The smoke of war rapidly engulfed the entire battlefield.
World and Ochoku each took on two members of the Holy Knights single-handedly.
The World Government had probably planned this long ago.
World was someone they absolutely could not leave unchecked. Sending just one top combatant against him would be nothing more than sending them to their death.
Although Ochoku had lost to Nash, he was still one of the strongest fighters on the seas. A single top combatant would have a hard time matching him.
"Deva Path" Pain fought one member of the Holy Knights.
"Bone Demon" Boone held off "Troll."
With "Ant King" Meruem facing Saint Garling as well, all seven members of the Holy Knights deployed by the World Government had opponents.
And what of the eight top combatants the World Government had sent?
"Black King Kong" Titus, the Black Emperor Pirates' Demon Beast General, took the lead and immediately set his sights on one.
Shiryu of the Rain likewise chose his target.
"Brontosaurus" Hebide, the Dragon Man "Onyudo" Anz, "Moonlight" Moria, and "Phoenix" Marco each held off one.
Meanwhile, "Land Crocodile" Longen, an officer of the Overlord Dragon Pirates, joined forces with another powerful member of the Dragon People to hold off one.
"Canglong" Baimon, an officer of the Demon King Pirates, teamed up with "Terror Bird" Gogen to hold off another.
"Wildfire" King clashed with Army General Silver Snake.
"Pighead Emperor" Crute set his sights on "Bamboo Python," a meal he had yet to hunt down.
By this point, virtually all the top combatants on both sides had opponents.
And what of the top combatants sent by the World Government's Four Great Families?
There were "Plague" Queen, an officer of the Beasts Pirates, and "Scarlet Rampaging Bear" Leo, a member of the Black Emperor Pirates.
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