The World Government had never expected the war to remain like this, even with three additional reinforcements.
The two sides were still evenly matched.
Their own top combatants were still in danger, something the World Government found unacceptable.
No one wanted to lose.
A war could be manipulated where no one was looking.
The fighters from the various Superpowers struck from time to time, suddenly unleashing tremendous strength to finish off their opponents.
As more opponents fell, the pirates gradually gained an advantage among their high-end combatants.
These powerful fighters prowled the edges of the battlefield, killing one formidable World Government member after another.
That freed up more of the pirates' high-end combatants.
But they avoided drawing too much attention. After killing an opponent, they would retreat to the rear to rest for a while or move to another battlefield to seek a new target.
They never defeated several powerful opponents in succession.
Half a day later, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter returned.
In the end, they had failed to kill either that member of the Holy Knights or Troll during his absence.
Troll withdrew, and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter became Pighead Emperor Crute's opponent.
That member of the Holy Knights was already in grave danger.
His stamina steadily drained as he fought the Homies, yet no one came to help him.
Fighters on both sides continued to withdraw and return.
Everyone who tried to relieve the Holy Knight was blocked by the pirates.
Half a day had passed, and they still had not finished him off.
Linlin no longer wanted to wait. She stretched out her massive hand and slammed her palm against the ground. Vast quantities of soul power surged out of her body, scattered, and flowed into the ice.
Groups of Ice Homies took shape and charged at