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Chapter 847: The World Government's Counterattack - The Flying Pirates at a Disadvantage
On the other side, Chief of Staff Tsuru and other Marine High Command members had very grim expressions.
They had been in the midst of combat earlier and had no time to receive distress calls from other Large Bases.
After such a long time had passed, the news they received was naturally not good.
Four of the eight Large Bases in the First Half of the Grand Line had been invaded by Strongmen of the Monster Legion.
Now, the members of the Monster Legion had withdrawn, but each Base had suffered heavy damage, with bases turned into ruins and members suffering heavy losses.
Especially G15 Fortress.
This Navy Branch, which had been targeted by "Mosquito Girl," was virtually annihilated.
Under the onslaught of the blood mosquitoes, less than one-tenth survived.
The Marine Vice Admiral defending G15 Fortress had even died in battle.
Shirek's expression was also grim because his brother, Kiglar, was at G15 Fortress.
In terms of strength, Kiglar was slightly weaker than him and Kyle.
Furthermore, he didn't have a special Devil Fruit ability, making it difficult to resist "Mosquito Girl."
Having experienced a bloody battle, he knew how terrifying "Mosquito Girl" was.
Her lethality couldn't be measured by mere combat strength.
Without special means, it was highly likely one would die under the endless blood mosquitoes without even the ability to resist.
Blood Mosquitoes, capable of rapid reproduction, once they developed, were completely comparable to a terrifying calamity.
However, upon learning that Kiglar was in charge of G15 Fortress now, Shirek also breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially after hearing that most of the remaining Marines survived under Kiglar's command and protection.
He knew that Kiglar's obstacle to further promotion had been removed.
It wouldn't be long before he became the G15 Branch Base Commander and was promoted to Marine Vice Admiral.
Because high-end Marine combat power was currently in short supply, first a bloody battle, and now another war, there would definitely be many losses.
They could only try their best to promote young generals like Kiglar.
Especially Marines from the direct lineage like Kiglar, who graduated from the Elite Training Camp.
Compared to Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals who fight on the front lines and frequently participate in wars, being a local base chief is definitely safer.
After all, they only need to maintain the stable situation of a Sea Area and secure the Rear Area.
However, there is no absolute safety.
One careless mistake, and they could be suddenly attacked by a Great Pirate as a sacrificial flag.
Or suffer a pirate attack like the current situation.
Currently, even at Marine Headquarters, the Marines cannot be said to be absolutely safe.
Strength is the most important thing.
Only then can one survive in the war that may break out in the future.
If there was an opportunity, Shirek wanted to recommend Kiglar eat a Devil Fruit.
Even an ordinary carnivorous Zoan Devil Fruit could greatly enhance his combat strength.
Especially for a Strongman like him who specializes in body technique.
As long as he achieves Devil Fruit Awakening, he would have the strength to fight even against Top Tier Combatants.
Although Kiglar's potential is not as good as his and Kyle's, within the Marines, he definitely has the potential to reach elite vice admiral.
But that is a matter for later.
Shirek looked at the battlefield.
To be honest, his heart was calm.
He didn't have much interest in the new Monsters of the Monster Legion.
No matter what, it had nothing to do with his current objective.
After this battle, he believed he had completely gained the trust of Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru, these core high-level personnel, and had very high prestige within the Marines.
He could smoothly retire to behind the scenes and focus on the Crime Investigation Bureau, working on the purge within the Marines.
This was to pave the way for Sakazuki's future ascent to the position of Fleet Admiral.
The war at G-1 Fortress was still ongoing and highly anticipated.
Even with the arrival of Garrosg "The Calamity" of the Beast Pirates, Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates, and Ulquiorra "Black-Winged Great Demon" of the Monster Legion as reinforcements on the battlefield.
The situation of being suppressed by the World Government still couldn't be changed.
Twenty Top Tier Combatants.
Even if one was eaten by "King of Monsters" Typhon, and Saint Mars of the Five Elders was killed by Byrnndi World "The World Destroyer."
They still had a clear advantage.
CP0 Agents, the Army, the Marines, God's Guard Candidates, and high-end combat power sent by some Celestial Dragon Families to protect their family members.
Even though many people were killed when Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and others seized the opportunity due to the effect of the Magnetic Storm Bomb, and many high-end combat power were severely wounded.
Although their numbers were relatively small, they still had the strength to fight against the many Fleet Captains and Cadres of the Flying Pirates.
