Pirates: A Family Slaughtered, Every Celestial Dragon Must Die!

Rocks swept his hand forward, and the massive pirate ship built entirely from Treasure Tree Adam, its hull as hard as iron—

The Saber of Xebec set sail!

The Rocks Pirates' flag snapped from the mast.

Any pirate crew that saw that flag would flee in terror.

"It's finally happening! I've been waiting ages for this fight!"

"To the Golden City! Kill those Celestial Dragons and take the place for ourselves!"

"That's right! Let's tear it up, brothers!"

As the ship set out, Shiki, John, Silver Axe, and the others grew excited!

The crew sprang into action, readying themselves for battle.

The moment fighting broke out, they would be ready.

"Kill them!"

Rono was just as excited. He could not stop trembling.

I'll kill those Celestial Dragon swine and honor my parents' memory!

"The Golden City's in sight!"

"Everyone, stay alert!"

After about three hours at sea, a colossal cruise ship gleaming gold appeared before the Rocks Pirates!

It was the legendary Golden City, the largest pleasure cruise ship in the world!

"The Golden City belongs to a man named Calvin Dall. People call him Golden Emperor Dall!"

"Rumor has it he controls twenty percent of the world's Beli and gold. He's often had secret dealings with the World Government and the Celestial Dragons."

At the sight of the Golden City, the well-informed Golden Lion filled everyone in.

Great wealth was dangerous in the wrong hands.

Anyone with that much money and too little strength needed someone powerful to back him.

And Golden Emperor Dall had clearly chosen the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!

Calvin Dall? Never heard of him. He must be the first Golden Emperor.

Rono was not surprised. Gild Tesoro, the Golden Emperor from the original story, was probably still playing in the mud.

"Golden Emperor Dall!"

"Interesting... His head is mine. Nobody gets in my way."

John drew the curved blade at his side and ran his tongue along its edge, greed written all over his face.

"Heh. Whoever kills him first gets him, John. You don't expect to keep everything for yourself, do you?"

Ochoku and Silver Axe were not as greedy as John, but neither intended to let him claim a prize like that alone.

The three men's auras surged. Hostility flared between them, and they squared off.

If a greater enemy had not been waiting, they might already have started fighting.

"What a tiresome bunch..."

Whitebeard, standing nearby, sighed to himself.

That was the Rocks Pirates for you: a pack of selfish bastards who could turn on one another with an enemy right in front of them.

It was why he disliked this crew so much.

"Enough."

Rocks' voice was low. His aura surged and crushed the three men's hostility.

Only then did John, Silver Axe, and Ochoku settle down.

"Head straight for them at full speed!"

With the Golden City in sight, Rocks gave the order, and the Saber of Xebec raced toward it!

"Report! Report!"

"All hands, alert! The Rocks Pirates have been sighted! The Rocks Pirates have been sighted!"

The Marines lying in wait outside the Golden City spotted the ship bearing down on them!

The lookout had gone deathly pale. He hurried to report the news to the Marines!

The Battle Begins! A Gift for the Marines

WEE-OO! WEE-OO! WEE-OO! WEE-OO!

The instant the Rocks Pirates appeared, the Marine lookouts sounded the alarm.

It rang across the sky, loud enough for every Marine to hear.

"They really came! The worst pirate crew in history—the Rocks Pirates!"

The alarm had barely sounded when three recruits who had enlisted only months ago, yet had already earned a reputation as monsters—

Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino—stared in shock.

The Marines had laid an inescapable trap, and these pirates still dared to attack!

They must have had a death wish!

"Of course they came, kids. They're the Rocks Pirates. Don't look so surprised."

Vice Admiral Tsuru, still young and strikingly beautiful, spoke calmly from beside them.

It was as though she had expected this all along.

"Rocks, Whitebeard, Shiki, Rono, Silver Axe, Ochoku, Charlotte Linlin, and John!"

"All seven Division Commanders are here! Rocks brought his entire crew!"

Despite all their preparations, Marine Admiral Kong sucked in a sharp breath when he saw the approaching pirates!

All seven Division Commanders, plus Rocks himself!

The World's Strongest pirate crew had come in full force!

"Whatever happens, we stop them before they reach the Golden City!"

"We cannot let them get close enough to hurt the Celestial Dragons."

Kong's muscles bulged as his aura burst forth. He led a large force of elite Marines toward the ships, ready to intercept the Rocks Pirates.

"Admiral Kong, wait!"

"The Rocks Pirates are here, but Golden Lion Shiki isn't aboard their ship!"

A man spoke up. It was Sengoku, an Admiral Candidate known as the Wise Strategist.

Kong stopped in his tracks, and the Marines following him froze too.

Golden Lion Shiki!

The Rocks Pirates' Second Division Commander!

He had another title as well—the Flying Great Pirate!

As if struck by the same realization, they saw a vast shadow spread across the ground!

Kong, Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and every Marine there snapped their heads toward the sky!

Sure enough!

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

It was as though the entire sky had been blotted out!

An island was plummeting toward the Golden City!

If it landed, it would crush the whole city beneath it!

"Jihahahaha! How do you like my little gift?"

"Marines! Celestial Dragons! Die, all of you!"

High above them, Golden Lion laughed at his handiwork, looking immensely pleased with himself.

"He... He dropped an island on us!"

"So that's the power of the Rocks Pirates' Second Division Commander?"

"Ooh, scary~ Flying Great Pirate Golden Lion Shiki!"

Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino stared wide-eyed!

Golden Lion's attack was far beyond anything they had imagined.

"Don't just stand there, kids. Remember what I told you to do."

Tsuru's calm reminder came from beside them.

At Vice Admiral Tsuru's words, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino finally remembered why they were there.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Their auras erupted, and all three transformed into their elements.

At the same time, the twenty elite warships anchored outside the Golden City swung their cannons skyward, as though they had been ready all along.

"So Tsuru had already prepared for an attack from the air?"

At the bow of the pirate ship, Rocks sounded unsurprised.

"Meteor Volcano!"

"Ice Age!"

"Yasakani no Magatama!"

Though they were only recruits, all three had already developed their strongest techniques.

Still, those attacks lacked the overwhelming presence and range they would have at their peak.

Fortunately, their destructive power was not far behind.

And their target was only an uninhabited island. The power they had now was enough.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

As the three unleashed their attacks, the elite warships opened fire!

BOOM! BOOM!

The shells, combined with the attacks of three devastating Logia users, punched straight through the island Golden Lion had dropped!

Twenty elite warships unleashed firepower equivalent to two Buster Calls in an indiscriminate barrage!

With three immensely destructive Logia users added to that, shattering an island took only minutes.

Soon, Golden Lion's island had crumbled into a shower of small stones.

"Thank goodness! We're saved!"

The Marines looked as though they had been given a second chance at life.

"Are those the three Marine recruits Captain Rocks mentioned?"

"Lucky bastards. They got their hands on top-tier Logia Devil Fruits."

"They even managed to stop Commander Shiki's attack."

Several members of the Rocks Pirates voiced their astonishment.