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Chapter 723: The Miserable Silver Axe Pirates
"This is truly shocking!"
Even Hades couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying energy contained within Zack.
It was just like Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power.
The natural disaster caused by Zack was already recognized as a "nuclear weapon".
And it was even more troublesome than Whitebeard.
Facing the Whitebeard Pirates, one could prepare countermeasures in advance, sometimes preventing "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate from unleashing their full strength.
At worst, one could evacuate beforehand.
Finding the whereabouts of the Whitebeard Pirates was a relatively easy matter.
But what about Zack?
As long as he wished, he could launch an invasion at any time, making it impossible to defend against.
The destructive power he brought was already evident.
The faction with the fewest losses in terms of personnel was the Big Mom Pirates.
The entire Island had been turned into Homies by Linlin.
Under the natural disaster, the Homies protected most of the civilians.
After all, the Soul-Soul Fruit's strength came from lifespan, which is to say, soul.
All the Residents on the Island were important assets of Charlotte Linlin.
And having done all this, the Big Mom Pirates and the Demon King Pirates still didn't dare to provoke the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
Having suffered a loss once, they certainly didn't want to suffer a second.
They could only swallow their frustration and bear it.
Even Hades didn't dare to provoke Zack, because he knew that although the Kronos Kingdom had developed climate-changing technology, it was far from comparable to Zack's ability.
In terms of energy level, they were not on the same tier.
Zack had higher priority and faster influence.
When the lightning storm arrived with Zack, no matter the weather, even extreme climates were vulnerable before Zack and would be quickly assimilated by the lightning storm.
Of course, he wouldn't provoke such a Top Tier Combatant without reason.
"Then things are starting to get interesting."
Hades looked out the window with interest.
He had thought the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would quickly fall, unable to compare with other factions and lose their ruling power in the hegemony.
However, after the forceful operation by "Tyrant Dragon" Zack, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates seemed to still have a chance.
At the very least, the Silver Axe Pirates couldn't put up resistance against the Tyrant Dragon Pirates; they were completely suppressed.
Just one person was enough to leave the Silver Axe Pirates in a state of utter chaos.
If, after Zack's attack on the Silver Axe Pirates, while the surviving members of the Silver Axe Pirates were exhausted, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were to attack Wano Country at that moment, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would very likely win the war.
It was also unknown if other factions would still dare to help Silver Axe.
Judging from the losses they suffered after facing Zack's attack, they had clearly taken a huge hit.
The Five Peaks Pirates and the Demon King Pirates were relatively better off, at least they gained territory.
As for the profit share from the Seastone Mine promised by Silver Axe, it could be said to be indefinitely far away.
In the current Wano Country, who would even go mining?
The few remaining people in Wano Country were almost all dead.
Without grain, without residence, whether the Silver Axe Pirates should even stay on Dragon Island was a question.
When it came to spending money and enjoying themselves, the members of the Silver Axe Pirates were second to none.
But when it came to reconstruction, it was quite difficult for them.
For the past month or so, most of the Silver Axe Pirates' members had been sleeping in the open.
To mine and obtain sufficient interests, manpower was needed.
The people had basically been wiped out by Zack, and no one was helping the Silver Axe Pirates with logistics.
It could be said that in Wano Country, everything was inconvenient for the Silver Axe Pirates.
Some people were already thinking of leaving Wano Country.
After all, life in Wano Country was simply too hard.
The banquet held right after defeating the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had everything one could want, and if something was missing, others would help prepare it.
That kind of day wasn't the beginning; they hadn't expected it to be the first and also the last.
The current Silver Axe Pirates had fallen into a vicious cycle.
To mine for money, they needed sufficient manpower.
But obtaining manpower required a large amount of money.
If the members of the Silver Axe Pirates were willing to go mining, there might be some possibility.
Unfortunately, that was impossible.
Even if Wano Country were rebuilt, if any results were achieved, "Tyrant Dragon" Zack could come and revert everything back to its initial condition.
It could be said that before dealing with the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, trying to rebuild Wano Country was a thankless task.
Even if enough Seastone Mine was dug up, on the way to other Sea Areas, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates could intercept and destroy it in advance, preventing the Silver Axe Pirates from getting anything.
This could be seen from how close the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were to Wano Country.
Perhaps they had already targeted every direction of Wano Country.
