God Valley
1484 of the Sea Circle Calendar, West Blue, God Valley
Dark clouds rolled in, thunder roared, and the sky above the God Valley appeared to be stained red with blood.
The Celestial Dragons' banners fluttered wildly in the wind, and the island echoed with the screams of slaves and the sneers of nobles. The triennial "Island-Hunting Game" was in full swing.
The terrified screams and unrestrained laughter mingled together, like a symphony from hell.
"Report!!"
The naval lookout, his face filled with horror and his voice trembling, exclaimed, "East of the island—the flagship of the Rocks Pirates has been spotted!!"
Before the words were even finished, another heart-wrenching scream came from the other side of the lookout tower, "No, it's not just them!!"
"And one after another, famous Pirate crews are closing in!!"
"Boom!!"
The massive, black ship broke through the waves, its prow resembling a grotesque demon's skull, its flag flying high.
At the top of the deck, Rocks D. Xebec, his cloak billowing wildly, roared with thunderous laughter, "Useless navy!!"
"Charge!! The Rocks Pirates!!"
"Swish! Swish! Swish--!"
One after another, figures fell like shooting stars, crashing heavily onto the coastline!
"Hey! Rocks, do you think I'm your subordinate?!"
"Haha! Whoever grabs it first keeps it, right?!"
"I want that thing!!"
"Hey! Linlin! You won't get anything out of it, will you?!"
The navy soldiers were all pale-faced, their voices trembling. "Whitebeard... Golden Lion... Big Mom... Kaido..."
"The monsters of the Rocks Pirates... they've all arrived!!"
The island trembled, and artillery fire raged, but it could not stop the advance of these monsters!
"The Rocks Pirates... have landed on the island!!"
Meanwhile, the Celestial Dragons, who were hunting slaves on the island, roared furiously at the Navy: "What are you Navy people doing?!"
"If anything happens to us, you'll all pay with your lives!!"
However, the nightmare didn't end there.
"Report! The Roger Pirates have landed on the West Coast!!"
"What?! Roger's here too?!"
On the West Coast, amidst thunderous laughter, Roger, holding "Ace," was the first to leap from the deck!
"Haha--! A whole year! Do you know how I survived it?!"
Rayleigh pushed up his Glasses, his Blond Hair fluttering in the wind, his eyes unusually grave. "This chaos... is no simple matter."
Gaban brandished his Twin Axes, grinning broadly, "Roger! This time, there are no captain's privileges!"
The roar, screams, and shouts of battle mingled together, plunging the entire God Valley into an unprecedented Shura Purgatory!
The civilians on the island trembled and whispered in fear as they watched the intermittent artillery fire and thunderous roars.
"Is... the world about to end?...?"
The sky was overcast, and the blood-red sunset shone on the war-torn island.
Screams, roars, and explosions mingled together, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Standing on the high platform, Saint Garling's eyes were sinister. He lightly brandished his sword and coldly shouted, "All Marines, stand back! Go and protect the Celestial Dragons!!"
The Holy Knights members sneered, their bodies radiating a terrifying killing intent.
"Hmph, what a useless piece of trash."
"What's the point of setting up such a huge encirclement?"
Saint Garling's eyes turned cold, and he drew his sword, its blade wreathed in black, Haki.
"Holy Knights—Attack!!"
"Um!!"
Several figures darted out like ghosts, rushing towards the center of the Battlefield in an instant!
The gunfire continued unabated. The naval soldiers gripped their Den Den Mushi tightly, their faces deathly pale. "Rocks... and Roger... this time, I'm afraid we really are doomed!!"
A calm, collected voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Calm down! Reinforcements have arrived!!"
"Boom!!"
Suddenly, the sea surface in the distance distorted, and dozens of Warships appeared out of thin air!
--Roy's Teleportation ability allows him to directly send Navy Elite to the Battlefield!
Garp stood at the bow of the ship, his black Iron Fist surging with domineering Haki, his roar shaking the heavens and earth, "Where is Roger?! Tell me now!!"
The sailors' morale soared. "It's Vice Admiral Garp!!"
"We're saved!!"
Bogard calmly drew his sword, his gaze sharp, and a group of Navy Elite followed Garp's steps.
Roy smirked and said, "Vice Admiral Garp, I'll go first."
"Whoosh!"
The figure vanished in an instant!
"You brat!! Take me with you to find Roger first!!"
Meanwhile, deep within the island, in Treasure Storage Room.
Young Ivankov and Kuma each held a Devil Fruit, their expressions hesitant.
Ivankov's eyes widened. "Which one do you want to eat? Both of them are so strange..."
Kuma mumbled in a low voice, "This... or that?"
Sudden--
"Boom!!"
The thick stone wall exploded with a deafening roar, sending sparks and smoke flying everywhere!
Charlotte Linlin's massive figure strode in, her eyes gleaming with greed.
"Oh my gosh~ It was here after all! I almost missed out on the treasure!!"
She stretched out her giant hand and pressed it hard against Ivankov's head, sneering and whispering:
"This level of fruit is not something you little brats can touch..."
Ivankov was pinned down, his face contorted with rage, and he screamed, "Kuma!! Eat the fruit!!"
Kuma's eyes sharpened, and he was about to open his mouth—
"Bang!!"
Suddenly, a dark figure burst through the air, accompanied by a thunderous roar, and delivered a horizontal kick to the still-attractive Linlin's abdomen!
"Wow--!"
Linlin's massive body crashed through several layers of stone walls, kicking up clouds of dust!
As the dust settled, Roy's figure slowly emerged, one hand in his pocket, a familiar smile playing on his lips, "Long time no see ~ Linlin ~"
Linlin collapsed to the ground, her Fire Charge, and she roared, "Who are you?!"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Battlefield, Garp's Iron Fist had swept across the entire area, sending Pirates flying in droves and their screams echoing everywhere!
"Roger!"
"Get the hell out here right now!!"
Roger's hearty laughter echoed from afar, a blend of Haki and fighting spirit. "Haha-- Garp, you're still as hot-tempered as ever!!"
In the center of the Battlefield, the top officers of the Holy Knights and the Rocks Pirates clashed fiercely, their Haki intertwining and tearing the sky into several cracks!
Inside the treasure vault, Ivankov's eyes shone brightly as he stared at Roy with adoration, almost jumping for joy:
"Big brother!! You're so handsome!!"
Roy turned around at the sound, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the two little ones, a sly glint suddenly flashing in his eyes.
A wicked and audacious idea quietly emerged:
"Kid, just because of that statement—you'll be the 'Azure Dragon' of this vast sea!!"