The rest were mostly air force ships, the same dozen or so ships whose navy soldiers had been slaughtered the night before. Without anyone to interfere, they were easily pulled to the bottom of the sea by the tentacles.

However, the losses among the navy's soldiers and mid- and low-ranking officers were far greater. A quarter, combined with the deaths from the previous nights, nearly a quarter of the entire fleet had perished on the return journey. This outcome was something Gang Gukong had never anticipated, and he couldn't accept it.

"Marshal... I don't know. I'm just here to submit a report." Seeing Marshal Gang Gukong calling on him to explain, the major general was so scared that his whole body was shaking and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"It's the singing. Those sirens later changed to a passionate song. There's something wrong with that singing." Seeing the major general trembling, Lieutenant General He sighed and took the initiative to speak out to rescue the innocent major general.

Vice Admiral Tsuru's explanation attracted the attention of everyone present. They all looked over with confusion in their eyes. It seemed that Vice Admiral Tsuru had to continue explaining.

"You think that's just a morale-boosting song, don't you?"

Vice Admiral He watched the people around him nod and continued, "I thought so at first, but then I realized these scumbags and stinking fish don't need morale. This song is meant for the navy. Many soldiers and ordinary officers have lost their minds in the end because they are so bloodthirsty."

Of course, Vice Admiral He concealed the fact that the mermaid had first used the seductive music to arouse the blood of the naval soldiers, which made these soldiers so easily get carried away, because it would not be glorious to tell others about this.

"Every one of these monsters deserves to die." Gang Gukong's voice was filled with anger and a sense of powerlessness.

"This time we have too little intelligence, and the enemy is obviously well prepared. This is not our fault." A senior staff officer spoke to comfort Gang Gukong. This old staff officer joined the navy at the same time as Gang Gukong, and no one else dared to speak at this time.

"Hey."

A series of sighs came from countless people and echoed in the conference room for a long time.

The meeting had to continue, and the losses of the naval fleet were reported one by one. Apart from the heavy casualties, other losses were not large.

Finally, there is a list of senior generals who died in battle. From major to lieutenant general, all the dead generals are listed.

Thanks to the timely destruction of the deep-sea monster "Paul," the navy suffered relatively few high-ranking casualties. Only about twenty lieutenant-level officers were killed. Major Sato's name was prominently among them.

This farce was nearing its end, and retaining Major Sato's identity was no longer meaningful. Qin Luo had no intention of meeting those Major Sato's acquaintances. So Qin Luo arranged for "Major Sato" to die in the final, dying counterattack of the deep-sea monster "Paul". No remains left, no evidence, it couldn't be better.

Qin Luo was not the only one who had this idea. Ganggu Kong also put the names of Farus and Jock, supporters of Aokiji and Akainu who had been dead for a long time, on the death list. The cause of death was also the dying counterattack of the deep-sea monster "Paul".

Those who knew the inside story exchanged glances and fell silent. Marshal Ganggukong naturally had his own plans, and they wouldn't say anything.

Only seven Brigadier Generals and Major Generals died, and only one Lieutenant General died: Lieutenant General Carlodi.

"Carlody Sean", besides being a vice admiral himself, anyone who has spent a few years in the navy will think of another person when they mention this name, that is the current navy marshal Kong.

When Zhan Guo saw the name, he wanted to speak, but was immediately stopped by Vice Admiral Tsuru.

Chapter 412: The Tragedy of Carlodi

After seeing the name of Vice Admiral Carlody Sean on the list, Sengoku looked as if he wanted to ask Cyber ​​​​Sora.

Lieutenant General Tsuru, who was sitting next to Zhan Guo, saw it clearly. This was not the right time to talk about this, especially to Zhan Guo. Lieutenant General Tsuru, who knew some of the inside story, secretly kicked Zhan Guo under the table before Zhan Guo could speak.

Zhan Guo turned around and saw Vice Admiral Tsuru giving him a silent gesture. Although he was puzzled, Zhan Guo chose to trust Vice Admiral Tsuru directly, and it seemed that Vice Admiral Tsuru knew something about Vice Admiral Carlody Sean.

But what happened to Vice Admiral Carlodi? He was Marshal Kong's trusted confidant, so how could he be dead, and the cause of his death is unknown.

You should know that Carlody Sean is not only Marshal Gang Gukong's most trusted lieutenant general, but also one of the few disciples Gang Gukong accepted when he was young.

The fact that the cause of death was unknown after his name was even more bizarre. Marshal Kong Kong also didn't mention this at the meeting. Could it be that he was doing the same thing as with Farus and Jock? What new plans did Marshal Kong Kong have?

Zhan Guo began to ponder the matter, while the others, believing less is more, kept silent. The meeting ended in this strange tacit understanding.

