Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Having changed his mind, Rocks naturally became stronger in terms of momentum and spirit!

"Good, that's it. Give it your all, don't hold back. A swordsman should always charge forward!"

Feel the Conqueror's Haki emanating from Rocks, as well as his fearless aura and spirit.

A more excited fighting spirit shone in Hawkeye's eyes: "Become stronger in battle, grow under pressure."

"Perhaps before long, you will be able to truly compete with me for the title of the world's greatest swordsman."

The aura emanating from the opponent, who had no intention of holding back, chose to go all out, and was determined, made Hawkeye's body tremble slightly.

This is not fear or dread, but excitement and fighting spirit.

A powerful opponent worthy of his serious attention chose to go all out at this moment.

This in itself was something that pleased him.

Ever since that red-haired guy lost an arm, he hasn't encountered a strong opponent worthy of his serious attention in a long time.

Perhaps Rocks is still far from being a truly top-tier powerhouse, but that's only because the other party is too young.

If given more time, the other person will definitely reach the same level as him.

He is vying with him for the title of the world's greatest swordsman.

The other person will definitely withstand his pressure and become stronger under it.

A person with such momentum and spirit would never back down because of his strength!

Hawkeye had a premonition.

After this battle and this sparring session, the opponent's strength will become even greater.

They would get to him faster and compete with him for that position.

He was getting more and more excited!

"Although I haven't truly grown up yet and I'm no match for you right now, but... don't act like an elder!"

Locus licked his lips, a wild and unrestrained smile spreading across his face: "What does it mean to become stronger in battle and grow under pressure?"

"Although it's true, it makes me a little unhappy!"

"Ji Zhan!"

With a single sword strike, the emerald green blade cleaved through the air, cutting through the ground as it hurtled forth.

At the same time, Rocks lightly touched the ground with his feet, his figure shooting out, following closely behind the slash, his speed not much slower than the slash...

'Boom!'

Hawkeye Black Blade, Yoruichi, will strike and crush.

"Then use your sword to shut me up!"

Hawkeye chuckled and charged toward the oncoming Lockes.

With a surge of Haki from his black sword, Night Armor, he slashed down fiercely!

'Boom!'

Swords clashed, creating a deafening explosion, and shockwaves ripped outwards, cutting through everything in their path!

'Boom boom boom...'

The two engaged in close-quarters combat, each clash of their swords reverberating and resounding, the force of their blows causing the earth to tremble and crack...

"I won't let you lead me by the nose anymore, Hawkeye!"

Rocks unleashed his full power, showcasing his swordsmanship to the fullest, and was not swayed by his opponent's sword.

Besides using the Seven Star Sword, he also used hand chops and whip kicks.

It features a bold and unrestrained style with no particular rules.

Any attack that involves swordplay is swordsmanship, that's correct...

"This is the first time I've encountered a swordsman like you. It's been a truly novel combat experience for me. However, I suggest you practice your basics more!"

Rocks' attacks were extremely unrestrained, and Hawkeye could not predict what kind of attacks Rocks would launch based on his combat experience.

However, with his profound Observation Haki, Hawkeye was able to completely block all of Rocks' attacks.

He seemed to be handling it with ease...

'Boom boom boom...'

The battle between the two became even more intense.

However, it was quite obvious that Rocks was at a disadvantage, and he had several more wounds on his body...

Hawkeye, on the other hand, was completely unharmed and remained calm and composed, handling the situation with ease...

'This is really tough; there's not a single flaw. I guess my raw strength is still lacking...'

Lockes cursed inwardly.

In close-quarters melee combat, Hawkeye was completely flawless.

Given that his opponent's raw strength was far superior to his own, it was extremely difficult for him to land a blow...

'We'll have to resort to unconventional methods!'

Realizing he was becoming increasingly embarrassed, Lockes decided to resort to unconventional methods.

With these thoughts in mind, Rocks' offensive continued unabated, wide-ranging and utterly disorganized...

'laugh!'

A red glint flashed in Hawkeye's eyes as he dodged a straight thrust from the Seven Star Sword of Rocks.

He then pressed down with his left hand to block the whip kick that Lox was sweeping with the momentum of his sword.

*Sizzle!*

At the same time, Hawkeye brandished his black sword, Night, and slashed it down on Rocks.

With a soft sound, Rocks' defensive Armor Haki was unable to block Hawkeye's sharp sword strike.

The sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh rang out, and blood spurted from Rocks' body...

