No kidding, even Rocks would have to offer me a cigarette.

Clearly, John's explosive information immediately captured the attention of Whitebeard, Shiki, and the others.

Every three years, the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, carry out a plan to hunt down humans, a plan that terrifies countless civilians in non-World Government member states and leads to the destruction of their nations!

In this plan, the Celestial Dragons will personally select a country that is not a member of the World Government, and then personally lead their troops there to carry out indiscriminate slaughter!

The plan will not stop until all the people of this country have been killed to extinction!

During this period, in this chosen country, regardless of age, gender, or whether they are pregnant, disabled, or otherwise, they will be mercilessly killed!

In fact, in this hunting plan, even an earthworm that dares to show its head will be split vertically in two.

"Hiss~ After hearing you say that, I feel like I'm not a pirate anymore..."

"Since it's a hunting plan initiated by the Celestial Dragons themselves, the Navy will definitely come to escort them, right?"

"How dare those navy personnel call themselves champions of justice when faced with such an evil hunting plan?"

After listening to John's explanation, Golden Lion scratched his still-abundant blond hair and for a moment even felt that his identity as a pirate was somewhat laughable in front of the Celestial Dragons.

Although he has grown from an unknown small-time pirate to the person he is today, he has killed countless people.

But compared to the Celestial Dragons, who can directly destroy a country, he's like a tiny fly or insect.

And if what John said is true.

Compared to the Celestial Dragons' practice of annihilating a country every three years, the number of people killed by the World Government in the more than 800 years since its establishment is simply immeasurable!

crunch~

Just as everyone was in shock, the conference room door suddenly opened, and Lockes' more than four-meter-tall body instantly teleported to the head seat of the conference room.

"Is everyone here? I've gathered all of you team leaders here today because a major operation is about to begin."

Lox's bloodshot eyes swept over the several captains present before speaking to them with a hint of excitement.

"Where's Luo Hou? Didn't I call him? Why hasn't he come back yet? I remember he said on the phone that he'd be there soon?"

Just as Lockes was about to announce his action plan, he suddenly discovered that Rahu, who was supposed to be in the newly added seventh seat, was not present.

"Kuralalalalala~ Captain Rocks, you can announce the plan directly. I can tell him when Rahu returns~"

Seeing the meeting come to a standstill, Whitebeard quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

Just then, a pirate ship slowly landed in the harbor waters outside Hatchinos.

It was the 7th Division led by Rahu!

After the Seventh Division's pirate ship came to a stop, a dazzling bolt of lightning shot out from it, accompanied by a deafening roar of thunder.

In less than 30 seconds, Luo Hou flew directly into the conference room and sat properly in his seventh chair.

"Hehehehehe, Captain Rocks, I was delayed on the way, so I'm a little late~"

Before Rahu could finish speaking, all the captains of the Rocks Pirates looked at Rahu's location with shocked expressions.

Their eyes were filled with a mixture of shock, confusion, and bewilderment!

Captain Rocks had just said that someone hadn't arrived.

The next moment, a dazzling flash of lightning appeared before their eyes, and then Rahu miraculously appeared on the chair!

Based on their years of experience in battle, everyone quickly realized that Rahu had acquired a new Devil Fruit ability!

And if they're not mistaken, it should be the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which is said to be the most powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit!

But what puzzled everyone was, where exactly did Rahu find this Devil Fruit?

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit has always been a legendary fruit on this ocean.

It hasn't even appeared for hundreds of years!

And doesn't this guy already have the Paramecia-type Power-Power Fruit and Shiki's Float-Float Fruit?

Where did they get this god-level Rumble-Rumble Fruit?

The crowd stared blankly at the seat where Luo Hou sat.

For an ordinary person to be fortunate enough to obtain a Devil Fruit is already an immense stroke of luck.

This guy is something else, he directly teamed up with three Devil Fruit abilities that are practically perfect!

"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, huh? That's definitely a very impressive Devil Fruit ability~"

Just as Rocks was about to announce his plan, he recognized the long-lost Devil Fruit the moment Rahu appeared amidst sparks and lightning.

In his original plan, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was supposed to be his second Devil Fruit ability, but unfortunately, he couldn't find it after searching for a long time and had to give up.

But unexpectedly, his captain had the opportunity to obtain the Rumble-Rumble Fruit power.

However, Lox didn't have any thoughts on this.

Ultimately, in this world, what matters most is sheer power and skill.

The strength of domineering power is divided into four stages: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and top level.

Above the top level, there is an ultimate domineering aura that 99.99% of people cannot reach!

As long as you master all three types of Haki to the ultimate level!

