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Chapter 790: Ice Witch
The outcome of this war was already decided.
It couldn't even be called a war; it was merely a slaughter.
With a monster like Barrett, the so-called Pirate Alliance Army didn't even have the ability to resist.
On a dilapidated Pirate Ship, Barrett stood with his arms crossed, quietly watching the battle not far away.
However, "Blood Axe" Creswell was under immense stress.
He hadn't expected their opponent to be so terrifying.
He had naturally sensed the terrifying commotion caused by Barrett's actions.
The completely unexpected result caused panic in his heart.
His mind wasn't even on the battle; instead, he was thinking about how to escape from the hands of such a monster.
However, there was nowhere to run.
In this vast Great Sea, where could he possibly escape to?
Esdeath's speed was faster than his, and the Ice Surface beneath her grew thicker.
Although he could easily break it, Esdeath wouldn't give him the chance.
In battles between Strongmen, distraction is the most taboo thing.
The opening Creswell revealed was easily seized by Esdeath, who quickly gained the initiative in the battle and clearly held the upper hand.
Barrett was still watching from the side.
Creswell felt as though a thorn was pricking his back; he couldn't see any hope at all.
Pirates were easily annihilated under the charge of the Ice Knights, including those Famous Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million Beli.
Large numbers of Crewmates died in battle; the weak simply couldn't survive.
They didn't dare resist at all.
Under Barrett's terrifying deterrence, they even lost the will to fight back.
After all, the core of this Pirate Alliance Army was three Great Pirates, two of whom were easily dealt with.
Knowing they had already failed, continuing to resist was completely meaningless.
In this Great Sea, nothing is more important than being alive.
Some of the more astute Pirates directly laid down their weapons and surrendered.
Compared to dying in battle, as long as you're alive, there's hope for the future.
There's nothing shameful about yielding.
Those who survive to the end are the real winners.
Since they surrendered voluntarily, the Ice Knights stopped their actions, surrounded them completely, and made them captives.
Among these Famous Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, there were quite a few Ability Users.
Furthermore, the Kronos Kingdom also needs a considerable Labor Force.
These relatively strong Pirates are all excellent Labor Force.
Controlling their life and death is a very easy matter for the Kronos Kingdom.
Having absolute dominance is enough; Hades doesn't wish for the Kronos Kingdom to exhibit an overly brutal attitude to the outside world.
However, before utilizing them, the Devil Fruit Abilities of these Ability Users need to be recovered.
This battle has already turned into Esdeath's solo performance.
Only she and "Blood Axe" Creswell remained in combat.
Meanwhile, the subsequent Army and Marines forces, under Jellal's leadership, quickly arrived, bringing Seastone Handcuffs to arrest all the Pirates who had given up resisting.
"The battle ended really quickly!"
Jellal looked at "Dragonfly" Pierce, who was lying on the ground unable to get up and in a sorry state, and sighed with emotion.
They wrapped "Dragonfly" Pierce's body with Chains and simultaneously put Seastone Handcuffs on him.
Marine Soldiers and Soldiers joined forces, capturing all these Criminals and simultaneously tying their bodies together with Ropes.
Pierce's appearance was even more terrifying than Lillard's.
His entire abdomen was pierced through, and there were hideous claw marks on his body.
If not for the powerful vitality of the Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, Pierce might have already died.
It was clear that Barrett had held back.
The various Factions on the Great Sea sighed inwardly at Barrett's terror.
And now, they were admiring Esdeath's performance.
"Ice Witch!"
Located on a cold Winter Island within the Whitebeard Pirates' Territory.
This was the Island where the Pirate Crew led by "Ice Witch" Whitey Bay, an Affiliated Pirate Group of the Whitebeard Pirates, was stationed.
On the Shore, there was a massive Icebreaker Ship, adorned with snowflake patterns.
The simple snowflake was the symbol of the Ice Country.
Every time Whitey Bay wanted to return to her hometown, she needed the help of an Icebreaker Ship to do so.
The Extreme Cold Zone was full of glaciers; even the Great Sea was frozen.
Throughout the year, only for a short period of one or two months would most of the Ice Surface thaw.
The Factions within the Extreme Cold Zone would also seize this opportunity to exchange and trade with the Outside World.
Without an Icebreaker Ship, simply traversing through the vast glaciers and Ice Rivers would make long-term survival difficult due to the cold and harsh weather.
Nowadays, the lives of the various Factions in the Extreme Cold Zone are noticeably better.
This is because the various Factions have trade connections with the Kronos Kingdom.
First, there were the Ice Country and the Ice Human Race, and later the Moscow Duchy also joined.
Over the years, the Kronos Kingdom's ties with the Extreme Cold Zone have become increasingly close, and there are more Tribes and Factions with connections.
