The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

Chapter 9 is like a dog seeing shit.

"However, I have plenty of methods and ways to deal with this kind of immortality!"

John couldn't help but smile sinisterly as he recalled those methods.

The simplest way is to seal it in an iron coffin and launch it into space.

He simply couldn't believe that Im's teleportation array had such a vast summoning range that it could encompass the entire universe.

Or perhaps, like the movie John watched in his hometown, which he hadn't yet traveled through.

Special instruments are attached to zombies to extract their "energy," which is then used to generate electricity for light bulbs and power cars and ships.

He refused to believe that these guys who had formed the "Deep Sea Pact" couldn't have all their energy extracted.

If it truly has an inexhaustible source, then we've obtained a treasure—it's an infinite energy source!

"You are nothing compared to my intelligence!"

John looked up at the clear sky filled with the smoke of battle.

His enemy, from beginning to end, was only one: ...

Damn fate!

Dong dong dong

Just then, a series of heavy footsteps sounded from behind, growing clearer and clearer as they approached.

John stopped and turned around, only to see Newgate, Linlin, Kaido, and the others running away as if they were being chased by ghosts.

"John, get out of the way!"

"Run! Garp is coming!"

"If Garp gets involved, things will get complicated!"

Although they were on the run, Newgate and his men all had smiles on their faces, as if they were playing hide-and-seek with their friends.

And that is indeed the case. Garp is strong, but not strong enough to defeat any one of them quickly.

Even Newgate alone, Karp might not be able to defeat.

The reason they ran away was because the pirates' targets were "Shakky," "treasure," and "Devil Fruits." Once Garp got involved, they wouldn't have the time or opportunity to steal these things.

If someone travels all the way to God Valley and risks everything just to fight Garp, they'll be laughed at as an idiot!

The thrill of combat? Forget about it!

"Don't run! You bunch of pirates, how dare you hack and slash Marine soldiers like wild vegetables! Taste my fist!"

Before the sound could be heard, a surge of overwhelming power, like a floodgate being opened, arrived first, forming a tangible shockwave that made John's purple hair fly wildly.

From a great distance, you could see a ferocious humanoid beast charging towards you, looking as hungry and thirsty as a dog seeing excrement.

Garp!

"You bunch of bastards, don't lead Garp over here! Go over there!"

John's pupils contracted, and he quickly pointed to the right, signaling Newgate and the others to change direction.

However, Newgate, Lingling, and the others all grinned mischievously and deliberately rushed towards John.

"We're partners! Help us stop Garp!"

"John, it's your time to shine! Take down Garp!"

They were still holding a grudge about losing ten million pesos in the previous bet and were now eager to see John get his comeuppance.

"do not care!"

John gritted his teeth, and as a surge of electricity coursed through his body, he floated into the air.

Then, to the astonishment of Newgate, Lingling, and the others, John flew horizontally into the vast jungle with his hands behind his back.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared completely.

"The Magnet-Magnet Fruit can also fly?"

"Has this guy been hiding his true strength all along?"

"It should be maglev. I read about it in a book. I never expected that John, that miser, would study so hard."

Lingling's eyes sparkled as she recalled some relevant information.

Having spent time in Elbaf during her childhood, she has a mysterious obsession with giants, which is unfortunately prevented from being fulfilled due to hatred.

So, she recently had an idea: to make ordinary humans gigantic!

Therefore, she deliberately collected and read books and sought out scientists who were trying to realize her ideas.

"I'm not playing with you anymore, Zeus!"

Lingling raised her hand and summoned a huge white cloud from the sky. She leaped onto it.

Then, Kaido and the others watched helplessly as Linlin rode away quickly on the white clouds.

"Damn it! I absolutely must gain the ability to fly!"

At this moment, Kaido yearned for "flying".

Newgate pursed his lips, only thinking about recruiting a flying crew member in the future...

"Sound! Sound! Sound!"

John flew sideways with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering and his hair flying, the bushes beneath him receding rapidly into the distance.

At the same time, hold your breath, concentrate, and search for the faint voice belonging to a child in your "mental network".

He changed his mind; instead of following Rocks, he decided to find Alice and Teach first.

Then, using the mother and son as bait, they lured Rocks away from the island of God Valley!

"Have it!"

John's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he changed direction, flying towards the nine o'clock position.

After flying another two thousand meters, "HeartNet" suddenly sensed a malicious intent.

Immediately afterwards, a bullet coated in Armament Haki shot out, aiming straight for his forehead.

John abruptly stopped flying, hovering in mid-air, and watched helplessly as the bullet whizzed past him.

Then, he lowered his eyes and looked down.

They weren't wearing sailor uniforms or black suits; they were a group of pirates dressed in all sorts of odds and ends.

"It's the famous 'Captain John'! Hand over your treasure right now!"

Jonathan Buckley, captain of the "Python Pirates," raised his flintlock pistol, pointing it at John in the air, his murky eyes filled with ambition and desire.

In his view, Captain John alone was worth more than all the treasure on the island.

Defeating this man would not only bring fame and fortune, but also grant access to his treasure worth billions or even tens of billions of dollars.

"Was it attracted by the information spread by Ginny?"

In an instant, John understood why these pirates, who did not belong to the "Rocks" faction, were here.

At the age of thirteen, Ginny was already a master of information manipulation. Imprisoned and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons, she spread the news that God Valley contained a large amount of treasure throughout the entire sea in order to stir up trouble.

The pirates who can appear in God Valley nowadays are all quite strong.

"Why don't you go and kill the Celestial Dragons? Why do you have to come here to die?"

John had no time to waste with these idiots. He clenched his right fist, and a burst of deep purple lightning erupted as he prepared to unleash a powerful attack using Conqueror's Haki.

"John, leave these small fry to me."

Just as the fist was about to strike, a voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the "Python Pirates" seemed to be frozen in time, remaining motionless in their positions.

Da da da

With slow, light footsteps, a burly man with short blond hair and a height of three meters appeared and walked into the "Python Pirates" group as if no one else was there.

Pete!

The "Python Pirates" remained completely unresponsive to Pete's appearance, their eyes even appearing vacant.

"Ah, then I'll leave it to you."

John gave Pete a meaningful look, then flew away.

Chapter 10 Good news, fate has changed!

"A Paramecia-type Reaction-Reaction Fruit, huh? Troublesome ability..."

John became increasingly certain that the traitor who had betrayed him in his destiny was Pete.

Reaction fruits can accelerate or slow down the reactions of all or a specific organism within a certain range.

To outsiders, those affected by the slowed reaction are just like those hit by the slowing rays of the Slowing Fruit.

The person who was hit was so badly injured that they didn't even realize they had been killed!

If it weren't for the fact that domineering power reigns supreme over everything, the ability of this reaction-reaction fruit would be invincible!

Even if one reaches a certain level of Haki that can break free from the abnormal states caused by Devil Fruits, there is still a very important prerequisite...

Able to consciously and proactively unleash domineering aura!

Ironically, the effects of reaction fruit can even influence thinking.

If you don't even have the thought of using Haki, how can you break the abnormal state caused by the Reaction Fruit?

So... if you don't take precautions beforehand and fall victim to the "Reaction Fruit," you're doomed!

"Should I strike first?"

John recalled a saying: "Before others harm me, I will harm them first!"

"However, if Rocks survives this time, there will be no need to kill Pete."

"If Rocks still dies, even if I kill Pete, can I really change my fate?"