Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

What shocked Hanafuda even more was that the opponent was clearly stronger than before. Could it be that the opponent had not used their full strength just now?

"Cough cough...this feeling is..."

Hanafuda's injuries were severe, and he was filled with immense shock.

But I felt a warm, comforting power surging within me.

Under this force, he felt his injuries healing at an extremely rapid pace...

"Devil Fruit Awakening!?"

Hanafuda instantly made a judgment about the power surging within him!

This is the awakening of a Devil Fruit!

It happened at this time...

'Waaaa~'

Just then, the sound of a steam whistle reached Hanafuda's ears.

He turned his head and saw that it was the Sea Train, which had a huge reputation all over the Grand Line...

At this moment, the sea train appears to have just departed from the station...

"Hahaha, the sea train!"

Struggling to climb out of the pit, Hanafuda's chest heaved uncontrollably, unable to conceal his excitement: "Hahaha, I'm not meant to die!"

'boom!'

Without a moment's delay, Hanafuda exerted force with both legs.

They ran wildly toward the moving sea train.

If he can board the train and then dodge the opponent's next attack, he can escape from their clutches...

Chapter 135 It doesn't matter if your father or mother is Im... Esbagu of Alexandria!

"It can still move?"

A look of surprise flashed across Lox's eyes.

While it's true that the opponent is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, this guy is incredibly resilient!

That punch just now didn't even incapacitate the opponent...

"But... you can't escape!"

A sinister smile crept across Lox's lips.

They also discovered Hanafuda's intention: the other party wanted to leave via the sea train!

How could they possibly have gotten away?

Having targeted his Black Demon ship and provoked him, the other party has already committed suicide!

'Wow!'

With a light step, Rocks chased Hanafuda at an even faster speed.

The Seven Star Sword, tucked at his waist, was drawn, and he raised his hand to unleash a verdant slash.

Compared to the force of a punch, the speed of a slash is much faster; a mighty slash roars and hurtles towards the Hanafuda!

"Slash..."

Hanafuda sensed the rapidly approaching slash from behind, and her expression grew even more somber and panicked.

To use a sword at this time of year.

The opponent is renowned throughout the world as a swordsman, and his swordsmanship is probably even stronger than his physical skills.

Clearly, the other party no longer wanted to "play" with him...

'boom!!'

The shockwave generated by the roaring and howling swept forward, colliding with the slash in mid-air.

Ripples of air were stirred up, and the shockwave spread outwards...

run!

The hanafuda (flower cards) did not stop at all.

Although his injuries had eased, he still didn't think he was capable of fighting back.

The previous injuries were too severe.

Time was not on his side.

The hanafuda (Japanese flute) raced wildly along the rails laid on the seabed towards the sea train...

"If I let you get away, I'll lose face..."

Rocks was already faster than Hanafuda, and now he unleashed his energy to explosively increase his power.

With a few quick movements, he was close to Hanafuda again.

Hanafuda was running for its life, but its senses were constantly focused on Lox's movements.

Upon seeing that the enemy had already attacked, his face turned deathly pale...

"Extreme Slash!"

Emerald green light swirled around the Seven Star Sword as Rocks slashed down with it.

A vibrant green light shone forth, transforming into an even sharper slash that struck the Hanafuda...

"Get out of my way!"

Huazha roared.

His aura intensified at this moment.

The warm current within his body became clearer, flowing to his limbs and bones, relieving his injuries once again...

The thumping of a heart could be clearly heard, and then, eerily, black, ribbon-like clouds of flame emerged from behind the flower cards...

Zoan-type awakening!

The broken bones in her arms don't heal quickly, so Hanafuda swings her long tail behind her.

Covered in Armament Haki and imbued with immense strength, it swung towards the incoming slash.

The angle was tricky; it didn't collide head-on with the slash, but rather landed from the side...

'Boom! Sizzle!'

As the attacks collided, the thick tail of the Hanafuda struck the slash, unleashing a surge of powerful aura.

The trajectory of the slash changed, and it cut diagonally down beside him, cleaving the sea and leaving a long trench in the surface...

And then... Hanafuda continued its escape!

We're not far from the sea train now!

"Has the Devil Fruit awakened? No wonder it could withstand my punch just now."

Seeing the black flame cloud floating behind the Hanafuda, Rocks raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

Devil Fruit Awakening!

Did he break through under pressure?

The same applies to the Gum-Gum Sun God in the original work; he was destroyed by Kaido with a single blow, but after waking up, he became full of energy again.

They could even go head-to-head with Kaido...

Although this guy's injury wasn't quite as severe, he has recovered quite a bit.

Animal-type Awakened Ones possess unique strengths in terms of resilience and recovery...

"Then we can't let you go even more. Even if your Devil Fruit awakens, you still have to die..."

Because Rocks' ability allows him to steal Devil Fruits, all Devil Fruit users are considered "resources."

Having no fruit in hand, Lox didn't want to force a kill.

That would be a waste of a Devil Fruit.

The Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Tyrannosaurus Rex form, is a pretty good Devil Fruit.

Rocks didn't actually want to let it go.

There's nothing we can do about it now.

Even if it's a waste of a decent Devil Fruit, we can't let the other party leave.

Lox was always a decisive man, and once he made up his mind, the killing intent in his eyes intensified!

'boom!'

His domineering aura erupted instantly, like a demon descending, pressing down on Hanafuda who was trying to continue his escape, affecting his movements for a moment...

Then Rocks took a step forward and unleashed his power.

In the blink of an eye, he covered dozens of meters and arrived in front of the flower card.

Rocks raised the Seven Star Sword high, and the sword, glowing with emerald green light, was already slashing down!

'laugh!'

Armament Haki was no match for Rocks's sharp sword and was broken through, leaving a long bloody gash on Hanafuda's body...

"Roar!!"

A suppressed roar erupted from Hanafuda's mouth; it was both a scream and an attack.

The sound waves, generated at close range, were even more powerful, aiming to both attack Rocks and force him back...

There is still hope!

If the other party is an adventurer like Roger, then he only needs to threaten the lives of the people on the sea train.

This might just be a way to make the other side hesitate to act...