At the top of the Underworld Moon's mast, after Wolverine was killed, Carlos used Deva Path Pain's Observation Haki, amplified through electromagnetic waves, to survey the entire battlefield. He discovered that while they held the advantage in top-tier combat power, they were still at a disadvantage in mid- and low-tier strength.
Even with the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, that gap in strength could not be erased overnight...
If they kept fighting, Carlos was confident that they would still be the ones to claim victory in the end. After all, Deva Path Pain had completely freed himself up and could devote more attention to the mid- and low-tier Pirates. As for the stronger ones, it was enough to restrain them with lightning strikes.
The strongest one had already been dealt with. Some had been held back by the Divine Eye Pirates' core crewmates, while the rest could not escape the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power.
Carlos's eyes flickered as an idea formed in his mind. He turned his attention to the Divine Eye Pirates' ordinary crewmates.
The atmosphere on a battlefield could affect people. Deva Path Pain's massive display had greatly boosted morale, and these men had also been carefully selected from the West Blue Mafia. Their morale had not waned in the slightest. Everyone fought fiercely, and once their bullets and shells ran out, they charged into close combat!
His crewmates had already undergone some changes in temperament, but the casualties were equally visible. Their morale was strong, yet there was indeed a gap between their combat ability and that of the New World Pirates. Firearms were still manageable, but in close combat, they were usually the ones who ended up dead.
Carlos had indeed intended for his men to undergo the tempering of blood and fire in this war. But