Dragon's Strength

To seize the initiative, the Five Elders took advantage of the terrain and set up their field of vision in advance.

It was precisely because of the information provided by that field of vision that, after Maud came to the Holy Land alone, the Five Elders sent Marine Headquarters' forces to hold back the massive fleet under Maud.

The starting point of this decision was nothing more than creating a time limit that could be used to deal with Maud.

However--

The tens of thousands of presences that descended out of thin air throughout the Holy Land tore the Five Elders' decision to split their forces in two to shreds.

They had originally thought that the Marine Headquarters troops they sent out would take on the important task of holding back Maud's fleet.

But in reality, it was Marine Headquarters' forces that had been held up by the illusion Maud created.

Illusions could be deadly sometimes.

A trump card that had never been revealed would become even deadlier the moment it was unveiled.

Just as Sabo had said, most of the Holy Land's forces had been lured here by Maud.

And the successfully air-dropped Revolutionary Army would become an unstoppable sharp blade, slashing open the throats of the all-powerful Celestial Dragons.

This battle.

Regardless of victory or defeat.

The Celestial Dragons were destined to bleed like rivers.

The Five Elders' expressions were especially grim.

Their Observation Haki sensed the auras of tens of thousands of enemies that had suddenly descended, and at least two-thirds of them had appeared directly in the areas near the Celestial Dragons.

Their purpose was obvious!

To eliminate Maud, they had transferred most of the Holy Land's available forces here...

Now, it was probably too late to return and protect the Celestial Dragons.

This time--

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