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Sparrow surveyed the men, their faces etched with determination, before responding to Duke over the radio. "Master, we’re standing by,"

"Alright, await my signal," Duke instructed.

After Duke’s radio call, Sparrow stealthily maneuvered his team around Villa #9, where the Minister of Defense was located. They encountered a significant number of patrolling soldiers, prompting them to hold position at a safe distance until Duke signaled them to proceed.

Just as Duke had done with the Coltons’ system, he also infiltrated the Minister of Defense’s base and ensured that their surveillance cameras were only showing recorded footage. This allowed Sparrow and his team to sneak in without detection.

Duke further disrupted their operations by activating a signal jammer found within the Minister of Defense’s fortress, and no one had noticed it just yet because everyone was so lax that they didn’t even take their guard duties seriously and do the monitoring properly.

So aside from the guards making rounds outside the villa, Sparrow and the others wouldn’t have any difficulties inside.

After ensuring that he had severed the Minister of Defense’s fortress from the outside world, preventing any SOS calls, Duke signaled Sparrow to proceed before they entered Villa #9. Once inside, they would be unable to contact Duke due to the signal jammer.

"Sparrow, do you read me?" Duke radioed Sparrow again after half an hour.

"Master, Sparrow here, we’re in position."

"Good. Note that I’ve activated a signal jammer inside their base, so once you’re inside, you’ll be on your own. The Scarlet Bees will provide support from the side if needed. Stick to the plan, but if issues arise, you’ll lead the group. I trust your experience with this."

"Roger that, Master. Leave everything to us. We won’t let you down," Sparrow replied with enthusiastic assurance.

His voice carried a sense of confidence that overshadowed any hint of nerves.

Having faced similar missions countless times, he was well-accustomed to handling such operations, whether alone or with his team.

Right now, he’s focused on leading his comrades so they can learn from his experience.

He wonders if this is why Kisha allowed them to accompany him on this mission, even though typically he would handle such tasks alone.

Nevertheless, this opportunity makes him feel valued and appreciated for his contributions.

Sparrow’s proficiency in infiltration and assassination made him the ideal leader for this mission.

By guiding Vulture, Tristan, Aston, and their team, he would demonstrate his skills in action and provide them with insights into how he successfully completed missions, including how the operation he completed and razed the four camps to the ground.

It will be mind-blowing to see him in action. This will foster a healthy sense of competition among them and offer those who haven’t yet awakened a glimpse of what an awakened superhuman can achieve with their abilities.

Fortunately, Sparrow had anticipated potential unexpected obstacles while inside the Minister of Defense’s base.

While they were in Aston’s tent, he took the opportunity to teach them the Winters’ hand signals, known only to them, so that Aston and his team could understand their silent communications.

He confidently shared this secret because he had heard from Kisha that these people, like the rest of the Winters’ men, could never betray or harm her due to the slave contract they were under. Thus, any secrets they possessed would never be disclosed without Kisha’s approval.

After Duke ended the radio call, Sparrow took a deep breath and scanned the area while his team remained concealed under the bushes.

Once he was familiar with the patrol’s rotations and shifts, they swiftly intercepted two patrols that passed nearby.

With practiced precision, they incapacitated them, breaking their necks and muffling their mouths to prevent any alarm.

They also ensured to conceal the patrol’s bodies in the bushes to avoid detection.

Each member understood their role clearly as they advanced deeper into the enemy base.

Their coordinated actions and silent communication allowed them to infiltrate smoothly, navigating through the base without delay or alerting their enemies.

After entering the Villa, Sparrow signaled his team to prepare for an incoming patrol of four. He positioned himself concealed among large plants, while Tristan and Vulture took cover behind pillars. Aston and his men crouched low under trimmed bushes in the indoor garden, ready for any approach.

They all kept their eyes fixed on Sparrow, waiting for his signal to act against the incoming patrol.

With their fundamental understanding of base infiltration, they recognized Sparrow’s role as the team’s lookout, leveraging his keen eyesight to scan for any approaching enemies.

His decision-making was trusted, knowing it offered the best chance for success in their mission.

Once Sparrow gave the signal, Vulture and Tristan, hidden behind the pillars, swiftly pounced on two members of the patrol who were standing at the back.

Startled, the remaining two in front turned around, giving Aston and his team who were crouching behind the bushes to emerge from their hiding spots.

In a seamless display of precision, Aston’s team incapacitated the patrol members before they could react, their actions swift and lethal.

The remaining two in Vulture and Tristan’s grasp looked on in horror, eyes wide with fear before their own necks were twisted mercilessly, plunging them into darkness.

Once they had dealt with the four patrols, Sparrow and his team dragged the bodies into a nearby empty room, ensuring they were concealed from sight.

Unlike Kisha, who required blueprints of the Colton’s underground hideout, Sparrow and his team didn’t need such detailed information since the Minister of Defense’s base was not concealed.

They proceeded with their mission confidently, navigating the base with their knowledge and skills.

Since all the villas had nearly identical layouts, Sparrow and his team knew their way and silently made their way to the second floor where the Minister of Defense’s office was located.

They encountered a few more patrols along the way but managed to neutralize them swiftly.

Soon, they arrived at the office door where two guards stood on standby, but this didn’t deter their approach.

Sparrow summoned two wind blades, aiming them at the guards’ throats to silence them. Before their bodies hit the ground, Sparrow and the rest swiftly moved to catch them, ensuring their silent approach continued, along with securing the decapitated heads.

But this still made a mess on the carpeted floor because of the blood oozing from the dead guards, so Sparrow and the rest did a quick action of throwing those bodies in a nearby empty room before they all stood behind the Minister’s office door, they all knew that the office was soundproof so no matter how much they tried they will never hear anything out.

Instead, Sparrow carefully surveyed the surroundings outside the Minister’s office window to ensure no one would witness his approach. Satisfied that the coast was clear, he opted to enter through the window alone, leaving the rest of the team stationed outside the Minister’s door.

Using his wind abilities, Sparrow gracefully glided through the air, using the window sills as leverage to move silently until he positioned himself outside the large office window, directly behind the office desk.

He stealthily peeked through the corner of the window to assess the number of people inside the office.