One week later, West Blue, God Valley.
On the island, the screams of slaves and natives echoed through the sky as various forces rushed in, engaging in a fierce battle.
"Why are our guns pointed at innocent civilians! Isn't this a military exercise!!!"
During the hunting game, a gun-wielding Marine Soldier watched the hellish scene, losing control of his emotions and questioning his superior.
"The guns are only loaded with anesthetic bullets. Don't be afraid of hurting them; just keep shooting!"
"Are you kidding me!"
The blood and death flowing from those bullet holes didn't look like the exercise his superior claimed it to be.
The Marine Soldier named Monkey D. Dragon suddenly realized that this so-called exercise was actually an innocent massacre.
Why would the army massacre civilians?
When did the justice he upheld turn into evil!
Even innocent children, babies, and women were being unilaterally massacred by the army and the Celestial Dragons; this place was simply hell.
God Valley was reduced to a sea of fire. Faced with one tragic scene after another, Dragon confirmed the suspicion in his heart.
This wasn't an exercise at all, but a secret massacre.
Human lives had become livestock for the Celestial Dragons to trample; on this island, a person's life was harvested as carelessly as an ant's.
Filled with endless grief and indignation, Dragon suddenly heard a report from overseas via Transponder Snail.
"The Rocks Pirates and many famous pirate crews are attacking the east coast! Requesting reinforcements, requesting... Argh!"
Before the sentence could be finished, it turned into a scream and communication was lost.
At the same time, off the west coast of God Valley.
The oro jackson broke through the Marine's naval blockade, sinking all their warships, and finally arrived at the west coast.
"I'm going to rescue Shakky. I'll win her heart by being the hero! Don't even think about it, the rest of you go and seize all the treasure!" Roger was the first to land on the island, barking orders to everyone.
As soon as the order was given, he was soundly thrashed by all the crew members, who then trampled over him to rush into the center of the island and clash with the Marine.
"Beaten up again, huh." Rune was the last to jump onto the shore from the oro jackson. He walked up to the dignity-less Captain and stared down at him.
Roger climbed up from the ground, furious, and shouted at the crew members heading inland, "You bastards, have you stopped listening to your Captain's orders?!"
"Let's go. There's a lot of chaos on the island. It seems pirates from all over the world have come here." Rune helped Roger up and walked toward the interior of the island.
"Yeah, looks like we aren't the only ones eyeing the treasure on this island!"
Moving from the west coast to the interior of the island, Rune and Roger ran right into other executives of the Rocks Pirates and engaged in a fierce exchange.
Except for Rocks, Kaido, and Linlin, the rest of the Rocks Pirates and the Roger Pirates had the same goal: they all wanted to be the first to rescue Shakky and win her heart.
This was the center of God Valley Town, where the Celestial Dragons had given their speech before the hunting game.
A fierce battle soon broke out between the two sides.
In the room where Shakky was held, Saint Somaz, having learned that the pirates had disrupted the hunting game, opened the door.
In the room, Shakky was handcuffed, standing alone. Although she looked very calm on the surface, she was actually in the depths of despair.
"Why hasn't the prize been moved yet? What exactly is the Marine doing?"
After entering the room, Saint Somaz saw Marine Soldiers unconscious on the floor, all of whom had been kicked unconscious by Shakky.
"Are you kidding me? You were all taken down by a woman in shackles!"
Seeing Saint Somaz, Shakky forced a calm smile and said to him, "The commotion outside sounds like pirates running wild, doesn't it?"
She guessed that the pirates on the sea, eager to win her favor, were doing their best to get here and rescue her.
This ignited a spark of hope in Shakky's heart. Having been a prisoner for a year, there was finally hope of escaping the control of the Celestial Dragons.
Hearing this, Saint Somaz walked up to Shakky and slapped her across the face without a hint of pity. He said:
"A woman who knows her own worth isn't likeable at all!"
He vented all his anger on Shakky. If it weren't for this woman, this delightful massacre game would have proceeded normally to the end.
The various Celestial Dragon families might have had a chance to win her and treat her proud self like a slave.
Shakky almost fell from the slap, but she forced her body to steady itself and swung her long leg to kick Saint Somaz.
Saint Somaz was hit by the kick, a pained expression on his face, unable to believe this woman dared to kick him.
But an attack of this level was trivial to him. He seized the opportunity to grab Shakky's ankle.
Using the power of the Thorn-Thorn Fruit, he created an iron spiked mace and swung it at Shakky.
Puchi—! The mace struck the leg Shakky had used to kick him, causing blood to splatter and sending her collapsing to the ground in pain.
"You guessed right, the pirates are swarming in, racing to capture you back!" Saint Somaz looked down at Shakky and continued, "You really are popular. I wonder who leaked the news and let them make such a mess of the competition!"
As the Captain of the Kuja Pirates, she could no longer endure this, feeling as aggrieved as an ordinary woman who had been hurt.
Saint Somaz saw Shakky like this and a delightful expression appeared on his face. He added, "Even if you survive, you'll only end up as Saint Jialin's prize. It's truly enviable!
"Might as well just kill you here. No one will have you!"
Hearing this, Shakky trembled in pain, her face no longer able to maintain its strength as despair became visible.
This expression pleased Saint Somaz even more. He continued, "Haha, those people who came all this way to save you will only find your mangled, scarred corpse!
"I really want to see the looks on their faces when they've gone through all that trouble to rescue you, only to see a corpse!"
Outside the room, Roger was clashing head-on with Whitebeard, while Rune held back Shiki, Linlin, Kaido, and other executives, keeping himself incredibly busy.
Everyone from both pirate crews was looking for Shakky, and any Marine Soldiers still standing were completely routed.
"Rayleigh! Rune and I will hold them off here. She's in your hands!" Roger shouted to Rayleigh, unable to pull away from his fight with Whitebeard.
Nearby, Rune landed a punch right on Kaido's forehead, slamming him deep into the ground, thoroughly enjoying the battle.
Seeing this, Rayleigh broke through the crowd and headed straight for the room where Shakky was held.