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Chapter 545: Foundation Fully Revealed
Kong had already requested reinforcements from the World Government and received strong support from them.
Massive funds were invested, and the Army, CP0 Agents, monsters within the government, and even God's Guard Candidates, along with some of the strength controlled by the various Celestial Dragon Families, emerged.
This was not just a clash between pirates and Marines.
Instead, it was a war between pirates and the World Government.
The Marines alone could not stop the combined strength of the New World pirates; in terms of the number of Strongmen alone, the Marines were completely at a disadvantage.
The entire world was paying attention.
Facing the war initiated by the pirates, the World Government had to respond.
Over the years, the repeated losses of God's Guard Candidates had already left the arrogant Celestial Dragons furious.
They were descendants of God, yet they died in battle time and time again.
God's Guard Candidates, even if they couldn't become Holy Knights Members, were each dearly cherished by their respective Celestial Dragon Families and important combat strength for the family's future.
Even the Fiorella Family, which had close connections with the Tartarus Family, would not deliberately refuse this internal trend at such a time.
Because some people had already begun to challenge the ruling status of the Celestial Dragons.
Even if they had a contingency plan.
Their current position was already set.
Although under normal circumstances, the various Celestial Dragon Families would not use their own strength.
But when the World Government encountered a time of crisis, they would also take action.
The World Government itself was tied to their interests.
In the Previous Era, in order to maintain the rule of the World Government and to deal with the rampaging Rocks Pirates, the various Celestial Dragon Families had contributed significantly.
They paid a heavy price in personnel and property, and the losses were considerable.
Especially the God Valley Battle.
This time was no exception.
Or rather, they had all felt a sense of crisis.
The Holy Knights still did not take action.
This war had rules; the top-tier combat strength could not make a move, which naturally excluded the Holy Knights.
Moreover, the rules of the Holy Land for the past eight hundred years dictated that the Holy Knights could not take action.
Because this battle had not yet posed a threat to the Holy Land, nor a threat to the World Noble.
The action of the World Noble naturally mobilized a large number of Factions in Mary Geoise.
They sent forces one after another as reinforcements for this war.
In Mary Geoise, apart from a few families that were only slightly inferior to the Celestial Dragon Families and could disregard them,
Most Factions needed to rely on the Celestial Dragons to gain a foothold in Mary Geoise.
Because a single word from a Celestial Dragon could wipe them out.
With the support of various Factions, the World Government did not hesitate in its investment in this battle.
With the Marines as the main force, supplemented by the elite from the Army.
In a short time, an Army of three hundred thousand was assembled.
The force dispatched by the Marines alone exceeded one hundred thousand.
Although the Army was numerous, sending out several million was not a problem.
But the truly elite were few, and the vast majority were ordinary people.
In these years, the World Government also did not have that many resources to invest in the Army.
Moreover, even the elite had a considerable gap compared to the pirates of the New World.
However, under a massive base number, quite a few outstanding individuals could emerge.
On the Red Line, which was directly controlled by the World Government.
This vast nation had a population of approximately seven to eight hundred million.
At its peak period, the population of the Red Line reached one billion, accounting for one-tenth of the entire world.
However, due to the instability of the World Government's ruling status, the Civilians on the Red Line were subjected to even more cruel exploitation.
Countless people starved to death.
It was impossible for the supplies on the Red Line to meet the needs of one billion people.
Many things had to be purchased elsewhere in the Great Sea, especially grain.
When the World Government's economy encountered problems, it naturally had to sacrifice a portion.
The slave trade itself was inherently rejected by most people.
The reason the World Government could become the biggest winner in the slave trade market was not only because it possessed a large number of slave ships under its command but also because it had a massive population that could be sold.
Anyway, they had plenty of people.
The decrease in population was mainly due to starvation, coupled with fleeing from the Red Line towards more distant areas, or directly escaping to the Four Seas.
It could be said that for the over twenty years since the war broke out with the Rocks Pirates, the Residents there had been living in dire straits.
The population had sharply decreased by approximately one-fourth.
Many people died every day.
The economic system had completely collapsed, constantly subjected to exploitation from Mary Geoise, and the World Government, constantly under stress from the Great Sea, simply had no mind to deal with these problems, allowing all of this to happen.
This led to increasing chaos on the Red Line.
The closer one was to Mary Geoise, the more stable it was.
On the Red Line, population growth had long stopped.
In recent years, a saying widely circulated and even became a consensus.
