiting for Duncan's orders, a squad leader with the rank of major launched the attack first.

bang... bang... bang...

In an instant, countless bullets shot towards Steele.

"Poor people always underestimate the strong and are overconfident in themselves."

Steele didn't see the bullets flying towards him, nor did he see the group of naval soldiers in front of him.

"Naval Type 6 - Paper Drawing"

His figure instantly transformed from tall and thin into a human card as thin as paper.

It passed through bullets.

The naval soldiers' fury seemed to him as absurd as an ant trying to trip an elephant.

"Cease the musket fire and engage in close combat."

Duncan rushed over and stopped his soldiers' reckless behavior.

Although he was unwilling to let Steele bring Bellemere to the CP9 base, he also couldn't watch Steele die on Branch 127's territory.

The best course of action now is to buy Bellemere as much time as possible so that she has more time to escape.

A cold laugh rang out from the crowd.

"Ha, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, you'll see."

"Ants will always remain ants."

Steele stepped out of his paper form and punched the nearest naval soldier.

With just one strike, the battle-hardened major lost his fighting ability and collapsed unconscious on the ground.

"Avenge the Major! For justice!"

One by one, the naval soldiers rapidly approached Steele, breaking through the previously somewhat gapped encirclement.

At this moment, it was once again completely surrounded.

"You forced me to do this!"

Steele suddenly exerted force with both legs, deciding to break through the defenses before the encirclement narrowed.

Hmph...bang...

Muffled groans echoed through the crowd. Now freed from his restraints, Steele was completely outmatched by the naval soldiers.

He grabbed the collars of two naval soldiers with both hands, lowered his head, and dodged a punch from behind.

Then, with a sudden burst of strength, he hurled two naval soldiers into the crowd.

In an instant, a gap was created in the originally solid encirclement.

"That's all there is to it."

CP9's inhuman training over the years has made every joint in Steele's body a source of fighting power.

Hands, feet, legs, elbows, knees...

Each time he made a move, he took advantage of the gaps in the naval soldiers' attacks to defeat them in one strike.

Before long, the Navy's originally orderly formation was torn apart by Steele's abnormal combat power.

"You all step back, let me handle this."

Duncan had been observing Steele's attacks for a while and already had some ideas on how to respond.

Upon hearing Duncan's words, the naval soldiers quickly made way for him.

Steele was in the midst of a fierce battle when he suddenly saw an opening and rushed through it without thinking.

"Bull Charge!"

The familiar voice and the familiar figure appeared before Steele's eyes once again.

It made him grit his teeth, yet he couldn't break through it for the time being.

"Fine, I only seriously injured you earlier because you're the naval branch leader."

"Since you're unwilling to accept this outcome, then I'll have no choice but to cripple you."

Steele's arm muscles bulged high, making his originally tall and slender figure look incredibly powerful.

"Stop right there!!!"

He pressed his hands firmly against Duncan's arms, leaving a long trail under his feet.

However, he did indeed withstand Duncan's impact with his strength.

The violent impact caused Duncan's wound, which had already stopped bleeding, to reopen.

"It's not over yet, big guy."

"Finger Gun - Multi-Finger Gun!"

Steele's ten fingers suddenly began to flicker.

One circular wound after another appeared on Duncan's body, and the blood was blown into a blood mist by the powerful airflow.

Layers of blood mist rose up, instantly turning Duncan into a blood-soaked figure.

"Even if I die, I won't let you escape from here."

Even with such a serious injury, Duncan persisted and refused to give up.

Taking advantage of a gap in Steele's attack, he suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Steele tightly with both arms.

It firmly jammed Steele's movements and actions.

"Damn it, is that woman really worth your life?"

Steele abandoned the finger gun and instead viciously struck Duncan's thick back with his elbows again and again.

Tick ​​tock...tick tock...

Blood kept gushing from Duncan's mouth and dripping onto the ground.

His consciousness gradually became blurred, and he remembered when he had just recruited Bellemere into Branch 127.

"Hello, my name is Bellemehr."

Why did you choose to join the Navy?

"For the faith in our hearts, for justice!"

Do you think there is any true justice in this terrible world?

"I firmly believe that justice exists; in a changing world, some beliefs remain constant!"

A disoriented Duncan was no longer able to restrain Steele's movements, and his arms slipped off Steele's waist.

"I would not give my life for a woman, but if it is justice, then my sacrifice will be remembered by future generations."

Steele did not let go of Duncan, who was about to faint, but instead grabbed Duncan's right arm with one hand.

Click...

With a sharp crack, Duncan's right arm was broken by Steele.

Steele stomped hard on Duncan's ankle with his right foot, making another sharp sound.

They broke Duncan's right ankle again.

"Justice? Ha! What an utterly boring idea. Only a fool would believe it."