Range Is Truth

Fear was the one emotion that should never be shown on the battlefield.

Because once fear began spreading like a plague, it meant the scales of war had tipped.

Defeated before the battle even began?

That was clearly an outcome Queen could not accept.

"What should we do? Retreat?"

To be honest, this "Calamity" was more inclined to retreat, because the elite pirates under his command simply could not maintain their peak combat strength now.

The Navy on the other side was not made of clay. They definitely could not win in a head-on clash.

But—

He did not dare retreat, nor could he retreat!

Because his boss Kaido and his companion King were still desperately holding on in the skies above the distant sea.

If he simply left now, he might preserve the foundations of the Beasts Pirates, but Boss Kaido would be finished here.

Without Kaido, would the Beasts Pirates still be the Beasts Pirates?

At that moment, Queen inexplicably thought of those "Whitebeards."

"Don't panic!"

With a loud roar, Queen's eyes widened.

The bellow, infused with Haki, temporarily steadied the hearts of the Beasts Pirates grunts.

Though the overwhelming dragon's might still hung heavily above them, after hearing Queen's shout, some of the stronger fighters aboard were no longer as pathetic as before.

"From now on, follow my command!"

Suppressing his physical discomfort, Queen had no choice but to steel himself and step into the most conspicuous position, taking over the command authority that had originally belonged to Kaido.

They were now stuck between a rock and a hard place. Before the Beasts Pirates had even fought, they were already in danger.

The only way to break the deadlock was to force an assault on the Navy base and reduce the pressure on Boss Kaido.

"Damn it."