The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

But while everyone yearns for the stage called "the world," there are many more silent, unknown names eyeing it covetously.

David and Joey Boy were kicked off the stage by Narona, and unwilling to accept defeat, they wanted to return...

"The world is never owned by any one individual or group; sooner or later, a new protagonist will appear!"

Lox stared into those eerie eyes and uttered words that horrified them.

"The 'blank century' will come again, and you will be the one eliminated then!"

"No matter how hard you try or how much you plead, you will be swallowed up by the tide of the times and trampled underfoot by the new protagonists!"

"'You and I' are just a microcosm. In the future, there will be thousands upon thousands of 'you and I's' appearing, and they will be stronger and more perfect!"

"You are afraid, afraid of that day coming..."

"Shut up!"

The crowned shadow forcefully interrupted Lox, injecting a continuous stream of evil power into his body, completely transforming him.

I'm scared.

He thought of himself, and of all the "kings" who came before him.

If someone takes over the world, someone else will naturally follow suit and try to take it away from them.

That day must not be allowed to come; all possibilities must be nipped in the bud!

"Go, go and kill your wife and children, and make the name 'David' disappear forever!"

Ultimately, the crowned figure pointed the finger at Teach.

In my opinion, the most likely candidate is the bloodline of "David".

"what!!!"

With a shrill roar, an unparalleled aura of evil, powerful and chilling, erupted from Lox's body.

Then, Blackthorn's restraints were released, and Rocks crashed heavily to the ground.

Chapter 15 Public Enemy of the Whole Island

"Huh?! Rocks, what happened to you?"

What did that monster do to you?

Lingling, Newgate, and the others surrounded Lockes, but dared not approach rashly, and could only learn about the situation through language.

Rocks lay on the ground, his body completely out of control, with only a tiny spark of consciousness remaining.

"Damn it, I'm going to disappear."

Unable to answer his companions' calls, he could only sigh in his heart.

After receiving no response for a long time, Lingling grew anxious and walked towards Locke.

Just then, "Lox" suddenly stood up, opened his pale eyes, and looked down at Lingling who was standing close by.

"How could it have become so huge?!"

Lingling looked up, staring at "Lox" in disbelief.

You know, Rocks used to be much shorter than her, but now he's several heads taller than her.

How could such a change happen in such a short time?

While Lingling was still in a daze, the crowned figure's hoarse voice rang out, giving "Lox" an order.

"Use your hands to exterminate the David clan, kill everyone related to them in this Valley of the Gods..."

"run!!!"

Before the crowned figure could finish speaking, a rumbling thunderclap came from afar, forming clear sounds that reached the ears of Lingling and the others.

"Whether you're a Marine or a pirate, if you don't want to die, get off this island immediately! Run!"

"This is...John?"

Lingling, Newgate, and Kaido quickly identified the owner of the voice.

The three of them quickly turned around and looked around, but as expected, they couldn't find any trace of John.

"When did that guy slip away?"

"coward!"

"He was quite kind-hearted; after he slipped away, he told us to run with him."

Meanwhile, on the southern coastline.

John listened to Lingling and the others' voices through the "Mind Network," feeling frustrated and angry.

Not only those three guys, but also the pirates and marines ignored his warnings completely.

Those who robbed treasure continued to rob treasure, and those who hunted pirates continued to hunt pirates.

Everyone was doing their own thing, having a great time.

"These idiots!"

John wasn't worried about these men being killed by Rocks, but rather about them harming Rocks.

Since it's a foregone conclusion that Rocks will be "dominated by the Dark Ones," he has only one, and final, option...

Don't let Roger and Garp defeat Rocks!

If they all withdraw from God Valley, leaving only Rocks on the island, Garin and his cronies in the God Knights won't be able to do anything to him.

As long as Rocks is not defeated and exhausted, no one can finish him off!

In a sense, it also saved Rocks' life.

"Since you won't listen to me, then don't blame me!"

John's face hardened, and he raised both hands, pointing towards the sky.

Countless purple arcs of electricity erupted from the tips of the ten fingers, spreading through the atmosphere to the entire island.

The ultimate weapon, treasure trove, is here!

sizzle

As lightning spread across the entire area, it instantly locked onto all the metal on the island under the perception of the "heart network".

For non-magnetic metals such as gold, a special process called "lightning metallurgy" is used to liquefy them remotely.

Next, the lightning created a complex and ever-changing magnetic field network in the atmosphere, forming a levitation coil that allowed the liquid metal to break free from the treasure chest and float in mid-air.

Finally, the levitation magnetic field was asymmetrically adjusted, intentionally weakening the levitation force on one side, causing the liquid metal to flow rapidly under the pull of gravity.

East Coast

"I see it! A navy ship!"

Holding two red-haired babies, Dragon's eyes lit up when he saw the warship anchored ahead, and all his fatigue vanished.

Just as he was about to reach the "finish line," the metal parts inside the flintlock pistol hanging on his back were suddenly summoned.

"Huh?"

Dorag suddenly felt as if an invisible hand was grabbing the flintlock pistol behind him, binding him along with the pistol strap, trying to take them far away.

He was startled and quickly hugged the baby tightly, his body dangling in the air as he flew backwards towards the other side of the island.

"Wait! The treasure!"

"My treasure!"

In the valley, the pirates watched helplessly as liquid gold, carrying gems, burst forth from the treasure chest and soared into the sky as if it had grown invisible wings.

Their eyes instantly turned red, and they stopped fighting and killing each other, focusing on the same goal as each other and running after the enemy.

"Damn it, it's the metal reacting!"

Jabba gripped the axe tightly in his hand and quickly realized who was responsible for all of this.

"It's Captain John's Magnet-Magnet Fruit ability! That guy wants to keep all the treasure for himself and steal our weapons!"

"That bastard John!"

"Mommy~"

Newgate accidentally dropped his knife; Homie Napoleon also left Lingling and drifted uncontrollably toward the southern coast.

In the original timeline, John's escape was interrupted by a sneak attack from Gan Sui, a user of the "Bomb Fruit," because other executives were present on the coast.

This time, however, John was on the southern coast, with only Alice and Teach by his side.

Without interference, the treasures smoothly crossed the island and converged on him.

"Thief, hahaha!"

Although his only goal was to lure the pirates away from the island, John couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight of the oncoming torrent of metal.

It's said that a single treasure chest is worth a billion Berries, and what's in front of him now... is worth at least tens of billions!

Beside him, young Teach looked up at John, his wildly handsome and arrogant appearance with his flowing purple hair deeply etched into his mind.

A feeling of admiration arises spontaneously!

Noticing the gaze, John turned his head and saw the adoration in Teach's eyes.

They were terrified out of their wits!

"Kid, don't look at me like that!"

John knew perfectly well that the white-bearded man whom Teach idolized was the one who had been tricked and killed by this kid.

This ugly brat is practically the "Lu Bu" of this world!

"Stop stacking the death buff on me!"

"You're not allowed to yell at my son!"

Alice raised her hand and punched John on the head, instantly raising a large bump.

John winced in pain and turned to glare at him.