I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"The deceased had multiple wounds, but all showed signs of healing... Rather than healing, it was more like the exposed flesh and shattered internal organs were forcibly sewn together by some invisible needle and thread."

Garp chimed in from the side:

"Indeed. This should be the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit. Rocks did indeed use his ability to heal wounds and stop bleeding during the battle."

The doctor continued:

"The two most serious wounds on the body were a knife wound that almost pierced across the chest and abdomen, and a penetrating wound in the chest and abdomen... It appears that some kind of sharp instrument entered through the anus and then exited from the lower abdomen..."

This description caused the expressions of Sengoku and the others to change.

It not only sounded painful... but it also reminded them of someone.

"Is it Dracula the Impaler? Many Marines, including myself, witnessed him appearing on this island. However, he was already there before Rocks and Garp fought... so we can rule out the possibility that he ambushed and killed Rocks afterward." Sengoku's eyes suddenly sharpened.

The doctor shook his head.

"I cannot be certain whether the wound shows signs of being forcibly healed by a Devil Fruit. Since it involves a Devil Fruit, I cannot make a precise judgment."

There are no dedicated coroners in the navy; these doctors are merely ship's medical personnel, and making a rough assessment of the wounds is the best they can do.

“That’s right,” Karp explained.

“Dracula couldn’t have joined our battle so quietly… I can sense that the only presence of Rocks has been there from the very beginning in the abyss.”

After a moment's thought, Zhan Guo suddenly had an idea:

"Since there's controversy, let's let the experienced people take a look."

Upon hearing what Zhan Guo said, the smiling mask was slightly surprised:

"Does the Navy have professional coroners?"

Sengoku was taken aback at first, then smiled and shook his head:

"It's not the kind of experience you understand."

"To put it simply... the person I'm looking for is the man in the Navy who knows Dracula the most inside and out."

A moment later.

Vice Admiral Cowell appeared before the body, examined it carefully, and said decisively:

"Without a doubt, this was the wound inflicted by Dracula, and the weapon he used was most likely a rather sharp red spear..."

Warring States added:

"Therefore, Dracula did not deliver the fatal blow to Rocks after the battle..."

"On the contrary, his confrontation with Rocks likely occurred before your fight with Rocks, Karp."

"He left after leaving Rocks with a wound, and Rocks used the power of his Devil Fruit to stitch up the wound before fighting Garp and the others?"

Garp found this hypothesis about the Warring States period to be quite reasonable.

"I see. That explains why Rocks was walking slowly up the stairs when he first appeared. He must have had a sore butt and was healing his wound."

Garp and Roger exchanged a glance, both of them startled.

Dracula was able to leave wounds on the incredibly powerful Rocks and escape alive...

Sengoku recalled that when he heard of Rocks' death, Dracula seemed to have a severe attack and was almost unable to stand, which made him even more certain.

"It seems Dracula was quite involved in this incident as well..."

We have obtained enough information from Lox's body.

First, the corpse is undoubtedly Lox.

Secondly, Rocks had been severely injured by Dracula before the battle.

"Not only Rocks, but Dracula's power has also exceeded our expectations?"

"It seems the Iron Crotch Army is going to expand again."

The Warring States period sighed deeply.

The culprit, Lox, the overlord who ruled for over a decade, is dead.

But now, Sengoku, listening to the thunderous cheers of the surviving navy men around him, felt no relief whatsoever.

The Great Battle of God Valley has come to an end.

The name of the overlord Rocks D. Giebeck thus came to a complete end.

An era is over.

Meanwhile, the Marines, who were celebrating their good fortune, had no idea that a new and more brutal era was about to begin, with great pirates rising up and vying for supremacy.

Chapter 783 The Last Three

The tides rise and fall, and the blue waves stretch endlessly.

Amidst the salty sea breeze, the remnants of the Rocks Pirates had already left God Valley and were gradually disappearing into the distance.

Although the Rocks Pirates were at odds and each had their own agendas, they weren't foolish enough to start a fight on the ruins of God Valley.

