The remaining battle ended quickly. Jinbe, Luo, Drake, and the others crushed the remaining pirates as if they were ants, chasing them all the way to the harbor. Other pirates came to support them and joined the fight, but they failed to stir up much trouble and were swiftly dealt with by Hiko's Devil Fruit User Corps.
This pirate coalition, led by senior officers from two Four Emperor crews, had launched an assault against Dressrosa's defenders, yet the entire battle was over in less than half an hour.
Across Dressrosa, the people who had rushed over after hearing the news did not arrive until even the dust raised by the battle had settled. They had never imagined that Dressrosa possessed such powerful strength. Facing such an elite coalition, they had achieved such an astonishing result.
Uchiha Hiko's strength, along with the strength under his command, had once again made everyone look at him in a new light.
Did this rising newcomer already possess the strength to challenge the Four Emperors? Many who had previously doubted Uchiha Hiko had finally begun to change their minds.
If Uchiha Hiko's past achievements had merely been seen as minor scuffles, then this elite coalition organized by powerful figures such as Burgess, Shiryu of the Rain, and Charlotte Perospero had been utterly defeated despite its formidable strength. Uchiha Hiko's power now had to be reassessed.
His Devil Fruit User Corps in particular had performed exceptionally well in battle. Although their combat strength had yet to create an overwhelming sense of oppression, Zoan Devil Fruit users possessed astonishing recovery abilities. The injuries they suffered in battle healed quickly.
The battle by the harbor ended even faster. When the pirates' garrison forces arrived to support and receive their fleeing comrades, Dressrosa's defenders mobilized. Under Kyros's command, they