Especially the few extra Top Tier Combatants on the World Government side rampaging on the battlefield, requiring multiple powerful combatants from the Flying Pirates to jointly contain them for a short time.
After nearly four hours of fierce fighting, both sides suffered significant losses.
The Pirate side had the advantage established in the early stage of the war.
While the World Government relied entirely on its powerful raw power.
As long as they could hold down the Pirate's Top Tier Combatants one-on-one, the remaining Top Tier Combatants could first deal with the Cadres of the Flying Pirates.
As a great enemy of the World Government, the Flying Pirates must be weakened first.
This was also to protect their own high-end combat power and reduce losses.
The World Government was still clear on how to maximize the effectiveness of the war.
The Pirate side could retreat at any time, as long as the situation became bad enough.
This was certain.
By shifting the target to high-end combat power, the Pirate side's Top Tier Combatants would not feel too much stress and would believe they still had the strength to fight.
As long as "\"Golden Lion\" Shiki" didn't issue the order to retreat, this great battle would likely continue.
This was the overall strategy the World Government had planned beforehand.
To completely achieve the downfall of the Flying Pirates, this strategy could not be achieved overnight.
It had to be like the Boiling Frog Strategy; by the time they noticed something was wrong, it would be too late.
Even if the Pirate side wanted to retreat, the World Government wouldn't let them have their way so easily.
Especially the Flying Pirates, under their interception, it would be extremely difficult to take their Cadres away.
Achieving the downfall of the Flying Pirates was just the most ideal situation.
The World Government hadn't expected "King of Monsters" Typhon to intervene, and the addition of several Top Tier Combatants caused the Pirate side's combat strength to surge.
They also hadn't anticipated the destructive power of the Magnetic Storm Bomb to be so strong.
Subsequently, the Pirate side also received reinforcements from three Top Tier Combatants.
This led to the failure of their plan to achieve the downfall of the Flying Pirates by relying on the numerical advantage of Top Tier Combatants.
Although they had an advantage, it wasn't absolute.
Therefore, they tacitly shifted their target to weakening the Flying Pirates.
The biggest threat from the Flying Pirates was still their large number of High-End Combat Power.
Shiki and the others hadn't noticed that the situation was becoming unfavorable for them.
(end of chapter)
On the other side, Chief of Staff Tsuru and other Marine High Command members had very grim expressions.
They had been in the midst of combat earlier and had no time to receive distress calls from other Large Bases.
After such a long time had passed, the news they received was naturally not good.
Four of the eight Large Bases in the First Half of the Grand Line had been invaded by Strongmen of the Monster Legion.
Now, the members of the Monster Legion had withdrawn, but each Base had suffered heavy damage, with bases turned into ruins and members suffering heavy losses.
Especially G15 Fortress.
This Navy Branch, which had been targeted by "Mosquito Girl," was virtually annihilated.
Under the onslaught of the blood mosquitoes, less than one-tenth survived.
The Marine Vice Admiral defending G15 Fortress had even died in battle.
Shirek's expression was also grim because his brother, Kiglar, was at G15 Fortress.
In terms of strength, Kiglar was slightly weaker than him and Kyle.
Furthermore, he didn't have a special Devil Fruit ability, making it difficult to resist "Mosquito Girl."
Having experienced a bloody battle, he knew how terrifying "Mosquito Girl" was.
Her lethality couldn't be measured by mere combat strength.
Without special means, it was highly likely one would die under the endless blood mosquitoes without even the ability to resist.
Blood Mosquitoes, capable of rapid reproduction, once they developed, were completely comparable to a terrifying calamity.
However, upon learning that Kiglar was in charge of G15 Fortress now, Shirek also breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially after hearing that most of the remaining Marines survived under Kiglar's command and protection.
He knew that Kiglar's obstacle to further promotion had been removed.
It wouldn't be long before he became the G15 Branch Base Commander and was promoted to Marine Vice Admiral.
Because high-end Marine combat power was currently in short supply, first a bloody battle, and now another war, there would definitely be many losses.
They could only try their best to promote young generals like Kiglar.
Especially Marines from the direct lineage like Kiglar, who graduated from the Elite Training Camp.
Compared to Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals who fight on the front lines and frequently participate in wars, being a local base chief is definitely safer.
After all, they only need to maintain the stable situation of a Sea Area and secure the Rear Area.
However, there is no absolute safety.