Although the weather is extreme and supplies are scarce.
However, nature is fair.
In the Extreme Cold Zone, while lacking many resources found on the Great Sea, it also gestates many scarce resources from the Great Sea.
Various precious animal hides and medicinal herbs.
For the Kronos Kingdom, it's merely mutually beneficial, while also expanding their influence in this Great Sea.
But for the many Factions in the Extreme Cold Zone, the Kronos Kingdom is undoubtedly like the sun.
One must know that in the past, even knowing that trading with the Factions in the Extreme Cold Zone could yield significant interests, not many Merchants were willing to go.
Because it was too cold, and there were also many unpredictable dangers.
One wrong step, and you could be buried within an extreme cold storm.
Or be targeted by the dangerous species hidden in the Extreme Cold Zone.
Exchanges with the Outside World were also not easy.
Therefore, Whitey Bay held no ill will towards the Kronos Kingdom.
She was clear about the changes the Kronos Kingdom had brought to her hometown.
Compared to the "Ice Witch" title circulating about her on the Great Sea.
Whitey Bay knew that *this* person was the true Ice Witch.
Esdeath, the daughter of Hades.
Also the Princess of the Ice Country and the Ice Human Race!
Whether in terms of identity status or strength, she was stronger than Whitey Bay.
She was an Elder of the Whitebeard Pirates, having joined the Whitebeard Pirates not long after its establishment.
Although she still looked very young, it was hard to believe she was already over thirty.
After all, she possessed the Ice Human Race bloodline.
One characteristic of the Ice Human Race is frozen age.
In other words, age and appearance aging would be relatively slow.
Even in another thirty years, she might still have this appearance, perhaps just a bit more mature.
If she managed her physique well, she wouldn't collapse like Charlotte Linlin.
If she were to meet Esdeath, Whitey Bay would also respectfully greet her.
The gap between them was the difference between a Civilian and a Noble.
Of course, Whitey Bay herself didn't reject this relationship; it was simply how things should be.
Esdeath's performance also proved this point.
"The Princess has become stronger again!"
The surrounding Soldiers quietly praised.
At this time, in various places across the Great Sea, many who knew Esdeath and Barrett were also paying attention to this battle.
Watching this battle with similarly admiring eyes.
Regarding Barrett's performance, some might feel stress.
But regarding their younger sister's growth, they were undoubtedly very relieved.
(end of chapter)
The outcome of this war was already decided.
It couldn't even be called a war; it was merely a slaughter.
With a monster like Barrett, the so-called Pirate Alliance Army didn't even have the ability to resist.
On a dilapidated Pirate Ship, Barrett stood with his arms crossed, quietly watching the battle not far away.
However, "Blood Axe" Creswell was under immense stress.
He hadn't expected their opponent to be so terrifying.
He had naturally sensed the terrifying commotion caused by Barrett's actions.
The completely unexpected result caused panic in his heart.
His mind wasn't even on the battle; instead, he was thinking about how to escape from the hands of such a monster.
However, there was nowhere to run.
In this vast Great Sea, where could he possibly escape to?
Esdeath's speed was faster than his, and the Ice Surface beneath her grew thicker.
Although he could easily break it, Esdeath wouldn't give him the chance.
In battles between Strongmen, distraction is the most taboo thing.
The opening Creswell revealed was easily seized by Esdeath, who quickly gained the initiative in the battle and clearly held the upper hand.
Barrett was still watching from the side.
Creswell felt as though a thorn was pricking his back; he couldn't see any hope at all.
Pirates were easily annihilated under the charge of the Ice Knights, including those Famous Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million Beli.
Large numbers of Crewmates died in battle; the weak simply couldn't survive.
They didn't dare resist at all.
Under Barrett's terrifying deterrence, they even lost the will to fight back.
After all, the core of this Pirate Alliance Army was three Great Pirates, two of whom were easily dealt with.
Knowing they had already failed, continuing to resist was completely meaningless.
In this Great Sea, nothing is more important than being alive.
Some of the more astute Pirates directly laid down their weapons and surrendered.
Compared to dying in battle, as long as you're alive, there's hope for the future.
There's nothing shameful about yielding.
Those who survive to the end are the real winners.
Since they surrendered voluntarily, the Ice Knights stopped their actions, surrounded them completely, and made them captives.
Among these Famous Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, there were quite a few Ability Users.
Furthermore, the Kronos Kingdom also needs a considerable Labor Force.
These relatively strong Pirates are all excellent Labor Force.
Controlling their life and death is a very easy matter for the Kronos Kingdom.
Having absolute dominance is enough; Hades doesn't wish for the Kronos Kingdom to exhibit an overly brutal attitude to the outside world.
