Deep within God Valley.
Conqueror's Haki, an ability so rare that only one in a million possessed it, ran wild here, clashing without restraint.
Rocks, Sengoku, Shiki, Whitebeard, Big Mom, two of the Five Elders, Ochoku, and Kong... titans of the era stood locked in a brutal, earth-shattering battle.
The clashing waves of Haki sparked black and red lightning, crackling through the sky and tearing apart the land without mercy.
"Lion's Threat: Earth Bind!"
A loud, arrogant voice echoed through the battlefield.
High above, Shiki floated in the air, looking down at Garp with a smug, domineering expression. The ground below rumbled and roared as it twisted, tearing apart and reshaping itself into massive lion heads, each one lunging toward Garp.
With a powerful stomp, Garp vanished from sight.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The lion heads exploded one after another, crumbling into debris. Garp landed among the wreckage, lifting his head to look at Shiki.
With a grin, he picked up a chunk of broken stone, his arm coated in jet-black Haki.
"Let's see how you like this one, Golden Lion."
"Meteor Fist Shower!"
The rubble around him rose, infused with his Haki, and shot toward the sky like a volley of cannonballs.
Nearby, Sengoku, transformed into his massive golden Buddha form, raised a hand. His palm aimed straight at Whitebeard who stood a few hundred meters away, cloak billowing, naginata in hand.
A golden shockwave, dozens of meters wide, erupted from Sengoku's palm, tearing through the battlefield and leaving a deep trench in its wake.
"Gurarararara! You're really getting on my nerves, Sengoku!"
Whitebeard's signature, hearty laughter rang out. He gripped his naginata, one hand on the blade, the other on the handle, and whipped it back.
The air trembled as his Devil Fruit power activated. A white, circular tremor formed around the blade's edge.
With a forceful swing, Whitebeard sent the vibrating shockwave flying toward the incoming golden impact.
Boom!
The white ring of tremors collided with the massive, dozens-of-meters-wide shockwave. The two forces clashed, then exploded, canceling each other out and leaving a gaping empty space between them.
"This ends here, Whitebeard," Sengoku declared.
"Gurararara! We'll see about that!" Whitebeard roared with a grin.
Boom!
In an instant, the hundreds of meters between them vanished. For warriors of their caliber, it might as well have been a single step.
Sengoku's massive golden palm, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, crashed down onto Whitebeard's naginata, which was also cloaked in the same crackling black-and-red energy.
Black and red lightning erupted from the collision, tearing through the air and scorching the earth beneath them.
"Cognac!"
From the side, a powerful, feminine voice rang out.
Charlotte Linlin—Big Mom—still in her prime, her figure curvaceous and imposing, swung her sword in a wide, sweeping arc. The force sent the three silent, masked CP0 agents surrounding her flying backward.
With a menacing laugh, she summoned two of her special Homies.
"Indra!"
"Stolen Fire!"
"Ikoku Sovereignty!"
The moment her Homies unleashed their attacks, Big Mom followed up with a colossal slash, sending a massive shockwave of sword energy howling forward, sweeping through the air like a hurricane.
The CP0 agents shot into the sky to avoid it, quickly reforming into a battle formation. Their bodies shimmered with Armament Haki as they dove back down, aiming to encircle and overwhelm her.
Big Mom's eyes narrowed dangerously.
Her two Homies soared to her blade, merging together. Energy crackled around the blade's edge.
"Maser Saber!"
Lightning and flames intertwined, coiling around her weapon. She swung, unleashing a radiant slash that roared forward like a blazing comet, devouring everything in its path.
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Elsewhere.
The other legendary pirates were locked in battle with CP units and powerful government forces. But Rocks D. Xebec walked unchallenged, advancing steadily toward the core of the God Valley.
He entered the ancient, looming palace at the valley's core. Inside, he found Warcury, Nusjuro and Fleet Admiral Kong waiting.
"Oh?" Rocks sneered, his voice laced with mockery. "Only three of you? Seems I'm being underestimated. In that case, I'll be taking that little treasure for myself."
Warcury spoke, his tone icy.
"Three of us are more than enough to kill you."
"Heh."
Rocks chuckled, low and dangerous. A suffocating aura of bloodlust and Conqueror's Haki exploded from him, shaking the entire palace. The walls trembled, cracking under the pressure. His voice turned wild, almost manic.
