Anger

 In the New World, above the Bront Harbor.

"Gravity Blade: Abyss!" Purple gravitational waves converged on the blades of the twin swords and were then swung by Locks.

"Buzz!" A powerful gravitational impact burst out instantly, obliterating Vald's hundredfold explosive bomb.

"What!" Vald exclaimed, and then the gravitational impact consumed his whole body.

"So heavy!" Vald groaned, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and rapidly flew into the deep sea.

"Phew..." Locks took a deep breath and sheathed his twin swords.

"That guy is troublesome. It would turn into a fierce battle if we fought on the ground. Locks floated back to the Conqueror's vessel, feeling a bit bored.

"Alright, no need to worry about those guys. We don't have time to waste on them." Locks ordered Barbossa and prepared to return to the cabin.

"Oh, as a parting gift, let me give you all a present!" Locks said, quickly creating a circular gravity ring that shot into the sky. After the attack, the entire Conqueror's vessel floated quickly and departed.

The remaining members of the Vald Pirates watched Locks and his crew leave without taking any action.

"Phew, they finally left. That guy is a monster. Even Captain Vald couldn't handle him." Guyram muttered to himself.

"Cough, cough, don't waste time. Sebastian, go and retrieve Vald from the sea!" Benjack coughed and then ordered the fishman, Sebastian.

"Yes, I understand. I'll go now!" With that, Sebastian dived into the sea.

"Nakain, prepare healing medicines!" The sky suddenly changed while Benjack was commanding the pirates on the ship.

The waves surged violently, and the sky turned crimson under the scorching heat. Benjack and Guyram from the Vald Pirates couldn't help but look up at the sky. Then, they all widened their eyes in horror.

"This... this is... a meteorite!"

"Quick, quick, quick, start the ship immediately, get out of here!"

"Everyone, throw anything unnecessary into the sea to lighten the ship. Get the ship out of here immediately!" The pirates on the entire ship panicked, and they worked frantically.

Countless cannonballs were thrown into the sea to increase the ship's speed. However, despite their speed, they couldn't outrun the falling meteorite.

"Damn it! We're too late!"

"Are we going to die here?"

"Mo-Mo Hundredfold Slash!" Just as everyone was on the brink of despair, Vald's gigantic figure suddenly appeared above them. With his enormous scythe, he instantly split the massive meteorite in half, causing it to fall into the sea.

"Boom!" Two enormous waves rose as the meteorite crashed into the sea, surging towards the ship in the middle.

"Damn it! Blow it up!" Vald roared angrily, covered his entire body with Haki, clenched his fists, and struck two punches fiercely.

With the speed boost, the terrifying power of these punches broke through the air, and two huge air fists struck the two waves.

Under Vald's full strength, the two massive waves exploded and turned into countless water droplets. The crisis was averted, and Vald landed on the ship using Moonwalk.

"Phew, phew, phew..." Vald squatted down, his chest heaving heavily, and heavy breathing echoed from his nose.

"That damn brat! Unforgivable!"

"Turn the ship around, and we're going after him! I'm going to sink him into the sea!" Vald stood up, his face twisted with anger, and shouted at his subordinates.

Looking at Vald, who looked ferocious at this moment, no one on the ship dared to voice a different opinion.

"Yes, yes! Captain Vald!" Soon, the vast pirate ship turned its bow and chased after the Locks Pirates, leaving the aftermath of the explosion behind.

Three days they were passed in the blink of an eye.Locks sat bored at the bow of the ship, fishing. A delivery bird flew over his head. Locks called the delivery bird, paid 100 Berries, and bought a newspaper.

"Hmm? Moriah, that guy caused such a big commotion! And Barrett, Jin, and others have made quite a name for themselves! The Three Phantoms of the Locks Pirates? A good title. Barrett with Giant Arms, Vesa with Sky Dragon, and Jin with Vermilion Bird. Even Moria has been given the title of Dark Shadow Moria. These guys are making a name for themselves in the world."

Locks read through the detailed reports in the newspaper and couldn't help but smile. The newspaper provided detailed coverage of several significant battles: the battle between Moriah and Richard of the Golden Lion Pirates that reduced Spa Island and Kenzan Island to rubble. 

As well as the battle between Barrett, Jin, and Vesa of the Golden Lion Pirates against three big shots of the Lion Pirates that sank an island completely.

Even the battle between Locks' crew members and Law, Vivi, Agulia, and Oruga in Dressrosa was exposed. The entire sea had learned about the outbreak of war between the Locks Pirates and the Golden Lion Pirates through these various reports.

However, no one on the sea expected the Locks Pirates to possess such formidable strength. They had gained an advantage in the war against the Golden Lion Pirates even before a full-scale war had broken out. 

They had inflicted heavy losses on the Golden Lion Pirates with only a few crew members. To make the Lion Pirates lose six big shots, even Moria, known for his strength, was stunned.

People on the sea were impressed by the terrifying combat power of the Locks Pirates. Still, they were also curious about the reasons for the sudden outbreak of war between the Locks Pirates and the Golden Lion Pirates.

However, Locks was interested in something other than the curiosity of these bystanders. He finished reading the newspaper and looked up at the blue sky.

"That Skiki must be pissed off by now, losing over ten ship captains and six big shots. Now he's probably in a hurry." In the New World, on Mary Geoise Island, Skiki, as Locks had predicted, was smashing things in anger.

No matter how he calculated, he didn't expect the Locks Pirates to disperse and defeat his ship captains and big shots one by one. 

Even more unexpectedly, the big shots, who seemed unruly and untamed, would be fragile when facing the Locks Pirates' crew members. They couldn't even handle two-on-one or three-on-one fights.

Did those guys pretend to be him? The more he thought about it, the angrier Skiki became.

"Damn it, you bunch of useless trash! I told you not to underestimate the enemy! But you still got beaten!" His raging Haoshoku Haki caused countless cracks in the walls of the palace. Skiki roared in anger.

"Indigo, summon all the ship captains and big shots outside immediately. Don't let the enemy defeat them one by one!"

"Yes, yes, Boss Skiki!" Indigo, trembling, swiftly carried out Skiki's orders.

"Damn it, Locks, you brat, I'm going to kill you!"