Pirates on Top of the War: I Will Stand In the Sky

   Chapter 102 Hope's Faith

   As soon as these words came out, Lieutenant Hope's face was particularly ugly.

   In the eyes of Second Lieutenant Hope, it was his own incompetence that caused Ion's plan to deteriorate to such an extent.

   "That **** bastard..."

   Lieutenant Hope recalled the man who was wearing clothes similar to those of the natives, hiding in the dark and attacking.

   Originally, Lieutenant Hope, according to Ion's order, intended to cooperate with the naval fleet to defeat the so-called Pirate Alliance.

   On the other hand, Lieutenant Hope, relying on his own strength, stubbornly took those pirate captains who were like the debris of the sea by himself.

   However, what Lieutenant Hope didn't expect was that there was a devil fruit person who was proficient in armed and domineering hidden among that group of minions.

   This level of character, even if Second Lieutenant Hope competes head-on, he may not have much chance of winning, not to mention that the opponent even sneaks a sneak attack.

   In just a moment of contact, Lieutenant Hope was directly seriously injured.

   Fortunately, the strength of those pirates in the North Sea is not enough for a strong person of the level of Second Lieutenant Hope, which allows Second Lieutenant Hope to escape by luck.

   At this moment, the gate of the naval base, which was being supported so hard, was finally breached, and a large number of pirates swarmed in from the gate with cruel and excited faces.

   Seeing this scene, Lieutenant Hope didn't bother to argue with the naval base commander, he just broke through the window and jumped down, blocking the front of those pirates.

   "Bang bang bang!"

   Lieutenant Hope, who was still seriously injured, punched and kicked, almost like a flock of tigers, and defeated the pirates who broke into the gate of the naval base in a few moments.

   "It's that navy again."

  The captains of the pirate group who were watching and commanding from a distance subconsciously showed a look of horror.

   Having seen the strength of Second Lieutenant Hope with their own eyes, they knew very well that the two sides were not on the same level at all.

   If it wasn't for Diamanti's action last time, I'm afraid that Lieutenant Hope, who is skilled in physical skills, would have completed the feat of breaking into the Pirate Alliance and capturing many pirate captains.

   "It's okay, don't worry, that guy's injury isn't healed yet."

   "Yes, those straps are starting to ooze blood."

   "Don't come near him, kill him with bullets, boys, shoot!"

  Suddenly, under the command of these pirate captains, many pirates kept their distance from Second Lieutenant Hope and kept shooting at Second Lieutenant Hope with their guns.

   "Navy Six Type Iron Nugget"

   Lieutenant Hope's feet seemed to be rooted in the ground, and he stood motionless at the door without any intention of avoiding bullets.

   "Dangdangdangdang..."

   A large number of bullets kept hitting Second Lieutenant Hope, but Second Lieutenant Hope was gritting his teeth.

   No matter what, you can't go back!

   "If those pirates completely defeat the navies at Naval Base 323, then Lord Yan's plan will fail completely, and Lord Yan's reputation will be damaged!"

   "Master Yan... Master Yan still has a bright future. You can't let Master Yan bear this stain that affects the future. Master Yan should never stop here!"

   "The peace of the sea and the justice of the sea still need Lord Ion!"

   "You must defend this place, even if you fail to complete the order of Lord Yon to defeat the Pirate Alliance, at least hold here and wait for Lord Yen's help!"

   While these thoughts continued to resurface in Lieutenant Hope's mind, Ion's face in Lieutenant Hope's mind seemed to be getting clearer and clearer.

  Lieutenant Hope, I met Ion a long time ago, when Ion was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy.

   Lieutenant Hope has witnessed that Ian is trying to make up for his innate deficiencies at the expense of countless muscle twitches and coma at the expense of his weakness and madness.

   Lieutenant Hope also personally heard that Ion discussed the naval system with the Sengoku-sama when he was young, making up for the loopholes of the previous naval system one after another.

Lieutenant    Hope also clearly remembered that Young Ion had unintentionally expressed the idea of ​​wanting to change this sea and bring permanent will to this sea.

  Even in the eyes of other people, Ion now has no desire to be promoted, has nothing to do, and lacks training, but Lieutenant Hope believes that Ion must have his own plans.

   Lord Ion, is by no means the kind of mediocre person, he is a man who will change the sea!

  I don't know when, Lieutenant Hope gradually thought so firmly in his heart.

   Actually, there is one thing Ion has always misunderstood, that is, the reason why Hope became his adjutant to the North Sea as the inspector, was not a special arrangement of the Warring States Marshal.

   With the character of the Sengoku Marshal who abides by the rules of the navy, he will never choose to downgrade his subordinates in order to protect Ion.

   On the contrary, it was Hope's initiative!

   "Master Yan's physique is relatively weak, and you need one or two trustworthy people around you who can be called upon, so that Lord Yan's strategies can be used."

   These are the exact words that Second Lieutenant Hope said to the Sengoku Marshal six years ago.

   To this end, Second Lieutenant Hope did not hesitate to drop his rank, and followed Ion's side with the rank of second lieutenant when he first met Ion.

   "Dangdang!"

  The figure of Lieutenant Hope standing at the gate of the naval base remained as still as a mountain, and the "Navy Six Type Iron Nugget" that he maintained was gradually approaching its limit.

   In particular, some of the bullets hit Second Lieutenant Hope's wound, which had not healed, and even started to splatter with blood.

   At this moment, the entire battlefield could not help but slowly quiet down, and everyone's eyes fell on the man who was blocking the door of the 323 naval base.

   Only the gunshots of the pirates continued to sound, and bullets kept falling on Lieutenant Hope.

   "This...what is this man doing? Why not hide, he will die like this!" A pirate who was quite close to Lieutenant Hope murmured in disbelief.

   "It doesn't make any sense at all, why did Lieutenant Hope delay the time like this?" And the commander of the naval base who had questioned Ion was also incomprehensible.

   "This man, does he trust Lord Inspector Division so much? Does he firmly believe that the arrival of Lord Inspector Division can change the situation?" The Captain of Naval Base 323 guessed vaguely.

   "It's useless, it's just a meaningless sacrifice..."

   "Perhaps, this is the justice of Lieutenant Hope. He believes in what the Inspector General believes in, so he will use his life to delay the battle!"

   Amidst the shocking discussion among the commanders of the naval base, the sound of gunshots aimed at Second Lieutenant Hope did not stop.

   Hundreds of bullets, or thousands of bullets?

At this moment, Second Lieutenant Hope had turned into a **** man, and the blood that had splattered completely dyed the bandages originally wrapped around him red. Even Second Lieutenant Hope himself did not know whether he was still maintaining the "Navy Six" Form · Iron Block".

   But in Lieutenant Hope's gradually confused consciousness, there is only one belief that has not been shaken at all, and that is - Lord Ion! ! !

   Suddenly, Lieutenant Hope seemed to hear a familiar voice ringing in his ears: What a fool!

   (end of this chapter)