One Piece: Hell Pirates

When Barbosa heard that Diger planned to face the elite cadres of the Rocks Pirates alone, he froze. Was Captain Diger giving up on him? His mind buzzed with uncertainty, but he knew within his ability, he could only try his best.

Using his Fruit powers, Barbosa kept shifting forms, becoming a wall of flesh and armor that blocked incoming attacks from monsters like Scorpion Dragon, Wizz, Wang Zhi, and Saxe Way. He didn't try to land killing blows—just to delay, touch-and-go, slipping away after each clash.

At the same time, Barbosa gave a brutal command to his crew.

"Everyone, charge! Stall them even if it costs your life!"

It was a suicide order. But they obeyed, throwing themselves into the fray to buy a few precious minutes for retreat.

Not all the news was grim.

The King of Underworld Island, Jevaler, a pirate with a bounty of 600 million berries, had just slain Rocket Jonas—a long-time comrade of Rocks. The death of such a major figure stunned the battlefield and ignited the morale of the Diger Pirates.

But victories were fleeting.

Silver Axe and Captain John overwhelmed their opponents. Lady Rose of Rose Island and Jocard of Atlantis Island turned tail and fled. Sabachi, the weakest king from Yindu Island, was slain by the towering warrior Jennifer, a giantess whose strength added fuel to the Rocks Pirates' momentum.

The tides had turned.

"Listen up, Diger Pirates! I'll let the rest of you go. Scram! But that old bastard Diger, and Jevaler? They die here!" Rocks bellowed, his Conqueror's Haki shaking the battlefield. His eyes blazed with fury.

Rocket Jonas had followed him since the days of sailing the Four Seas. He was more than a comrade—he was family. Jevaler had to pay. Blood for blood.

Barbosa trembled. Reason screamed at him to run. But Diger's decades of trust weighed heavily in his heart.

"Jack! You go! You know what to do!"

Diger Sparrow's voice cut through the chaos. He glanced at his son, no longer burdened by escape plans.

The old pirate knew the day had come. He would fight to the end to buy time for Jack and Amber to escape and let the Sparrow family legacy continue.

Jack didn't hesitate. He nodded solemnly, then turned and smashed his way through, knocking aside both Wang Zhi and Wizz with thunderous strikes. Barbosa followed close behind, morphing into a massive steel beast to force open a path.

Rocks made no move to stop them.

Instead, he turned his fury toward Jevaler.

"Scorpion! Wizz! Jennifer! Kill that bastard Jevaler!"

He wanted Jack and Barbosa to survive—so they could return and raise hell for Brook, the man who betrayed the alliance. Rocks wanted Brook's peace shattered.

Diger laughed, even as blood dripped from his side. "Rocks, I gotta admit—your game even fooled me and Brook."

He wasn't just chatting. He was stalling.

He'd watched Jevaler die, brutally executed by the Rocks Pirates. But if he could buy even a few more minutes, Jack and Amber might make it.

"Hahaha! You should blame Brook for being too ambitious," Rocks sneered. "But I respect that ambition. I counted on it. That's why I offered him bait too juicy to refuse. The Diger Pirates' territory. A ten-year peace agreement. A kingdom on a platter."

Rocks grinned like a devil. "He took it. And now he's part of the game."

"You let Jack and Barbosa escape on purpose," Diger spat. "You want them to stir up Brook's territory. But are you so sure they can challenge him? How about this—you and I go after Brook together! He's a far greater threat than me!"

Desperate hope. One last gamble.

"Old man," Rocks said with a grin. "You swore an oath on your Conqueror's Haki. That's unbreakable. You know what happens if you betray that oath. Your haki dies with you."

He cracked his knuckles. "Stop struggling. Go to hell. I'm in a rush to loot your base."

The mention of his base reignited Diger's spirit.

If Rocks was marching on his stronghold, then Jack needed every second.

"RAHHHH!"

Blood-colored steam erupted from his body, his Haki flaring like wildfire. In an instant, he lunged forward and struck Rocks with his strongest blow—not to kill, but to distract.

Then he turned.

The best way to stall an army?

Take a hostage.

His eyes swept the battlefield. Observation Haki sharpened to the finest edge. Who was the weakest high-value target?

Scorpion Dragon was strong. Too strong. Rocks would save him.

Wizz was already fleeing toward Rocks.

Wang Zhi, a master of Observation Haki, had sensed danger and vanished.

That left two options.

Saxe Way: bounty of 700 million. Slower, less mobile.

Jennifer the Giant: 550 million berries. Strong, but faster than she looked.

Silver Axe and John were too far.

Target locked.

With terrifying speed, Diger feinted toward Rocks and instead snatched Saxe Way in a flash, arm around his throat and blade at his neck.

"Stay back!" he roared, dragging the struggling commander toward a cliff edge.

The Rocks cadres flinched.

Even the ruthless Rocks knew Saxe Way was valuable. One wrong move, and Diger might end him.

Wizz exhaled in relief. Good thing I ran fast.

Seeing the stalemate, the scattered cadres regrouped. They fanned out, surrounding Diger despite the hostage. More reinforcements arrived, drawn in by the commotion.

Even the fresh recruits of the Rocks Pirates forgot their orders and battles, captivated by the scene. The fallen Diger Pirates slipped away in the chaos, fleeing like wounded dogs.

Let them flee.

Rocks had what he wanted: Diger cornered, bleeding, and alone.

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Diger gripped Saxe Way's neck with one hand, his expression cold and unflinching. Yet Rocks showed no hint of worry. As a ruthless and calculating overlord, he never bowed to threats.

