# Chapter 400: Marine Speculation
The power of the explosion was terrifying.
The deafening sound, after the Dynamite Rock exploded, quickly reached the North of the Red Line near Mary Geoise.
The Army Soldiers stationed at the edge of the Red Line looked on in shock at the dazzling, somewhat blinding light.
A constantly deforming mushroom cloud.
"What... what exactly is this?"
Swallowing hard, an Army Soldier trembled as he spoke.
The Island where the Secret Base was located was only a little over a hundred kilometers from the Red Line.
From the ten-thousand-meter-high Red Line, it could still be seen at a glance.
"Don't worry about that, quickly notify the Officer. Whatever happens next has nothing to do with us."
An old hand nearby pulled out a camera from somewhere and took a picture of the scene, preparing it as evidence.
The Red Line encircles the entire World.
It was simply too vast.
This was just the edge, already somewhat far from the Kingdoms ruled by the World Government on the Red Line.
However, they weren't the only Army Soldiers who saw it.
Soon, the Government received the news.
Especially after confirming the exact location of that Island, they became extremely vigilant and immediately dispatched the Marines to that Island.
"This is truly a disaster."
Advisor Tsuru stood on the warship, looking at the Island that had been completely destroyed by the explosion.
Large amounts of seawater were pouring into the deep pit at the explosion's Core Area, and she couldn't help but feel emotional.
Her brows were already tightly furrowed.
The Visual Den Den Mushi beside her was broadcasting the scene's footage directly to Marine Headquarters.
A small portion of warship wreckage was faintly drifting on The Great Sea.
The case of the "Century Thief" was not yet over.
Even though Tsuru wasn't a main participant, she was being trained for her abilities and was already considered the heir to the Navy Chief of Staff.
The current Navy Chief of Staff had also allowed Tsuru to access the case.
Although there was no intelligence regarding the Heavenly Tribute theft case, quite a lot had been uncovered.
Some matters were quite troublesome; various underlying connections were found and then suppressed by various forces.
She happened to be at Red Port and headed to this Island immediately after receiving the order from Headquarters.
It was indeed a disaster.
This was Dynamite Rock, possessing destructive power comparable to an Ancient Weapon.
Even during the Rocks era, when things were so difficult, the World Government had never considered using this secret weapon.
Only a few Factions in the entire World possessed the ability to mine and manufacture it.
The main materials were mysterious rocks located in the ten-thousand-meter Deep Sea, which were extremely difficult to mine.
Once exposed to air, it would react violently, causing a terrifying explosion.
This was equivalent to a nuclear weapon, and it had been used very rarely since it was created.
Once it was put into war, the destructive power it brought was terrifying.
It was like a symbolic deterrence, the biggest trump card of the Top Powers, and also a Tacit Agreement.
This was also the main reason the World Government was wary of some Superpowers.
Because several Superpowers controlled this technology, the World Government had never considered the downfall of the Superpowers, only suppression and weakening.
Dynamite Rock primarily originated from the Great Kingdom eight hundred years ago.
Like Lineage Factor, it was a terrifying creation from that period.
A disaster weapon that was sealed away as soon as it was created.
"If it exploded accidentally, it would be an accident, but if someone plundered it, that would be a big problem."
The Base could be rebuilt if destroyed, and Dynamite Rock could be remanufactured if it exploded.
Since they controlled the core technology, this wasn't an issue.
Moreover, it hadn't actually been used for hundreds of years.
The World Government controlled the Heavenly King.
In a situation where Dynamite Rock could not be used due to the Tacit Agreement between various Factions, the World Government still had the terrifying trump card of the Heavenly King.
The destructive power of the Heavenly King was far more terrifying than Dynamite Rock.
Although the explosion of Dynamite Rock was terrifying, it couldn't kill Strongmen.
If it were plundered by others, who knew what they would do?
"This is no accident. Assume the worst and secretly monitor the Byrnndi Pirates' operations."
Kong said in a deep voice, his face ashen, suppressing the wrath in his mind.
Pinning hope on an accident was foolish.
Before this Base had an incident, Marine Headquarters had already received news that someone had invaded, but they didn't know who the Invader was.
Because not long after, the explosion began.
The Marines could be said to have received the news earlier than the World Government.
Even without concrete evidence, Kong had locked his target onto Byrnndi World.
During the past war against Byrnndi World, the Marines had roughly determined that Byrnndi World's target might be Dynamite Rock.
However, they didn't know how Byrnndi World knew about the existence of Dynamite Rock.
This was secret information on the Great Sea.
The higher-ups of Superpowers, some ancient powerhouse nations, the higher-ups of the World Government, and some Marine High Command.
They could never have imagined that a Celestial Dragon would collect Dynamite Rock as a collection.
And that it was plundered by Byrnndi World, who accidentally tested the terrifying destructive power of Dynamite Rock at the price of injury.
Even the World Government didn't dare to store Dynamite Rock in Mary Geoise, but kept it on a Secret Island near the Red Line, fearing that an accidental explosion would destroy Mary Geoise.
Now they could only hope that the Invader did not obtain the Dynamite Rock.
The destruction of the Island and the power of the explosion were caused by not just one Dynamite Rock, but dozens, hundreds, or even more.
The Island's foundation had been destroyed.
Now the entire Island was slowly sinking.
The shape of the Island could still be seen now, but if it were ten days or half a month later, this Island would completely sink into the Seabed.
The explosion was likely not caused by the Invader, but rather by the defending Marines who, facing an unstoppable enemy, could only resort to such a mutually destructive method.
Marine Headquarters could analyze this point.
But as Kong said, they had to prepare for the worst.
If it really was Byrnndi World, with his ability, even the explosion of Dynamite Rock couldn't kill him; at most, he would only suffer minor injuries.
The speed of the Moa Moa Fruit at full burst was enough for him to avoid the Core Zone of the Dynamite Rock explosion.
If World had Dynamite Rock in his hands, that would be the troublesome matter.
A reckless Pirate, who knew where he would use the Dynamite Rock?
The storm is coming.
The Byrnndi Pirates were already stirring.
Intelligence from various aspects conveyed similar meanings.
Combined with this incident, there was always a mysterious connection.
"I will send people to investigate and see if Byrnndi World is in his Territory." Tsuru nodded.
If World's whereabouts were not found, his suspicion would increase further, practically confirming it.
Now they could only hope that World did not obtain the Dynamite Rock.
Soon, Intelligence Officers from Byrnndi World's Territory sent back news that they were unsure if Byrnndi World was in his Territory.
Since they were unsure, it meant he wasn't there.
(end of chapter)
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