Thinking of this, Rocks shook his head mockingly.
His Observation Haki already covered the entire God Valley; everything on the island was within his grasp.
By now, of the hundred thousand pirates he brought, less than twenty thousand remained. Most had died at the hands of that God's Knight and the CP0 agents. After all, most pirates were just small fry; how could they stand against such elites?
Captain John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe were evenly matched with their opponents. Their battles had been deadlocked until now, with no clear winner.
Only Whitebeard and Shiki—the two he valued most—were disappointing him.
One was fishing in troubled waters with Rayleigh, stealing glances at Rocks' battlefield every now and then.
Shiki was even worse; he was practically calling Gaban his sworn brother over drinks, openly going on strike.
As of now, the Rocks Pirates had lost every advantage.
If not for Reynolds' people holding back the God's Knights and Kong, they would have likely been defeated already.
The arrogant Rocks never dreamed he would see a day like this.
Rocks cast a glance toward Reynolds and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This was the guy he hadn't taken seriously from the start.
First, Reynolds defeated him six years ago, then vanished without a trace.
Six years later, Rocks returned stronger, thinking he could sweep everything aside. But unexpectedly, it was Reynolds who kept achieving victory after victory.
He suddenly remembered what Reynolds said when he defeated him:
'Rocks, I'm also interested in the position of King of the World!'
At the time, he dismissed it as the boastful words of a victor. But now it seemed Reynolds truly harbored such ambitions, just pursuing them in a different way.
Laughable. Truly laughable.
He, Rocks, who had been arrogant all his life, never expected to fall to such a state.
Glancing at the big and small wounds on his body, when Rocks looked up again, his eyes were filled with absolute resolve.
Phew.
Rocks exhaled two breaths of turbid air, stepping forward slowly and casually dusting off his clothes.
He scanned Garp and Roger opposite him, who were poised to strike, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
Unsure of what was coming, the two didn't dare to be careless, their nerves taut to the breaking point.
"Bwahahahaha..."
Suddenly, Rocks laughed maniacally toward the sky, his sonorous voice echoing over God Valley.
The laughter, infused with sonic power, interrupted numerous battles and drew the attention of countless combatants.
Aside from Reynolds' crew, who were still fighting fiercely against Kong and the God's Knights, almost everyone else turned their gazes to Rocks at the same time.
Even Whitebeard and Shiki, who had been slacking off, stopped smiling and looked solemn.
Because for the first time, they heard something other than arrogance in Rocks' laughter.
"The winner is about to be decided!"
Whitebeard gripped his bisento tight, staring burningly at Rocks.
"After today, the name Rocks will no longer exist in the sea," Rayleigh murmured, standing beside him.
Whitebeard opened his mouth but didn't refute him.
"Jihahahaha... Captain, don't disappoint me!"
High above, Shiki stared fixedly at Rocks, slowly blowing out a smoke ring.
"Soon you'll be free from the Rocks Pirates. Starting tomorrow, you'll be the Flying Pirate Shiki who roams the seas again."
Gaban, holding his dual axes, walked up to Shiki to congratulate him.
Shiki didn't respond, but the tension on his face betrayed his anxiety.
Rocks was like a mountain pressing down on their heads. Even if he dared to slack off here, he absolutely didn't dare to leave the battlefield without permission.
Was it because he lacked the ability?
Of course not. As a Float-Float Fruit user, who could stop him if he wanted to leave?
But Shiki couldn't guarantee that Rocks would lose.
If Rocks won, endless pursuit awaited him. There would be no place for him in the vast ocean.
So he waited. Waited for the moment Rocks died!
Only when Rocks was dead would the Rocks Pirates truly crumble, and only then would he have no reservations.
"Bwahahahaha... Garp! Roger! Let's settle this!!"Stared at by countless eyes, Rocks exuded a bone-chilling killing intent, his Conqueror's Haki surging incessantly.
"Just what I wanted! Scum like you should have died long ago!"
Rocks' thoughts played right into Garp's hands. If Rocks continued to drag out the fight, who knew how long it would last?
Most importantly, after dealing with Rocks, Garp still had to go deal with Reynolds.
Only by eliminating these two most vicious pirates could the sea return to peace.
Roger didn't say a word, but the aura exploding from his body said everything.
"Come and fight!!!"
Boom!
Like a cannonball fired from a chamber, Rocks charged furiously at Roger, wrapped in the force of wind and thunder.
Roger reacted instantly, swinging Ace relentlessly. Flying slashes shot out one after another, blocking Rocks' thunderous offensive.
Naturally, Garp wouldn't miss such a good opportunity. He closed in immediately, launching an attack from the flank.
"Sonic Wave: Blade Slash!!"
