King-level Battle, Tearing the Sky Apart

Dimon hung up the phone and quietly waited for the Rocks Pirates to descend like divine soldiers.

He stood in the alley, silently observing the Celestial Dragons.

There was one man and one woman, who appeared to be in their twenties or thirties. They walked with haughty expressions, as if they regarded everything with contempt.

Dimon recognized the Marine vice admiral following behind the two Celestial Dragons at a glance—it was Garp.

Garp was still very young at this time. He had no beard, his short hair was jet-black, and he looked full of vigor and vitality.

By his age, he should have been under forty, right in his prime.

Peak Garp should have King-level combat power, right? Dimon thought.

Besides Garp, there were also quite a few bodyguards dressed in black suits accompanying the Celestial Dragons.

No, rather than bodyguards, they looked more like servants.

As he thought this, the two Celestial Dragons swaggered down the middle of the street. Judging from the direction they were heading, they were likely going to the nearest Bubble Amusement Park.

Suddenly, the male Celestial Dragon stopped.

The female Celestial Dragon beside him asked in confusion, "What is it, Brother?"

"There's an ill-intentioned gaze."

The male Celestial Dragon frowned unhappily. As one of the lofty Celestial Dragons, he was extremely sensitive to being watched.

Ordinary people did not even dare look directly at him, much less cast such an unpleasant gaze his way.

He swept his gaze over the civilians kneeling all around and quickly discovered Dimon.

His expression changed at once, and his tone turned cold.

"Who are you? Why aren't you kneeling?"

Dimon was speechless. This guy was far too sensitive to gazes—he had been spotted even while standing in an alley.

"Lowborn trash, how dare you look directly at us!" the female Celestial Dragon raged.

Dimon simply stepped out of the alley. "You're siblings? Which family are you from?"

Siblings were good. He could demand a higher ransom.

The kneeling civilians were stunned. They secretly glanced over from the corners of their eyes, each of them drawing a sharp breath. The timid ones had already begun to tremble.

Offending a Celestial Dragon was a grave crime!

This man was going to be killed!

As if confirming their thoughts, the female Celestial Dragon's face darkened. She immediately raised the short gun in her hand, aimed it at Dimon, and pulled the trigger.

"Die, lowly mortal!"

The bullet left the barrel.

However, the shot did not hit Dimon. At the instant it was fired, someone made a move.

Garp grabbed the bullet in one hand and said with a roll of his eyes, "Leave it to me. No need to trouble yourselves."

"Garp!" The female Celestial Dragon was furious. "You dare shield him!"

"Hahaha, what shielding? Don't worry. I'll arrest the person who offended you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Garp closed in like lightning. He appeared before Dimon, hooked an arm around his neck, and forcibly dragged him into the alley.

"Come with me. I'll teach you a proper lesson."

Dimon smiled. "Mr. Garp, first, thank you for your help, though I don't need it. Second..."

"Hm?" Garp froze slightly, then abruptly looked up into the sky.

At the same time, Dimon's next words reached his ears.

"If someone kidnapped the Celestial Dragons right in front of you, what punishment would you receive?"

Garp did not answer. He had not even heard the words. His entire focus was fixed on the sky.

Several powerful presences were descending, and their target was unmistakably those two idiotic Celestial Dragons!

"Damn it!"

Garp's gaze turned stern. He immediately released Dimon and rushed toward the Celestial Dragon siblings.

He roared, "Get out of the way, idiots!"

Several figures fell from the sky, smashing into the ground with a deafening boom.

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For a moment, cries of alarm rose one after another as thick smoke spread everywhere.

Dimon looked over. Within the smoke and dust, someone had stopped Garp.

"Gurararara, long time no see, Garp."

"Whitebeard!"

Garp was greatly shaken, staring fixedly at Whitebeard, and at what stood behind Whitebeard...

"Got them, Captain." Stussy held one person in each hand, lifting the two Celestial Dragons into the air.

"Surprisingly easy. Thanks to Dimon." Gloriosa stood with her hands on her hips.

"The targets have been captured. Can we retreat now?" Kaido's expression was grim.

The Golden Lion arrived late, floating in midair as he laughed. "Jihahahaha! Two Celestial Dragons—our luck isn't bad. How much ransom should we demand?"

Standing in the middle of the street, Rocks drew his sword and spoke in a domineering tone:

"Garp... why not just join my pirate crew? What's so interesting about being a Marine?"

Streusen had not come down.

Even so, the appearance of the group still triggered panic.

The civilians who had been kneeling rose one after another, scrambling and crawling away into the distance.

"R-Rocks Pirates!"

"Run!!"

"It's the legendary Rocks Pirates!"

Their fear of the Rocks Pirates surpassed even their fear of the Celestial Dragons.

Everyone fled for their lives in a frenzy. Even the suited bodyguards instinctively tried to run.

Garp's expression turned grave. "Rocks... what are you trying to do!?"

At that moment, Dimon walked past him from behind and stopped before Stussy, reaching out to seize the female Celestial Dragon's right wrist—the one holding the gun.

"You were about to shoot me just now, weren't you?"

"Uwah!" With her throat clenched, the female Celestial Dragon could not get a word out.

"This isn't a toy for scaring people. You really gave me a fright."

Dimon twisted hard. With a crack, the female Celestial Dragon's wrist was forcibly broken.

"Ahhh!" A shrill scream escaped her lips, and her eyes filled with terror as she looked at Dimon.

Seeing this, even Garp finally realized what was happening.

This man was also a member of the Rocks Pirates. No wonder he dared to disregard the Celestial Dragons!

Their target is to take the Celestial Dragons away? Ransom... Damn it, I only have one chance! I can only try to save one of them!

Garp thought to himself. He did not hesitate. His knees bent slightly, and in the next instant, he burst forward.

Boom—

A figure blocked Garp. It was a sword, its sharp blade stopping Garp's palm.

"Jihahahaha, as if I'd let you save them, Garp." The Golden Lion sneered. "Talk to the higher-ups. If you want them alive, bring out ten Devil Fruits!"

Rocks grinned. "Shiki, take them back. I'll deal with him."

Upon hearing that, the Golden Lion reluctantly withdrew. He put away his weapon, stepped back behind Rocks, then slammed a palm downward.

"Viper!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground split apart, and a slab of earth rose up, carrying everyone except Rocks into the air.

Garp followed it with his gaze, watching helplessly as the Celestial Dragons were taken away.

"Leave them behind!"

With a roar, Garp launched himself from the ground like a streak of golden light, charging straight at the people atop the platform.

"Hey, hey, you're looking down on me a little too much."

Rocks moved, intercepting Garp in midair. A fist and a sword collided, their Conqueror's Haki crashing violently as terrifying power tore apart the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The clouds surged backward, and the fissures spread for hundreds of miles.

On the platform, Dimon looked up.

"What a spectacular sight."