Chapter 72: Extra Rewards, New Mission Triggered!
SWISH!
Rok's blade fell.
Ace's rapidly necrotizing right arm was severed in a single clean cut.
"AHHHH!!!"
After a brief scream of pain, Ace quickly regained his senses.
In fact, losing the arm hurt far less than the darkness that had been eating him alive.
He looked at Rok with genuine gratitude.
"Thank you, Rok."
"Don't mention it. You just blocked the last shadow Teach left on this world."
Rok gave a small smile, then cauterized the stump with a controlled burst of lightning to stop the bleeding.
He had no choice.
Two seconds slower and the corruption would have reached Ace's organs.
One arm was a small price compared to death.
Even Rok felt a chill thinking about how terrifying Teach's dying curse had been.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! During the Summit War, you annihilated the entire Blackbeard Pirates, stole the global spotlight, and took a huge step toward becoming the God of Pirates. Hidden extra reward triggered!]
[Ding! Hidden Rewards Issued:Perfect-grade Recovery Potion ×1Junior Peak Restoration Potion ×1 (Restores any person — regardless of age, injury, or condition — to their absolute prime fighting state for 3 hours)]
[Ding! New Sign-in Mission Unlocked!]
[Current Mission: Head to Impel Down, subdue the new Chief Warden Domino, and gain secret control over the Great Underwater Prison!]
[Mission Rewards:Ancient Weapon-class Battleship · Genesis Ark (Pluton-tier)Personal Toy: Transformers · Megatron (can transform into aircraft mode, theoretically capable of reaching the moon; fully remote-controlled by thought) 60 billion berries!]
…
On the frozen battlefield,
just as Rok finished off Blackbeard and prepared to return to the main fight,
the system chimed like beautiful music.
No exaggeration — the system was perfect.
It gave exactly what he needed, when he needed it.
He'd kiss it if it had a body.
The Perfect-grade Recovery Potion was literally the most precious thing right now.
Even with Marco's full effort, Alice was still hanging by a thread.
This potion would save her life.
As for the next mission… subduing Domino?
The wording made him blink twice.
Subdue…?
He didn't dwell on it.
There was still a war to finish.
And if the Marines refused to let them leave…
Rok had no issue feeding Whitebeard that Peak Restoration Potion.
Prime Whitebeard?
The World's Strongest Man wasn't just a title.
Only one thing puzzled him:
Where the hell was Red-Hair Shanks?
By now he should already be here.
Did he sense the current situation and decide to stay away?
"Gurarararara! Rok, my boy — you've really outdone yourself this time!"
Whitebeard stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Rok at the front of their forces.
Just the two of them standing there made tens of thousands of elite Marines hesitate to advance.
Even with two fully combat-ready Admirals opposite them.
"No need for thanks, Senior. This was our deal."
"Gurarara, I know. But now you're truly irreconcilable with the World Government and the Marines. Last chance — join my family!"
Whitebeard's eyes shone with admiration.
A monster like this appeared once a century.
Why wouldn't he call him son?!
"The war isn't over yet, Senior. And I have no intention of becoming a pirate."
Rok rejected him again — loud enough for every Marine to hear.
He wanted the whole world to know:
Douglas D. Rok was never a pirate.
He was a persecuted Marine.
When the time came, he, Zephyr, and Momousagi would raise the flag of the true new Marines.
Thinking this, he glanced at Admiral Aokiji across the battlefield.
If Aokiji and Akainu still fought for Fleet Admiral after this…
Rok would do everything to pull Kuzan to his side.
"Ara ara… why do I suddenly feel cold?"
Aokiji shivered under Rok's stare, looking confused.
"Newgate! Rok! Don't celebrate yet. The Marines have not lost this war!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku stepped forward, Garp at his side, facing Whitebeard and Rok directly.
His face was darker than storm clouds.
He never — never — imagined the war turning out like this.
In none of their simulations had this scenario existed.
And the one responsible?
Douglas D. Rok.
Sengoku's feelings toward the boy were beyond complicated.
Whitebeard tensed at the sight of his two oldest rivals.
Rok, however, remained calm.
He saw the conflict in Garp's eyes — the old hero had spotted Luffy and Ace.
No way Garp would fight now.
As long as Garp stayed out,
Rok was 100% confident they'd all walk away alive.
Especially since the biggest problem — Akainu — had been sent to the other side of the island.
Right now, Akainu was probably losing his mind.
And he was.
Behind the ruins of Marine HQ,
Admiral Akainu paced like a caged animal.
He tried multiple times to return to the front and stop Rok and Whitebeard from escaping.
But every time,
a certain newly-promoted Celestial Dragon blocked his path.
Even as an Admiral, he had no choice but to endure Saint Shalria's presence.
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