Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Now that he had no fruit, Rocks didn't want to force his way into killing his opponent.

That would be a waste of a Devil Fruit.

The Dragon Fruit, Ancient Species, Tyrannosaurus Rex Form, is a decent Devil Fruit.

Rocks didn't actually want to let it go.

There's nothing we can do about it now.

Even if it's a waste of a decent Devil Fruit, we can't let the other person leave.

Rocks was always a decisive man, and once he made up his mind, his eyes flashed with even more murderous intent!

'Boom!'

His domineering aura erupted instantly, like a demon descending, pressing down on Hanafuda who was trying to continue his escape, affecting her movements for a moment...

Then Rocks took a step forward and unleashed his attack.

In the blink of an eye, he covered dozens of meters and arrived in front of the flower cards.

Rocks raised his Seven Star Sword high, and the sword, glowing with emerald light, was already slashing down!

'laugh!'

Armament Haki was no match for Rocks's sharp sword and was broken, leaving a long bloody gash on Hanafuda's body...

"Roar!!"

A suppressed roar erupted from Hanafuda's mouth; it was both a scream and an attack.

The sonic waves, generated at close range, were even more powerful, aiming to both attack Rocks and force him to retreat...

There is still hope!

If the other party is an adventurer like Roger, then all you have to do is threaten the lives of the people on the sea train.

This might just be a way to make the other side hesitate to act...

He's out of options.

To survive, they'll use any means necessary!

"Humph……"

Lox didn't want to waste time and seemed to have figured out what the other person was thinking.

So even after enduring the close-range sonic impact of the Hanafuda cards, he couldn't help but groan, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth...

"It's over..."

A sinister smile appeared on Rocks' face, and his Conqueror's Haki relentlessly assaulted the opponent's mind.

The Seven Star Sword was raised high once more, unleashing a domineering thunderbolt and flashing emerald light.

This sword strike, brimming with power... is sure to kill!

"you……"

Seeing this, Hanafuda's eyes showed even greater despair.

This guy is crazy; he didn't dodge or evade his attacks.

You really want to kill him that badly?!

I regret using Hanafuda now.

If he had known that the Black Demon was the other side's ship, then he would have...

No, I should say...

If he had known the other party was this strong, he would definitely have given up the Black Demon.

To offend such a terrifying being for the sake of a ship, and even risk one's life...

This deal is not worth it at all!

Hanafuda still tried to struggle, bringing up the person behind him. He roared, "You can't kill me! I'm Kaido's man! If you kill me, Kaido will..."

"It doesn't matter if your father or mother is Im..."

Rocks sneered.

Is the other party connected to Kaido?

Some of the unexpected events were, however, within expectations.

The other party is collecting Zoan-type Devil Fruits; Hanafuda is also a type of playing card.

The three disasters in the Beast Pirates F also correspond to face cards in poker.

But so what if "Tyrannosaurus Rex" Hanafuda belongs to "Hyakuju" Kaido?

Can't we kill them?

It doesn't matter that you are Im's son!

Unless you say you have a connection with Shanks, Rocks will still have to give face to someone with the Face-Face Fruit...

In the original work, those who didn't give Shanks face, well, they all met a pretty tragic end...

"Ji Zhan!"

Rocks's sword, poised to strike, had already fallen.

The sword's edge flashed like light, its blade gleaming.

A sword imbued with domineering aura, power, and willpower is enough to sever the vast majority of matter in the world.

The domineering aura meant for defense? Instantly severed and shattered!

Animal-type Devil Fruit users have incredibly strong physiques? They're as fragile as tofu!

The Awakened's incredible regenerative abilities? My friend, that's not immortality!

*Sizzle!*

The sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh rang out.

Under Rocks's sword strike, a line of blood appeared on Hanafuda's body, spreading from the top of his head to his feet...

“You… hehe… Kaido… will avenge me… you… have hindered his… plan…”

The awakening of the Animal-type ability brought Hanafuda a powerful life force, but it was also a last gasp.

