Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

"The Black Winged Demon Pirates..."

Having just landed back on the warship, Kizaru's serious gaze fell upon the ship not far away, his brows furrowing: "How did we end up running into them here..."

'Click!'

While speaking.

Kizaru used his left hand to straighten the bones in his right hand that had been broken by the punch.

A faint golden light flickered, and with a power application akin to "electric welding," Kizaru's broken bones began to heal, returning him to their original state...

However, Kizaru's expression remained unchanged.

If one didn't possess Observation Haki, which allows one to foresee the future, and were struck by the black-haired swordsman's fist without warning...

He really might sink into the sea...

This guy was as ferocious as the intelligence indicated; he went all out from the start.

How could someone throw a punch at someone they've just met and haven't even exchanged a single word with?

Even Kizaru thought so.

If time weren't so tight.

The opponent might very well draw that demonic sword and cleave him in two in one fell swoop...

……

On the other side, on the Black Curtain.

Rocks landed on the deck and looked at the warship over there, his brows furrowing: "A coincidence? We just came down from the sky island and ran into a Marine Headquarters admiral?"

If it's a coincidence...

What a coincidence!

The sea is so vast.

Their falling location is also uncertain.

And then, damn it, we ran into a Marine Admiral?

What incredible luck!

However, judging from Kizaru's surprised expression just now, the other party clearly didn't expect to encounter them here either...

Nami, who had just been screaming, looked incredulous after hearing Rocks' words: "No way? You're saying we've run into a Marine Admiral?"

What the hell?

Did we run into a Marine Admiral?

Rocks scanned his surroundings with his senses and said, "Hmm, Marine Headquarters Admiral Kizaru, it seems he's the only admiral... hmm... probably a coincidence..."

There is only one admiral, Kizaru.

That was clearly not an action targeting them.

It was just a coincidence...

However, things rarely go as planned.

The Straw Hat crew encountered quite a few "coincidences" in the original work, including meeting Bonney on their way to Future Island, Egerhead...

No problem!

Kuina's right hand was already reaching for the Wado Ichimonji at her waist: "What should we do?"

"What do we do? Get the boat to dock here! Today I'll be the king of docking!"

Rocks smirked, revealing a smug smile: "Both of my previous encounters with admirals ended with our retreat."

"This time, we'll naturally be a bit more arrogant!"

"I'd also like to ask the other person if anything interesting has happened at sea recently..."

There has been no news from the sea for more than seven months.

Rocks was very interested in what was happening on the sea.

A Navy Admiral knows far more than an ordinary person.

The other party must know everything, whether it's reported in the newspapers or not.

Then go over and have a good "chat" with them...

"So domineering? But I like it!"

After hearing Rocks' words, Nami also became arrogant.

She's not afraid of a naval admiral now: "Hard to starboard, full speed ahead, let's go meet the naval commander-in-chief!"

Wapa, currently a combatant in the Blackwing Demon Adventurer's Guild and temporarily acting as the helmsman, changed the course of the Black Demon under Nami's command.

The Black Demon sailed closer to the warship...

……

On the warship.

Seeing the Black Demon approaching, Kizaru's expression darkened: "How audacious! Not only do they not retreat, but they dare to come any closer..."

Such behavior...

The other side completely disregarded their navy and him, the admiral of the Navy Headquarters!

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

The other side should know that he was the only admiral on board this warship.

Given the overall strength of the Blackwing Demon Pirates, they really aren't afraid of them.

A black-haired swordsman and a blind swordsman were enough to make even a great general like him feel helpless against them...

Iska, also looking at the Black Demon approaching, had a very serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Admiral Kizaru, is the other side really the Blackwing Daima Pirates?"

"The 'Black-Haired Swordsman' Rocks is on that ship, along with the blind swordsman, the iron-slicing swordsman, and the son of the devil. What do you think?"

"Kizaru said in a deep voice."

My mind was already racing, trying to figure out how to handle the situation.

Should we retreat or leave?

Well, Kizaru doesn't want a conflict with the Blackwing Daima Pirates here; their chances of winning aren't high...

'Om! '

But at that moment, an inexplicable force of gravity appeared out of nowhere and pressed down on the warship.

It caused a hole to form in the sea around the warship.

Apart from Kizaru, the rest of the marines on the warship were already lying on the deck under the pressure of this gravity...

Yi Xiao made his move!

"gravity……"

Kizaru's body shimmered with golden light as he used his elemental form to evade the suppression of gravity.

He looked at all his subordinates who had been forced to the ground, his expression growing even more grave: "This is troublesome. Now we can't leave even if we want to..."

The blind swordsman made his move.

The abilities of a powerhouse capable of matching Aokiji's are beyond the capabilities of ordinary Marines to resist...

The warships couldn't even move an inch!

Trouble!

This is really troublesome!

He was confident he could leave, but he couldn't bring himself to slink away alone...

"Speaking of which, this is our first meeting, isn't it? Admiral Kizaru."

A rift was torn open in space, and Locus strolled out of it with an air of nonchalance.

Looking at Kizaru's solemn expression, Rocks grinned and said, "It's quite a surprise to run into a Marine Headquarters Admiral here."

This spatial rift...

It is an ability called "Void Resolve" from the Blackwing Great Demon Void.

In order to replenish the "energy consumption" of the Blackwing Great Demon Void and get himself out of the "gluttonous" state.

Rocks chose to eat the Door-Door Fruit.

After that, Lox gained a special "understanding" of space, enabling him to tear through space and move through it.

'Spatial abilities!?'

Upon seeing Rocks suddenly appear, Kizaru's pupils contracted again.

The "Black-haired Swordsman" Rocks actually has spatial abilities?

Is there any record of this in the intelligence?

This method of movement is definitely a spatial ability...

Suppressing his surprise and apprehension, Kizaru stared at Rocks and said in a deep voice, "What is your purpose, Black-haired Swordsman..."

"I didn't have any particular purpose. It was just a coincidence that we met. It wouldn't be in my nature not to have a chat."

Lockes said leisurely, "After all, I've been in seclusion for more than half a year, and my understanding of this sea is still stuck at the level of what it was more than half a year ago."

"So I wanted to chat with you, Admiral Kizaru, about the recent changes in the sea. How about it? I hope you won't refuse, Admiral Kizaru?"

"..."

Kizaru fell silent.

So, during the half-year period that the Blackwing Demon Pirates disappeared from existence, they were in seclusion?

No, it's to increase their own strength, isn't it?

The intelligence report did not mention that the black-haired swordsman could use spatial abilities.