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Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: The Heist of the Century

"Delicious! Ren's combat cake is so delicious!" Charlotte Linlin's eyes were smiling into crescents. She felt her body was full of power. This was the "Rampage Sweetheart Energy Bar" that Ren had specially made for her. It was made with high-concentration life energy and several rare fruits that could make one highly excited. It allowed Linlin to unleash her strongest combat power while maintaining a happy mood.

"Prometheus, burn that piece of iron!" Linlin pointed casually. Prometheus immediately spewed a huge pillar of fire, melting a gun battery that was just about to fire into molten iron. "Zeus, zap that house over there!" Zeus let out a clap of thunder, and a thick bolt of lightning struck down, charring a Marine barracks. The soldiers inside screamed and fled.

Linlin was like a child playing in an amusement park. Every one of her attacks was filled with innocence and joy, yet it brought devastating blows to the G-5 Branch. This invasion was not a war from the beginning, but a planned and premeditated armed robbery.

Silver's figure moved through the shadows of the fortress like a phantom. He had already used the opportunity when the enemy was lured by the food to map out the entire fortress's defense layout, communication nodes, and armory locations. At this moment, he was like a precise surgeon, removing the nerves and claws of this fortress one by one. The communication tower was subtly destroyed by Silver, unable to send out any distress signals. The officers' quarters were thrown into chaos by Silver, preventing the enemy from forming an effective command.

And the true core of this operation—the shipwright Dolum—was now, with his eyes shining, rushing toward his holy land like a devout believer. It was the secret dockyard located in the deepest part of the fortress. With Silver's intelligence and Gatz's violent path-clearing, Dolum reached the dockyard gate without any obstruction. "I'm here! My sweet treasure!" Dolum let out a heartfelt cry and, with all his strength, split open the alloy gate of the dockyard with his axe.

Behind the gate, a massive, jet-black behemoth, quietly docked on the slipway, appeared before them. It was the Marines' latest experimental warship, which had not yet been officially named. Its hull was made of a special alloy that shimmered with a dark light, its lines were full of power, and its body was covered with dense, never-before-seen cannon muzzles and weapon systems. It was like a steel beast lurking in the darkness, exuding a terrifying and heart-pounding aura.

"This is it... this is it!" Dolum was in tears. He caressed the cold hull of the warship as if stroking a lover's skin. He took out a stack of stolen design blueprints from his pocket, which he had gotten from Silver, trembling with excitement. "I've finally... found you!"

Just then, an angry roar came from the harbor. "Bastards! What... what did you do to me?!" "Iron Stomach" Bastille had finally broken free from the illusion of the delicious food. He looked at his ravaged fortress, felt the strange satiety in his body that made him unable to muster any strength, and finally realized he had been tricked. What a humiliation! He roared, transformed into his half-man, half-rhino form, and charged madly toward the dockyard.

However, a figure was faster than him, blocking his path. It was Rocks. He was standing there at some point, a playful smile on his face. "Are you full, Vice Admiral?"

"Rocks!" Bastille's eyes were bloodshot. "I'll tear you to pieces!"

"Is that so?" Rocks's smile turned cruel. "Unfortunately, you won't get the chance." Before his words had even faded, his figure vanished. When he reappeared, he was behind Bastille. A heavy punch, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki lightning, slammed squarely into the center of Bastille's back. Pfft! Bastille's proud awakened Zoan defense was like thin paper before this punch. He spewed out a mouthful of blood mixed with pieces of internal organs. His massive body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through several buildings along the way, and was finally embedded in a mountain wall, his life unknown.

Rocks retracted his fist, not even bothering to look at him again. He turned and waved to his crew. "Alright, boys! Get on board! Our new home is ours!"

RUMBLE! With a deafening screech of metal, the huge dockyard floodgates were torn open by the combined forces of Newgate's tremors and Linlin's monstrous strength. Sunlight poured in, illuminating the jet-black steel beast. "My king! Awaken!" Dolum stood on the bridge, his eyes shining with fanaticism. Like a mad scientist, he pressed the warship's ignition button.

VWOOM— The sleeping steel heart began to beat. The entire warship let out a low rumble, and countless indicator lights on its body lit up in succession. A massive and terrifying aura slowly awakened. "Wahahaha! Let's go!" Gatz stood excitedly at the bow, waving his anchor at the terrified marines outside.

Under the command of its new master, Dolum, this terrifying warship, which had changed hands before it was even named, was like an ancient beast that had broken its chains. With a ferocity that completely belied its massive size, it smashed through the last line of defense in the harbor and charged into the vast, open sea.

Behind it was the fiery, ravaged G-5 fortress and the despairing eyes of countless marines. The Rocks Pirates, in the most flamboyant and domineering way, had completed this insane operation, which could be called the heist of the century.

The warship sailed on the calm sea, like a moving steel island. The crew was immersed in the great joy of getting a new ship. Gatz ran back and forth on the spacious deck, at times touching a giant cannon, at other times looking at a novel weapon, constantly exclaiming, "Wow, this is so cool," like a country bumpkin who had just come to the city.

Linlin sat contentedly at the stern, holding a victory celebration cake that was bigger than her head, specially made for her by Ren. She was covered in cream, and Prometheus and Zeus were flying happily beside her. To her, as long as there were endless desserts, it didn't matter where she went or what ship she was on.

Silver stood on the highest watchtower, calibrating the warship's ultra-long-range telescope and life detection radar. A rare look of satisfaction also appeared on his icy face. The ship's reconnaissance and stealth systems were practically tailor-made for an assassin like him.

Newgate was leaning against the ship's rail, happily drinking a barrel of hundred-year-old rum "borrowed" from the G-5 wine cellar. He looked at this indestructible steel vessel that moved like an extension of his own arm, then at the group of comrades around him, who were unruly but incredibly reliable at critical moments. The longing for a family in his heart seemed to have been filled quite a bit.

And the happiest person on this ship was undoubtedly Dolum. Like a terminally ill patient who had suddenly been cured, he caressed every smooth instrument panel on the bridge, kissed the gleaming metal helm, and muttered to himself, "Perfect keel balance... seamless alloy armor... dual-core power furnace plus Coup de Burst system... oh my god, I feel like I could drive this thing straight up the Red Line!" His obsessed state gave Gatz goosebumps.

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