Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"Captain! Why waste words with him!" Kaido, the apprentice, shouted from behind, slamming his spiked club heavily on the ground. "A mere Giant King underestimates us!"

Harald ignored Kaido's taunts and simply watched Rocks quietly.

"If you just sit idly by and let us kill each other,"

"I'm sure the government will pardon you," Lockes said slowly. "Because no matter what you do, in the eyes of those high and mighty guys, you're still just a madman trying to change Elbaf, right?"

He paused, then suddenly raised his hand.

"Bring the wine."

A bottle of spirits and two wooden cups were brought to the bow of the ship.

Lox filled two glasses and tossed one of them into the air toward Harald.

The giant king took the wine glass, his brow furrowed.

"Can we talk? Just the two of us."

Lockes tilted his head back and took a sip. "There are some things I haven't even told the crew."

Harald remained silent for a moment, then waved for the giant warriors behind him to step back.

He leaped, his massive body landing lightly on the deck of the Gibeck, causing the ship to sway.

The two walked to the side of the ship, their backs to the others.

Lockes' expression turned grave: "You should have already heard about our destination and what we're going to do."

Chapter 414 Can you withstand this punch from me, Celestial Dragons!

This is a secret conversation between two special friends.

Lox lowered his voice, "There are some things you may not know."

He looked at Harald with an unprecedented seriousness in his eyes.

“I also have a secret name, David D. Gibbek.”

Harald's pupils contracted: "So it wasn't Lox?"

Rocks: "That's what the world calls it, while David is a name the World Government has always wanted to erase, just like Joy Boy."

Mentioning this name inexplicably brought to mind a vague face for both of them.

Rocks smirked and continued, "The ancestors of this family can be traced back to the legendary pirate Davy Jones. They once dominated the underworld, but now they can only eke out a living."

Harald gripped his glass tighter: "Why are you telling me all this?"

"Because my child was born."

Locke's voice softened for a moment before quickly returning to its cold hardness. "To ensure they were safe from danger, I sent my wife and children back to their homeland, the sanctuary of the David family."

"Therefore, your homeland sheltered your people and protected your wife and children."

Harald asked in a deep voice, "Why are you telling me about these weaknesses?"

Rocks turned his head and looked him straight in the eye.

"My hometown is the Valley of the Gods."

The air freezes.

Harald's breath hitched for a moment, then a terrifying rage flashed in his eyes: "So the government wants to lure you in and use your wife and children?"

Even he wouldn't despise it.

Is the world government really going to use children and women?

"No, God Valley is an island where the Celestial Dragons gather. For them, sending me there would be a miscalculation as well."

"But I feel like I'm being pulled along by some great force of fate," Locke said. "Kidnapping Shakky was their biggest mistake, but it also inadvertently gave me a legitimate reason."

He drank the wine in his glass and then crushed the wooden cup.

"I only care about the safety of my wife and children; nothing else matters. But I'm not so lucky this time, Harald."

Lox lowered his head. "Help me this once."

Harald's expression twitched violently.

Would this man also act like this?!

"Impossible! My mission is to keep you here!"

"Alright, that's very good."

Negotiations broke down.

However, Harald did not send any giant warriors from the ship to attack.

Immediately afterwards, the giants' ships were sunk, and they could only watch as the Rocks Pirates' ships left.

Lox raised his fist behind him, but Harald did not turn around.

The two boats passed each other, heading in opposite directions.

Meanwhile, on the surveillance ship in the distance, the agents were frantically taking notes:

"Giant King Harald engaged in a brief standoff with the Rocks Pirates, but was defeated and is retreating. Requesting instructions!"

.......

Valley of the Gods, Central Arena.

This is a circular venue built into a natural valley, with tiered stands that can accommodate thousands of people.

At this moment, the area below was filled with Celestial Dragons dressed in fine clothes and wearing bubble caps.

They laughed and pointed.

This is a program of great significance to the Celestial Dragons.

"Do you know about this, or are you unaware?"

Luffy walked on this lifeless island filled with chaos. From the highest point of the island, he could see that place.

“Every few years, the Celestial Dragons would select a resource-rich island and then conduct a game called the human hunt, slaughtering all the native inhabitants of the island.”

Luffy said, "What are you planning to do now that we're seeing this?"

The worldview of the former Navy Admiral candidate, Gion, is collapsing.

"What do you want to do? Are you still trying to run away?" Luffy said.

They were not far from them.

The world's nobles are announcing the start of this game.

"Next, after the rare Devil Fruits, today's grand prize is the former Empress from Amazon Lily on the Grand Line, hailed as the world's most beautiful woman, named Shakky!"

"I'm going in." Luffy heard a familiar name, grinned ferociously, and his anger was palpable.

Xia Qi?

It must be Shakky, the one he knows. Those Celestial Dragons are truly unforgivable.

"Lord Gion?"

"I have made my decision."

Gion gripped her sword tightly and followed Luffy's retreating figure.

Evil, or justice?

This is not the established fact.

At least what was presented to her was evil!

......

The stands where the true power holders reside are built at the highest point.

This spot offers the best view, allowing you to take in the entire hunting grounds.

Luxuriously decorated chairs covered with precious furs, and servants served fine wines and delicacies with utmost care to those who truly held the destiny of the world in their hands.

Saint Satan, one of the Five Elders, sits here.

He leaned on his scepter, looking expressionlessly at the slaves below who were fleeing like ants, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

The cries, pleas, and desperate screams were almost as loud as the buzzing of insects in his ears.

Satan, however, gave a second glance to the specially selected slaves of the David clan.

“It’s amazing you managed to find them, Saint Garin,” Satan said.

Standing next to Satan was Figarando Gringus, who had gained the favor of that great man because of this incident.

Nowadays, people are more accustomed to calling him Garin Saint.

This member of the Knights of God was dressed in a magnificent white robe, with an elaborately decorated longsword at his waist, and a smug smile on his face.

Originally just an ordinary member of the Knights of God, the fact that he can now stand in front of Satan, even side by side with him, is enough to show the weight of Saint Garin at this moment.

"I stayed on this island for some reason and accidentally discovered the whereabouts of the David family."

Garin Sheng also turned his gaze downwards and said calmly, "I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise."

His gaze swept over the group of specially marked slaves, finally settling on the woman who was about to be presented as the grand prize.

Xia Qi, the former Empress of Amazon Lily, is hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Garin Sei's lips.

This hunting trip was, in fact, a carefully planned stepping stone to advancement for him.

Finding the remnants of the David clan, discovering rare Devil Fruits, and even capturing a legendary beautiful female pirate... each achievement is enough to elevate his status within the Knights of God.

And now, all these achievements have come together!

Nearby, the Celestial Dragons were already excited.