"These slaves are worth 100 points each, right?"
After receiving an affirmative response from the agent beside him, that Celestial Dragon's smile grew wider as he prepared to pull the trigger.
"No! Please don't!"
"Please! At least spare my child!"
"Mommy—!"
Gunfire rang out.
After a round of shooting, over a dozen more bodies lay inside the enclosure.
"My points should be pretty high now. Time to find the next batch of prey."
That Celestial Dragon said smugly.
Kaido and the others raised their eyebrows in displeasure, but didn't intervene.
They had just been released from Makoto's control. Provoking the World Government again would obviously not be a good idea.
Newgate, using his Observation Haki, looked in another direction.
Between two large trees, a woman was holding a child, desperately running towards the sea.
The woman's hair was disheveled, her face covered in dirt and blood, her clothes tattered, and a deep gash on her leg.
But she didn't dare stop.
She held the child in her arms tightly, gritted her teeth, and ran with all her might.
Newgate immediately recognized her as Eris, Rocks's wife, whom he had met briefly two years ago.
The child in her arms was Rocks's son, Teach.
"Help! Someone save us!"
Alice's voice was already hoarse, tears mixed with blood and dirt streaming down her face.
Behind her, three Celestial Dragons riding strange birds had already caught up, their guns raised.
Seeing this, Newgate pointed to the Rocks' Fury behind him and shouted to Eris, "Get on the ship!!"
Eris looked up and saw Newgate. She didn't recognize him at first, but a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes, and her pace quickened.
The Celestial Dragons saw Newgate and the others but didn't immediately recognize them, assuming they were also slave prey released by the World Government.
"He's huge. Must be worth a lot of points—"
Before he could finish…
Newgate threw a backhand punch, unleashing the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, sending those Celestial Dragons flying.
Eris stumbled and ran to Newgate, her legs giving way as she fell to her knees, gasping for air.
"Th-thank you..."
"Enough talk. Get on the ship."
Newgate pulled her up from the ground and pushed her towards the ship.
Under Newgate's protection, Eris held Teach and ran unsteadily towards the Rocks' Fury.
After asking, Newgate learned that the Celestial Dragons were conducting a 'hunting game' here.
"Every three years, they choose an island, treat the civilians on the island as prey, compete to see who can kill the most, and also bring slaves imprisoned in Mary Geoise to participate."
Eris's voice was still trembling.
"This year's prizes include a Devil Fruit... so a lot of them came..."
Kaido was a bit surprised and commented, "Those guys must have been beaten silly by Nishikawa Makoto, yet they still have the leisure for this?"
Newgate said disdainfully, "Because Nishikawa Makoto isn't here, so they do it secretly. The character of these trash doesn't change, even unto death."
In the distance, another obese Celestial Dragon saw his prey being rescued, and the smile vanished from his face.
"Who are you people? How dare you touch my prey?"
"Kill them! Kill them all!"
The guards raised their guns and charged towards them.
Newgate, Kaido, and the others joined forces to defeat the pursuers.
Swords flashed, gunfire rang out, blood splattered.
One guard after another fell to the ground.
But soon, those who had fallen stood up again… wounds healed, severed limbs regenerated.
"Immortal bodies."
Kaido gritted his teeth.
"Just like those scum in the God's Knights. Did that idiot Imu sign contracts with this many people?"
Newgate didn't plan to waste time here.
"Retreat."
As soon as the few of them boarded the ship, Kaido suddenly stopped.
"Wait."
"What now?"
"They said the prizes include a Devil Fruit."
Kaido's eyes lit up.
"I'm going to get one."
"Are you crazy?"
John's eyes widened.
"That's the Celestial Dragons' territory. The island is full of their people right now! And many of them have immortal bodies."
"So what?"
Kaido grinned. "I'm not even afraid of Nishikawa Makoto, why would I be afraid of them?"
John and Silver Axe exchanged glances, both speechless.
'You're not afraid of Nishikawa Makoto? Who are you kidding?'
"...Let's give it a shot too."
After a brief silence, Silver Axe licked his lips.
John was also tempted. "A game held by the Celestial Dragons must have quite a few treasures."
Watching their retreating figures heading towards the center of God Valley, Newgate hesitated for a moment, then decided to lend a hand.
"A bunch of idiots."
He cursed and followed.
Shortly after Newgate rushed in, another ship slowly approached God Valley.
Everyone on the Rocks' Fury turned to look, 'That Jolly Roger was... the Roger Pirates!?'
In the end, the [God Valley Incident] still occurred without Makoto's involvement.
However, compared to the original, its scale was much smaller.
The news of the God Valley battle became the world's new headline after Makoto disbanded his group.
Perhaps due to this world's 'corrective force', Kaido still ended up becoming the user of the Azure Dragon Fruit.
Roger and his crew also participated and reportedly obtained quite a bit of treasure.
But Makoto didn't really care about that.
Having just finished his morning exercise and put down the newspaper, Makoto suddenly felt Moeha rush up from behind and pounce on his back, whispering, "Makoto-nii... she's about to come out."
Hearing this, Makoto stood up and signaled to the surrounding girls.
Then, a 'creak' sound was heard.
Nayuta walked out of the room, yawning.
She looked up and saw a huge cake on the deck outside, with a large candle shaped like the number '8' on top.
The girls who had been notified in advance last night started singing the birthday song together.
"Happy birthday to you... happy birthday to you..."
Nayuta was stunned for a long time.
She then remembered… back in the Chainsaw Man World, Makoto had once asked her about her birthday.