Finally, Marshal Kong ordered everyone to intensify patrols for the next few nights. No matter how widespread this fog became, it would eventually clear up. Furthermore, the entire naval fleet was only five days' sailing distance from Marine Headquarters. Could this fog possibly reach Marine Headquarters?

"Xiaohe, wait a minute." As the meeting had just ended and everyone was leaving, Zhan Guo ran towards Lieutenant General He and stopped him. Zhan Guo wanted to find out why Lieutenant General He had just stopped him from speaking. The smarter one is, the more curious he is.

"This is not a place to talk, let's go to your office." Lieutenant General He signaled Zhan Guo to be patient and find a suitable place to talk first.

Garp had no idea what his two friends were talking about, but he'd seen this kind of situation many times and was very adept at handling it. He took out a donut and ate it while following them, ignoring everything and saying nothing.

"Thank goodness I noticed you just now and stopped you. No one should mention Vice Admiral Carlody Sean's affairs in front of Marshal Sora, especially you, Sengoku." In Sengoku's office, Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and Garp sat facing each other. Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke slowly, holding a cup of tea in his hand.

"Ha, Sengoku, what bad things have you done again?" When Garp, who had been a bystander, heard the meaning behind Vice Admiral Tsuru's words, how could he miss the opportunity to tease Sengoku.

But Garp quickly regretted his words. Having said this, Garp didn't notice Sengoku's irritated expression, and he earned the same amount of glares from both of them. Under the gaze of someone caring for the mentally retarded, Garp withdrew his increasingly awkward smile and lowered his head to continue eating his senbei, looking like a bullied young wife.

"Haha. Okay, can I know the reason?" Garp's funny nature eased the atmosphere, and Sengoku asked Vice Admiral Tsuru.

"The last navy soldier you pulled up from the sea, the only one who reported the monster's true form, should be Vice Admiral Carlody Sean." Vice Admiral Crane said slowly while looking at the teacup in his hand.

Zhan Guo's brows were furrowed together, and his expression was very rich, including memories, confusion, shock, etc.

"Don't doubt it. You were so eager to execute your plan that Marshal Cyborg carried the marine's body away alone. He looked quite dejected. You didn't notice because you were busy executing your plan, but I heard Marshal Cyborg call the corpse Sean."

As Vice Admiral Tsuru finished speaking, everything became clear. The last Marine to die was Vice Admiral Carlody Sean. Most people referred to him as Carlody, but only Marshal Kong, his mentor, would address him by his disciple's surname, Sean.

It also seems that Vice Admiral Carlody Sean was in disguise, so that Sengoku and others did not recognize him as the deceased navy officer. This also explains why Marshal Kong did not mention the death of Vice Admiral Carlody Sean in the meeting, and the subsequent unexplained death.

Silence fell in Zhan Guo's office. After learning the truth, the three men's faces darkened. They were all present that day. That tragic sacrifice took less than ten seconds, but three hundred navy soldiers died tragically.

Falling to the bottom of the ocean in that situation, even Garp would have a hard time escaping. Only the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives knew how many monsters lay beneath the surface, how many tentacles would attack them.

Zhan Guo stood up alone and left his office.

"Sengoku." Garp wanted to stop him but couldn't say anything. He and Vice Admiral Tsuru both knew that Sengoku was going to see Sora Aoi.

"I made the plan, and I was the one who proposed the requirement for 300 soldiers. I have a responsibility." Zhan Guo's low voice came from the aisle. He felt that he had to go. Even if he was scolded, beaten, or killed, he would go to see Marshal Gang Gu Kong.

Marine One, at the door of Marshal Steel Bone Sora's office.

"General Xianshi, the marshal said he has something to do today and will not see any guests." Gang Gukong's two personal soldiers stopped Zhan Guo at the door like door gods.

"I have something important to discuss with the Marshal. Get out of the way." Zhan Guo tried to yell at the guards, but it was no use. They couldn't do anything in front of Gang Gukong's office.

Marshal Ganggukong had previously instructed these personal guards not to let him in if General Zhan Guo came looking for him. Although the personal guards did not know the reason, since it was Marshal Ganggukong's order, they would carry it out meticulously.

"Please don't make things difficult for us, General Xianshi. The Marshal asked us to tell you that he will be responsible for everything. Please don't worry about it."

Having been so bluntly rejected, Zhan Guo knew there was no way out and returned to his office dejected. A poison called self-blame spread through his heart.

It doesn't mean that those who have reached the top of the navy can be indifferent to life, it's just that death hasn't come to them, and the pain is not severe enough. Think about Zephyr and Garp in the future, they are in the same situation.

