Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Yes!"

After Roy left to receive his orders, Isaac went straight into Shaw Tucker's house.

Inside the house, Edward was engaged in a fierce battle with Scar, with blue lightning flashing wildly throughout the room.

Shaw Tucker held Nina tightly to the side, hiding there. Although he was a State Alchemist, he had no fighting ability whatsoever. He was basically unable to intervene in a battle of this magnitude.

“Mr. Tucker! You take Nina and leave first. Alphonse and I will handle things here.” Edward said, turning back as he fought Scar.

"but……"

"Hurry up! You still have to protect Nina!" Edward roared.

"Okay, be careful." Tucker hesitated for a moment before leading Nina out of the house.

Scar watched Shaw Tucker leave and wanted to chase after him, but Edward stopped her.

“Edward Elric, the ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’? I’ll kill you first!” Scar said, her right hand crackling with blue electricity suddenly reaching for Edward.

Edward saw the hand reaching for him and quickly rolled to the side to dodge the attack. He then clasped his hands together on the ground, and a wall rose up to block the two of them.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"

"As long as there are creators like you in this world, there are also destroyers like me," Scar said calmly, casually destroying the wall in front of him.

This person is dangerous, we must escape!

This is what Edward is thinking right now.

"Al! Run! Get to the Eastern Command!"

"But brother..."

boom!

Scar's next attack was imminent; blue lightning destroyed their escape route.

Edward swallowed hard, watching Scar approach him.

Is it almost over?

Outside, Isaac had just stepped inside when he heard a noise coming from inside. Then he saw Shaw Tucker escaping with Nina, and Tucker's eyes lit up when he saw Isaac.

"Brigadier General Isaac! Edward and his brother are still inside! Go and save them!" Tucker shouted, putting his arm around Isaac's shoulder.

“Calm down, I’m here.” Isaac turned to Violet, who was standing beside him, and said, “Take them back to headquarters first, I’ll be there in a bit.”

“Yes.” Violet said, then prepared to leave with Tuck and Nina.

Isaac immediately ran inside as well.

In the corridor, Edward had been driven to the brink of despair.

Scar grabbed Edward's mechanical armor.

"You want to use alchemy by clasping your hands together in a ring? Then you'll have to cripple your right hand first."

A flash of blue lightning illuminated the scene, and Edward's right hand shattered into a pile of parts scattered on the ground.

He looked at Scar in horror. Was this the end?

Even though Al hasn't regained his body yet, and his limbs haven't been restored...

Just then.

“Scar! How dare you cause trouble in my territory!” Isaac shouted.

"you……"

Before Scar could finish speaking, Edward shouted, "Isaac! Go get help right now, this person is dangerous!"

However, Isaac ignored him, suddenly stomped his foot on the ground, and appeared in front of Scar.

Before Scar could react, he drew his knife with lightning speed and slashed at Scar's head.

呲!

Scar sensed death approaching in an instant and quickly dodged to the side, but was still slashed in the left hand by the knife.

Seeing that his first strike was not fatal, Isaac switched to a reverse grip on the knife and slashed sideways.

Scar had another wound on his chest, and blood was flowing non-stop.

"Damn it... Isaac!"

Scar roared and charged forward, but Isaac turned and kicked him in the wound, the force sending him crashing through the wall and flying backward.

Edward and Alphonse stared at Isaac, completely bewildered, as Scar flew away.

"Mr. Isaac... is so strong."

"Um……"

Although they were familiar with Isaac, they had never witnessed his combat abilities; in their minds, he was just a soldier with a slightly short-circuited brain.

Now that they have finally witnessed his formidable fighting prowess, they are truly astonished.

Scar's condition outside is very bad; he has lost too much blood and his vision is already blurred.

He fled without looking back.

This time, I was really unlucky. I thought that after seeing Isaac in Central City last time, he should stay there to search for my whereabouts, but I didn't expect him to be in Eastern City.

