Why was Graz'zt considered an easy target?
Let's break it down. First, his personal strength. After Malcanthet obtained the Pearl of Greed, her power skyrocketed. At her current level, she could go head-to-head with Graz'zt on even terms! And as time passed, Malcanthet would continue absorbing the power within the Pearl of Greed and would definitely surpass Graz'zt... Whether now or in the future, Graz'zt ranked near the bottom among the Five Elder Stars.
Then there was his faction. Graz'zt's personal history might have been rather tragic, but his consistency was the strongest among the Five Elder Stars. He had peaked the moment he debuted and had remained that way ever since—he had not grown stronger, but neither had he weakened. That was absolutely unique in the Abyss. As the saying went, steady as a dog!
Because of that, his faction was considered the largest. But for the same reason, the chaos under his command was also the most severe. And after Solam stirred things up, it became even worse. He had the biggest faction, yet the worst situation. If Demogorgon was looking for trouble, who else would he target but him?
What a tragedy!
What frustrated Graz'zt even more was that he had no idea how things had turned out this way.
Demogorgon acted decisively. Rather than first consolidating the forces under his command as everyone had expected, he caught everyone off guard and suddenly launched an attack, leaving Graz'zt utterly stunned.
Three planes fell to Demogorgon in succession. Their rulers either died on the spot or defected to Demogorgon. Graz'zt could only redeploy his own army to stop Demogorgon, hoping to drive him back.
Unfortunately, as Demogorgon advanced triumphantly, the other three also discovered Graz'zt's weakness. Even Obox-ob, who was already burdened with endless troubles, joined the others