When Linlin saw the bear swallow the Meatball Fruit in a single gulp, she became so enraged her lungs nearly burst. She looked at Kael as if she wanted to eat someone.
But at this moment she was powerless, because she could not resist Shanks.
Seizing the opportunity, Kael raised his hand to rescue Ivan and shouted to the bear:
"Bear! Use your power and move us away!"
Kael had previously taught the bear how to use the Meatball Fruit's rapid movement ability.
Moreover, the bear was highly compatible with the Meatball Fruit. The moment it heard Kael's words, it immediately understood what to do. It assessed itself, then almost teleported to stand before Kael.
Kael spread his hands wide; dark vortices formed in his palms. A powerful gravity pulled Ginny and Ivan toward him.
Meanwhile, Kael continued to observe Sartan, who was fighting a Rocks Pirate since according to the original story, this man was supposed to intervene against the bear.
But the Devil had not intended to fully appear. Kael thought this was because Shanks had left the battlefield.
After all, before the arrival of the Roger Pirates, it would have been difficult for the Marines and a Sartan to fend off the Rocks Pirates because the Rocks side had too many heavy hitters.
Berro raised his hand again and prepared to use his power once more to leave God Valley with Kael.
Shanks watched Kael closely. He recognized the bear's ability and predicted Kael's escape.
Just as the bear's hand was about to touch Kael, Shanks suddenly shouted:
"Son! Remember! Your surname is Figarland!"
"Bo!"
The Meatball Fruit's ability activated. Kael's body vanished from sight. While the bear tried to rescue more slaves, Rocks suddenly unleashed his Conqueror's Haki. God Valley thundered at once, lightning flickering across the sky as if the end of the world had come.
He glared red eyed at the spot where Kael vanished, roaring into the sky:
"Shanks! Where did you send that kid!? That fruit was mine!!"
Sengoku and Garp exchanged glances and wondered aloud:
"Why did Rocks go insane? Which fruit? The Meatball Fruit?"
Although Berro had tremendous qualities, he was still young. Rocks' Conqueror's Haki stunned him. When he recovered, he hesitated not at all using his ability to fling himself outward.
Sartan yelled to Shanks:
"Shanks! Return immediately!"
Shanks paused briefly, then left Linlin behind and returned to his own battlefield. Linlin had no intention of going back she focused on finding the Green Dragon Fruit without Shanks' intervention.
In the distance, Sartan relaxed upon seeing Galin return, whispering:
"That fruit was actually meant for you..."
Galin nodded calmly and replied:
"I'm not interested in Devil Fruits. I came just for the thrill of the hunt. Besides, he's still alive, so Vegapunk's experiment succeeded. In that case, there's nothing more suitable for him than that fruit."
Sartan wanted to say more, but Rocks would not allow it. Like a black lightning bolt, he dashed forward and struck Sartan with an enraged punch.
Garp and Sengoku, standing before Sartan, retreated intentionally or not, it wasn't clear.
Celestial Dragon guards around them advanced loyally, but in Rocks' eyes they were like ants some were directly turned into clouds of bloody mist.
As Sartan's crutches flew out from under him, he took a hard punch to the face and was sent flying backward.
Sengoku looked like he wanted to laugh, but couldn't summon the courage. Garp shouted loudly.
Nearby, Tsuru reached over and pinched Shanks waist sharply.
Armed and powerful, Garp was defenseless; his expression looked worse than crying.
He was still ugly.
The members of the Rocks Pirates carried no psychological burden. They laughed loudly, nearly dragging the Devil's old face through the dirt.
Though Sartan took a heavy blow, he stood up quickly. After all, he was a Zoan type ghost devil fruit user with extremely high regeneration.
But from his trembling gaze, it was clear Rocks' anger filled punch had not been light.
After rising, he gave the Marine a cold look, then glanced at Garp several times. Garp picked at his nose, looking indifferent.
Now Garp was a significant combat force. No matter how angry Sartan was, he could not act immediately. He suppressed his rage and gave orders to Fleet Admiral Kong of the Marines:
"Eliminate the Rocks Pirate. Leave no one behind!"
Rocks snarled and mocked:
"Is it only you? From today forward, I will be the new King of the World! Come on, everyone!"
The two sides faced off again. The God Knights and Navy had united, but the Rocks Pirates showed no sign of backing down they were only slightly suppressed.
Rocks grew more and more excited. According to his plan, eating the Dark Fruit would maximize his chances of victory. With the power of the Dark Fruit, his odds would definitely rise.
However, the performance of the Navy and World Government made the situation dire they suffered from the ineffectiveness of some individuals within their forces.
Rocks' most capable subordinate was Kaido. He behaved like a foolish youth. He swung his mace so wildly it was clear only whom he hit, and then the opponent died.
Rocks noticed this and planned to reward him with "promotion and pay raise" after the war.
Just as Rocks was grabbing a Marine by the collar, about to break his neck, a black and red sword beam burst across the sky:
"God avoids!"
Rocks' pupils shrank. Ignoring the Marine, he swiftly backed away.
The sword strike hit the ground, sending smoke into the sky. When the smoke cleared, a bottomless chasm had opened before everyone's eyes.
"Heh heh!"
A figure in a red cloak descended from the sky with a confident smile. Garp always indifferent suddenly roared:
"Roger! You've come at last!"
Roger turned his head, smiled at Garp, then pointed his sword at the grotesque looking Rocks and spoke in a deep voice:
"Rocks, you're far too dangerous. I can't let you continue!"