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

Chapter 321 Baron: What have I done to deserve an S-rank being bothered by me?!

The vehicle carrying Bane and his companions did not approach the vicinity of Orantock Estate directly.

Instead, they stopped in a more remote area and then got out of the car and walked.

The suburbs were dimly lit and somewhat tranquil, but the Orantok Estate was brightly lit, shining like the morning star in the darkness.

From a distance, you can see a portal in the very center of the manor, about ten meters high. It is currently open, and you can see a blurry, special energy halo inside the portal frame.

This was the first time Bane had ever seen a portal in person, and it seemed to be quite different from the one he had opened, at least from a distance.

"Except for the buildings, the entire manor is under surveillance by CCTV cameras without any blind spots. There are high-voltage wires on the walls and gates, and security guards patrol every sixty meters. There are six security personnel at the main entrance," Robin said softly.

"Wait a moment." Ain flicked the dagger in her hand and said, "Shadow Assassin, activate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ain left excitedly. Seeing this, Bane shrugged and said, "Then let's watch Ain's performance first."

At the main gate of the manor, six security guards stood in two rows on either side of the gate, fully armed and in a very serious state.

But in reality, because they had never been attacked before, they were quite relaxed despite their outward serious demeanor.

"Want a cigarette?" a security guard asked, yawning.

"You're already sleepy after just finishing your shift?" another security guard asked jokingly.

"Unlike you guys, I've been on duty for four nights in a row because of a shift change," the security guard said, sounding tired and yawning.

Before he could even finish speaking, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and covered his yawning mouth, sending a chill down his spine. Just as he was about to react, he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Aion's dagger had already pierced his heart, and with a twist of her wrist, she killed him instantly.

The assassination was indeed quite brutal, and it was almost as if it was witnessed by another security guard who was talking to him the whole time.

In the eyes of that security guard, it was just a moment when his friend's shadow suddenly came to life, a figure abruptly appeared from the shadow, and stabbed his friend.

Before the security guard could even raise an alarm, the shadows of the remaining five men simultaneously unleashed a shadowy thrust, instantly piercing their backs and killing them on the spot.

Before their bodies even fell, the shadows behind them, like some kind of eerie creature, twisted and quickly burrowed into their bodies through their wounds. In just a few breaths, the corpses transformed into the 'Shadow Squad' controlled by Ain.

"Done," Ain whispered into the Den Den Mushi in her hand.

Before long, Bane and his group arrived at the manor gate. Before they even got close, Zoro snapped his fingers, and all the closed-circuit cameras started sparking and stopped. At the same time, the once brightly lit manor was plunged into darkness. All the lights went out at the same time, and only the special energy of the portal emitted some inconspicuous glow.

"Start the operation." Before any commotion could break out inside, Bane raised his hand and called out.

Yixiao immediately stood in front of the gate, his staff and sword planted firmly on the ground. His Observation Haki enveloped the entire manor, while Zoro vanished in a flash, clearly going to seal off another gate.

Ian pushed open the door to the manor, and Bane and the others filed in. The signal jammer was then activated, completely cutting off all communication between the manor and the outside world.

Inside the manor's luxurious building, Baron Orantock Pisa of the Orantock family sat bolt upright in bed, grabbed his clothes, and shouted as he dressed, "What happened? Why are all the lights off?"

"Master, it seems there's a problem with the electrical circuit; it's burned out. We're working on repairs." The butler's voice came from outside the door.

"Absolutely impossible!" Baron Pisa said grimly. "Immediately sound the alarm, put everyone on high alert, and contact the city garrison to provide support as quickly as possible!"

In less than half a minute, the capable Baron of Pizza had already dressed, and flung open the door, asking, "Why haven't we made any contact yet? Has the alarm been cut off?"

The butler, holding a cell phone, said with a grim expression, "Sir, the signal and power to the entire house have been cut off."

"Damn it!" Baron Pisa's expression darkened. "Shout out! Everyone, assemble at the portal area!"

As the Baron of Pisa gave his order, the servants in the manor began shouting at the top of their lungs, demanding that everyone gather near the gate of the world.

Taking the pistol and his ancestral noble sword from the butler, Baron Pisa was filled with regret. Why did he build this damned manor so big? Why did he have to live on the top floor?

When he went down to the second floor, he saw several men, also fully armed, waiting there in the light of the kerosene lamp.

"Sir, this time it'll cost extra." A man with a scar on his face and a fierce aura, who seemed to be the leader of the group, spoke first.

"As long as the problem can be solved, I'll give you as much money as you want!" Baron Pizza said decisively.

No sooner had they finished speaking than intense gunfire erupted downstairs. This made Baron Pisa and his men even more serious, and they hurried downstairs. Even though there was only one floor left, the intense gunfire from downstairs had completely stopped before they even reached the corner of the stairs.

This made Baron Pisa hesitate, standing still and looking at the scarred man.

"Okay, leave the scouting to us." The scarred man said with a very relaxed expression, pulling back the bolt of his submachine gun. As the leader, he showed no fear whatsoever and rushed down the stairs first.

The lobby on the first floor was still quite dark, with no light source at all. The scarred man seemed to be very tactically savvy; the moment he appeared, he had already put on goggles. Then, a flashbang exploded first, instantly illuminating the entire lobby.

