## Chapter 212: The Raging Great Sea, Roger's Operation
Garp, arriving on the scene, immediately joined the attack on Rocks D. Xebec.
This allowed the gradually suppressed Garling Saint to slightly relax.
Garp knew that for this war to be victorious, Rocks must be defeated.
"Another brat has arrived, let's take you on together!"
Rocks twisted his neck, a terrifying aura instantly enveloped the entire island, and his "Shura" was wreathed in terrifying black-red lightning.
In an instant, he arrived before Garling Saint.
He slashed down with a single strike, which Garling Saint blocked with his saber.
However, terrifying sword qi still erupted, passing through Garling Saint's body, leaving a deep trench in the ground behind him.
Garp bent down and threw a punch, exerting strength throughout his entire body, pushing his strength to the limit, and struck towards Rocks D.
Xebec's head.
Rocks naturally wouldn't let the punch land.
He easily dodged by shifting his body, and with a backhand punch as swift as lightning, he directly struck Garp's right cheek.
The overbearing punch landed on Garp's head, the sudden violent impact preventing Garp from reacting.
He had intended to endure the blow and then restrain Rocks, creating an opportunity for Garling Saint to attack, but he had underestimated the power of Rocks' punch.
Rocks, who had previously faced the simultaneous attack by three Admirals, would naturally not be easily suppressed by just two people.
In all his battles up until now, aside from Steel Bone Kong who barely held on against him alone, when had he not fought one against two?
But the attack by these two was already making Rocks feel pressure, requiring him to go all out and show his full capabilities.
With Garp alleviating the pressure, Garling Saint could also counterattack more freely.
Garp's figure flew backward, and at the same time, a hurricane was whipped up by the powerful force.
Garling Saint seized the opportunity to attack, but was easily blocked by Rocks.
"Truly terrifying!"
Garling Saint's heart trembled slightly; Rocks' terror was beyond imagination.
Although he had heard Rocks' name and knew of Rocks' strength.
But he had great confidence in his own strength, a confidence stemming from his bloodline.
Observation Kill was even his invincible cornerstone.
Yet, in front of Rocks, it was ineffective.
Rocks fought entirely based on his intuition and instinct; Observation Kill suppressed his Observation Haki.
Having lost Observation Haki, Rocks' combat strength was not weakened because of it.
"D!"
And this filled Garling Saint's heart with even more killing intent.
"Is this the counterattack of D? Then they must be completely annihilated!"
Rocks, being of the D bloodline with terrifying strength, had long been targeted by the World Government, and they had taken many measures.
However, repeated failures had instead led to the development of a terrifying Faction like the Rocks Pirates.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Knights, he had the duty to protect the World Nobles, which was why he hadn't been able to act before.
Now that Rocks D.
Xebec had presented himself, he absolutely could not be allowed to escape.
Moreover, he had sacrificed so many compatriots.
As the top-tier World Noble Family, the Ferland Family held the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Knights, firmly ranking first among the Celestial Dragon Families.
Each generation of the family would produce the strongest Strongman, preventing others from coveting the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Knights.
Not to mention the other members of the family; they had the most perfect education method among the World Nobles.
Even if they adopted the habits of World Nobles, the belief of "Winner takes all" was always engraved in their bloodline.
The Ferland Family, from beginning to end, were staunch supporters of the World Government, unless something unexpected happened.
Therefore, Hades had no intention of notifying the Ferland Family, even though the two families were on good terms.
To bring down the World Government, one must inevitably crush its pillars, and the Ferland Family was one of the most important crucial nodes among them.
Thus, the Ferland Family must be weakened.
Garling Saint's inner pride also did not allow him to back down in front of Rocks!
Garling Saint was slightly younger than Rocks, but he hadn't improved for a long time, as if he had reached the limit.
Even though Rocks was stronger, under such pressure, his blood was boiling, craving even greater strength.
This made him even more excited.
And now he had only one goal: to completely defeat Rocks.
The small gap in strength could be made up for with Garp's addition; he was confident he could completely defeat Rocks.
The great battle lasted for half a day.
The news of the Rocks Pirates attacking God Valley inevitably spread, even though the World Government tried its best to block the news.
How could such a big event be blocked?
Passing Pirates, Merchants, various Factions with informants within the World Government, and Member Nations all received the news.
And through the mouths of Pirates and Merchants, it rapidly spread, with newspapers competing to publish the news.
With the rampage of the Rocks Pirates and the chaotic situation in the Four Seas and the Grand Line Paradise, the World Government had long lost control over these newspapers.
As everyone, whether shocked or gloating, watched the situation of this war with expectation, someone decided to act.
"Hey, Roger, are we really going to get involved in this mess?"
"This is a war between the Rocks Pirates and the World Government! Isn't it wrong for us to interfere?"
Rayleigh's first reaction to Captain Roger's decision was to object.
Even though the Rocks Pirates and the Roger Pirates were hostile, hostile relations between Pirate Crews were the norm.
Facing the World Government and the Marines, as Pirates, their stance could be said to be the same.
Once exposed, it wouldn't be good for their reputation either.
The other members of the Pirate Crew had the same attitude and did not approve of Roger's somewhat nonsensical idea.
"I don't want to keep hiding and sneaking around; this isn't free at all."
"We want to defeat the Rocks Pirates, and this is a perfect opportunity."
Roger drew out Ace, laughing loudly, firmly set on his idea, a surge of anger also in his heart.
He didn't want to keep living in the shadow of the Rocks Pirates.
For freedom, he would stop at nothing.
Forming an alliance with the Marines was a shame for the World Government and the Marines, but wasn't it also for him?
"Ah, can't be helped. Since you've said so, Captain, then let's go."
Rayleigh rubbed the back of his head and smiled wryly.
Isn't that just how our Captain is?
This is our Captain!
To protect their comrades, they could annihilate a country.
For their Captain, for their Pirate Ship, for freedom.
They could also cooperate with the World Government and challenge the flourishing Rocks Pirates.
"Then let's go!"
"Defeat Rocks and usher in our era!"
Since both the Captain and the First Mate had said so, what were they still worried about?
They just needed to follow along.
Having been suppressed and pursued by the Rocks Pirates, everyone actually had a feeling of frustration in their hearts.
It was just that they had reservations, whether it was about allying with the World Government or the terrifying strength of the Rocks Pirates.
With their direction and goals unified, everyone was fearless.
"Then let's set sail! Change direction and head towards God Valley!"
Roger laughed loudly, standing on the figurehead, holding his long saber and pointing forward.
The Oro Jackson turned accordingly, moving towards the direction of God Valley.
Although they didn't know the exact location of God Valley, quite a few ships were attracted by this news and were heading there.
The great battle at God Valley continued, and the entire world was in complete chaos.
The Four Seas, the First Half of the Grand Line, the entire Great Sea was filled with constant fighting.
Slaughter, plunder, pursuit, fleeing!
The Rocks Pirates themselves had not appeared; these Affiliated Pirate Groups were still rampaging!
Without the leadership of the Rocks Pirates, it wasn't easy for them to return to the New World.
They not only had to pass through Reverse Mountain but also cross the First Half of the Grand Line and pass through Fish-Man Island to return to the New World.
Under these circumstances, they could only constantly fight, or some Pirates already didn't want to go back.
Compared to the New World, the living environment in the Four Seas was simply paradise for them.
Such Pirates were the greatest threat!
The entire world descended into further chaos!
And the place that would decide the final outcome was in God Valley!
(end of chapter)