"I'm saying this in advance! I only heard this through the grapevine, so I can't guarantee the accuracy of the information!"
Facing everyone's gaze, York decisively lowered their expectations.
"Wahahaha! It doesn't matter if it's hearsay; at worst, it's a wasted trip."
Rocks laughed heroically.
"But if it is true, then half of my goal is already achieved!"
With Rocks saying this, York hesitated no longer and directly blurted out the intelligence he knew.
"Starting from the island where the Marine G-5 Branch is located, after the Log Pose fully charges with magnetic energy, there is an island along one of the routes where someone saw a large group of frozen giants."
"I don't know if these giants are the Great Hammer Warband, but it is said that all of them were wearing prisoner uniforms, and their numbers were massive."
Hearing this, Rocks' eyes instantly lit up, and the other members also wore expressions of anticipation.
"Wahahaha! Did you hear that? Boys!!"
"Rocks Pirates! Set sail!!"
...
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.
Marine G-5 Branch.
Loud alarms rang out. The Marine soldiers responsible for patrolling and scouting looked terrified as they used Den Den Mushi to report to the Base Vice Admiral.
"Vice Admiral! Emergency situation! Enemy attack! The Rocks Pirates are attacking!!"
"What did you say?!"
Before the Base Vice Admiral of G-5 Branch could even step out of the base building, the base's perimeter wall was destroyed with a loud boom.
Rocks took the lead and rushed into the breach.
"Boys! Grab everything valuable in this base first! Then tear it down for me!!"
A large group of pirates, diverse in appearance but terrifying in combat power, rushed into the base behind Rocks.
York walked at the very back. By the time he entered the base, countless Marines had already fallen ahead.
"Yare yare, is everyone's efficiency this high?"
"But at this rate, doesn't it make me look slow and useless?"
York's gaze focused, and an invisible shockwave blasted out from his body.
*Crack! Crack!*
Cracks appeared on the ground and walls. Deep within the base, a large number of Marines who were risking their lives to stop the Rocks Pirates collapsed collectively in an instant.
The commanding Base Vice Admiral, although still conscious, uncontrollably fell to one knee, cold sweat pouring all over his body.
"Ha... Haoshoku Haki... What strong Conqueror's Haki! Even I almost..."
The other members of the Rocks Pirates, who were in the middle of the slaughter, collectively turned back to look.
"This Haki..."
"Is it Rocks? No, it doesn't feel like him..."
"Could it be that brat?!"
"Are you kidding! How is that possible!!"
How could a brat who hasn't even come of age possess such powerful Haki!
It was almost comparable to Whitebeard and the Golden Lion!
Rocks glanced sideways at York standing beside him.
"I didn't expect you to have this aptitude, kid! When did you awaken it?"
"From the moment I was born and gained consciousness!"
"Wahahaha, a natural born Conqueror? You really are a little monster!"
After a round of looting, the wealth of Marine G-5 Branch was stripped clean. All the Marines were killed, with many even personally finished off by Rocks.
"Our objective cannot be known by Marine Headquarters!"
One day later.
The Log Pose was fully charged. The three needles pointed in different directions.
Left, center, right. Rocks directly chose the center needle, which was trembling the most violently.
"Boys! Set sail! Find the Great Hammer Warband!!"
Loaded with the wealth looted from G-5, the pirate ship set sail once again.
Another day passed, and the Rocks Pirates arrived at a heavily guarded island.
There were fully five warships patrolling the periphery of the island, and the interior had towering, dense buildings completely different from a standard Marine base.
"Punk Hazard?!"
Using only his eyesight, Rocks saw the name hanging on the perimeter wall of the complex.
A trace of surprise appeared on York's face. He didn't expect Rocks to have such strong luck! With just one choice, he had found the destination directly.
"Wahahaha!"
"The security here is so tight! And it's World Government territory! It must be very important to the World Government!"
"I've searched almost the entire world for the legendary Great Hammer Warband and couldn't find them! Maybe they were imprisoned by the World Government! It's very likely they are locked up right here!"
Rocks turned his head to look at York.
"Am I right? Kid!"
York smiled calmly.
"I'm not sure. I only heard rumors, but I've never heard of this place before. Maybe those frozen giants really are here!"
"Wahahaha!"
Hearing this, Rocks hesitated no longer and waved his big hand.
"Boys! Kill your way in! Rob everything you can rob! Kill everyone you can kill! I want to turn this place upside down!!"
"Ooooh!!"
The members of the Rocks Pirates cheered loudly.
Golden Lion Shiki was the first to rush out.
Possessing the powers of the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi, he flew rapidly above a warship. He drew the long swords at his waist, and with two swift slashes, the massive warship was instantly split into four pieces.
Whitebeard stood at the bow of the ship and punched the atmosphere. Terrifying glass-like cracks spread through the air, and the defensive structures on the island's periphery shattered all at once.
Charlotte Linlin, riding on the thundercloud Zeus, flew quickly over the building complex right after the Golden Lion. Holding a miniature sun in her hand, she threw it downward.
Terrifying flames exploded, and a large number of Marines who had just gathered were instantly swallowed by the fire.
York stood on the deck, watching the three experts show off their skills from a distance, and chuckled softly.
"Were they provoked by my Conqueror's Haki yesterday, so they are specifically showing off their strength to me today?"
"What childish behavior."
The pirate ship docked, and Rocks led the other members of the pirate crew charging out in a swarm.
York continued to walk leisurely at the very back.
He wasn't going to compete with this group of people like a child.
**Universal Holy Light!**
It was as if a second sun had risen over the earth.
Those Marines who were lucky enough to survive the first three rounds of attacks had just struggled to crawl out of the ruins with all their might. However, as soon as they were illuminated by the light of this second sun...
They instantly felt their eyelids become as heavy as mountains. Within seconds, they bowed their heads and fell into a deep sleep. In their dreams, they gradually stopped breathing, never to wake up again.
"The Sleep of Death!"
An alternative usage of York's Happy-Happy Fruit.
Because sleep is also a form of happiness!
As long as one closes their eyes under the illumination of the light, they will slumber forever.
"Fighting and killing is so bad! I am a kind-hearted person; I can't stand the sight of blood!"
Strolling through the bloody battlefield created by Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and the others, York still wore his signature smile.
"I give you Marines a painless, peaceful sleep. In your next life, don't come to the New World to be a Marine!"
"How much money do you make a month anyway? Isn't it better to just muddle along in the Four Blues branches?"