In the office of the Navy Admiral, Steel Bone Sora sat quietly, staring at the photo of him and Vice Admiral Carlodi in his hand in a daze.

Tears didn't exist for the Admiral. But grief certainly didn't exist. The so-called "no blame" and "responsibility" were all rational excuses for him.

Gang Gukong didn't dare to see Zhan Guo, fearing that he would want to kill him.

Memories of the past and Carlodi flooded into his mind, and Gang Gukong's hands gradually clenched, and the photo frame cracked with a "snap".

"Warring States!"

Chapter 413 Changes

There was a knock on the door. After Zhan Guo had been gone for a while, Gang Gu Kong's personal guards knocked on the door of Gang Gu Kong's office.

"Marshal, it's me," the guard said softly after knocking on the door for a while without receiving a response. Marshal Gang Gukong was in a bad mood, and his guards were still quite discerning. They didn't dare to enter without receiving a response from Gang Gukong.

After waiting for a while, when the personal guards were considering whether to let it go, the voice of Marshal Gang Gukong was heard.

"What's the matter?" Gang Gukong's voice sounded a little hoarse.

The guards didn't dare to delay and quickly reported their prepared remarks to Ganggu Kong through the door: "General Zhan Guo just came by and wanted to see the Marshal, but we stopped him. He has already returned."

The guards outside Ganggukong's office maintained their bowed, clenched fists as they reported, without a trace of slackness or dissatisfaction. They waited like this for a while longer, Ganggukong's response coming only after a while, as if he were suffering from Alzheimer's.

"Warring States? I understand." Gang Gukong's voice was very flat. It seemed neither sad nor happy, but it also felt like it was filled with too many emotions. It was the product of various emotions.

Ganggu Kong is not really suffering from Alzheimer's disease, but when he heard someone mention the name of Zhan Guo, he fell into memories again.

He remembered the childish and admiring look on Carlodi's face when he called him Master when he was a child.

He also recalled his memory of coming out of the war room.

He had promised Zhan Guo that he would be responsible for gathering the death squad, but he couldn't find a suitable brigadier general or major general to carry out this life-threatening mission. He was so upset that he complained to his disciple Carlodi about this matter.

He would never forget the way his satisfied disciple comforted him with ease, and finally the way Carlodi bravely disguised himself and carried out his mission.

He tried to stop it, but was persuaded by Carlodi's argument that even if a Vice Admiral failed to complete the mission, he could still escape unscathed. He was truly out of options at the time, and he was worried that if he didn't destroy the monster's true form, the navy fleet wouldn't be able to withstand it, so he relented.

Carlodi had clearly promised to do what he could. No, Carlodi was always serious. He must have felt he couldn't see clearly, so he dived deeper to determine the monster's true position before sounding the signal.

It must be like this, otherwise Carlodi's signal wouldn't have to wait until the eighth second.

Ganggukong thought a lot that day, and no one came to disturb this old man who had just lost his disciple.

Gang Gukong resented Zhan Guo's plan, resented himself for agreeing to find the suicide squad, resented his disciples' seriousness, resented the monsters and the fog.

Finally, Cyborg Sora made a decision and overturned his previous decision to resign as the Navy Admiral.

When Sora Aoi resigned from his position as Grand Admiral of the Navy, he didn't just retire into seclusion or live in Mary Geoise as usual. He had many supporters behind him.

These supporters began to gather behind him when he was still a candidate for admiral, including various families and forces, and even the tacit approval of the Celestial Dragon families and the Five Elders.

These supporters helped him become a general and a naval marshal.

Now, these supporters of Cybernetic Sora have promised that as soon as Cybernetic Sora resigns from the position of Grand Admiral of the Navy, he will become the commander-in-chief of the entire World Government army.

Originally, Kong Ganggu had arranged everything. He would get a higher position, the navy would welcome a new marshal, and his disciple Carlodi would get an important seat in the navy's top echelons and take over the resources and connections he left in the navy.

According to the original plan, Carlodi would become an important figure in remotely controlling and supervising the navy after Cybertron became the commander-in-chief of the World Government's entire army.

With the help of the World Government, Kong and his men had completely taken control of the Navy and had managed it for so long, turning it into an impenetrable force. Such power was not something he could just give up. He could resign as Grand Admiral, but his voice must remain within the Navy.

It was all over because Carody was dead, a meaningless death.

In the midst of resentment, Steel Bone's selfish desires soared unprecedentedly. He still had several disciples, although Carlodi was the best. Before training a new spokesperson, Steel Bone would never resign from the post of Navy Admiral. He believed that the supporters behind him would understand what he meant.

That night, many in the navy fleet suffered from insomnia. It wasn't that these sailors weren't sleepy; they were actually exhausted and desperate for rest, but fear gripped their hearts. Several nights of monster attacks and deaths had left them afraid to sleep, fearing that if they did, it would be forever.

