Right now, on the island of God Valley...
It was as if the true end of the world had arrived!
One of the only two thousand-meter peaks was collapsing with a thunderous roar, crashing onto the earth like the sky was falling.
The originally hard ground, under the impact of this mountain weighing tens of millions of tons...
Shattered and collapsed without suspense.
The entire island shook violently, like a trampoline being shaken.
That momentary tremor killed countless creatures on the island.
The number of Pirates and Marines crushed into meat paste by the collapsing mountain was even more uncountable.
Even the peak of that mountain crashed into the nearby sea.
Under the terrified gazes of the Pirates and Marines by the shore, the pirate ships and warships anchored on the sea were smashed to pieces.
The seawater on the ocean boiled, instantly kicking up giant waves dozens or even a hundred meters high.
The dust kicked up by the falling mountain blotted out the sun, enveloping all of God Valley.
On the violently surging sea, a piercing alarm sounded from the remaining warships.
The broadcast was turned up to the maximum, echoing over the apocalyptic island.
"All fleets! Leave the coast immediately!"
"All Marines evacuate! Board the ships immediately!"
"Repeat! Repeat! Everyone evacuate! Everyone evacuate!"
At this moment, whether it was Marines or Pirates, they no longer had any thoughts about this island; everyone's thoughts were surprisingly consistent.
That was to leave this place!
However, next to a warship, there was a Marine who refused to leave despite being dragged by his comrades.
Instead, he pounded the ground with his fists, his face full of regret and pain.
"Damn it!! How can I not even save a single baby! Where on earth did he go??"
The loss of Shanks filled Dragon's heart with guilt.
He deeply hated his own incompetence.
However, hearing the continuous evacuation broadcasts in his ears, he suddenly thought of something, wiped away his tears, stood up abruptly, scanned the area, and saw those refugees in the distance who didn't dare to approach.
Looking at those people who all showed fear when facing them, the Marines, Dragon seemed to have made a decision.
Gritting his teeth, he suddenly picked up the musket in his hand, and amidst a commotion from the Marine soldiers, like a furious little lion, he rushed toward the Navy Lieutenant Commander who was directing the retreat.
Dragon kicked out, striking the Navy Lieutenant Commander's chest, knocking the caught-off-guard officer to the ground.
Before the Navy Lieutenant Commander could get angry, the flintlock pistol in Dragon's hand was already pressed against his forehead.
"Bring those innocent people onto the warship and leave together immediately! Or I'll shoot!"
Northwest direction!
"Kuma! There's no one left! Let the Marines save the people over there! Let's leave quickly! This island is really going to sink!"
Seeing even that thousand-meter mountain being blown apart, John's expression changed drastically.
No longer caring about what Kuma and the others thought, he rushed over, intending to take them away by force.
Just then, Kuma, who was so tired he was almost slumped on the ground, suddenly turned his head, looked toward the forest behind him, and murmured, "I seem to... hear a cry for help..."
John glanced over there and almost laughed in anger.
"Don't joke with me, Kuma! There's no one there at all; even my Observation Haki didn't sense anyone. Let's go, in that direction, only non-human monsters like Carlo are there..."
Saying that, he reached out to grab Kuma's shoulder.
However, John grabbed thin air.
A moment before his hand reached out.
Kuma's Paw-Pad Palm suddenly slapped his own body, sending himself flying with a 'pop' and disappearing from John's sight.
"Kuma!" Ivankov and Ginny cried out in surprise.
John's eyes widened, and he became angry from embarrassment, "Damn brat! What time is it, and you're still being willful! If I had known, I wouldn't have gotten that Devil Fruit for you! Damn it! Damn it all! I hate Little Brats!!"
At the other end of the forest.
Trees were ruthlessly smashed by a demon-king-like figure.
With Demon Wings on his back and fangs growing in his mouth, Rocks, like a bloodthirsty demon crawled out of hell, gripped his long sword and chased forward frantically.
In a clearing in the forest far ahead of him.
Alice was fleeing breathlessly, holding her son Teach.
Feeling the footsteps getting closer behind her, her heart sank to the bottom.
Alice looked back.
When she saw the demon-like Rocks behind her.
Her mind roared, and hot tears burst from her eyes uncontrollably.
"Gibek! Did you... lose?"
She cried out in pain: "I'm sorry, it's all because you met that person to save us! Has the time... not come yet?"
Looking at her husband, who was rapidly approaching with a face full of killing intent, Alice's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.
She really wanted to stop.
Even though she knew that stopping would result in being harmed by her husband, who had lost his consciousness.
But in her grief and guilt, she still wanted to stop.
She wanted to turn around, hold her husband, and kiss his cheek.
Even if her chest might be ruthlessly pierced by the long sword in her husband's hand.
Because Alice already understood that her husband might never be able to change back.
He might be like Teach's grandparents, like those demonized members of the Davy Clan, completely losing himself and eventually dying in regret!
If her husband died.
As his wife, she didn't want to continue living either.
But Alice didn't stop.
Because in her arms, there was still a child!
There was still young Teach!
This was the last bloodline of the Davy Clan!
No matter what, she had to protect Teach, protect the last member of the Davy Clan!
Whether it was for the Davy Clan.
Or for Gibek!
She bit her lip, not even noticing she had bitten through it, and turned to flee.
Tears fell like a string of broken pearls.
"Teach! Run! Jump into the sea! You must never let the Davy bloodline end!"
Alice held her son and rushed toward the sea right in front of her with all her might!
"Live! No matter what happens! You must live on strongly!!"
Ahead!
Was the azure sea!
It was as if as long as they escaped into the sea, her child would be able to live.
Although Alice herself knew that this hope was very slim.
But it was her last hope.
However, that short distance of less than ten meters now seemed like an eternal chasm that could never be crossed!
Because at this moment, Rocks, who had lost himself and been demonized into a demon king, had already rushed out of the forest with violent killing intent, reached the mother and son's back, and raised the long sword in his hand high!
The terrifying killing intent radiating from her husband made Alice feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
Young Teach looked up in terror in his mother's arms, looking strangely at his father whose aura had changed drastically, his confused pupils reflecting the constantly enlarging long sword in his father's hand!
Time seemed to stop at this moment.
With a soft 'pop'.
A stocky figure abruptly appeared beside Alice and her son, lunging forward and pushing out both hands toward them.
"Pop! Pop!"
Two short, soft sounds.
Alice and Teach, who were in despair, vanished into thin air under Rocks's great sword.
In their place was Kuma with a smile on his face.
The sharp blade slashed toward his face, yet Kuma was smiling.
"Great, I made it in time."
The long sword crashed down!
"Boom!!"
An apocalyptic slash like a cannon blast shattered the coast in front of Rocks and sliced through the sea for thousands of meters.
"Damn it! Kuma!!" John, who had hurried after them, couldn't help but widen his eyes as he saw this scene from afar.
"Kuma!!"
"Kuma-kun!!"
Ivankov and Ginny, in disbelief, broke free from John's hands and rushed toward this direction.
But before they could rush far, their legs gave out, and they fell to their knees with a thud, tears sliding uncontrollably from the corners of their eyes.
"Kuma!!"