Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

"I heard you stole my and that guy Zefa's fist techniques. You haven't paid your tuition yet, have you? Get down here and pay your tuition now!"

"..."

Seeing that Garp really wanted to take action, Rocks' expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He took a deep breath and said coldly, "Don't make me say it again, old man, I don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately!"

"But if you keep pestering me, I'll have Yixiao pull a meteorite down from outer space and make everyone on the Sabaody Archipelago pay with their lives!"

Looking at Garp's furrowed brows, Rocks said calmly, "Don't look at me like that. I'm capable of anything if pushed too far, so let's compromise, old man."

"If you think Yixiao doesn't have that ability, you can try. I don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor do I want to cross my bottom line..."

"..."

Garp remained silent, his gaze fixed on Rocks.

It's like they're assessing whether what Rocks said is true...

Lockes nodded at Yixiao: "Yixiao, pull down a meteorite that lands in the sea. Hmm, just make it small, so it doesn't cause a tsunami. We can't be the bad guys..."

A smile: "..."

Okay, let's get away this way...

He really is like a vicious and unscrupulous villain.

Fortunately, Rocks remained quite restrained, his only aim being to coerce Garp into stopping the pursuit.

He wouldn't mind taking action if it weren't for the need to indiscriminately kill innocent people.

"I will make a move once..."

Yi Xiao did not refuse, and pressed down with his cane and knife.

A force of gravity rose from him, pulling a meteorite from outer space down...

'Hiss hiss hiss!'

As the meteorite rubbed against the atmosphere, a point of light appeared high in the sky, and a meteorite with a trail of flame crashed down.

Finally, with a loud 'boom,' it crashed onto the distant sea...

The meteorite, roughly the size of a basketball, was dragged along by gravity with tremendous force, creating a huge splash upon impact that caused the seawater to surge and crash against it...

Garp: "..."

Is it really possible to do that?

The blind swordsman capable of such a feat had raised Garp's perception of him to its peak...

"This time it's only the size of a basketball, next time it will be the size of a warship..."

Seeing the astonished look on Garp's face, Rocks grinned: "How many people do you think would survive if a meteorite like that crashed into the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Garp took a deep breath, a look of utter displeasure on his face: "That's really something, kid, threatening me with the lives of ordinary people..."

Lox exhaled: "I don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor do I want to cross moral boundaries, but when it comes to the safety of my comrades, I have no choice but to be the bad guy!"

"If you had stopped the pursuit, this wouldn't have happened. I've already shown a lot of restraint by not having Yixiao make a move directly but instead negotiating with you here!"

If Garp were to intervene at this moment, they wouldn't fare well either.

Kaido, who had been blasted away, has returned to fight again.

Time is of the essence; Rocks can no longer sustain high-intensity combat...

Leaving here is the best option.

The safety of his companions is of utmost importance to Rocks!

Therefore, he could only threaten Garp with words. He didn't want to go too far or kill innocent people indiscriminately; he still had his bottom line.

But it won't put my companions in danger.

Even if the meteorite were to fall, that old guy Garp could definitely stop it. The fact that Rocks is still negotiating with Garp right now shows that he's already being very restrained...

"Instead of chasing me, we should consider dealing with that demonic dragon."

Rocks pointed at Kaido, who was flying over, and said to Garp, "That guy is different from me. I would consider the lives of ordinary people, but that guy wouldn't."

"What if the entire Sabaody Archipelago is turned upside down by them..."

"Get out of here, don't get in my way!"

Garp was so angry that he glared and gritted his teeth: "Don't let me catch you next time, or I'll beat you to a pulp!"

You think you're the only one who's right?

But he really couldn't gamble with an ordinary person's life on whether Rocks would "show mercy".

If he really pushed the other party too far, he felt that the other party was capable of doing such a thing.

It has nothing to do with indiscriminate killing of innocent people, nor is it a matter of bottom line.

It was purely for the safety of their partners...

Lox scoffed: "Heh, who'll be stronger next time we meet is hard to say..."

"Let's go, leave this place, and come back for coating after things calm down!"

Rocks laughed heartily, his voice fading into the distance as the Black Demon sailed away...

