Being a hero isn't easy; once you reach that position, you might even be forced to do certain things.
If he deserves this position, he is a hero; if he doesn't, he becomes a stain that gets exposed. In any case, no matter which direction it develops in, it will be beneficial to Oran himself. It's just a matter of different ways of dealing with it.
In theory, Gaspard would be threatened into being a good person, and if he pretended to be a good person long enough, then he would actually be a good person.
The higher the position, the more people are watching. In any corner of the world, a base commander can block information and turn the surrounding area into his own little kingdom, but headquarters can't do that.
This is a world of extraordinary martial prowess; when facing powerful colleagues, one must be even more cautious in one's actions.
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The physical fitness of people in this world is generally quite strong. After a period of recuperation, the seriously wounded ships have basically recovered and returned to headquarters with the warships that came to trade, still bandaged up.
Apart from Gaspard himself, the other navy personnel had no idea what Oran had said to him that night.
After saying those things, Oran didn't contact him again, acting as if he had never appeared, letting Gaspard continue to grow with his original team like an ordinary navy officer.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
After the three chimes, the station gates closed, and the last train entered the idle tracks.
Staff members were cleaning the station, and people from each station were setting off to inspect the tracks.
But Piltover remained bustling; the end of the workday meant the start of leisure time, and the street vendors were busy again.
There is only one bank in Piltover, Zodiac Bank, and no branches, so there is no need to wait for armored trucks to transport the money away.
Before nightfall, Stella, a bank employee, had already finished her work for the day.
There was a slip of paper next to the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) at the front door; it was a Den Den Mushi fax machine with added accessories.
By adding some extra parts to a Den Den Mushi, it can function as a fax machine.
[All is well, don't worry.]
Because of the difference in working hours, Tezzolo only sent back a message to let them know he was safe.
In his spare time, he would call Stella, but the business in the East Sea was just starting out, and Tesoro was very busy, so he had been communicating by fax.
After Roger's death, Loguetown seems to have become a tourist attraction.
The execution platform has been preserved, perhaps originally intended to deter pirates, but now every pirate who arrives in Loguetown has to come here to see it.
In the end, this thing even boosted tourism in Rogge, turning the town into a legendary tourist hotspot.
Among the many countries in the East China Sea, Rogge is not the most prosperous, but it is the most conveniently located. Starting from here, Tezoro began a new round of struggle.
Time passed, and in October of the 1503rd year of the Sea Calendar, the Power Gear sailed on the sea as always in the first half of the Grand Line.
"No abnormalities on the port side!"
"No abnormalities on the starboard side!"
As the crew's driving experience increased, their skills became more proficient, and with Piltover's rising national status, the Power Gear's cruising radius also expanded.
The soldiers on the ship have now separated from the garrison and become an independent army. Although the style of their uniforms has not changed, the color has changed from the dark blue that was the main color of the garrison to white.
"Captain, the log pointer indicates there's an island nearby, very close to us. Should we go and resupply?"
This was well beyond their original voyage, and the surrounding waters were completely unfamiliar.
How much supplies are left on the ship?
"one third."
"Let's go over and resupply."
"yes!"
The ship has emergency supplies stored in Oran's books. If a serious situation arises and supplies cannot be replenished, the people on board can last for a long time. However, these are special reserves and will not be used unless supplies can be replenished.
Replenishing supplies whenever possible is the default rule for navigating the Grand Line, as no one can guarantee when the next resupply will be.
Even on familiar routes, unexpected situations can occur.
"Captain, the port conditions here may not be suitable for us to dock. Let's send a small boat out first and see."
The Power Gear has a larger tonnage, which also means it has a deeper draft and cannot dock in unsuitable marine environments.
"No, there are pirate ships in the port! They're raiding this island!"
"Power armor crew, all personnel in gear. Fire support crew, prepare for support. Move out!"
The purpose of the Power Gear's voyage was to fight pirates and provide humanitarian aid. They were no longer the rookies who couldn't even hit their targets with cannons, but elite warriors honed by the fires of war.
