Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

"Let's do it!"

The tribe acted swiftly, launching their operation as soon as they detected the approaching Black Demon.

A dozen or so warriors dressed in wild attire charged toward the Black Demon on roller skate-like devices...

The leader was a warrior wearing a bull-horned demon mask and with his upper body bare.

Under his leadership, a dozen soldiers charged forward!

These people clearly mistook Rocks and his group for intruders!

This tribe is called "Cloud Hidden Village," and it is a tribe of native inhabitants of Jaya Island who live in seclusion.

Four hundred years ago, they were carried to this sky island by a surging ocean current.

Over the next four hundred years, they engaged in a territorial war with the rulers of the Sky Islands that lasted for four centuries...

The Sky Islanders covet their homeland, while they defend it.

But they were defeated and forced to leave their hometown...

They could only hide in some secluded areas to recuperate and try to one day take back their homeland.

Three years ago, a new ruler emerged, named Enel.

The opponent claims to be a god, possesses immense power, controls lightning, and rules the entire Sky Island.

And they regarded their hometown as some kind of trial ground...

Their war has not stopped!

The people of Shandiya need to reclaim their homeland and continue their "mission"!

Now people are approaching their secluded place.

Whether the other party came here by accident or specifically came for them.

In order to avoid revealing their whereabouts, they all need to dispose of it...

then……

'boom!!'

Sensing an attack, Rocks unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, causing chaos in the surrounding air.

A demonic and powerful aura pressed down, enveloping the charging Shandian warriors...

'Bang! Bang bang bang...'

Under the intimidation of Rocks' Conqueror's Haki.

Among the dozen or so Shandian warriors, the weaker one stumbled, lost consciousness, and collapsed onto the soft cloud, foaming at the mouth and falling into a coma...

Even those who withstood Rocks' Conqueror's Haki felt an immense pressure enveloping them.

Their forward momentum abruptly stopped...

Years of fighting have given them a beast-like instinct.

Under this inexplicably oppressive aura, I sensed a strong threat.

Like weak creatures encountering their natural enemy, the mere aura emanating from the other side made them tremble.

A nameless fear arose spontaneously...

"What's this!?"

The man in the lead, wearing a horned demon mask, trembled slightly as he withstood Rocks' Conqueror's Haki.

The face behind the mask revealed a puzzled and solemn expression.

What kind of power is this?

It even made it difficult for him to move.

He is none other than "War Demon" Wapa, one of the most powerful warriors in Shandia right now!

"Could he be a Devil Fruit user?"

Wapa thought this must be a Devil Fruit user.

He endured the oppressive force pressing down on him and gritted his teeth, saying, "No matter what kind of ability user they are, they cannot make me submit!"

He is the most powerful warrior in Shandia.

If even he is unable to resist, then there is only one fate left for them...

"Whoever you are, get out of here!!"

Wapa took the incendiary cannon off his back and aimed it at the Black Demon, ready to fire...

"Hey buddy, isn't that a dangerous weapon? You'd better not point it at my partner..."

Wapa heard a sound coming from beside his ear, and then a hand was placed on the raised incendiary cannon.

A tremendous force pressed down, causing him to point the raised cannon downwards...

"Um!?"

Wapa was horrified and turned to look.

He noticed a teenager who looked younger than him, with short black hair, standing beside him.

It was this man's arm that pressed down on the muzzle of the incendiary cannon...

"I am truly sorry for approaching your tribe so abruptly. I apologize for that."

Lox withdrew his left hand and said to the horned, masked man, "We mean no harm, we're just here to ask you some questions. Could you please put away your weapons?"

"We just arrived at this floating island and found people here, so we came this way."

"Yes, that's why I made you stop first, because of your sudden attack. Let's talk this out, instead of resorting to violence..."

Lox was quite polite.

After all, they were the ones who trespassed into the other party's territory first, so it's understandable that the other party would treat them as intruders.

Rocks was a magnanimous man.

If you were in the wrong first, then forgive the other person for their malice...

"Push them back!"

Wapa is someone who won't listen to advice.

In particular, the person in front of him gave him a very dangerous feeling.

He only feels at ease when he defeats his opponent.

So, taking advantage of the lull in Rocks's speech, he reached out with his right hand and pressed the trigger hidden in the bandage on his right hand...

'boom!!'

A powerful shockwave erupted from the strange seashell, striking Rocks and triggering a terrifying explosion...

of course.

Rocks's released Armament Haki partially blocked the impact, preventing him from even taking a step back...

Wapa himself bore the brunt of the pain from the blows, his right arm hanging limply, and a wave of stinging pain washed over him.

Wapa, however, seemed oblivious to the pain, stunned by the scene before him: "You..."

How could it withstand the impact of the shell without any damage?

So, hair and clothes were blown backward.

It was as if the impact that had just hit the other party was fake...

Chapter 144 Chief of Shandia: Enel is very strong! A Sky Island cannot accommodate two "gods"!

"The force that impacts from within? It does resemble my fist somewhat."

Lox dusted off his clothes and smiled at the person in front of him: "Is that enough? Consider this blow as our apology for disturbing you."

"If you still want to make a move..."

'Boom boom boom...'

Rocks casually threw a punch in one direction, unleashing a powerful burst of energy.

In a straight line, the soft, cotton-like clouds and the vast white sea of ​​clouds were shattered by this punch.

It left behind a deep ravine that stretched to the farthest reaches...

Looking at the masked men who were standing there dumbfounded, Rocks said with a smile, "This is what happens to you. I suppose you didn't want to take this punch, did you?"

"..."

Wapa didn't speak, staring blankly at the ravine ahead.

The face behind the mask was filled with shock.

What kind of power is this?

How could a casual punch cause such destruction?

If a punch like that landed on them... they would definitely be smashed into bloody pulp, right?

Moreover, the opponent was able to withstand the impact of the shell, remaining completely calm and without even the slightest injury...

"No, we can't fight! Wapa, we can't lay a hand on him!"

Just then, a little girl who looked only six or seven years old came running over from the other tribe...

With a look of anxiety on her face, she shouted at the group of Shandian warriors, "They...they are not someone you can handle!"

Born with the ability to sense presence, she possesses the innate ability to perceive auras.

These people...

Especially that handsome older brother standing next to Wapa.

The feeling it gave her was... like the terror of an abyss!

The person who gave her this feeling was definitely not someone Wapa and his group could handle!