After the anger, Rocks fell into regret again. He gritted his teeth and said,
If I had known better, I would have just eaten it!"
Upon hearing this, Charlotte Linlin shrugged and said,
"Captain, you'd better calm down first. If you continue like this, all our people's morale will drop because of you. There will be a fierce battle tomorrow."
Everyone nodded in agreement to his words. At that very moment, Rocks, unable to contain his fury, erupted with a terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki.
Needless to say, his Conqueror's Haki [the Haki of Kings] was overwhelming for any ordinary being.
There may not have been a single weakling among the Rocks Pirates, but even so, some of the lower-ranking crew members couldn't withstand the crushing pressure.
One by one, they collapsed, unconscious under that overwhelming force.
Rocks shook his head disdainfully and said,
"Tch! Those who faint at this level are too incompetent to be our members."
Linlin didn't object and said nonchalantly,
"Yeah! I think so too."
Shiki and others are also noncommittal. They believe in the belief that the strong is respected, and they don't care about the life or death of the weak at all.
Newgate frowned. For him who paid attention to his companions, the behavior of these people made him feel very uncomfortable. He wanted to leave Rocks Pirate more and more.
Among this group of people, Newgate was the most stable one. He pondered for a moment and said,
"Although I don't know who spread the news some time ago, what is certain is that the World Government must have also known about the leak of the news, and should have started to take precautions by now.
In addition to the Knights of God on the island, our enemies this time, There will probably be Marine."
Even though they know that Newgate has long wanted to leave, Rocks still attaches great importance to Newgate. Who doesn't like such a talent?
Rocks also calmed down. He tapped his fingers on the table. After a while, he slowly raised his head with an evil smile on his lips.
"Just in time, we should have had a decisive battle with the World Government a long time ago. After this battle, I will be the well-deserved king of the world!"
...
Valley of Gods,
A gorgeous palace is located in the center of the Valley of the Gods.
This was the palace of the original king of the Valley of the Gods, but now it has been forcibly commandeered by the Celestial Dragons.
As for the king, he died long ago after the leader of the Knights of the Gods, Feiga.
Under the sword of Saint Lando Garin.
At this time, Jialin was wiping the sword in his hand. Today, the sword was stained with a lot of dirty blood. He had to clean it carefully.
His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he had something on his mind, and the action of wiping his sword seemed a little absent-minded.
As a Celestial Dragons among Celestial Dragons, it's hard to worry about anything in this world.
But tonight, he used his privilege to do something that went against the rules of the game.
He stared blankly at the sword in his hand and muttered to himself,
"I leave the rest to fate"
The next morning,
Kael was the first to open his eyes. He rose abruptly from the ground, woke the three still sleeping, and said:
"It's time to go, the hunt will begin soon, we must hurry and find the Devil Fruit!"
Kael then took the lead and ran deeper into the forest, with the three of them following closely behind.
Kael chose not to search for the fruit in the dark, as the island was already filled with visual and audio devices used to monitor the slaves. Many people were unfamiliar with the Devil Fruit and needed to rest at night.
If Kael had searched for the fruit at night, it would have been very deliberate. After all, you've been on the run for a day, and you're secretly searching for something at night without rest? Once the person under surveillance focuses on that, it's all over.
Soon after the four people left, gunshots were heard one after another, and some unlucky slaves who overslept due to excessive exhaustion fell asleep forever.
Kael turned a deaf ear to the sounds behind her and focused on looking for Devil Fruit.
He remembered that the scene in the comic Devil Fruit was in a place with buildings around it. The Valley of the Gods originally had a country, and that scene should be in a town, so his goal was to find the town first.
After running for who knows how long, Kael and others ushered in a wave of dazzling sunlight, which also indicated that they had arrived at the end of the forest.
Through the forest, a town appeared in their sight. Kael was immediately overjoyed. This was simply the finals of a chicken game! He hurriedly called to the bear and they ran towards the town.
They weren't the only ones who came; many slaves followed them. Many, inspired by Ivan's speech, began to follow the group.
When there are more people, the target becomes bigger. Kael naturally understands this truth, but he did not choose to get rid of these people. Even the closer he got to the city gate, the slower his speed became. They who were running in front were gradually lost to other slaves.
Ivan noticed this and asked puzzledly,
"Kael-chan, why did you stop? Are you feeling unwell again?"
Kael nodded and said softly,
"Yeah, I didn't expect it to happen again at such a critical time. Sorry for slowing down."
Upon hearing this, Ivan immediately said,
"What are you talking about! We are friends! There is no problem without slowing down!"
Berro and Ginny also said,
"Brother Kael, you didn't abandon me yesterday. Then I knew you were waiting for me, now let me carry you! I'm in good health and carrying you on my back won't affect anything!"
"Yes! Brother Kael, it's okay to be slower, we will die together!"
Kael waved his hand and said with a smile,
"What are you talking about? What about death? We will definitely survive. Besides..."
Before he could finish speaking, intensive gunshots and the sound of swords cleaving flesh suddenly rang out in the city, followed by screams.
Ivan's expression changed and he said in shock,
"No! There's an ambush in the city!"
Kael, however, seemed much calmer. An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself,
"It's exactly what I thought."
No matter how foolish the Celestial Dragons might be, they would surely know to take precautions in a place like this. After all, without any guards around, what are the chances that some lucky soul would just stumble upon a Devil Fruit and eat it?
The current situation clearly proved it there had to be a Devil Fruit hidden somewhere in the city!
Realizing this, Kael deliberately slowed his pace. His intention was clear: let the other slaves go in first, explore the path, and become the initial casualties if there was a trap.
Now that he was certain, all that remained was to rely on his small stature to blend into the crowd and dash toward the city undetected.
Even though most people were aware that a trap likely awaited inside, many were too afraid to charge in. And yet, the Celestial Dragons behind them were slowly closing in. There was no other choice move forward and face the unknown, or stay and face certain death.
Kael shouted at the bewildered Bear:
"Bear! Keep your head down you're way too big of a target!"
According to the original scenario, Bear should have been able to safely reach the prize the (the Devil Fruit) without encountering any danger. Still, Kael couldn't help but give a few instructions to avoid any potential butterfly effect.
Berro nodded vigorously, hunched his body down to make himself smaller, and, together with Kael and the others, merged into the crowd. As one, they surged forward, charging toward the city gates.