vstars Chapter 178 The Hammer-Wielding Man
Chapter 178 The Hammer-Wielding Man
Although the pirate leader was kicked and seriously injured, lying on the ground unable to get up, he could still speak.
"You son of a bitch, we've been attacked by five Imperial Navy ships! Requesting backup!" the pirate leader roared into the communicator.
Upon hearing the news, the pirates on the battle barge immediately assembled and charged towards the merchant ship.
Instead of engaging Oglin in combat, the Imperial Navy launched an aerial attack on ordinary pirates.
All he had to do was clear out these ragtag soldiers; as for Oglin, there were naturally more powerful people to deal with him.
At first, the mercenaries on the ship dared not help, but when they saw how powerful the Imperial Navy was, they began to pick up weapons from the ground and fire at the pirates.
The old captain roared excitedly, "Go and kill these bastard pirates!"
The merchant ship was immediately engulfed in another melee, but this time the pirates were at a disadvantage.
With more people joining the fight, the two sides reached a stalemate for a time.
More than a thousand pirates formed a dense formation, and their powerful firepower completely suppressed the Imperial Navy and mercenaries.
Just then, another mysterious person rushed out of the red space capsule.
This mysterious man was dressed in ordinary Imperial Navy uniform, was very strong, and wielded a giant powered warhammer.
Propelled by the power backpack, the mysterious man soared into the sky, then plummeted back into the pirate horde, his giant hammer slamming onto the deck.
With a deafening roar, the violent energy generated by the power hammer scattered in all directions, like a gust of wind, knocking almost all the pirates to the ground.
The rest of the Imperial Navy seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and led their mercenaries in a fierce attack.
With a roar, Oglin charged at the hammer-wielding man, smashing the iron bar down on the man's head.
The burly man swiftly dodged the iron bar, then swung his giant hammer at Oglin's chest.
With a loud thud, Oglin was knocked to the ground, spitting out blood.
The ensuing battle did not last long; most of the pirates were killed, a small number were captured, and the pirate leader was taken into custody.
The pirates' battle barges tried to escape but were stopped by an Imperial Navy cruiser.
The burly man with the hammer placed it behind his back and approached the pirate leader. He reached down and removed the fully enclosed helmet, sneering, "I've been tracking you for months. Today is your lucky day; you've finally fallen into my hands."
The pirate leader cursed, "You bastard, if you have the guts, kill me!"
Russell remained unmoved and said calmly: Take him away.
This burly man wielding a hammer is none other than Bertrand Russell, who disappeared five years ago.
The old captain quickly came to Russell's side.
"Thank you so much, sir, for saving us!"
Russell glanced at the old captain and said, "I'll take this pirate leader with me. Hand over the other prisoners to the Imperial Navy!"
"Okay, my lord."
Russell ignored him and led the pirate leader away from there back to the Thunderhawk gunboat.
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There is an interrogation room on the Thunderhawk gunboat.
At this moment, Russell was sitting face to face with the pirate captain. Russell didn't say anything, but just kept playing with the dagger in his hand.
The sharp dagger gleamed coldly under the lamplight.
Finally, the pirate leader couldn't hold back any longer and asked: What exactly do you want to do with me?
Russell glanced at him and smiled slightly, saying: "To tell you the truth, I want to completely destroy the Black Pirate Alliance!"
The pirate leader was taken aback for a moment, then laughed loudly: "Kid, you're quite arrogant, aren't you? Do you know just how powerful the Black Pirate Alliance really is?"
Russell sneered: "If I knew everything, I wouldn't have invited you here. Since you know so much, tell me!"
The pirate leader sneered and said, "You might as well kill me. I won't reveal anything about the Black Pirate Alliance."
"That's no longer up to you. You must tell me today, and you can't hide anything," Russell said calmly.
"If I don't tell you, are you going to torture me with the dagger in your hand?" the pirate leader said disdainfully.
Russell glanced at the dagger in his hand and shook his head, saying, "I'm not going to torture you. I've brought in the Inquisition; they're very good at torturing people. Maybe they can get you to talk."
The pirate leader's expression changed when the Inquisition was mentioned, but he remained silent.
“About five months ago, I received a request from the Imperial Navy. They wanted me to lead my squad, ‘Fireblade Vanguard,’ to completely annihilate you. I’ve been tracking you for five months now. Now that you’re in my hands, it would be difficult for you not to say something!”
The pirate leader thought for a moment and said: "In the Black Pirate Alliance, I am just a very small leader. I know very little, and even if I told you, it wouldn't be of much help to you."
"I might consider letting you go if you can provide some useful information!" Russell assured him.
The pirate leader sighed and said, "Whether you release me or not is meaningless. Once you caught me, I was already sentenced to death. Although I know I won't survive, I still don't want to be tortured by those beasts in the court."
"What do you mean?" Russell asked, puzzled.
"I know you are a member of the Imperial Guard's elite force, the 'Kashjin,' but I advise you not to investigate the Black Pirate Alliance too deeply. Doing so will bring you death. Even if you are not afraid of death and investigate this matter, it is impossible to completely eradicate the Black Pirate Alliance. Not to mention you, a mere human, even your Regent, Robert, and Guilliman could not do it."
Russell couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is the most arrogant thing I've ever heard in my life. The more you say that, the more I want to wipe out the Black Pirate Alliance."
"Do you think I'm lying? Do you know that your Regent was once captured by the Red Pirates...?"
Russell flew into a rage and shouted: You bastard!
Then he rushed up and slapped the pirate leader twice, making the pirate leader spit blood. However, he was still laughing and said: This is no secret. Why are the hypocritical imperial people unwilling to admit that your respected Lord Guilliman has ever been captured?
Russell was unaware of this. He attacked the pirate leader simply because he thought the pirate was bragging, not expecting him to continue.
“I don’t want to hear about this. Shut up if you don’t want to die right now!” Russell said coldly.
The pirate leader chuckled and said, "In the empire, you are just a nobody, like a maggot. Many big shots in the empire know this, but every one of us pirates knows it too."
"Let me reiterate, we're talking about the Black Pirates, not the Red Pirates. Don't worry, I won't let the Red Pirates get away with it either. After I wipe out the Black Pirates, I'll go after the Red Pirates," Russell said coldly.