ONE PIECE: THE GREAT VOYAGE

Valley of the Gods – The Final Clash

Rocks D. Xebec's body swayed unsteadily, his once overwhelming presence reduced to that of a walking corpse. His Busoshoku (Armament Haki) and Haoshoku (Conqueror's Haki) had been pushed to their absolute limit—no longer able to provide effective defense. Step by step, he staggered backward, his breath ragged, his dominance fading.

"It's about time… shall we end this?"

Garp and Roger exchanged glances. They knew the moment had come.

"Rocks! Face judgment!"

Summoning the last vestiges of their strength, the two legends charged forward, their Haoshoku Haki clashing and intertwining in a brilliant burst of power. Thunder crackled in their wake as they unleashed a devastating final strike.

"—Bang Point!"

The impact sent Rocks hurtling into the air, blood spewing from his mouth. His body plummeted toward the battlefield below—lifeless. The strongest pirate of his era, the man who dared to challenge the heavens, had fallen.

Silence blanketed the island.

Whitebeard, Shiki, Big Mom, and Kaido—monsters who would one day shake the world—stood frozen. Even Caesar and the other remnants of the Rocks Pirates did not utter a word.

"…It's over."

Garp exhaled heavily, confirming the lifeless state of the once-feared King of the Seas.

From the shoreline, the sound of war drums and crashing waves signaled the approach of the Navy.

[74] The Purge of the Rocks Remnants – The Roger Pirates' Fate?

Fleet Admiral Kong, leading a fleet of dozens of warships, arrived alongside legendary Marines—Sengoku, Zephyr, Tsuru, and a battalion of Vice Admirals. Their keen senses immediately detected the lingering auras of battle. The overwhelming presence of Rocks D. Xebec had vanished.

"The strongest pirate in the world… the man who shook the New World… has been killed by Garp and Roger?!"

A mix of shock and grim satisfaction spread through the Marine ranks. Rocks had long been the Navy's greatest nightmare, a menace who even dared to attack the Celestial Dragons. No single force had ever been able to stop him—until now.

However, another realization struck them.

"…But Roger is a pirate, too."

Sengoku's expression darkened. "Even if he joined forces with Garp to defeat Rocks, his crimes don't just disappear. We must act now before he escapes!"

The tension in the air thickened.

"The Rocks Pirates have lost their leader, and only a few remain standing," a Vice Admiral observed. "The Roger Pirates have also suffered casualties. This is our best chance to eliminate them both!"

"Pirates will always be pirates!"

With an iron resolve, the Navy's might surged forward.

"Advance! Secure the Valley of the Gods!"

The orders were clear—no survivors.

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Meanwhile—Aboard the Second Naval Fleet

Steel Bone Kong, leading the reinforcement fleet, received a sudden transmission. The voice of the admiral who had arrived first echoed through the transponder snail:

"Fleet Admiral! Rocks has fallen! But the remnants and the Roger Pirates are still here!"

Steel Bone Kong's face hardened. "Hold them off! We'll be there soon!"

His next call connected directly to Mariejois.

Inside Pangaea Castle, the Five Elders sat in grim silence as the news was relayed.

"That bastard Rocks had the audacity to attack the Celestial Dragons… his fate was well deserved!" one of them spat.

"Still… being killed this easily is far too light a punishment for him!"

Their gazes sharpened as they considered the implications.

"Steel Bone Kong, what of the survivors?"

"The Rocks remnants are still present, and the Roger Pirates are on the battlefield as well," Kong reported.

The Five Elders exchanged knowing looks.

"Then wipe them out."

A quiet but absolute order.

"Leave no trace of Rocks' legacy behind. Any pirate tied to his reign must perish."

The call ended, and Kong turned to his men.

"You heard them! Today, we end the remnants of the Rocks Pirates and Roger's crew!"

With that, dozens of warships cut through the waves, closing in on the Valley of the Gods.

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Valley of the Gods—The Aftermath

Despite Rocks' fall, the battlefield was still drenched in the stench of blood and gunpowder. The skies remained dark, heavy with lingering tension. The war wasn't over yet.

"Well, well, well…" A cruel laugh echoed through the chaos.

Charlotte Linlin, drenched in sweat and blood, glanced at the battered figures of Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, and Captain John. They were barely standing. Their will had been shattered the moment Rocks fell.

Further away, Whitebeard, Shiki, and Kaido took in the scene, their expressions unreadable. Their captain was dead, and the Navy was closing in fast.

This was no longer a battle.

It was a massacre.

Yet, through the despair, one fact became clear—this was not the end.

The remnants of the Rocks Pirates would scatter like embers in the wind. One day, they would rise again—not as a single force, but as legends of their own.

And among them… some would shake the world far more than even Rocks D. Xebec himself.

The storm was far from over.

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