I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Beehive Island is a paradise for pirates, and it remains brightly lit and noisy even at night.

"Shakky, if you weren't a pirate, where would you want to go? What would you want to do?" Sig asked.

Shaki thought for a moment before speaking, "I haven't decided yet, maybe the Sabaody Archipelago?"

"As for what to do...maybe open a small casino, a small bar or something?"

“Perfect.” Sieg nodded.

"Shakky, in my name, go to the warehouse and withdraw 100 million Berries as your starting capital for opening the store."

"In exchange, I need you to do something for me."

Xia Qi straightened up slightly, subconsciously holding her breath and concentrating.

"Find out Tianyue Shi's whereabouts for me. If there's any trace of her, notify me immediately..."

Sig paused for a moment, then changed his words:

"Wang Xige is, after all, my first mate."

"That woman was a member of the Rocks Pirates' retinue left behind by King Sixtus. If you hear any news about her... Shakky, please take good care of her in place of the deceased King Sixtus."

Chapter 766 Setting Sail! Valley of the Gods

The third to last day.

The messenger sent by Whitebeard found Roger's pirate crew, whom he had only parted from a few days ago, and, as instructed by Whitebeard, handed Roger a nautical chart to God Valley.

"Our Captain Rocks will be heading to the Valley of Gods in three days."

"That's what Captain Rocks said."

"In this battle, it will either be me, Rocks, who survives and replaces the Celestial Dragons as the new King of the World."

"Either I, Rocks, die in battle and am completely erased from existence by the World Government as a loser."

"If you want to stop me, Rocks, this is your last chance."

The messenger sent by Whitebeard said this.

Roger stared blankly at the nautical chart in his hand, his eyes somewhat dazed.

He didn't even notice when Whitebeard's messenger took his leave.

"Do you think the captain will accept Rocks' invitation? It doesn't sound like a friendly invitation at all..."

Roger's crew members nearby had already started discussing it.

Jabba pushed up his sunglasses and analyzed:

"The Valley of the Gods... I've heard it's the dwelling place of the gods, it must be a stronghold of the Celestial Dragons!"

"A powerful force like the Rocks Pirates will surely engage in a fierce battle with the Navy there. Our Roger Pirates don't necessarily need to get involved in this mess."

"You agree, right, Rayleigh?"

Jabba turned his head and saw Rayleigh drinking wine with a smile on his lips.

"I don't think so. It is indeed a mess, but Roger is unlikely to refuse, and as before, we can't stop him from making this willful decision."

"Couldn't he refuse? That's why Captain Roger had to accept the enemy's invitation! Our pirate crew has been cornered by the Rocks Pirates several times..." one pirate grumbled.

"Didn't you hear what Rocks said?" Rayleigh said with a smile.

"This is probably the last and most important war that Rocks experienced as a pirate."

"If he wins, then Rocks will no longer be a pirate, but a powerful ruler who can compete with the World Government for the throne of the world king."

"If he fails... the World Government will never forgive a great pirate who dares to challenge the Celestial Dragons' throne."

"So... this is the last battle of Rocks' pirate career."

Rayleigh explained:

"His invitation to Roger at this time suggests that he truly considers Roger his greatest rival and wants to settle things once and for all here."

"I see."

"Indeed, it seems we need to prepare for battle as well." Jaba sighed slightly.

"Am I going to have to face that monster Lox again? My injuries haven't fully healed yet..."

The last time the Roger Pirates fought the Rocks Pirates was more than a month ago, on Scarborough Island.

Jabba and Rayleigh fought fiercely for a long time, and later Jabba even assisted Roger in fighting Rocks, suffering serious injuries in the process.

Suddenly, a voice rang out behind Jabba's ear.

"Yes, that's the thing that's not right."

Jabba was startled and turned around to see Roger standing behind him.

“That guy, Lockes, was more seriously injured than us in the last battle.”

Roger explained:

"Admiral Kong the Steel Bone is not so easy to deal with. Rocks defeated Kong quickly back then, most likely by trading blows and using the Dark-Dark Fruit's power to absorb damage..."

"But the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability to absorb damage also has its limits."

Roger had fought Rocks more than once or twice, and was well aware of the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

In the last battle, Rocks faced quite a few enemies.

First, it was a Marine Admiral, then the Gold, Silver, and Bronze trio from Roger's Pirates... This caused Rocks to suffer serious injuries.

"And finally... Wang Xige's intervention was also crucial."

Roger recalled how Sieg suddenly intervened, splitting the two tigers and forcibly stopping their fight.

Roger was surprised at the time, but he had no intention of killing Sieg and did not resist Sieg's breakup with all his might.

But Rocks was different.

Such an arrogant man as him would not tolerate being suppressed in front of others by his first mate.

At the time, Rocks fought back desperately, but this had no effect and only worsened his injuries...

"Lox's injuries were probably much more severe than ours."

Roger came to this conclusion.

"The fact that he went to God Valley more than a month ago means either he had a very good ship's doctor who healed his wounds, or..."

Roger didn't continue.

He just looked a little sad, as if he felt the same way.

"It seems I have no reason to refuse the invitation."

Roger stood up and looked back at his crew.

"The Roger Pirates, set sail!"

"Target: God Valley!"

The order had barely been given when a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from afar, growing louder as it approached.

It was a dense barrage of shells!

While Roger was in a daze, a naval warship with a dog's head decoration on its prow approached them and began firing.

"Surrender, Roger!"

Garp stood at the bow of the ship, holding cannonballs in both hands, and kept throwing them towards the Roger Pirates, causing the sea to ripple.

"It's Garp again!"

"Brothers, get ready, we're escaping!"

Amidst shouts and cannon fire, Roger's pirate ship was chased by Garp's warships, sailing one after the other, gradually disappearing into the distance.

...........

For the last three days, Sig spent almost all his time gathering his pirate crew.

Before the Battle of God Valley, Shakky was secretly dismissed by Sig and sent to the Sabaody Archipelago.

Scientist Judge was sent to Beehive Island by Sig under a pretext to avoid being affected by the destruction of the Rocks Pirates and thus prevent his fate from being drastically altered.

The last day.

The port of Beehive Island.

A massive army of over ten thousand people and dozens or even hundreds of pirate crews has gathered here, with sails billowing and crowds thronging the area.

Sig stood on the bow deck and looked back at Beehive Island one last time.

He knew... from then on, Beehive Island would decline for many years.

It wasn't until decades later, when another ambitious individual who inherited Rocks's legacy appeared, that this pirate paradise was able to flourish again.

“Captain Rocks, everyone is ready,” came Silent’s voice from behind.

Sig turned around and glanced at the pirate fleet, where a group of pirates were poised to attack.

Two legendary figures who rivaled Gol D. Roger at the pinnacle of their era, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard and Shiki the Golden Lion, stood side by side.

The later Four Emperors, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts, had recovered from their injuries and stood tall like an iron tower.

Beside them stood a group of once-famous pirates.

The Great Pirate King, Silver Axe, John...

The 56 Emperors of Infinite Hell, the world's most dangerous prisoners: Undead Hale, Blackwing Tengu, Panda Rum...

This was the Rocks Pirates' last glorious moment, and also the end of an era.

Sigurd's gaze swept over these great pirates one by one, and with a wave of his hand:

"set sail!"

"Target: Valley of the Gods!"