Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

It's not that it's not strong.

However, Lox didn't really need to use it much.

His weapon is the Seven Star Sword.

Although the Moonlight Sword is a materialization of power, its overall hardness is not as good as the Seven Star Sword, and it cannot cover Armament Haki. It can only be surrounded by externally released Haki...

Its only use is to suddenly condense into a form during battle, giving the enemy some unexpected attacks.

Long-range attacks that involve throwing the Moonlight Sword are not as effective as Flying Slash.

Its advantage lies in its pinpoint penetration ability compared to flying slashes...

In short, the Moonlight Sword only increased the diversity of Locus's attacks, offering little real help.

If only it were the Thunder Spear, an upgraded version of the Moonlight Sword...

However, there are more powerful attacks such as Black Cero, King Cero Flash, and Thunder Spear.

Perhaps it needs to become stronger before it can be controlled?

We'll only know for sure after another battle with the Blackwing Great Demon Void!

One more thing worth mentioning.

Rocks had not yet truly figured out the state similar to "Tailed Beast Chakra Mode" that Kuina and Issho had mentioned.

I've just got a few clues...

After all, only a few days have passed, so progress can't be this fast; we can only take it slowly.

They will stay on the Sky Island for a while, and there's no rush.

The changes and applications of abilities and techniques all require Rocks to explore and experiment on his own.

His cheat ability doesn't have an option to "add points"...

Shaking off the thoughts in his mind, Locke looked ahead and smiled, a grin spreading across his face: "Fighting is the best teacher. I'll have to leave the rest to you, Ichisho..."

Rocks planned to use his sparring with Issho to help him integrate Cero into his attacks more quickly.

Having a training partner is much faster than figuring things out on your own.

With a smile, he slowly drew his cane-sword, Gambler's Blade, from its sheath. His tightly closed eyes slightly opened, revealing only the whites of his eyes: "Then I shall humbly accept your command, Captain..."

"I've wanted to spar with you for a while now. With a smile, there's no need to hold back in this battle. As long as you don't cut off my head, I won't die!"

"Your words are putting me under pressure..."

"Hahaha, you feel pressure? You're a top-tier fighter who can fight a Marine Admiral to a standstill, can you stop being so modest?"

“I’m not being modest, but… I can’t ignore your strength, Captain.”

"Don't praise me, or I'll get cocky!"

"I'll make the first move, Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger!"

"An attack of this level right off the bat? You're too fierce! Elbaf Spear - Mighty Kingdom!"

'Boom!'

The two attacks, one from the left and one from the right, collided.

A terrifying roar reverberated above Apayado.

Attack the center point of the collision.

Boundless gravity distorts space, and a massive, surging spiral shockwave tears everything apart.

Amidst the force of gravity and the explosion of shockwaves, bizarre scenes unfolded...

'Boom boom boom...'

next moment.

The shockwave from the collision spread outwards.

The earth trembled, creating eerie ripples, and trees in the distance were uprooted...

With a loud 'boom'.

The two attacks collided and shattered, leaving a huge crater in the ground.

From the center of the pit, spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards...

"Haha, as expected of you, Yixiao!"

Lox twisted his arm: "But you held back, didn't you? What? Are you underestimating me?"

He smiled and shook his head: "No, it's just that your strength has improved so quickly, Captain, that's why you were able to block my attack so easily..."

"Don't joke around. Do you really think my Observation Haki is just for show?"

Lox scoffed and continued, "But you'd better think it over, or you'll get a beating from me."

"You don't want to lose face in front of your companions, do you?"

"...In that case, I can only do my best, I don't want to be beaten too badly by you, Captain."

With a leisurely smile, he raised his staff and sword and brought them down: "Journey to Hell..."

'Om! '

Lockston immediately felt a powerful, invisible force acting on him, as if trying to press him to the ground...

"The Gravity Fruit, what a troublesome ability..."

"But that's not enough to render me immobile!"

'boom!'

Rocks bore the weight of his body.

He leaped forward and charged towards Yixiao, shouting, "Watch out, Yixiao!"

"What a terrifying physique! How can it maintain such speed while carrying my weight?"

With a smile, his gaze sharpened, but the staff-blade slashed down again: "Then let's make it even heavier!"

Rocks laughed: "You can't crush me!"

'Boom! Boom boom boom…'

The two engaged in a fierce battle.

Although it was called a friendly exchange, the battle was actually quite intense.

Both of them are top-notch experts.

Even a casual attack can unleash tremendous power.

Not to mention that neither of them held back much at this point, although it hadn't reached the point of a life-or-death battle.

As the two fought fiercely, the area ahead became a restricted zone.

Ordinary people simply cannot get close.

Just watching the commotion over there is enough to make you feel terrified and fearful.

A battle between such powerful individuals is extremely rare even in the New World...

……

"An attack imbued with an overwhelming, domineering aura..."

Nami trembled as she watched the destruction caused by the clash of their attacks: "Even if you're in elemental form, you'd still be torn to pieces if you got hit, right?"

Kuina looked at Nami curiously: "Nami, can you sense Haki now?"

"I can vaguely sense something."

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit does indeed have unique sensory abilities.

Even Nami, who doesn't possess Observation Haki, could vaguely sense something: "But this is due to my ability."

"When I transform into my elemental form, I can 'see' subtle 'currents,' and those 'currents' should be Armament Haki..."

"What an amazing ability..."

Robin looked at Nami, whose body was crackling with electricity, and felt a mix of amazement and pressure: "Until we master Armament Haki, none of us will be a match for you..."

"Anyway, you'll get the hang of it sooner or later, and then I won't be able to beat you."

Nami pursed her lips: "Xiao Luo said I'm not old enough to train Armament Haki yet, so I can only train Observation Haki and develop the Rumble-Rumble Fruit first..."

Because she is still young, she is not even qualified to practice Armament Haki.

However, Rocks also gave her a direction.

That is, training in Observation Haki and developing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's abilities...

Little Yi, who was standing next to the three of them, said somewhat dejectedly, "The captain made training plans for you all, but why didn't Little Yi have one?"

Robin smiled at Little Yi and said, "You're still too young, and you're a ship's doctor. What a ship's doctor needs most is medical skills."

"You are already learning medical skills from the doctor; this is your training."

"Is that right?"

Xiao Yi tilted her head, then nodded solemnly: "Then Xiao Yi will work hard to improve her medical skills so that she can heal all her injured companions!"

Apart from the few members of the Blackwing Demon Adventurer's Guild.

There are other people here.

It was Gan Fall, the former Skypiea "god," and several Shandian warriors...

Are all people from Qinghai really this scary?

Gan Fall, the former "god," showed a look of horror in his eyes.

He had only seen Rocks fight once, and this time it chilled him to the bone: "A casual attack caused this much destruction..."

Not only is the new "god" Rocks terrifying, but even that blind swordsman is just as formidable.

Qinghai is probably many times more terrifying than he imagined!

Wapa said absentmindedly, "Even if the power of the Strike Shell were increased several times, it couldn't achieve this level of destruction. Doesn't the opponent bear the burden of such an attack?"