Meanwhile,
Deep within God's Valley, Kong, having arrived via CP0's Devil Fruit ability, led Sengoku and Garp into the inner palace to meet two of the Five Elders.
Inside the hall, two Five Elders sat at their seats. One was burly with a W-shaped beard and a bald head, exuding an aura of innate authority.
The other was clad in loose white robes, draped casually over his body. He held a long sword in his arms and meditated with his eyes closed. While lacking the other's imposing presence, he emanated a more terrifying, unfathomable aura.
"You're all here. Sit,"
"Have things been arranged?"
As the three entered, the burly Five Elder's voice, devoid of anger yet commanding, rang out.
"Everything is ready. The Buster Call has departed from headquarters."
"Why would Rocks suddenly attack God's Valley?"
Kong sat down and replied with a frown. Rocks had been amassing forces for months, and various parties had speculated about his intentions. No one had expected him to attack God's Valley in the West Blue. The Five Elders must know something.
As the Fleet Admiral, he was unaware of the specific reasons for this impending crisis, which was why Kong frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.
"Hmm… The valley conceals a secret treasure of the Celestial Dragons."
"A year ago, a child with a peculiar ability sneaked in."
"After months of pursuit, he vanished."
"We never expected him to infiltrate the Rocks Pirates."
The burly Five Elder glanced at Sengoku and Garp, then murmured, without dwelling on the past, explaining the situation to the three.
"I see…"
"Alright, Kong. This is an opportunity. It's better for pirates to be in chaos."
"Rocks, ha… a mere clown."
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The Buster Call fleet.
Forty custom-built battleships sailed towards the West Blue, each led by a General-rank officer and accompanied by a thousand elite Marines.
On Sakazuki's battleship, he smiled as he observed the excited expressions of the soldiers on deck. Indeed, such a grand event could best ignite one's fighting spirit.
He imagined himself in retirement, telling his children how he, their father, had once participated in the encirclement of pirates like Rocks, Shiki, and Whitebeard. Just then, Doberman approached, a trace of worry on his face.
"Major General Sakazuki, can we… win this time?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Rocks commands the allegiance of over a hundred captains, along with powerful pirates like Shiki, Whitebeard, and Wang Zhi…."
"If we lose, the world…."
"There's no need for concern, Doberman."
Sakazuki understood Doberman's anxious look. No one understood the brutality of pirates better than a child whose entire family had been murdered by them.
If the Marines were defeated and pirates ruled the world, it would be nothing short of hell on earth.
"You must understand."
"The World Government has stood for eight hundred years. Excluding that blank century."
"In the past seven hundred years, pirates have emerged endlessly."
"Heroes and ambitious figures are never scarce on this sea."
"Yet, seven hundred years have passed, and these heroes and ambitious figures are like leeks, harvested batch after batch."
"Only the World Government stands firm in the heavens."
"Rocks is nothing more than a clown."
"Ruling the world, ha."
Sakazuki's words, revealing the true nature of the world, deeply shocked Doberman, leaving him in a state of profound contemplation.
"This…"
"This…"
Sakazuki patted Doberman's shoulder and returned to his room, leaving the young man to process his thoughts.
The voyage continued…
Seven days later, the palace of God's Valley.
"They've arrived…"
Those meditating opened their eyes simultaneously. They walked out of the palace, gazing towards the sky as an immeasurable Conqueror's Haki swept over, pressuring the entire God's Valley.
Accompanying the Conqueror's Haki was a ferocious voice that echoed through the heavens.
"Let the world tremble from here, Ahahahahahaha!!!!!"
"Kill them all!!!!!"