Since its establishment, the God's Knights have not actually experienced many battles.
This is also determined by their nature—the ultimate power to protect the Celestial Dragons.
A former US Secretary of Defense once said, "We must always be prepared to be abandoned by the world."
What does that mean?
The US wants to take on the whole world!
So, if you look at the US military budget, even in the years when it was relatively low, their military spending could account for more than 60% of the global total, and sometimes even more than 70%.
Of course, from the results, it seems to have been of no use... These funds were clearly not spent where they should have been.
The God's Knights actually operate on a similar principle.
This special unit, composed of Celestial Dragons, was established at the very beginning of the World Government to ensure that even in the most extreme circumstances—where the Marine, pirates, army, and CP are all hostile forces, and the entire sea is full of enemies—the Celestial Dragons would still have the confidence to resist.
Similarly, from the results, it also seems to have been of no use.
Even Garling and Shamrock, the strongest members of the God's Knights, have no obvious advantage when facing other top powerhouses on the sea.
If you remove those two, the God's Knights fighting the Shichibukai... they should still be able to win, but it wouldn't be easy.
They are definitely the Gods Art Troupe.
Blake doesn't know how the World Government has selected its members over the years.
Perhaps due to Imu's unique way of raising Celestial Dragons, those among them with both combat talent and combat will are exceedingly rare.
Nearly thirty years have passed since the God Valley incident, and only one Celestial Dragon powerhouse has emerged, Christopher, who turned out to be a liberal fighter.
However, none of this is important for now; what's important is that Blake's target has finally appeared.
That's right, he had been aiming for the God's Knights from the very beginning.
During the battle of Mary Geoise, the Revolutionary Army was completely annihilated.
According to Blake's original philosophy, if one side's strength weakens, then the other side should be weakened as much as possible, preferably until none are left.
Before he learned Indestructible Conquerors Haki, Blake actually had some doubts about his plan.
However, after defeating Shanks's projection and comprehending the advanced technique of Conqueror's Haki, Blake gained more confidence in his plan.
Inside the alternate dimension,, Blake immediately sat up straight when he saw the three God's Knights appear, observing them closely.
He knew very little about the members of the God's Knights; he had only seen them once during the Mary Geoise riot when they clashed with the Slave Army.
However, the God's Knights are not numerous, and the appearances of these three are quite distinct, so Blake wouldn't forget them.
He didn't rush out, instead preparing to see what the few people who had stopped fighting intended to do.
With the arrival of the three, the furious battle on the island abruptly ceased, and five pairs of eyes simultaneously locked onto the three uninvited guests.
Garp looked at the newcomers warily, muttering a low curse:
"Damn it! Why are these guys here?"
A Yeti-like figure, a white strip mask, and a characteristic gas mask.
Seeing these three familiar faces, his memories, sealed for nearly thirty years, suddenly awoke.
They had met once at God Valley back then, and these people's ruthless and cold-blooded actions almost made Garp defect on the spot.
Although he didn't defect, his son was indeed disgusted enough by these guys to betray.
Even his reason for teaming up with the Rocks Pirates to attack Imu back then was related to the actions of these people.
Garp frowned, instinctively clutching the box in his arms tighter.
He knew that the intelligence this time was problematic, and Sengoku would definitely contact him for support, but he didn't expect the God's Knights to arrive.
This meant the nature of the battle would be completely different.
"Ororororororo..."
The Azure Dragon in the sky let out a low laugh, Kaido's dragon eyes flickering with excitement and vigilance:
"Things are getting more interesting..."
Clearly, he also recognized the identity of the newcomers.
Back then, Kaido was just a junior, following behind Big Sister Linlin, and didn't really interact much with these people.
But now, Kaido is no longer the cute little guy he was when he ate the Azure Dragon Fruit, and he won't fear the God's Knights.
If he isn't afraid, Charlotte Linlin certainly won't be.
Turning her massive body towards the newcomers, Charlotte Linlin licked her lips, a complex expression of greed and vigilance flashing in her eyes:
"Mamamama... Since they're old friends, I definitely can't let you have this precious fruit!"
Among the five, only Sakazuki and Fujitora didn't know the identity of the newcomers.
But Fujitora's Observation Haki is very powerful.
Being blind doesn't affect his pursuit of enemies, because he can smell their stench.
Fujitora clearly saw three figures emanating coldness and arrogance.
"The stench of nobles! It must be those guys from Mary Geoise!"
Sakazuki frowned, hot magma constantly dripping and scorching the ground:
"Faces I've never seen, but looking at Garp and the old woman's reactions, they must be quite influential."
He also knew that he didn't know much about many secrets.
But based on their conversation and the identity of the other party, Sakazuki could basically confirm that the other party was a secret unit composed of Celestial Dragons, and Garp, along with the other two, had dealt with them before.
The Yeti stepped forward, his deep voice like ice rubbing together:
"Since we've arrived, hand over the Ope-Ope no Mi!"
The Grim Reaper rotated the scythe in his hand, the voice beneath the white mask hollow and cold:
"That's right! You lower beings, don't waste our time!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present were rather unpleasant.
Which of them wasn't a top-tier powerhouse standing at the peak of the world? When had they ever endured such disrespect?
You guys are pretty arrogant!
Before anyone else could speak, Garp's eyes darted around, and he burst out laughing:
"Hahaha... Good!"
"Since you're here, then take the Ope-Ope no Mi!"
Saying this, he actually threw out the box containing the Ope-Ope no Mi without a second thought.
At this moment, everyone was stunned, just watching the box fly through the air, heading straight towards the direction of the God's Knights.
He wants it, so you give it?
We want it, why don't you give it?
Just kidding, Garp doesn't want the Ope-Ope no Mi anyway.
This was originally a task Sengoku gave him; he was just doing a mission while looking for a fight with Charlotte Linlin.
Anyway, the Ope-Ope no Mi was ultimately going to be handed over to the World Government, so if you want it now, then take it.
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