Even while the Silver Axe Pirates' grand fleet was still on its way.
Charlotte Linlin's sons, Katakuri and Oven, had already arrived.
Within the Silver Axe Pirates' grand fleet, the Silver Axe Pirates themselves had nearly ten thousand troops.
After the declaration of war, large numbers of pirates joined the Silver Axe Pirates.
In a short time, their numbers swelled to thirteen thousand.
That also included their subordinate forces, most of whom were hoping to fish in troubled waters.
Even so, the Silver Axe Pirates' grand fleet reached a total strength of 180 million.
In one stroke, they became a force second only to the Flying Pirates in the New World, almost returning to their peak.
Of course, this was only an illusion, but it was impressive enough nonetheless.
After two consecutive bloody battles, the Overlord Dragon Pirates' total strength had fallen to four thousand.
Unlike the other powers on the seas, the Overlord Dragon Pirates had always had more trouble recruiting.
The main reason was that "Overlord Dragon" Zack found most recruits beneath his standards.
Given time, the Overlord Dragon Pirates could quickly recover.
The Overlord Dragon Pirates had never anticipated this sudden development.
Even with their subordinate forces included, the Overlord Dragon Pirates had less than a third of the Silver Axe Pirates' troops.
A threefold disparity in numbers.
That was not a gap that could be bridged so easily.
Dragon Island's geographical advantage had been neutralized.
Its powerful artillery was as useless as scrap iron.
Silver Axe directly ordered fifteen thousand troops aboard the Flying Cloud Homies.
From ten thousand meters in the sky, they descended behind Dragon Island, reaching the Overlord Dragon Pirates' core territory directly.
Silver Axe himself led the remaining three thousand troops to draw the Overlord Dragon Pirates' attention.
Zack was still too