Rocks Descends!

Braving the hail of bullets, Gigue's group of four successfully rushed into the city. During the process, Kuma was injured because of his large size, but it did not greatly affect his movements.

Once inside, the four did not dare waste a moment. They searched everywhere for Devil Fruits. Just as Kuma was about to enter a lavish house, a man in a black suit and sunglasses suddenly appeared before him and kicked him in the stomach.

Kuma looked far more burly than the lean man in the suit, yet that kick sent him flying like an oversized ball, smashing through the wall behind him.

Hearing the commotion, Gigue and the others hurried over. Seeing Kuma trembling amid the rubble, Ginny burst into tears and kept calling out to Little Kuma, while Ivan anxiously called Kuma's name as well.

Gigue had already rushed to Kuma's side. Fortunately, Kuma had not lost consciousness. When he saw Gigue, he coughed violently a few times and struggled to sit up.

The suited man's attack had clearly not been easy to withstand. Enduring the intense pain in his abdomen, Kuma said weakly,

"This guy is strong, Big Brother Gigue. Take Ginny and the others and run. I'll hold him off!"

Gigue's expression darkened. This is bad.

The suited man had not expected Kuma to still be able to get up and speak. He raised an eyebrow and said,

"You're that little brat from the Buccaneer Tribe, aren't you? Your physical constitution is pretty impressive."

With his hands in his pockets, he walked toward Gigue and the others step by step, saying as he went,

"You four brats have been sneaking around looking for something ever since you entered the city instead of running for your lives. That's awfully suspicious."

Ivan rushed in front of Gigue and Kuma, spread his arms, and shouted,

"You won't hurt them!"

The suited man did not take Ivan seriously at all. He slowly raised a hand. Ivan instinctively closed his eyes, but Gigue suddenly spoke up,

"You aren't qualified to attack us, are you? Right now, only those Celestial Dragons have the right to kill us. Are you trying to break the rules of the game?!"

The suited man's hand froze in midair. Though he was displeased at being shouted at by a slave, Gigue had indeed hit the nail on the head.

He truly was not qualified to attack Gigue and the others. They were valuable points for his masters.

But these four brats were far too suspicious. That little brat from the Buccaneer Tribe had nearly entered the house behind him just now, and that house was absolutely off-limits!

If the things inside went missing, he would lose his life as well.

After pondering for a moment, he spat on the ground and said impatiently,

"Forget it. You're just four brats, and you won't live much longer anyway. Get lost, and stop wandering around here!"

Upon hearing that, Gigue did not hesitate for even a second. Together with Ivan and Ginny, he helped Kuma up and left in the opposite direction without looking back.

On the way, Ivan lowered his head and whispered to Gigue,

"Gigue, that house..."

Gigue understood what Ivan meant and said firmly,

"There must be a Devil Fruit in that house!"

As he said this, Gigue desperately suppressed his excitement, afraid that he might suddenly have another episode.

The suited man's behavior had been far too obvious. Even an idiot would know there had to be something important in that house. What else could it be besides a Devil Fruit?

Ginny, however, did not seem particularly excited by the news. Frowning, she said,

"But with that man there, how are we supposed to get in? And Little Kuma was badly hurt this time..."

Kuma wanted to say something, but the moment he opened his mouth, he began coughing uncontrollably. Supporting Kuma, Ivan said with an ugly expression,

"That bastard! He beat Kuma into this state!"

Listening to Kuma's coughing, Gigue felt awful as well. He clenched his fists and said coldly,

"I'll make that guy pay for this. I promise."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment he finished speaking, a series of explosions rang out, and thick smoke began billowing over the town.

Then, a thunderous roar resounded through the sky,

"You Celestial Dragon bastards! Are you ready to face my wrath?!"

Instead of being alarmed, Gigue was delighted. There was only one person here who dared curse the Celestial Dragons like that—Rocks!

Inside the palace at the center of town, Saint Saturn, one of the Five Elders, changed expression. The next second, he vanished in a flash and appeared outside the palace.

Sensing several terrifying auras rapidly approaching, Saint Saturn took out a Den Den Mushi and said in a low voice,

"Saint Garling, immediately lead the Divine Knights back to defend the royal city. The Rocks Pirates have arrived!"

A response quickly came from the Den Den Mushi,

"Understood. Leave it to us."

Not long after the Rocks Pirates arrived at God Valley, several Navy warships followed close behind. Fleet Admiral Kong was the first to leap from a warship, leading Garp and the other Navy soldiers in pursuit of the Rocks Pirates.

However, the Navy was a step too slow. The Rocks Pirates had already appeared in the town where Gigue was.

Rocks and the others landed on a street. At the front, Rocks looked up at the royal city in the center, while Saturn looked back in his direction.

Their gazes met. Without another word, Rocks threw a punch at the royal city from afar.

A red-black wave of energy laced with electric arcs burst from his fist. Everything in its path, whether people or objects, was blasted into fragments.

Saint Saturn's expression turned grim. His strength was naturally formidable, but compared to Rocks, he was still far inferior.

Faced with Rocks's ferocious punch, Saturn wanted to dodge, but there were still plenty of weak Celestial Dragons inside the palace. If he dodged, they would all be wiped out.

Riiip!

The clothes around Saint Saturn's lower body suddenly tore apart as eight jet-black spider legs extended from him. A pair of black horns grew from his head, and his entire body swelled dramatically.

He raised his cane and braced himself against Rocks's attack. The instant they collided, the ground beneath him collapsed with a crash, and he was steadily forced backward. Just as he was about to fail, Saint Garling, Commander of the Divine Knights, finally arrived and shattered the attack with a single slash.

Seeing his attack blocked, Rocks merely gave a disdainful smile. He had plenty of time today to deal with these Celestial Dragons.

In an alley not far behind him, Gigue's group of four witnessed everything that had just happened. This was how terrifying an attack from a top-tier powerhouse was.

Kuma and Ginny were already too shocked by Rocks's strength to speak. Ivan's voice trembled as he said,

"Th-that's the legendary Captain Rocks? Just one punch caused that much destruction. He's practically a monster!"

It was also Gigue's first time seeing a top-tier powerhouse of the Pirate World attack in person. The shock was far beyond anything he had felt while reading manga.

Yet he did not feel the slightest fear. Instead, the blood in his body began boiling uncontrollably. This abnormal reaction left him utterly confused. He had always deliberately kept his emotions in check, so why did it feel like he was having another episode?!