"Jahahahaha, that's right, but that makes it a rare opportunity. This kind of free-for-all is even better for honing their abilities. Standing out in a melee like this isn't easy."
Shiki laughed as he responded to Whitebeard.
The chaos on the battlefield was indeed somewhat unexpected. A member of the Dark Legion in a black uniform had just defeated one of Whitebeard's sons when a reservist with Knights of the Round Table Empowerment ambushed him.
Just as he was about to fight back, another of Whitebeard's sons came to avenge his brother, launching another sneak attack on the Dark Legion member.
As he faced their combined assault and teetered on the brink of defeat, a member of the Stellar Squad noticed all the commotion and joined the battle.
The four fought in a tangled melee. None trusted the others, and none dared go all out. Every attack had to leave some strength in reserve to guard against sneak attacks, for fear that someone would exploit an opening.
Then, after fighting for a while, someone unwilling to remain tangled up with them seized an opening to launch a sneak attack and joined someone else's battle, making the battlefield even more chaotic.
Since the strongest fighters all had opponents of their own, the remaining fighters were evenly matched, leaving the entire battlefield in a particularly chaotic stalemate.
Since no one held an absolute advantage, all kinds of sneak attacks and alliances were naturally unavoidable if they wanted to defeat their opponents.
This unusual pressure also rapidly improved everyone's combat experience, quickly teaching them to keep their eyes and ears open in every direction.
Although the improvement in their strength might not have been entirely satisfactory without pushing themselves to their limits, the combat experience they gained was certainly not much less than