Chapter 144: The Blockaded Allied Forces
He had considered making Titan his target.
In fact, they had already fought a great battle once before.
But Titan's strength was stronger than his.
That's right, in a real battle, he was no match for Titan.
That terrifying defense, that nearly infinite stamina, could wear him down to death just by attrition.
One must know that Titan was only twenty-one years old.
Hades, on the other hand, was an even more terrifying monster.
Whether it was Shiki "The Golden Lion" or Hades "Pluto", two years ago, at the beginning of their great battles with him, they were either evenly matched or suppressed by him.
However, in these two years, both Hades and Shiki achieved astonishing growth, and in turn, began to suppress him.
His strength had certainly improved, his combat ability was stronger, and his Devil Fruit was further developed.
But the extent of this progress was not obvious.
In comparison, he seemed to be standing still.
This situation severely damaged his confidence.
The reason the Rocks Pirates could gain their current advantage in this war was because young monsters like Hades had been continuously growing stronger! Especially the increase in high-end combat power, which brought even more pressure to the Allied Forces.
Although Hades didn't have powerful battle achievements like Newgate and Shiki, such as killing Admiral Candidates, the number of high-ranking Allied Forces members who died in battle at his hands was not small.
Even two CP0 Agents were personally killed by him.
"The Storm Dragon" was somewhat angry; the opportunity he had finally gotten slipped away again.
Now, he could only let Titan leave.
He had tried secretly following Titan; as long as he followed Titan, he could find the Pluto Pirates.
Whenever such a situation occurred, Titan would immediately change targets, go to the nearest Navy Branch, and slaughter the Navy Branch in front of "The Storm Dragon", using this as a threat.
Although he didn't care about the lives of these low-level Marines, or even the Army, he couldn't just let all of this happen.
This would damage his prestige.
Furthermore, he had never executed a mission with all his strength.
He was also afraid of death; once he caught up to the Pluto Pirates, he would inevitably face the combined assault of Hades "Pluto" and Titan "Glutton".
Kong hoped he could hold back the Pluto Pirates, buying time for the reinforcements sent by the Allied Forces.
But could he hold out until the reinforcements arrived? "The Storm Dragon" didn't believe he could last until the Allied Forces arrived under the combined assault of two Top Tier Combatants.
Regarding the Marines, he had no trust in them from beginning to end.
Instead, he was filled with suspicion.
What if the Marines deliberately delayed? Wanting him to die in battle, using the strength of the Pluto Pirates to weaken the Army, and finally coming out to reap the benefits.
He had such thoughts in his mind.
After all, there had been precedents for this.
"The Storm Dragon" was very familiar with the internal faction struggles within the Marines, having fought together for so long, plus some intelligence from the World Government.
How glorious the Four Seas Faction once was! In just a few years, it had weakened to this extent, completely unable to threaten Marine Headquarters.
Although there were reasons involving pirates and the Rocks Pirates, compared to Marine Headquarters, the Four Seas Faction's losses were even more severe.
If there wasn't some underhanded manipulation, "The Storm Dragon" would never believe it.
Covertly, there was also the World Government's support for Headquarters and suppression of the Marine Four Seas Faction.
The backbone of the Four Seas Faction, the Four Seas Governors, were all dead by now.
Such subtle suppression made even "The Storm Dragon" shudder.
The order Kong gave him, he immediately suspected whether it was targeting him.
Of course, before letting Titan leave, "The Storm Dragon" still fought a great battle with Titan, inflicting some injuries on himself to silence the Marines.
In just four months, most of the Navy Branches and Secret Storage Bases in the Allied Forces' Rear Area were destroyed by the Pluto Pirates.
This mainly relied on Titan's flying ability.
Most of the Navy Branches were destroyed by Titan.
Titan even transformed into a "ship thief," swallowing all the Allied Forces' warships and transport ships into his internal space.
As long as no one stopped him, it was a massacre.
If there were Strongmen guarding, Titan would be somewhat hesitant, but before leaving, he would steal all the Marine warships docked at the shore and Port.
Facing such rogue behavior, the Allied Forces were powerless to counter.
The scarcity of warships not only greatly reduced the Allied Forces' mobility and military strength operational capability, but the efficiency of supplies transfer was also greatly reduced.
Because of this, the Allied Forces had to requisition a large number of ships to supplement the lack of warships.
Starting from the fourth month, the Allied Forces' supplies began to become scarce, unable to reach the entire military.
While Hades was active, the Rocks Pirates were also strongly attacking the Allied Forces.
Especially the important Bases on the Allied Forces' Front Line, which were the Rocks Pirates' targets.
Shiki "The Golden Lion"'s powerful mobility and air strike ability, as long as he seized the opportunity, could deliver a fatal blow to the Allied Forces, who were facing "internal and external troubles." The Allied Forces' weaknesses and openings were increasing.
One hole after another was difficult to mend.
The Pluto Pirates stood in the Allied Forces' Rear Area; though just a Pirate Crew, they were like a wall blocking the Allied Forces' lifeline.
No matter how the Allied Forces' supplies were transported, ultimately most of the supplies had to be transported to the most important Fortress on the Allied Forces' Front Line, G-5 Fortress.
As the transport network collapsed, Navy Branches were destroyed one by one.
The Vast Sea Area originally located between G-1 Fortress and G-5 Fortress was the Allied Forces' Rear Area.
Relying on one stronghold after another, they possessed strong control.
But now, the Allied Forces had completely lost control over this Vast Sea Area, all because of the Pluto Pirates' rampage.
The Front Line had begun to collapse; except for the most important central part near G-5 Fortress, which was still holding on.
The defense lines in the north and south began to show gaps, and resistance against the Rocks Pirates became increasingly weak.
The shortage of supplies severely affected the military's overall combat power, and it became uncontrollable.
There was no way to remedy it.
The intelligence agency's grasp of the timing was very accurate, seeing the great role of Hades as this sharp knife.
While boosting aura, they allowed numerous small pirates who couldn't affect the Front Line battle situation to penetrate deep into the Allied Forces' territory.
After Hades' extensive destruction, no one could stop them at all.
The formation of the pirate defense line took less than a week.
Pirate Ships and Pirate Crews passed through the breached northern and southern Shipping Routes, roaming in the deep Rear Area of the Allied Forces, attacking all transport ships belonging to the World Government and the Allied Forces.
Under the leadership of the Pluto Pirates, a defense line was built in the Allied Forces' Rear Area, completely cutting off the Allied Forces' connection with the rear.
The Allied Forces seemed to have turned into an isolated island, surrounded by pirates.
(end of chapter)