Hancock, who had wanted to speak earlier, finally couldn't hold back anymore.
She looked at Nakin, her tone filled with confusion.
"How did Shakky become a prize? What exactly is going on?"
As for Shakky once being the "most beautiful woman in the world," Hancock wasn't surprised at all.
Every Empress of Amazon Lily was a peerless beauty.
Do you even understand the prestige of the Kuja Kingdom?
Seeing everyone looking at her, Nakin didn't hide anything.
She explained everything she knew in detail.
"This matter was only known to a handful of top pirates back then. Even I didn't fully understand it at the time—it was only after everything erupted that the truth became clear."
"Shakky, because of her close ties with many great pirates, suddenly disappeared a year ago. Later, news spread that she had been captured by the Celestial Dragons and turned into the final prize of the 'Hunting Competition' at God Valley!"
"This news stimulated many great pirates—they all want to head to God Valley."
"As for that pirate just now…"
Nakin speculated:
"He was probably just a minor under the Rocks Pirates who heard a bit of gossip."
"Our current location shouldn't be far from Hachinosu."
As soon as she finished speaking—
A powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Hancock!
Her beautiful face turned cold, her eyes filled with killing intent.
"Celestial Dragons!" she gritted her teeth.
She hated them to the bone—she wanted nothing more than to slaughter them all.
And now hearing that Shakky had been turned into a prize—
Her anger exploded instantly.
Even in a parallel world, the Celestial Dragons were still just as disgusting!
"Let's go save her," Hancock said, looking at Leno with hatred burning in her eyes.
Leno nodded.
"We're definitely saving her."
Even if they didn't go for that reason—
He still had to go to God Valley.
Traveling back thirty-eight years and not going to God Valley?
Might as well not have time-traveled at all.
Since he had—
He might as well go all the way.
His tone shifted as he looked at the women seriously.
"But you need to understand—"
"The powerhouses of this era are far stronger than those in our previous time."
His gaze swept across Robin, Bonney, Kalifa, and the others.
"A place like God Valley is absolutely a battlefield for top-tier monsters."
"For most of you, going with me won't help—you'll only become a burden… or worse, die for nothing."
His words were blunt.
But the women understood he meant well.
Silence fell.
They weren't fools.
They knew he was right.
The outcome at Whole Cake Island was still fresh in their minds.
Kalifa adjusted her glasses.
"Captain, if we're not going to God Valley, where should we go? What should we do?"
Leno had already made arrangements.
"Although time flows differently between worlds, if we spend twenty years here, it's still twenty years of our actual lifespan."
He looked at them and presented a tempting goal.
"So your mission is to gather intelligence from this era—"
"And search for Pure Gold, the substance that grants immortality."
"Immortality?!"
The moment those words were spoken—
Every woman's eyes lit up!
No woman could resist eternal youth.
Especially knowing they might truly spend twenty years here…
Domino spread her hands helplessly.
"But where is Pure Gold? The sea is huge—we can't just find it randomly."
Leno sighed.
"It's inside the stomach of a giant lanternfish."
"As for where that fish is… you'll have to find it yourselves."
At least that was better than having no clues at all.
Robin was the first to speak.
"My strength isn't enough for that level of battle. I won't go."
More importantly—
She wanted to visit Ohara.
And… see her mother in this world.
A complicated expression appeared on her face.
To avoid Olvia's fate—
She planned to directly "abduct" the younger Olvia onto their ship.
Bonney, however, panicked.
"I want to go to God Valley!"
If she remembered correctly—
Kuma and Ginny should be there at this time!
She wanted to see them.
But then she looked at her small body and lowered her head in frustration.
Her strength wasn't enough.
If she went, she might die before seeing them.
That would be a complete loss.
Better to let Leno handle it.
At worst… she'd agree to some of his conditions.
After some discussion—
The groups were finalized.
Hancock and Domino would accompany Leno to God Valley.
Hancock possessed Conqueror's Haki—how could she miss the chance to kill Celestial Dragons?
Domino, despite her injuries, still wielded the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
She could also help prove they came from the future.
The rest—
Kalifa, Robin, Nakin, Bonney, S-Snake, Perona, Little Alice, Sugar, and Monet—
Formed the second team, tasked with searching for Pure Gold.
Nakin, being familiar with this era, would lead them.
Once decided—
Monet transformed into a pink dragon, carrying the treasure-hunting team.
Like a streak of light, they flew away from the nameless island.
Meanwhile—
Leno, Hancock, and Domino reluctantly accepted the "gift" left behind by the unlucky pirate—
A modest but usable pirate ship.
The three of them set sail, swaying slightly as they headed toward Hachinosu.
It wasn't that they didn't want to bring Nakin—
But she was far more useful in the search for Pure Gold.
Meanwhile — Hachinosu
Rocks D. Xebec stood with blue-and-white hair and a lightning-shaped scar near his eye.
A terrifying aura radiated from his body.
Looking at the assembled crew below, his voice was deep and oppressive.
"Set sail!"
"Target—God Valley!"
"Rescue Shakky!"
That was his public reason.
But only he knew his true goal.
His wife and child—
The family he thought he had hidden in the safest place—
Had been captured.
The place he once believed to be safest—
Had become the most dangerous.
In a twisted way—
He was even "grateful" that the World Government had taken Shakky.
Otherwise—
He wouldn't even have a chance to save his family.
A young Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.
The unruly Golden Lion, Shiki.
The still-beautiful Charlotte Linlin…
Future legends of the seas were all gathered here.
None of them objected to heading to God Valley.
As for their motives?
Each had their own agenda.
Rocks—to save his family.
Linlin—for the rare Devil Fruits collected by the Celestial Dragons.
Elsewhere—
The Roger Pirates had already set out.
Roger was going to save his dream lover, Shakky.
Garp followed—for Roger.
Wang Zhi… was counting money.
Countless forces—
Each with different motives—
Were converging on one place:
God Valley.
Near Hachinosu—
Leno's small ship arrived.
Seeing countless pirate ships sailing ahead, he didn't bother hiding.
He simply blended into the flow.
"So this is the fleet heading to God Valley…" Hancock said, slightly surprised.
Domino was even more shocked.
She hadn't expected Shakky to attract so many powerful figures.
And at this moment—
At God Valley—
The Celestial Dragons were already displaying the prizes for their hunt.
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