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

Even a raw recruit could unleash devastating power after eating a top-tier Logia Devil Fruit.

"Damn it! A few green recruits broke my attack?"

Golden Lion felt his pride take a hit.

He plunged through the air like a human cannonball, charging straight at the three recruits: Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino!

He would take all three down in one go.

"Bring it on!"

Young and fearless, Akainu charged toward the Great Pirate Golden Lion instead of retreating!

His right arm transformed into searing magma, ready to smash into Golden Lion.

"Shiki, don't even think about touching my students. I'm your opponent!"

Boom!

In the next instant, a figure flashed overhead and slammed into Shiki as he descended.

The clash of Haki sent out a terrifying shockwave!

It spread like a raging typhoon. Nearby Marines had to grab hold of anything they could find to keep from being blown away.

The newcomer was a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral and one of the Admiral Candidates—

Zephyr!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Zephyr and Golden Lion traded blows at breakneck speed in the sky.

Sword energy collided with martial skill and Haki!

Every exchange set off another explosion!

"Sakazuki, don't be reckless!"

"We're no match for Great Pirates like them yet!"

While Zephyr and Golden Lion fought,

Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino hurried to safety.

"It's finally our turn!"

"Shiki, you've done your job! Now watch me cut loose!"

"Hahaha! Marines, you're dead! Golden City, here I come!"

Amid the uproar Golden Lion had caused,

the Saber of Xebec seized its chance to close the distance and reach Golden City!

Aboard the ship, Division Commanders Silver Axe, John, Ochoku, and Charlotte Linlin could hardly wait.

"Damn it! Golden Lion was just a diversion?"

"Closing the distance was their real goal?!"

Kong bitterly regretted his mistake. The commotion Golden Lion had caused had drawn all the Marines' attention!

None of them had noticed that the Rocks Pirates were suddenly right on top of them!

Rocks, Ruler of the Seas "Charge! Get onto Golden City!"

"Quick, find the Celestial Dragons! And the gold!"

"What a luxurious cruise ship! Once we crush the Marines, it'll belong to the Rocks Pirates!"

Clatter! Clatter! Thud!

A thunder of footsteps rose as the Rocks Pirates landed on Golden City!

"Go on, boys! Raise hell!"

Rocks swept out an arm, and his crew surged into Golden City with renewed frenzy!

"Don't underestimate the Marines, Rocks Pirates!"

"Did you think we came unprepared?"

Kong roared, and the Marines hidden throughout Golden City revealed themselves!

Nearly twenty thousand Marines swarmed toward the Rocks Pirates like ants.

In the next instant, all-out battle erupted!

"Stop the Rocks Pirates! Wipe them out!"

"For justice! Charge!"

"Destroying these wicked pirates is our duty!"

Their cries shook the air!

The Marines and Rocks Pirates tore into each other in a staggering spectacle.

"Come on, Marines! Let's see you try to stop me!"

As captain, Rocks led the charge, racing to the very front!

"Rocks, you won't run wild here!"

The moment Rocks moved,

Kong, who had kept a close watch on him, appeared in his path!

And Kong was not alone!

Garp, another Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral and one of the three Admiral Candidates, appeared beside him!

The two stared down the ruler of the seas.

Experience had taught them that stopping Rocks required at least two fighters of Admiral caliber!

Such was the threat he posed!

"You think you can stop me like you used to? Just the two of you?"

Rocks gave a cold laugh, his voice thick with contempt.

All the Marines ever did was throw numbers at him.

"Don't look down on Marine Admirals, Rocks!"

"We'll stake everything on stopping you here today!"

Kong and Garp felt the insult keenly, and their auras surged!

"Marine Admirals? Nothing but lapdogs of the Celestial Dragons."

Rocks smiled mockingly, and his own aura swelled!

Before long, it had grown terrifyingly powerful!

He felt like some ferocious beast from ancient times!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Conqueror's Haki poured from him. Across the center of the battlefield, Marines with weaker wills collapsed.

After several minutes, the Marines' numbers had fallen from twenty thousand to half that!

Kong and Garp's faces darkened!

As always, his Conqueror's Haki was monstrously strong!

And with Rocks especially excited today, it was stronger than ever!

In sheer presence, he alone had overwhelmed them both!

They could not let him keep this up!

They represented the Marines' greatest fighting strength—the face of the entire force!

They had to hit back!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Kong and Garp moved together, attacking from either side.

Bam! Bam!

Rocks caught their Haki-laden fists, and the three launched into a furious exchange!

Every punch, kick, and technique was a clash at the highest level!

Each collision unleashed a terrifying wave of energy!

No one dared come within nearly a kilometer of the three!

Their fearsome battle even made the giant cruise ship sway!

"That's our captain's strength! He's fighting two Admiral-level opponents at once and isn't giving an inch!"

Behind Rocks, Silver Axe, Ochoku, John, and the others watched in awe!

This was why monsters with the makings of kings had chosen to join the Rocks Pirates!

He could stand against two Admiral-level fighters by himself!

Only one man on the seas could do that: Rocks!

He truly was the ruler of the seas!

Even Rono stood stunned.

It was his first time seeing Rocks fight!

His power was terrifying!

"Gurararara! Don't just stand there, Marines!"

"The Rocks Pirates have more than a captain!"

Fired up by Rocks, Whitebeard laughed with excitement. A translucent glow from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit gathered around Murakumogiri, and he swung it toward a dense cluster of Marines.

"You won't have your way, Whitebeard!"

Before the shockwave could strike, a golden figure appeared before them.

"Great Buddha Shockwave!"

The shockwave slammed into the quake, unleashing an immense burst of energy!

"Sengoku, didn't I beat you badly enough last time?"

Whitebeard sneered at the newcomer, his aura surging as he taunted him.

"Hmph. Things are different now, Whitebeard. Today, you're the one going down!"

Sengoku's expression hardened. Golden light blazed from his body, so bright it was almost impossible to look at him!

Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Buddha Form!

Buddha Sengoku!

The moment he finished speaking, Whitebeard and Sengoku crashed into each other.

The full-force clash between the two top-tier fighters made the entire cruise ship sway even more violently.

"Lion: Thousand-Cut Valley!"

"Armament Haki: Ryuo!"

High above, Golden Lion and Zephyr fought fiercely, sending wave after wave of force surging outward.

Zephyr kept Golden Lion pinned in the sky, away from anything he could touch.

That way, Golden Lion's troublesome Float-Float Fruit powers could not interfere.

"Mamamama! What a perfect place to gather the souls of the strong!"