The flashbang only lasted for a moment, but his experience was enough for him to see the situation clearly. There were a lot of corpses lying around in the hall, all of whom looked like the manor's security personnel. At this moment, there was only one figure standing in the middle of the hall. He couldn't see his face clearly, but he was estimated to be about 2.2 or 2.3 meters tall and had a burly build. Although he was wearing a knife and a hand cannon at his waist, he didn't seem to be using them and was unarmed. He was probably an ability user, otherwise how could he have killed all the security personnel in the first-floor hall so quickly?

My mind is filled with countless thoughts, but reality is fleeting.

Without any hesitation, the scarred man pulled the trigger the moment the flash went out, and a burst of bullets shot out.

Following closely behind were his men. Three men were left to protect the Baron, while the other three rushed out, cocking their guns and firing a barrage of bullets at the figure in the darkness.

The figure in the darkness was none other than Bane. He raised his hand to shield his eyes slightly, then stood still without dodging, letting the bullets hit him.

The claim of being made of steel and iron is no exaggeration. Even the bullets fired from a powerful submachine gun cannot penetrate its defenses. Instead, they strike the bullets as if they were hitting metal, producing a crisp clanging sound and even sparks that flash in the darkness.

"As expected, he has special abilities. Is his defense biased?" The scarred man used the flashes of the bullet to check the situation. His expression didn't change. He pulled the pin on a grenade and threw it at Bane.

With a loud bang, the grenade exploded. Its power was considerable, instantly shattering the surrounding furniture, sculptures, decorations, and lamps, while also kicking up a large amount of dust and smoke, obscuring everyone's vision.

"Activate infrared." The scarred man called out, activating his tactical helmet. Infrared vision instantly pierced through the obscuring smoke and dust, and for the first time, a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on his face.

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

In infrared detection, the figure in the smoke and dust who had been hit by his grenade at close range showed no change whatsoever, as if he had not been injured at all.

"Troublesome," the scarred man muttered instinctively.

The next instant, the figure he had observed vanished. Then, he felt a sharp pain, as if his neck had been snapped, and his vision shifted. The corpse then crashed to the ground.

In his final moments, he seemed to see his three friends behind him, whose necks had also been broken.

"So fast. I can't even see clearly," the scarred man thought to himself before his vision went dark and he fell silent.

At the same time, Bane glanced at the corpse at his feet, and judging from its aura, it was indeed completely dead.

"I thought they were some kind of special ability users, but they're just a group of elite armed personnel?" Bane muttered with some doubt.

According to the information provided by Robin, these people should be mercenaries employed by the Orantock family, and most likely they came from the portal. Therefore, Bane had some expectations for them, but they turned out to be ordinary people.

Just as Bane turned his gaze away from the scarred man's corpse, the body beneath his feet suddenly came to life. This abrupt change puzzled Bane, and as he looked down, he saw the scarred man pull all the pins off his grenades, a maniacal smile on his face, saying, "Don't think it's over, you bastard."

Not only him, but the other three corpses whose necks had been snapped by Bane in an instant also came back to life, and all of them skillfully pulled the pins on their grenades and pounced on Bane.

"A human bomb?" Bane murmured in surprise.

Then, the explosion completely destroyed the first floor, and the second floor seemed to tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

Sensing the seemingly calmed sounds downstairs, Baron Pisa swallowed hard, holding a gun in one hand and a knife in the other, and glanced at the butler, saying, "Detector."

"It's all ready, sir," the butler said earnestly, holding a small object that looked like a pocket watch in his hand.

"Let's go!" Baron Pisa was quite courageous and immediately stepped forward, preparing to go downstairs. The mercenaries following him were not afraid at all and protected him as much as possible as they went down the stairs together.

The smoke and dust lingered, obscuring visibility, but Baron Pisa did not hesitate for a moment, immediately ordering, "Measure the energy level to see what kind of enemy it is."

As soon as he finished speaking, the butler activated the detector in his hand. Then, a red light flashed, and at the same time, the expressions of Baron Pisa and the butler became quite frightened and uneasy.

Just as Baron Pisa was about to exclaim in surprise, the detector started smoking and broke down.

"S! S-rank!?" Baron Pizza exclaimed, his heart sinking. "Why would such a powerful figure as an S-rank come looking for trouble?"

The energy detector is an instrument used by the Empire to detect ability users. It displays the energy level based on the feedback color and can detect up to level A. Once level A is detected, it will emit a red light. If the detector is damaged as a result, it can only mean one thing: the energy level of the other party far exceeds the upper limit of level A ability users. The detector cannot detect level S, so if this happens, it means that the other party has at least level S energy intensity!

"Oh my? There really is something Dr. Genus envisioned?" Bane's voice came from the smoke and dust.

The mercenaries surrounding the Baron of Pisa seemed about to make a move, but at that moment, the Baron immediately shouted, "Stop!"

Immediately, the Baron of Pisa rushed through the dust and gave a noble salute, saying, "Your Excellency, is there anything the Orantock family can do for you?"

In Baron Pisa's mind, if the enemy is a D-level or lower ability user, he should make sure they die without a burial place. If they are C-level, he can fight them with his superior numbers and the mercenaries who can't die. He might be able to win when the city defense forces arrive. But if they are B-level, he basically doesn't consider winning and tries to escape first.

If it's Grade A, just surrender on the spot.

However, this possibility is unlikely. What kind of big shots are those at the A level? How could a baron like him have the chance to provoke them?

But to his utter surprise, it turned out to be an S-rank!

What's the point of playing? There's no way you can escape! Just surrender!

(End of this chapter)