The moment the two terrifying forces capable of shaking the island collided, they erupted with a deafening sound far exceeding thunder!
The violent energy shockwave spread frantically in a spherical shape, plowing the already devastated ground down by several more meters! Pirates who were slightly closer didn't even have time to scream before being shaken into blood mist!
The stalemate lasted only a brief moment.
"Haa!!" Rocks' arm muscles bulged, veins popped on his forehead, and he exerted force violently, forcibly deflecting the chaotic sword aura by a slight angle!
However, it was this slight deflection that saved John's life, though it couldn't fully protect him.
"Puchi—!"
The sharp sword aura grazed John's left arm. His left arm was severed at the shoulder, the wound as smooth as a mirror, with not even blood spurting out immediately. It wasn't until a second later that a large amount of blood suddenly sprayed out, while the severed arm quickly dissipated within the sword aura!
The deflected chaotic sword aura continued forward, like a giant brush wielded by a god, leaving a canyon several kilometers long on the land of Hachinosu Island, finally rushing into the sea, forcibly parting the surging sea surface, revealing the seabed below, which failed to close for a long time!
All the surviving pirates stared at this scene, dumbfounded, their minds blank, leaving only fear and shock at Charlotte Linlin's world-destroying power.
"Tch~" Charlotte Linlin looked at Rocks, who was standing with his sword sheathed and his breathing somewhat ragged, and clicked her tongue in annoyance. The blood-red dragon scales slowly faded away.
"Rocks, what are you here for?"
She sheathed the nodachi back at her waist, knowing that with Rocks interfering today, she wouldn't be able to finish off John.
"If I hadn't come," Rocks took a deep breath, looking around at the small half of the residential area that had been almost completely destroyed and that shocking canyon, laughing in extreme anger,
"My Hachinosu Island would have been dismantled by you two! Are we all going to sleep in the belly of a Sea King when that happens?!"
"Thank you, Captain Rocks, for saving my life!!"
"Captain is mighty!!"
The pirates who had survived the disaster finally reacted, kneeling one after another toward Rocks, shouting with tears of gratitude, all sorts of praises filling the air.
John, who was collapsed on the ground and had lost an arm, also endured the excruciating pain and said weakly: "Th... thank you, Captain..."
Rocks ignored those small fries, his gaze first sweeping over the miserable John, then looking at Charlotte Linlin, a wild, ferocious grin squeezed onto his face:
"Linlin, give me some face; let's end this matter here today, how about that?"
He paused, then looked at John, his tone turning cold: "What do you say? John?"
A strong look of unwillingness and humiliation flashed across John's face. In the end, he gritted his teeth and said:
"I... I am willing to offer the 'reward' of one billion Berries I obtained from the Marine this time entirely to Linlin, plus... plus two Devil Fruits I have treasured, as compensation for this offense."
He took a deep breath and threw out an important piece of information: "Furthermore... I can tell you a piece of news. Regarding the kidnapping of Shakky... the World Government did indeed secretly issue a related mission... I received an invitation, but I refused it. The initiation of the mission... is related to the World Government... no... to the Celestial Dragons."
Charlotte Linlin looked at John deeply, seemingly judging the truth of his words. After a few seconds of silence, she said:
"Fine. Rocks, I'll give you this face this time. John, I hope that when the sun rises tomorrow, I can see the things you promised placed at my door."
After speaking, she turned and left. Her high heels stepped on the broken ground, making a clear and rhythmic "click, click" sound. Every step seemed to strike the hearts of the surviving pirates, until her tall figure disappeared into the shadows of the ruins.
The surviving minions looked at the scene around them, which looked like the aftermath of a natural disaster, touched their own still-intact bodies, and collapsed to the ground one after another, their hearts filled with relief at having survived.
Standing in place, watching Charlotte Linlin leave, the heroic smile on Rocks' face not only did not fade, but instead became increasingly excited.
(That slash just now... even for me, I only barely managed to deflect it, unable to take it completely. She is now... her strength is probably already no less than mine! However, only then will the future become increasingly exciting!)
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