Sea Era 1485 was destined to be a year that would go down in history.
No one could ignore the world-shaking events that unfolded that year.
On this day, Rocks summoned all his core officers.
After several years, "Overlord Dragon" Zack and "Demon King" Nash had truly come into their own, becoming bona fide Top Combatants. Even among their peers, they could no longer be considered weak, and their positions were firmly secured.
Besides Rocks and the thirteen Squadron Captains, there were three other powerful fighters: "Hunter King" Bessolo, "King of Hell" Blazer, and Titan.
That brought the Rocks Pirates' total number of Top Combatants to seventeen.
It was a terrifying number, and that did not even include those in the Rocks Pirates who were already approaching that level—or had reached it.
Such power was enough to shake the entire world.
It looks like it's coming. Seeing Rocks's serious expression, Hades realized the moment was approaching. This was precisely what he had been waiting for.
"Everyone, this is our next target."
On the enormous sea chart, Rocks drew a circle around an area near the Red Line.
Before anyone could ask, Rocks explained, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"God Valley. It doesn't appear on any sea chart, because it's an island where the world's nobles—the Celestial Dragons—live."
Everyone except Hades was shocked by those words, and even Hades put on a somewhat surprised expression.
After the shock came excitement.
So what if they were Celestial Dragons? They were the ones with the power!
Their endless operations against the Four Seas and the Grand Line had begun to bore them.
They had assumed this would be more of the same, but Rocks had given them a surprise.
"The countless treasures hoarded by the Celestial Dragons, the most precious Devil