Free Web NovelChapter 464: Chapter 464: Strategic Withdrawal, Straight to God Valley
Brook’s expression shifted. Taking down Admiral Aokiba in a short time was clearly impossible unless he gave up on the spoils from God Valley and went all-in on Aokiba. Only then might he snag that Horse-Horse Fruit!
But there were too many physical combat experts on this battlefield. If Devo’s Devil Fruit or Golden Buddha Sengoku’s Buddha Fruit were here, maybe Brook would be tempted!
Right now, though, Aokiba was the only Mythical Zoan user around, and that didn’t align with Brook’s goal of maximizing his gains!
Pulling out of this war and heading to God Valley to plunder top-tier Devil Fruits was the best move!
Still, before leaving, he had to deal with these nuisances!
"Alright, crew! Show ’em what we’ve got—let these Marines see our true power!"
Brook shouted loudly. He was already gearing up to withdraw from this battlefield. Plundering God Valley was the real priority!
Hearing Brook’s words, everyone knew the fight here was wrapping up. Next stop: God Valley, home to a bunch of Celestial Dragons. Excitement surged through them—taking down a Celestial Dragon had become an obsession for some of the crew!
"Woo-la~!!"
Bursts of Conqueror’s Haki erupted one after another. The Hell Pirates’ four main fighters unleashed their ultimate Conqueror’s Haki infusions, ready to clash head-on with their opponents.
"Mama~ You guys are still a bit short!!"
Charlotte Linlin used her steel balloon body to tank the shocking blows from two elite Vice Admirals head-on. Her Blade plunged into one elite Vice Admiral’s chest!
"A beautiful soul!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed wildly. Her terrifying monstrous voice, amplified by Conqueror’s Haki, forced even the elite Vice Admirals to cover their ears and retreat. The one stabbed by the Emperor’s Blade had no chance of survival.
A massive hand yanked a gray soul from the elite Vice Admiral’s body. The soul wore a look of terror as Charlotte Linlin drained its lifespan dry!
The body impaled on the Emperor’s Blade went limp, dead as a doornail. But Charlotte Linlin tossed the corpse to the cleanup squad handling bodies.
An elite Vice Admiral from Navy Headquarters was top-tier recyclable material. Once the Shadow-Shadow Fruit user grew stronger, the Hell Pirates’ zombie army would be unstoppable!
"Damn you! Put down his body!!"
The other elite Vice Admiral shouted, tears welling in his eyes. His best comrade was gone just like that. If he couldn’t even bring the body back, how could he face his friend’s wife and kids?
"Mama~ You wanna offer up your soul too?"
Charlotte Linlin eyed the elite Vice Admiral who’d retreated over a hundred meters away. She flashed a toothy grin, her eyes gleaming with greed. One more elite Vice Admiral soul, and she could create another combat Homie with mid-to-high-level sentience.
If not for Brook’s withdrawal signal, Charlotte Linlin would’ve charged in to finish off another elite Vice Admiral. But now it was time to head to God Valley and see if Celestial Dragon souls were any more interesting!
"If you don’t have the guts, just crawl back to some corner and tremble!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed uproariously as she hopped onto Thundercloud Zeus and flew toward the flying fleet, prepping for retreat.
On one Navy warship, Golden Lion Shiki and Black Arm Zephyr clashed fiercely before each pulling back, both panting as they eyed each other. But Zephyr had more wounds, his pristine white Justice cloak now stained red and torn to shreds!
"Jiehaha~ I acknowledge your strength, Black Arm Zephyr! But today’s fight ends here!!"
Golden Lion Shiki laughed heartily. The entire warship lifted into the air and flipped over, sending countless Marines tumbling into the sea. Shiki himself flew toward the flying fleet!
"Damn pirates!!!"
Black Arm Zephyr stood on the upended warship, glaring at Golden Lion Shiki’s retreating figure with hatred. But he quickly joined the effort to rescue his subordinates.
Whitebeard Newgate and Garp traded a brutal punch, then Newgate laughed as he jetted away on his wind-spraying shell. Before leaving, he unleashed one more earthquake tsunami, forcing Iron Fist Garp back to his ship to shatter the waves with blasts of fist wind!
"You’re not cutting it! Next time’s your last!"
Redfield was a man of few words but ruthless action. He sheathed his bloodied noble sword and vanished in a bolt of lightning. His opponent, Blood Hand Braille, was actually a tad weaker than Garp—it left him deeply disappointed.
He’d thought a higher-ranked Navy officer would be stronger, but this admiral candidate was weaker than a mere Vice Admiral. He should’ve picked Garp as his foe!
Redfield’s words left Blood Hand Braille’s face ashen. The bone-deep sword wound on his chest hurt less than the sting to his pride. He clenched his fists, eyes bloodshot, watching that lightning streak away!
"Yohohoho, time to go, but I can’t let you join the next fight!"
Brook bellowed. Ghosts from across the battlefield swarmed toward him from all directions. Ten thousand souls converged like a spectral galaxy onto the Seven Star Sword.
The terrifying aura made every living thing in the sea tremble. Even the fearless Iron Fist Garp’s eyes widened—right now, even he probably couldn’t take this horrifying strike.
"Justice needs me! The people need me!!"
Admiral Aokiba transformed into the Pegasus forme, rearing up on his hind legs. His wings folded around him as a blinding light burst from the sacred unicorn horse, forming an unbreakable orb of radiant glow.
The bloody sword aura, infused with thousands of vengeful ghosts, slammed into the light orb. A massive sword scar, a hundred meters deep, carved across the sea, stretching for thousands of meters.
In an instant, white light shattered, the world went colorless, and silence fell. Even the Hell Pirates’ four main fighters and the Navy’s three physical powerhouses had to shut their eyes!
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Color returned to the world, and the explosion roared out. In the distance, a figure crashed into the water, sending up a hundred-meter-high splash!
"Admiral Aokiba!!!"
The physical combat officers Geppo’d toward Admiral Aokiba’s splashdown point, diving into the sea to rescue the Devil Fruit user admiral!
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With Brook’s command, the flying fleet headed straight for God Valley. It felt a bit wasteful to abandon the chance to finish off Admiral Aokiba now, but the real prizes were on God Valley!
He couldn’t ditch the massive treasures at God Valley just for Aokiba’s Pegasus form ability. Plus, with Aokiba’s holy light recovery, that strike might not have fully taken him out!
Brook didn’t want to waste any more time here. If Aokiba and the three physical fighters stalled them for another hour or two, Rocks would clean out God Valley!
As the flying fleet departed, Whitebeard Newgate fired off a few more tsunamis, and Golden Lion Shiki hurled the remaining hills and the newly floating Navy warships back at the fleet, aiming to wreck their ships completely.
This would stop them from rushing to reinforce the battlefield at God Valley anytime soon!!
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