Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

It condensed again and shot straight upwards.

It collided head-on with the descending spiral shockwave!

'Boom!'

A terrifying roar accompanied the shockwave as it blasted outwards, and the center of the collision was once again illuminated with endless light.

Let the emerald green light fill this slightly dim space...

"Give me a break, you big devil! This is my territory!"

'Boom boom boom...'

His straight, downward-pointing figure passed through the dissipating shockwaves, Rocks' entire body covered in black armor-hide aura, blocking the shockwaves.

Its descent was so fast that it pierced through the air, and a powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki swept and pressed down upon it!

"Double Bone Crushing Strike!"

Like a meteorite crashing down from the sky, Locusts charged toward the Blackwing Great Void with terrifying momentum.

Leaning back slightly, his fists crackled with domineering lightning, containing the power of projectiles.

Taking advantage of the downward momentum.

Rocks unleashed his strongest attack yet!

'Boom!'

Almost instantly, Lox's two fists landed on the Blackwing Demon.

The violent power erupted at this moment.

A deafening roar that shook the very air resounded at that moment!

A violent punch erupted from Rocks' fist.

It was just a fist, yet it seemed to carry a terrifying, destructive power!

"Roar!!"

A roar resounded from the Blackwing Great Demon Void, and Lox could faintly hear anger and resentment in its voice.

But there seems to be a hint of... relief?

Maybe I misheard?

Because the next moment, the Blackwing Great Demon Void's roar was drowned out by an even more terrifying boom...

'Boom!'

The powerful attack crushed and tore apart the Blackwing Demon's body.

Shockwaves powerful enough to destroy mountains continued to spread throughout the space.

Rocks himself was thrown backward by the shockwave from the burst of power.

The already unstable body became even more transparent, as if it would disappear at any moment...

"Huhuhu..."

Rocks's body, which was sent flying backwards, crashed into the "boundary" and became embedded in it, without falling from mid-air.

Rocks' chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath...

"Hahaha! Hahahaha! Have you witnessed my power? Great Demon, obediently hand over your power!"

It hurt terribly; an unbearable pain shot through his soul. But Lox just laughed heartily, his laughter was incredibly joyful…

This battle was difficult and brutal.

But there is no doubt that he won.

He defeated the Blackwing Great Void in a narrow victory!

Why do I say that?

Because... the Black-Winged Great Demon Void, torn apart by his fist force, had returned to its original position.

It folds its wings together, enveloping its body to form a ball or a cocoon...

This is the form of the Blackwing Great Demon Void when it fell into a deep sleep after being defeated!

It differs from the form of the Blackwing Great Demon when it consumes "energy".

One curled up into a ball, while the other simply folded its wings and closed its eyes.

When curled into a ball, the Blackwing Great Demon Void needs more "energy" to replenish its "consumption".

Correspondingly, Lox's appetite will become even greater.

It will be bigger than it is now!

The real "big eater" Rocks is about to make his appearance.

This is an appetite that even if you ate all of old Duke's life savings, it still wouldn't be enough to satisfy him...

If it weren't for the fact that over a year ago, Lox felt he couldn't suppress the Blackwing Great Demon and chose to "appease" it to calm it down,

Just getting enough to eat would be a big problem for Rocks.

The energy consumption required for a Black Winged Great Demon Void to form a ball and its wings to fold together are incomparable.

So being well-fed was one of the reasons Rocks set sail, and it was the primary reason...

This is a matter of life and death!

And once the Blackwing Demon has replenished enough "energy", it will wake up again.

In the end, the only way to make the other party stop is to either defeat them or appease them.

This is a cycle, a process.

The Blackwing Great Void will also increase its power during this process and cycle...

Chapter 153: Can he fight a Marine Admiral now? And what kind of tailed beast chakra cloak is this?

Rocks repelled the Blackwing Great Void, putting it into a deep sleep, and then flashed back to appear in front of the Blackwing Great Void, which had shrunk into a ball.

His right hand reached out and pressed against the body of the Black-Winged Great Demon Void...

'Om! '

With Lox's touch.

