"Mr. Dalton!"
"Your Majesty the King!"
The allied soldiers of the Four Seas Alliance noticed the commotion. They wanted to help but were too busy fighting the Beasts Pirates and couldn't break free.
In terms of individual combat power, the allied soldiers of the Four Seas Alliance were naturally no match for the Beasts Pirates. They had the upper hand at the start mostly due to the huge advantage created by Ryan Rowan's Sand Giant and Dalton's quick reaction afterward. Now, Dalton's actions were blocked by Queen the Plague. And the pirates, jolted by Queen's heavy stomp, completely snapped out of it!
"What are we even struggling for!"
"Captain Kaido said it before we left!"
"Hahahaha, yeah, yeah!"
"He told us to go wild here!"
Queen's actions finally brought the pirates back from their chaotic state. As a result, the allied soldiers of the Four Seas Alliance faced much greater pressure on the main battlefield! Almost no one could take on a pirate one-on-one; it took two or even more to gain an advantage.
However, the total number of allied soldiers garrisoned in the port city of Raab was far less than the number of Beasts Pirates! Facing multiple disadvantages, the allied soldiers of the Four Seas Alliance began to retreat steadily.
…
"No… something's not right…"
An allied soldier barely fended off a pirate.
He was one of the deputy captains of the Drum Kingdom's guard, so he possessed a certain strategic judgment. Right now, a very strange feeling began to grow in his heart.
"Something feels off!"
He frowned, suddenly thinking of something, and roared, "Reinforcements? Where are our reinforcements!"
As soon as he said this, the allied soldiers who still had some strength left reacted to something – something obvious, but something they hadn't noticed before.
That's right. One of the Four Seas Alliance's most enviable advantages was the mutual support between the various internal factions when facing enemies. Was Drum Island being invaded by pirates? Alabasta would help. Were pirates plotting mischief on Skypiea? The Exiles would join forces with Skypiea's White Berets to enforce the law and clear them out. Mutual support and joint efforts against enemies – this was the most enviable aspect of the Four Seas Alliance.
But now, it was clear that the Beasts Pirates had landed at the port city of Raab, and Mr. Rowan's Sand Giant had already appeared.
This meant that Ryan Rowan himself was clearly aware of the Beasts Pirates' movements. In this case, the troops responsible for defending other coastlines could withdraw most of their defenses and advance towards Raab to support the main force of the Drum Kingdom.
This was common strategic sense that even a three-year-old could understand! But the strange thing was, from the moment Onigashima appeared in their sight until now, the messenger had still not received any news about reinforcements on the way!
Even if they couldn't arrive in time due to the distance, at least some words of comfort like "Hang in there a bit longer" should have been conveyed, right? Nothing.
Not a single piece of news!
…
Why?
Why wasn't there any information about reinforcements coming?
Could it be… they've been abandoned?
*Pfft!*
No, no, no, no, no, no, absolutely not! This was likely one of the funniest jokes of the day.
For the allied soldiers, believing that the "Golden Dawn" Ryan Rowan would abandon them was as absurd as believing someone could drink the ocean dry!
That "Golden Dawn" Ryan Rowan would never abandon them! The Sand Giant standing in the desert was the best proof of this! But the key issue was that indeed, there was no news of reinforcements.
This was a problem that the allied soldiers currently in the port city of Raab had to face.
"There won't be…"
Intermittent voices could be heard. The allied soldiers of the Four Seas Alliance looked around and finally found the source of the voice at Queen's feet.
It was Dalton, who was being stepped on by Queen the Plague. His voice was broken, as if he was struggling with the immense pressure of Queen's brontosaurus arm.
"There won't be… reinforcements…"
Dalton had to pause to breathe after every word, as if he was under enormous strain. Queen the Plague was the first to react.
"Huh? Still alive? Tough guy!"
Queen raised his eyebrows and pressed down harder with his arm.
"I say, you're a Zoan devil fruit user, right?"
Queen continued to crush his arm, trying to press Dalton into the ground, and slowly said, "In the Paradise, as a Zoan devil fruit user, you rarely meet anyone who can match your strength, right? Let me tell you, there's a huge difference between devil fruit users! Don't you dare lump me in with those trash pirates!"
*Boom!*
Under Queen's heavy pressure, the ground beneath his arm cracked again and sank deeper.
*Crackle, crackle…*
The earth and rocks were crushed, making a grating sound. Any ordinary human would have been flattened into paste by Queen at this moment.
But Dalton's voice didn't disappear.
*Crackle, crackle…*
The grating sound came again, accompanied by a low growl from Dalton's throat. He wasn't answering Queen, but speaking to the other allied soldiers. "Reinforcements won't come…"
"—We must fight this war with this belief!"
"Reinforcements?"
"Facing… the Four Emperors Pirates, if we expect reinforcements, we will undoubtedly… collapse at the first touch…"
"So, don't think anyone will come to save you!"
"This is our home, this is our war!"
"We can only rely on ourselves!"
Dalton roared, gritting his teeth, and actually managed to lift Queen's arm by more than half.
His arms bulged with veins, and he lay on the ground, barely creating a space for himself. Queen didn't seem surprised by this.
After all, he had seen this kind of tiresome scene of "someone displaying great strength at the last moment" too many times.
But what did that matter? The difference in strength was the difference in strength; it wouldn't change because of some "belief." But the next second, an astonishing impact suddenly erupted at the end of Queen's arm!
*Boom!*
It sounded like an explosion, but the power was far greater than an explosion. It directly sent Queen flying!
*Bang!*
"Waaah!"
The giant brontosaurus let out a scream and its massive body flew backward. This scene naturally attracted the attention of most people present. They turned their heads and couldn't help but freeze.
Dalton was seen standing, with his left hand resting on his right hand. His eyes were wide open, and he was breathing heavily. In the palm of Dalton's right hand, he held a small shell. —It was a Shock-Wave Shell!
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