"Shakky—!!"
"You're still alive~~~!!"
Excited cheers resonated throughout Hachinosu.
"Is this true?!"
"That's great!!"
"Where is she now?!"
"God Valley!"
"Where is that?!"
The ordinary pirates on the island argued about the specific location of God Valley.
Inside the large skull mountain in the center of the island, the Rocks Pirates were also debating this intelligence.
Wang Zhi's expression seemed somewhat unnatural. He questioned nervously: "It's very suspicious. Is this intelligence source reliable? Don't let it be fake news, a trap set by the enemy..."
Except for York, no one else noticed his abnormality; their thoughts were entirely on Shakky.
Stussy, as one of the few intellectuals in the Rocks Pirates, had her own intelligence methods.
She responded to Wang Zhi's doubts: "There's some turmoil within the Marines; the intelligence is undoubtedly true!"
John looked at the intelligence written down, his face full of shock.
"Became a game prize for the Celestial Dragons?!"
"—Meaning, the ones who kidnapped Shakky were actually Government guys?! Bastards!!"
"Shakky-chan~~~"
Golden Lion finally had news of Shakky and wept tears of joy.
But at the same time, black-red lightning flickered on his body surface.
Clearly, although the fact that Shakky was alive made him very happy, the World Government kidnapping Shakky also fueled his anger to the extreme.
Whitebeard noted the details in the intelligence with a solemn expression.
"Celestial Dragons' human hunting... I thought it was just a rumor, didn't expect it to be true."
Charlotte Linlin sat squatting nearby, deep in thought.
"Besides Shakky, the game prizes also include Devil Fruits, you know. Kaido, you want one very much, right?"
"Oh? What abilities are there?"
Kaido was eager to try.
"Devil Fruits used as prizes by Celestial Dragons shouldn't be too bad in ability, right?"
"Mamamama, if that's the case, I must get one for my child too!"
Streusen looked at the increasingly enthusiastic crowd, helpless, but still persuaded: "It's so obvious, could it be a trap deliberately released?!"
"Shut up!!"
Rocks suddenly shouted.
"Those who are afraid stay on the island!! We're leaving! To God Valley!!"
The Rocks Pirates set sail.
Except for the guilty Wang Zhi, everyone else chose to participate in the operation.
Regardless of whether it was a trap, since Shakky might be in God Valley, there was no reason to let it pass!!
...
On the other side.
The Roger Pirates, who had also been decadent for nearly a year, instantly became excited and revived.
Roger: "Gaban! Where is God Valley?!"
Gaban: "Not very close! But we can make it!!"
Roger grinned, looking at his partners on the ship.
"Shall we go?! Lads!!"
"Isn't that obvious!!"
The usually calm Rayleigh shouted abruptly. After a year of psychological torture, he finally understood his own heart.
Roger laughed heartily.
"It's said that Rocks has already moved! Don't let him beat us to it!!"
...
Meanwhile, on the Marine side.
The news of the Roger Pirates' movement was captured by Marine intelligence officers immediately. Then, Admiral Kong immediately called Garp via Den Den Mushi, who was still on vacation in East Blue looking at beauties.
"What did you say?! Roger went too?! Why didn't you tell me earlier!!"
Originally, Garp didn't want to get involved.
So what if the Celestial Dragons' field trip was attacked by the Rocks Pirates! It would be best if those disgusting Celestial Dragons were all killed by Rocks and his crew!
However, since Roger, the man he chased but couldn't catch, also went, there was no choice.
Garp had to temporarily interrupt his vacation, call his adjutant Bogard and other colleagues, and cut directly across the Calm Belt from East Blue to return to Marine Headquarters.
Then transfer to the Holy Land Mary Geoise, cross the Calm Belt again from the New World, and head toward God Valley in the West Blue.
...
Back to the Rocks Pirates.
The pirate ship sailed on the sea; they had just crossed the Calm Belt separating the New World and the West Blue.
Rocks suddenly called York alone to the captain's quarters.
"What's the matter, calling me so suddenly?"
York looked calm but truly didn't know what Rocks wanted with him.
Rocks remained silent from the moment York entered until York impatiently got up to leave, finally speaking to stop him.
"Can I trust you? York!"
York paused, turning back to look at Rocks.
"I don't know if Kaido told you, but currently in the entire pirate crew, the only one who won't betray you, I can only guarantee myself!"
Rocks took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, seeming to have finally made up his mind.
"In that case, I'll tell you a secret that no other crew member knows."
"I have a hidden name. Actually, my real name is Davy D. Xebec!"
York raised an eyebrow, "The legend of Davy D. Jones?"
"Wahahaha..." Rocks chuckled lightly, "As expected, you know!"
"The Davy clan is a clan the World Government has always wanted to completely exterminate!"
"With the legendary pirate Davy D. Jones as a direct ancestor."
"Once rampant in the dark world, still surviving barely to this day."
York nodded slightly.
He was indeed surprised by this information, but only to a certain extent.
It was like when he first learned in the manga that King was a Lunarian.
—*So the pirate world has such a peculiar race!*
But that was all.
Just another race persecuted by the World Government revealed.
"2 years ago, my child was born..."
Rocks pulled a bottle of liquor from the cabinet, opened it, and took a swig.
"I followed your advice. To prevent danger from reaching my wife and child, I sent them to my hometown, to rely on the Davy clan..."
York's spirit suddenly jolted, realizing something.
"Your hometown couldn't be..."
Rocks smiled and nodded lightly, "It's God Valley!"
York's eyes widened, realizing his intelligence on God Valley was still too little.
"Does this mean the World Government capturing Shakky was essentially to lure you there?"
"No! That's an island where Celestial Dragons gather! They absolutely wouldn't want me to go there!!"
Rocks grinned.
"This should also be a coincidence for them!"
"It's just..."
"I genuinely feel that I am being pulled by some great, destiny-like force, as if everything is inevitable."
"Taking Shakky and provoking the collective anger of pirates was a miscalculation on their part."
"But what I'm truly worried about is my wife and child. My goal is just for them to survive safely from that island."
"So York! In this matter, I hope you can lend me a hand!!"
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