One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

"Ok!"

......

Just as the four of them drifted off to sleep, several giant ships, like dark clouds, approached the Valley of the Gods from the sea not far away.

Each ship flew a black flag with a skull pattern, clearly indicating that this was a large pirate crew.

In today's pirate world, the name of this pirate crew is known far and wide: the Rocks Pirates!

In the cabin of the largest pirate ship in the middle, all the core members of the Rocks Pirates were gathered. Apart from Shiki the Golden Lion and others, there were three of the future Four Emperors here: Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido of the Beasts.

Kaido's current status is not as high as Whitebeard's, but his talent is indeed outstanding, and coupled with his little-known relationship with Big Mom, he has also made it to this position.

Each of these people would be a powerful figure capable of dominating a region if they were outside, but in this cabin, they are not the main characters. The real protagonist is the middle-aged man sitting on the throne at the head of the ship.

The man had a rugged face, with wild, long black hair casually draped over his shoulders. He was tall and imposing, wearing a black cloak. Just sitting there, he exuded a chilling sense of oppression, perfectly embodying the word "domineering."

He is Rocks, the captain of Whitebeard and his crew!

At that moment, Lox was drinking a barrel of wine in one hand, finishing it in one gulp. He slammed the empty barrel down and roared,

"Damn the World Government, this time I'm going to settle both old and new scores!"

hum!

As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely domineering aura erupted from Lockes, and purple-black lightning raged incessantly in the cabin.

Not long ago, the World Government's spy planted in his pirate crew stole his treasure from his hideout on Beehive Island while most of them were away. He even used it as a prize for some kind of competition. He was furious when he found out!

Chapter 4 Town

After his anger subsided, Lox was filled with remorse. He gritted his teeth and said...

"Damn it! I should have just eaten it back then!"

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Linlin shrugged and said,

"Captain, you should calm down. If this continues, our men will all be stunned. There's a fierce battle tomorrow."

The others nodded in agreement. Rocks had unleashed a terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki in his rage. The strength of his Conqueror's Haki was beyond question. Even though there were no weaklings in the Rocks Pirates, some of the lower-ranking crew members couldn't withstand it and fainted.

Lox shook his head dismissively and said,

"Tch! Anyone who faints at this level is just trash, no need to worry about them!"

Lingling didn't refute, and casually said,

"Well, that's true."

Shiki and the others remained noncommittal. They believed in the principle of the strong ruling the weak and didn't care about their lives.

Newgate frowned. For someone who valued his comrades, the behavior of these people made him very uncomfortable, and he increasingly wanted to leave the Rocks Pirates.

Of this group, Newgate was the most composed. He pondered for a moment and then said...

"Although we don't know who leaked the information a while ago, we are certain that the World Government is aware of the leak and should have already begun to take precautions. This time, in addition to the Knights of God on the island, our enemies will probably also include the Navy."

Even though he knew Newgate had long intended to leave, Rocks still valued Newgate highly. There was no way around it; Newgate was just that strong, and who wouldn't like someone like that?

Lox calmed down as well. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after a while, he slowly raised his head, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"Perfect timing! We should have had a decisive battle with the World Government long ago. After this battle, I will be the undisputed King of the World!"

......

Valley of Gods,

A magnificent palace stands in the center of God Valley. This was originally the royal palace of the king of God Valley, but it has now been forcibly requisitioned by the Celestial Dragons. As for the king, he had long since died by the sword of Figarand Garin, the captain of the Knights of God.

At this moment, Garin was wiping the sword in his hand. Today, the sword was stained with a lot of dirty blood, and he had to clean it properly.

His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he had something on his mind, and his movements as he wiped his sword seemed somewhat absent-minded.

As a Celestial Dragon among Celestial Dragons, there is very little in this world that can cause him any worry.

But tonight, he used his privileges to do something that violated the rules of the game.

He stared blankly at the sword in his hand, muttering to himself,

"You cheated in the end, but I need a reason to accept you. The rest is up to fate."

......

The next morning,

Giger was the first to open his eyes. He abruptly stood up from the ground, waking Ivan and the other two who were still fast asleep, and said...

"It's time to go. Those people will start hunting soon. We need to hurry and find the Devil Fruit!"

After saying that, Giger led the way and ran into the depths of the forest, with the three bears following closely behind.

They didn't choose to act under the cover of night because the island was already filled with video Den Den Mushi used to monitor the slaves, and many people didn't know about Devil Fruits, so they would choose to rest at night.