His voice, which had been intermittent, became clear: "Hahaha, you'll be killed by him! I'll be waiting for you in the underworld, Black-haired Swordsman!!"

"I will... wait... for... you..."

Amidst the grotesque laughter, the sound of the hanafuda (flower cards) grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared completely...

His body split in two along the bloodline, falling to the left and right.

Blood stained the sea red, and internal organs flowed out; the scene was extremely gruesome...

"What a pity, we're missing a pretty good Devil Fruit..."

Lox was unconcerned about the final threat from the Hanafuda.

On the contrary, he felt regretful that a decent Devil Fruit had disappeared right under his nose...

He could sense that after Hanafuda died, the "essence" of the Devil Fruit slowly dissipated.

He was like an "incompetent husband," only able to watch helplessly, unable to do anything.

My heart is aching so badly it feels like it's bleeding!

"If only I had a storage ring, I could carry the fruit with me and not waste a decent demon fruit..."

Lox counted on his fingers, sighed, and shook his head.

What a waste of a Devil Fruit, especially a relatively rare Ancient variety.

"Well, it's not like we gained nothing. At least we got two more Devil Fruits into our bags: the Leopard Fruit and the Door-Door Fruit..."

Lockes shook off the thought from his mind.

With a flash, he returned towards the port of Shipyard No. 1.

Although they lost one Ancient, they still managed to capture Rob Lucci and Bruno.

Both of them are Devil Fruit users.

All told, Rocks now has three Devil Fruits.

Natural type: Sand-Sand Fruit; Animal type: Leopard-Leopard Fruit; Paramecia type: Door-Door Fruit.

They possess all three types of Devil Fruits.

Of course, there's never too much Rocks...

……

By the time Rocks returned to Shipyard One, Kuina's battle with Kaku had ended.

The winner is naturally Kuina.

Kuina's strength is not bad.

Kaku is not a Devil Fruit user yet, and there are still three years until the time in the original story.

It's normal that he's no match for Kuina...

As for Rob Lucci, he was already severely injured and was further suppressed by Issho's abilities, so he had long since fallen into a coma...

Since then.

The CP9 members, who were carrying out a mission on Water Seven Island in disguise, were all captured by the Blackwing Demon Adventure Group!

"Is it resolved?"

Aside from sweating on her forehead, Kuina was unharmed. Upon seeing Rocks return, she inquired about the situation.

Lox nodded: "Yes, but it's a bit of a pity we couldn't capture them alive..."

At that time, it was indeed difficult to capture them alive, as animal-type awakened beings have extremely strong resistance to attacks and recovery abilities.

To avoid any accidents, Rocks had no choice but to kill.

He has always been cautious!

Kuina responded softly, "Mm."

She and Nami knew that Rocks could steal the Devil Fruits of Devil Fruit users.

I know what he meant by "regret"...

Robin walked over and pointed to the unconscious CP9 members: "Captain, what should we do with them?"

Rocks glanced at the four CP9 members and said calmly, "Keep the two Devil Fruit users alive, and execute the rest on the spot. Showing mercy to the enemy is cruelty to your comrades..."

As I said before, Rocks will not show any mercy to his enemies.

Even if one of them is a stunningly beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure...

CP group member Zhongzhen is jealous of the silk and has no chance of being "reformed".

Are we not going to kill them and keep them for the New Year?

Robin tilted his head: "Two ability users?"

Rocks said, "That guy with the bull horns is also a power user."

'Hiss...'

Upon hearing this, Kuina drew her sword, Wado Ichimonji.

With two decisive slashes, both heads flew off.

Kaku and Kalifa followed Hanafuda into the afterlife without pain...

Carrera Company is a scumbag.

So decisive?

Seeing their former "partners" dead, they weren't very emotional.

Although the other person was a member of a CP (couple) organization who was infiltrating their lives, they had at least spent some time together...