Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

After all, they both contain the character for "bone"...

Chapter 53 It's impossible not to have a bounty on your head...

'boom!'

As the battle on Rocks' side came to an end, the clash of flames and smoke on the other side also drew to a close...

Ace unleashed his full power.

Seizing the momentary lapse in attention Smokers experienced after Daritz's murder, he engulfed the smoke with even more destructive flames.

Ace then seized the Jitte, inlaid with Seastone, from Smoker and used his opponent's weapon to counter him.

Under the influence of Seastone, Smoker was unable to maintain his elemental form and was seized by Ace, who blasted him away with a fiery punch...

Smoker was blasted a great distance away, his body billowing black smoke as he crashed into a building, causing it to collapse and shatter. He was buried under the rubble and lost consciousness completely.

"To end the battle like this, truly..."

Looking at the battle that had ended, Rocks' lips twitched.

The outcome was unexpected.

This is a bit too frivolous.

But you can also glean some insights from it.

Ace is definitely not someone to be underestimated; you never know what unexpected things he might do...

"Huhuhu..."

Ace threw his final punch and also began to pant heavily.

He had just taken a punch from Daritz covered in Haki, and was also entangled in a battle with Smoker.

Although it wasn't a long time, his stamina was already exhausted.

If he hadn't defeated his opponent, he wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer...

"Ace, are you alright?"

Dizzy and soaking wet, Deus ran over and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ace was alright.

He dodged the attacking gust of wind that was aimed at him. Although the ship was severed, he only suffered minor injuries, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune...

"I am fine."

Ace waved his hand.

A hint of lingering fear flashed in his eyes.

He never expected to encounter such a powerful navy here. If it weren't for the fact that their weapons could nullify Devil Fruit abilities, he would probably be in serious trouble...

"Should we leave here? But our ship..."

As Deus spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Lox, his eyes still lingering with surprise and shock.

He had just witnessed the battle over there, and the exaggerated scene was still vivid in his mind.

This person, whom they had met once before, turned out to be an incredibly powerful expert...

"We'll think about the boat issue later."

Ace thought for a moment, then turned to look at Rocks and said, "Let's go thank them first."

"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have seized the opportunity to defeat Smoker in one fell swoop. That Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral is also someone I can't handle right now..."

Diuss nodded: "Okay!"

indeed so.

If the other side hadn't defeated that rear admiral, they didn't think they could have escaped from him...

……

Kuina and Nami, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, immediately jogged over to Rocks when the fight ended.

"Rocks, you're amazing! Even a Rear Admiral isn't a match for you!"

This was the first time Nami had ever seen such an exaggerated battle scene.

They had already left when Rocks fought Garp, so they didn't see it.

At this moment, they were amazed by the power that Rocks had displayed.

Rocks ruffled Nami's hair, finding it pleasant to the touch, and said modestly, "It's alright, just so-so. This strength is barely enough for now."

Kuina chimed in, "After this battle, you're probably really going to be targeted by the Navy; it'll be impossible for you not to have a bounty on your head..."

As she spoke, her gaze drifted towards the sea.

A warship is sailing away over there, looking rather disorganized and haphazard...

"There's no other way. I didn't want to take action, but this rear admiral is being rather aggressive, so I have no choice but to comply."

Lockes sighed and looked up at the sea.

With his Observation Haki, he naturally discovered the existence of that warship long ago.

It must be the warship of Rear Admiral Daritz.

However, before the warship could even get close, it saw Daritz being killed, so naturally it didn't dare to continue approaching and slunk away...

Kuina turned her head and asked, "Should we chase after them?"

"Forget it, even if I chase after them and kill them, I still can't cover up the fact that I killed a rear admiral."

Rocks shook his head, his gaze sweeping around: "Unless the entire town of Rogue is destroyed..."

This battle caused a great stir.

Many people are paying attention to this.

Ace's Conqueror's Haki attack just now didn't cover a large area; it was limited to the small area around the port.

Those further away will not be affected.

Is Nami still alive and kicking?

There are quite a few people who are watching this battle but haven't gone close.

Unless Rocks wipes out the entire town of Rogue and carries out a massacre, this news cannot be hidden.

Nami's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Rocks' words: "Rocks, you don't really intend to give up Loguetown...?"

"What are you thinking about!"

Rocks tapped Nami on the head: "I'm not the kind of vicious pirate I would do such a thing?"

"Well……"

Nami covered her head and said indignantly, "Then why did you say such terrible things!"

Lox was amused and exasperated: "It was just an example, don't you understand?"

"..."

Kuina couldn't help but smile as she looked at Nami's adorable appearance.

Then he said to Rocks, "Should we set sail now? Although it conflicts with our original plans, we have no choice but to leave Loguetown now..."

"Not urgent."

Rocks waved his hand: "The supplies I purchased won't be ready for another two days, and the Navy still owes me a bounty. I might as well take this money!"

Kuina: "..."

Nami: "?"

What did Rocks mean by that?

How could someone kill a Marine Rear Admiral in front of so many people and still have the audacity to plan to stay in Loguetown?

Still want the bounty from the Navy?

This thought process and this audacity are truly something else!

"No one in Loguetown is my match, and the Navy cannot possibly muster the strength to deal with me in just two days."

Rocks counted on his fingers and calmly said, "Roguetown is safe for me now. Why rush to leave when there's no danger?"

Kuina agreed: "Then let's proceed according to the original plan."

After hearing what Lockes said, it really makes sense.

She made a trial-and-error mistake, just as a murderer would flee the crime scene immediately after committing a crime, she also thought of leaving this place of trouble as soon as possible...

Yeah, just like Bucky the Clown...

At this moment, Buggy was already using a slap to "wake up" his subordinates who had been knocked unconscious by Ace's domineering aura.

The sound of 'slap slap slap' was very loud here...

Then, the Buggy Pirates, who had just woken up, cautiously glanced at Rocks.

Seeing that Lockes wasn't paying much attention to them.

Led by Bucky, they fled from the troublesome town of Loguetown as if escaping...

Chapter 54 Favors are something you have to repay, no matter how much you need them!

Ace and Deuce also arrived here.

Both of them were very direct, expressing their gratitude to Rocks...

To this, Rocks simply waved his hand and said, "I'm not helping you. That navy officer was just asking for it. I didn't want to get involved."

"That's true, but without you, we would have had a hard time escaping danger."

Ace laughed and said, "This is a favor."

Lox glanced at them and said nonchalantly, "Think what you want."

Ace's eyes darted around, and he added, "After this incident, you'll probably be wanted by the Navy too. How about becoming our partner?"