Chapter 62: God Valley, Sacrificial Ritual! The Great World Cleansing! (1)
After the sword-wielding Elder left silently, the four remaining Elders lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to raise their heads for a long time.
At some point, several Wanted Posters appeared in Im's hand.
They were of Rocks, Rono, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and other top executives of the Rocks Pirates.
"Rocks D. Xebec. It seems he is also one of the Clan of D."
Scanning the Wanted Posters, Im looked up at the sky, seemingly talking to himself.
The top executives of the Rocks Pirates were not worth mentioning in Im's eyes!
The only one who needed attention was Captain Rocks!
The Clan of D, known as the natural enemy of the Gods!
Even Im had to pay attention to those with the initial D in their names!
Because among these people with the name D, the next Joy Boy might very well be born!
"The only threat is this Rocks."
"So, the sword-wielder's arm was also cut off by Rocks?"
Im looked down at the four Elders present.
"Re... Reporting to Lord Im, it was not."
"The one who cut off the sword-wielder's arm was the Vice Captain of the Rocks Pirates, The Most Heinous Criminal Rono!"
"After his parents were killed by Celestial Dragons, he went to sea and became a pirate."
"He has been at sea for just over three months and has only done three major things in total."
"Hijacking the Heavenly Tribute, killing that fellow Charlos, and this Gold City incident where he killed all 19 Celestial Dragons!"
The Five Elders immediately presented all the intelligence on Rono.
Hearing this, Im initially looked indifferent.
After all, Rono's name didn't carry the D, so he couldn't threaten Im's rule.
But hearing that so many Celestial Dragons were killed, a flash of displeasure crossed Im's face!
However, he didn't interrupt the Elders but let them continue.
"This Rono's growth rate is simply too fast, it's inconceivable!"
"In just a few short months, he has grown into an Admiral-level powerhouse!"
"We even feel that his strength has surpassed that of an Admiral-level powerhouse!"
"When the sword-wielder fought him, his arm was cut off in just five minutes!"
"The Shodai Kitetsu was also taken by him!"
"There is even intelligence from the Marines saying that this Rono is a monster with terrifying talent!"
"He can learn any move just by seeing it once!"
"We believe it won't be long before this guy's danger level equals that of Rocks!"
When speaking of Rono, the Five Elders' anger was palpable!
Everything was caused by this guy!
The Rocks Pirates overwhelmed the World Government and Marine Headquarters, causing a massive collapse in credibility!
The sword-wielding Elder was sentenced to death by Lord Im!
All of this, without exception, was because of Rono!
The Five Elders hated Rono even more than Rocks!
Now, the Five Elders were portraying Rono to Im as a monster whose threat level exceeded Rocks'.
They hoped to draw Lord Im's attention to kill Rono!
"It seems that among the commoners, there are indeed some special individuals..."
Hearing this, a trace of emotion finally appeared in Im's voice.
A hint of apprehension, and a bit of anger.
But it flashed by quickly.
The Most Heinous Criminal Rono, according to current intelligence, was not a member of the Clan of D.
If not, there was no threat!
Just a troublesome rat.
"It seems it is time for a great cleansing of this world."
"The sacrificial ritual at God Valley is coming soon."
"Extinguish Rocks' light and kill this commoner Rono."
"Their lives will serve perfectly as sacrifices."
Im looked down from above at the four Elders and said.
"Yes!"
The four Elders responded respectfully.
Immediately in the next moment, Im's figure dissipated from the Empty Throne.
"Phew!"
The four Elders exhaled heavily, like survivors of a disaster.
"Lord Im's meaning is very clear."
"Kill Rocks and Rono at the sacrificial ritual in God Valley."
The eyes of the Five Elders were filled with killing intent.
God Valley, as the name suggested, was the territory of God.
In this world, only Celestial Dragons were called Gods!
God Valley was also the territory of the Celestial Dragons.
What secrets lay there, even the Five Elders didn't know.
The only thing the Five Elders knew was that a sacrificial ritual was held in God Valley every four years.
Every adult Celestial Dragon from the Holy Land Mary Geoise had to attend!
That was Lord Im's requirement!
For eight hundred years, it had never been interrupted!
"Use the lives of Rocks and Rono as a tribute? That couldn't be better."
The kimono-wearing Elder said coldly.
"However, relying solely on the power of the World Government and the Marines seems somewhat insufficient."
The bald Elder analyzed.
Rocks alone would require two Admiral-level combatants to deal with.
Whitebeard and Golden Lion, these two also had genuine Admiral-level strength.
Even Charlotte Linlin, John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe were quasi-Admiral-level powerhouses.
The Rocks Pirates also had many mid-level executives.
Adding it all up, the combined forces of the Marines and the World Government might not be enough!
Plus that monster Rono!
His strength also surpassed Admiral level; sending one Admiral-level combatant to deal with him might be a bit of a stretch!
What gave the Five Elders even more of a headache was this.
The sacrificial ritual at God Valley was in six months!
In six months, it was unpredictable to what extent Rono would grow!
Headache! Such a headache!
"Then mobilize everyone we can call!"
"Impel Down, Enies Lobby, Marine Headquarters, the Science Unit, CP0!"
"Even some allied nations, like the Vinsmoke family, have top-tier combat power and can be mobilized!"
The curly-haired Elder said ruthlessly.
"Do we really have to go to such lengths?"
The suit-wearing Elder was stunned.
Marines, CP0, Enies Lobby, Impel Down, the Science Unit, and even using the combat power of World Government allied nations!
Mobilizing so much combat power just to deal with a mere Rocks Pirates!
Where would the World Government's face be?
"It is necessary!"
"Have you forgotten the fate of the sword-wielder?!"
The curly-haired Elder said deeply, and the other three Elders were also stunned.
Yes, if they lost again this time, it probably wouldn't be as simple as atoning with death!
If they were truly defeated by Rocks again, Lord Im would definitely be furious!
The consequences then would be something the four Elders couldn't bear!
"We can only win this battle; we cannot lose!"
"Immediately notify these departments and tell them to get ready!"
"In a few months, aside from leaving necessary guard forces, all other forces must appear in God Valley!"
"We can even announce the God Valley sacrificial ritual to the world to attract other pirates!"
"Besides the Rocks Pirates, there are many other powerful pirate crews!"
"Let them fight amongst themselves!"
"After all, besides the Rocks Pirates, there are other formidable pirate crews on the sea!"
The curly-haired Elder got emotional; they might as well just have a full-scale war!
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