The remaining fleet gradually sailed away from God Valley, but at this time the arguments on board intensified.

Whitebeard remained unmoved, simply leaning against the railing as he and Dracula listened to the surrounding discussions.

"So, Wang Xige didn't really die at the hands of Lox; he just left, just like what happened on the Ancient Island and when he disappeared during the Heavenly Moon event?"

The white-bearded man asked.

“...Not bad.” Sig nodded, somewhat absentmindedly.

When Whitebeard mentioned Tengetsu, it made him feel somewhat dazed.

"It seems this is truly an amazing Devil Fruit ability."

Whitebeard wisely refrained from pressing the matter further.

Unlike Rocks, he wasn't that interested in King Sig's Devil Fruit abilities.

"Just as Roger predicted..."

The white-bearded man sighed softly.

At this moment, the focus of the surrounding pirates' discussion unknowingly shifted to him.

"Whitebeard, why don't you say something too?"

"Whitebeard, I'd like to hear your opinion... Do you want to be the captain?"

Listening to the pirates' words, Whitebeard also had a bit of a headache.

The Rocks Pirates' ideals didn't align with his; it wasn't the kind of pirate crew he wanted...

But he was, after all, a pirate. With the Rocks Pirates falling apart, as a respected member of the crew, he had to stand up and fight for what he deserved.

"Whitebeard, it seems you've got some work to do," Sigurd said.

"I have something important to do, so I won't bother you any longer."

"Also, I hope you can lend me a boat."

Sigir's words made Whitebeard, who was about to leave, stop in his tracks:

"Are you planning to leave at a time like this? We've only just escaped the Valley of the Gods."

"I have an urgent matter."

Sig reached into his pocket and fiddled with the Celestial Dragon badge inside.

The badge contains the Celestial Dragon's identity chip.

In the original work, when Doflamingo's family gave up their Celestial Dragon status and left the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the first demand the Celestial Dragons made of them was to return the identity chips that represented their Celestial Dragon identity.

This sounds like something important.

The treasure vault of God Valley clearly has a lock that can only be opened with an identity chip.

By the same token, it is very likely that something similar happened in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

If we don't use this thing now, it might become ineffective by the time the Celestial Dragons realize it.

Moreover, Sig possesses the nautical charts of God Valley.

This nautical chart not only marks the surrounding sea area of ​​Valley of the Gods, but also marks the route from Mary Geoise, the sacred land of the Red Line, to Valley of the Gods.

The residences of these two Celestial Dragons were not too far apart.

With the God Valley Incident concluded and both the CP and the Navy suffering heavy casualties, this presents a golden opportunity...

.........

After a brief farewell to Whitebeard, Sigurd sailed alone, following the nautical chart, towards the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Is Roger's era about to begin?

Sieg thought casually as he steered the ship.

After Rocks' death, the throne remained vacant.

Just as the death of Pirate King Roger marked the Great Pirate Era, the era following Rocks' death has become even more turbulent.

The great pirates of the Grand Line clashed fiercely in their struggle for supremacy, ushering in the golden age of several legendary pirates.

Roger, who ended Rocks' rule; Shiki, who inherited the Rocks Pirates' forces and whose ambitions were closest to Rocks'; and Whitebeard, who was preparing to establish his own pirate crew...

In this coming golden age, there will be many, many more great pirates who will rival these legendary figures.

To be precise, the period when the 56 Emperors of Impel Down's Infinite Hell were active was also around this time.

With that in mind, Sieg quickly searched through the bounty posters in his inventory.

Along the way, especially after joining the Rocks Pirates, he has crossed paths with most of the Fifty-Six Emperors.

However, the remaining few can be considered the strongest in the future infinite hell.

Leaving aside the Golden Lion.

He possesses the strongest Observation Haki, once defeated Kong the Steel Bone in a one-on-one duel, and is a great swordsman who can see into people's hearts. He is the Lone Red Redfield.

Barrett, the descendant of demons with the strongest Armament Haki, was on par with Rayleigh at the age of 15... Considering the timeline, Barrett was probably only a few years old at that time.