"Hey, hey... Newgate! You can't treat young people like this. You have to give them enough care and time so they can grow better!" A burly man wearing sunglasses, leading a group of navy soldiers, blocked Newgate's way. Behind him was Dragon, covered in wounds and lying on the ground unable to get up.
"Gurararara... Zephyr! Is this young man one of yours?" Newgate looked at the vice admiral in front of him, Black Wrist Zephyr, and asked with a loud laugh.
"These young people are the future of the navy! Newgate, you know better than me the consequences of going against the Celestial Dragons. Stop this madness and come to your senses!" Zephyr stared at Newgate seriously and said.
"I can't go against the captain's order!" Newgate smiled faintly and said to Zephyr, "Besides, the Celestial Dragons have nothing to do with me!"
"Then I have to stop you here!" Zephyr waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to take the seriously injured Dragon away.
"Sorry, Lord Zephyr. I'm beaten!" Dragon, with blood all over his face, was supported by two navy soldiers and apologized to Zephyr.
"Don't throw in the towel so easily, young man! Hahaha... Alright, go take a rest. I'll handle this!" Zephyr laughed and nodded.
Watching Dragon being carried away, Zephyr rubbed his wrists, tapped his feet on the ground, and suddenly punched directly at Newgate.
"Clang!" Newgate blocked Zephyr's punch with his naginata.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Dragon, who hadn't gone far, felt the fluctuations of the battle between Zephyr and Newgate and sighed with some unwillingness.
"Commander, don't be discouraged. You're already very good. That's the big-time pirate Edward Newgate!" His subordinate thought he was feeling unwilling because of the defeat, so he smiled and comforted him specifically.
"By the way, how's the battle at the port going?" Dragon wasn't bothered by the previous battle. He was much younger than Newgate and believed that he would be even stronger when he reached Newgate's age.
"The pirates have broken through the port!" The soldier told him what he had heard.
Dragon was silent and even a bit regretful. If he hadn't left, the port might not have been breached so easily, and those navy soldiers wouldn't have died.
"How's the situation now?" Dragon asked after being silent for a while.
"I'm not sure. I heard that after Rocks left, another group of pirates showed up and headed towards the city. Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Garp rushed over and chased them into the city. Lord Zephyr received an order from the headquarters. He has to find a breakthrough to give the Celestial Dragons a chance to escape." The soldier shook his head and replied.
"I see!" Hearing this, Dragon slowly closed his eyes. He needed to rest and keep his mind calm.
On the other side, Rocks, who had already reached the Celestial Dragons' palace, was now facing the last resistance.
"Is this all you've got?" Rocks looked at the fallen Vice Admiral Solari and the so - called most powerful CP0 members and said with a smile.
"Damn it, do you know who we are?"
"How dare you do such a thing! I will never let you get away with this!" a Celestial Dragon stepped forward and shouted angrily at Rocks.
"Gahaha... It seems you still don't know your current situation! John, let them understand!" Rocks said with a strange laugh.
"Glad to serve, Captain!" John let out a creepy laugh and walked towards the Celestial Dragons. However, after only a few steps, he was grabbed by the ankle by a CP0 member lying on the ground.
"Oh? You're still alive? What a tough guy! But... I can send you on your way!"
"Pfft!"
John laughed as he drew his sword and directly pierced the CP0 member's body.
"So... who was dissatisfied just now?" John looked at the once-arrogant Celestial Dragons now trembling in front of him, and suddenly felt a surge of pleasure in his heart.
"Everyone, if you want to live, it's best to do as I ask!" Seeing this, Rocks slowly walked to the highest point of the palace, sat down and said.
"Do you want to manipulate us from behind the scenes?" a Celestial Dragon's face changed, and he said in disbelief.
"Gahahahaha... Who said all Celestial Dragons are stupid? Well... there are still smart people! Since you know, that's the best! But for now... you can go and rest first!" Finding that a Celestial Dragon had actually understood his meaning, Rocks couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Captain, why haven't they come to join us yet?" After all the Celestial Dragons were locked up, John came to Rocks' side and whispered.
"Humph! I know exactly what they're up to. Now, they should be robbing treasures in the city! A bunch of short-sighted fools... But it doesn't matter. As long as I control these Celestial Dragons, they're of no importance to me anymore!" Rocks squinted his eyes and said with a smile.
But just then, Wang Zhi suddenly came in, walked to Rocks' side, and whispered something to him.
"Oh? Since there are still guests coming, let's go and greet them!" Rocks smiled slightly, stood up and said.
