"A month later, a large number of Celestial Dragons will gather on an island called God Valley to hold a grand tournament to slaughter the native inhabitants!"
A large number of Celestial Dragons?!
The cadres immediately became interested upon hearing this.
Rocks continued:
"It is said that the Celestial Dragons plan to hold a triennial ' Native Hunting Competition ' on this island to exterminate the island's native inhabitants and seize the island for themselves!"
"And the prizes for this competition are incredibly generous, including six Devil Fruit that can be considered God Level!"
"There's confirmed information that it's the strongest level of Devil Fruit that allows one to transform into a mythical beast, the Azure Dragon, after eating it!"
"And then there's the Paramecia - Paw-Paw Fruit, which can send yourself or others to distant islands!"
"These two fruits are incredibly powerful Devil Fruit, and the other four fruits that are included as prizes alongside them can't be any less powerful!"
"This news came from the Underworld, and countless pirates already know about it. The whole world is now in turmoil!"
All eyes were now focused on God Valley!
At this point, Rocks paused, then looked at everyone and said, word by word:
"This is our chance! Not only can we obtain these six top-tier Devil Fruit, but we can also kill those arrogant pigs!"
"You know, the chances of these pigs gathering in large numbers are extremely rare!"
Rocks's tone was excited, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.
The thought of killing a large number of Celestial Dragons filled him with immense excitement!
Even with his immense strength, he has only killed a handful of Celestial Dragons over the years.
The reason for this is that the probability of encountering these pigs is too small; most Celestial Dragons spend all their time hiding in Mary Geoise.
Only occasionally do a few Celestial Dragons appear at sea.
The problem is that the ocean is so vast that even if these Celestial Dragons came out, the chances of him encountering them would be extremely small.
He couldn't just say he'd attack Mary Geoise directly; that's unrealistic!
Moreover... killing the Celestial Dragons was exactly what he planned!
He has always harbored the ambition to become the King of the World, but becoming the King of the World is not something that can be achieved by mere words.
Even if his current pirate crew is the undisputed overlord of the New World, it's still far from enough.
The most crucial thing is to overthrow the World Government and the rule of the Celestial Dragons!
Therefore, Rocks would never let go of such an opportunity to kill a large number of Celestial Dragons.
Compared to that, he actually cares more about this; the Devil Fruit doesn't really appeal to him.
Therefore, if he can kill those Celestial Dragons in God Valley, it will be equivalent to dealing a heavy blow to the World Government, and he will be one step closer to his throne King of the World!
After saying that, Rocks glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on Xia Chen, asking:
" Xia Chen, what are your thoughts?"
For Rocks, Xia Chen might be the only unstable factor now.
He now fears Xia Chen even more than the World Government!
The power to kill three Admiral with overwhelming force, the mysterious crimson flames and purple ice—these were all factors that made Rocks wary of Xia Chen.
However, based on his observations over the past two weeks, he discovered that Xia Chen was not the kind of person who was very obsessed with power; on the contrary, he seemed to be idle all day long.
This fact greatly reduced his hostility towards Xia Chen.
After all, if Xia Chen's goal is also to become the King of the World, then they will inevitably clash in the end.
That's not what he wanted to see!
"Me? I think similarly to you. I also find those bastards extremely annoying, so I certainly won't miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"It's time to let those high and mighty Celestial Dragons know who the real kings are!"
Xia Chen said calmly.
"Very good!"
Upon hearing this, Rocks shouted, then laughed loudly:
" Xia Chen, if you're willing to go, then we're guaranteed to win this time!"
These were Rocks ' honest thoughts; in his view, their pirate crew already had a good chance of winning.
Now that we've added Xia Chen, isn't that a guaranteed win?
As for how to handle the relationship with Xia Chen after winning, we'll talk about that after we win. At least for now, they're in the same boat and have a common goal, that's enough!
Then Rocks turned his gaze to the other officers and said:
"Then it's decided! We'll set off for God Valley in one month!"
"Those swine treat this place like a slaughterhouse, don't they? Then we'll do the same! But..."
"The targets of this slaughter are the Celestial Dragons!"
At this point, Rocks could barely contain his murderous intent, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
He had no intention of consulting with the other officers. After being in his pirate crew for so long and enjoying so many privileges, it was time for them to do their jobs.
Otherwise... Rocks isn't someone who's easy to talk to!
"Alright! Now that we've reached a decision, I'll be going!"
Xia Chen stood up, said something, and then walked towards the door, a slight smile playing on his lips. He spoke in a voice only he could hear:
"Are we already at the God Valley Incident so soon?"
"I hope this comes up with something fun, something not too boring!"
--
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, all the various forces on the high seas seemed to feel that things were somewhat different from before.
All naval commanders on overseas missions were recalled to Marine Headquarters, leaving only essential forces to deal with any emergencies.
The Rocks Pirates, the undisputed rulers of the high seas, have remained silent since news broke a month ago that their new captain had killed Three Admirals.
They even confined their entire territory to the vicinity of Hachinosu, a complete departure from their previous practices!
All the pirates have been training systematically on Hachinosu for the past month, including the officers.
There have been no more frequent gatherings for drinking like before!
At this moment, on a cape somewhere on Hachinosu.
"Bang!"
A dull thud was heard, and a figure several times the size of a normal person was instantly sent flying backward.
As they were thrown backward a distance, their feet slammed onto the ground.
In an instant, a long furrow was plowed into the ground, and countless fragments of stone flew everywhere.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally stopped, then instantly rushed forward again.
He imbued his spiked club with Armament Haki and assumed a swinging stance.
As it approached a figure, it smashed it down hard.
"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"