Town

After the anger subsided, Rocks fell into remorse again, gritting his teeth as he said, "Bastard! I should have just eaten it back then!"

Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin shrugged and said, "Captain, you should calm down first. If this continues, all our men will be stunned by you. We still have a tough battle tomorrow."

The others nodded in agreement. In his rage, Rocks had unleashed a wave of terrifying Conqueror's Haki. The intensity of his Conqueror's Haki was undeniable. Even though the Rocks Pirates had no weaklings, some of the lower-ranked crew members couldn't handle it and fainted.

Rocks shook his head dismissively and said, "Tch! Those who faint at this level are just trash, no need to care about them!"

Linlin didn't refute and casually said, "Well, that's true."

Shiki and the others were noncommittal. They believed in the creed of the strong ruling over the weak, and they didn't care about the lives of the weak.

Newgate frowned. For someone who valued his comrades, their behavior made him very uncomfortable. He increasingly wanted to leave the Rocks Pirates.

Among this group, Newgate was the most level-headed. He pondered for a moment and said, "Although I don't know who spread the news earlier, it's certain that the World Government must also know about the leak. They are probably already taking precautions. This time, besides the Divine Knights on the island, our enemies will likely include the Marines."

Even though he knew Newgate had intentions of leaving for a long time, Rocks still valued him. It couldn't be helped; Newgate's strength was undeniable. Who wouldn't like such a talent?

Rocks also calmed down. He tapped his fingers on the table. After a while, he slowly raised his head, a wicked smile curling at the corner of his lips.

"Perfect. We should have had a decisive battle with the World Government long ago. After this battle, I will be the undisputed King of the World!"

God Valley, A magnificent palace stood at the center of God Valley. This was originally the royal palace of God Valley's former king, but it had now been forcibly requisitioned by the Celestial Dragons. As for the king, he had long since died by the sword of the Commander of the Divine Knights, Saint Figarland Garling.

At this moment, Garling was wiping the sword in his hand. Today, this sword had been stained with a lot of dirty, lowly blood, and he had to clean it thoroughly.

His brow furrowed slightly, as if he had something on his mind. His sword-wiping movements seemed somewhat absent-minded.

As a Celestial Dragon among Celestial Dragons, there was little in this world that could trouble him.

But tonight, he had used his privilege to do something that violated the rules of the game.

He stared blankly at the sword in his hand and muttered to himself, "In the end, I cheated. But I need a reason to accept you. The rest is up to fate."

The next morning, Gigue was the first to open his eyes. He suddenly got up from the ground and woke up Ivan and the other two who were still fast asleep, saying, "It's time to go. Those guys will start hunting soon. We need to hurry and find the Devil Fruits!"

With that, Gigue led the way into the depths of the forest, with Kuma and the other two following closely behind.

They did not choose to act under the cover of night because the island was already covered with Den Den Mushi used to monitor slaves. Many people, not knowing about the Devil Fruits, chose to rest at night.

If Gigue and his group acted then, it would seem too deliberate. After all, they had been on the run for a day; why would you be sneaking around at night instead of resting? Once they were spotted by the monitors, they would be completely finished.

Shortly after the four left, gunshots began to ring out one after another. Some unfortunate slaves who had overslept due to exhaustion had fallen into eternal sleep.

Gigue turned a deaf ear to the sounds behind him, focusing entirely on finding the Devil Fruits.

He remembered the scene in the manga where the Devil Fruit was located near some buildings. God Valley originally had a country, and that scene should have been in a town. Therefore, his goal was to find this town first.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Gigue and his group were met with a blinding sunlight, which signaled that they had reached the end of the forest.

Passing through the forest, a town appeared in their sight. Gigue was overjoyed. This was simply like the final circle in a battle royale game! He quickly beckoned Kuma and the others to head towards the town.

It wasn't just Gigue and the four who had arrived here; many other slaves had followed. Many of them had been inspired by Ivan's speech and had been staying near Gigue and the four.

The more people there were, the more conspicuous they became. Gigue naturally understood this, but he didn't choose to shake off these people. In fact, as they got closer to the city gates, his speed gradually slowed down. They, who were originally running in the front, were gradually left behind by other slaves.

Ivan noticed this and asked in confusion, "Gigue-chan, why did you stop? Are you not feeling well again?"

Gigue nodded and said softly, "Yes, I didn't expect it to act up again at such a critical moment. I'm sorry for holding you all back."

Ivan immediately said, "What are you talking about! We're friends! There's no such thing as holding back!"

Kuma and Ginny also chimed in, "Big Brother Gigue, you didn't abandon me yesterday either! I know you were waiting for me then. Let me carry you now! I'm strong, carrying you won't affect me at all!"

"That's right! Big Brother Gigue, it's okay to go slower. We'll die together if we have to!"

Gigue waved his hand and smiled, "What are you talking about, dying or not? We will definitely survive. Besides..."

Before the words were even finished, the city suddenly erupted with the sound of dense gunfire and blades slicing through flesh, followed closely by screams.

Ivan's expression changed, and he exclaimed in alarm, "This is bad! There's an ambush in the city!"

Gigue, however, appeared much calmer. The corner of his mouth curved into a barely perceptible smile, and he thought to himself, Just as I expected.

No matter how foolish those Celestial Dragons were, they should have known to set up defenses in a place like this. After all, who knew if some lucky fellow might stumble upon a Devil Fruit and eat it?

The current situation precisely confirmed that a Devil Fruit must be stored within the city!

His slowing down was precisely to let the other slaves go in and scout ahead first. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The situation had been assessed. Now, all he needed to do was use his smaller size to his advantage and blend into the crowd as they charged into the city.

Although many knew there was an ambush and no longer dared to rush into the city, the Celestial Dragons behind them were also closing in. They had no other choice at this point but to brace themselves and charge in.

Gigue shouted to Kuma, who was still stunned, "Kuma, keep your head down later; you're too big a target!"

According to the original plot, Kuma should have been able to successfully "eat chicken" without any danger, but as he said, to avoid any potential butterfly effect, Gigue couldn't help but give a reminder.

Kuma nodded vigorously. He hunched his body and blended in with Gigue and the others, surging into the city together.