York agreed to Rocks' request.
He had no reason to refuse. Over the years, Rocks had been a mentor of sorts, holding nothing back in teaching him Haki and swordsmanship.
More importantly, York had a strong suspicion about the child's identity.
'A child born two years ago... hidden in God Valley... the son of D. Xebec...'
'It has to be him. Marshall D. Teach.'
The timeline matched perfectly. The ambition, the physique, the "D" lineage. In the future era, only Blackbeard fit the profile of Rocks' heir.
York nodded. "I'll do it."
God Valley.
Days later, the Saber of Xebec pierced the fog.
The island of legends, the sanctuary of the Celestial Dragons, loomed ahead.
"ENEMY ATTACK!!!"
"IT'S THE ROCKS PIRATES!!"
The Marine perimeter guards screamed. Alarms wailed. Coastal batteries roared to life, filling the sky with smoke.
"WO HA HA HA HA!!"
It was futile.
The massive flagship of the Rocks Pirates smashed through the blockade like a whale through driftwood. It ran aground on the pristine white beach, crushing the Marine defenses.
Rocks D. Xebec stood at the bow, his coat flapping in the wind.
"OH! MY LADS!!"
"SHAKKY! TREASURES! DEVIL FRUITS!!"
"Listen up! No fighting among ourselves yet! We cooperate until the prize is secured!"
"The treasure will be split evenly when we return! NO OBJECTIONS, RIGHT?!"
The crew roared back, their greed overriding their hatred for each other.
Babel (The Fishman Executive): "Shakky cannot be split evenly!!"
Golden Lion Shiki: "Of course! The first one to rescue her gets her heart!!"
Silver Axe: "Ah~! I won't compromise on this!!"
Captain John: "Idiots! Shakky will love the one with the most gold!!"
Whitebeard: "Do as you please. I'm just here to make sure she's safe... though her being charmed wouldn't be bad..."
Stussy: "After I rescue Shakky, can I give the credit to York?"
Streusen (Long Bread): "And Wang Zhi, that coward who stayed on Hachinosu... he is forbidden from entering the bar ever again!!"
Charlotte Linlin: "What a bunch of fools! Even if the world turns upside down, Shakky won't look at you lot!"
Gloriosa: "That's not true, Linlin! York is an exception!!"
Kaido: "I'll leave the woman to you! I want the Devil Fruits!"
York: "Don't worry, Kaido. If I get the fruits, I'll save one for you!"
Rocks drew his sword.
"STAY CLOSE TO ME! CHARGE!!"
Rocks leaped from the bow first, a demon of Haki.
York leaped second. But he didn't draw a sword.
"Holy Light: Happy-Happy Beam."
A blinding, sacred white light erupted from his body, washing over the beach.
"Ugh... Ahhh~"
"So... happy..."
The Marines who were firing cannons suddenly froze. Their bodies arched backward like cooked shrimp. Their faces flushed with unnatural ecstasy. They dropped their weapons, writhing on the sand in debilitating pleasure.
The Rocks Pirates stiffened.
"York, you bastard!" Shiki yelled. "Didn't we agree to cooperate?! You're stealing the kills!"
"I'm clearing the way!!"
York shouted back, not slowing down. He sprinted inland, a beacon of terrifying joy.
"Mm-hmm~~ So... comfortable..."
A Marine Vice-Admiral in the distance groaned, dropping to his knees as the light hit him.
"Atlas D. York..." the Vice-Admiral gasped, his eyes rolling back. "What kind of... bizarre ability..."
York ignored him. He had his priorities.
Objective 1: The Devil Fruits.
There were six prizes. The Uo Uo no Mi (Azure Dragon) for Kaido. The Nikyu Nikyu no Mi (Paw-Paw) for Kuma. The other four? York wanted them all. If he could capture Vegapunk in the future, he could use the Lineage Factor to give himself multiple powers.
Objective 2: Shakky.
He would save her. But he was pragmatic. If the Celestial Dragons had already "used" her... he would hand her to Rayleigh and call it a good deed. If she was untouched, she was his.
Objective 3: Rocks' Family.
He would save them last, as they were hidden.
York pushed deeper into the island.
"BAD NEWS! PIRATES ARE HERE!!"
A group of Celestial Dragons in astronauts suits were screaming at their Marine guards.
"PROTECT US, YOU TRASH!!"
FLASH.
York landed among them. The sacred light washed over the group.
The Celestial Dragons stiffened. Their arrogant cursing turned into bizarre, high-pitched giggles. They fell to the ground, drooling.
"Joy... happiness..."
York walked up to the lead Celestial Dragon. He extended his hand.
Glowing tentacles of light shot out, wrapping around the noble's neck.
"Where is the podium?" York asked calmly. "Where is Shakky? And where is the Davy Family?"
The Celestial Dragon, his mind broken by pleasure, answered instantly.
"The podium... Central Plaza... Shakky is there... The Davy family... I don't know... they hid like rabbits..."
York smiled.
"Thanks for the intel."
"To thank you... I grant you a Joyful Death."
SQUEEZE.
The tentacles tightened. Simultaneously, York ramped up the fruit's output. The pleasure receptors in the Celestial Dragons' brains were overloaded a thousand times over.
"AHHHH~! OOHHH~!"
They screamed in ecstasy. Their bodies convulsed violently. Blood mixed with foam leaked from their mouths. Their eyes rolled back so far only whites showed.
Then, their hearts burst.
They died with twisted, euphoric grins on their faces.
"Atlas D. York..."
A Marine Rear Admiral, curled on the ground nearby, watched in horror. "You... you actually killed the Gods..."
York glanced at him indifferently.
He didn't waste time finishing the Marine off. He leaped into the air, heading toward the massive canyon between God Valley's twin peaks.
"Central Plaza..."
"Let the games begin."
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