The war had reached this point.
Anyone still able to stand their ground was no weakling.
Smoker and Hina were not weak, but they could not withstand being outnumbered by the enemy.
Besides, there were fleet commanders and Whitebeard Pirate Captains on the field who were even stronger than them.
If the Zombie Army had not drawn away most of the firepower for them, they probably would not have lasted even a minute while surrounded.
In such a precarious situation, Smoker and Hina could have made a tactical retreat, yet they insisted on remaining in the battle.
The two of them seemed to want to use the Zombie Army's frenzied assault as cover, then knock down as many Whitebeard Pirates as possible.
It was a good idea, and it allowed them to uphold their own sense of justice.
But as the Zombie Army's casualties exceeded one-third, the Whitebeard Pirates' forces that had managed to free their hands immediately set their sights on them.
For a time, Smoker and Hina found themselves in mortal danger.
At this point, even if they wanted to retreat, it was already too late. There were no allies nearby who could come to their aid.
Being beaten to death by the Whitebeard Pirates was most likely only a matter of time.
However,
they had probably already prepared themselves to fight to the death.
Maud watched as Smoker and Hina struggled desperately against a group of pirates.
These two Marines, who were fighting with their lives to uphold justice, had sustained quite a few new wounds in a short period of time.
Strictly speaking, Smoker and Hina had brought this dangerous situation upon themselves by being too stubborn.
But if they had not been trying to aid Maud, they probably would not have ended up surrounded.
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