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Chapter 548: The Meat Grinder
Sea Calendar 1497, May.
Three months had passed since the war began.
Hundreds of thousands of people were gathered on a single island, and the death rate was far higher than in wars spanning large maps.
This battle was a massive meat grinder.
It was brutal and bloody, with countless people dying every moment.
Life was utterly insignificant at this time.
In just three months, over 200,000 people had died in battle.
The Pirates only lost 30,000 who died in battle, while the Marines lost 50,000 elite soldiers.
The remaining over 100,000 who died were all Army personnel.
The astonishing casualty ratio indicated the powerful average strength of the Pirates.
The environment of the New World had tempered powerful Pirates.
Meanwhile, the Marines had suffered multiple setbacks over the years.
Blood War Island gathered the Pirate Strongmen from the entire New World.
Although the gap in Top Tier Combatants between the two sides was not large, the numerous mid-tier combat power were the true main force of this war.
In this regard, the Pirates held an absolute advantage.
Especially the Ability Users, the Pirates definitely had more.
In a sense, they indeed possessed a greater advantage.
The powerful Ability Users and Strongmen on the Marine and World Government side were basically sniped.
The ground turned into magma as the great battle between Grado and Sakazuki became one of the focuses of the entire Blood War Island.
Although not completely immune, the opponent's Devil Fruit Ability indeed caused little damage to him.
The scorching high temperature of the magma had no effect on the opponent.
The lethality was completely discounted.
However, the intensity did not decline.
Body Technique, Haki, and the cooperation of abilities.
Relying on the massive death rate, the World Government side blocked the impact of the Pirate Legion.
Many Army personnel died in battle, but the Holy Land subsequently dispatched another 200,000 Army personnel.
On the Pirate side, although they lost 30,000 Pirates, new Pirates continuously poured into Blood War Island.
Especially a few days ago, the main force of the Flying Pirates evacuated, and the other half of the members who had not yet participated in the battle supplemented them.
The various Fleet Captains were still participating in the battle; this was their battlefield.
Members from other Pirate Crews also left to rest and were replaced by new Pirates.
Over the course of three months, the number of Pirates pouring into Blood War Island reached 50,000.
The overall number of Pirates actually increased.
The great battles of every Strongman were highly watched.
Just the Flying Pirates alone lost two Fleet Captains who died in battle.
The number might seem small, but for Pirates who cherished life, they would automatically retreat to recover their condition once the battle reached a certain degree.
This showed how intense the great battle was.
Combat was not just one-on-one death matches; it also involved cooperation and resorting to any means necessary.
Every well-known and outstanding Strongman on the enemy side would be targeted.
The poison gas of "Calamity Plague" Queen, a Cadre of the Beast Pirates, was a trump card on the battlefield.
Naturally, he became a target for many World Government Strongmen.
If "Calamity Flame" King hadn't rushed over and rescued Queen, he might have died a month ago.
Sakazuki had also been targeted by the Flying Pirates.
Once, including Grado, five Fleet Captains ambushed Sakazuki, intending to nip him in the bud.
However, with the help of the World Government and the Marines, he was rescued.
Blood War Island was not large, and every powerful combatant was precious.
To kill a Strongman, one couldn't give others too much reaction time.
Otherwise, if the enemy noticed, they would send reinforcements.
Similarly, Grado had also been ambushed by the Marines and the World Government, but they couldn't form a suppression against Grado in a short time.
The name of "Tyrant" Grado had become thoroughly famous on The Great Sea.
A Marine Vice Admiral once turned to ash under his single fist.
His subordinate Cadres also performed exceptionally, sweeping through the Battlefield with their combat.
"Godspeed" Char was even a reaper on the Battlefield.
He and Borsalino were constantly chasing each other.
When speed reached a certain degree, it became difficult to do anything to the opponent.
Although Borsalino's speed was faster, Char's speed was completely sufficient, and he possessed extraordinary reaction ability.
When truly fighting, Borsalino actually had no advantage.
While being chased, Char's figure continuously flashed across the island, with a flash of light following closely behind.
During this process, Char conveniently reaped the World Government Force along the way.
Perhaps in just a few seconds, a Marine squad of dozens would be completely wiped out.
Terrifying repulsion constantly echoed on the Battlefield.
Every impact caused hundreds of World Government military personnel to be sent flying.
Those with more fragile bodies were directly blasted into pieces, with limbs and blood flying everywhere.
The purely terrifying Top-tier Devil Fruit Ability made Pain a ruthless killer on the Battlefield.
He would suddenly appear above your head, extend a hand, and under his indifferent gaze, terrifying stress would crush others' bodies into meat paste.
Even ordinary Strongmen found it difficult to get close.
As soon as they approached, they were blasted away by the powerful repulsion.
This was true even when facing an ambush.
When his stamina was depleted to a certain degree, Pain would leave and reappear after recovering to his peak condition.
Pain was the most targeted, yet he was still alive and well.
Char could also rely on Borsalino to tie him down somewhat.
