Near a cape in the God Valley.
The Oro Jackson is quietly moored here.
A moment later, several people slowly emerged from the cabin and all turned their gazes toward one direction.
Everyone could clearly feel the powerful battle fluctuations emanating from there.
Roger said in a low voice:
"It looks like they're really fighting over there!"
"What do you mean? Should we go over there?"
Rayleigh stepped forward and looked at Roger, asking him a question.
"Of course! Isn't that exactly why we came here?"
"Moreover... it's rare to see so many powerful individuals gathered here! If we don't go and see it this time, we might not have the chance again!"
At this point, Roger felt himself getting excited.
With a leap, he jumped directly from the boat onto the island and ran excitedly towards it.
"I just can't do anything with him! He's always so impulsive and clumsy!"
Gaban touched his forehead, looking somewhat helpless.
"Alright! Let's hurry and follow them! Otherwise, this guy will make things worse!"
Rayleigh looked at Gaban and said something, then he and Gaban jumped onto the island together, followed by the pirates behind them.
They were well aware of Roger's tendency to cause trouble; if they didn't keep an eye on him, something terrible might happen in the blink of an eye.
Just then, everyone inexplicably felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, and the surrounding air instantly became oppressive.
Rayleigh and Gaban both looked up and gazed ahead.
A massive, blood-red blade of light was hurtling towards them.
Oh, wait a minute!
Roger was ahead of them; they should have been heading towards Roger!
Roger, who was ahead, was also stunned when he suddenly saw the blade of light, not understanding what was happening.
Despite his confusion, his hands moved swiftly, drawing Ace from his waist and unleashing a blood-red blade of light.
"Boom!"
The two crimson blades collided, unleashing a tremendous roar.
The powerful blast wave uprooted the surrounding trees, accompanied by several gasps of surprise.
Three figures dressed as slaves suddenly shot into the air, shouting and yelling.
"I'm doomed! I'm going to die! Someone, please save me!"
One of the boys, a little boy, burst into tears and snot, flailing his arms and legs wildly in the air.
Just as the three were about to land, Rayleigh and Gaban behind them narrowed their eyes and vanished from their spots in an instant.
When it reappeared, it was already beside the three children, and it rescued them all, placing them on the ground.
"We're... we're saved!"
One of the three girls was panting heavily, her face filled with lingering fear.
"Are you slaves of the Celestial Dragons?"
Rayleigh looked at the three of them and asked, though it was a question, his tone was full of certainty.
After all, all three of them were dressed in slave clothes; what else could they be but slaves?
Is this cosplay?
For the slaughter contest currently being held on the island, killing these slaves yields far more points than killing civilians.
No normal person would even think of wearing these slave clothes for fun!
Upon hearing Rayleigh's question, one of the little girls trembled instantly, immediately looked up at Rayleigh and his companion warily, and asked tremblingly:
"Who... who are you?"
"Hey! Kid! We're your saviors! If we hadn't saved you, you'd be smashed to pieces by now, you know that?"
Gaban said calmly.
"Ah? Thank you... thank you all!"
The little girl immediately stood up and bowed ninety degrees to the two of them.
"Uh... there's really no need for that!"
Gaban waved his hand, a little embarrassed. Was this little guy really that polite?
"My name is Ginny, and these two are my partners. We were both slaves of the Celestial Dragons!"
The girl, Ginny, spoke first.
Normally, she would never reveal her background so readily.
If she were really that stupid, she wouldn't have been able to steal information about the Celestial Dragons. The reason I say this is because...
She recognized the two people in front of her!
Rayleigh and Gaban from the Roger Pirates!
Her previous feigned unfamiliarity with the two people and her nervousness were all just an act. After all, wouldn't it be suspicious if a little girl were completely calm in this situation?
Her ultimate goal was to use the Roger Pirates ' power to help the three of them escape...
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, another crimson sword beam hurtled toward them from the same direction.
Roger didn't hesitate and swung his sword again.
The two crimson blade beams collided and intertwined as before, before both dissipating.
A figure slowly walked from that direction.
The newcomer was a young man dressed in a red and black suit. He had a large spike below his chin, which made his hair and beard resemble a forward-facing crescent moon.
He held a knife in his right hand, the Armament Haki still clinging to it.
It was Figarland Saint Garling!
Roger, Rayleigh, and the others all narrowed their eyes, and the same thought immediately popped into their minds.
"This person is a strong one!"
Upon seeing this person, Ginny's face drained of color, her pupils contracted sharply, and beads of sweat began to roll down her forehead.
Rayleigh, who was standing nearby, noticed her unusual behavior and couldn't help but ask:
"What's wrong with you?"
Ginny swallowed hard, and said in horror:
"That... that man was massacring civilians and slaves like us on the island! We... we came here because he was chasing us!"
"You... you have to save us!"
As she spoke, Ginny grabbed Rayleigh's sleeve, her fear clearly visible on her face.
Upon seeing Figarland Saint Garling, Ginny completely lost her composure.
Although they had only recently been hunted, the man's terrifying nature had already seeped into their hearts.
If they hadn't happened to run into another group of slaves and bought some time, they would have died by this man's blade long ago.
Fortunately, the direction they randomly chose to escape happened to be where the Roger Pirates were located; otherwise, they would have really perished there.
The Roger Pirates are the strongest pirate crew in the world besides the Rocks Pirates, so... they should be able to protect them, right?
Seeing the terrified expression on Ginny's face, Rayleigh's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly:
Don't worry! We'll make sure you're safe!
Rayleigh already deeply abhorred this slaughter Rayleigh.
He would never tolerate such an act of slaughtering an entire island's inhabitants simply for entertainment.
Figarland Saint Garling stood a hundred meters in front of Roger, looked at Roger, and said calmly:
"Gol D. Roger! I didn't expect you to be in God Valley too?"
"What? You want a piece of the pie too?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Figarland Saint Garling, sweeping towards Roger and the others.