Rocks, prepared for this, condensed his sonic power. Countless tangible sonic blades shot from his mouth, intercepting Garp.
Gaining a moment of respite, Rocks unleashed his full power. Dark red currents surged in all directions, all pouring toward Roger.
"You lunatic!!"
Roger's pupils shrank. An incredibly powerful force transmitted through Ace, numbing the web of his thumb and causing his hand gripping the sword to tremble.
"Rocks! You're courting death!!"
Garp followed closely, swinging his iron fist.
Rocks, anticipating the danger, narrowed his eyes and kicked out, neutralizing the power of the iron fist completely.
"You two... die!!"
"Impact Sound Fist!!"
Rocks' gaze sharpened. At this moment, the power within his body poured out without reservation. Ultra-fast ultrasonic vibration frequencies, high-density Armament Haki, and powerful Conqueror's Haki were all channeled into his fists.
"This bastard... Fist Bone: Collision!!"
This power, capable of easily shattering the atmosphere, made Garp's heart palpitate with fear.
He knew Rocks was preparing for a fight to the death.
Without time to think, Garp also went all out. Whether he could kill Rocks depended on this move.
Fist Bone: Collision—an upgraded version of Fist Bone: Impact. It consumed more stamina and Haki, but its power was also greater.
Roger, holding Ace, followed close behind.
"Die!!!"
Rocks' face was twisted as he exploded with all his strength, shattering the atmosphere along his path into glass-like fragments.
"The one dying is you!!!"
Garp, coated in Haki black as ink, roared in anger. His right fist, shining with a dark sheen, smashed ruthlessly toward Rocks.
"Divine Departure!!"
Like a dark red arrow released from a string, Roger brought the sound of breaking air, carrying a slash capable of splitting an island as he struck at Rocks.
"Come! All of you, come!!!"
Fearless, Rocks let out an arrogant cry. Today, he would be the one to put a period on this sentence.
Boom—
In the blink of an eye, the three attacks collided violently. Three powerful forces poured out frantically.
After a stalemate of a few breaths, Garp's Fist Bone: Collision and Roger's Divine Departure crushed Rocks' Impact Sound Fist. The shockwave erupted, sending all three flying.
Suffering heavy injuries, Rocks sprayed blood wildly, crashing heavily into the ground with a bang.
A terrifying sword wound pierced through his entire abdomen, and his internal organs had been shattered by the horrific force of the punch.
Garp and Roger weren't feeling much better. The shockwave, containing multiple types of power, surged into their bodies, constantly destroying their physical functions.
But fortunately, their lives weren't in danger.
"Cough, cough, cough... Rocks!"
Pale-faced and nearly exhausted, Garp staggered to his feet, swaying as he looked around for Rocks.
"Is he... dead?!"
Lying on the ground in a spread-eagle shape, Roger indicated he didn't want to move a muscle. He felt like every bone in his body was broken.
Garp vigilantly guarded Roger's side, enduring the pain to release his Observation Haki. Soon, he found Rocks in a massive crater.
But there was no fluctuation of life coming from his body.
A smile of relief appeared on Garp's face, and then he fell straight to the ground, passing out completely.
Meanwhile, the pirates across God Valley were still expecting Rocks to stand up.
One minute.
Two minutes.
...
Ten whole minutes passed, and there was still no movement.
Not even a faint gasp for breath.
The entire field lost its voice.
Everyone swallowed subconsciously as a thought they found impossible to believe flooded their minds.
"Captain Rocks!!" "Boss!!!" "Captain!!"
Captain John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe couldn't help but shout.
The three forced back their opponents simultaneously and flew toward Rocks. The three God's Knights tacitly did not stop them.
Whitebeard and Shiki clenched their fists nervously, stunned.
Even though they could no longer sense a living aura in the crater, like the others, they dared not believe Rocks was dead until they saw the corpse.
"Was Rocks really killed by Vice Admiral Garp?!" "This..." "Did the Captain and Garp really take down Rocks?!"
Even the Marines, their opponents, found it hard to believe.
After all, this was Rocks, the Overlord of the Seas!
A man so powerful that words failed to describe him.
Even super pirates like Whitebeard and Shiki submitted to his martial prowess, willing to bow their heads to him.
The Navy and World Government, which terrified countless pirates, were merely playthings for Rocks.
With the power of one man, he gathered a hundred thousand vicious pirates from six seas.
Countless dazzling halos adorned him.
For Rocks, his only shame was losing to Reynolds at Hachinosu; other than that, he was undefeated.
But today, he actually died at God Valley?!
Anyone would find it hard to believe so easily.
The Reynolds Pirates and the World Government forces, who were still fiercely fighting, also stopped their hands one after another...
Seeing this scene, Reynolds was not surprised, but he was filled with emotion.
