Chapter 425
"Kill!!" Both sides roared as they crashed into each other again. Their eyes had gone red with bloodlust, and with the support of their top brass, they fought to the death.
Composure was something only the strong possessed, something only victors could bestow upon the defeated.
The Revolutionary Army had no such composure now. Top-tier Vice Admirals like Vergo had all been gathered by the Marines, and capable fighters like Momousagi and Chaton were everywhere. The Revolutionary Army was having an extremely difficult fight.
Everyone had actually been mistaken. The Revolutionary Army's Vice Admirals did not possess the strength of Marine Admirals.
Whether it was Ace or Sabo, there was still an obvious gap between them and the Marine Admirals. They had no advantage in age or physical ability. In the pirate world, people only reached their peak combat strength in their forties or fifties. Doflamingo was already in his thirties and had mastered Haki in every aspect, yet before an Admiral, he was still utterly outclassed.
No matter how strong Ace and Sabo were, they were not even twenty yet. With their current strength, it was extremely difficult for them to contend with Admirals—even after Leo had developed their Devil Fruits and amplified their powers, that had only offset part of their disadvantage.
That was why the Revolutionary Army needed two Vice Admirals, or two fighters with Admiral-level strength, to work together against a Marine Admiral.
Today's battle differed from the past. Previously, the Revolutionary Army's Vice Admirals only needed to hold back the Marine Admirals. The rest of the Revolutionary Army could then easily eliminate the other Marines to gain an advantage on the battlefield, and could even use Marine lives to threaten the Admirals in return.
But the situation was different now.
Both sides were