Admiral Candidate Braille and Jung teamed up in a desperate battle against Brook, while Golden Buddha Sengoku held off Whitebeard Newgate!
Black Arm Zephyr was actually holding his own against the Redfield for hundreds of exchanges, but only thanks to two elite Vice Admirals stepping in to help—otherwise, Black Arm Zephyr would have fallen right there!
Golden Lion Shiki was still looting the Celestial Dragon palace and hadn't joined the fight yet, while Charlotte Linlin was surrounded by two or three Headquarters Vice Admirals but wasn't losing ground at all!
"Haha~ I've never seen a place with this much gold in my life!!"
The golden great pirate Woonan was leading his crew in plundering the gold too. He felt like joining the Hell Pirates was the best decision he'd ever made—if he'd been on his own, he'd never have gotten the chance to see the Celestial Dragons' lavish palace in his lifetime!
"Hand over those merit points!!"
Byrnndi World raised his pistol, each shot transforming into a massive high-speed cannonball. He'd already taken down two Navy Rear Admirals, and with the boost from the More-More Fruit, he kept hunting down Navy officers!
Suddenly, an incredibly chaotic clash erupted from another part of the battlefield.
"I just slaughtered a Celestial Dragon!! Haha!!!"
The evil beast Kaido charged wildly, ignoring the Navy's attacks as he broke through their defenses. He was the first to grab a Celestial Dragon, ripping apart the ornately dressed noble right in front of the horrified eyes of the Navy, CP agents, and countless slaves!
"You monster, die!!!"
Several Navy officers furiously thrust their swords into the maniacally laughing evil beast Kaido, determined to execute this lawless criminal!
"Ah!!"
Kaido grunted in pain, sweeping his right fist to smash the officers flying. He yanked out the blades embedded in his body and tossed them aside, his aura surging as if he'd hit some critical threshold!
"It's not enough!"
The evil beast Kaido charged again toward the Celestial Dragons, now heavily guarded by the Navy. 'Kill a Celestial Dragon, awaken Conqueror's Haki' had become Kaido's obsession!
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Kaido rampaged through the Navy like an ancient ferocious beast, while Kozuki Oden joined in with his Enma blade and Ama no Habakiri. Fisher Tiger, armed with his Seastone gauntlets, was charging toward the Celestial Dragons too!
These three Hell Pirates rookies eyed the Celestial Dragons like they were their parents' murderers, driven by pure madness. Even the four from the Lunarian tribe's Arber group flapped their wings furiously, diving toward the Celestial Dragons!
Flames roared on their massive black wings, blazing several times brighter than usual—they were clearly in a state of rage and battle frenzy!
Even Redfield was edging closer to the Celestial Dragons. Black Arm Zephyr and the two elite Vice Admirals couldn't hold back someone with the Rumble Fruit who wanted to leave!
It looked like the Hell Pirates were about to wipe out these Celestial Dragons entirely when a blinding white light sped in. A winged unicorn holy steed charged onto the scene, blocking the furious Redfield!
"Yo ho ho~! Aokiba, you've finally arrived!"
With a sharp 'clang' of clashing steel, winds whipped up wildly. A ghostly green sword light flashed by, leaving a trail of icy spikes in its wake.
Amid his laughter, Brook sent a blood-red palm flying, blood spraying everywhere. Then came Blood Hand Braille's terrified and enraged shout!
Brook had severed Blood Hand Braille's palm in an instant, kicking him aside before appearing in front of Admiral Aokiba. Reuniting with this old rival, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user, was exactly what Brook had been aiming for!
Having already taken down Admiral Devo, Brook's ambitions were growing—he wanted to bring down Admiral Aokiba in one fell swoop too!
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Golden Lion Shiki abandoned his looting spree and flew in to join the fray, blocking Admiral Candidate Jung. Meanwhile, Braille was screaming in pain as he scrambled to find his severed palm, trembling as he tried to reattach it!
But he found the palm and the wound on his arm frozen in a ghostly blue, as if completely necrotic!
"Brook!!! I'll kill you!!"
Braille roared. His future was ruined—not only was his dream of becoming Navy Fleet Admiral gone, but even becoming an Admiral seemed impossible now. For a hand-to-hand fighter, a palm was crucial!
Especially for Blood Hand Braille, famous across the seas for his pair of bloody palms—this was like crippling half his strength!
"Yo ho ho, know your place. You think you can be my opponent? You're not even a Devil Fruit user—just a second-rate fighter!"
Brook sneered. He had no interest in wasting time on a pure physical fighter. Jung was a speed-type Devil Fruit user with some real skill, which is why he'd escaped Brook's hunt.
But Braille was just a martial artist, not even as strong as Garp, yet he'd dared to show off in front of Brook. Today, Brook had crippled the blood hand he was so proud of!
"Brook, you've completely enraged the World Government and the Celestial Dragons. Even if you hide in the New World, there'll be no place for you anymore!"
Admiral Aokiba saw the Hell Pirates' crew still desperately assaulting the Celestial Dragons' guards, killing another one. There was no room for negotiation now!
"Then I'll be waiting for you in the New World!"
Brook replied coldly. It was time to fully cooperate with Rocks and drive the Navy out of the New World—starting today, by wiping out as many of their forces as possible!!
"Kill them all! Leave none alive!!"
Brook shouted. From the moment they attacked God Valley, he'd never imagined peaceful coexistence with the World Government!
Killing Saint Rosward had already made it a fight to the death, and now it was just piling on more debt—at least he had Rocks to share the burden!
In this God Valley war, the Rocks Pirates had killed several Celestial Dragons too, putting them squarely against the World Government just like Brook!
At Brook's command, the entire crew surged with energy, fighting even harder—especially the three rookies and the four fallen angels charging the Celestial Dragons.
They were hell-bent on exterminating every last one!
The Rocks Pirates' John and Silver Axe saw the Hell Pirates holding off the Navy and seized the opportunity to raid the Celestial Dragon palace, grabbing everything in sight!
"I'm awakening Conqueror's Haki today, no matter what!"
The evil beast Kaido's eyes gleamed scarlet as he swung his alloy spiked club rapidly, sending Navy officers flying. Kozuki Oden and Tiger weren't far behind, the three forming a piercing battle formation that punched straight through the Navy's defenses and into the midst of the Celestial Dragons!
"Protect us! Someone, hurry! Save us!! Admiral Aokiba!!!"
A middle-aged Celestial Dragon screamed desperately, staring at the giant spiked club covered in blood and gore swinging toward him!
In the next instant, his skull exploded. No rescue came—he became the second Celestial Dragon to die at the evil beast Kaido's hands!
Seeing this, Admiral Aokiba's eyes nearly split with rage. Time and again, Brook had blocked him, preventing him from saving the Celestial Dragon from this pirate!
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