Without his intervention, the fact of Rocks' death was impossible to change.
Although they were both pirates, letting Rocks ascend to that position wouldn't be much better than the Celestial Dragons.
Rocks only wanted the position; he didn't care about war or slaughter. Let alone the lives of ordinary civilians.
So today, Rocks had to die here.
In fact, Reynolds had long been prepared. If an accident happened in the middle, he would have eliminated Rocks immediately!
But now it seemed everything was proceeding according to plan.
However, with Rocks dead, it seemed Reynolds had become the target of everyone.
On all battlefields, everyone from different factions seemed to reach a consensus at this moment.
They allowed John and the other two to carry Rocks' body out.
At this time, Rocks was unrecognizable, his whole body a bloody mess, devoid of any aura.
"Dead... He's really dead!!!" "Rocks is dead!!" "Holy shit! This feels so good!!"
After confirming the fact of Rocks' death, the Vice Admirals couldn't help but roar hoarsely.
Their loss of composure was completely unlike that of a Vice Admiral. But at this moment, they didn't care about anything, laughing wildly and roaring in anger.
"Boss Rocks was really killed!" "It's over. We've completely lost!" "There's no hope!"
The pirates were dazed. Just a moment ago, their morale was high; the next second, they were dispirited, their desire to fight gone.
Even the strongest, Rocks, was dead. What waves could they still make?
It was over. It was all over!
"Whitebeard, congratulations on getting rid of the Rocks Pirates. I hope we won't be enemies next time we meet."
Rayleigh greeted him and then quickly rushed toward Roger.
Rocks was dead, but Roger was also completely exhausted.
There were still many high-ranking Marines and God's Knights here. If they took the opportunity to attack Roger, it would be troublesome.
"Nice wine. Let's drink again next time."
Dropping a sentence, Gaban jumped off the giant boulder.
The crew members of the Roger Pirates rushed to Roger's side immediately to escort him.
"Brothers, the mission is complete. While these guys haven't reacted yet, retreat immediately!!"
As the Vice Captain, Rayleigh decisively issued the order, taking Roger and leaving God Valley immediately.
Saint Garling, Kong, and the others naturally saw this scene, but they all tacitly did not stop them.
Rocks was dead, but there was still an enemy here even bigger than Rocks.
Compared to him, Roger seemed less important.
"Bwahahahaha... Rocks is dead, and the Roger Pirates have retreated. Kill all these pirates for me!!"
"Charge!!!"
"You scum of the sea!!"
The Vice Admirals, as if injected with chicken blood, ignored their injuries and launched a charge against the pirates.Even Rocks was dead; what were these guys compared to him?
God Valley, which had just fallen silent, was once again engulfed in the roar of cannon fire and soaring flames.
Shiki the Golden Lion, who had been in a daze, finally snapped back to reality, not even realizing his cigar had fallen to the ground. The corners of his mouth curled up slowly.
"Jihahahaha... Rocks! You're finally dead!!"
"Good riddance! Good riddance indeed!!"
"From now on, I am the Flying Pirate Shiki once more! Jihahahaha..."
Glancing at the battles below, Shiki lost all interest.
With Rocks dead, what was the point of fighting these guys?
Immediately, with a flick of his finger, he controlled a massive floating island to fly toward God Valley.
"Everyone! Retreat immediately!!"
Of the hundred thousand pirates, eighty thousand were dead or injured, leaving only twenty thousand.
But those remaining were the strongest of the bunch.
If he had the chance, he could subjugate them and make them his own crew.
Hearing Shiki's voice, the pirates, who had lost all will to fight, scattered and fled, scrambling to board the floating island.
Whitebeard, Captain John, Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, and the others also jumped onto the island without hesitation.
With Rocks dead, they naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to risk their lives here.
"Jihahahaha... Reynolds! Our fight is over. The battlefield is all yours now. Good luck!!"
Shiki casually unleashed dozens of golden arc-shaped slashes to block all the pursuing Marines, then controlled the entire island to fly away from the scene.
With the departure of the Roger Pirates and the remnants of the Rocks Pirates, only the Reynolds Pirates, the Navy, and the World Government forces remained on God Valley.
As for the native residents and slaves, basically all of them had died here.
Looking around, God Valley was littered with corpses.
Organs and viscera were scattered everywhere; red and white matter mixed with splattered blood stained the earth red.
The stench of blood in the air was so thick and pungent it was nauseating.
Five thousand Marine soldiers, eighty thousand pirates, and one hundred thousand God Valley natives—a total of two hundred and thirty thousand people—had all become wandering souls!
Forever left behind on God Valley!
But the battle wasn't over yet!
"Want to keep us here?! Linlin, get ready for Conquest of the Sea!!"
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