One Piece: The Human-Human Fruit, it makes sense to be an admiral

The hull structure was completely broken, with black smoke rising slowly from the gap, telling of the brutal destruction the ship had just experienced.

It was as if it had been bitten hard by a giant deep-sea beast, leaving only half of the ship barely maintaining its balance!

Something happened, something big happened!

Tina's mind went blank. She never thought that such a big change would happen in an ordinary performance report task at the headquarters!

"Did you kill... all the people in Don Quixote's family?"

Tina's voice was hoarse and trembling, and she stumbled around and looked at Ian.

Chapter 12 The lethality of innocence

"I don't know how many of the little ones died, but the guy who could explode was lucky."

"It's hanging on the wreckage at the bow. It looks like it's still breathing."

"It's just the hand that threw the bomb at me..."

Ian hadn't finished speaking yet.

Tina immediately ran towards the damaged bow.

Hanging on the broken steel keel was a man whose life or death was unknown.

Needless to say, the person who just fought with Ian must be him!

The man's body was soaked in blood, and his left arm was stuck in the broken sharp steel.

Although it was called an arm, the front end of the elbow had already turned into a bloody mist.

For Ian, his previous attack did not use all his strength and peak dominance.

After all, there were innocent children on board.

Gladius's fruit skill "Full Body Explosion" helped him barely save his life.

The force of the explosion offset the power of Ian's fist to a certain extent, preventing him from being killed by one punch.

Of course, Ian didn't intend to kill him easily.

But the left hand, which bore most of the pressure, was completely useless!

"Dengdengdeng!"

"Dengdengdeng!"

Tina walked quickly and forcefully to Ian, grabbing his navy uniform tightly with both hands.

"Why? Why would you attack the Shichibukai?"

"Give Tina a reason! Is it just for fun?"

"Asshole! You reckless and unruly bastard!"

Tina's face flushed red, she glared at Ian and shouted:

"Tina admits that your strength far exceeds Tina's expectations."

"But even so, is that a reason for you to disobey orders and act arbitrarily?"

"Do you know how many innocent people will be punished for your reckless actions if you attack the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

As a colonel of the Marine Headquarters, from Tina's point of view, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are a force that must not be provoked.

So, it is understandable that she gets angry and loses her temper.

"You want a reason, huh? Come with me."

Ian shook off Tina's hand and walked towards the enclosed storage room at the rear of the ship.

Before launching the attack, he had confirmed in advance the specific location where the children were being held.

In the process of taking action, the war was prevented from spreading to that place.

The bow of the ship was damaged beyond recognition, but the storage room at the stern remained safe and intact.

Tina was completely confused, not understanding what Ian was doing or where he was taking her.

I had no choice but to follow him to the storage room.

"boom!"

Ian grabbed the iron lock on the door, and with a burst of strength, he pulled it hard, and the whole door was torn open.

"This……"

After seeing the situation inside, Tina was petrified and stunned for a moment.

Pairs of eyes filled with fear and helplessness huddled in the dark corners.

The children were dressed in rags and huddled together in groups.

In the cold "cage" world, they bring a little warmth to each other.

The sunlight poured in, and tear marks were clearly engraved on the dirty and tender faces.

The explosion outside just now scared them all.

Even though the door was opened at this moment, no child dared to take the difficult step to see what was happening outside.

"Hey little ones, I'm Navy Jock Ian."

Ian slowly squatted down, and his voice became gentle, like a pleasant spring breeze on the sea:

"From now on, you are safe. The bad guys have been beaten away by big brother."

"Are you starving? Come out quickly, big brother will take you to eat!"

“The navy food is delicious and fragrant!

Soon, a slightly older boy mustered up the courage and timidly poked his head out.

Then, he slowly crawled out.

After running out, he immediately hid behind Ian, his clear eyes vigilantly observing his surroundings.

When the little boy saw the naval flag fluttering in the wind behind him and the majestic naval warships, he finally couldn't help but cry out "Wow".

“Aaaaah…”

"The Navy, the real Navy is here to rescue us!"

"Woo...those pirates are gone, we...we don't have to go hungry anymore!"

"Everyone can come out now!"

As the first little boy came out, more and more children climbed out of the cages.

"Aaaaaah! I thought we were going to die... Look, that's the most majestic navy ship on the sea!"

"The terrible pirates are gone! We are free and we can go home!"

"Thank you, Navy brother. Thank you so much, ahhh!"

"Sister, sister, can we go home now? Can we see mom again?"

"Yeah! It's over, the horrible nightmare is over. You must remember big brother's face. He is a great hero!"

"..."

Bathed in the blue sky and white clouds again, the children couldn't control their tears.

At such a young age, he experienced a terrible nightmare.

At this moment, only by hugging each other and crying loudly together can they completely vent the fear that has been accumulated in their hearts for days.

Among the group of children, there was a little girl who was alone. She looked only two or three years old.

She rubbed her red eyes and ran to Tina.

He hugged Tina's legs awkwardly and said in a soft voice:

"Thank you, Navy sister. She must have been as brave as Navy brother in fighting off the bad guys for us."

"Everyone and I can all go home safely, right?"

"Navy sister...will you always protect us? Can you please not abandon me in the sea?"

The innocent and naive words were like a sharp sword, piercing the softest part of Tina's heart.

She squatted down, the stubbornness and anger faded from her eyes, and were instead filled with pity and tenderness, and she gently stroked the little girl's head.

Ian walked closer to Tina and said slowly:

"If you really want to know why I attacked the Shichibukai's subordinates..."

"Help ordinary and weak people fight against the evil pirates."

"Isn't this the purpose of our navy's existence on the sea?"

"Colonel Tina, I really want to know what justice you have always upheld?"

"Is obediently following orders and mechanically following the rules justice?"

"These vicious pirates... never follow the rules!"

The series of soul-searching questions left Tina speechless.

The fact is, what Tina considered a "reckless hijacking" saved dozens of young lives.

At this moment, any excuse seems pale and powerless.

Tina gently wiped the tears from the little girl's eyes:

"Don't be afraid, little one. Sister Tina is a marine. She will definitely protect you!"

Ian had a satisfied smile on his face.

It seems that as a new generation of naval officer, Tina's conscience has not been completely erased by the system, and she still holds on to the belief in justice in her heart.

What is even more gratifying is that.

At the same time as the big explosion occurred, a prompt sound rang out in the system.

Ian once again called up the system prompts.