Amidst the pirates' exclamations, people finally noticed that seawater was rapidly flooding into the God Valley.
The water had already risen to ankle level, and from the trench Bob had created, seawater was gushing out incessantly.
In no time at all, the entire God Valley would be completely submerged.
"Hurry, get on the ship!" Bob shouted upon seeing the valley being engulfed.
Hearing his command, the pirates who had already jumped off the deck wasted no time. Prioritizing their survival, they all rushed toward the ship's cabin.
The commanders of the Rocks Pirates, without a moment hesitation—as if they hadn't just been about to flee—returned to the Rocks ship.
Only Shiki remained floating in mid-air. Frowning at the sight of the sinking valley, he chose not to board the ship.
For him, even without a vessel, the sea posed no mortal threat.
However, after a brief hesitation, he eventually descended onto the Rocks ship.
The Roger Pirates were no different. Before the water could rise past their calves, Roger led his crew onto their ship docked by the shore.
"Hey! Where are the Marines?"
"What's going on? They disappeared in an instant!"
"Damn it! They seized the chance and escaped!"
"Never mind them, let's get out of here!"
"..."
It was only then that the pirates realized the Marines, who had been stationed by the trench, had vanished.
Only thousands of corpses remained, with not a single Marine in sight.
Bob expression remained unchanged at the pirates' remarks. His gaze was fixed on the direction of the altar.
During the chaos earlier, the Marines had swiftly moved toward the altar and disappeared there.
Bob speculated that beneath the altar, the Celestial Dragons might have built some secret chamber or passage in the God Valley.
But with the valley about to be submerged, he couldn't be bothered to investigate further.
.....
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Marines who had been stationed by the trench were now beneath the altar of the God Valley.
As the sacred land of the Celestial Dragons, the God Valley was vast and far more complex than its surface appearance suggested.
Over the years, the Five Elders, in their search for the ancient weapon Uranus on the island, had thoroughly excavated the valley's underground.
Although they found nothing of use, they had constructed a labyrinth of interconnected secret passages.
These passages, reinforced within their walls, formed an underground maze.
Despite the countless battles waged by powerful forces, especially the final divine strike, these underground areas remained intact.
After climbing out of the chaos, the Marines realized the situation in the God Valley was beyond saving.
Fortunately, the impending flood had bought them some time, otherwise, their predicament would have been dire.
At that moment, Kong, Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and the surviving elite Marines were gathered in one of the underground passages.
While regaining their composure, they prepared to make their escape from the God Valley.
"Fortunately, before coming to God Valley, the Five Elders informed us of the layout here in advance. Otherwise, we really wouldn't know how to retreat from this battle!" Kong complexion had improved slightly, but the terrifying wounds on his body still revealed his extremely dire condition.
"We originally thought we had victory in the bag, but who could have imagined it would end like this!" Garp face was filled with anguish.
Due to his anger, the wounds inflicted by Rocks had reopened, and blood was flowing out.
When the final assault on the Rocks Pirates was launched, Garp, due to his severe injuries, did not participate.
Otherwise, he might very well have been a corpse by now.
And now, as the top-tier combatants of the Navy and the elite of the World Government, they were hiding in the shadows like sewer rats.
This was not just a defeat in the battle, but a disgrace to justice!
"Damn it, we had already achieved victory—killing Rocks and wiping out the Rocks Pirates—but because of Bob we failed in the end!"
"We must report everything here to the Five Elders as soon as possible, especially regarding Bob strength!"
In the God Valley battle, according to the planned scenario, the Rocks Pirates were destined for annihilation.
But because of Bob, the situation took a drastic turn.
Not only were the remaining members of the Rocks Pirates not eradicated, but thousands of the World Government's elite forces were instantly killed.
Such a result, even if the Rocks Pirates were ultimately destroyed, was unacceptable, especially since they hadn't even managed to achieve that in the end.
And when everyone heard Bob name, they couldn't help but recall that scene, their eyes filled with deep fear.
The great battle of God Valley ended in a crushing defeat for the World Government.
They had killed Rocks, but an even more terrifying existence had emerged.
"We must hurry and leave. We don't know how much longer Sengoku can hold on!" Vice Admiral Tsuru voice was full of concern as she glanced at Sengoku lying nearby, speaking softly.
Under Bob punch, Sengoku towering golden Buddha form, which was over ten meters tall, bore the brunt of the impact.
This also absorbed the majority of the force for the others.
However, the result was that Sengoku was the most severely injured among them.
If he hadn't woken up once before, everyone would have thought he was already dead.
But this state couldn't last much longer, as Sengoku breathing had become extremely weak, hanging on by a thread.
"According to the layout of God Valley provided by the Five Elders, there's a secret passage among these tunnels that leads directly to our docked warship!" Kong said with a furrowed brow.
"Rest for a while, then we'll head straight there!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
.....
The waters of God Valley had now almost completely submerged the entire island, with only a few higher elevations still exposed.
On the surface of the water floated a vast expanse of corpses, and the surrounding seawater was dyed a deep red.
It was like a pool of blood from hell, utterly terrifying.
"God Valley has been submerged. Retreat!" Roger stood at the bow of the pirate ship, with Rayleigh, Gaban, and Barrett by his side, while the crew stood on the deck.
The Battle of God Valley this time, although he achieved his goal of slaying Rocks, the cost was extremely heavy.
Nearly eighty percent of the crew was lost, and most of the remaining members were injured, with some missing arms or legs.
Roger looked at his crew and let out a sigh.
Turning his gaze to the distant Rocks' pirate ship, his expression was indescribably complex.
As the ship trembled slightly, the Roger Pirates' vessel slowly sailed away.
Gradually, it disappeared over the horizon.
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