Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Rocks would not back down from something he was confident about.

Locus wouldn't be reckless about something he wasn't confident about; he would choose to avoid confrontation for the time being.

The Blackwing Demon Adventurer Group is quite strong overall.

But it's definitely not to the point where they can easily escape from the "Sea Emperor's" headquarters.

"They're practically the same, aren't they?"

Nami muttered, "No matter who provokes you, you just rush in and fight, not to mention you have a grudge against Charlotte Linlin..."

Since coming down from the sky island, Locus has become very radical.

She was just reminding Lox!

"These two situations are different."

Kuina, who knows Lox better, said, “There is a fundamental difference between fighting on other islands and fighting at the Emperor of the Sea’s headquarters. Lox will not joke with our lives.”

Nami corrected, "What I mean is... if it's just Xiao Luo alone, there's a high probability he'll charge over there!"

"..."

These words caused some people in the room to fall into deep thought...

If we put it that way...

Nami's words weren't entirely unreasonable.

Rocks is really capable of doing something like this.

Their captain was cautious but also a ruthless fellow who didn't care about the consequences...

They didn't hesitate to do something as serious as killing a Celestial Dragon.

The word "vicious" is perfectly fitting when describing Rocks.

Even Rocks himself was stunned for a moment: "..."

If he were alone, he wouldn't mind venturing out to explore the world.

For example, thinking of collecting interest first...

After all, he was naturally skilled in speed, incredibly resilient, and possessed the spatial ability of "emptiness"...

Even if one were to go to Whole Cake Island, the headquarters of the Big Mom Pirates, alone, there is a high probability that one would be able to escape unscathed.

No one in Big Mom's crew could stop him from leaving...

Thinking of this, Rocks chuckled awkwardly, "I take back what I just said. You do know me somewhat, Nami..."

Nami pointed at Rocks: "See, I told you my worries were justified!"

Everyone: "..."

Robin stared at Rocks: "You absolutely mustn't take any risks, Captain."

Kuina went even further: "If you're going, take me with you."

Little Yi said earnestly, "Captain, you can't take risks, or we'll worry!"

The others also tried to dissuade Locke from acting impulsively.

They were all well aware of Rocks' strength, and it would be difficult for anyone to stop him if he wanted to leave.

But such things are unavoidable.

"Please, this is all just Nami's imagination."

Rocks shrugged, unconcerned, and said, "The Big Mom Pirates didn't send us an invitation..."

baffling.

How did we get to the point that he was going to attend a tea party?

They even set up a scenario where he would make a move at the tea party, which was completely unfounded...

Afterwards, the group ate and drank, and Rocks used "Empty Strike" to deliver dinner to Moria and Perona before they all rested.

Silent all night.

After getting up and washing up, Rocks left his room and saw Robin reading the newspaper in the hall. He waved to her.

"Oh, so early today?"

"Waiting for someone to bathe with."

Robin put down his newspaper and said with a smile, "But that person didn't show up all night, so I had to wait here all night."

Don't you think he's so clueless about romance?

"..."

Rocks didn't believe the scheming woman's nonsense.

He casually replied, "That's pretty clueless. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't do that. I'd hang up that scheming, manipulative woman who likes to flirt and beat her up!"

Robin: "..."

They really have no sense of romance!

Although she was definitely flirting with people...

Robin brought up the newspaper: "There's something interesting in the latest issue, Captain. You might find it interesting."

Rocks sat down next to Robin: "What is it? Charlotte Linlin has married another husband?"

"..."

Robin didn't pay any attention to Rocks' nonsense.

She gracefully adjusted a strand of her hair and explained, "The world's greatest swordsman, 'Hawkeye' Djokovic, will soon be holding a 'Swordsmanship Clash'."

"The newspaper published an invitation to powerful swordsmen from across the sea to gather on an island called 'Broken Mountain Island' two days ago."

"A battle of swordsmanship? Hawkeye would be so high-profile about it?"

Upon hearing this, Rocks couldn't help but be surprised: "This doesn't seem like something he would do..."

In my memory, Hawkeye wasn't such a high-profile person.

Robin said, "He's done this kind of thing before. I don't know if you've heard about his sword fight with 'Red-Haired' Shanks."

Upon hearing Robin's words, Rocks suddenly remembered: "I do have some memories of that."

This event does indeed occur in the original work.

Even Whitebeard was impressed by the battle between Hawkeye and Shanks...

Who would have thought that famous battle was initiated by Hawkeye?

Suddenly realizing something, Lox's eyes flashed as he said, "Hmm? So, in that case, I still have a fight to fight him..."

"Could that guy be reminding me, or inviting me?"

His journey to the New World was a foregone conclusion; no one on the high seas believed he wouldn't go.

On his second day in the new world, he learned about the "sword battle" set up by Hawkeye.

Although there are many coincidences in this world.

But Hawkeye is already the world's greatest swordsman.

What is the significance of holding this "Kendo Competition"?

This seems to be conveying a message—

Want my title as the world's greatest swordsman? If you do, come on! I'm here to accept your challenges!

Although it sounds a bit boastful to say that.

But in this day and age, Rocks is the most likely person to take the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" from Hawkeye.

This must be Hawkeye's "reminder" and "invitation," right?

Chapter 214 Next Steps! Doesn't the Big Mom Pirates only have three Sweet Commanders?

"That's what I think too."

Robin agreed with Rocks's speculation and continued, "The newspapers said it would be soon, but didn't specify a time. I guess they want to wait for concrete news of your entry into the New World before setting a date?"

Lox smiled and said, "In that case, I am somewhat interested."

"We should go and see for ourselves then. It's really time to learn about the sparring match that ended in a draw."

If their speculation is correct, it means Hawkeye takes this battle with him very seriously.

He certainly wouldn't let the other party down.

The world's greatest swordsman was one of Rocks' targets.

Now that he's using a sword, he's going to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship!

Robin asked, "Are you confident you can defeat Hawkeye now?"

Rocks counted on his fingers and pondered, "Hawkeye is on par with Shanks, so his strength may not be below those 'Sea Emperors.' Last time we sparred, he wasn't really taking it seriously."

"You can't judge a battle until you've actually fought one."

Rocks' strength had improved somewhat since his battle with Kaido on the Sabaody Archipelago.

He has mastered advanced applications of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.

There's absolutely no problem with going head-to-head with Hawkeye.

Whether we win or lose... we'll only know after the match.

Robin asked the question: "What are your plans now?"

Rocks had previously mentioned some plans to reach the New World.

The first step is to cause trouble for Doflamingo; the second step is to find a territory of their own.

Now, Hawkeye has suddenly issued a "challenge."

Do their actions need to be changed?