Now, in the city square, three forces were in a standoff.
First were the pirates that had invaded the city to rescue the slaves. Although they had a large number of people, almost everyone was injured.
Opposite them were the remaining naval soldiers. Although they also had a considerable number, all the senior officers had been killed in battle, and only ordinary soldiers and junior officers were left.
However, Garp had already arrived and joined the navy, so the navy's strength had greatly increased. If other factors were not considered, it would be very easy for them to eliminate those pirates.
The last force was the Roger Pirates led by Roger. They were neither here to fight the navy nor to help the pirates. According to what Roger and Rayleigh had discussed, they agreed to rescue the slaves, but they also didn't want a world-wide war to break out, and the Celestial Dragons were the key to deciding all this.
So now Roger was persuading those pirates to cease their actions while also trying to restrain the navy from attacking.
"Roger!"
I really respect you, but do you think I can back down now that things have reached this point?" The leader of the pirates' alliance said firmly with a resolute look on his face. "Our fellow pirates who are suffering are waiting for our rescue! So even if we all end up in ruin, I'm definitely going to save them!"
Roger looked at the pirates, sighed, and said to Garp, "Garp! You know the current situation. The only goal of these pirates is to rescue those slaves! And they aren't the main concern now. Rocks has headed for the Celestial Dragons' palace. We have no idea what's going on there!"
"What are you trying to say, Roger?" Garp asked after a moment of silence.
"How about letting them go? Your main goal now should be to deal with Rocks, right? Why waste your troops on them? Am I right!?" Roger said to Garp seriously.
"What nonsense!" Before Vice Admiral Garp could say a word, a blood - covered marine stepped forward and roared, "It's all because of them. Do you think we can just let them go with just one word? Who can we get justice for our many fallen brothers? Vice Admiral Zephyr is already on his way here with his men. When he and Vice Admiral Garp arrive, none of you, including you, will escape..."
"Whoosh~~Thud!"
Before the marine could finish his words, an arrow landed at his feet. Fang Yi, standing in the crowd behind Roger, held the Sun - shooting Bow and said with a smile, "Marines! Be polite when talking to our captain! Otherwise... the arrows in my hands don't have eyes!"
Seeing Fang Yi take action, Shanks quietly gave him a thumbs - up. They couldn't lose their nerve at this time.
Jabba, who was standing in front, also turned around and grinned at Fang Yi. Obviously, they didn't blame him for his sudden move.
"Garp, even if Zephyr arrives, you should be well aware of the current situation. The Rocks Pirates are very powerful. They can't be defeated just by relying on numbers. All four ways off the island are now occupied by them. The only remaining way is the port in the front, but do you think those Celestial Dragons have the ability to break through Rocks' blockade and escape?" Roger shouted at Garp.
If it were other marines here, they would never agree to let these pirates go because of Roger's words. But the one here is not an ordinary marine. It's Monkey D. Garp, a powerful vice admiral who has long been dissatisfied with the Celestial Dragons.
So after a moment of thought, Garp said, "You can go!"
"Sir!" Lieutenant Pokato quickly stepped forward and said anxiously, trying to persuade Garp, "Sir, please don't be reckless. These pirates are the ones who attacked God Valley. We can't let them go so easily!"
"What else can we do if we don't let them go?" Garp said calmly, "Should we make these soldiers who survived the battle fight them again? Our current enemy is the Rocks Pirates over there! Let's not make any more senseless sacrifices. I'll bear all the responsibility afterward."
Garp's words silenced the once restless naval soldiers. Garp had their best interests at heart and even risked being punished by the headquarters later for their sake. So at this moment, they had no right to blame Garp.
"Captain! Someone's coming!" Fang Yi, who possessed the Hawk - Eye Skill, saw a group of people approaching from afar and quickly alerted everyone.
His words also made everyone tense up. If it were the reinforcements of either side at this moment, the balance that had just been achieved might be broken.
"Gahahahaha... Leave? Where to? You're my partners, aren't you! Isn't it time to enjoy the fruits of victory to the fullest?" Rocks, the captain, led his men and walked slowly towards them, laughing loudly.
"Rocks D. Gibek!" Everyone looked at this flamboyant pirate, but no one dared to underestimate him.
Fang Yi swallowed hard. This was the first time he had seen this legendary pirate, and he was also hearing his full name for the first time. Previously, he only knew people called him Captain Rocks. He didn't expect that the guy was also from the D clan, and he is probably at the top of the combat power list among pirates.