"The greatest revenge a Slave can take is not to produce Slaves."
They were unable to resist the tyranny of the World Government; this was all they could do.
This was also the reason for the rapid decrease in the Red Line's population.
In such a chaotic situation, they simply couldn't afford to raise Children.
Under these circumstances, the Army could be said to be their only way out.
Many people would not miss this opportunity; as long as the Army opened up spots, people would desperately scramble to get in.
And the main role of the Army was to suppress them, preventing greater chaos from erupting.
The three hundred thousand Army, the majority of which were Army, were still not an opponent compared to the less numerous Marines.
They were seemingly the so-called elite, but it just sounds better in name; ultimately, they were just cannon fodder.
A large portion of them were logistics force specifically for transporting supplies.
Since the Rocks Pirates, the World Government once again entered a state of full confrontation with pirates.
And only a little over ten years had passed since then; many people on The Great Sea still remembered it clearly.
However, the last time the New World pirates were led by Rocks D.Xebec.
And this time, it was his heir, "Golden Lion" Shiki.
What's different is that this war is both somewhat restrained and, to some extent, unrestrained.
Blood War Island had become the center of the entire world.
Numerous Marine Warships and Pirate Ships continuously approached Blood War Island.
A large number of transport ships, carrying war supplies, continuously approached.
Blood War Island was the Battlefield created by "Golden Lion" Shiki.
The scale of the war had expanded tenfold, and the size of the island had also changed.
Two Small Islands collided with Blood War Island under Shiki's control.
The shattered rocks were also forcibly connected the three islands together using the strength of the Float-Float Fruit.
Blood War Island had expanded, and the great battle would be countless times more intense.
Both the Marines' Fortress and the pirates' camps were being expanded.
The dense gunpowder aura and the haze that almost covered the sky foreshadowed the upcoming cruel great battle.
"Golden Lion" Shiki, along with his right-hand men, Reinhardt and Atlas, had arrived at Blood War Island.
This battle was initiated by him, so they would personally oversee it.
In addition to this, "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate, "Tyrant Dragon" Zack, "King of the Beasts" Kaido, and "King of Monsters" Typhon had also arrived.
They needed to ensure no accidents occur in this war.
They were also guarding against the enemy deploying overpowered Monsters.
(end of chapter)
Kong had already requested reinforcements from the World Government and received strong support from them.
Massive funds were invested, and the Army, CP0 Agents, monsters within the government, and even God's Guard Candidates, along with some of the strength controlled by the various Celestial Dragon Families, emerged.
This was not just a clash between pirates and Marines.
Instead, it was a war between pirates and the World Government.
The Marines alone could not stop the combined strength of the New World pirates; in terms of the number of Strongmen alone, the Marines were completely at a disadvantage.
The entire world was paying attention.
Facing the war initiated by the pirates, the World Government had to respond.
Over the years, the repeated losses of God's Guard Candidates had already left the arrogant Celestial Dragons furious.
They were descendants of God, yet they died in battle time and time again.
God's Guard Candidates, even if they couldn't become Holy Knights Members, were each dearly cherished by their respective Celestial Dragon Families and important combat strength for the family's future.
Even the Fiorella Family, which had close connections with the Tartarus Family, would not deliberately refuse this internal trend at such a time.
Because some people had already begun to challenge the ruling status of the Celestial Dragons.
Even if they had a contingency plan.
Their current position was already set.
Although under normal circumstances, the various Celestial Dragon Families would not use their own strength.
But when the World Government encountered a time of crisis, they would also take action.
The World Government itself was tied to their interests.
In the Previous Era, in order to maintain the rule of the World Government and to deal with the rampaging Rocks Pirates, the various Celestial Dragon Families had contributed significantly.
They paid a heavy price in personnel and property, and the losses were considerable.
Especially the God Valley Battle.
This time was no exception.
Or rather, they had all felt a sense of crisis.
The Holy Knights still did not take action.
This war had rules; the top-tier combat strength could not make a move, which naturally excluded the Holy Knights.
Moreover, the rules of the Holy Land for the past eight hundred years dictated that the Holy Knights could not take action.
Because this battle had not yet posed a threat to the Holy Land, nor a threat to the World Noble.
The action of the World Noble naturally mobilized a large number of Factions in Mary Geoise.
They sent forces one after another as reinforcements for this war.
In Mary Geoise, apart from a few families that were only slightly inferior to the Celestial Dragon Families and could disregard them,
Most Factions needed to rely on the Celestial Dragons to gain a foothold in Mary Geoise.
