Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

"Something is better than nothing—"

"Everyone, hurry up and take down the Devil Fruits that can be picked directly from the tree canopy as soon as possible."

"Be thorough in the search, don't miss a single one!!"

Locke angrily shook his hand.

On the tree canopy.

The World Government obviously carries out regular cleanups, and the fruits of true summoning and gathering have certainly been taken by them. Just look at that shadowy figure in the Mirror Dimension; you can tell how much importance they place on this place, with a level of security comparable to Impel Down.

It's certainly impossible to let the fruit ripen on the tree canopy and then discard it.

Especially at the top of the tree canopy, those incredibly powerful high-ranking fruits are harvested at the precise moment. This explains why the World Government possesses so many powerful fruits, especially the three admirals of the Navy, who are basically top-tier fruit users in every generation.

Only the lower and middle-grade fruits are present, and their quantity is enormous; there may be some that slipped through the net.

However, for Locke...

They're all the same.

Since it's all just energy essence, whether it's the Tremor-Tremor Fruit or the Book-Book Fruit, it makes little difference to Locke. He never thought about eating a Devil Fruit and giving himself a fear of the sea and being countered by Seastone.

That's just asking for trouble!

303. Powerful strength is abundant within the Imperial Arms; with forty-eight national treasures, there's bound to be one that meets your needs.

Let's eat!

Locke rubbed his hands together.

He charged ahead and rushed to the top of the ancient tree.

"Put it down, Your Highness."

Leone was full of energy; she was the first to successfully win, and her face was brimming with confidence.

"As you command!"

Najenda commanded the three guardian deities, transforming into white light as they traversed the forest, their eyes gleaming with an unusual light, as if they were carefully searching for something among the dense, ancient tree branches.

"Yes!"

Esdeath responded with a cold, indifferent tone.

His eyes were filled with utmost seriousness. With a stomp of his toes, he lunged forward without the slightest carelessness.

"Me! Me! Me!"

"I won't lose easily either!"

Akame and Joel exchanged a glance, both seeing the intense fighting spirit in each other's eyes. They activated Armament Haki and combined it with the techniques of the Six Powers to rush up to the treetop.

They fought tooth and nail, leaving no stone unturned.

A fruit-hunting activity in the tree canopy has turned into a private competition among everyone.

Locke saw everything.

However, he didn't say anything. It's normal for small groups to have conflicts and competition. As long as it's fair competition that benefits everyone, he doesn't care and even welcomes it.

A stagnant environment is not the tranquil haven he desires.

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God Valley Battlefield.

"asshole!"

"What on earth do you want to do?"

A deep, furious roar came from beneath the armor of the silver axe.

The silver-white armor was shrouded in smoke and various gases, leaving indelible marks.

Red, yellow, green, purple...

Not only was Moans's armor battered and bruised, but even the silver axe beneath it was smashed to pieces. The smoke-filled attacks included not only gases extracted from the air, but also hydrogen, helium, oxygen, and nitrogen...

These are all sorts of random pure gases.

And then there's himself, who spent a lot of effort extracting smoke, poison, and marsh gas from various places, and then just kept throwing them at Silver Axe like they were free.

They seemed determined to fight him to the death.

"Are you crazy?!"

Silver Axe was almost stunned by the series of attacks and was completely overwhelmed.

Everyone was just coasting.

Even the usually upright and serious Whitebeard didn't fight with much effort. Ordinary pirates fought to the death, but the high-level Emperor-level powerhouses, regardless of whether they were on the enemy or friendly side, all just went through the motions. They seemed to have a lot of momentum, but in reality, it was all bark and no bite. They would fight for three days and three nights, and when they looked back, it was all over.

Hey, you're not hurt? Haha, me too!

That's all!

None of the powerful beings who could grow to this level on the chaotic sea were fools. Fools would have long since turned into piles of white bones beneath the throne. They were not only intelligent, but also extremely conscious of their lives!

Everyone knew clearly that the outcome of this battle would always be decided by the fight at the very top of the Rocks hierarchy.

As long as Rocks wins by a large margin.

Then the pirates' victory would be unstoppable.

on the contrary!

Don't be fooled by how arrogant the pirates are now; they'll all crumble into a pile of sand and collapse completely in the end.

Rather than fighting to the death, resulting in a lack of reaction time after the battle ends.

It would be better to hold back and conserve their strength in battle. As long as they keep the opponent occupied and prevent the situation from collapsing, they can maintain a semblance of stability. In this way, no matter the outcome, at their peak strength, they can at least put up a fight and escape unscathed.

They won't be so exhausted that they have no choice but to surrender.

but!

but!

but!

Moans is like a mad dog.

It's obvious that everyone is tacitly agreeing to just go through the motions and keep up appearances.

But this guy, like a mad dog, relentlessly attacked and killed me.

Various gases exploded endlessly, and not only did they unleash their accumulated energy in unison, but they also stubbornly withstood the attacks, trading blows for blows, as if they were determined to kill him even at the cost of their lives.

If it weren't for Locus's aggressive aura constantly spreading in the sky, transforming into a subtle threat that lingered around them and set a bottom line for them, Silver Axe would have been unable to resist retreating and avoiding the situation.

Can't be provoked or can't hide?

There's really no way to avoid it!

If they were to avoid him and allow Moans to act freely, causing an imbalance on the battlefield, Lox would definitely kill him first.

Compared to facing the enraged Lox, the crazed Moans is much easier to deal with.

"crazy!"

"crazy!"

"They've all gone mad!!"

Silver Axe's face even showed a hint of exasperation.

boom--

The light and shadow fell.

Moans withstood one of his slashes, then hurled a purple short weapon at him, which resembled some kind of purified corrosive toxic gas. He only managed to block it in time with Armament Haki.

The terrifying corrosive toxicity would surely disfigure him beyond recognition.

sizzle-

Blinding black smoke billowed from the armor, turning a large area black and roughening the smooth armor.

"you wanna die--"

Silver Axe was both angry and afraid.

He was so close. If the venom had corroded his body, even he would have been reduced to bones in an instant.

Although his strength had reached the level of a general emperor, his physique was clearly not at the level of a natural monster like Big Mom and Locke; he was still of the ordinary human type.

To be killed! You will die!

Even the cumulative impact of gunfire can weaken their physical abilities, trapping them in a metal storm, where they are slowly ground to death.

Chapter 151: The Valley of the Gods is going to be destroyed!!!

fear!

The fear of death fueled his extreme rage.