One careless mistake, and they could be suddenly attacked by a Great Pirate as a sacrificial flag.
Or suffer a pirate attack like the current situation.
Currently, even at Marine Headquarters, the Marines cannot be said to be absolutely safe.
Strength is the most important thing.
Only then can one survive in the war that may break out in the future.
If there was an opportunity, Shirek wanted to recommend Kiglar eat a Devil Fruit.
Even an ordinary carnivorous Zoan Devil Fruit could greatly enhance his combat strength.
Especially for a Strongman like him who specializes in body technique.
As long as he achieves Devil Fruit Awakening, he would have the strength to fight even against Top Tier Combatants.
Although Kiglar's potential is not as good as his and Kyle's, within the Marines, he definitely has the potential to reach elite vice admiral.
But that is a matter for later.
Shirek looked at the battlefield.
To be honest, his heart was calm.
He didn't have much interest in the new Monsters of the Monster Legion.
No matter what, it had nothing to do with his current objective.
After this battle, he believed he had completely gained the trust of Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru, these core high-level personnel, and had very high prestige within the Marines.
He could smoothly retire to behind the scenes and focus on the Crime Investigation Bureau, working on the purge within the Marines.
This was to pave the way for Sakazuki's future ascent to the position of Fleet Admiral.
The war at G-1 Fortress was still ongoing and highly anticipated.
Even with the arrival of Garrosg "The Calamity" of the Beast Pirates, Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates, and Ulquiorra "Black-Winged Great Demon" of the Monster Legion as reinforcements on the battlefield.
The situation of being suppressed by the World Government still couldn't be changed.
Twenty Top Tier Combatants.
Even if one was eaten by "King of Monsters" Typhon, and Saint Mars of the Five Elders was killed by Byrnndi World "The World Destroyer."
They still had a clear advantage.
CP0 Agents, the Army, the Marines, God's Guard Candidates, and high-end combat power sent by some Celestial Dragon Families to protect their family members.
Even though many people were killed when Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and others seized the opportunity due to the effect of the Magnetic Storm Bomb, and many high-end combat power were severely wounded.
Although their numbers were relatively small, they still had the strength to fight against the many Fleet Captains and Cadres of the Flying Pirates.
Especially the few extra Top Tier Combatants on the World Government side rampaging on the battlefield, requiring multiple powerful combatants from the Flying Pirates to jointly contain them for a short time.
After nearly four hours of fierce fighting, both sides suffered significant losses.
The Pirate side had the advantage established in the early stage of the war.
While the World Government relied entirely on its powerful raw power.
As long as they could hold down the Pirate's Top Tier Combatants one-on-one, the remaining Top Tier Combatants could first deal with the Cadres of the Flying Pirates.
As a great enemy of the World Government, the Flying Pirates must be weakened first.
This was also to protect their own high-end combat power and reduce losses.
The World Government was still clear on how to maximize the effectiveness of the war.
The Pirate side could retreat at any time, as long as the situation became bad enough.
This was certain.
By shifting the target to high-end combat power, the Pirate side's Top Tier Combatants would not feel too much stress and would believe they still had the strength to fight.
As long as "\"Golden Lion\" Shiki" didn't issue the order to retreat, this great battle would likely continue.
This was the overall strategy the World Government had planned beforehand.
To completely achieve the downfall of the Flying Pirates, this strategy could not be achieved overnight.
It had to be like the Boiling Frog Strategy; by the time they noticed something was wrong, it would be too late.
Even if the Pirate side wanted to retreat, the World Government wouldn't let them have their way so easily.
Especially the Flying Pirates, under their interception, it would be extremely difficult to take their Cadres away.
Achieving the downfall of the Flying Pirates was just the most ideal situation.
The World Government hadn't expected "King of Monsters" Typhon to intervene, and the addition of several Top Tier Combatants caused the Pirate side's combat strength to surge.
They also hadn't anticipated the destructive power of the Magnetic Storm Bomb to be so strong.
Subsequently, the Pirate side also received reinforcements from three Top Tier Combatants.
This led to the failure of their plan to achieve the downfall of the Flying Pirates by relying on the numerical advantage of Top Tier Combatants.
Although they had an advantage, it wasn't absolute.
Therefore, they tacitly shifted their target to weakening the Flying Pirates.
The biggest threat from the Flying Pirates was still their large number of High-End Combat Power.
Shiki and the others hadn't noticed that the situation was becoming unfavorable for them.
(end of chapter)
