Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

This little trick won't work on him!

Locus: "..."

He did not show weakness to the enemy.

He's just not good at technical swordsmanship.

Furthermore, being pulled into close-quarters combat by Hawkeye and being suppressed, he was unable to unleash his swordsmanship...

"It's not that I'm showing weakness to the enemy, but that I'm being suppressed by you."

Lox stated bluntly, "I'm not good at this kind of technical swordsmanship, but I'm not going to give you a chance to engage in close combat from now on..."

"The Spear of Elbaf..."

Not being good at something is simply not being good at it, and that's not the style of Rocks's kendo.

It's perfectly normal for him to be outmatched in swordsmanship by Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman.

Then don't try to use your weaknesses to clash head-on with the other party; instead, bring out your own style.

What was Rocks' style?

Start with your ultimate move!

"Wei Kingdom!"

Rocks grinned, gripped the Seven Star Sword with both hands, and unleashed a violent and ferocious sword aura, swinging it forward with all his might!

'Om! '

The violent slash stirred up the air in front of him, creating a violent spiral shockwave.

The spiraling shockwave traveled a straight line and slammed into Hawkeye's location.

"Oh? Elbaf's combat techniques?"

Upon seeing Rocks' attack, Hawkeye's eyes gleamed: "Only a giant could execute such a move!"

He was familiar with this sword technique; it came from the combat skills of the giant nation of Elbaf.

Unlike the swordsman's sharp and deadly moves, this move is known worldwide for its destructive power.

"I see!"

Hawkeye smiled.

The opponent's fighting style is characterized by wide, sweeping attacks, which explains why they are not good at close-quarters combat.

"cut!"

Hawkeye raised his sword and slashed down.

The Black Blade Night unleashed a dark green slash, colliding head-on with the incoming spiral shockwave!

'Boom!'

The two attacks collided in mid-air, one from the left and one from the right.

Like a needle striking a wheat awn, the explosion produced a piercing, deafening roar that vibrated the eardrums.

A massive shockwave erupted violently from the collision center, surging and crashing outwards, destroying protruding rocks and uprooting trees...

"Extreme Slash!"

Amidst the chaotic and disorderly shockwaves of the collision, a vibrant green slash charged forward relentlessly, ignoring everything around it.

The slash cut through the earth and the shockwave, heading straight for Hawkeye's location!

'boom!'

A red glint flashed in Hawkeye's eyes as he swept his sword horizontally.

A powerful lightning bolt crackled across the sword, deflecting the sharp slash that was about to strike and changing its trajectory to pass by his side.

The next moment, Rocks was already in front of Hawkeye: "Again!"

'boom!!'

The two attacked each other again, their swords clashing violently.

In an instant, the earth cracked and fissures appeared, and a surging shockwave swept outwards from the two of them...

"Seriously..."

In the stalemate, Rocks instinctively wanted to throw a heavy punch, but he instantly came to his senses.

This is a swordsmanship sparring session...

Why do swordsmen spar with their fists?

So Rocks stopped his fist from flying and instead turned it into a hand chop.

Covered in domineering aura, the power of the feint was concealed without being unleashed, and a hand slash was aimed at Hawkeye.

Zoro uses the no-sword style even when he doesn't have a sword.

A hand chop is also a knife.

This is also the way of the sword!

"Ok?"

Hawkeye never expected Rocks to use such an attack.

That's too unrestrained.

He dared not be careless in the face of the descending hand blade.

The hand-blade, imbued with domineering power and sword-like momentum, can cut through steel.

A powerful swordsman can make even a tree branch shine with his own unique brilliance!

'laugh!'

Rocks's chop missed its mark, and Hawkeye dodged it, leaving a trench in the ground...

"Extreme Slash!"

Hawkeye dodged, freeing up Rocks' Seven Star Sword, which he then swung fiercely at Hawkeye.

Rocks goes all out with every attack; he has no option to hold back in battle!

"Your fighting style is really unrestrained..."

This was the first time Hawkeye had encountered this type of swordsman.

Completely disregarding the depletion of physical strength and domineering aura, every move is a killing blow, aimed at eliminating the enemy.

If he hadn't been unaware of Locke's murderous intent, he would have thought that the other party was using the guise of a friendly sparring match to kill him right now...

'boom!'

Faced with Rocks's fierce sword strike, Hawkeye did not choose to dodge this time, but instead swung his sword to meet it.

The two swords clashed, unleashing a terrifying roar.

The earth cracked and collapsed, releasing powerful energy that swept across a large surrounding area...

"I almost forgot to mention, I'm a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user."

In the stalemate, Lox grinned and said, "My stamina and recovery are already beyond that of ordinary people. The fact that I can sustain this kind of battle means that I have an advantage."

Holding his sword to block the force of the Seven Star Sword, Hawkeye said knowingly, "No wonder your strength is somewhat beyond my expectations."

"You were about to throw a punch just now, weren't you? You're not a pure swordsman, so a simple swordsmanship contest isn't advantageous for you. It's a draw."

"You really have class, Hawkeye!"

Lox licked his lips, his voice becoming arrogant and haughty: "But even if it's just a friendly spar, I don't want to lose!"

'boom!!'

As Rocks' eyes narrowed, his powerful, demonic Conqueror's Haki surged forth, pressing down on Hawkeye's head!

'boom!!'

However, in that instant, Hawkeye seemed to have sensed Rocks's movements in advance.

Another sharp and deadly aura, like a blade being drawn from its sheath, also emanated from him!

'Boom!'

One is a domineering and arrogant Conqueror's Haki, like a demon; the other is a sharp and ruthless Conqueror's Haki, like a blade being drawn from its sheath.

They collided violently the moment they bloomed!

The clash of Conqueror's Haki produced a terrifying roar.

It was clearly just a clash of momentum and spirit, yet it seemed to shake the surrounding earth.

'Click, click!'

When Conqueror's Haki clashes, strange phenomena will appear. Suddenly, thousands of purple-black lightning bolts appear in mid-air, flashing and leaping wildly!

'Buzz buzz buzz!'

Immediately afterwards, an invisible aura and spirit emanated from the two of them, sweeping outwards in all directions...

'Bang bang bang...'

Under the sweeping force of this unleashed Conqueror's Haki.

Many onlookers in the distance could not withstand the overwhelming power of the chaotic Conqueror's Haki, and one by one they foamed at the mouth and fell into a coma.

Only a few individuals with considerable strength and unwavering will withstood the pressure emanating from the clash of their Conqueror's Haki!

"A clash of Conqueror's Haki..."

"This is a very rare sight even in the New World!"

"As expected! Both of them are powerful individuals with extraordinary potential!"

"That's too strong! That's a true powerhouse!"

Those who can withstand the aftershocks of Conqueror's Haki are often well-informed and familiar with it.

Those who were unaware of it learned of its existence after hearing others mention it, and were deeply shocked.