Sexually Repressed Patients' Support Group

"Listen to this first."

Anyone could tell that something was off with Rocks. This impatience did not fit his usual behavior.

Charlotte Linlin directly took out a Den Den Mushi. It was a specially made recording Den Den Mushi that could play back recordings.

This Den Den Mushi was quite large, far bigger than an ordinary one. It was usually placed in surveillance rooms and used alongside Video Transponder Snails, but in Charlotte Linlin's hands, it seemed just the right size.

After Charlotte Linlin made a few simple adjustments, a recording began to play through the room. Everyone present was also handed a paper copy of the intelligence.

"Ahem. Whoever receives this message, I guarantee that the information to follow is absolutely true! This is a Celestial Dragon slave ship. The Celestial Dragons are holding a game for themselves.

Treasure, Devil Fruits, and special slaves are all prizes. Every one of those treasure chests is worth one billion Beli!

And the destination is God Valley in the West Blue. The exact coordinates are..."

A low female voice rapidly described the details.

She did not plead for sympathy or ask for rescue. She merely explained how abundant the prizes on that island were.

The World Government was leading it, and the Marines were responsible for the escort. Those people who never stopped preaching justice were organizing this death game, so she knew very well that the only people she could rely on were those drawn in by immense profit.

Money moved people's hearts. If the reward was high enough, someone would always be willing to take the risk. Only by causing chaos would there be a chance to escape.

"Isn't this way too suspicious? Where did this intelligence come from?"

Ochoku clearly did not believe the news. Buckin, beside him, thought that some people within the Marines had begun to waver, allowing the information to leak out.

But even more people... were focused on Shakky.

"Shakky's alive!"

"Where is she?!"

"Idiot, didn't it say? God Valley!"

"I'm asking where God Valley is! I'm not a navigator, how am I supposed to understand those coordinates?!"

Amid the disorderly arguing, some were still analyzing the situation.

"So it was those World Government bastards who took our Shakky?! No, I should say it figures it was those bastards... No wonder none of my contacts could find her..."

Gansui muttered to himself. Most of the Rocks Pirates had extensive side businesses; before joining, many of them had been gangsters in various places. Gansui, meanwhile, had deeply entrenched himself in the smuggling trade.

Smuggling required many crucial things, and on these seas, the most important was having stable routes. Thus, Gansui controlled many secret routes.

After Shakky disappeared, none of the people on those routes had spotted her, and that had frustrated Gansui for quite some time.

"So we're going to snatch Shakky back?"

"Silver Axe, what kind of stupid question is that? Of course we are. Maybe Shakky will fall for whoever rescues her."

Golden Lion criticized Silver Axe, but he quickly became the target of rebuttal himself.

"No, besides Shakky, there are also those treasures! Shakky should fall for whoever grabs the most treasure!"

The speaker was John, famous for his greed for treasure. Shakky was certainly important in his eyes, but compared with those priceless treasures, he needed to think it over carefully.

A group of people launched into a fierce argument centered around Shakky. This meeting seemed to be gradually veering off topic, turning into a support group for the sexually repressed.

If I rescue Shakky, Roger will thank me too, right...

That was Gloriosa's thought. She was rather infatuated with Roger, and Shakky was also from Amazon Lily. She had once been Gloriosa's vice-captain and the heir to the Kuja Empress, so naturally Gloriosa had to save her.

Buckin had no interest in Shakky, but she liked those treasures just as much. She had just been about to discuss seizing them with Whitebeard when she heard him say,

"Out of friendship, I think we should save her. If she falls for me because of it, I wouldn't mind."

"Newgate, what are you talking about?!"

Rocks remained silent. Those coordinates had convinced him that it was God Valley, his hometown.

Unlike the chaotic magnetic fields of the Grand Line, compasses still worked normally in the Four Blues, so that location was very familiar to him.

Charlotte Linlin did not join that conversation. Instead, she walked over to Nereus.

"Nereus, let's join forces for now. I should have been among the first to receive that message, but the way it spread was very crude. Others have probably discovered it too.

The Marines, the Celestial Dragons, and other pirates—the trouble on that island won't be small. Let's work together to seize those fruits and treasures first, then split them evenly."

Charlotte Linlin, who also had no interest in Shakky, had more on her mind. She was certain that the island would become utter chaos, so it was better to secure an ally first.

Though their conflicting values had caused some unpleasantness between them, among the members of the Rocks Pirates, Nereus was relatively someone she could trust.

Everyone here had to keep their guard up around one another, even Rocks.

Charlotte Linlin had once warned Kaido not to trust the others too much.

"I have no objections. We can form an alliance for the time being."

Nereus knew God Valley's eventual outcome and was aware of some of the events that occurred along the way, though he did not know enough of the details. Thus, he accepted Charlotte Linlin's invitation.

"Wait, Nereus, Linlin, you're both ability users, aren't you? Those powers are useless to you now!"

"Kaido, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if you don't eat one yourself, you can give it to someone else. Even on the black market, such rare fruits won't come cheap."

Nereus shot Kaido a glance. Aside from Rocks and himself, Kaido was the only male present who had not been affected by Shakky.

There were no women in Kaido's heart. He only wanted a sufficiently powerful Devil Fruit, but his words made no sense to Nereus.

"Then count me in. I only need one."

Kaido submitted his application to join them. According to the original timeline, without Nereus, Charlotte Linlin should have temporarily teamed up with Kaido.

However, there had been a clear difference between their agreement and the final outcome. In the end, Kaido had ambushed Charlotte Linlin and snatched the Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form, which she had obtained.

Now that Charlotte Linlin had a better option, she had not taken the initiative to seek out Kaido. But that did not stop Kaido from coming over to join the group himself.

Bang!

"Enough!"

Before Nereus and Charlotte Linlin could answer Kaido, Rocks suddenly slammed his fist into the table before him.

Countless cracks instantly spread across the hard stone table, making it look as if it could collapse at any moment.

"It's too early to divide the spoils! Guys, Shakky, the treasure, the Devil Fruits—none of them are in our hands.

Form temporary alliances. Get the goods back first, then figure out how to divide them. Any objections?

Cowards can stay on the island. Those going to God Valley, get ready to set sail!"