Chapter 25

A hush fell over the battlefield, heavier than the smoke that choked the air. The cacophony of combat abruptly ceased, replaced by the frantic chirping of crickets and the rhythmic thrum of distant waves. All eyes, marine and pirate alike, pivoted towards the dust cloud billowing over the horizon. From its swirling belly, a figure emerged, staggering but upright.

Holding two heads in his hand and walking towards them rather slowly, the winner was obvious. 

A tremor of nervous panic coursed through the Marine ranks. Even their two strongest admirals lay defeated, crumpled forms at the foot of the rising dust. Whispers, fueled by terror and awe, snaked through their lines: "That's…That's Rocks himself…" "He…" "He can't be…"

"HE DEFEATED THE TWO ADMIRALS!?" 

The highest combat power that the world had to offer was defeated in the hands of that man….. Fear started spreading like a contagious virus. If not for the fact that there were still vicious pirates that were eyeing them like a pervert eyeing a beautiful woman, they would definitely throw their weapons and run as fast as their legs could take them.

Just looking at Rocks from a distance with their Admirals heads in his hand was a sheer test of willpower. 

On the pirate side, the response was a thunderclap of sound. A guttural roar of elation, a tidal wave of cheers that threatened to tear the very fabric of the sky.

Seeing the morale go downhill for the marines and world government agents, the strong ones started pushing the fear out of their hearts and stood up at that moment.

"Rocks should have gone through a bitter battle with the two Admirals. He cannot be uninjured and he is definitely tired!" A navy Vice Admiral stood up bravely and with that sentence many of the Vice Admirals and CP0s who were available gathered together. 

"JUSTICE WILL WIN!" 

"EVIL WILL NOT TRIUMPH!" 

They united together and started surrounding Rocks from all directions. But all they got was a sneer from Rocks, looking at them just like ants. In his eyes it was like a group of ants trying to block an elephant. 

But before their attack on Rocks began, a soldier shouted loudly. 

"REPORT!" 

The group of Vice Admirals and CP0s were certainly not happy being interrupted by a messenger but at this moment the news they received made it feel like Justice was about to fall today because the news that they received was…. 

Mariejois was under attack! 

"Jiehahahaha! It's a good day to set off some fireworks at the pinnacle of the world Mariejois isn't it Newgate?" 

Whitebeard's silent, glowering presence was a stark counterpoint to Shiki's flamboyant theatricality. The Golden Lion, his face twisted with a maniacal grin, raised his arms, conducting an invisible orchestra of chaos. "Drop the Dyna stones!" he cackled, his voice dripping with sadistic glee.

"Drop the Dyna stones!" 

The pirates obeyed and tossed them off above Mariejois. 

The Dyna Stones, shimmering spheres of concentrated destruction, plummeted like celestial tears. The first slammed into the Red Line, carving a chasm that choked the sea with ash and dust. Another found its mark on the Palace of Justice, the explosion splintering its towering columns and sending shockwaves thundering through the city.

The Celestial Dragons, once untouchable gods in their gilded cages, now scurried like panicked rats. Their cries of outrage and fear mingled with the shrieks of terrified servants, a cacophony of discord echoing through the once-serene city.

But the true terror unfolded in the Pleasure District. A Dyna Stone, guided by Shiki's twisted glee, plunged into the heart of the amusement park, transforming the glittering carousel into a fiery inferno, the Ferris wheel into a skeletal monument against the smoke-choked sky. Screams turned into gurgling moans as flames consumed flesh and gold in a grotesque carnival of carnage.

But just when the flames were about to consume the entirety of Mariejois, the large ball of flames suddenly stopped in its tracks, almost like it was stopped in time. 

"They are…." 

"Jiehahaha! I knew that things would never be so easy." Shiki, who was laughing, looked solemnly at the few figures who stopped his bombing and Whitebeard was the same. 

"You pariahs who dared to bomb the holy land Mariejois. There is only one fate awaiting you."

"Death!"

"Death!"

"Death!" 

"Death!" 

Four rather good looking men and women appeared, wearing a black and white uniform that spoke of their identity.

"God's Knights." 

Meanwhile back at God Valley. 

Rocks ignored the cacophony. His gaze, hard and cold as glacial ice, swept over the battlefield, dissecting the scene with chilling efficiency but his attention was suddenly drawn to two ships approaching. 

One was a dog head warship and the other was a relatively red ship with two mermaids on them. 

The two main actors of Rock's era arrived.