The Rocks Pirates had already stormed into the Celestial Dragons' palace complex. Seeing the rows of opulent palaces stretching out before them, many of the pirates were cackling like madmen, already prying off the gold embedded in the pillars!
Rocks had never laid eyes on such outrageously lavish palaces in his entire life, but right now, all he cared about was tracking down those top-tier Devil Fruits.
"Jiehaha~~ Get moving! Search everything! Loot it all! Devil Fruits come first!!"
Rocks bellowed with a manic grin plastered across his face. He had to snag every last Devil Fruit before Brook showed up!
With so many palaces, there had to be something in there for him!
The entire Rocks Pirates crew charged into palace after palace, howling with laughter—especially greedy cadres like Captain John, who were going absolutely feral!
The Celestial Dragons' personal CP agents caught the pirates' war cries and immediately panicked. Why the hell was their lord taking so long to pack up?
The pirates were right at their doorstep!
Screw the taboos—they burst straight into their masters' bedrooms to haul them out. But what they found was horrifying: their lord sprawled out cold at the treasure room door, with valuables scattered everywhere.
Even these CP agents, raised from childhood by the Celestial Dragons, felt a twinge of greed at the sight. Shaking it off, one hoisted his master onto his back and bolted.
As for the loot? They'd have to leave it for the pirates. Keeping their Celestial Dragon lords safe was priority one!
Scenes like this played out across countless palaces. Tons of Celestial Dragons got knocked out cold, and their most prized treasures were snatched right up!
The Rocks Pirates were looting like lunatics, stuffing themselves with so much treasure they could barely move, their faces twisted in ecstatic grins.
"How the hell is there not a single Devil Fruit?! Where'd these Celestial Dragons disappear to? After them!!"
Rocks roared in fury. These bastards had actually slipped away? Not all of them could've made it—chase 'em down, even if it meant hitting the open sea!
His Conqueror's Haki exploded outward, cowing his treasure-obsessed underlings into submission. How dare they ignore his orders? If he didn't get those Devil Fruits today, he'd slaughter the lot of them!
Seeing their captain's rage, the pirates—still draped in stolen riches—swarmed out in a chaotic mass to hunt down the fleeing Celestial Dragons!
Rocks eyed the grandest palace at the island's central peak and shot toward it like a bullet. He was getting those Devil Fruits, no matter what!
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On the other side, the Roger Pirates had snuck ashore like ghosts. Spotting the Celestial Dragons fleeing in a blind panic, they quickly pieced together the current state of the God Valley War!
"Damn, these guys are loaded!"
Scopper Gaban used his axe to chisel a gold ornament off a pillar, gave it a quick bite to check—real deal—and quietly pocketed it.
"Roger, if Rocks and Brook have already taken God Valley, us showing up here screams 'thieves.' We should bail, fast!"
Silvers Rayleigh said with a grim expression. This island was the prize for two massive pirate fleets—if they got pegged as opportunists snatching the spoils, they'd be in deep trouble!
"We grab the historical text and bolt. I can feel it—this one's crucial!"
Roger followed the pull in his gut, pushing forward at a clip. His path led straight to that same grand palace at the island's heart!
The Roger Pirates crew had no choice but to tag along for their captain's wild ride, pocketing plenty of loose treasures along the way until they were bursting at the seams!
They stumbled across a few slave holding areas run by the Celestial Dragons. Seeing the wretched state of the prisoners, the crew couldn't just walk away—they set every last one free, cranking the chaos in the God Valley palaces up to eleven.
Roger stuck to his inner compass, blasting through the place until he reached the top-tier palace. After smashing through secret door after secret door, he finally laid eyes on a historical text that stood out like nothing else!
"A red historical text??"
Roger stepped up, thrilled, running his hands over the rare find, while Rayleigh whipped out a massive sheet of paper and some dye to start rubbing a copy!
Every second they lingered was a gamble with death—Rocks and Brook were already tearing through God Valley!
The rest of the Roger Pirates got sidetracked by the even rarer treasures stashed here. They ditched their "inferior" gold hauls and started cramming these premium goods into every pocket!
Hey, they were pirates! Looting wasn't just allowed—it was tradition!
Suddenly, the eyes of powerhouses like Roger, Rayleigh, Gaban, and Spencer flashed with alarm, their faces draining of color!
"Oh shit! It's Rocks!!! Run for it!!!"
Rayleigh yelled. Murphy's Law in action—what they dreaded most had just shown up!
If Rocks caught them red-handed with his war spoils, he'd go nuclear. And right now? They couldn't take on the full Rocks Pirates!
But escape wasn't in the cards. Never underestimate Rocks' Observation Haki—he'd already clocked the thieving rats and was seeing red!
"I'm gonna kill you all!!"
Rocks unleashed his Conqueror's Haki at full blast, cracking palaces left and right as he charged. The sheer force of it dropped lingering CP agents like flies, sending them and their Celestial Dragon burdens tumbling to the ground!
"Boom!!"
Roger and Rayleigh's sword slashes ripped a hole in the palace wall on the far side, and they hauled ass with the crew in tow—no time to waste!
"Bang!!"
Rocks booted the grand palace doors to splinters, zeroing in on the direction his Observation Haki pinged and barreling straight after the Roger Pirates!
Those Devil Fruits of his might've been jacked by thieves!
That thought alone had him boiling over!
When he caught a glimpse of the Roger Pirates' silhouettes, his rage hit new heights. This D Clan punk daring to rip him off?!
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Meanwhile, the Hell Pirates' flying armada had plunged into the heart of God Valley's Celestial Dragon palaces!
"JeHAHA~ I wanna haul this whole place outta here!!"
Golden Lion Shiki gawked, stunned. The luxury blew away even Gold Island—this was the Celestial Dragons' stronghold!
"We don't have that kinda time. Reinforcements from Navy HQ will hit in a few hours! Grab what you can and go!"
Brook called out. With Shiki's powers, floating the entire God Valley was a no-go in that timeframe, but snagging a few palaces? Doable!
"Charge! Strip 'em bare!"
The flying fleet skirted around the Rocks Pirates' looting zones and hit the Celestial Dragons' palaces from the rear flank, focusing on the high-value stuff!
Braille and Garp charged in too—they ran smack into Rocks' looting crews, while Brook's armada had already veered to the back half!
"Help me! Navy!!"
One captured Celestial Dragon wailed and cursed, snot and tears streaming, his pants soaked through!
That desperate cry froze the navy officers mid-stride—they'd been gunning to rescue Admiral Devo, but now they faced a brutal choice: save their boss, or the Celestial Dragon???
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