"Annihilate!"
His sword, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, slashed forward, sending a crescent wave of energy that ripped through the air, distorting space itself.
Kong stepped forward, his arm coiled in the same red-and-black energy.
"Steelbone Drill!"
With a punch, he sent a compressed, cone-shaped shockwave tearing through the air, meeting Rocks' attack head-on.
A blinding white light erupted from the collision, expanding into a towering mushroom cloud that pierced the sky.
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On the other side.
Roger finally reached the heart of the God Valley battlefield, charging straight toward Whitebeard and Sengoku.
Rayleigh and Gaban, on the other hand, headed for Big Mom, Ochoku and other infamous pirates.
Boom!
"Gurararara! Sengoku, you still haven't improved one bit!" Whitebeard laughed as his naginata smashed against Sengoku's massive golden palm.
"Hmph, you—" Sengoku gritted his teeth, pushing back with all his strength.
Suddenly, a roar echoed through the battlefield.
"Divine Departure!"
A powerful slash, brimming with Conqueror's Haki, tore through the battlefield, colliding between Whitebeard and Sengoku. The impact forced the two apart, sending shockwaves in all directions.
"Newgate, Sengoku, stop this. I'm here to end this war."
Whitebeard glanced over, surprised by Roger's words. Sengoku, on the other hand, frowned deeply, his eyes narrowing. He wasn't about to trust the pirate's words so easily. His sharp gaze stayed locked on him, not letting his guard down for a second.
Roger sighed and spoke again.
"Believe me. We can't let Rocks get that thing. If he does..." He trailed off, his eyes landing on Whitebeard.
The two stared at each other in silence for a moment. Then, without warning, Whitebeard let out a booming laugh.
"Gurararara! Is that so? Fine, Roger, I'll trust you this once."
With that, he slung his naginata over his shoulder and turned away, striding off without hesitation.
Sengoku's tense expression loosened slightly, though his eyes still bore into Roger with suspicion. After a brief pause, he stepped back a few steps, wordlessly making way for Roger to pass.
"Thanks."
Roger grinned, flashing his usual carefree smile before charging forward, blade in hand, toward the fierce battle between Garp and Shiki.
"Divine Departure!"
A crescent slash, crackling with lightning, ripped through the sky, aiming straight for the two fighters. Roger charged in right behind his attack.
With Garp's relentless fists and Roger's sword cutting through the air, Shiki started to buckle under their combined assault.
After a brief but fierce exchange, Shiki's expression twisted. He glanced between the two, seemingly realizing he was outmatched. Without a word, he rocketed skyward, breaking free from the fight.
Mid-air, he spun around abruptly.
"Lion: Scattering Valley!"
A storm of golden, crescent-shaped slashes filled the sky, crashing down on the two men below like a tidal wave.
Shiki's voice sounded from the skies.
"Roger! We'll finish this in the New World! Shihahahaha!"
BOOM!
Roger and Garp shattered Shiki's golden slashes, exchanging a brief, knowing smile before charging deeper into the valley.
With Roger's crew joining the fray, and both Whitebeard and Shiki withdrawing, the tide of battle began to tilt.
...
On another front.
"Maser Cannon!"
Big Mom unleashed her Devil Fruit's power once more.
Prometheus, the blazing sun, bit onto the end of her sword, while Zeus, crackling with lightning, coiled around the blade's tip. The two forces connected, forming a closed loop of raging energy. A high-density laser beam erupted from the weapon, forcing both Rayleigh and the CP0 agents besieging her to retreat.
"Damn it."
Just as she repelled Rayleigh, Big Mom spotted Sengoku advancing toward her, his eyes sharp and unrelenting. With Whitebeard and Shiki already gone, and her strength dwindling after a prolonged battle, Big Mom knew the truth—there was no winning this anymore.
Gritting her teeth, she made a split-second decision and turned to flee toward the edge of the island.
"Impact Wave!"
Sengoku, unwilling to let her escape so easily, raised his hand and unleashed a massive golden shockwave.
"Full Armament!"
Big Mom roared, her enormous body cloaked in Armament Haki, enduring the strike. The force of impact blasted her forward like a cannonball, accelerating her escape.
With smoke trailing behind her, Big Mom disappeared into the distance.
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