As soon as the order was given, the soldiers on the ship began to move.
Kate's other identity is the leader of the Royal Guard, and she has the right to command the Royal Guard. However, the Royal Guard in Piltover was always unmanned Royal Guard mechs until the soldiers of the Power Gear matured and a new squad was formed.
The ship's power armor falls somewhere between heavy mechs like the Guardian Mech and ordinary exoskeletons used by the garrison, classifying it as medium-sized power armor for warfare.
"Prepare for a hard landing!"
Soldiers wearing power armor approached a strange device, a specially designed landing craft whose main purpose was to help these soldiers complete near-shore landings.
To put it simply, this thing fires "human cannonballs".
With the protection of their power armor and their already strong physiques, these people were fully capable of withstanding the impact.
Discovering pirates and fighting them off—that's the daily routine of the Power Gear.
Although this direct troop deployment method may seem reckless, these soldiers have grown rapidly under this model.
On the island, the town burned in flames. The once prosperous town was now a wasteland, with corpses and scattered property everywhere.
A group of pirates were looting here, with boxes piled high with blood-stained Berries and banknotes.
"Hahaha, this town is really rich! I never thought we could plunder so much treasure."
"It seems that deviating from the course has its advantages; we've made a fortune this time."
The Grand Line has nautical charts, and at least in the hands of the major powers, the distribution of islands along the Grand Line is not a secret.
However, the sea charts of the Grand Line are often superfluous. Even if you know the location of an island, you still can't tell which way to go without a compass.
The purpose of a nautical chart is simply to let people know what kind of island they will reach next, so that they can prepare in advance.
If you're lucky enough, even without the Log Pose, you might accidentally end up on another island. That's how this group of pirates ended up here.
The sudden storm disoriented them, but led them to a new destination.
"Unfortunately, there are no decent opponents on this island. They are all too weak to be of any interest."
These pirates didn't kill for the sake of looting, but simply for fun, seeking thrills from the carnage.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you want to encounter a monster like a Marine Admiral? We almost died in the East Blue!"
The boss that randomly spawns in the East China Sea is Garp. In that area, even a few casual cannonballs thrown by Garp can be fatal.
The reason these guys were able to enter the Grand Line safely was because Garp was distracted by a much larger group of pirates and therefore didn't notice them.
They were lucky; they avoided the most dangerous route, the one where Piltover was located, in the next seven routes.
However, as time goes by, the level of crisis on the Grand Line is also being refreshed, especially after the Power Gear expands its "hunting" range, these novice pirates will face even greater crises.
"You're being too cautious. How could those monsters be everywhere?"
boom!
Boom! Boom!
Several huge black shadows flew in from a distance and landed roughly on the beach near the coastline. The soft sand further reduced the impact, and in a short while, the power armor team completed its assembly.
This group was the most heavily trained on Power Gear, and was also tasked with assault missions and beach landings.
Anyone can use the police exoskeleton, but the military-grade enhanced version requires a certain level of physical strength. Under intense training, this group of people are the strongest in the legion.
With the establishment of the national political system, Piltover's military system was also reorganized into a legion system, currently consisting of four legions. The combatants on the Power Gear are from the reorganized First Legion, also known as the Guard Legion.
Adhering to the principle that even the king would not stay obediently in the country, this royal guard would not stand guard by the king's side every day, but would instead go abroad to make a name for the country.
Not to mention them, even the real royal guards, those royal guard mechs have all been put to other uses. Apart from making a show of force when foreign guests come, they are generally not needed in the royal palace.
The remaining three are the ordinary Kingdom Army from within the country, the foreign legion composed of immigrants, and the recruit training camp.
Whether in terms of equipment or combat experience, Kate's team is the best.
"Information confirmed: the Iron Thorn Pirates, captained by Iron Thorn Wilke, with a bounty of 67 million Berries."
Group one, group two, carry out the annihilation mission; group three, prepare to rescue the survivors on the island; group four, construct the beachhead. Move out!