"Ok?"

When the sword struck Rocks, Hawkeye seemed to be taken aback for a moment.

Although he didn't know what type of animal-type ability user the other person was, the other person's speed was superior to his.

He actually has a hard time hitting his opponent.

He had managed to strike the opponent several times before, forcing them to create openings, but he had only managed to leave small wounds on their bodies.

The opponent didn't reveal any weaknesses; this sword strike shouldn't have hit them...

So... it was intentional!

Realizing this, Hawkeye's pupils contracted slightly.

A thought popped into my head—this guy is really crazy!

"You have unexpected moments too? I told you, I'm an animal-type ability user, with great stamina and recovery..."

The bloody wounds on his body were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a big smile appeared on Lox's face.

The lack of dodging was intentional.

During the exchange, the other party always held back.

Throughout the entire exchange, the opponent never used a more advanced form of Armament Haki.

Rocks' Armament Haki couldn't block Hawkeye's sword strike, but it wouldn't be too fatal either.

Anyway, Rocks has super-fast regeneration.

Why not take a sword blow with your body in exchange for a chance to hit the opponent?

Even the world's greatest swordsman experiences a momentary hesitation when unleashing a sword strike.

Given that no one expected him to choose to take the hit head-on without dodging, it's understandable that he was momentarily stunned by the unexpected turn of events.

This is an unconventional method; most people wouldn't do this.

But it worked; Hawkeye made a momentary mistake!

'Snapped! '

Rocks moved extremely fast.

Covered in Armament Haki with his left hand, he grabbed Black Blade Yoru, who was trying to regain his senses and launch another attack, holding on tightly to prevent him from breaking free!

"Ji Zhan!"

At the same time, he swung the Seven Star Sword in his right hand upwards, slicing towards Hawkeye's chest. The sword light flashed with emerald green light and struck Hawkeye's chest!

'Hiss hiss hiss...'

The touch wasn't a cut to flesh; the sword was blocked by an invisible and flowing force.

This is Hawkeye's externally released, flowing Armament Haki used for defense.

However, Armament Haki alone is not enough.

Rocks' ultimate slash is a sword strike that combines sword momentum, domineering aura, and power.

As his skills improved and his understanding of swordsmanship deepened, he became more and more adept at using this move.

It was an attack that went almost at full power, resulting in a significant drain on physical strength and domineering aura, so its power was naturally considerable.

Hawkeye's Armament Haki, in terms of both strength and quantity, surpasses Rocks's current level.

Yet even they could not withstand Rocks's magnificent sword strike!

*Sizzle!*

The sword cleaved through Hawkeye's Armament Haki and struck his body, instantly splattering blood.

The flowing, outward-radiating Haki defense neutralized most of the power of Rocks' sword strike, so Hawkeye, though injured, was not seriously hurt.

Only a bloodstain several tens of centimeters long appeared, with flesh torn and blood gushing out...

Rocks was a ruthless man who would not let go of those who had gained power; he raised his sword and struck again.

This time, Hawkeye reacted and slashed out with his black sword, Night Slash.

'Boom!'

The two swords clashed, and both men were forced back by the impact...

"What a crazy guy. In order to hit me, he actually chose to take my sword with his body."

Hawkeye glanced at the bloodstain on his chest and said calmly to Rocks, "Did you judge that I wouldn't kill you, so you chose this risky method?"

"It's hard to hit you otherwise. Even though it's just a friendly spar, I don't want to lose too badly. If I don't leave you with some injuries, where will I put my pride?"

Locke's smile didn't fade; instead, it became even more arrogant: "If I don't put some pressure on you, do you really think I was just joking?"

"Keep going, I need to force you to show more of your strength so that I can defeat you smoothly next time..."

Lox licked his lips.

He wanted to fight to his heart's content in this battle, to force out more of his opponent's strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let it go so easily.

Anyway, Yixiao is here, so even if he's exhausted, his safety won't be a problem.

Then let's fight!

'Pop pop pop...'

But just then, the telephone bug in Lox's arms suddenly rang...

Lox paused, then answered the phone.

Before he could speak, Robin's slightly trembling voice came from the other end of the phone: "What are you doing here... Admiral... Aokiji..."

Then another voice came, sounding somewhat lazy and surprised: "It really is you. I thought I had sensed something wrong. It's been a long time, 'Child of the Devil' Nicole Robin..."

The next second, the telephone 'click'ed and hung up.