Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Lox's eyes widened.

Subconsciously activating the body's internal energy to empower oneself, one gains a brief burst of greater power.

The increased strength made Rocks' Conqueror's Haki even more ferocious and powerful.

It overwhelmed Hawkeye's Conqueror's Haki and struck the opponent.

'Om...'

At the same time, the condensed power of the void bullet exploded from the Seven Star Sword. The close-range explosion deflected Hawkeye's black sword, Night, and forced Hawkeye to retreat more than ten meters...

"Your Observation Haki allows you to foresee the future. Did you see this sword strike?"

Hawkeye was able to release Conqueror's Haki at the same time, which clearly indicates that he activated Observation Haki, which allows him to foresee the future.

Otherwise, you can't do that kind of thing just by reacting.

Hawkeye possesses Observation Haki, a form of foresight that allows him to predict the future.

That's normal, the other party is a monster!

However, even Observation Haki, which allows one to foresee the future, will be affected.

Under the overwhelming and impactful force of Rocks's frenzied unleashing of Conqueror's Haki, could Mihawk still foresee his next attack?

"Elbaf Spear - Mighty Kingdom!"

Rocks was a man who was good at seizing any opportunity to strike.

Now is an opportunity.

Almost as soon as Hawkeye was forced back, Rocks launched his attack.

Rocks gripped the Seven Star Sword with both hands and swung it with all his might towards Hawkeye's location!

The Seven Star Sword contains "demon power," which can be catalyzed into "demon fire," and the "demon fire" can be fused with the power of the Void Bullet.

Then it unleashed an even greater power.

This time, Locus added an ability to Elbaf Spear of Might, making it not just a pure spiral shockwave.

This is a move that Rocks could only use after obtaining the Seven Star Sword.

The Elbaf Spear of the Kingdom is too ferocious; adding the power of the Void Bullet will make it even more ferocious.

Ordinary swords and blades cannot withstand such violent blows.

But the Seven Star Sword can.

The Seven Star Sword itself is a perfect match for Rocks' abilities, and its grade is no less than that of a Supreme Grade Sword.

The combination of these two reasons allowed Rocks to wield his sword without any restraint.

This is a qualitative improvement.

A good sword can significantly improve a swordsman's skill!

'Boom boom boom...'

The emerald green spiral shockwave, like a spear piercing the world, slammed into the eagle's eye not far ahead along a straight line.

The distance of a dozen meters was covered in the blink of an eye under such a violent attack.

Unless you are a speed-type ability user, there is absolutely no way to avoid it.

"interesting……"

Seeing the attack coming at him, Hawkeye smiled—a smile of excitement and interest.

He also sensed a threat from this sword.

The opponent's swordsmanship may be terrible in some aspects, but it is exceptionally powerful in terms of offense.

A very strange sword style.

They abandoned technique, leaving only powerful attacks.

This is their swordsmanship, strange but interesting!

*Sizzle!*

Hawkeye moved.

Raising his black sword, Night slashed down at the incoming spiral shockwave, instantly unleashing a sharp sword aura around his body.

This sword strike seemed to possess absolute sharpness, capable of cleaving through anything in its path.

This is the sword of the world's greatest swordsman, a sword that can cut through anything!

Under this sword strike, everything was cut open and severed.

The surging, spiraling shockwave was split in two, flying past the left and right sides of Hawkeye's eyes...

'Boom boom boom...'

The severed spiral shockwave contained immense power, plowing through the earth like a bulldozer.

Two enormous ravines, stretching for kilometers, were left in the earth...

Many people in the audience who witnessed this scene couldn't help but swallow hard, their eyes filled with shock and fear.

If the black-haired swordsman were to launch such an attack at them, how could they possibly survive?

But Hawkeye cut it off so easily.

These two monsters!!

"Are there any other moves?"

After blocking Rocks' attack, Hawkeye was forced to retreat more than ten meters, but his clothes weren't even torn...

Hawkeye's sword aura surged skyward, growing ever stronger. He looked at Rocks and smiled, "You should have more than just this much strength."

"Just now, for a moment, your momentum and spirit were enhanced, and you still have even greater power that you haven't unleashed."

