Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

He's not even as good as Rocks in his normal state, let alone when he's in Hollowfication Stage 3.

Use your strengths to attack their weaknesses.

That's how battles are fought!

"You monster..."

Kizaru didn't have time to use his elemental transformation to dodge, but his Observation Haki, which foresaw the future, allowed him to "see" even further—

If the light shield Yata no Kagami blocks this attack, the opponent will unleash an even stronger attack, causing the user to cough up blood and be sent flying backward...

If you get drawn into the opponent's battle rhythm, you will be in greater danger.

The only option left is to fight to the death!

As a naval admiral, he didn't have many weaknesses; his physique was slightly inferior compared to other strong individuals of the same rank.

Kizaru naturally knows martial arts and boxing, so his only option in a moment is to throw a punch...

'Boom!!'

The two fists, both imbued with Armament Haki and power, collided in the next moment.

A clash of domineering presences and a clash of abilities.

A terrifying booming sound erupted.

Emerald green and golden light shone from the point of impact of the fist.

Shockwaves radiated outwards, causing the air to ripple...

'Snap! Snap!'

Two sounds of bones breaking came from each other's arms.

Kizaru's bones were broken by the penetrating force of the punch, while Rocks' bones were broken by the internal destructive Haki.

Both were injured in the fierce collision...

A loud 'boom'.

The two attacked with explosive power, sweeping across the surroundings and forcing them back...

Rocks only retreated a few meters, while the physically weaker Kizaru retreated more than ten meters.

Sit down!

"Again!"

Rocks took a step forward and charged again...

'Boom boom boom...'

The two then engaged in an even more intense battle.

The air around them vibrated violently, and a constant barrage of booming sounds filled the air.

Deep green and golden light continuously bloomed on the battlefield between the two.

Rocks launched almost all his attacks, bombarding Kizaru with a variety of offensive techniques.

Kizaru also pushed his abilities to the limit, and his attacks were filled with the power of light bursts.

The battle between the two was no longer visible to the naked eye.

It's not just fast, it also causes blinding light pollution...

The energy accumulated in Rocks' body was also being rapidly depleted during the battle. He had tested the duration of his Hollowfication Phase 3.

It can only last for a few tens of minutes at most.

Activating the second stage of Hollowfication previously also consumed a lot of stamina and abilities.

I sensed it a little.

Rocks can only maintain this for a maximum of twenty minutes now.

We need to defeat Kizaru within this timeframe!

Therefore, Rocks' offensive became exceptionally fierce. Ignoring injuries and exhaustion, he fought Kizaru with all his might...

You could say they were dominating Kizaru while still attacking him!

At this moment, Kizaru had a death wish, facing the attack of a madman who was unafraid of injury and disregarded everything.

His heart sank to the bottom.

Even if he hits or strikes them, they don't care at all.

They just kept throwing punches and swords and launching attacks.

Under this relentless fighting style, he was already covered in wounds and was being relentlessly suppressed by his opponent.

The physical and mental exertion is also extremely high, and a slight mistake can lead to a fierce attack from the opponent.

Kizaru felt he was about to reach his limit...

'Boom!'

After another fierce collision, two colors of light illuminated the world on the battlefield.

Shockwaves surged and swept across the water, causing the sea to ripple and crash against the waves...

'Whoosh! '

A figure was sent flying backward from the two-colored light, with a faint trace of blood splattering in the air.

It was none other than Kizaru!

At this moment, Kizaru's arm bent strangely, and blood gushed from his mouth...

His breathing was extremely weak; he was clearly nearing his limit...

After barely managing to steady himself, Kizaru clutched his broken right arm, his chest heaving, blood trickling from his mouth: "Cough cough..."

This is insane!

This guy's gone mad!

He's an absolute monster.

Even though half of his body was annihilated by light and heat, he could still unleash such a terrifying attack...

Under that blow.

His right arm was broken in multiple places, countless bones in his body were broken, and parts of his internal organs were shattered.

Pain spread throughout my body, and a feeling of fatigue washed over me.

If it weren't for the elemental "repair and maintenance" of his injuries, Kizaru felt he might have died.

Tragic!

At this point, the only word to describe Kizaru's condition is "horrific"...

"You're really persistent. Even that one punch couldn't completely defeat you?"

Rocks isn't in good shape either.

Half of his body was charred black, with the stark white bones and bloody internal organs vaguely visible.

However, the injury is healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Super-fast regeneration is truly an amazing technology.

As long as he has physical strength and energy remaining, he will continuously recover...

To be honest...

Kizaru's counterattack was also quite terrifying.

The burst of light and heat blasted his tough body into this grotesque state.

It's just that his physique is a bit special.

Anyone else would probably be dead by now...

While this was precisely why Rocks was able to withstand Kizaru's attack, and it was this subsequent outburst that inflicted such severe damage on Kizaru...

The injury healed quickly.

Although Lox felt exhausted and his breath was weak, his spirit was extremely high.

"Only a battle fought without regard for anything else can accurately determine one's strength."

Rocks clenched his fist.

Staring at Kizaru, he said, "When I sparred with Issho, I was never this badly beaten..."

He wasn't in such a terrible state when he sparred with Yixiao.

It's not that Ikki is inferior to Kizaru, but sparring and actual combat are different.

There are many factors that determine the outcome of a battle between equally strong individuals.

There is also a relationship of restraint and being restrained.

No one dares to say they can always win.

Even Whitebeard, who is known as the "strongest," wouldn't dare say he could reliably defeat the other four emperors.

It's just that he has a slightly higher chance of winning.

To be honest...

Rocks is considered a good counter to Kizaru.

Rocks' ability to teleport allows him to catch up with Kizaru in short distances, and coupled with his superior physical abilities and recovery speed, he also has an advantage...

Therefore, Kizaru is at a disadvantage when facing him.

Even though he was at a disadvantage in these factors, Kizaru was still able to fight him to this extent.

That alone is enough to show that Kizaru is no ordinary guy.

There are no ordinary admirals in the Navy!

If Issho were to fight Kizaru, he probably wouldn't be able to suppress Kizaru as effectively as he has...

Moreover, although Rocks could suppress Kizaru, if Kizaru was determined to leave, Rocks couldn't stop him.

The reason his opponent fought him to this extent was because Rocks had hostages in his hands...

Kizaru gritted his teeth and remained silent: "..."

Shouldn't this guy check on each other's condition before saying that?

He was already seriously injured.

While they won't completely lose their fighting ability, continuing to fight is still a challenge...

He didn't think he still had that ability!

The opponent, on the other hand, had only exhausted their physical strength and domineering aura, but their energy and spirit remained high.

Is it really okay to talk about how terrible it was in front of him when he was seriously injured?

"I'm really unlucky. During a mission, I actually ran into you, a monster who's been hiding for half a year..."

Kizaru is genuinely feeling like dying right now.

This is a dish called "肭庖蔡盍税桑埻".

This guy hid for half a year, how come I ran into him the moment he showed up?

Their strength has reached such an exaggerated level.

The other person in that state...

Although he didn't want to admit it, the other party was just dominating him!

Without the advantage of speed, he really didn't have a good way to deal with this physically strong guy.

His weaknesses will be magnified in front of such people.

If it were Akainu or Aokiji who were in his shoes, it definitely wouldn't have been as tragic as this...

Is my body really weak?