This was a war against pirates.
Yes, not a battle, but a small-scale war!
Many pirate ships had gathered here. Though they were a disorganized rabble with none of the formations a proper army should have, their numbers were more than sufficient!
Otherwise, the naval force dispatched here would have been enough for the usual defense, and the guards would not have needed to act at all.
At that moment, Dawn was enveloped in halos of various colors. Likewise, multicolored halos gleamed beneath the feet of Hina, Sola, and the others.
These were the buffs Dawn had provided them, enhancing attributes such as strength, speed, and stamina to give them an advantage in battle.
Through continuous development, Dawn had also developed Physique Aura, which could greatly increase his own defensive power.
Although Dawn had once considered merging the halos for individual attributes into one aura that increased many attributes at once, he quickly discovered that he still had a long way to go.
Moreover, the attribute boosts granted by the halos depended on the recipient's own strength. The stronger someone was, the more halos they received, and the less noticeable the effects became.
And if someone was very strong, giving them only one buff could actually provide a far greater single-attribute enhancement than three aura buffs.
Those with lower strength could fully enjoy the complete boosts of all three buffs. Dawn, however, did not fall into that category; he could fully benefit from the enhancements he applied to himself.
Dawn had tested this on a Navy colonel sent to help garrison and defend the area. Based on the colonel's statements and multiple trials, Dawn had reached this conclusion.
So, he still had a long road ahead in developing his Devil Fruit ability.
However, for people like Hina and Shuen, whose