Chapter 198

"This, this is the true Child of Heaven's Favor."

Mitz exclaimed in awe again and again.

"Alright, let's get to business."

"The mess left here — you should be able to lead the branch's navy to handle it, right?"

Aokiji asked.

"Vice Admiral Aokiji, rest assured. Mission guaranteed."

Mitz slapped his chest in assurance.

The navy branch stationed on Chuanliu Island, while unable to deal with the Demon-Man Pirates at their peak, could handle them with room to spare after their crushing defeat.

This was no difficult task for them.

"In that case, the pirates left here will all be handed over to you to deal with."

"Detain them for now in the navy branch's prison."

"I'll soon notify Marine Headquarters to send people to take over. When the time comes, you'll only need to hand these pirates over to them."

"The people from Marine Headquarters will send all these pirates to Impel Down. The rest won't require any further concern from you."

Aokiji continued.

"Understood."

Mitz nodded solemnly.

"Oh, right."

"Almost forgot."

Just as he was about to leave, Aokiji suddenly noticed the massive ice sculpture standing on the street.

Then,

he pointed at the ice sculpture of the Demon-Man Orlen and instructed Mitz: "That ice sculpture freezing the Demon-Man Orlen — later, you'll be responsible for dispatching people to send him to your navy branch's prison."

"You needn't worry — Moen Orlen will be frozen for at least a week. Only after a week will the ice on his body gradually begin to melt."

"And within that week, Marine Headquarters will send people over to hand off with you. So you don't need to worry about the Demon-Man Orlen awakening from his frozen state."

"Of course. While detaining the Demon-Man Orlen, you must ensure that no one uses hot water to melt the ice. Otherwise, the consequences for you would be unthinkable…"

Handing the Demon-Man Pirates over to Mitz and the navy for detention would basically not cause any major problems.

After all.

On this day,

the Demon-Man Pirates had already been completely annihilated.

Not a single one had escaped the net!

Therefore,

almost no one would choose to come rescue the Demon-Man Pirates.

This ensured that,

before the Demon-Man Pirates were sent to Impel Down for detention, almost no accidents would occur.

Not long after,

having finished his instructions to Mitz, Aokiji beckoned to Lu En: "Lu En, kid, time to go."

"Mm."

Lu En nodded, stepped forward, and walked shoulder to shoulder with Aokiji.

Then,

under the gaze of many marines.

Just then,

the figures of Lu En and Aokiji gradually receded into the distance,

until they completely vanished from this devastated street.

Meanwhile.

Watching until the figures of Lu En and Aokiji had completely disappeared, Mitz only slowly withdrew his gaze.

Beside him.

Those over a thousand marines likewise withdrew their gazes — those eyes filled with awe and admiration.

At this moment.

one marine, burning with curiosity, looked toward Mitz and couldn't help but blurt out:

"Colonel Mitz…"

"Just now, in your conversation with Vice Admiral Aokiji."

"You mentioned that Mr. Lu En's background."

"I'd like to ask."

"The person you spoke of, the one bearing the surname Monkey D — just who is He Fangshensheng? That even Vice Admiral Aokiji wouldn't dare provoke him."

"What terrifying existence exactly stands behind Mr. Lu En?"

The question raised by this marine.

in an instant, seized the burning curiosity of all the over a thousand marines present.

Thus.

pairs upon pairs of eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation simultaneously fixed on Mitz, quietly awaiting his answer.