Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 184 Mission: Annihilate the Don Quixote Family!

"Vice Admiral Vergo!" The G-5 naval crew members seemed to only then realize what was happening, and they exclaimed in surprise.

They instinctively wanted to rush forward to rescue their vice admiral, but were suppressed by the naval soldiers at headquarters.

In that brief moment, Sengoku composed himself and forced back the tears that were about to spill from his eyes.

However, his voice was still trembling slightly.

"Vergo, is there anything else you want to say?" Sengoku asked, looking at Vergo on the ground.

His sunglasses were broken, revealing Vergo's eyes. Even though he was seriously injured and knew he was about to die, he seemed completely unconcerned.

Upon hearing Zhan Guo's question, a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

"I can no longer live, I cannot see the future of the young master reaching the summit of this sea. This is my only regret," Vergo said slowly, barely managing to stay alive.

"Is that so?" Sengoku's expression gradually turned cold, and his tone became calm again. "There's no need to regret it, because he will never be able to reach the top of this sea."

After saying this, Sengoku stopped looking at Vergo and instead ordered in a deep voice, "Cuff him and lock him in Impelton."

Upon hearing this, Ian immediately nodded, took out the prepared shackles from behind her waist, and prepared to go up and cuff Vergo.

Seeing this, Bane helplessly reached out and pressed down on Ain's shoulder, saying, "Let me do it."

Ain was somewhat confused, but he still obediently stood still and raised the shackles in his hands, intending to hand them to Bane.

However, Bane didn't bother to take the shackles. Instead, he took two steps forward, squatted down in front of Vergo, and pressed his hand against Vergo's throat, saying, "I admire your loyalty, so I'll send you down to scout out the way for your young master."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bane exerted force with his fingertips, and with a soft "plop," his index finger pierced Vergo's throat, and bright red blood flowed out from the wound.

A moment later, Bane stood up and said, "Grand Inspector, you went too far. Vergo didn't survive, so there's no need to send him to Impelton."

After a moment of silence, Zhan Guo waved his hand in acknowledgment.

Bane turned to the members of G-5 and said, "Effective immediately, Lieutenant General Vergo is relieved of all duties. All members of G-5 are to be investigated. Lay down your weapons immediately and return to your quarters to await further investigation!"

Their faces showed struggle, unease, and even a hint of restlessness.

But under Bane's piercing gaze, a major eventually dropped his rifle, which served as a signal that triggered a chain reaction, with one G-5 naval member after another laying down their weapons.

They were ultimately confused. They didn't want to believe that their beloved Vice Admiral Vergo was a pirate spy, but the facts were undeniable, and they had to accept the outcome.

Guarded and escorted by soldiers from headquarters, G-5's weapons began to be disarmed in an orderly manner, and a large number of naval personnel obediently returned to their dormitories to await their fate.

When they turned back, Sengoku had already left and returned to his warship.

"He's supposed to be the chief inspector, but he dumped all the work on me?" Bane shook his head helplessly.

But he also knew that at this moment, it was time to give the Warring States some time to rest.

Ain looked at Vergo's corpse with some confusion and asked, "Young Master, why did you do that?"

Bane lit a cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "Mr. Sengoku doesn't want him to live."

"Really?" A thoughtful expression crossed Ain's face. After a moment, she stopped dwelling on the matter and instead asked, "So, what's the plan next?"

"First, conduct a routine inspection to see if there are any other problems. Then, remove all officers of the rank of colonel and above from all positions at G-5. Send all the base's assistants and all officers of the rank of brigadier general and above back to headquarters for a second review. As for the remaining officers, reassign them to other naval bases and treat them as marginalized cases," Bane said in a deep voice.

Although I only remember that Vergo had a problem, who can say for sure what the reality is?

Moreover, even if the remaining G-5 members are fine, it is absolutely impossible for them to continue to assume important responsibilities on the New World Front.

Although the naval regulations do not specify joint liability for this situation, it is in fact a default solution within the rules. As their base commander, how could they not be implicated by Vergo?

When he was promoted and made a fortune, he received favors from Vergo; when he was down on his luck, he received the same favors.

After relaying these orders, Ian returned to Bane's side and asked, "What about the operation of G-5?"

"Open my personal channel," Bane said, taking out a Den Den Mushi.

Soon, within this large shield, Bane's Den Den Mushi became usable.

A moment later, a voice came through Bane's Den Den Mushi.

"Bane?"