Therefore, the current Silver Axe Pirates had fallen into a very awkward situation.
How easy would it be to restore the trade scale from the period when the Tyrant Dragon Pirates ruled Dragon Island?
Fantasy was beautiful, but reality was incredibly brutal.
The current Tyrant Dragon Pirates seemed to have become a bird in a cage.
Staying in Wano Country would only lead to their downfall.
Without enough supplies and grain, it would be difficult to sustain themselves.
Perhaps they would even disintegrate from within.
Once they left Wano Country, they would face the sniping of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
At Sea, the Silver Axe Pirates were no match for the Tyrant Dragon Pirates; Zack alone was enough to cause the downfall of the Silver Axe Pirates on The Great Sea.
After Zack became proficient in influencing the climate, his threat at sea greatly increased.
It would be difficult for the situation where Silver Axe alone held off Zack while others evacuated to happen again.
One careless mistake could lead to complete annihilation.
Before the situation became stable, large-scale Seastone excavation would be difficult.
According to Hades's guess, it would take at least one year's time.
This was assuming the Tyrant Dragon Pirates return to Dragon Island.
One year's time was already quite fast.
The Tyrant Dragon Pirates already had experience, and the Kurozumi Family would inevitably return as well.
The Kurozumi Family would be willing to send manpower for mining, and they also had enough funds to purchase a large number of slaves on The Great Sea to mine.
Unlike the Silver Axe Pirates, who, even if they had money, were unwilling to spend it.
Before that, whether it was the Big Mom Pirates, the Demon King Pirates, or the Five Peaks Pirates, it would be difficult to obtain the interests promised by Silver Axe.
The price of Seastone in the entire World's Seastone Market would also skyrocket due to the shortage of Seastone.
And the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, from now on, no one would dare to provoke them except the Silver Axe Pirates.
Originally, Hades hadn't planned to pay attention to the matters of Dragon Island, but he hadn't expected such an astonishing unexpected development.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack returned to his Territory, began health preservation, recovering his strength while confronting Wano Country, ready to go to war at any time.
No matter how many losses Zack caused the Silver Axe Pirates, the final result was a mutual defeat.
The losses of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were not so easily compensated.
(end of chapter)
"This is truly shocking!"
Even Hades couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying energy contained within Zack.
It was just like Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power.
The natural disaster caused by Zack was already recognized as a "nuclear weapon".
And it was even more troublesome than Whitebeard.
Facing the Whitebeard Pirates, one could prepare countermeasures in advance, sometimes preventing "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate from unleashing their full strength.
At worst, one could evacuate beforehand.
Finding the whereabouts of the Whitebeard Pirates was a relatively easy matter.
But what about Zack?
As long as he wished, he could launch an invasion at any time, making it impossible to defend against.
The destructive power he brought was already evident.
The faction with the fewest losses in terms of personnel was the Big Mom Pirates.
The entire Island had been turned into Homies by Linlin.
Under the natural disaster, the Homies protected most of the civilians.
After all, the Soul-Soul Fruit's strength came from lifespan, which is to say, soul.
All the Residents on the Island were important assets of Charlotte Linlin.
And having done all this, the Big Mom Pirates and the Demon King Pirates still didn't dare to provoke the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
Having suffered a loss once, they certainly didn't want to suffer a second.
They could only swallow their frustration and bear it.
Even Hades didn't dare to provoke Zack, because he knew that although the Kronos Kingdom had developed climate-changing technology, it was far from comparable to Zack's ability.
In terms of energy level, they were not on the same tier.
Zack had higher priority and faster influence.
When the lightning storm arrived with Zack, no matter the weather, even extreme climates were vulnerable before Zack and would be quickly assimilated by the lightning storm.
Of course, he wouldn't provoke such a Top Tier Combatant without reason.
"Then things are starting to get interesting."
Hades looked out the window with interest.
He had thought the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would quickly fall, unable to compare with other factions and lose their ruling power in the hegemony.
However, after the forceful operation by "Tyrant Dragon" Zack, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates seemed to still have a chance.
At the very least, the Silver Axe Pirates couldn't put up resistance against the Tyrant Dragon Pirates; they were completely suppressed.
Just one person was enough to leave the Silver Axe Pirates in a state of utter chaos.
