Battle Begins!

"Hm?"

Rocks and the others had incredibly sharp senses. This almost imperceptible disturbance immediately caught their attention. Gigue and the other three peeking out from the alley entrance were discovered instantly.

Seeing that they were just a few children, the Rocks Pirates lost interest.

Linlin chuckled, "Mamore, so it's just some brats. Even little kids like these are being captured as prey now?"

Rocks, however, stroked his chin and scanned Gigue with an amused gaze.

"That kid is interesting. Was that fighting spirit just now? He wants to fight me after seeing my strength?"

Gigue could no longer care about Rocks and the others' attention. He was tightly clutching his chest, cursing in a low voice.

"Damn it, what's going on? Hurry up and slow down!!"

Ivan and the other two were flustered by Gigue's state, all thinking he was having a "relapse."

However, Gigue felt no weakness. Instead, he felt a strong excitement. In short, he now wanted to grab a brick and smash it at Rocks.

In fact, his strength was also incredibly abnormal. He held one hand to his chest and the other gripping the edge of the wall, which he had actually crushed with his bare hands.

This was the first time such an abnormal situation had occurred. Gigue even wondered, "Is this a final burst of energy before death!?"

Rocks over there had already looked away. Gigue had only piqued his interest for a fleeting moment. Ahead, Saint Garling leading the Divine Knights and Saint Saturn were glaring at them.

He shook his neck a few times and casually said, "Newgate, why don't you use your ability to give those Celestial Dragons a welcome gift?"

Newgate, with his long golden hair, stepped forward. He clenched his right fist, and a semi-transparent white halo appeared. Then, he punched out forcefully.

"Crack!"

A sound like shattering glass echoed, and several cracks spread from Newgate's fist. Instantly, the entire God Valley shook, and buildings collapsed.

This was the power of the Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit. In the hands of Newgate, who was in his prime, its power was perfectly demonstrated.

Behind them, Kuma shielded Gigue and the other two with his body, blocking the constantly crumbling bricks and stones.

However, the ensuing earthquake began to change the terrain. Kuma, holding Gigue and the other two, was sent flying and eventually buried under a pile of rocks.

At the royal palace, Saint Garling had ordered some Divine Knights members to rescue the Celestial Dragons.

Newgate's attack was actually not as powerful as Rocks' initial punch, but it caused far more trouble. That single blow would have surely killed many weak Celestial Dragons.

Saint Saturn could no longer hold back. He had been stalling for time because he knew that the Divine Knights alone would likely have a hard time fighting the Rocks Pirates, especially with the added burden of rescuing the Celestial Dragons. He had to wait for the Marines to arrive.

Finally, as he waited with bated breath, the Marines led by Fleet Admiral Kong arrived. Garp shouted, "Where is that Roger guy!?"

He had been enjoying his vacation. If Sengoku hadn't told him that Roger would also be present, he wouldn't have bothered coming to deal with the Celestial Dragons' nonsense.

Sengoku, who was still an Admiral at the time, grabbed him and said gravely, "Forget about Roger for now. Look, the entire Rocks Pirates are here. Today's events are going to be more troublesome than we anticipated!"

Admiral Zephyr surveyed the surroundings, seeing the ruins everywhere. He frowned and said, "That was Newgate's ability, wasn't it? The destructive power is truly terrifying."

Rocks was not surprised by the arrival of the Marines. He looked at the Marines opposite him and said mockingly, "Yo, as expected of the Celestial Dragons' dogs, coming to protect your masters, huh?"

The Marines were instantly provoked by this remark, but for a moment, no one could retort, because Rocks was telling the truth.

The hot-tempered Garp immediately erupted. His fists were covered in black Armament Haki. Garp disappeared from his spot and reappeared above the Rocks Pirates the next second.

He dived down like a comet, his iron fist, shimmering with a metallic luster, aimed directly at Rocks below with terrifying might.

"Fist Bone Meteorite!!!"

Rocks crossed his arms and didn't even look up. Newgate beside him leaped up and met Garp's fist, which was wrapped in shockwaves, mid-air.

The roar mixed with the sound of shattering echoed through the sky. The shockwaves from their collision instantly dispersed the clouds above God Valley, and the dazzling sunlight illuminated the land. Rocks grinned, revealing a brilliant smile.

Newgate and Garp separated after their mid-air collision and returned to their respective sides.

A pile of rocks trembled a few times, and Kuma's head emerged from it. He then pushed aside the rocks, revealing Gigue and the other two in his arms.

Seeing those "familiar" faces, Gigue's pupils constricted.

The current situation was that the Rocks Pirates were caught between a rock and a hard place, with the Marines in front and the Divine Knights behind. However, Rocks remained incredibly confident.

Gigue didn't think Rocks was being arrogant at all. Although the manga hadn't shown Rocks' strength, he had just witnessed it. A single casual attack had forced Saint Saturn to activate his ultimate move. While Saint Saturn also had to protect the Celestial Dragons behind him, it was still enough to demonstrate his terrifying power.

But what was even more outrageous were his crew members: the young Newgate, Linlin, Kaido, and Golden Lion Shiki without the helm on his head. What a dream lineup!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Several more figures descended. It was Saint Saturn and the Divine Knights, who had come to rendezvous with the Marines.

As soon as Saint Saturn arrived, the observers hidden in the town also converged. They were all uniformly dressed in black suits and stood neatly behind Saint Saturn.

Rocks paid no attention to these people. He lowered his crossed arms and stared at Saint Saturn opposite him, saying, "How dare you World Government steal my treasure, Rocks! Today, I'll not only take back what's mine, but I'll also show everyone who the true master of this world should be!"

Saint Saturn had regained his composure, his expression as calm as still water. He said indifferently, "The Celestial Dragons are the masters of this world. Everything in this world, be it people or things, should belong to the Celestial Dragons. You are merely a lowly pirate."

These words made not only the Rocks Pirates uncomfortable, but even the Marines behind Saint Saturn showed looks of disgust. Only the members of the Divine Knights appeared to take it as a matter of course.

Rocks was truly disgusted. He waved his hand and roared, "Attack! Today, I'll annihilate you Celestial Dragons!"

As soon as he finished speaking, before the two sides could even engage, Gigue had already called Ivan and the other two and fled towards the distance. They were hardly qualified to be spectators right now.