Boom! Boom! Boom!
A relentless barrage of explosions.
With the Flat Hat Five Elders, Army Fleet Admiral Sky God, and Army Admiral Illusion God Shalulia joining the fight, the Revolutionary Army had begun to collapse across the board in just a few minutes.
Whether in low-, mid-, or high-level combat, they were being driven back at every turn.
The Straw Hat Pirates were insignificant in this war. If it weren't for Luffy's identity, they might not even have been worth watching. That was the reality of being weak.
If every member of the Straw Hat Pirates had the strength of a Four Emperors commander or someone from the Richest Group, they would have become the center of the battlefield, with the whole world watching.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"You can't escape!"
At that moment, the Straw Hat Pirates were like rats scurrying across the street, hunted down without mercy. They couldn't even put up any meaningful resistance, and could only flee like dogs driven from their homes.
They were in a pitiful, utterly wretched state.
What a disaster!
Meanwhile.
Ace was going all out against Sakazuki, but he was still short on strength and had already been beaten until he spat blood. If not for the Voice of All Things, he might not even have been able to keep Sakazuki occupied.
For now, he could still hold out a little longer.
Thinking about it, he had Barrett to thank for training him like he wasn't even human.
Ace made up his mind: once the war was over, he would follow Barrett's training and grow stronger as quickly as possible. Only then could he protect Luffy, protect Pops, and protect everyone he cared about.
"Sakazuki, I'm not going to lose!"
Blasted away again, Ace sprang up from the ground in a flash,