Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Shanks, hailed as the "most domineering man," has a say in this matter, but he was also surprised by the strength of Rocks' Conqueror's Haki.

That overwhelming aura of dominance...

She's just as good as him, isn't she?

No, that's not right.

The current Rocks doesn't have the ability to activate it...

If Rocks were to activate his Blackwing Daima form, his strength would increase further, and the intensity of his Conqueror's Haki would also be higher.

Rocks' Conqueror's Haki was even stronger than his!?

Is this really necessary?

"This domineering aura is indeed powerful. Conqueror's Haki cannot be cultivated. How did Blackwing Daemon manage to do it?"

Ben Beckman, puffing on his pipe, looked at him with a hint of surprise: "How strong must one's ambition, will, and self-confidence be to cultivate this level of domineering aura..."

Conqueror's Haki is related to a person's status, strength, ambition, will, self-confidence, and so on.

This level of Conqueror's Haki already speaks volumes...

"I feel like the title of 'Most Dominant Man' might change hands today, hahaha, boss, your limelight is about to be stolen!"

"Tsk, actually it's not so bad if he doesn't have the title of 'most domineering man,' because you really can't see this 'characteristic' in him on a normal day..."

"Haha, that's not wrong!"

"..."

Hearing his companions' teasing, the red-haired man's lips twitched slightly.

He's so lucky to have you guys as companions!

'boom!'

With another deafening roar, Hawkeye's Conqueror's Haki was completely suppressed, as if it had encountered an unshakeable mountain, and his Conqueror's Haki was scattered...

The overwhelming, demonic aura of Conqueror's Haki pressed down on him, but Hawkeye seemed unfazed, saying to Rocks:

"Your domineering aura has grown stronger, but I wonder how your swordsmanship compares to before?"

"It's hard to say, but I'm definitely stronger now than when I sparred with you."

Rocks smiled.

His swordsmanship, while technically sound, remained as poor as ever; even Kuina was no match for him.

However, Rocks's skill in kendo is definitely stronger than before.

The improvement in his strength was reflected in his swordsmanship.

The increased stats will make you stronger in every aspect.

Kendo is inclusive and all-encompassing; even wielding a sword like a fire poker is part of Kendo!

A swordsman is someone who uses a sword!

Hawkeye smirked: "I'm looking forward to it!"

"I won't say much else. I will still give it my all. Don't say that I, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, am bullying you!"

"Of course, bring it on, Blackwing Demon!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony..."

Locus licked his lips, mobilizing the energy within his body and the power of the Great Demon's origin.

With a 'hum', dark green light enveloped Lox, gradually forming an ethereal cloak.

Vacuuming - Stage Three!

Go all out!

'Wow!'

After instantly activating the third stage of Hollowfication, Rocks moved.

As if teleporting, Xiang Zhuan appeared in front of Hawkeye in the blink of an eye, raising his hand and slashing down with his sword: "Extreme Slash!"

Dark energy pulsed on the Seven Star Sword, unleashing a powerful bolt of lightning.

This sword strike, imbued with power and domineering aura, is so fierce and deadly that it could split a mountain in two!

"cut!"

Hawkeye is not a talkative person.

Like the eyes of an eagle, a red light flashed, capturing the strength and trajectory of Locke's sword strike.

Raise the black sword and unleash a night-time slash!

'Boom! Crack!'

Two jet-black swords, one on the left and one on the right, collided in mid-air, and purple-black lightning shot out from the point of impact.

The ground could not withstand the pressure and collapsed, with fine cracks appearing.

The collision unleashed a violent hurricane, which cut through the surroundings like a blade of wind.

Smooth cuts were added to the dense cracks.

As the two clashed with swords imbued with Conqueror's Haki, the clouds above suddenly split open, churning and swirling incessantly!

The clouds in the sky parted at that moment!

"If you had used this kind of slash back then, I probably would have had a hard time dealing with it..."

"Defeating you before you've grown up won't give me any sense of accomplishment!"

In the stalemate, the two were locked in a struggle.

The clash of power and domineering aura made the cracks in the earth even more pronounced, and intense fighting spirit was revealed in their eyes.

The soaring sword aura emanating from his body reached its peak!

In terms of strength, Hawkeye, being an "ordinary person," gradually became overwhelmed as the struggle began, and he felt suppressed.

However, he reacted instantly.

Clang!

Hawkeye flicked his wrist, skillfully deflecting the Seven Star Sword for a moment, then drew his sword and slashed again.

This sword strike was as swift and unpredictable as a gazelle's horns, cutting towards Rocks from an unexpected angle!

'boom!'

Rocks' Observation Haki had already detected the attack trajectory. The speed was too fast, so Rocks parried with his sword, blocking the incoming black sword, Night.

A peculiar force emanated from the Seven Star Sword, causing Rocks to be "bumped" back dozens of meters...

"Ok?"

Lox was surprised.

Hawkeye's sword strike was unique; it didn't feel like a "slash," but rather like a "press," as if it were a heavy hammer slamming down.

If Rocks hadn't blocked that sword strike, Hawkeye's strike wouldn't have carved a trench in the ground; instead, it would have caused the ground to collapse and crack!

This is "Sword Press"!

There was no time for Lockes to think about how to use this technique. A deep green slash locked onto him and came hurtling towards him with lightning speed.

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye's, slash!

Unlike the other swordsmen who gave Lox the same feeling, even though it was just a casual sword strike, it was so sharp and powerful!

However, they still couldn't do anything to Rocks!

"Extreme Slash!"

The ultimate sword strike slashed at the incoming dark green attack, and with a 'boom,' easily shattered the attack.

'Hiss hiss hiss...'

The shattering, dense slashes frantically cut through the surroundings, leaving the earth in ruins!

"Take my sword too! Elbaf Spear - Mighty Kingdom!"

Rocks used his unique Observation Haki to lock onto Hawkeye's location, gripping the sword hilt with both hands, his arm muscles bulging with exertion.

Grabbing the Seven Star Sword like a baseball bat, he unleashed a terrifying spiral shockwave with tremendous force.

This spiraling shockwave, like a javelin piercing through everything, hurtled straight towards Hawkeye.

Wherever it went, it plowed a path through the earth.

The two were only a few dozen meters apart, and the attack came almost in the blink of an eye!

'laugh!'

Eagle Eyes gleamed sharply as he swung his sword down with both hands.

The two-handed sword fully demonstrates the "destructive power" of swordsmanship.

Under this sword strike, the spiral shockwave split like water hitting a rock, flying off to the left and right.

'Boom boom boom...'

The split spiral shockwave caused massive damage in the two areas to the left and right behind Hawkeye, plowing the land and creating two small rift valleys...

'Boom!'

The fighting spirit between the two intensified, and they charged towards each other with a light step, colliding like streaks of light!

'Clang clang clang...'

The sword blades, each radiating intense power, clashed against each other, producing a dense cacophony of metallic clang, instantly escalating the battle into a fever pitch!

The onlookers watched the fight intently.

Even those with Observation Haki would find it difficult to detect the movements of these two; only those with great strength could see their actions clearly...

Whitebeard had already started drinking, watching the battle ahead: "Gurara, the battle between swordsmen is indeed dangerous; one careless move and you can lose everything."

"That was fantastic!"