The black sea fortress appeared directly above God Valley from high in the sky, with a world-conquering presence. "Wahahahahahaha!" Rocks's wild laughter was like rolling thunder, descending from the sky and ringing in everyone's ears. "World Government! Marines! And Roger! I am very satisfied with the stage you have prepared for me!"
"As a return gift, let me show you what true despair looks like!"
Before his words had even faded, dozens of launch ports suddenly opened on the bottom of the Azure Dragon. Then, countless candy bombs, created by Charlotte Linlin and infused with the "Soul of Explosion," rained down! These bombs looked colorful and harmless, but each one contained a terrifying power comparable to a heavy cannon!
"Fire! Intercept them!" Sengoku roared. The cannons of the Marine fleet instantly roared to life. A net of death, composed of countless cannonballs, tried to intercept the candy bombs in mid-air.
However, just at that moment, an invisible shockwave descended from the sky. Newgate stood at the rail of the Azure Dragon, pressing down with one hand. "Quake Crash!" CRACK! The space above the Marine fleet shattered like a mirror hit by a sledgehammer! The cannonballs that had just been fired had their trajectories altered upon entering this shattered space. They collided with each other and detonated, creating a spectacular and deadly fireworks display in mid-air. The first exchange, a complete defeat for the Marines!
Countless candy bombs passed through the interception net and slammed into various parts of God Valley. BOOM! Earth-shaking explosions rose one after another. The entire island of God Valley was instantly engulfed in a sea of fire.
"Alright, boys! Time to eat!" Amid Rocks's roar, the monsters on the Azure Dragon, like tigers descending from a mountain, leaped down from a height of ten thousand meters! Gatz's massive body, like a meteor, crashed directly into the formation of a Marine unit. His giant anchor swept out, instantly clearing an area. Silver's figure flickered a few times in the air and landed silently on the top of the mast of the Celestial Dragons' cruise ship. His cold gaze locked onto the trembling World Nobles.
A legendary battle of unprecedented scale, which had gathered the top combatants of an entire era of the One Piece world, had officially begun in the most flamboyant and domineering way!
Ren stood on the deck of the Azure Dragon, looking down at the island that had already turned into a living hell, his eyes calm. He did not participate in the battle. His battlefield was not here. Ren turned and walked back to the kitchen, taking out the combat bentos he had already prepared, which were infused with various "Souls of the Feast." He knew that this battle would be incredibly long and tragic, and he would be the most solid, and the only, backup for these monsters in this protracted war!
Just then, a tall figure walked up to Ren's side, carrying a faint, scorching aura, like volcanic ash. It was Gloriosa. She did not look at Ren, but stood shoulder to shoulder with him, her gaze also fixed on the battlefield below that was about to turn into a purgatory. "What a boring farce," she began, her voice still cold, but it had lost some of its icy, standoffish quality.
Ren did not stop his movements, just calmly asking, "You don't like to fight?"
"I just don't like being watched like a monkey in a fight like this," Gloriosa snorted, a hint of her former empress's pride in her tone. "If you're going to fight, you should fight like the warriors of Elbaf, fair and square, to the death."
"That's just your way of fighting," Ren said, wrapping a piece of warm, specially seasoned barbecue meat in oil paper and putting it in a food box. "To the Captain, this is more like a grand coronation ceremony to announce his accession to the whole world. The more spectators, the livelier the ceremony."
Gloriosa was silent for a moment. She looked at Ren's calm, emotionless eyes and suddenly felt that this child, who was not even eleven years old, seemed to see through Rocks's heart better than anyone else on the ship. "I..." she seemed to want to say something, but didn't know where to start.
Ren seemed to know what she was thinking. He picked up a small, exquisite wooden box from the side and handed it to her. "This is for you."
Gloriosa took the box and opened it. Inside lay a single candy, a candy made from the pulp of a lava fruit and some unknown, spicy-smelling spice, with a dark red color like magma. "Eat one before the battle. It will make your Haki more explosive, and also make your mood... a little more fiery," Ren explained.
Gloriosa held the still-warm candy, feeling the scorching energy coming from it, which was of the same origin as her own Haki. The softest part of her heart was gently touched. She looked up, gave Ren a deep look, and then put the candy in her mouth. A spicy and sweet taste instantly exploded on the tip of her tongue, turning into a warm current that flowed through her body. It was not the warmth of food, but the warmth of being understood, of being cared for.
"I won't die," Gloriosa suddenly said, her eyes becoming unprecedentedly firm. "I will not die before I find a new way to live on this ship." This was both a promise to Ren and to herself.
"Mm," Ren nodded and closed the last bento box. "When you're tired of fighting, come back and eat. I'll make sure you're full." The simple conversation was like an unbreakable promise. Gloriosa turned and left. Her back was still proud, but no longer so lonely.
The coastline of God Valley was shattered in the flames of the explosions. The seawater was dyed a scorching orange-red. "OOOOH!" Gatz's roar was even louder than the explosions. His massive body, like a burning meteor, was the first to crash into the center of the Marine's position. BOOM! The ground cracked, and a shockwave rolled out. A huge impact crater appeared out of thin air. Dozens of elite marines around it were sent flying by this brutal impact, coughing up blood and losing consciousness before they even hit the ground.
"A monster!" a Marine Rear Admiral roared, his eyes wide with fury. He drew his long sword and ordered, "Concentrate heavy fire! Don't let him get near the main position!"
However, Gatz completely ignored the bullets and cannonballs flying at him. After eating the dish that Ren had infused with the "Soul of Rage," he now felt that he was the incarnation of destruction and power. Every inch of his muscles was craving battle. "Wahahaha! Are you trying to tickle me?" He shouldered his giant anchor and swung it like a whirlwind, smashing away all the incoming cannonballs. He even accurately hit a few of them back, making them explode in the Marines' own position. "All of you, get out of my way!" Gatz swept his anchor horizontally. The giant anchor, with a scream that tore through the air, leveled an entire Marine phalanx, along with their defensive structures, clearing a vacuum zone. He was like a primordial behemoth that had charged into a china shop. In his wake, there was only destruction and wails.
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