Because a single word from a Celestial Dragon could wipe them out.
With the support of various Factions, the World Government did not hesitate in its investment in this battle.
With the Marines as the main force, supplemented by the elite from the Army.
In a short time, an Army of three hundred thousand was assembled.
The force dispatched by the Marines alone exceeded one hundred thousand.
Although the Army was numerous, sending out several million was not a problem.
But the truly elite were few, and the vast majority were ordinary people.
In these years, the World Government also did not have that many resources to invest in the Army.
Moreover, even the elite had a considerable gap compared to the pirates of the New World.
However, under a massive base number, quite a few outstanding individuals could emerge.
On the Red Line, which was directly controlled by the World Government.
This vast nation had a population of approximately seven to eight hundred million.
At its peak period, the population of the Red Line reached one billion, accounting for one-tenth of the entire world.
However, due to the instability of the World Government's ruling status, the Civilians on the Red Line were subjected to even more cruel exploitation.
Countless people starved to death.
It was impossible for the supplies on the Red Line to meet the needs of one billion people.
Many things had to be purchased elsewhere in the Great Sea, especially grain.
When the World Government's economy encountered problems, it naturally had to sacrifice a portion.
The slave trade itself was inherently rejected by most people.
The reason the World Government could become the biggest winner in the slave trade market was not only because it possessed a large number of slave ships under its command but also because it had a massive population that could be sold.
Anyway, they had plenty of people.
The decrease in population was mainly due to starvation, coupled with fleeing from the Red Line towards more distant areas, or directly escaping to the Four Seas.
It could be said that for the over twenty years since the war broke out with the Rocks Pirates, the Residents there had been living in dire straits.
The population had sharply decreased by approximately one-fourth.
Many people died every day.
The economic system had completely collapsed, constantly subjected to exploitation from Mary Geoise, and the World Government, constantly under stress from the Great Sea, simply had no mind to deal with these problems, allowing all of this to happen.
This led to increasing chaos on the Red Line.
The closer one was to Mary Geoise, the more stable it was.
On the Red Line, population growth had long stopped.
In recent years, a saying widely circulated and even became a consensus.
"The greatest revenge a Slave can take is not to produce Slaves."
They were unable to resist the tyranny of the World Government; this was all they could do.
This was also the reason for the rapid decrease in the Red Line's population.
In such a chaotic situation, they simply couldn't afford to raise Children.
Under these circumstances, the Army could be said to be their only way out.
Many people would not miss this opportunity; as long as the Army opened up spots, people would desperately scramble to get in.
And the main role of the Army was to suppress them, preventing greater chaos from erupting.
The three hundred thousand Army, the majority of which were Army, were still not an opponent compared to the less numerous Marines.
They were seemingly the so-called elite, but it just sounds better in name; ultimately, they were just cannon fodder.
A large portion of them were logistics force specifically for transporting supplies.
Since the Rocks Pirates, the World Government once again entered a state of full confrontation with pirates.
And only a little over ten years had passed since then; many people on The Great Sea still remembered it clearly.
However, the last time the New World pirates were led by Rocks D.Xebec.
And this time, it was his heir, "Golden Lion" Shiki.
What's different is that this war is both somewhat restrained and, to some extent, unrestrained.
Blood War Island had become the center of the entire world.
Numerous Marine Warships and Pirate Ships continuously approached Blood War Island.
A large number of transport ships, carrying war supplies, continuously approached.
Blood War Island was the Battlefield created by "Golden Lion" Shiki.
The scale of the war had expanded tenfold, and the size of the island had also changed.
Two Small Islands collided with Blood War Island under Shiki's control.
The shattered rocks were also forcibly connected the three islands together using the strength of the Float-Float Fruit.
Blood War Island had expanded, and the great battle would be countless times more intense.
Both the Marines' Fortress and the pirates' camps were being expanded.
The dense gunpowder aura and the haze that almost covered the sky foreshadowed the upcoming cruel great battle.
"Golden Lion" Shiki, along with his right-hand men, Reinhardt and Atlas, had arrived at Blood War Island.
This battle was initiated by him, so they would personally oversee it.
In addition to this, "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate, "Tyrant Dragon" Zack, "King of the Beasts" Kaido, and "King of Monsters" Typhon had also arrived.
They needed to ensure no accidents occur in this war.
They were also guarding against the enemy deploying overpowered Monsters.
(end of chapter)
