"Surprised? This is my gift to you!"
Golden Lion Shiki drove Saint Nusjuro back with one slash, then laughed in excitement. His voice rang across the battlefield.
The Monster Legion had greatly narrowed the Pirate Allied Forces' disadvantage in Top Combatants.
And with their advantage in mid- and High-End Combatants, plus the Wild Beast Corps the Flying Pirates had carefully prepared,
the pirates had forced the Marines to pull back two Top Combatants.
Sakazuki held the front line against the pirates' assault.
One Great Pirate after another attacked him together,
keeping the Top Combatant occupied.
Meanwhile, the other Great Pirates and Monster-Men charged the Marines' defensive line.
Sakazuki was still young. Without another twenty years to build his strength, he was nowhere near as terrifying as he would become.
His body had yet to reach its peak.
There was no way he could dispose of those Great Pirates easily.
Fierce fighting raged across the plaza before the Execution Platform.
Even Chief of Staff Tsuru joined the battle. She kicked out, her long leg delivering tremendous force. Ripples spread through the air, and a wild beast was knocked flat.
The situation gave her no room to let up. She led the other High-End Combatants against the wild beasts rampaging through Marine Headquarters.
Fortunately, the beasts made no distinction between friend and foe.
Many fought among themselves, easing the pressure on the Marines considerably.
With thousands of wild beasts, even the shockwaves from their battles could kill.
From high above Mary Geoise, people around the world could clearly see the huge beasts rampaging in vast numbers.
The sight was staggering.
Even dealing with them one by one would take the Marines a long time.
Logistics Personnel and Wounded Personnel were scattered throughout the rear, preventing Kuzan from using a wide-area attack to