Uchiha Hiko's attack on the Blackbeard Pirates lasted less than an hour before they could no longer withstand his overwhelming strength. They began gathering their remaining forces and retreating at speed.
Aboard the flagship of the Germa Army fleet, Ichiji and Reiju witnessed the entire process firsthand and were too stunned to speak.
They had originally thought Uchiha Hiko was merely going up to test the waters and would quickly retreat, after which the Dressrosa Army would move in and the two sides would erupt into full-scale war.
The Germa Army's intentions had been clear: they wanted to wait until the Dressrosa Army had suffered a certain degree of casualties and sent them a request for aid. Only then would the Germa Army have more leverage to demand greater terms from Uchiha Hiko.
In their eyes, the Dressrosa Army simply did not have the strength to contend with the Blackbeard Pirates. They only needed to wait quietly for Uchiha Hiko to lower his proud head, unable to use that detached, indifferent attitude to make such excessive demands of them any longer. Then the Germa Army would suitably take the offered way out.
But now, an unexpected situation had arisen—the Blackbeard Pirates had actually been defeated and forced to retreat?!
When Uchiha Hiko unleashed Susanoo and wreaked havoc among the Blackbeard Pirates' fleet, the worries in Ichiji and Reiju's hearts were finally confirmed. Uchiha Hiko truly possessed the strength to rival a Four Emperor, perhaps even the potential to contend against an entire Four Emperor crew.
Uchiha Hiko did not truly need the Germa Army that much. The Vinsmoke Family was not as important as they had arrogantly imagined themselves to be.
Reiju's heart was a chaotic mess. At once, she called Vinsmoke Judge through the Den Den Mushi.
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