Looking at the pirates filled with killing intent—
Roger felt a bit speechless.
Kill that guy?
Where would they even find him?
They were surrounded—either by the Rocks Pirates or the Marines.
Instead of searching everywhere for a few people…
"Listen up, boys! Shakky's already been rescued—but don't forget, there's still treasure left!"
Roger's booming voice echoed through the room.
It snapped the pirates out of their frenzy.
Right!
Even without Shakky—
There were still other prizes!
"OOOHHHH!!! Let's grab the treasure!"
"Take everything except Shakky!"
"Move out!!"
The Roger Pirates regained their morale, cheering loudly.
Whitebeard, seeing this, also prepared to leave and seize the treasures.
As for his so-called "teammates"—
There was no need to remind them.
The two great pirate crews—
Almost simultaneously—
Rushed toward the prize storage warehouses.
Any pirate with half a brain knew—
Scattered loot couldn't compare to the competition prizes.
And unlike random treasure—
The prizes were all concentrated in one place.
Fight?
No—
Just grab everything!
However—
While they were on their way—
Someone had already beaten them to it.
Inside Warehouse No. 1
Dragon and Ivankov had arrived earlier than expected.
"I never thought I'd end up in a place like this…" Ivankov looked around at the mountain of treasure chests, unable to help but sigh.
A place like this—
Was something a former slave like him could never have imagined entering.
After that brief sentiment—
He wasted no time and began searching for Devil Fruits.
Dragon said nothing—
And did the same.
They both knew—
Any fruit chosen as a prize here would have powerful abilities.
And what they lacked most—
Was strength.
Devil Fruits were the fastest way to gain it.
Soon—
Dragon found a peculiar fruit.
A flash of satisfaction crossed his eyes.
"This is the one."
Without hesitation—
He took a bite.
His face twisted in pain—
But he forced himself to swallow.
Only those who could endure—
Were truly strong.
Afterward—
He carefully placed Shamrock and Shanks into a treasure chest.
Then prepared to grab a few more Devil Fruits to take with him.
Meanwhile—
Ivankov also found one.
The Fish-Fish Fruit.
"Hee-haw! Jackpot!"
He excitedly picked it up—
Ready to eat.
"Oh my! That was close! Kid, that's not something for you to eat!"
Charlotte Linlin suddenly appeared—
Slamming Ivankov straight into the wall.
At the same time—
She snatched the Fish-Fish Fruit from his hand.
"Damn it!"
Ivankov fell to the ground, wincing in pain.
Linlin didn't even spare him a glance.
Her eyes swept across the unopened chests.
"These are all mine!"
She laughed, grabbing several chests into her arms—
Not even bothering to check what fruits were inside.
If the Celestial Dragons chose them as prizes—
They had to be valuable.
Seeing this—
Dragon immediately rushed forward.
Those chests—
Contained two infants!
Not Devil Fruits!
"Get lost, brat!"
Linlin casually slapped him away.
Dragon slammed into the wall, blood spilling from his mouth.
He stood up—
And fell again.
The gap between them—
Was simply too large.
"That's not…"
He stared at the chests in Linlin's hands—
Filled with unwillingness and regret.
"That's mine—"
"No. Once it's in my hands, it's mine!"
With that—
Linlin left.
She didn't have time to linger.
There was more than one warehouse.
Once she was gone—
"Let's go!"
Dragon pulled Ivankov up, and the two rushed toward another warehouse.
Elsewhere
At the place where the Davy Clan was held—
A strange change occurred.
Saint Saturn's eyes turned into spirals.
His entire aura shifted.
Clearly—
He was being remotely controlled by Imu.
Black tendrils extended from his body.
"Dark Dominion!"
They pierced into each member of the Davy Clan.
Their bodies began mutating grotesquely.
Black wings sprouted from their backs.
Their teeth sharpened.
Their eyes lost all reason.
They became demons—
Obedient only to Imu.
Fortunately—
Ellis and young Teach had already been rescued by Rocks.
Otherwise—
They would have suffered the same fate.
"Take these demonized Davy Clan members—"
"And hunt down Rocks!"
"Kill him!"
Meanwhile
Saint Garling rode on horseback.
Looking at Rocks fleeing ahead—
He clutched his wound, expression grim.
"This man's strength is terrifying…"
"Even my injuries won't regenerate quickly after being cut by him."
The female knight beside him spoke:
"At least we gained something. Now we know Rocks is also from the Davy Clan."
"If we capture him, that person will surely be pleased."
Ahead—
Rocks ran while holding his wife and child.
"Xebec! Put me down!" Ellis shouted anxiously from his shoulder.
She knew—
If this continued—
None of them would escape.
After rescuing Ellis and Teach—
Rocks was now fleeing at full speed.
Behind him—
Garling, the God's Knights, and a horde of demonized Davy Clan members pursued.
Among them—
Were even his father and grandmother.
"Damn it!! Are those things immortal?!" Rocks roared.
Ellis pleaded again:
"Xebec! Put me down!!"
As he ran, Rocks replied:
"We can only run! Haven't you seen what happens to those who get captured?!"
Then—
Using Observation Haki, he sensed the monsters behind him.
"What the hell are those?! Someone's ability?"
"Old man… Granny… what happened to you?!"
Ellis, however, spoke firmly:
"I am already part of the Davy Clan!"
She forcibly broke free from his grasp.
Rolling to the ground—
She protected little Teach, smiling.
"If I can't even protect my own child…"
"If I'm just a weak woman relying on you…"
"Then you wouldn't have fallen in love with me, would you?"
Rocks roared in anguish:
"You idiot!"
Ellis smiled gently.
"If… if something happens…"
"I'll kill our child—and then myself."
"I won't let our child fall into the hands of the World Government."
"That would be worse than hell."
Her eyes were unwavering.
"We will survive."
"I'll wait for you in Lulusia, Xebec!"
With that—
She fled in another direction, carrying Teach.
"I came to save you! So why… am I the one being saved?!"
Rocks stopped.
Watching them leave—
Then turned to face the pursuing enemies.
"Come at me, you bastards!"
He roared—
Standing alone like an immovable wall.
Garling smiled.
"Finally put them down, have you…"
Meanwhile
Leno and his group—
Finally arrived—
At Warehouse No. 1.
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