A peculiar power surged from the Blackwing Great Demon Void and flowed toward Lox.

Controlled by Rocks!

Locus began to "plunder" the "primordial power" of the Blackwing Great Void.

To gain further control over the abilities and power of the Blackwing Great Demon Void.

Furthermore, in response to this force, Rocks' own strength improved, and he also "unlocked" more abilities.

"Cero, Steel Skin, Moonblade—I've indeed mastered all these abilities and techniques..."

Abilities and techniques that were previously unusable under any circumstances.

At this moment, under the feedback of the Blackwing Great Void's power, it was naturally taken into control by Rocks.

Now Rocks can use these abilities and techniques!

"Moreover, the feedback this time is stronger than before. Now, if I unleash my full power, I'm probably able to fight a Marine Admiral head-on, right?"

Clenching his fist, Rocks felt the surging power within him and made this judgment.

After two months of training.

Rocks is stronger than he was on Asca Island.

However, Rocks himself assessed that he was still slightly inferior to an admiral-level fighter.

Now, having received feedback from the Blackwing Great Demon Void's "Original Power," Rocks' strength has increased once again.

With his full strength, he should be able to truly compete with generals, right?

In a few months, Rocks will be eighteen.

To possess combat capabilities equivalent to a Navy Admiral at the age of eighteen is a terrifying thing...

"I really look forward to seeing you all again, Zephyr, Aokiji. Next time, it won't end with my retreat..."

A flamboyant smile curled at the corners of Lockes's mouth.

Whether it was the battle against Zephyr or the battle against Aokiji, Rocks chose to temporarily avoid confrontation.

The outcome was never truly decided.

This made Lockes somewhat unhappy.

How could Rocks, who called himself "the god of the new age," twice avoid confrontation?

Rocks was already looking forward to the next time he met them!

Suppressing his smile, Rocks looked at the black-winged Great Void Demon curled into a ball, and pondered once more:

"Although we've plundered a significant amount of the Great Demon's primordial energy, we'll probably need to fight it off several more times to completely subdue this guy..."

"Perhaps only by truly defeating it at its strongest will it finally be subdued by me and become my true power?"

As time goes by and the Blackwing Demon Void absorbs energy, its strength is gradually increasing.

Clearly, this level of strength is not yet the limit of the Blackwing Great Demon Void.

Only by truly defeating the Blackwing Great Void at its strongest state can we achieve this.

Only then can one completely control the "original power" of the Blackwing Great Demon Void and thoroughly subdue this guy...

"We can't relax yet; we don't know how this guy will show up next time."

"Every time I defeat someone, their strength increases dramatically..."

The sword of Damocles hanging overhead was only briefly moved away, not actually taken down.

Only by transforming the sword of Damocles, which threatens one's life, into one's own "weapon".

Only then can Rocks relax...

"The domineering high-level technique is my way of dealing with the Great Demon."

"Without relying on the power system of this world, it would be really difficult to fight this guy..."

Locus began to think about how to deal with the next Blackwing Void "attack".

The reason they were able to repel the Blackwing Great Demon Void this time was...

There are many factors involved.

Rocks obtained the Seven Star Sword, a weapon that could be used in the consciousness space.

His Armament Haki was honed through battles with powerful opponents.

He also mastered many powerful moves such as One Bone Crushing Strike and Elbaf Spear of Might.

Only today have they finally narrowed the gap with the Blackwing Great Demon Void!

And it was only a narrow victory.

If he hadn't physically withstood the Cero and seized the moment to defeat the Blackwing Grand Hollow.

The likelihood of Lox losing is greater...

In every battle against the Blackwing Void, Rocks was at a disadvantage in terms of abilities.

Because the Great Demon has mastered more abilities and techniques.

This was also the main reason why Lockes chose to "appease" more than a year ago.

More than a year ago, Lox was not really confident that he could defeat the Blackwing Great Void.

It was only after setting sail that Rocks' strength was greatly enhanced.

Fighting and battling with strong opponents is indeed the fastest way to improve one's strength.

Furthermore, the power system of this world, Haki, was also Rocks' means of leveling the power gap.