Countless bone spikes emerged from the ground, piercing the bodies of Marines and Army personnel like thorns.
Covered in bone armor, "Bone Demon" Bone was slaughtering everyone.
In today's New World, strength was everything; territory was simply not important.
Understanding this, "Bone Demon" Bone led his Bone Demon Pirates to Blood War Island to participate in this rare super great battle of many years.
And his opponent was a God's Guard Candidate.
Pirate Crews and Strongmen were active on the Battlefield.
The current second strongest force of the Beast Pirates, "Wild Calamity" Herbid, was facing a strong enemy from the World Government.
Anz, a Cadre of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and a Mythical Zoan O-Nyudo Devil Fruit User, was also a key target of the World Government's attention.
There were also numerous Lunarian Tribe members whose identity was difficult to conceal.
"Calamity Flame" King, "Mist" Sasumu, and Samael and Belial of the Demon King Pirates were all killing enemies like madmen.
Sasumu, who was given the Mist-Mist Fruit by Shiki, had his drifting mist enveloping a large domain.
His flapping black wings were like a hunter in the darkness, reaping life after life.
Staying in the mist for a long time could even cause dizziness and hallucinations, eventually leading to a loss of resistance.
Holding a strong hatred for the World Government, Sasumu deliberately avoided strong enemies and frantically wielded his butcher's knife.
However, the two most dazzling figures were Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and "Ant King" Meruem.
These two Monsters, as generals under Typhon, possessed terrifying strength and were completely Top Tier Combatants.
But on The Great Sea, they were still just rookies.
Especially Meruem, who had only debuted not long ago.
These two alone managed to tie down four Strongmen from the World Government side, fighting two-on-one.
Because they were too strong, possessing nearly inexhaustible stamina, terrifying monstrous strength, powerful combat ability, and their Two-Color Haki was not weak either.
Especially Meruem, who had already mastered the technique of Haki internal destruction.
He was also an object the World Government wanted to kill.
Because just half a month after this battle began, the God's Guard Candidate who had a great battle with Meruem was forcefully slain.
Originally, some people on the World Government side wanted to provide reinforcements, but the Pirates also had people, who stepped forward to block them.
Just like that, That Person, the God's Guard Candidate, was sucked dry by Meruem, turning into a mummy.
Countless other Strongmen had died in battle at Meruem's hands.
One must know that before Meruem's transformation into his current form, he was the sole King of a Beast Island.
With his super learning ability, as time passed, Meruem's combat ability became increasingly terrifying.
(end of chapter)
Sea Calendar 1497, May.
Three months had passed since the war began.
Hundreds of thousands of people were gathered on a single island, and the death rate was far higher than in wars spanning large maps.
This battle was a massive meat grinder.
It was brutal and bloody, with countless people dying every moment.
Life was utterly insignificant at this time.
In just three months, over 200,000 people had died in battle.
The Pirates only lost 30,000 who died in battle, while the Marines lost 50,000 elite soldiers.
The remaining over 100,000 who died were all Army personnel.
The astonishing casualty ratio indicated the powerful average strength of the Pirates.
The environment of the New World had tempered powerful Pirates.
Meanwhile, the Marines had suffered multiple setbacks over the years.
Blood War Island gathered the Pirate Strongmen from the entire New World.
Although the gap in Top Tier Combatants between the two sides was not large, the numerous mid-tier combat power were the true main force of this war.
In this regard, the Pirates held an absolute advantage.
Especially the Ability Users, the Pirates definitely had more.
In a sense, they indeed possessed a greater advantage.
The powerful Ability Users and Strongmen on the Marine and World Government side were basically sniped.
The ground turned into magma as the great battle between Grado and Sakazuki became one of the focuses of the entire Blood War Island.
Although not completely immune, the opponent's Devil Fruit Ability indeed caused little damage to him.
The scorching high temperature of the magma had no effect on the opponent.
The lethality was completely discounted.
However, the intensity did not decline.
Body Technique, Haki, and the cooperation of abilities.
Relying on the massive death rate, the World Government side blocked the impact of the Pirate Legion.
Many Army personnel died in battle, but the Holy Land subsequently dispatched another 200,000 Army personnel.
On the Pirate side, although they lost 30,000 Pirates, new Pirates continuously poured into Blood War Island.
Especially a few days ago, the main force of the Flying Pirates evacuated, and the other half of the members who had not yet participated in the battle supplemented them.
The various Fleet Captains were still participating in the battle; this was their battlefield.
Members from other Pirate Crews also left to rest and were replaced by new Pirates.
Over the course of three months, the number of Pirates pouring into Blood War Island reached 50,000.
The overall number of Pirates actually increased.
The great battles of every Strongman were highly watched.
Just the Flying Pirates alone lost two Fleet Captains who died in battle.
The number might seem small, but for Pirates who cherished life, they would automatically retreat to recover their condition once the battle reached a certain degree.
This showed how intense the great battle was.
Combat was not just one-on-one death matches; it also involved cooperation and resorting to any means necessary.
