Suddenly, a massive green figure zoomed in from the distance, making Rocks and Brook's faces twist in shock. The aura of the powerhouse atop it was intimidating enough on its own—especially for the already wounded Rocks!
Rocks didn't waste any time. He dashed over with the Devil Fruit in hand to save his first division commander, shoving the Mythical Zoan fruit straight into Skal's mouth!
This made Brook's eyes burn with envy—he was tempted to snatch that Mythical Zoan fruit right then and there!
Not long after swallowing the Devil Fruit, Skal's body was bathed in the fruit's unique pure white holy light, slowly healing him until he could move again!
As soon as Skal got to his feet, he frantically hunted for food to devour. Eventually, he even cruelly consumed the blood and flesh of fallen Marines, rapidly restoring his stamina and strength!
The enormous green figure finally arrived at the God Valley battlefield, transforming into human form as it landed. But they were too late—the two Marine admirals and two admiral candidates had already met their end!
"Fleet Admiral! Admiral Aokiba has fallen! Braille has sacrificed himself too!"
Golden Buddha Sengoku, this tough guy, broke down like a kid in front of Navy Fleet Admiral Kurotaka, tears streaming down his face. The other Marine officers teared up as well. Today's losses were the heaviest in eight hundred years!
"I'll avenge every fallen soldier myself!"
Navy Fleet Admirall Kurotaka erupted with a furious, overwhelming aura. Behind him, the three God's Knights and the CP0 leader stared wide-eyed at the corpses dressed in Celestial Dragon attire!
They all radiated a manic energy. The Celestial Dragons were dead! More than a dozen of them!
Unforgivable! Unpardonable!
They glared at these filthy pirates with bloodshot eyes. They had to wipe out every last one to avenge the Celestial Dragon lords!!
"Yohohoho! Rocks, you still up for a fight? These guys aren't pushovers! If you're not going all out, I'll have to find a way to bail—you're on your own!"
Brook was seriously wary of these Marine reinforcements. One wrong move, and both overlord pirate crews could bite the dust right here!
"Damn it! This is all your fault for not helping me take out those Marines sooner! What was the point of chasing after Jung? We could've dipped out ages ago!"
Rocks was pissed and on edge too. He was injured now, his combat power diminished. He wasn't confident against these Marines, and it grated on him!
"Make the most of this chance!"
Brook suddenly grinned and pulled out a handful of red-and-white capsules, handing them over to Rocks, Skal, Ochoku, Grimm Vane... and the rest!
"These ES holy medicines will boost your strength!"
Brook smiled sincerely. He'd originally thought about giving them blood crystal dandelions from his own crew, but why waste good stuff on potential enemies like the Rocks Pirates?
No, the ES fierce medicines that burned through life force to unleash potential and spike power levels—those were perfect for them!
Whether it was ES fierce medicine or ES holy medicine was up to Brook's word!
Brook handing out these capsules in bulk made the injured Grimm Vane's eyes light up. He'd tried one before and loved that surge of power, even if the side effects were rough!
But in this desperate spot, he couldn't care less about side effects. Otherwise, in his wounded state, he might not make it out alive today!
Plus, these ES holy medicines were pricey. He'd bought one as a backup through the black market in Hell Pirates territory before. He never expected Brook to hand him two for free! In that moment, Grimm Vane thought Brook was a solid ally, worth building ties with!
Grimm Vane popped both ES fierce medicines right there. His eyes turned red, and a massive aura exploded from him. The surging stamina involuntarily shifted his body into full Titan Great Ape beast mode!
"Squeak-haha, yes! Yes! This is the feeling!!!"
Grimm Vane unleashed a fierce battle intent. This time, he was going to smash that Marine female rear admiral to bits. As a high-ranking cadre of the Rocks Pirates, getting pushed around by a mere rear admiral was humiliating—even if he was injured!
"Yohohoho! Looks like Vane's got some serious resolve!"
Brook watched Grimm Vane play right into it and grinned even wider inside. Rocks, use your cadres' potential to fight this brutal battle!
Seeing how effective it was, the still-healing Skal skeptically swallowed one ES fierce medicine too. Instantly, endless stamina flooded him, making his eyes widen!
This guy Brook had stuff like this?
"Fuhaha! It really works!"
With his energy overflowing, Skal immediately started adapting to the Devil Fruit's powers. He was determined to make a name for himself today and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Redfield and Whitebeard!
Seeing Skal using Admiral Aokiba's abilities, the Marines glared at this despicable pirate in rage. How dare he steal their superior's power? Unforgivable!
"Fuhaha! This Devil Fruit ability is insanely strong!"
Skal laughed as he used the holy light to heal his wounds, quickly restoring most of his fighting strength!
A mythical Zoan Devil Fruit plus Brook's rare miracle drug filled Skal with confidence. This time, he was sure he could take down Golden Buddha Sengoku!
Rocks and Ochoku stared at the red-and-white capsules in their hands, frowned for a second, then swallowed one each. They had no idea if it was ES fierce medicine or ES holy medicine.
In that instant, the Rocks Pirates cadres' eyes bulged as they felt the overwhelming power coursing through their bodies!
"Gehaha! My strength's back! Brook, you sneaky bastard, hiding goodies like this. Next time, send me a few hundred over!"
Rocks laughed heartily. He still didn't know the true side effects of the ES fierce medicine—he thought it was like the rumors, just leaving you exhausted for a few days. But this ES fierce medicine also drained lifespan!
If he really downed dozens, he'd turn into a white-haired old man on the spot!
Right now, the Hell Pirates were strictly controlling the number of ES fierce medicines on the market, ensuring no single faction got more than ten.
By the time these groups discovered the real side effects of the ES fierce medicine, the Hell Pirates would be too powerful to mess with!
Even if they grumbled, they wouldn't dare retaliate against the Hell Pirates—they'd just have to swallow the bitter pill!
"Yohohoho~, sure thing. These are top-grade ES holy medicines. Side effects are just fatigue for a bit—one hundred million Belly a pop!"
Brook went for the jugular, peddling the disguised ES fierce medicines as ES holy medicines to the Rocks Pirates. Talk about cutthroat!
"A hundred million? Why don't you just rob me!"
Rocks fumed. He'd heard of this stuff before. ES holy medicines were life-savers worth over a hundred million, while the lifespan-draining ES fierce medicines varied in price based on side effects and power boost!
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