# Chapter 135: Firelight
The war at G42 Fortress continued.
Hades had still underestimated the strength of the Marines.
"Tyrant" Baal was the strongest among Yager's Old Crew, possessing strength approaching that of a Top Tier Combatant.
Despite this, he was still subtly suppressed by Admiral Candidate De Gea.
As a Steel Fruit Ability User, De Gea possessed extraordinarily powerful defense.
In a head-on Great Battle, De Gea had no need for caution and held the raw strength advantage over Ba'er.
Army Admiral Candidate "Bamboo Python" was even an Ancient Species - Titan Python Fruit Ability User.
The battle between "Monster" Stu Man and "Bamboo Python" was like a Great Battle between a Giant Python and a Giant.
Stuman was already at a disadvantage.
As Admiral Candidates, some individuals were not without the strength of a Top Tier Combatant.
The only reason they weren't Admirals was a slight deficiency in strength compared to others.
Another reason was the limited positions.
Unless their strength was so immense that it would compel the Marines and the World Government to add another Admiral position.
Historically, there had been precedents, but clearly, they were not among them.
A tall physique and terrifying strength could sometimes still be an Advantage.
"Bone Crusher" Anseld and "Savage" Cowens, whom Hades had worried about beforehand, instead held a clear Advantage.
Their massive bodies were not sluggish; their wild instinct, combined with incredible reaction speed and the Weapons in their hands, forced the two CP0 Agents into continuous retreat.
Of course, the main reason was the insufficient strength of these two CP0 Agents.
Although powerful, they were only at the level of Elite Vice Admirals.
On The Great Sea, they were absolute Strongmen, but within the Rocks Pirates, known as the "Monster Gathering Ground," they could only be considered ordinary High-Ranking Cadres.
The overall battle situation was not clear-cut.
Countless Artillery shells rained down from the sky, and Pirate Warships lined the shore, launching a sky-obscuring "Cannon Rain."
These shells landed in the rear of G42 Fortress, which had not yet reached the Front Line of the Battle, causing heavy casualties to the Allied Forces.
This was originally a tactic the Allied Forces intended to use against the Pirates, but unexpectedly, it had fallen upon themselves.
Meanwhile, the Great Battle between Hades, Newgate, and Black continued.
"Huff! Huff!"
The two of them panted heavily, their chests rising and falling constantly.
Newgate's outer clothing had been torn to shreds, revealing his muscular physique.
However, it was covered in blood, bruises, and clearly visible fist marks that hadn't had time to heal.
Newgate was exceptionally battered, but Hades wasn't much better off.
Black fought the two of them, his primary target constantly shifting as the Battle progressed.
He was simply too strong.
What determined the outcome was not just raw strength, but also Techniques and experience.
Hades and Newgate were still too young.
Newgate's Combat Skills were not weak, especially with a sparring partner like Hades; even if his raw strength hadn't improved much.
In terms of Combat Skills, he had learned a lot from Hades.
Hades, having learned from many sources, ultimately couldn't integrate and master them all; he had too little time.
What they lacked was precisely Black's greatest Advantage.
Although his Ability was restricted, it hadn't affected his Combat Power.
Once Black entangled them, they were forced to passively fight for their lives against him.
Black was also a ruthless person; he intended to completely defeat Hades and Newgate this way.
The frenzied Battle was non-stop.
Constant switching between offense and defense.
Hades and Newgate needed to be fully focused throughout this process, with almost no time for thinking; they had to attack immediately whenever an opportunity arose.
The exhaustion on their minds and bodies was rapid.
Fast, still fast!
Newgate's fighting style was originally wide and sweeping, but his speed was constantly accelerating during this process.
Newgate's Combat Talent was definitely top-tier, possessing strong adaptability.
It had to be admitted, Newgate was making progress in combat power, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki.
Under the extreme pressure of Battle, he was improving in almost every aspect.
Hades was the same; frantically absorbing experience, perfecting his own combat system, and exposing fewer and fewer weaknesses.
Facing Black's frenzied offense, he gradually became able to dodge using instinct.
Although he only succeeded once or twice occasionally, it was significant progress.
Like Newgate, Hades' Two Types of Haki were also improving.
This rate of progress was very slow, but it was noticeable.
It didn't have the Ability to change the tide of battle.
To achieve a major breakthrough and a skyrocketing of Combat Power.
For Hades and Newgate, the only ways were to master the Overlord Haki Infusion Technique.
Or Devil Fruit Ability Awakening.
Or Awakening the Advanced Observation Haki Application, "Future Sight."
Of course, there might be other methods.
But these three were undoubtedly the most important.
And the most difficult.
The threat brought by Black continued.
He felt Hades and Newgate's progress and became even more determined not to give them a chance.
He fully focused his attention on Hades and Newgate.
He didn't care about the other parts of this battlefield anymore.
In Hades and Newgate, he saw Rocks' Shadow.
He would absolutely not allow the next Rocks to Grow Up, even at the cost of the entire G42 Fortress.
Without a doubt, Hades and Newgate's condition was declining, their Injuries were constantly increasing, and their Stamina was constantly draining.
In comparison, Black's condition was much better.
Newgate's Tremor-Tremor Fruit's destructive power and Hades' Armament Haki Internal Destruction Technique were unable to truly inflict heavy damage on him.
Half a day had passed since the start of the War, and Black also felt a bit tired.
But Hades and Newgate's tenacity and Vitality also exceeded Black's imagination.
They managed to hold on stubbornly against him the entire time.
As the War continued, the Pirate Fleet gradually gained the Advantage, and Marines and Army Officers were constantly being dealt with.
The Allied Forces' casualties constantly increased.
The entire Navy Fortress suffered heavy casualties; out of tens of thousands of Allied Forces, only two thousand people survived.
Hades' Pirate Fleet also suffered nearly half casualties.
"Bone Crusher" Anseld and "Savage" Cowens, with the help of several other Cadres, directly eliminated the two CP0 members.
From the overall situation, the Pirates completely held the Advantage.
The Allied Forces were Unable to stop the Pirates' advance.
A path leading to the Warehouse was cleared.
Their objective had always been clear: to destroy the G42 Fortress's Supplies.
The G42 Fortress's Warehouse had been found, and with no energy to loot, a great fire gradually began to burn.
All the Food and Supplies were destroyed under this great fire.
Even for the Munitions, they only did some basic looting; for the rest, they destroyed whatever could be destroyed.
The towering flames declared the victory of the Pirate war.
(end of chapter)