Darren's tactics proved highly effective. Relying on the power of his Magnetic Field Domain, he actually managed to hold Pande Lia back for a short time.
Although that might also have been partly because Pande Lia wanted to experience more of Darren's unusual fighting methods and use them to hone her own combat skills.
In this battle, aside from King and Darren, quite a few others also achieved breakthroughs or revealed powerful trump cards.
It was precisely because people on both sides kept erupting with bursts of power that the war remained deadlocked, with no one able to break the stalemate completely.
Dragon's defeat of Saro should have given them an extra Admiral-level fighter and significantly affected the battle, but King had sent him away outright.
Pande Lia, the strongest fighter on the allied side and the most likely to break through, had also been stopped by Darren's sudden surge.
Then there were the large quantities of Recovery Potions the allies had obtained from who knew where. Although their overall strength fell short of the World Government's forces, they could still hold their lines throughout.
While the battlefield on Lese Island remained locked in a stalemate, a plane that might break the deadlock was speeding toward the island.
"Buggy, Shanks, aren't you excited? This is our first time taking part in a war on this scale!"
On the plane, Aileen, dressed in the Moon God Armor, spoke excitedly to Buggy and Shanks beside her, who also wore excited expressions.
"Hahahaha! The great Buggy has sailed the seas for years and traveled around the world with the Pirate King. I've seen every kind of storm already. It's just a little war in the East Blue."
Hearing Aileen's words, Buggy planted his hands on his hips and blustered. If not for his