Every well-known and outstanding Strongman on the enemy side would be targeted.
The poison gas of "Calamity Plague" Queen, a Cadre of the Beast Pirates, was a trump card on the battlefield.
Naturally, he became a target for many World Government Strongmen.
If "Calamity Flame" King hadn't rushed over and rescued Queen, he might have died a month ago.
Sakazuki had also been targeted by the Flying Pirates.
Once, including Grado, five Fleet Captains ambushed Sakazuki, intending to nip him in the bud.
However, with the help of the World Government and the Marines, he was rescued.
Blood War Island was not large, and every powerful combatant was precious.
To kill a Strongman, one couldn't give others too much reaction time.
Otherwise, if the enemy noticed, they would send reinforcements.
Similarly, Grado had also been ambushed by the Marines and the World Government, but they couldn't form a suppression against Grado in a short time.
The name of "Tyrant" Grado had become thoroughly famous on The Great Sea.
A Marine Vice Admiral once turned to ash under his single fist.
His subordinate Cadres also performed exceptionally, sweeping through the Battlefield with their combat.
"Godspeed" Char was even a reaper on the Battlefield.
He and Borsalino were constantly chasing each other.
When speed reached a certain degree, it became difficult to do anything to the opponent.
Although Borsalino's speed was faster, Char's speed was completely sufficient, and he possessed extraordinary reaction ability.
When truly fighting, Borsalino actually had no advantage.
While being chased, Char's figure continuously flashed across the island, with a flash of light following closely behind.
During this process, Char conveniently reaped the World Government Force along the way.
Perhaps in just a few seconds, a Marine squad of dozens would be completely wiped out.
Terrifying repulsion constantly echoed on the Battlefield.
Every impact caused hundreds of World Government military personnel to be sent flying.
Those with more fragile bodies were directly blasted into pieces, with limbs and blood flying everywhere.
The purely terrifying Top-tier Devil Fruit Ability made Pain a ruthless killer on the Battlefield.
He would suddenly appear above your head, extend a hand, and under his indifferent gaze, terrifying stress would crush others' bodies into meat paste.
Even ordinary Strongmen found it difficult to get close.
As soon as they approached, they were blasted away by the powerful repulsion.
This was true even when facing an ambush.
When his stamina was depleted to a certain degree, Pain would leave and reappear after recovering to his peak condition.
Pain was the most targeted, yet he was still alive and well.
Char could also rely on Borsalino to tie him down somewhat.
Countless bone spikes emerged from the ground, piercing the bodies of Marines and Army personnel like thorns.
Covered in bone armor, "Bone Demon" Bone was slaughtering everyone.
In today's New World, strength was everything; territory was simply not important.
Understanding this, "Bone Demon" Bone led his Bone Demon Pirates to Blood War Island to participate in this rare super great battle of many years.
And his opponent was a God's Guard Candidate.
Pirate Crews and Strongmen were active on the Battlefield.
The current second strongest force of the Beast Pirates, "Wild Calamity" Herbid, was facing a strong enemy from the World Government.
Anz, a Cadre of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and a Mythical Zoan O-Nyudo Devil Fruit User, was also a key target of the World Government's attention.
There were also numerous Lunarian Tribe members whose identity was difficult to conceal.
"Calamity Flame" King, "Mist" Sasumu, and Samael and Belial of the Demon King Pirates were all killing enemies like madmen.
Sasumu, who was given the Mist-Mist Fruit by Shiki, had his drifting mist enveloping a large domain.
His flapping black wings were like a hunter in the darkness, reaping life after life.
Staying in the mist for a long time could even cause dizziness and hallucinations, eventually leading to a loss of resistance.
Holding a strong hatred for the World Government, Sasumu deliberately avoided strong enemies and frantically wielded his butcher's knife.
However, the two most dazzling figures were Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and "Ant King" Meruem.
These two Monsters, as generals under Typhon, possessed terrifying strength and were completely Top Tier Combatants.
But on The Great Sea, they were still just rookies.
Especially Meruem, who had only debuted not long ago.
These two alone managed to tie down four Strongmen from the World Government side, fighting two-on-one.
Because they were too strong, possessing nearly inexhaustible stamina, terrifying monstrous strength, powerful combat ability, and their Two-Color Haki was not weak either.
Especially Meruem, who had already mastered the technique of Haki internal destruction.
He was also an object the World Government wanted to kill.
Because just half a month after this battle began, the God's Guard Candidate who had a great battle with Meruem was forcefully slain.
Originally, some people on the World Government side wanted to provide reinforcements, but the Pirates also had people, who stepped forward to block them.
Just like that, That Person, the God's Guard Candidate, was sucked dry by Meruem, turning into a mummy.
Countless other Strongmen had died in battle at Meruem's hands.
One must know that before Meruem's transformation into his current form, he was the sole King of a Beast Island.
With his super learning ability, as time passed, Meruem's combat ability became increasingly terrifying.
(end of chapter)