The sirens and skeleton fish arrived as promised. Only these two creatures were still relatively numerous. There were only a few of the other monsters and ghost ships left, so it would have been better if they hadn't come.

The Skeleton Demon Fish can only stir up a limited storm. This creature itself is not very powerful, relying entirely on numbers and assassination capabilities. The current navy patrol force is extremely strong, and there are also Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu taking turns on duty. Without Qin Luo's participation, he was quickly caught.

The assassination attempt by the Skeleton Demon Fish was ineffective. The cunning and cowardly creature retreated directly, abandoning its companions who could not escape before the navy surrounded it.

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That night, the Skeleton Demon Fish tribe, which had been well preserved, left nearly one-third of their corpses on the navy fleet. Most of them were frozen into ice sculptures by Aokiji, and less than a hundred navy soldiers successfully assassinated them.

Instead, the siren, who had been keeping a low profile, used a hallucinatory song to cause the navy soldiers to kill each other, resulting in considerable slaughter.

"These sirens, damn them, all of them. Send an order to the navy and bounty hunters around the world to hunt this race. I want to stuff them all."

At the regular meeting the next day, Marshal Steel roared at all the naval generals, not only cursing the Sirens, but also scolding some of the naval generals for their incompetence.

Many people felt that Marshal Ganggukong seemed a little different. They couldn't explain it, but at least he was more irritable than before. Considering that Marshal Ganggukong had just lost his disciple, these people put this discovery aside.

After all, it is normal for people to become irritable in the face of deep sorrow. Even Marshal Kong, who is as strong as an "Iron Man", is not immune.

It was estimated that apart from Kong himself, only three people could clearly see Kong's abnormality. Qin Luo, who had been hiding and secretly observing the navy's top brass, and the two deadpools who came and went freely.

Although Deadpool knew the situation, they would only report it to the Five Elders. They didn't even care about the life and death of the navy, so how could they care about this?

As for Qin Luo, he was thinking about how to make the fire burn more vigorously.

Chapter 414: Codename Takeout

At the rear of the fleet sat a few empty warships, the few remaining of the eleven ships whose crews had vanished a few days earlier.

These warships were unmanned; during the pre-dawn battle yesterday, most of them had been dragged into the sea by deep-sea monsters. Seeing that these warships were intact, Zhan Guo placed them at the rear of the fleet. Chaining them with steel cables, they were towed by the ships ahead, ensuring they wouldn't be left behind.

So these warships don't even have a crew or helmsman, and the only visitors are the navy who patrol at fixed times every day.

Especially recently, there have been constant assassinations at night, and after a major battle, the navy soldiers were seriously injured. At this time, those who are willing to come to these air force ships to garrison, except for being too desperate, can only be too desperate.

So, without the cover of his "Major Sato" identity, Qin Luo happily settled down on one of the warships. As for the patrolling navy, a Sharingan illusion was enough to clearly identify them. Qin Luo couldn't even see them dancing around him.

The room Qin Luo chose happened to be the room of the Commodore Hai, whom he had killed. There was no other way, because the highest-ranking officer on these warships was this Commodore. No matter what, the Commodore's room was better than that of a lieutenant-level general in terms of size and decoration style.

Even though the previous "Major Sato" was also the highest commander on that warship, his room was just a small study with a bed and a table. When he had a choice, Qin Luo never wronged himself.

Qin Luo didn't have much objection to living in the room of the person he had killed. Strictly speaking, Qin Luo was indeed a heartless person.

Honestly, the one who suffered the most was the deceased Brigadier General Hai. Qin Luo first ate his snacks, killed his men, took his sword, stabbed the person he loved, and finally occupied his bed. For the deceased Brigadier General Hai, this was simply the five "blessings" that came to him.

"The person I like", "like", Qin Luo seemed to have grasped something key, but he couldn't remember it.

After thinking for a long time without getting what he wanted, Qin Luo's eyes began to roam around the room. From the bed to the bookshelf, and finally to the desk in front of him. On the desk were the standard equipment of a navy desk: a quill pen, documents, and a photo frame.

In the photo frame was a group photo. In the photo, Qin Luo recognized the deceased Brigadier General Hai and some generals he had killed, and the only one he knew was Colonel Feili.

Found it. How could he forget this female colonel? She is a key character.

Qin Luo reached out and knocked the photo frame over. Perhaps he thought of something interesting, and his eyes radiated a lively light.

Now that he remembered the female colonel Feili, Qin Luo decided to make a good plan. Who would have thought that the casual move he made at the beginning would become the key entry point for Qin Luo's subsequent plan.

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