## Chapter 203: Sea Calendar 1485, A Fated Battle
Sea Calendar 1485 was destined to be a year that would go down in history.
No one could ignore the world-shaking events that occurred in this year.
On this day, Rocks summoned all his Core Cadres.
After several years, "Tyrant Dragon" Zak and "Demon King" Nash had truly grown, possessing well-deserved Top Tier Combatant strength.
They were no longer considered weak among them, and their positions were completely solidified.
Besides Rocks and the thirteen Division Captains, there were also the "Hunter King" Besoro, the "King of Hell" Blazer, and "Titan" – three powerful combatants.
By this count, the Rocks Pirates already boasted seventeen Top Tier Combatants.
This number was truly immense, and it didn't even include those within the Rocks Pirates who were already approaching or had reached Top Tier Combatant strength.
Such strength was enough to shake the entire World.
It seems it's coming.
Seeing Rocks' serious expression, Hades realized it was coming.
This was the moment he had long anticipated.
"Everyone, this is our next objective."
On the giant Sea Chart, Rocks drew a circle in the Area near the Red Line.
Before anyone could ask, Rocks answered with some excitement.
"God Valley doesn't exist on any Sea Chart because it's the Island where the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons, reside."
Upon hearing this, everyone except Hades was shocked.
Even Hades put on a slightly surprised expression.
After the shock came excitement.
So what if they were Celestial Dragons? They were the strong ones!
The continuous operations targeting the Four Seas and the Grand Line had made them feel a bit bored.
They had originally thought this time would be the same, but they didn't expect Rocks to give them such a surprise.
"The countless treasure hoarded by the Celestial Dragons, the most precious Devil Fruits, everything you can imagine and can't imagine is there!"
"It's time to completely pull these Celestial Dragons down from their pedestal!"
Rocks' excitement thoroughly infected the many Pirates present.
"Jie ha ha ha! My blade hasn't been stained with the blood of a Celestial Dragon yet."
Shiki laughed wildly and arrogantly, his thick, long golden hair like a lion's mane dancing wildly with his excitement.
Byrnndi World's desire for destruction surged.
What could be more exciting than destroying the Celestial Dragons' home?
Captain John had already targeted the Celestial Dragons' treasure, impatiently wanting to plunder it completely.
Charlotte Linlin, also interested in treasure, had a bright glint in her eyes.
Or rather, everyone else was interested in the Celestial Dragons' treasure.
"Gurararara! Let's have a great battle."
The young Whitebeard was full of passion.
The unprecedented cohesion of the Rocks Pirates also meant he wasn't resistant to this battle.
Moreover, he hadn't forgotten that his hometown was destroyed in war because they couldn't afford the Heavenly Tribute.
Ultimately, it was because of the Celestial Dragons.
Getting some revenge and taking some treasure to subsidize his hometown was quite normal, right?
With so much fine wine on the Great Sea nowadays, how could he afford it without money?
In addition, he now also had the idea of establishing a Pirate Crew.
The difference was, what he wanted to establish was his own great family.
Now he also had the means to realize his dream.
His future family members would also need some Devil Fruits to improve their strength.
In the past, he hadn't cared, but now he realized this, and it wasn't too late.
This was a good opportunity.
As for why God Valley existed, they didn't care.
Just pick up their weapons and kill their way there, and it would be done.
After years of war, the authority of the World Government and World Nobles had long vanished in their hearts.
Now, the World's greatest treasure was right there.
As members of the Rocks Pirates, how could they let it go?
Rocks had long become a mark of an Era, a will to do whatever one wants!
Rocks D.
Xebec, he was tyrannical, powerful, and also respectable.
Is he already starting to think about a backup plan?
Hades thought to himself.
He had been thinking about why Rocks would choose a place like God Valley.
If possible, wouldn't it be better to directly kill towards the Red Line using Golden Lion Shiki's ability?
The path that could lead to the Holy Land wasn't the only one; the well-known Red Port was another.
Gradually, he seemed to understand.
Rocks was not a heartless person.
He had his own dream and his own ideals.
If a Crewmate sacrificed themselves, he would be angry and seek revenge.
Since the establishment of the Rocks Pirates nearly thirty years ago, Rocks D.
Xebec may also have developed feelings.
Killing towards God Valley would inevitably face a desperate counterattack from the World Government and the Marines.
The World Government's hidden strength would also be dispatched.
If they succeeded, they would follow the Passage from God Valley to the Holy Land and directly kill towards the Red Line.
If they failed, then they also had a backup plan they could take.
At God Valley, they could evacuate at any time.
This was probably Rocks' idea.
Perhaps some people hadn't even noticed that in their hearts, Rocks had never changed.
But in reality?
He was already sixty-five years old.
His strength was still maintained at its peak, but his mindset would also change as time passed.
Hades' control over emotions and his heart was becoming more refined.
At this moment, only then did he discover that his own heart also felt some sentiment.
Since birth, he had spent more than half his time in the Rocks Pirates.
The time spent in the Rocks Pirates had long become an indelible mark in his heart.
This was true for Newgate, Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and the others as well.
No matter what, today's Rocks Pirates were several times stronger than the Rocks Pirates in Hades' memory.
Numerous Top Tier Combatants, and countless Great Pirates at the Cadre level.
After these past few years of expansion, the Rocks Pirates' military strength had reached two hundred thousand.
Adding in the increasingly large and more numerous Affiliated Pirate Groups and Affiliate Forces.
Their influence was even spread throughout the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line.
Just the name of Rocks could make the Great Sea turn into a pot of grasshoppers.
Such influence could not be erased as easily by the World Government.
In other words, the World Government simply didn't have the ability to erase the news of the Rocks Pirates from the World's memory.
That kind of scene in the future where Rocks is forgotten by people, only remembered by a few, simply will not appear.
It should be known that as the Rocks Pirates swept across the World, almost at the same time, especially among children, a popular card game emerged.
Among them were numerous character images about the Great Pirates of the Rocks Pirates and the Marines.
Even a four or five-year-old child could say the name and title of the Captain of the Rocks Pirates and the thirteen Division Captains.
This Pirate Crew! This man! Is destined to be remembered by history!
(end of chapter)