Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Kizaru uttered something that sounded like a catchphrase.

However, the ambiguous tone is gone; now it's all sharp and assertive.

The sharp edge emanating from a Marine Admiral!

"Yasakani no Magatama - Light Wheel Burst..."

Kizaru crossed his arms.

They fired a barrage of light projectiles at Rocks.

'Whoosh whoosh whoosh…'

Unlike before, this time each light projectile contains even greater power.

Like a miniature nuclear bomb.

Such a concentrated attack is comparable to a dozen warships firing at a single target simultaneously.

Even a small island could be completely destroyed under heavy bombardment...

"I always keep my word, but only if you can defeat me!"

Lox licked his lips.

Fingertips illuminate with a deep emerald green light.

It condenses, compresses, and releases the power of the Cero without reservation.

'Boom boom boom...'

The shimmering light that pierced through the world surged forward, shattering countless powerful light projectiles.

Although most of its power was reduced, it still blasted towards Kizaru's location...

'laugh……'

The Cero hit Kizaru.

A slight sound was heard.

Kizaru's body seemed to be annihilated by a Cero, leaving not even a corpse behind.

Rocks naturally didn't think Kizaru would "die" so easily, so he spread out his Observation Haki, trying to pinpoint Kizaru's location.

However, it was not found!

No, it should be said that Kizaru's presence was all around, just varying in strength...

A clone?

It's not a clone!

Rather, the aura exists within the surrounding "light"!

"Light Burst Kick!"

Just as Lox was being wary of his surroundings.

The light particles coalesced around Rocks to form the body of Kizaru.

'Om! '

Kizaru's right leg shone with golden light as he lashed out at Rocks' abdomen.

This attack not only possessed both speed and power, but also carried a powerful light burst like a nuclear bomb!

"One bone!"

Rocks reacted extremely quickly, and in his haste, he could only throw a punch in an attempt to block Kizaru's sudden attack.

'Boom!!'

The instant fists and feet collided.

Lox felt a violent force explode.

Kizaru's kick bypassed his fist and struck his body through the force of the punch...

An explosion occurred the moment it was kicked, and light containing high-temperature heat burst forth in that instant.

The explosive force struck Rocks, scorching his tough skin.

This burst of power was about to blast Rocks away...

"It hurts so much, you old man!"

However, just as Rocks was about to be thrown backward, he grabbed Kizaru's right leg with his left hand.

Armament Haki can capture Logia-type elemental users...

This grab reduced some of Rocks's backward momentum; although he was still flying backward, he was pulling Kizaru along with him...

Chapter 159 Kizaru Gets Serious! Hollowfication - Stage 3!

"Although I'm not as fast as you in straight-line speed..."

Staring at the astonished Kizaru, Rocks grinned maliciously: "But when it comes to reaction time and adaptability, I'm second to none!"

The Great White Pig Fruit enhances Rocks' overall physical attributes, but it leans more towards strength.

The Door-Door Fruit gave Rocks a unique "understanding" of space, which in turn allowed him to master the spatial ability of "Space-Clearing".

The Leopard-Leopard Fruit also enhanced Rocks' physical abilities, but it was more focused on speed.

While Rocks' straight-line speed is inferior to Kizaru's, he believes his short-range burst speed is no weaker.

Furthermore, reaction and strain rates are also speeds.

Therefore, in a split second, Rocks prepared a counterattack!

"One bone..."

The Seven Star Sword was "absorbed" into Rocks' body.

Clench your free right hand into a fist, take a deep breath, and let a large amount of oxygen fill your lungs, stimulating the activity of your body's cells.

'Buzz! Crackling! Boom!'

The power of Cero condensed on the fist, drawing out Armament Haki lightning.

At the same time, powerful Conqueror's Haki surged forth from Rocks' body, impacting Kizaru's mind...

"you……"

Kizaru's expression changed as he was being carried backwards.

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Rocks, he was terrified.

If he gets hit by that kind of attack, he'll definitely come out worse off!

Moreover, upon closer inspection, he inexplicably sensed the shadows of Garp and Zephyr's attacks within this single move...

How is this going?

"Solar burst!"

The impending crisis made Kizaru stop thinking too much.

He recklessly activated the Glint-Glint Fruit, turning his entire body into light.

A blinding golden light emanated from his body, containing extremely high heat, expanding like an inflating balloon...

'Hiss hiss hiss...'

Rocks' left hand, which was gripping Kizaru's right foot, was scorched by the sun's intense heat, and his Armament Haki was also stripped away.

In just a split second, his left arm was charred...

Not only his left hand, but Rocks' entire body was also scorched by the high temperature, and parts of his body began to carbonize...

Pain surged through Rocks' brain like a tidal wave.

However, Lox didn't care and didn't let go.

This punch has to be really hard on Kizaru!

'Boom boom boom...'

Rocks' flowing Armament Haki blocked the expanding golden energy, looking like an inflating balloon being blocked by a single point, causing it to dent...

"Crush!!"

With an even more pronounced ferocious smile on his face, Rocks unleashed a punch aimed at Kizaru!

'Boom!'

The fist was thrown out, and it collided with the golden energy, creating a deafening roar like a nuclear explosion.

The two forces clashed and erupted, producing a terrifying roar.

Waves of air swept in all directions, causing the sea below to roar wildly!

'Boom boom boom...'

The two sides engaged in a brief struggle.

One attacks, the other defends.

Amidst these continuous collisions, a dense and relentless roar could be heard...

"You can't stop him, Kizaru!"

Rocks roared and forcefully thwarted Kizaru's attack.

The fist, though weakened, was still incredibly powerful, slamming heavily into Kizaru's body...

'Boom!!'

A deafening roar erupted.

Kizaru's heavy Armament Haki couldn't withstand the power of this punch, but another burst of golden light erupted from it.

This further weakened the power of Rocks' punch.

Nevertheless, Kizaru coughed up a mouthful of blood after being hit by that punch.