"Where do you think you're going? Blackwing Demon, get back here!"

A ferocious roar echoed throughout the Sabaody Archipelago as Kaido transformed into a demonic dragon, riding on a cloud of flames as he charged towards them.

Staring at the Black Demon Ship gradually disappearing into the distance, Kaido opened his mouth and exhaled a hot breath!

The raging heatwave hurtled toward the Black Demon, but was intercepted by a beam of emerald green light.

It exploded in mid-air, the booming sound carrying far and wide...

"The main naval force is here, I don't have time to deal with you, but I'll remember this grudge for attacking me first!"

"Yes, thank you for your demonstration, which helped me understand the internal destruction of Armament Haki and the entangling effect of Conqueror's Haki..."

Rocks' voice boomed over the explosion, carrying far and wide:

"If I don't beat your brains out next time, I'm not called Rocks! Hahaha!"

"You bastard!!"

Kaido roared in anger, wanting to continue the pursuit.

But then an annoyed voice rang out, followed by a sense of danger detected by Observation Haki—

"What's all the noise about? I'm already in a bad mood, and you're yelling and shouting here, it's hurting my ears!"

"Fist-Bone Impact!"

Kaido turned his head and saw Garp already throwing a punch at him...

A powerful, domineering lightning bolt erupted from the opponent's fist as it slammed out, its violent force crushing towards him...

"What are you doing here, old man?"

Upon seeing this, Kaido's pupils contracted.

He dared not slacken in the slightest, transforming into a half-beast form and unleashing a powerful strike with his spiked club.

'Boom!!'

The impact collided and exploded in mid-air, sending out a powerful roar and a sweeping shockwave...

How could a hastily thrown attack possibly block Garp's punch?

Kaido was blasted through the air and crashed diagonally toward the numbered island that was already in pieces...

With a loud 'boom'.

They smashed the island even more, making it probably uninhabitable from now on.

Even the island base was shattered, and it will gradually sink over time...

"What am I doing here? I'm a navy officer, and the Sabaody Archipelago is under naval jurisdiction. Why do you think I'm here?"

Garp landed on the ground and grinned at Kaido, who had stood up, saying, "But you're in pretty bad shape now, did that kid beat you up?"

"A Yonko of your caliber was beaten to this state by a newcomer? You're getting old, and your strength is starting to decline?"

Although Kaido still exudes a powerful and domineering aura, his chest is now a bloody mess.

His scales were shattered, his chest was sunken, and his stark white bones were faintly visible...

This injury was extremely serious for Kaido.

Is that kid Rocks really that terrifying now?

After all, hearing is believing, and it doesn't offer much real-world experience. Seeing Kaido in such a sorry state, one can only imagine how terrifying Rocks' current strength is...

Moreover, Kaido, despite suffering such severe injuries, still appears energetic and vigorous; his physical strength is simply monstrous...

"Are you talking about yourself, Garp?"

Kaido snorted coldly, his gaze fixed on Garp: "Your fists aren't as powerful as they used to be. The Marine hero who once chased Roger isn't as strong as he used to be!"

That punch was definitely not Garp's full power, but that doesn't mean he couldn't taunt his opponent.

The memory of being chased by Garp in God Valley is still vivid in my mind. That monster from back then now has gray hair...

Shouldn't you mock the other person?

Garp grinned and said, "Beating you up is still an option..."

"You old codger, you're as arrogant as ever!"

Kaido got up from the ground, his eyes cold, and then grinned and said, "Then let's try it out and see how much strength you old man still has!"

"A dignified naval hero, actually stopping me for the sake of a pirate? Is that guy some kind of family member? I saw your shadow in his fist!"

"That kid just stole some of my moves!"

Garp laughed heartily: "And what do you mean by stopping you for his sake? When has the Navy ever needed a reason to attack pirates? You've made a complete mess of this place!"

"Even an island was destroyed, and that kid threatened me to keep my mouth shut. I'm seething with anger right now. You, one of the culprits who destroyed the island... you'd better stay and apologize!"

"Fine, let's fight! I'm not afraid of you! I've got a lot of anger inside me too. Oh ho ho, since the Blackwing Demon escaped, I'll take it out on you!"