"Light the fire! Light the fire! Light the fire!"
The fifteen Celestial Dragons were in a state of extreme excitement, their faces devoid of any sympathy as they gazed at the twenty young girls.
Their eyes were filled with a perverse madness.
The Celestial Dragons were about to perform a human sacrifice, burning these girls alive.
In an instant.
Every Marine within the Mountain couldn't help but gasp, their eyes wide as they witnessed the actions of the Celestial Dragons.
"Help! Help me!"
"Someone save me, I don't want to die!"
"..."
The girls looked at the dry wood in front of them and the torches held by the black-clad figures. They knew exactly what was coming.
They were going to be burned alive.
But these cries for help, when they reached the ears of the Celestial Dragonso only made them laugh louder, laugh even more maniacally!
"Hahaha! Scream! The louder you scream, the more excited I get!"
"You should be thanking us! To be chosen as a sacrifice for the Creator is an honor!"
"..."
"Admiral Kong, we..."
Seeing this, Zephyr eyes were on the verge of bursting, his fingernails digging deep into his flesh.
Garp face was as dark as iron, his fists already coated in Armament Haki.
"Garp!"
"We are Marines!"
Sengoku rushed out from behind, pinning Garp to the ground with a single motion. The hard granite shattered under Garp forehead.
At this moment, Sengoku heart was filled with ironclad discipline, even more stubborn than Akainu behind him.
Since joining the Marines, he had firmly believed in the orders of the World Government. For those who doubted the World Government, even comrades would become his enemies.
Those who disobeyed orders were not Marines, and those who dared to challenge the World Government were surely enemies.
His unyielding ideology was the supreme principle guiding his actions, and his loyalty to the World Government was unwavering.
To enforce the justice that reigns over the world was the truest reflection of his Conqueror Haki.
"Light the fire! Hurry up!" the Celestial Dragons shouted anxiously.
The black-clad figures on the sacrificial platform raised their torches, ready to throw them into the center of the platform!
"Whoosh~"
Suddenly, a fierce wind swept through, and the already dim sky grew even darker.
The torches in the hands of the black-clad figures were all extinguished.
"Enemy attack! We're under attack!"
"Quick, stay alert!"
The Marines held their breath, their eyes scanning the surroundings, but they found nothing.
"Look up! Look up at the sky!"
There, in the dim sky, floated a massive pirate ship.
A flash of lightning crossed Kong's mind. He immediately gathered his breath and shouted.
"The floating ability of the Float-Float Fruit!"
"It's Shiki! The Rocks Pirates are here!"
As the Rocks Pirates appeared.
A dark, violent air current swept through the sky, like a gale rising from the sea, sweeping away all the dust.
The accumulated dark clouds were torn apart in an instant, and the blazing sun appeared before everyone's eyes.
It illuminated the God Valley below and lit up the sky.
Having been in the darkness for so long, the Marines' eyes couldn't handle the sudden intense light.
The fierce midday sun made it impossible for them to keep their eyes open.
After a few breaths, their vision returned.
Kong words still echoed in the ears of the Marines.
Everyone gaze turned to the sky, including the Celestial Dragons who were in the midst of the sacrifice.
In that moment. Everyone seemed petrified, their eyes fixed on the sky, jaws dropping in disbelief.
Reflected in their dark pupils, the boundless sky was pitch black on both sides, while the middle stretch of several kilometers was a deep azure.
It was as if the heavens had been split open.
A massive pirate ship floated in the center of that azure expanse, the flag of the Rocks Pirates on its mast fluttering wildly in the wind, mirroring the constricted hearts of the marines, gripped tightly and unable to breathe.
The Rocks Pirates' ship, which should have been at sea, now appeared like a celestial battleship, emerging out of nowhere.
Surrounding the main ship of the Rocks Pirates were countless massive boulders scattered like stars across the sky.
Standing on them were the fierce, weapon-wielding crew members of the Rocks Pirates.
The overwhelming sense of oppression, even across the vast distance between heaven and earth, left the marines in awe.
After nearly ten seconds of stunned silence, they finally snapped back to reality.
"It's an air raid! The air raid is here!"
"The Rocks Pirates are here! Quick, counterattack!"
"Damn it, steady the troops!"
"..."
By now, the marines had regained their composure, veins bulging as they shouted.
The Rocks Pirates in the sky, along with the massive boulders scattered across the sky, now resembled falling meteors.
Countless small black dots plummeted rapidly from the sky, the pirates standing on them like celestial soldiers descending from the heavens.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Under the control of Shiki, countless massive boulders crashed down onto the earth.
With his Float-Float Fruit ability, these otherwise unremarkable boulders transformed into meteor-like projectiles, their destructive power astonishing.
In an instant.
The marines stationed at the outer perimeter, unprepared for resistance, were crushed, resulting in countless casualties.
In the World Government deployment at God Valley, the forces were not all clustered together.
Under the command of Kong, they were arranged in a three-ring formation.
The outermost layer had the largest number of troops but was the weakest in terms of combat strength.
Only three vice admirals were assigned to manage and guard this layer.
The second ring consisted of moderately skilled soldiers, including the three super rookies, along with four vice admirals and some elite fighters from Impel Down and Enies Lobby.
The innermost ring housed the strongest forces, with Kong, Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru personally safeguarding the Celestial Dragons.
In addition to them, members of the CP0 were also present.
At the outermost perimeter, massive shockwaves sent some marines flying into the air before they plummeted back down.
Like human cannonballs, they crashed into the ground, creating craters shaped like their bodies.
The next moment.
Countless pirates brandished their cutlasses, clashing with the remaining soldiers.
In an instant, the battlefield was set ablaze.
At the same time.
Deep within the island, near the Cracked Mountain.
The guards stationed here showed no change in expression, they were the elite of the elite.
Of course, the Rocks Pirates crew members still in the air were also the elite of the elite.
Shiki didn't send everyone down to the ground immediately. Instead, he dispatched a portion first as the ordinary crew members could only maximize their effectiveness on the outer perimeter.
Otherwise, in the innermost areas, they would merely serve as cannon fodder.
Shiki cast a cold gaze at the naval soldiers below and spoke in a deep voice.
"This is just the beginning!"
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