I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Captain Rocks is at it again."

They weren't surprised.

Rocks was a warmonger. When the pirate crew was chasing and blocking Roger's crew, it was Rocks who insisted on personally taking action many times, which gave Roger and the others a chance to escape.

"This has nothing to do with us. Captain Rocks can definitely handle it."

"Tsk, instead of wasting time watching the battle, we should grab more treasure!"

"The betting has started! Will Captain Rocks win this time, or will Roger and Garp's side win?"

"I'll bet ten million Berries on Captain Rocks to win..."

The pirates gradually became noisy, basically not taking the matter seriously, and not one of them tried to help Rocks, who was facing Roger and Garp alone.

On one side of the castle, Sengoku stood on the high castle wall, looking down at the battle below, and felt a sense of relief.

"Although things have taken a slight turn, the current situation is still favorable to us."

"The nine Celestial Dragons have been rescued and are being escorted away... and the Rocks Pirates' reaction is as expected. Having already obtained the treasure, almost none of them are making any move to help Rocks."

Sengoku's gaze fell to the other side, where Rayleigh and the others from Roger's Pirates had already clashed with Whitebeard.

"Thankfully, the Roger Pirates still had members, and Whitebeard remained silent..."

"Next, we'll be counting on Garp and Roger."

Upon thinking of this, the smile that had just appeared on Zhan Guo's face suddenly stiffened again.

He never considered placing his hopes on pirates.

"Are you sure you want to place your hopes on mere pirates, Vice Admiral Sengoku?"

Beside Sengoku stood a man in a white suit, who asked in a low voice.

The man in the white suit wore a comical yellow smiley face mask. The mask's smile was both lewd and tender, with the corners of his mouth slightly upturned and a faint blush on his cheeks, adding a touch of first love.

However, his voice was cold and gloomy, like a cold wind blowing into your collar in winter, making Sengoku feel slightly uncomfortable.

"This is already the best way," Zhan Guo said curtly.

"I hope so," the smiling masked man said calmly.

........

Boom! Boom!

Three figures fell to the ground one after another like shooting stars, each taking their own place.

Their fierce battle didn't last long. But both Roger and Garp were injured and covered in blood.

"Something's not right with Lox..."

Roger whispered in a voice only he could hear:

"It's like he's in a rush... Does he not have much time left?"

Garp wiped the blood from his face, said nothing, only breathed slightly, and looked shocked.

Unlike Roger, this was his first encounter with Rocks.

In the intense but brief close-quarters combat just now, Garp, who is known for his physical skills, did not gain the upper hand.

Not only that...

Garp's gaze fell on Rocks, and his expression became even more serious.

"What kind of monster are you? You survived such an attack without getting hurt?" Garp asked.

Unlike Roger and Garp, who looked somewhat disheveled, Sig looked much the same as before, shrouded in darkness but without any obvious external injuries.

"Is Rocks really that strong?"

Not only Garp, but also Sengoku, Whitebeard, the yellow-faced masked man, and others who were watching the battlefield from afar were shocked.

This was far beyond their expectations.

Although Garp is not an admiral, his strength is beyond doubt.

The same goes for Roger; now the Roger Pirates are one of the most renowned pirate crews, second only to the Rocks Pirates.

These powerful individuals had clearly witnessed the fierce battle between Lockes and his two companions.

In the battle just now, Rocks directly adopted a strategy of trading blows for blows. Facing Roger and Garp working together, he was so arrogant that he almost only attacked and did not defend.

When faced with Garp's iron fist, he actually used Armament Haki to cover his body and block it head-on!

As a result, all three sides involved in the battle suffered considerable injuries in a short period of time—as was expected.

Strangely, however, there were no signs of injury on Rocks' body for a long time.

The power he displayed has already made many strong individuals, including the Rocks Pirates and the Navy, somewhat apprehensive.

"Could it be that Rocks' power is far greater than Roger's and Garp's?"

"Even if both sides joined forces, he was completely unharmed?"

The smiling masked man next to Zhan Guo spoke in a serious tone, and he too could no longer remain calm.

He said in a trembling voice, "The captain of the world's strongest pirate crew, could it be that his own strength has reached a level far surpassing that of other pirates?"

The expressions on the faces of Sengoku and the others were also quite grim.

He vaguely sensed that things were developing beyond his expectations, and now even he, the one who orchestrated everything, couldn't see how the situation was unfolding.

Of course, that's not the case.

Enveloped in darkness, Sig was in excruciating pain and could barely speak.

He quickly opened his inventory, paused time, and took a good breather.

"Just as I guessed."

"Rocks must have used the same method to quickly defeat Cyborg Kong in a one-on-one fight."

"It's a pity...it really hurts. Being a user of the Dark-Dark Fruit isn't easy."

Sieg thought to himself.

The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit can absorb damage, but the price is double the pain.

In order to save time, he was almost entirely on the offensive when he was fighting Garp and Roger. He used Armament Haki to block Garp's iron fist and then used the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit to turn the damage into double the pain.

This level of excruciating pain was enough to make the later tyrant Blackbeard writhe on the ground, disregarding his image.

"Has Lox always fought while enduring this kind of pain?" Sig wondered.

His acting skills in maintaining a poker face have long been perfected, so he can still keep his expression normal.

But Rocks....

"So, when Rocks' anus was pierced by Dracula's Piercing Death Spear, did he experience twice the pain?"

Thinking of this, Sieg almost couldn't help but gasp.

No wonder Rocks, on his deathbed, urged him to hurry up and end his life completely.

"Lox's injuries must have been sustained on Scarborough Island."

"He used an offensive-only style of play to quickly defeat Steel Bone Sky."

"However, the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability to absorb damage has its limits. When Rocks fought Roger and his two companions later on, he could no longer remain 'invincible'..."

During the pause in time, Sieg pondered for a long time.

He also gained some inspiration from Rocks' past combat experiences.

Time begins to flow again.

Sieg did not immediately launch another attack; his gaze first fell on the distant four directions.

He, Roger, and Garp are now fighting both inside and outside the castle.

The battle between the three of them is currently attracting the attention of many people.

This made Sieg frown slightly.

Rocks' final battle was of paramount importance.

If he slips up here, all his previous efforts will be in vain.

The large number of onlookers may increase the difficulty of his performance.

After all, there are too many powerful people in this Valley of Gods now. If someone discovers a flaw, all our previous efforts will be in vain.

He made a decision.

"It's time to clear the area."

........

In the eyes of Sengoku and the others, after Rocks landed like a meteor, he only paused for a moment and his aura changed slightly.

Then he raised his head.

Those dark, abyss-like eyes, gleaming with a faint black light, swept over them.

This gave everyone, including Sengoku, the feeling that he was watching them.

They heard Lox's cold, deep voice echo across the Valley of the Gods.

"There are so many annoying flies."

next moment.

Lox's eyes widened, and an invisible pressure instantly erupted from his body!

Conqueror's Haki!

The intensity of this Conqueror's Haki was extremely high, and before Sengoku and the others could have anticipated it, it had already swept across most of the battlefield.

Thump, thump.

Some of the weaker naval forces, before they could even react, were overwhelmed by this oppressive force and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

This is just the beginning.

Click, click.