Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Rocks' attacks were extremely unrestrained, and Hawkeye could not predict what kind of attacks Rocks would unleash based on his combat experience.

However, thanks to his profound Observation Haki, Hawkeye was able to completely block all of Rocks' attacks.

He seemed to be handling it with ease...

'Boom boom boom...'

The fight between the two became even more intense.

However, it was clear that Lox was at a disadvantage, and he had several more wounds on his body...

Hawkeye, on the other hand, was completely unharmed and remained calm and composed...

'This is really troublesome; there's no weakness whatsoever. It seems my raw strength is still lacking...'

Lox cursed inwardly.

In close-quarters melee combat, Hawkeye has absolutely no weaknesses.

Given that his opponent was inherently stronger than him, it was extremely difficult for him to land a blow...

'We'll have to resort to some unconventional methods!'

Realizing that things would become increasingly difficult if things continued this way, Lockes decided to resort to unconventional methods.

With these thoughts in mind, Rocks' offensive continued unabated, wide-ranging and utterly chaotic...

'laugh!'

A red glint flashed in Hawkeye's eyes as he sidestepped a straight thrust from the Rocks Seven Star Sword.

He then pressed down with his left hand to block the whip kick that Lockes was sweeping with, which carried the momentum of his sword.

*Sizzle!*

At the same time, Hawkeye wielded his Black Blade Night, slashing it down on Rocks.

With a soft sound, Rocks's defensive Armament Haki couldn't withstand Hawkeye's sharp sword strike.

The sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh rang out, and blood spurted from Rocks' body...

"Ok?"

When the sword struck Rocks, Hawkeye seemed to be taken aback for a moment.

Although he didn't know what type of Zoan-type Devil Fruit user the other person was, the other person's speed was superior to his.

He actually had a hard time hitting his opponent.

He had managed to strike his opponent several times before, forcing him to create openings, but he had only managed to leave shallow wounds on his opponent.

This sword strike didn't reveal any weakness in the opponent's defenses; it shouldn't have hit them...

So... it was intentional!

Realizing this, Hawkeye's pupils contracted slightly.

A thought popped into my head—this guy is really crazy!

"You can have unexpected moments too? I've told you before, I'm a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, I have great stamina and recovery..."

The bloody wounds on his body were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a big smile appeared on Lox's face.

The lack of dodging was intentional.

During the sparring session, the opponent consistently held back.

Throughout the entire process, the opponent did not employ any more advanced Armament Haki.

Hawkeye's sword strike was too much for Rocks' Armament Haki to block, but it wouldn't be too fatal either.

Anyway, Rocks has super-fast regeneration.

Why not use your body to withstand a sword strike in exchange for a chance to hit your opponent?

Even the world's greatest swordsman experiences a momentary hesitation when unleashing a sword strike.

Given that no one expected him to choose to take the hit head-on without dodging, it's understandable that he would be momentarily stunned by the unexpected turn of events.

This is an unconventional method; most people wouldn't do this.

But it worked! Hawkeye made a momentary mistake!

'Snapped! '

Rocks moved extremely fast.

Covered in Armament Haki, he grabbed Black Blade Yoru, who was trying to regain his senses and launch another attack, holding on tightly to prevent him from breaking free!

"Extreme Slash!"

At the same time, he flicked the Seven Star Sword in his right hand from bottom to top, slashing towards Hawkeye's chest. The sword light flashed with emerald green light and struck Hawkeye's chest!

'Hiss hiss hiss...'

The touch wasn't like cutting flesh; the sword was blocked by an invisible, flowing force.

This is Hawkeye's outward-flowing Armament Haki used for defense.

However, Armament Haki alone is not enough.

Rocks' ultimate slash is a sword strike that combines sword intent, domineering aura, and power.

As his strength and understanding of swordsmanship improved, he became more and more adept at this move.

It was an attack that went almost at full power, consuming a lot of stamina and domineering aura, so its power was naturally not small.

Hawkeye's Armament Haki, in terms of both strength and quantity, surpasses Rocks's current level.

However, even they could not withstand Rocks's magnificent sword strike!

*Sizzle!*

The sword sliced ​​through Hawkeye's Armament Haki and struck him, causing blood to splatter instantly.

The flowing, outward-radiating aura of power neutralized most of the power of Rocks's sword strike, so Hawkeye was injured but not seriously.

There was only a bloody gash several tens of centimeters long, with flesh torn and blood gushing out...

Rocks was a man who would not let his advantage rest on his laurels, and he raised his sword to strike again.

This time, Hawkeye reacted and slashed horizontally with his Black Blade Night.

'boom!'

The two swords clashed, and both men were forced back by the impact...

"What a crazy guy. In order to hit me, he actually chose to take my sword blow with his body."

Hawkeye glanced at the bloodstain on his chest and said calmly to Rocks, "Did you figure out I wouldn't kill you, so you chose this risky method?"

"It's hard to hit you otherwise. Even though it's just a friendly spar, I don't want to lose too badly. If I don't leave you with some injuries, where will I put my face?"

Locke's smile remained unchanged, but instead became even more arrogant: "If I don't put some pressure on you, do you really think I was just joking?"

"Keep going, I need to force you to reveal more of your strength so that I can defeat you smoothly next time..."

Rocks licked his lips.

He wanted to fight to his heart's content and force out more of his opponent's strength in this battle.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let it go so easily.

Anyway, Yixiao is here, so even if he's exhausted, his safety won't be a problem.

Then let's fight!

'Pop pop pop...'

But just then, the Den Den Mushi in Rocks's arms suddenly rang...

Rocks paused, then answered the Den Den Mushi.

Before he could speak, Robin's slightly trembling voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Why are you here... Marine Admiral... Aokiji..."

Then another voice came, sounding somewhat lazy and surprised: "It really is you. I thought I was mistaken. It's been a long time, 'Devil's Child' Nico Robin..."

The Den Den Mushi hung up with a 'click' the next second.

It's unclear whether Robin hung up voluntarily or was forced to...

Seeing the Den Den Mushi hang up, Rocks's face instantly darkened.

Admiral Aokiji of the Navy Headquarters?

This guy actually went aboard the Black Demon?

"I apologize, Lord Mihawk."

Taking a deep breath, Lockes suppressed his seriousness and said to Hawkeye, "This sparring session is over. I have some things to take care of..."

Without waiting for Hawkeye's reply, Rocks shouted at Yixiao, "Yixiao, the Black Demon is in trouble! We need to go back immediately!"

"I'll head back first. You take Nami and the others and return as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Rocks tapped his foot.

He unleashed his full power, flying towards the location of the Black Demon.

It moved so fast that it seemed to smash through the air, making a loud "boom boom boom" sound...

"Let's go back too!"

Upon hearing Lockes' solemn voice, Yi Xiao's expression also darkened slightly.

His staff-sword was drawn with a 'whoosh' as ​​he activated his Gravity Fruit powers, lifting a section of the ground beneath his feet.

Then, under Yixiao's control, he led the others away at an extremely fast speed...

Hawkeye watched as Rocks and his men left, and fell silent: "..."

After a long silence, he couldn't help but shake his head: "The navy is here too? This is really bad timing."

Hawkeye said to himself, "But I'm really looking forward to our next fight. That time, you should be able to truly fight me with all your might..."

He was just taking this battle seriously, but he didn't go all out.

He didn't finish the fight completely, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied.