## Chapter 143: Titan's Obstruction
The invasion by the Pluto Pirates plunged the Allied Forces, already at a disadvantage on the Front Line, into an even deeper quagmire.
Navy Branches were destroyed and massacred one after another.
The hidden Secret Storage Bases were also found by Hades and easily eradicated one by one.
From the south moving north, the Allied Forces' reconnaissance network continuously collapsed.
The Southern Front was the first to be affected.
Without replenishment from the Rear Area, the Allied Forces' supplies directly entered a state of scarcity.
After holding on for a period, the daily allocated supplies for the soldiers decreased.
Without sufficient firearms, ammunition, and logistical reserves, how could they have enough strength to resist the fierce Pirates?
They could only transfer a small amount of supplies from G-5 Fortress.
The efficiency of the Pluto Pirates' actions exceeded the Allied Forces' imagination.
No matter what, the Allied Forces couldn't catch the Pluto Pirates.
The Pluto Pirates were like a greedy hyena, constantly targeting their rear, yet you couldn't do anything about them.
The Rear Area of the Allied Forces seemed like the Pluto Pirates' private garden, allowing them to come and go freely.
The speed of the Farazul could easily shake off the pursuit of Marine warships.
Twice, the Marines were lucky.
Patrol ships happened to encounter the Pluto Pirates and surrounded them.
Several Marine warships were in the same sea area.
They could see each other.
In this situation, even Hades couldn't avoid them.
But before the Allied Forces' reinforcements could arrive, the Pluto Pirates broke through the encirclement with their powerful strength, and all the Allied Forces who obstructed them died in battle.
The speed of the Farazul left the pursuing Marine warships only able to watch the Pluto Pirates leave.
By the time reinforcements arrived, the Pluto Pirates had already escaped.
With the combat power on the Front Line unable to be easily mobilized, no force guarding the Rear Area could withstand the Pluto Pirates.
The only hope was the Army General "The Storm Dragon," who possessed the ability to fly.
They hoped he could use his powerful strength to eliminate the Pluto Pirates.
But this was useless.
"Here he comes again, that guy."
The Farazul sailed rapidly on The Great Sea.
Hades turned his head, sensing a familiar and powerful aura.
Keeping Observation Haki active around the clock was not a problem for Hades.
Especially during this period, Hades needed to conduct a carpet search for the locations of the Allied Forces' Secret Storage Bases.
The Allied Forces weren't pushovers either.
Every time a Navy Branch was destroyed, they could roughly determine which sea area the Pluto Pirates were in.
The relationship between the location and distance of Secret Storage Bases and Navy Branches itself contained some hidden knowledge.
Hades used this to determine the approximate location and then searched within that range.
During this time, the Allied Forces' encirclement arrived.
This was what the two sides were competing on: whose efficiency was higher.
The Pluto Pirates could always pass through the gaps and escape during this process.
The Allied Forces had only a few chances, but the Pluto Pirates always got away.
Another Secret Base was found by Hades, but the supplies inside had been moved beforehand, leaving Hades empty-handed.
Upon discovering this, the Pluto Pirates escaped immediately.
As expected, Army General "The Storm Dragon" was already on his way.
"The Storm Dragon," transformed into a Quetzalcoatlus, constantly scanned the Great Sea, seemingly searching for traces of the Pluto Pirates.
Never underestimate the strength of the Marines.
The overall trend of the Pluto Pirates' actions was from south to north.
It seemed the Allied Forces had anticipated that this Base might be found by Hades.
In this confrontation, the Allied Forces could be said to have defended successfully.
However, Hades didn't care.
Even if the Allied Forces transferred all the supplies, what did it matter?
The Allied Forces' logistics ultimately required transfer stations for transportation.
Otherwise, the cost would be high, and the probability of being discovered would increase.
Along the way, G42 Fortress had already been destroyed by them.
Their goal was all the Secret Storage Bases and Navy Branches.
Even if a few Storage Bases slipped through, it wouldn't affect the overall strategy of this operation.
The transportation network was already half-destroyed.
Now, the Allied Forces could only transport supplies through the northern areas that the Pluto Pirates hadn't ravaged yet.
As for the south, the inhabited islands had Intelligence Officers from the Rocks Pirates who would arrive later, keeping an eye on them.
As soon as there was news of a transport ship approaching, it would be relayed to Hades.
He wouldn't mind making a return trip.
By then, the role of the Rocks Pirates' Intelligence Officers would be fully utilized, and Hades would target all exposed transport ships.
Or rather, he only needed to patrol the important bases in the Rear Area near the Allied Forces' Front Line, such as G-5 Fortress.
As soon as a transport ship approached, he would intercept and destroy it immediately.
There was something regrettable: the Allied Forces' ships were no longer enough.
Such a massive war required a large number of warships and transport ships.
Damage and plunder from the war.
Blockades on the Front Line, warships.
Hundreds of warships were needed just to search for the Pluto Pirates.
In the past two years, the World Government's expenses just for building Marine warships were astronomical.
Even the Marines were being as frugal as possible.
Ships that could still be used and could hold on were not scrapped.
Traces of repairs were visible on many Marine warships.
And construction was nowhere near as fast as destruction.
The Allied Forces' decline was not just the Front Line war falling into a disadvantage, but also impacts in all aspects.
"Titan, hold that guy back and buy us some time to leave."
Clearly, Hades didn't want to be targeted by "The Storm Dragon." Once targeted, it would be troublesome.
With "The Storm Dragon's" speed, it was impossible to shake him off, even with Titan's obstruction.
No matter how fast the Farazul was, it couldn't compare to "The Storm Dragon."
They needed to leave this sea area as soon as possible before being discovered.
This task was simple for Titan.
He just needed to slightly reveal his aura to naturally attract "The Storm Dragon."
As long as Storm Dragon's search direction shifted, or was delayed by a few dozen minutes, it would be impossible to catch the Pluto Pirates this time.
"It's you again, you guy."
Seeing the familiar massive figure, Storm Dragon, transformed into a Quetzalcoatlus, his face darkened.
He spread his wings and flew rapidly towards the distance.
He knew the Pluto Pirates were in this sea area.
This wasn't the first time, so how could he let the Pluto Pirates' plan succeed?
Although Titan was a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User and "The Storm Dragon" was just an Ancient Zoan.
And in terms of flying speed alone, Titan was slightly slower than "The Storm Dragon."
Seeing "The Storm Dragon" trying to leave, Titan opened his mouth and unleashed a "Hell Roar."
At the same time, he spread his wings and chased after him.
Hades possessed long-range Observation Haki.
When "The Storm Dragon" entered his sensory range, they were still several hundred kilometers away.
At such a distance, the probability of "The Storm Dragon" finding them was not high to begin with.
However, one point couldn't be ignored: as a Zoan Devil Fruit User, his nose was exceptionally sensitive.
Even on the vast, windy Great Sea.
If he followed the residual aura left by the Farazul after passing, it would still be easy to find the Pluto Pirates.
Titan's role was to interfere with "The Storm Dragon's" judgment and subconsciously influence his flight path.
Regarding this, Storm Dragon just wanted to curse loudly.
Didn't he know Titan's plan?
Yet, there was nothing he could do; he would be unconsciously affected.
Knowing that the chance to catch the Pluto Pirates was right before him, yet it felt infinitely far away.
This feeling made him incredibly frustrated.
(end of chapter)