Therefore, the World Government essentially footed the bill themselves. After all, the World Government has deep foundations, having existed for over eight hundred years with vast resources, and now money is the least of their worries.
Moreover, a mere two billion Berries is nothing more than a drop in the ocean to them.
Staff Officer Tsuru, without a word, quickly pulled out the money. Dia used her ability, and with a spatial transfer, instantly retrieved the money. After carefully counting it and confirming the amount was correct, she nodded to Luna.
"Alright, in that case, you may leave. The battle ends here," Luna said coldly, her face like frost.
"Retrieve the men, prepare to withdraw," Staff Officer Tsuru deeply gazed at her, clenching her teeth, but could only swallow her immense unwillingness and resentment, issuing the order.
Having lost Akainu and the others, the Navy was now powerless to contend with the Pink Hat Pirates, especially with half of the Rocks Pirates here, and particularly Rocks, the devil himself.
Soon, under his command, the Navy quickly treated and evacuated all the wounded. After Garp and the others boarded the warship, it immediately turned its bow and sped away in the direction they came from.
At this point, the battle had completely concluded. The audience remained silent, and seeing the fight end, even Morgans closed his live broadcast. He then recalled his News Coo that were filming, and without stopping, piloted his airship, fleeing the scene like a startled bird.
Because Morgans knew deeply that this was no place to linger.
However, no one noticed that Luna secretly sneered.
Only she knew what she had truly done.
"Hahaha, what a thrill! It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying battle!"
Rocks strode over, laughing wildly.
"Grandpa, what are your plans?" Luna asked, her face full of curiosity, as she gazed at her grandfather.
"Haha, naturally, I'm heading to the New World! I must go and teach those traitors a good lesson!" Rocks pondered for a moment, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He would never let those guys off.
"But Grandpa, with so many of you, how will you leave here now?"
Luna said with a mischievous smile on her face.
"Uh..." Hearing this question, Rocks was instantly dumbfounded.
Only then did he remember that there were too many people in his Rocks Pirate Crew now. They didn't have a pirate ship, and he felt awkward using Luna and their small ship again. After all, he knew very well that he would have to separate from his Granddaughter for a while.
"Captain, the ice here will last for several more days without melting, and there are also those icebergs. We can make some ice rafts or ice ships. Water Seven is nearby, we can go there to build several good ships," John walked over and said respectfully to Rocks.
"But the problem is, even if we go to Water Seven, we don't have the money to build ships," Silver Axe walked over, scratching his head, and said.
Rocks, whose eyes had lit up upon hearing John's words, immediately saw the light fade upon hearing this.
"Grandpa, I'll lend you 1.5 billion for now. Just pay me back later," Luna said with a benevolent smile, knowing that if it weren't for her, with Rocks's style, he would surely demand a pirate ship be built directly upon arriving at Water Seven.
"Alright, don't worry, I'll pay it back," Rocks said with a kind expression, looking at the large box of money in his hand. This shocked everyone in the Rocks Pirate Crew; they wondered if their eyes had gone blind, how could they witness such a scene.
Captain Rocks, who had been a bloody, demonic presence in the past, actually had such a side. But then, considering Luna was his Granddaughter, it seemed perfectly reasonable.
Because this was the so-called bond of blood and kinship, and even a layer of intergenerational affection.
To be honest, they were all a little envious, but this kind of envy was something they couldn't obtain or replicate.
Rocks, at this moment, was not at all worried about not being able to pay back the money. First, as a grandfather, and a former overlord of the seas, he would absolutely not owe his Granddaughter money.
Moreover, he had some savings hidden away from back then. He just needed to collect them—no, take them back—to raise this money.
And for this amount of money, he could just go to the New World and plunder it.
"Oh, right, Grandpa, we don't currently need the skyfire mecha. I'll hand it over to you for now," Luna said again. She planned to give the skyfire mecha to Rocks.
After all, she had long intended to give the five special characters drawn from the system this time to Rocks, because, putting aside the fact that these five did not meet her requirements at all and could not join her main force.
Even if she were to form an affiliated Pirate Crew, she would only want young and beautiful female members.
Since that's the case, she would give them all to her grandfather, because Whitebeard and the others would absolutely not willingly become his crew members again. After all, they now had their own careers and achievements, and also their own pride.
Since that's the case, these five special characters would all be given to her grandfather! It would also fill the vacancies left by those traitorous crew members. As for the other four, hehe, they would soon go find Rocks after helping her complete her mission.
And for now, the skyfire mecha would be sent first.
"Hahaha, then I won't be polite!" Rocks rejoiced. To get such a huge guy for free, and a Yonko-level powerhouse who would completely obey his commands and be incredibly loyal, he was truly ecstatic.
But in reality, Rocks only obtained the third command authority over the skyfire mecha.
The highest command authority was still with Luna, followed by Shiro and Kuina, and even Dia and Tatsumaki. Then the other girls and Rocks were on the same level.
And for this command authority, the skyfire mecha itself would make judgments. This was the benefit of the super AI granted by the system.
Soon, under the command of John and Silver Axe, the members of the Rocks Pirate Crew began to carve ice, carve icebergs, and build ships and rafts.
"Oh, right, little Granddaughter, what are your plans after we part ways here?"
Rocks turned and asked his little Granddaughter in front of him.
"I'm going to take my sisters and hide for a while, Grandpa. I don't want that pirate ship anymore, you can have it. See you again temporarily, Dia."
Luna smiled. At the same time, she was also planning to abandon this pirate ship, as the ship spirit, which had not yet developed intelligence, had long been extracted by her.
Moreover, after this war ended, she had originally intended to abandon this pirate ship.
"Okay," Dia smiled slightly. The blue-green rainbow stone she wore on her head, along with the Space Stone she carried, emitted a dazzling light.
Whoosh! With a flash of silver light...
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