If Giger and his group were to act in this way, it would seem too deliberate. After all, they've been on the run all day, and what are they up to by sneaking around so late at night instead of resting? If they're spotted by someone they're monitoring, they're doomed.

Shortly after the four men left, gunshots rang out one after another, and some unfortunate slaves who had overslept due to exhaustion fell into a permanent sleep.

Giger ignored the sounds behind him, focusing solely on finding the Devil Fruit.

He remembered that in the manga, the Devil Fruit was set in a place surrounded by buildings. God Valley originally had a country, so that scene should be in a town. Therefore, his goal was to find that town first.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Giger and the others were greeted by a blinding ray of sunlight, which indicated that they had reached the end of the forest.

After passing through the forest, a town came into view, and Gigg was overjoyed. This was like the final circle in a battle royale game! He quickly called to the bears and the others to run towards the town.

It wasn't just the four of them, including Gig, who came here; many slaves followed them. Many of them had been swayed by Ivan's speech and had been staying close to Gig and his group.

With more people, the bigger the target becomes. Jig naturally understood this principle, but he did not choose to shake off these people. In fact, the closer he got to the city gate, the slower he became. They, who were originally running in front, were gradually left behind by the other slaves.

Ivan noticed this and asked, puzzled,

"Jig-chan, why did you stop? Are you feeling unwell again?"

Giger nodded and said softly,

"Yes, I didn't expect it to flare up again at such a critical time. I'm sorry for dragging you down."

Upon hearing this, Ivan immediately said,

"What are you saying! We're friends! There's no such thing as being a burden or not!"

Bear and Ginny chimed in,

"Brother Jig, you didn't abandon me yesterday, did you? I know you were waiting for me then. Let me carry you on my back now! I'm healthy, carrying you won't cause any problems!"

"Yes! Brother Jig, it's okay to go a little slower, we'll die together!"

Giger waved his hand and said with a smile,

"What are you talking about? What death? We will definitely survive. Besides..."

Before he could finish speaking, a burst of gunfire and the sound of swords slicing through flesh suddenly rang out from within the city, followed by screams of agony.

Ivan's expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise,

"Oh no! There's an ambush in the city!"

Giger, however, appeared much calmer, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. He thought to himself,

"It's exactly what I thought."

Even if those Celestial Dragons were stupid, they should have known to set up precautions in a place like this beforehand. After all, who knows, some lucky guy might accidentally find a Devil Fruit and eat it?

The current situation confirms that there must be Devil Fruits stored inside the city!

He slowed down so that the other slaves could go in first to scout ahead; the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.

The situation has been ascertained; now he only needs to use his small size to blend into the crowd and rush into the city.

Although they knew there was an ambush in the city, many people dared not rush into the city anymore. However, the Celestial Dragons behind them were gradually closing in, and they had no other choice but to bite the bullet and rush in.

Giger shouted at the still-stunned bear.

"Bear, keep your head down in a bit, you're too conspicuous!"

According to the original plot, the bear should have been able to win the game without any major incidents, but as mentioned before, in order to avoid any potential butterfly effect, Giger couldn't help but give him a word of advice.

Xiong nodded vigorously, bent over, and mingled with Gig and the others into the crowd, rushing into the city together.

Chapter 5: The Arrival of Rocks!

Braving a hail of bullets, Giger's four-man team successfully stormed into the city. During the process, Xiong was wounded due to his large size, but it did not significantly affect his actions.

After entering the city, the four of them didn't dare to delay for a moment and searched everywhere for Devil Fruits. Just as Xiong was about to enter a magnificent house, a man in a black suit and sunglasses suddenly appeared in front of him and kicked him in the stomach.

The bear looked much more robust than the lean man in the suit, but after taking this blow, it flew backward like a large ball, crashing into the wall behind it.

Hearing the commotion, Giger and the others rushed over. Seeing the bear lying trembling in the ruins, Ginny burst into tears, calling out for the bear cub repeatedly. Ivan also anxiously called out for the bear.

Giger had already rushed to the bear's side. Fortunately, the bear had not lost consciousness. Upon seeing Giger, it coughed violently a few times and struggled to straighten up.

The attack from the man in the suit was clearly not easy to withstand. Despite the excruciating pain in his abdomen, Xiong weakly said...

"This guy is strong, Brother Giger, you take Ginny and the others and run away, I'll hold him off!"