It was not as though he had never considered targeting Titan.
In fact, they had already fought once during their first encounter.
But Titan was stronger than him.
That was right. In a real fight, he was no match for Titan.
With that terrifying defense and nearly limitless stamina, Titan could wear him down to death through sheer attrition.
And Titan was only twenty-one years old.
Hades was an even more terrifying monster.
Whether it was "Golden Lion" Shiki or "Pluton" Hades, when they first fought him two years ago, they had either been evenly matched with him or suppressed by him.
Yet over those two years, both Hades and Shiki had grown at an astonishing pace and begun to suppress him instead.
His own strength had certainly improved. His combat skills had sharpened, and he had developed his Devil Fruit further.
But those improvements had not been particularly significant.
By comparison, he seemed to be standing still.
This state of affairs had dealt a tremendous blow to his confidence.
The reason the Rocks Pirates had gained their current advantage in this war...
Was that young monsters like Hades kept getting stronger!
The improvement of their high-end combatants, in particular, had put even more pressure on the Allied Forces.
Although Hades lacked the impressive record of killing an admiral candidate, as Newgate and Shiki had done...
Quite a few senior officers of the Allied Forces had died at his hands.
He had even personally slain two members of CP0.
"Storm Dragon" was somewhat furious. Another hard-won opportunity had slipped through his fingers.
Now, he could only let Titan leave.
It was not as though he had never tried secretly following Titan. As long as he followed Titan, he could find the Pluton Pirates.
Whenever that happened, Titan would immediately change