Nayuta said she didn't remember, so Makoto designated the day they first met as Nayuta's birthday.
Seeing this, Nayuta, who usually looked down on everyone except Makoto, and sometimes even showed a 'bratty girl' expression even towards him, had inexplicably reddened eyes.
She turned her head away and said in a tearful voice,
"Meddlesome."
…
After Makoto released Newgate, Shiki, and the others, unsurprisingly, these people quickly made names for themselves on the seas.
And they successively obtained the titles [Whitebeard], [Golden Lion], [Big Mom], which originally belonged to them in the original work.
However, the title [King of the World] would forever belong to only one person.
By the way, the other [King of the World] is still getting plowed.
…
Year 1492 of Sea Circle Calendar.
"Makoto-kun, it's ready."
Erina came to Makoto's side, hooked his arm, looking gentle.
At this moment, she no longer had the past hip-length golden hair, but short hair, which shed her girlish immaturity and added a mature wife's charm.
Which was normal, after all, they had been transported to this world for ten years now.
On the other side, Alice had changed from short hair to long hair like her mother's, and coupled with Makoto's development, certain aspects of Alice were completely comparable to her mother's.
It's no exaggeration to say that when the mother and daughter stood together now, they really looked like twins.
As the door opened, a high school girl with black braids and golden ringed eyes walked out of the bedroom.
The familiar birthday song sounded again.
In the center of the deck was a large cake identical to the previous one… except the number candle on top had changed from '8' to '16'.
Nayuta showed a 'just as I expected' expression and said coldly, "The same thing every year... aren't you tired?"
Makoto smiled. "This is someone's coming-of-age birthday, so it's different, of course."
Then, Makoto pushed a cart, positioning Nayuta on the second floor level with the top of the cake, urging her to make a wish.
In previous birthdays, Nayuta never wanted to go through so much trouble... too many people were embarrassing.
Besides, with her abilities, she had never wanted for anything.
However, seeing the number '16' on it, Nayuta was silent for a while, then crossed her hands and closed her eyes to make a wish.
This surprised the increasingly mature girls below.
They had celebrated Nayuta's birthday so many times, but this was the first time they saw her make a wish.
After Nayuta opened her eyes and blew out the candles…
Makoto felt a bit dazed.
Those golden ringed eyes, coupled with her curvaceous figure and signature plump buttocks, couldn't help but remind Makoto of a former enemy.
Eri stood by the ship's railing, her gaze falling on Nayuta, and said softly, "In the blink of an eye, that little girl from back then has grown into a big young lady."
Yukiko leaned against the railing, arms crossed, and nodded. "Yeah... we've all gotten old too."
Her tone carried a hint of melancholy.
Although the members of the wives' group had maintained themselves quite well, time waits for no one.
Fine lines at the corners of their eyes, skin no longer as firm… these were undeniable facts.
"Makoto-kun, you need to find Pure Gold quickly."
Yukiko turned her head to look at Makoto, her tone filled with earnest pleading.
Pure Gold could only slow aging, not reverse youth.
Mana stood aside, silent.
Her fingers gently rubbed her arm, her eyes full of complexity.
She still regretted that back on the Forget Island… Why hadn't she gone with her daughter?
Otherwise, she might have been the one to eat the Vampire Fruit.
Then she wouldn't be worried about aging now.
On the other side, Kotonoha was looking down at her younger sister Kokoro beside her.
Kokoro was sixteen this year, looking almost identical to Kotonoha in high school.
The same black hair, the same gentle face, the same quiet temperament, and the same... devilish figure.
"Nee-chan, what's wrong?"
Kokoro noticed her sister's gaze, looked up, and blinked.
"Nothing."
Kotonoha smiled slightly, reaching out to help her sister tidy her hair, which had been messed up by the sea breeze. "Just thinking... how time flies."
Kokoro was stunned for a moment, then smiled sweetly.
"Nee-chan hasn't changed much though."
"Really?"
Kotonoha lowered her head and looked at herself.
Well, there were still changes.
The original 102 had evolved to 120.
For this reason, Kotonoha had deliberately changed into a slimming black top today, trying to hide that terrifying 'combat power'.
But the effect was minimal.
The black fabric was stretched taut, as if it might burst at any moment.
Eriri, Kaguya, Ayano, and others looked at Kotonoha, their eyes wide.
"..."
The corner of Eriri's mouth twitched.
"We're all twenty-seven now... why can Kotonoha still grow there?"
Kaguya looked down at herself, then at Kotonoha, was silent for a moment, then quietly wrapped her jacket tighter.
Ayano bit her lip and said nothing.
"It's probably natural. Mother is also very big."
Kotonoha thought for a moment and explained with a natural air-headed expression.
Eriri: "…"
Kaguya: "…"
Ayano: "…"
Sayuri: "…"
She felt like she had been caught in the crossfire.
Just then, Nayuta jumped down directly over the steps.
Makoto set aside his thoughts and asked with a smile, "What wish did you make?"
Megumi, who had also grown her hair long from short, laughed and teased, "Makoto-kun, don't you know that asking about a wish makes it not come true?"
However, unexpectedly, Nayuta suddenly stood on tiptoe and whispered something in Makoto's ear.
The next second, Makoto's eyes widened in shock.
Seeing the expression on Makoto's face, the girls gathered around curiously, asking what wish Nayuta had made.
Makoto didn't hear a word, just looked at Nayuta with an incredulous look.
'What do you mean, 'I want your real d*ck'? Wait!'
'Did you try a fake one before?'