However, before utilizing them, the Devil Fruit Abilities of these Ability Users need to be recovered.
This battle has already turned into Esdeath's solo performance.
Only she and "Blood Axe" Creswell remained in combat.
Meanwhile, the subsequent Army and Marines forces, under Jellal's leadership, quickly arrived, bringing Seastone Handcuffs to arrest all the Pirates who had given up resisting.
"The battle ended really quickly!"
Jellal looked at "Dragonfly" Pierce, who was lying on the ground unable to get up and in a sorry state, and sighed with emotion.
They wrapped "Dragonfly" Pierce's body with Chains and simultaneously put Seastone Handcuffs on him.
Marine Soldiers and Soldiers joined forces, capturing all these Criminals and simultaneously tying their bodies together with Ropes.
Pierce's appearance was even more terrifying than Lillard's.
His entire abdomen was pierced through, and there were hideous claw marks on his body.
If not for the powerful vitality of the Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, Pierce might have already died.
It was clear that Barrett had held back.
The various Factions on the Great Sea sighed inwardly at Barrett's terror.
And now, they were admiring Esdeath's performance.
"Ice Witch!"
Located on a cold Winter Island within the Whitebeard Pirates' Territory.
This was the Island where the Pirate Crew led by "Ice Witch" Whitey Bay, an Affiliated Pirate Group of the Whitebeard Pirates, was stationed.
On the Shore, there was a massive Icebreaker Ship, adorned with snowflake patterns.
The simple snowflake was the symbol of the Ice Country.
Every time Whitey Bay wanted to return to her hometown, she needed the help of an Icebreaker Ship to do so.
The Extreme Cold Zone was full of glaciers; even the Great Sea was frozen.
Throughout the year, only for a short period of one or two months would most of the Ice Surface thaw.
The Factions within the Extreme Cold Zone would also seize this opportunity to exchange and trade with the Outside World.
Without an Icebreaker Ship, simply traversing through the vast glaciers and Ice Rivers would make long-term survival difficult due to the cold and harsh weather.
Nowadays, the lives of the various Factions in the Extreme Cold Zone are noticeably better.
This is because the various Factions have trade connections with the Kronos Kingdom.
First, there were the Ice Country and the Ice Human Race, and later the Moscow Duchy also joined.
Over the years, the Kronos Kingdom's ties with the Extreme Cold Zone have become increasingly close, and there are more Tribes and Factions with connections.
Although the weather is extreme and supplies are scarce.
However, nature is fair.
In the Extreme Cold Zone, while lacking many resources found on the Great Sea, it also gestates many scarce resources from the Great Sea.
Various precious animal hides and medicinal herbs.
For the Kronos Kingdom, it's merely mutually beneficial, while also expanding their influence in this Great Sea.
But for the many Factions in the Extreme Cold Zone, the Kronos Kingdom is undoubtedly like the sun.
One must know that in the past, even knowing that trading with the Factions in the Extreme Cold Zone could yield significant interests, not many Merchants were willing to go.
Because it was too cold, and there were also many unpredictable dangers.
One wrong step, and you could be buried within an extreme cold storm.
Or be targeted by the dangerous species hidden in the Extreme Cold Zone.
Exchanges with the Outside World were also not easy.
Therefore, Whitey Bay held no ill will towards the Kronos Kingdom.
She was clear about the changes the Kronos Kingdom had brought to her hometown.
Compared to the "Ice Witch" title circulating about her on the Great Sea.
Whitey Bay knew that *this* person was the true Ice Witch.
Esdeath, the daughter of Hades.
Also the Princess of the Ice Country and the Ice Human Race!
Whether in terms of identity status or strength, she was stronger than Whitey Bay.
She was an Elder of the Whitebeard Pirates, having joined the Whitebeard Pirates not long after its establishment.
Although she still looked very young, it was hard to believe she was already over thirty.
After all, she possessed the Ice Human Race bloodline.
One characteristic of the Ice Human Race is frozen age.
In other words, age and appearance aging would be relatively slow.
Even in another thirty years, she might still have this appearance, perhaps just a bit more mature.
If she managed her physique well, she wouldn't collapse like Charlotte Linlin.
If she were to meet Esdeath, Whitey Bay would also respectfully greet her.
The gap between them was the difference between a Civilian and a Noble.
Of course, Whitey Bay herself didn't reject this relationship; it was simply how things should be.
Esdeath's performance also proved this point.
"The Princess has become stronger again!"
The surrounding Soldiers quietly praised.
At this time, in various places across the Great Sea, many who knew Esdeath and Barrett were also paying attention to this battle.
Watching this battle with similarly admiring eyes.
Regarding Barrett's performance, some might feel stress.
But regarding their younger sister's growth, they were undoubtedly very relieved.
(end of chapter)