This powered armored team, even at full strength, only had 20 people. After the order was given, 15 people maintained a certain distance and began to advance towards the center of the island in a fan shape. The other soldiers on the ship also began to land with the help of the landing ship.
What are those things?
Although they were not close, the commotion on the shore still caught the attention of the pirates.
Bang!
As the dark figures gradually approached the shore, the pirates in the town hadn't even figured out what they were when a loud explosion rang in their ears.
When the pirates realized they were under attack, the pirate who had been complaining that the people here were too weak had a large scar on his chest, and his back was a bloody mess.
On this vast ocean, the human body is arguably the strongest defense. Except for a few people whose bodies are fragile, human shields can even block a single blow from a giant.
In a more conventional world, this shot could potentially shatter a person to pieces.
"Alphonse, you're really impatient."
"This kind of scum is annoying to look at. The captain has already given the order to annihilate him, what's there to wait for?"
These power armors look very similar; anyone who isn't blind can tell they're the same model. However, the weapons they're equipped with are quite different.
Alphonse was holding a sniper rifle.
The role of snipers at sea has always been awkward, especially among the strong. Snipers are not competing in marksmanship, but in terms of sheer dominance.
If your Observation Haki isn't strong enough, you can't lock onto the enemy's location. If your Armament Haki isn't strong enough, even if you hit them, you won't be able to break through their defenses. Those snipers are indeed skilled with their guns, but what's even stronger is their sheer aura of dominance.
However, in battles of this caliber, larger caliber and longer range can determine the outcome of a battle.
While the pirates could only make out an outline, the soldiers in the power armor group responsible for fire support had already locked onto their bodies.
Nobody aimed for the head, because there was no need.
Their large-caliber weapons are enough to kill anyone who hits the body, and leaving the head intact makes it easier to exchange for bounties with the navy later.
"Let's get started, brothers! If we don't hurry, these guys will plunder everything from the enemy!"
For a nation, fighting pirates is good for its reputation, but it doesn't directly benefit its soldiers.
It's true that many people have a strong aversion to pirates, but being a pirate is equivalent to military merit in a pirate crew. In such a chaotic era, the military is the fastest way to advance one's rank.
This kind of thing is not uncommon. There are similar reward mechanisms within the Navy. Rather, it is this mechanism and the allure of the mechs that give the soldiers greater initiative.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of cannon fire continued unabated, but the pirates were retreating step by step.
"Captain! We can't get through, their firepower is too intense!"
The road from the town to the beach became a death trap; pirates wielding swords couldn't even touch the soldiers on the Power Gear before being riddled with bullets.
The muskets in their hands could do nothing but produce a few sparks on the power armor, and the artillery that posed a potential threat had long been targeted and eliminated.
Cavalry can use blind spots to get past tanks in a desperate charge, but now these hundreds of pirates are being suppressed by 15 people.
"Stop charging! Hide! Wait for these guys to get close! Once we pull them out of those tin cans, we'll win!"
The remaining pirates gradually retreated into the surrounding houses. Their counterattack had not even managed to delay the power armor's advance; they had only wasted their lives.
Now they have retreated, and the power armor has entered the town without any hindrance.
"These bastards. Looks like we're a bit late. Rescue team!"
No life signs.
There are also medic versions of power armor, equipped with special devices that can not only perform emergency surgery on the wounded, but also provide a gentle electrotherapy to nearby enemies.
Their power armor also has special life detection devices, but there is a certain distance limitation.
"Wait! There's another one alive here!"
After repeatedly examining the body, the soldiers had basically given up hope, but then they discovered signs of life in a sealed box.
The soldiers hurriedly opened the box, and inside lay a baby with half red and half white hair, lying quietly.
"He didn't wake up after such a loud commotion, is he still alive?"
"She's alive. It looks like someone gave her sleeping pills and hid her in the box, probably to avoid those pirates."
After examining the powered armor using its medical equipment, the medic came to a new conclusion and found a piece of paper in the box. However, it contained no crucial information; it simply had the child's name and birthday written in a few strokes.
"Uta, alright guys, it's time to avenge this kid's parents! Let's send these pirates to hell!"
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