Though mildly irritated that Rocket Jonas had been killed by Jevaler, Rocks didn't mourn. His fury was impersonal, born of pride—not grief.

"Diger," Rocks said flatly, "I've already let Jack and Barbosa go. What more do you want? Are you trying to force me and Brook to team up and erase your pathetic crew from existence?"

He wasn't eager to waste a capable fighter like Saxe Way, but Rocks wouldn't hesitate if needed.

"I just want you to stay right here and wait for Brook," Diger growled. "I want to see that traitor one last time. Is that too much to ask? Or are you worried Brook is off plundering my Madagascar base? Call him back! I know how that bastard thinks!"

Diger knew this was his final stand. He had to delay Rocks—and hopefully Brook—as long as possible to give Jack and the others enough time to escape. Even now, he refused to let go of his grudge. Those two bastards wanted to wipe out everything he built, and he'd see them bleed before the curtain fell.

Rocks narrowed his eyes. "Thanks for the reminder. I'll make sure to kill you quickly—then claim Madagascar for myself."

Brook. That name lit a fire inside him. It was Brook who had snatched Sky Island from under his nose. Brook who ruined his bid to control Golden Lion Shiki and claim the skies. That grinning bastard...

Saxe Way, still caught in Diger's grip, turned pale. He was going to be thrown away like cannon fodder. No loyalty, no salvation.

If there's a next life, I swear—first thing I'll train is speed. Even if I can't fight, at least I'll be able to outrun my allies.

With no hesitation, Diger used Armament Haki and snapped Saxe Way's neck like a twig, flinging his corpse at Rocks. That did it. Rocks' killing intent ignited like wildfire.

Two cadres gone. It was a steep price.

"You fool," Rocks growled, his voice cold as steel.

Diger grinned, even as blood trailed from his lips. "Ahahaha! If Brook won't show up, I'll make you suffer. You lost two trusted fighters today—and you won't get a single one of my treasures! I've handed them all over to Brook. He'll walk away the biggest winner!"

Even if he died, Diger would spite Rocks until the end. If he couldn't destroy their alliance, then he'd weaken it.

"Hmph. Does Brook have the guts to claim it all?" Rocks sneered, slicing Diger aside with a single Haki-infused slash. Then he turned to his men. "Search the Ten Kings Island. I'll deal with the old man myself."

His fleet moved immediately. Dozens of pirate ships surged toward the island like a swarm of vultures. Captain John and the Monkey King, Wizz, led the charge with excited howls. Only the sword-obsessed Wang Zhi stayed behind, eager to witness a true clash of titans—and maybe learn something deadly.

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Meanwhile, aboard the golden battleship of the Hell Pirates, Brook's crew had just reached the shimmering shores of Madagascar Island—the beating heart of Diger's pirate empire.

"Hahaha! Home invasion, baby! This is the thrill of piracy!" Golden Lion Shiki rubbed his hands like a greedy child eyeing a candy store. The island was famous for being the wealthiest in the New World—Diger's crown jewel.

Brook stood at the helm, cape fluttering behind him. "Head straight for the Pirate Palace. Uju, Brakara—get ready to haul loot. Shakky, Stussy—your job is to grab any Devil Fruits and valuables. After that, clean out whatever treasure the you all can carry!"

Then he turned to Shiki. "If you can float the entire palace, do it. Fortress Fruit and Pocket Fruit might not hold all of Diger's stash. If possible, just take the whole foundation with us!"

"I love this job!" Shakky flushed with excitement, while Stussy's sparkly eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"Leave it to me, Brother Brook!" Shiki bellowed. "Palace? Pfft—I'll move the whole damn island if you want!"

"Wait!" Brook raised a hand. "We don't want to destroy the palace in a brawl. Let's use the Overlord Shocking Heaven Formation!"

He had come up with that name just yesterday—it sounded cool, and nobody questioned it.

"Hahaha! Announce our arrival in style!" Shiki roared with laughter as he shot off toward the farthest point of the island.

Brook followed, soaring on the somersault cloud Hera, while Charlotte Linlin zoomed in the opposite direction atop thundercloud Zeus. Redfield, ever the lightning-speed menace, vanished into the skies. Only Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate remained on the ship, arms crossed, stoic as always. No one could guess what was going through that man's head.

Then it happened.

Brrrring! The Den Den Mushi buzzed—and five blinding beams of Conqueror's Haki burst from five corners of the palace like a wrathful storm.

Within seconds, pirates and citizens across Madagascar Island collapsed like dominoes, twitching on the ground, eyes rolled back.

Panic erupted in the palace.

"Retreat! Get Lady Amber out—now!!"

The elite guards were shaken. This wasn't just an invasion. It was a declaration of domination. Five overwhelming Haki signatures had erupted simultaneously. Most of the City Guard couldn't even stay conscious.

"Hahaha! Looks like we caught a big fish!" Shiki howled.

He dove toward the palace's center, eyes locked on a heavily protected convoy.

"There she is—Amber!" he barked.

"No—Shiki?! Why is he here?! Weren't the Hell Pirates our allies?!"

"Protect Lady Amber! We'll hold him off!"

The guards sprang into action while four others scrambled to evacuate the unconscious Amber.

"Trying to run from me?" Shiki sneered. "Dream on!"

His golden aura surged as he unleashed another wave of slashing air strikes, slicing through defenses like paper. The very foundations of the palace quaked as his attacks tore through stone and steel.

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