Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

If other pirates saw this, they would be green with envy, even if it were auctioned on the black market, where a single Devil Fruit would cost nearly a billion Berries.

That's over 10 billion peles.

If it were replaced with jewels, it could pile up into a mountain, enough to sink this ship.

Even though they landed in God Valley and plundered countless treasures from the Celestial Dragons' paradise, making their wealth abundant, it was all instantly reduced to dust compared to the spoils of Locke's expansion.

Even including someone like Shiki, who can uproot a palace in a matter of minutes, no one's harvest can match Locke's. Twelve Devil Fruits, plus a massive amount of Berries and treasures—his harvest is simply outrageous!

Even Locke didn't expect such a 'sumptuous' meal.

Even with the Celestial Dragons' extravagance, Locke only found three or four Devil Fruits after being swarmed like locusts. Two of them were hidden in a treasure box, so they must have been quite effective.

The other eight.

All of them were obtained by chance.

That's right!

On the canopy of that strange banyan tree underground, there seemed to be thousands upon thousands of Devil Fruits scattered about, but after Locke and his companions searched diligently, they were only able to pick a few.

Most of them are either ghost images or still charging on cooldown.

Stone-Book Fruit, Shell-Shell Fruit, Bubble-Bubble Fruit, Ring-Ring Fruit...

It's finally in my hands.

That is, the eight Devil Fruits that Locke and his group had, plus the ones they plundered in God Valley, made a total of twelve.

"Tsk..."

"It's a pity that the Tianlong human flesh ticket can't be used, otherwise I could have rounded it up to a whole number."

Locke felt a pang of regret.

"Your Highness, you want to get rid of that guy, right?"

"That admiral with the Smoke-Smoke Fruit."

Najendan walked over; having served as a general, she was never lacking in strategic foresight.

To nip it in the bud?

“That’s right.” Locke nodded. There was no need to hide anything from his Imperial Arms users.

More than just his harem, they were his most valuable fighting force.

In this world, the people Locke was closest to were none other than them.

“That guy knows about our trip to the underground passage! And given his position and behavior, he's clearly not completely ignorant about what's inside.”

The Three Gods witnessed Mo Ans rushing over in a great hurry. Moreover, contrary to his usual behavior, he fought desperately with Silver Axe to break through and enter.

"If they find out what we did afterward, the World Government will definitely see His Highness and Noxus as a thorn in their side, and might even abandon Whitebeard and the others who started the fire..."

"They'll turn their guns on us right now!"

"Given the reputation of those maggots, who would destroy a nation for heavenly gold, knowing everything, they would certainly be capable of targeting and destroying it..."

Based on the bizarre shape of the Time-Space Tower, Najenda did not believe that he would be completely annihilated in the sinking land (okay).

Once they discover the traces.

With Moans's eyewitness testimony, Locke's attempt to 'cover up the evidence' could be ruined in no time.

"The destruction...is too great...Torch."

Najendan murmured softly, her expression calm.

They did much more than just loot Devil Fruits. When Locke finished looting and left, looking at the vast and boundless banyan tree, which even if it was just a phantom, possessed the power to summon Devil Fruits, how could he remain unmoved?

It was determined that it could not be moved.

They directly had the major Imperial Arms users wield the power of God-level Dangerous Species and take turns unleashing explosive attacks.

Unfortunately, the results were minimal.

Locke's final, furious punch seemed to have triggered a hidden program within his cheat system, causing the old man, who had been sitting motionless except for absorbing energy, to move slightly—a rare occurrence.

A black hole-like devouring power surged through his fist.

Chapter 170: Forty-Eight Ways to Destroy the World!

The previous second!

The ancient tree remained completely unresponsive to the heavy punch.

next moment!

It was as if it had been torn apart by a black hole. Despite countless tests, it was just an illusion that seemed to exist in another space. Under this strange suction force, the light and shadow were actually distorted.

It's like a holographic projection that's been shattered.

Even if it's just for a moment.

The 'old man' who had eaten and drunk his fill went back to his place, but the banyan tree in front of him underwent a complete change. Its tender green vitality turned into withered yellow, and it went from being full of life to being desolate and decaying.

The entire banyan tree seemed to have been drained of all its power; many of the phantoms on its canopy that were about to become real shattered in an instant, becoming utterly illusory.

It's as if it's been drained, and who knows when it will be time to condense another fruit.

Countless branches withered and decayed, and large swaths of leaves fell from them.

Before Locke and his men could investigate further...

Rumble!

The massive, earth-shaking waves collapsed from the ground, a chain reaction caused by the destruction of the core.

The exaggerated destruction was replaced by Yan's death; otherwise, it would have been detected by those powerful generals at the Emperor level in no time, and they would have all rushed over to investigate.

Whitebeard's later ability to so easily divide God Valley in two was also influenced by this factor.

The complete Valley of the Gods is comparable in size to the Kingdom of Pakistan (320).

It's far more impressive than Marineford, which the Navy uses as a base. It can withstand battles involving a powerhouse like Lockheed Martin. Whitebeard, in his current state, hasn't been able to tear apart Lockheed Martin's strength single-handedly.

And Locke.

This is why he was extremely wary of the changes in the Devil Fruit Tree, which led the World Government to discover that he was involved.

Although it was not directly destroyed.

However, after being so thoroughly ravaged, places that the World Government considers one of its sources of power will most likely experience reduced production, or even total crop failure, for at least a long time.

It was foreseeable.

For a long time to come, the number of Devil Fruit users in the World Government will be greatly restricted. The idea of ​​harvesting Devil Fruits like weeds will remain just a dream.

If the world government finds the culprit.

A sure thing: Thunderous Fury!

They can accept a chaotic ocean, but they might not be able to accept someone daring to provoke them. If a dragon is riding right up to their face, and they don't react with lightning speed, then they're not the World Government.

The destruction of Ohara and the extinguishing of lights in various countries are enough to prove that the World Government is definitely not a soft-hearted coward. No matter how much it indulges the development of pirates, once someone crosses the line, it will definitely face a devastating impact.

This is why he has always been wary, concealed, and unwilling to let things be discovered.

but!

Even so.

Locke still had no regrets.

If he could do it all over again, he would definitely choose the same approach, or even exploit and extract more resources.

'Who told us...we were destined to be mortal enemies...'

Lox was right about something.

Destroy the World Government!

It must be Locke!

Because, in order to achieve his ambitions, this monster that has entrenched itself on the sea for 'eight hundred years' is an absolute terror that cannot be avoided, and also a 'dreg of the old era' that must be swept into the dust.

How can he achieve his goals without destroying the World Government?

Since they were destined to be mortal enemies, Locke certainly wouldn't hold back.

If there's an opportunity to weaken the World Government, of course we should go all out! Maybe this will reduce the number of powerful generals they have to send out. What's poison to the enemy is honey to me!

Containing and weakening the World Government is an action Locke would never miss.

However, the plan has now succeeded.

But carrying such great danger, I must hide myself even better.

For safety reasons.

"I'll have to trouble you to go ahead now."

Locke's eyes flashed, and a short, stout figure appeared in his mind.

Before addressing the potential future problems.