Then, even without Devil Fruit powers, they would be invincible!

Devil Fruits are just tools used to assist in this process.

"Getting back to the main point, the reason I've gathered you captains back here is because of this place..."

Seeing the shocked and stunned looks on the faces of Golden Lion, John, Wang Zhi, Charlotte Lingling, and the others, Rocks could only helplessly slap the table to draw everyone's attention back.

He then pointed to the map on the conference table.

What is clearly visible above is an island located in the western sea region!

God Valley Island!

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Chapter 53 Talented Navy

Marine Headquarters, Marineford

At this time, almost all the warships of the navy's various branches, large and small, were requisitioned for use by the main force.

The purpose is to provide the strongest possible escort during the upcoming period when the world's nobles will be traveling together.

Based on the Navy Headquarters' experience over the years, whenever a Celestial Dragon goes out, the Rocks Pirates will definitely swarm like flies to rotten meat.

Given the current situation, the Rocks Pirates' operation this time will be even more significant!

The reason is that another evil spirit who disregards the Celestial Dragons has joined the Rocks Pirates!

The Rocks Pirates, whose strength and foundation were already terrifying, have now added the Seventh Division!

This caused a significant shift in the already somewhat unbalanced power dynamics on the high seas.

Besides the Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, countless officers of all ranks flocked to the Navy Headquarters' huge conference room to await the arrival of Fleet Admiral Netanya.

The first three rows in the conference room were occupied by none other than the Navy's most popular Admiral, Steelbone!

Vice Admiral Iron Fist Garp, who has extensive experience and sufficient strength, did not choose to be promoted to Admiral!

And among all the generals, the youngest in terms of strength is General Black Arm Zephyr, who was recently promoted to the rank of general!

These three individuals are considered among the most powerful naval personnel of this generation.

Although Garp was a vice admiral-level officer mixed up with the admiral, no one in the navy thought it was inappropriate.

Garp simply didn't want to be promoted to Admiral.

In terms of strength, Garp is almost on par with, or even surpasses, Kong!

Besides the three admiral-level naval officers, Sengoku the Buddha, a candidate admiral, and Tsuru, the Wash-Wash Fruit user, were also waiting in the conference room.

Staff Officer Tsuru, Garp, and Sengoku are comrades who enlisted in the same class. The three of them rose from ordinary marines in the naval training camp to where they are now, and are known as the Navy's Iron Triangle!

Because of his exceptional strategic thinking, coupled with his outstanding Observation Haki and sniping abilities, Tsuru is one of the candidates for the next generation of generals.

These five people are arguably the most powerful group in the Navy Headquarters.

However, to date, the Navy Headquarters still lacks one admiral and one candidate admiral.

Although the Navy Headquarters has always wanted to recruit strong individuals from the armies of the various World Government member states.

However, due to the Rocks Pirates' rapid growth in power in recent years, this has inadvertently affected the momentum of many people joining the Marine Headquarters.

The reason is simple: with the dark forces growing so powerful, who would dare to easily join the Navy at this time?

Isn't this the same principle as joining the National Revolutionary Army in 49?

"Gapsensen, didn't Fleet Admiral Netanya always want to promote you to Admiral? That's the highest-ranking position in the Marine Headquarters, and you actually refused~"

Just as everyone was suppressing their emotions and waiting for the meeting to begin.

Garp, the freest person in the crowd, simply grabbed a bag of snacks and started munching on them.

This extremely casual movement makes him look nothing like a naval officer upholding justice.

And everyone has long been used to this, so no one cares, or perhaps no one dares to care.

Standing behind Garp was a tall, thin boy wearing a dark blue navy long-sleeved jacket.

This young man's name is Kuzan. He was originally an ordinary marine in the South China Sea Naval Branch.

Because of his exceptional talent during training, he was recommended by the naval branch and his military career progressed rapidly.

Even now, he is still just a teenager, but he has already entered the Marine Headquarters as a Marine Headquarters Captain and joined the command of Vice Admiral Garp.

Even before Kuzan, the naval branch in the North Sea had recommended two exceptionally talented young men, who could be described as monsters.

These two young men are both ordinary naval personnel from the North Sea; they are Sakazuki and Borsalino!

Currently, Sakazuki is training under Vice Admiral Tsuru, who also serves as the Chief of Staff of the Navy Headquarters.

Borsalino, on the other hand, was training under Sengoku the Buddha, a candidate for Admiral of the Marine Headquarters.

These three young men were hailed as the new generation of monster-level naval personnel at the Naval Headquarters training grounds.

Even the current Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters is interested in finding a spare admiral to conduct systematic training and development for these three young men.