If, after Zack's attack on the Silver Axe Pirates, while the surviving members of the Silver Axe Pirates were exhausted, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were to attack Wano Country at that moment, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would very likely win the war.
It was also unknown if other factions would still dare to help Silver Axe.
Judging from the losses they suffered after facing Zack's attack, they had clearly taken a huge hit.
The Five Peaks Pirates and the Demon King Pirates were relatively better off, at least they gained territory.
As for the profit share from the Seastone Mine promised by Silver Axe, it could be said to be indefinitely far away.
In the current Wano Country, who would even go mining?
The few remaining people in Wano Country were almost all dead.
Without grain, without residence, whether the Silver Axe Pirates should even stay on Dragon Island was a question.
When it came to spending money and enjoying themselves, the members of the Silver Axe Pirates were second to none.
But when it came to reconstruction, it was quite difficult for them.
For the past month or so, most of the Silver Axe Pirates' members had been sleeping in the open.
To mine and obtain sufficient interests, manpower was needed.
The people had basically been wiped out by Zack, and no one was helping the Silver Axe Pirates with logistics.
It could be said that in Wano Country, everything was inconvenient for the Silver Axe Pirates.
Some people were already thinking of leaving Wano Country.
After all, life in Wano Country was simply too hard.
The banquet held right after defeating the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had everything one could want, and if something was missing, others would help prepare it.
That kind of day wasn't the beginning; they hadn't expected it to be the first and also the last.
The current Silver Axe Pirates had fallen into a vicious cycle.
To mine for money, they needed sufficient manpower.
But obtaining manpower required a large amount of money.
If the members of the Silver Axe Pirates were willing to go mining, there might be some possibility.
Unfortunately, that was impossible.
Even if Wano Country were rebuilt, if any results were achieved, "Tyrant Dragon" Zack could come and revert everything back to its initial condition.
It could be said that before dealing with the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, trying to rebuild Wano Country was a thankless task.
Even if enough Seastone Mine was dug up, on the way to other Sea Areas, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates could intercept and destroy it in advance, preventing the Silver Axe Pirates from getting anything.
This could be seen from how close the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were to Wano Country.
Perhaps they had already targeted every direction of Wano Country.
Therefore, the current Silver Axe Pirates had fallen into a very awkward situation.
How easy would it be to restore the trade scale from the period when the Tyrant Dragon Pirates ruled Dragon Island?
Fantasy was beautiful, but reality was incredibly brutal.
The current Tyrant Dragon Pirates seemed to have become a bird in a cage.
Staying in Wano Country would only lead to their downfall.
Without enough supplies and grain, it would be difficult to sustain themselves.
Perhaps they would even disintegrate from within.
Once they left Wano Country, they would face the sniping of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
At Sea, the Silver Axe Pirates were no match for the Tyrant Dragon Pirates; Zack alone was enough to cause the downfall of the Silver Axe Pirates on The Great Sea.
After Zack became proficient in influencing the climate, his threat at sea greatly increased.
It would be difficult for the situation where Silver Axe alone held off Zack while others evacuated to happen again.
One careless mistake could lead to complete annihilation.
Before the situation became stable, large-scale Seastone excavation would be difficult.
According to Hades's guess, it would take at least one year's time.
This was assuming the Tyrant Dragon Pirates return to Dragon Island.
One year's time was already quite fast.
The Tyrant Dragon Pirates already had experience, and the Kurozumi Family would inevitably return as well.
The Kurozumi Family would be willing to send manpower for mining, and they also had enough funds to purchase a large number of slaves on The Great Sea to mine.
Unlike the Silver Axe Pirates, who, even if they had money, were unwilling to spend it.
Before that, whether it was the Big Mom Pirates, the Demon King Pirates, or the Five Peaks Pirates, it would be difficult to obtain the interests promised by Silver Axe.
The price of Seastone in the entire World's Seastone Market would also skyrocket due to the shortage of Seastone.
And the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, from now on, no one would dare to provoke them except the Silver Axe Pirates.
Originally, Hades hadn't planned to pay attention to the matters of Dragon Island, but he hadn't expected such an astonishing unexpected development.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack returned to his Territory, began health preservation, recovering his strength while confronting Wano Country, ready to go to war at any time.
No matter how many losses Zack caused the Silver Axe Pirates, the final result was a mutual defeat.
The losses of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were not so easily compensated.
(end of chapter)
