Just as the island was in chaos, new information came through the broadcasts all over the island:
"Report! Attention on the west coast! It's the Roger Pirates!!"
The Rocks Pirates attacked from the east, and the Roger Pirates landed from the west.
The Marines' attention was completely divided, and their defensive lines began to fall into disarray.
At the same time, Dragon took advantage of the chaos, holding two red-haired infants, and moved quickly through the forest, intending to get them off the island.
Don't cry... please don't cry... Dragon prayed in his heart.
If the babies cried, they would likely attract pursuers.
However, to his surprise, the two children in his arms remained quiet.
They looked around at everything with their round eyes, full of curiosity, but they didn't cry or make a fuss.
"A miracle..." Dragon said in a low voice.
Just then, the voices of Marines came from ahead:
"All Celestial Dragons are heading to the center of the island! We absolutely cannot let them get hurt!"
"What is happening? The world is ending..."
"First Rocks, now Roger!"
Dragon immediately hid behind a tree, holding his breath.
Through the gaps in the leaves, he saw a squad of Marines hurrying past.
Once the Marines were far away, Dragon breathed a sigh of relief and continued forward.
But he hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard shouts from the west coast:
"The Roger Pirates have landed!!"
Dragon's heart tightened.
Roger is here too...
This island was truly about to become the battlefield for all the top powerhouses of this era.
...
West Coast.
The Oro Jackson charged onto the beach.
Before the ship had even come to a complete stop, Roger was the first to jump off.
"SHAKKY—!! I'M HERE TO SAVE YOU—!!"
He roared at the sky, his voice filled with excitement and urgency.
However, the next moment, the crew members behind him surged forward like a tidal wave.
"We're going to get Shakky back!"
"Roger, get out of the way!"
"Don't block the path!"
The anxious crew members treated Roger like a speed bump, trampling over his body as they rushed onto the island.
Rayleigh, Gaban, Spencer... one after another, a chaotic mob charged into the island's interior.
Roger was trampled until he was dizzy and confused. When he finally managed to get up, he had a baffled look on his face:
"Hey! You bastards! I was the first one who said I was going to save Shakky!"
But no one was paying attention to him anymore.
The Roger Pirates had all made landfall.
...
Elsewhere, Saint Garling's expression had become extremely grim.
"Damn it, this is no time for games."
A Celestial Dragon next to him shouted anxiously, "What's going on? Hurry up and do something!"
The hunting game had been completely interrupted. Forget entertainment, now even their own safety was in question.
Saint Garling took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"All Marines, fall back. Go protect the Celestial Dragons."
He ordered the surrounding Marines, then looked at the members of the God's Knights beside him:
"God's Knights, move out!"
The God's Knights were composed of the most elite fighters from the various Celestial Dragon families.
However, the pirates' offensive was still intensifying.
Bad news kept coming over the broadcast:
"The pirates are coming from all sides of the island!"
"Warships, prepare for battle! Don't let them land!"
"It's too late! The pirates are landing one after another, their objective is unknown!"
The Officers of the Rocks Pirates were already advancing into the island's interior as if it were an unguarded territory.
The Marine defensive line had completely collapsed.
Just at this moment of despair—
"Hey, hey, don't just cut down our soldiers like they're weeds!"
A heroic voice came from the direction of the coast.
It was followed by the sound of cannonballs whistling through the air.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!!!
A dozen cannonballs landed precisely in the most densely packed area of pirates.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!
The explosions sent hundreds of pirates flying.
Everyone looked up to see a dog-headed warship charging full speed onto the island.
The figurehead was an endearingly goofy dog's head, but in everyone's eyes at that moment, it symbolized hope.
"It's Vice Admiral Garp!!"
"I'm here!" Garp leaped down, landing on the shore.
Garp's fleet had entered the fray.
"Reinforcements have arrived! It's Vice Admiral Garp!"
"Oh! We're saved!"
The Marines' morale was instantly boosted.
Garp looked around, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic battlefield, and then he grinned.
"Looks like I got here just in time."
...
In the town center, at a temporary evacuation point.
The Marines were organizing the evacuation of the Celestial Dragons:
"Please leave the island through the evacuation channel!"
But the Celestial Dragons were not cooperating.
One Celestial Dragon cursed angrily:
"No! There's a prize I really want! That woman named Shakky, I haven't gotten her yet!"
A Marine patiently explained:
"We will be responsible for retrieving her. Please evacuate first..."
"Responsible?" The Celestial Dragon sneered. "You let things get this bad, we'll definitely make you bastards take full responsibility! If my prize is gone, you're all going to die!"
...
On the island.
Roger ran while shouting:
"Where's Shakky? I hope she's safe!"
From another direction, Rocks was also pushing toward the center of the island:
"Eris! Teach! Where are you?!"
Farther away, Garp crushed all obstacles like a human tank. His target was:
"Where's Roger?!"
...
Amidst the chaos, Dragon held the two infants, trying to break through the encirclement.
"Just hold on a little longer..." he whispered to the babies in his arms.
"Which way are the Navy Warships? They should be to the west..."
He adjusted his direction and headed west.
But he hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard the sounds of fighting ahead.
"Ugh, pirates! Not this way!"
Dragon immediately turned, but it was too late.
"Ah, found him! It's the Marine holding the babies!"
A woman's voice came from behind him.
Dragon's heart tightened, and he looked back.
It was a woman who looked to be in her early twenties, holding a rapier. Her eyes were cold, and a cruel smile played on her lips.
A member of the God's Knights, Maffey from the Thatcherls family.
"Damn it..." Dragon wanted to run, but Maffey had already made her move.
She opened her mouth, and a scorching light began to gather within.
Whoosh—!!!
A beam of light shot out, its speed extreme!
Dragon only had time to twist his body to the side. The light cannon grazed his right arm.
Pfft—
"Argh—!!"
His right arm was grazed, and the intense pain made Dragon fall to his knees. The two children in his arms also fell out, rolling a few times on the ground.
Shanks rolled directly into a nearby bush, his forehead hitting a rock. A large bump formed, and he was knocked unconscious.
Shamrock, however, lay on the grass wailing.
Maffey spoke into the Den Den Mushi in her hand:
"I've taken care of it."
A voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi:
"Thanks to you, Maffey. Otherwise, Garling would have killed me!"
Maffey looked at Shamrock on the grass.
"So that Garling, he actually has a child?"
She bent down and picked up the crying Shamrock.
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