Although Isaac is his target, there is no doubt that he is no match for Isaac now.

“Mr. Isaac! He’s trying to escape!” Alphonse shouted.

“It’s alright, Roy is in that direction, he can’t escape,” Isaac said confidently.

"But Mr. Isaac... it's raining outside today."

Isaac: "..."

Damn! I forgot about that.

Isaac quickly ran out and tracked Scar's 'qi' after sensing its location.

Then he saw soldiers gathered in a circle.

"So? Where is Scar?" Isaac asked.

Roy awkwardly pointed to the ruins underground; it was obvious that Scar had dug another tunnel to escape.

"Roy, what's wrong with you? You couldn't even catch an enemy I severely injured?" Upon seeing this, Isaac didn't hesitate to shift the blame.

This behavior is utterly shameless.

"This……"

Roy also felt somewhat embarrassed, after all, the wanted criminal had slipped away right under his nose.

Just then, Lisa Hawkeye, who was standing next to Roy, spoke.

“That’s not quite right, Brigadier General Isaac. I think Colonel Master has already done his best,” Hawkeye said.

“Lieutenant Hawkeye…” Roy was deeply moved to see Hawkeye speak up for him.

"The brigadier general knew perfectly well that the colonel would become incompetent on rainy days."

Roy: "..."

Hubble added, "Yes, you can't entirely blame the colonel; he can't do anything in the rain."

Roy: "..."

Isaac thought for a moment and said, "Okay, this time it's not your fault. Forgetting about today won't help you."

I want to be alone.

The rain was still falling, and the blood on the ground had been mostly washed away.

Looking at the now-ruined sewers, Isaac said to the soldiers surrounding them, "Strengthen security, investigate all the sewers, and report to me immediately if anything happens."

"Yes!"

The soldiers immediately dispersed to inspect various locations.

Isaac took one last look at the ruins and then left.

Chapter 132: Doctor Malcolm

Inside the office of the Eastern Command.

Isaac and several of his men sat around the conference table.

"This operation to capture Scar failed, and I personally think we should hold a debriefing meeting. Does anyone have any objections?" Isaac said, looking at the crowd.

"No no."

"very good."

Isaac picked up the report and began to look at it, then suddenly slammed the document on the table and began to roar.

"You're all useless! A state alchemist and a hundred armed soldiers couldn't even capture a seriously wounded man! How did I end up with this bunch of soldiers!"

As Isaac spoke, he became a little emotional, and Violet quickly poured him a glass of water.

Isaac took a sip of water to moisten his throat and continued, "Look at Warrant Officer Eve Garden, he beat him into the hospital by himself. And look at you! You're not even as good as someone who just graduated from officer school."

Isaac then pointed at Roy and Hawkeye: "Especially you two, you're veterans of the Ishvalan Wars, can't you set a good example for the rest of us?"

The two remained silent; they were already used to these regular reprimands.

"Forget it, it's my fault too," Isaac said, covering his face. "It's been too peaceful in Dongfang City these past two years, to the point that I can't even finish off enemies properly now."

If it were Isaac from a few years ago, he would have immediately cut off Scar's hands to incapacitate him after Scar was kicked out, instead of waiting for Roy and the others to take care of it.

Two years of peace allowed me to relax.

“Brigadier General Isaac, don’t be angry. We’ve sealed off the entire city of Oriental, and we’re investigating the sewers. Scar shouldn’t be able to escape,” Hubble replied.

“Okay, next question,” Isaac continued. “Shaw Tucker and her daughter are under protection, but Edward’s autosuit is broken and he needs to go back to Rissenberg. I think he needs protection.”

“How about sending Warrant Officer Eve Garden?” Hubble raised his hand. “Scar is no match for her anyway, so it shouldn’t be a problem to have her protect the two brothers.”

Before Isaac could speak, Violet refused, saying, "As his adjutant, I cannot leave Brigadier General Isaac, so I cannot complete this mission."

She didn't want to be too far away from Isaac.