"Chief of Staff, it's me," Bane replied softly. Then, without waiting for any questions, he continued, "The investigation at G-5 has begun. Lieutenant General Vergo, the base commander, has been confirmed as a member of the Don Quixote family's spy network. He refused to confess and violently resisted arrest. Due to his exceptional skills and high combat prowess, the Chief Inspector was forced to kill him when his arrest failed. I am currently leading this investigation. Given the current situation, I believe that the entire G-5 naval base must be thoroughly cleaned up. As a result, the base's operations will be disrupted, requiring support from headquarters."

"Is that so? It's truly a regrettable result," Chief Advisor A-He said with a touch of regret.

It was obvious that Sengoku had already informed her of the situation before she arrived, and the cleanup work was clearly left to Advisor Azuru.

After a moment of silence, Chief of Staff A-He spoke up: "The nature of this incident is far too egregious. Effective immediately, it will be classified as a Level 2 Secret matter in the Navy. I will take charge of the purge of G-5."

Bane paused for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly nodded and said, "I understand."

He had previously only intended to remove those people from their posts and then disperse them to other places to reduce their influence. But now, judging from the chief of staff's words, it seems that these people will all be imprisoned until all the secrecy work is completed before they can be gradually released from their imprisonment. Although they will be reinstated afterward, it is clear that their complete marginalization is inevitable.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"As for the public announcement that you will be going to Dressrosa afterward, right?" Chief Advisor A-He asked.

"Of course, Doflamingo's actions have seriously endangered the safety of our navy. According to the Seven Warlords of the Sea Agreement, I believe it is necessary to completely eliminate him," Bane said firmly.

"This shouldn't be something you should be handling. I will, in the name of Sengoku, prepare a summary of the events concerning Mary Geoise afterward," said Chief Strategist A-Tsuru after a moment's thought.

This is an attempt to remove Bane from the matter. Even if there are problems in Mary Geoise, they can only go to Sengoku. Bane is just a vice admiral who is acting on Sengoku's orders.

Bane understood that this was a form of protection for him. Although it complied with the regulations, Doflamingo was, after all, a Celestial Dragon. If something like this happened, it was fine to arrest him, but if you killed him, things would be different.

And it's clear that both Ban and Sengoku want him dead!

This is why the Chief of Staff said he would only report and summarize to Mary Geoise "afterwards," because Mary Geoise would definitely not agree if he said it in advance.

"I understand," Bane said with a smile.

"Since we've already started, my suggestion is to go all the way," Chief Advisor A-He added.

"Understood. I will annihilate all the Don Quixote family's officers," Bane said with a grin, making his promise without hesitation.

"Then let's continue with the previous topic. After you've resolved everything in Dressrosa, announce to the public that Doflamingo was the one who attacked the G-5 naval base first and brutally murdered Vice Admiral Vergo. Then you and Sengoku go to question him about this matter. During the process, you are attacked by Doflamingo and, under Sengoku's orders, you have no choice but to annihilate the Donquixote Family. Understand?" Chief Strategist A-Tsuru said.

It's clear that the Vergo incident has had a very negative impact, and the Navy cannot reveal the truth of the matter, otherwise it would cause a crisis of trust and severely damage the Navy's reputation.

Therefore, the only option left is to give Vergo a plausible reason for his death.

Perfect timing! We can use this incident as a prelude to Doflamingo's funeral.

"Understood," Bane replied.

There was no further explanation about the follow-up arrangements. After that, the announcements were mainly made by the Navy's media outlets. Bane and Sengoku simply gave perfunctory responses, keeping in line with the Navy Headquarters's statements.

After concluding the discussion about Dressrosa, Chief Strategist Azuru continued, "As for the arrangements for G-5, shortly after Sengoku and you departed, I had Rear Admiral Smoker and Brigadier General Tina assemble a large fleet and head to G-5. After that, Rear Admiral Smoker will temporarily serve as the commander of the G-5 base until headquarters selects a suitable new candidate to take over. So once he joins you, you can continue your operations."

"Smoker?" Bane raised an eyebrow. "Okay, I got it."

They said it was just a temporary measure until headquarters selected a suitable replacement, but in reality, it was just a transitional excuse. As long as Smoker performed well here and didn't cause any trouble, rebuilding G-5 would be a great achievement for him. Then, with his seniority and connections, he could naturally be promoted to Vice Admiral at the Navy Headquarters and officially take over as the commander of G-5 base.

"Well then, that's settled. Doflamingo is cunning and cruel. I've tried to capture him many times before without success. I hope you can resolve this issue completely this time." The chief strategist gave a soft blessing and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

(End of this chapter)