"That's my ability to use the 'energy' I've accumulated over the years to improve my strength in a short period of time. Using this method in sword sparring would be too cheap."

Lox let out a breath and said slowly, "I just used it out of habit, I'll control myself..."

Incorporating abilities into slashing attacks is also a form of Kendo.

It did not stray from the scope of swordsmanship sparring.

However, if one uses "energy" to enhance their own strength, then it can no longer be called a swordsmanship exchange.

Rocks, an animal-type Devil Fruit user, had already gained the upper hand in this sword sparring match, so naturally he didn't want to use his ability.

There is another reason.

Replenishing "energy" takes time; this is just a friendly spar, and Rocks doesn't want to use his accumulated "energy"...

Even though the Seven Star Sword can absorb blood and increase "demon power" through negative emotions, allowing Rocks to replenish his "energy".

However, it should also be considered that Rocks was never bloodthirsty.

He is the master of the Seven Star Sword, not its puppet.

They won't engage in indiscriminate killing just to quickly gain "energy"!

"You do have principles, but ability is part of your strength. There are plenty of swordsmen on the high seas who combine their abilities with swordsmanship..."

Hawkeye said calmly, "Animal-type Devil Fruit users are physically stronger than ordinary people, but you are younger than me, which gives me an advantage."

"So, there's no need to hold back. I want to see your full strength. Even if it's just a friendly spar, it should be a real spar!"

The battles in this world are not so clearly defined.

Strong is strong, and weak is weak.

Ability, [unintelligible text]

He was also much older than the other person, so wasn't that an advantage for him?

There's absolutely no need to think about all that.

Anyone who fights with a sword is a swordsman, and swordsmen don't need to consider too many factors in their battles.

A war is inevitable!

Chapter 122 The Interrupted Sparring: Aokiji and Robin!

Is that so?

Upon hearing this, Lockes grinned and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, a satisfying battle, huh!"

"Since you've put it that way, it would be a disrespectful thing for me to keep this sparring going."

"I won't hold back from now on; I'll go all out!"

The other party is right.

He, as an animal-type Devil Fruit user, might have had some advantages, but the fact that the other party was older than him also gave him an advantage.

In a friendly battle, you shouldn't have to think about so many things.

Most importantly... it has to be a battle to the fullest!

These words resonated with Rocks, who believed that one shouldn't worry too much about the consequences in battle.

Even in a friendly spar, one must give it their all.

This is true recognition of the other party's strength!

Only by fighting with all our might can we truly see how much of a gap there is between us.

Even now, Rocks still doesn't believe he can defeat Hawkeye.

The Elbaf Spear - Weiguo he had previously wielded was already almost his full power.

However, the other party easily blocked him, and he only retreated a dozen meters.

There is still a gap between the two!

Then let's go all out and see how far we can push the other side!

Lox cracked his neck, grinning with a flamboyant, confident smile: "Look at how far I can push you now..."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With unwavering will and conviction, Rocks mobilized his internal energy to enhance his strength.

Determined to fight with all his might, Rocks's unwavering resolve caused him to involuntarily unleash his Conqueror's Haki.

More powerful, more ferocious!

It was as if a fearless and unscrupulous "demon" had descended upon the scene!

Lox's goals have changed.

Rocks, who doesn't consider himself a match for Hawkeye yet, doesn't actually intend to fight to the end.

It will choose to stop after a certain collision.

This way, you can understand Hawkeye's strength without making yourself look too bad.

This idea is understandable; knowing he was no match for his opponent, Rocks wouldn't stubbornly insist on fighting to the bitter end.

He has his pride too!

With so many people watching, how did he end up leaving in such a sorry state?

Not enough!

In a friendly competition, you should stop when you need to; there's no need to actually determine a winner.

A draw would be best, and the winner can be decided later.

But now...

After Hawkeye's words, Rocks changed his mind.

They no longer care about their reputation or whether they will be embarrassed.

Instead, he wanted to see what kind of pressure he could put on Hawkeye.

Conqueror's Haki is a manifestation of will, belief, and determination.