On a small island on the edge of the New World.
The Oro Jackson is currently docked at the shore.
On the beach, a large Roger Pirates were eating and drinking, occasionally glancing towards the center of the island.
A series of tremors suddenly resounded from the void.
Three figures were dodging and weaving in the center of the island, unleashing powerful attacks every now and then.
It's quite obvious that two of them are attacking the other person.
However, the person being attacked did not show any obvious disadvantage, and even managed to handle the combined attack from the other two with ease.
Roger was the one being besieged, so Rayleigh and Gaban were naturally the ones besieging him.
After colliding with Rayleigh, Roger used the recoil to retreat a distance before stomping hard on the ground.
Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki simultaneously enveloped Ace in his hand, and he forcefully swung a slash forward.
" Divine Departure!"
The blood-red blade, wreathed in black and red Inazuma, hurtled towards Rayleigh and Gaban.
Sensing the power of that blade of light, Rayleigh's eyes narrowed, and he also unleashed a blue blade of light.
Gaban, not to be outdone, gripped his double axes tightly and slashed forward fiercely, unleashing two beams of light.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the four blades of light collided, unleashing a powerful aftershock.
The blood-red blade of light fought against three opponents simultaneously, holding its own against three blue blades of light.
After an unknown amount of time, the four blade beams simultaneously vanished without a trace.
"Hahaha... that's great!"
Roger laughed heartily and sheathed Ace in his hand.
Gaban slowly approached Roger and said in surprise:
" Roger! You've improved your skills again in the past month!"
"Staying in the same place is the problem, isn't it?"
Roger said with a smile.
"So... are you confident about this trip to God Valley?"
Rayleigh walked over, his gaze fixed intently on Roger.
Upon hearing this, Roger remained silent for a while, and then said:
To be honest, there aren't many!
"Our main objective this time is to deal with the Rocks Pirates. That man's ambition is too great; if we let him go unchecked, he will definitely cause huge turmoil in the world!"
Upon hearing this, Rayleigh's eyes flickered, and his gaze toward Roger held an ambiguous meaning.
If the future Xia Chen described to them is true, then Roger's future impact on the world will be the greatest.
He single-handedly ushered in the Great Pirate Era, causing the number of pirates in the world to surge like never before.
Ultimately, it won't have much of an impact on the World Government, and while it will have some impact on the Navy, it won't be significant!
The real impact is on ordinary people. The more pirates there are, the more they will exploit the civilians, and they will be the ones who suffer the most.
Thinking about this, Rayleigh couldn't help but wonder if Roger's approach was truly the right one.
Roger, oblivious to Rayleigh's odd behavior, continued:
"If it's the old Rocks Pirates, then I'm much more confident!"
"Because the World Government and the Navy share the same goals as us, they would certainly be willing to join forces with me to eliminate Rocks, this greater threat!"
"Only..."
At this point, Roger's expression instantly became extremely serious.
" Xia Chen is an extremely unstable factor. If he sides with the Rocks Pirates, it will be very bad news for us!"
Roger's tone was solemn, even carrying a hint of slight fear.
Xia Chen's punch from a month ago still left a deep impression on him; that punch shattered all the confidence he had built up over the years.
That kind of power was simply beyond his ability to resist.
If I really go up against Xia Chen, I'm guaranteed to die!
So now he can only gamble, gamble that Xia Chen won't side with Rocks.
The reason he dared to take such a gamble was because Xia Chen and Rayleigh had mentioned that he came from the future.
He was actually quite willing to believe Xia Chen's statement, because the Time-Time Fruit did indeed exist.
Furthermore, judging from what Xia Chen has done during this period, it can be inferred that he is not a particularly well-behaved person.
So why had I never heard of his deeds before, until he suddenly appeared more than a month ago?
At this point, the claim that it comes from the future becomes quite believable.
What made him most willing to believe this statement was the list of things he mentioned he would do in the future.
That's exactly what he would do! It's exactly like his style!
After a moment of silence, Roger suddenly laughed and said:
"Okay, don't worry!"
"Didn't he say that I would team up with Garp to defeat Rocks at God Valley?"
"I believe I can do it!"
Let's wait and see!
Roger clenched his fist as he spoke, his eyes flashing with determination.
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Meanwhile, on Hachinosu's side, the Rocks Pirates were also poised to attack.
However, only a small number of pirates would accompany Rocks to participate in the God Valley War.
Most of them remained on the island.
To participate in this battle, one must at least be at the captain level; the other ordinary crew members are not up to the task, let alone the trainee crew members.
Going up there would just be cannon fodder!
Meanwhile, in a room in the central castle, Rocks knelt on the ground with his eyes closed.
At a certain moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, two beams of light shooting out from them. Then, a smile appeared on his lips.
" Observation Haki Killer! I've finally mastered it!"
"A month ago, I was just one step away from being completely out of the woods, but I never imagined that one step would hold me back for so long!"
"Fortunately, I finally mastered it before the war, which gives me more confidence when facing the World Government and those Navy guys!"
" Celestial Dragons! Your good days are numbered!"
"I will drag all of you high and mighty bastards into the abyss, one by one, King of the World..."
"It can only belong to me Rocks!"
"I am full of confidence," Rocks said triumphantly, now that he had mastered the Observation Haki Killer' technique.
However, the smile on his face soon faded, and he fell into deep thought.
Xia Chen's image suddenly appeared in his mind.
He couldn't help but sigh softly.
Even now that he has mastered the Observation Haki Killer, he still lacks confidence in his ability to fight Xia Chen.
Not to mention that Xia Chen's Three Types of Haki are all above his, he also possesses the same ability to use the Observation Haki Killer, and his mastery of it is only deeper than his.
After all, he learned this "Observation Haki Killer Kill" technique from Xia Chen.
In addition, there's the mysterious Devil Fruit that can control ice and fire!
but...
Rocks smiled; if Xia Chen weren't Devil Fruit User, he might have had a headache.
Since he's Devil Fruit User...
Then he'll have a solution!
After all... his hidden ability can counter all Devil Fruit!!