Chapter 976 No Matter the Odds
- The involvement of nearly 20 competing nations in the conflict emboldened Melvin and the Wild Wolf Special Forces, leading them to act with unrestrained arrogance.
 - Though such behavior was clearly against the rules of the competition, the reality was often that punishment rarely fell on the masses. Collective misconduct became a convenient shield for the unscrupulous.
 - Theodore, noticing his schemes bearing fruit, couldn't conceal his smug satisfaction.