That was Rocks' mistake—this was clearly something worth grabbing back then!
How could he understand capital plundering and hunger marketing? Every single ES holy drug had already been hyped up to sky-high prices by Brook, and even the ES vicious drugs with massive side effects were getting the same treatment!
Brook couldn't be bothered to haggle with Rocks—deal or no deal!
Either way, after robbing God Valley today, the Hell Pirates wouldn't be short on cash, and neither would Rocks, as long as they escaped from here!
"Cut the crap and start assigning opponents! Captain Rocks, you're the world's strongest—hand the Navy Fleet Admiral over to you, plus one Knight of God. That work?"
Brook didn't hold back, giving Rocks a quick ego boost while dumping the toughest opponent, Kurotaka, right in his lap!
"We're in a breakout fight now—don't get bogged down. If you die, don't blame anyone!"
Brook had the Golden Ark as a backup plan. Right now, the Hell Pirates were helping Rocks break out, but if things went south, he'd bail without hesitation!
"You've still got one ES holy drug on hand—don't skimp on it when it counts!"
Brook was still tempting these guys to chow down on the last disguised ES vicious drug. Seeing how Grimm Vane was all in, scarfing down two right there, Brook pulled out another and handed it over.
This act of loyalty nearly moved Grimm Vane to tears!
He'd remember this favor deep in his heart and repay the Hell Pirates if he got the chance!
Glancing at the time, Brook knew Golden Lion Shiki had already slipped away with the main force and the loot. It was time to clash with the Navy in a full-on breakout!
The Navy had gotten a clear picture of the battlefield and their losses by now, including Rocks' ability to plunder Devil Fruits!
The two sides were like sworn enemies, eyes blazing with fury!
Plenty of Rocks Pirates' affiliate crew members had fallen for good on God Valley, but the World Government had it worse—Celestial Dragons, Navy Admirals, Admiral candidates... casualties everywhere!
The Navy was dead set on wiping out these two overlord pirate crews to avenge the Celestial Dragons and their own!
And just like that, the God Valley War ramped up again, with the two overlord pirate crews clashing once more against the Navy Headquarters' reinforcements and remnants!
This time, the Navy Fleet Admiral, three Knights of God, and the CP0 leader were all insanely tough opponents—top-tier powerhouses!
Since this was mainly the Rocks Pirates' breakout battle, Rocks naturally took the lead, with the Hell Pirates backing them up for the retreat!
"Jiehaha! Brook, you handle two Knights of God too!"
Rocks wasn't about to let that slacker Brook coast—he assigned him two Admiral-level Knights of God. That'd lighten their load big time and boost their escape odds!
"Yohohoho! Sure thing—I was just itching to test my strength anyway!"
Brook chuckled, hoisting Admiral Aokiba's corpse onto the Cloud Hera and having it ferry the body back to the Golden Ark!
"Then Skal and Redfield can take on that CP0 guy! Leave the rest—Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr—to Newgate, Linlin, and Ochoku!"
Brook kept dishing out assignments, handing the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals over to Grimm Vane, Silver Axe, Captain John, the Karnz brothers, Eric Darn, Byrnndi World, Woonan... and the others.
"No! Give back Admiral Aokiba's body!"
The hothead Garp rocketed up with Geppo toward the skyward Cloud Hera, but a mini-giant leaped into the air too, his naginata slashing down hard and sending him tumbling!
"Gurarara! Garp, let's have a proper fight!"
Whitebeard Newgate shouted excitedly—he could finally go toe-to-toe with this powerhouse from the D. clan Navy!
"Damn it! Get out of my way!"
Garp's arms were pitch black, his Navy sleeves shredded. Even his rock-solid Armament Haki fists stung—was that a Supreme Grade blade wrapped in Conqueror's Haki?
Garp eyed Whitebeard Newgate gravely. This guy was every bit as good as Roger, maybe even stronger in weapons and raw power!
"Beat me, and you can go right ahead!"
Whitebeard Newgate grinned. Redfield had told him this Garp was stronger than any Admiral candidate—today, he'd finally get to see what the guy was made of!
"Ah!"
Garp didn't waste words. His Armament Haki turned black with a purple sheen, flowing outward as his eyes locked in determination. Today, he was getting Admiral Aokiba's body back—no matter what!
The two charged at each other in a sprint, building momentum with unmatched intensity. Explosions ripped through the air as they dove into a white-hot deathmatch!
Charlotte Linlin spotted the wounded Golden Buddha Sengoku and charged in furiously. If she could snag this Mythical Zoan power for one of her kids, it'd be perfect!
A wounded Mythical Zoan user—these two advantages had her thrilled, like she'd already scored the jackpot!
And the great swordsman Ochoku squared off against Black Arm Zephyr again, while the other officers started slamming into the Navy, pushing for the breakout. The war erupted in full force!
Redfield and Skal teamed up to snipe the CP0 leader, but their synergy was trash—they actually got pinned down at first by the ruthless bastard!
But soon enough, Redfield took the lead with his overwhelming strength, turning Skal into support. Finally, they could trade blows evenly!
Rocks taunted Navy Fleet Admiral Kurotaka like a madman, eyeing the old timer's top-tier Mythical Zoan ability.
And Kurotaka wanted to take down Rocks fast. Being no spring chicken, he didn't fuss over pride and teamed up with a Knight of God to fight him!
The three clashed in earth-shattering chaos, but Rocks, hopped up on the ES vicious drug, felt endless power surging through him—he wasn't fazed by their combo at all!
The remaining two Knights of God glared at Brook with raw hatred. They knew—he was the one who'd let his crew slaughter over a dozen Celestial Dragons!
A pirate this sinful deserved worse than a thousand cuts to quench the Celestial Dragons' rage!
"Yohohoho! From those looks, you really want me dead! Two on one? That's not heroic—come at me one-on-one if you've got the guts!"
Brook laughed, knowing he could take down one Admiral-level foe, but he'd never faced two at once!
Today was his chance to prove himself—it was time to show his true power!
"Against scum like you, single combat's too good. We just want to avenge the Celestial Dragons—quick!"
The two Knights of God charged, wrapped in Armament Haki, radiating cold, merciless killing intent!
"But I still want to take you on one at a time—one versus one, or a group versus one!"
Brook roared with laughter, waving his right hand. A strikingly solid, ancient Ghost Gate appeared, and out stepped familiar ghost generals.
Navy Admiral Aokiba, Admiral candidate Braille, New World overlord Vesper, fake overlord Dawei, fake overlord Saracha... plus over a dozen infamous New World big-shot pirates.
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