Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Moria's punch just now did not use Armament Haki; it was an attack delivered solely based on physical strength.

In this state, Moria's physical strength seems to surpass his...

"How can you defeat me if you have power but can't control it?"

Rocks' lips curled into a sinister smile: "This is the power you're so proud of, isn't it?"

"Then let me beat you down in this state, and then we can talk about you joining us..."

'Sa! '

Rocks took a step forward, appearing in front of Moria as if teleporting, and swung his right arm to throw a punch: "One Bone!"

A powerful bolt of lightning shot out from his fist, containing a shimmering, deep green light.

This punch was as heavy as a thousand pounds!

'Boom!!'

Moria was never good at speed.

Furthermore, given its now significantly larger size, it was utterly unable to retaliate, let alone defend itself, against Rocks's sudden attack...

Rocks' punch landed squarely on Moria's chest, the powerful force creating a visible dent in Moria's chest...

"Ahhh!"

In pain, Moria screamed.

Fortunately, his resilience in this condition was extremely strong, and he was not defeated by a single blow...

However, the intense pain made it even harder for him to control the power within his body.

Shadows also have their own "consciousness," and Moria needs to suppress the consciousness of hundreds of shadows in this state.

Even though he is a user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit and can control these shadows, there will still be situations where he cannot control them if there are too many.

This was a huge test of his spirit and will.

The shadows tried to escape Moria's control, and despite Moria's tight gag, streaks of shadow still shot out from between his fingers...

"If I were using the Seven Star Sword, I would have already chopped your head off."

Rocks didn't rush to make a move, his words chilling: "It's clearly your own technique, yet you can't control it."

"Did you develop this move to make yourself more durable?"

"Die, Blackwing Demon!!"

After a few seconds, Moria used his power to suppress the shadow that was trying to escape from his body.

His bloodshot eyes remained fixed on Rocks, and after letting out a hoarse roar, he slammed his fist down on Rocks again.

The immense force squeezed and expelled the air; this punch, like Mount Tai pressing down, crashed downwards with boundless monstrous power!

"Having such willpower is good, but it's best used on the journey."

Rocks grinned, still neither dodging nor avoiding.

A fist, radiating a dark, pulsating, domineering lightning and shimmering with emerald light, slammed into Moria's attack.

'Boom!'

Just like the previous collision, another deafening roar shook the island ship, and shockwaves swept outwards!

At this moment, Rocks stood on the ground, his fist blocking Moria's fist.

The sight of two fists, one large and one small, colliding together creates a powerful visual impact.

A tremendous force erupted, sending shockwaves up rocks and turning them into projectiles that shot out in all directions.

'Click click...'

The earth, unable to withstand the force of their attack, cracked at that moment.

Deep cracks appeared, starting from the center and spreading into the distance.

This time, the island boat shook more frequently, like a small boat in a storm, and even began to tilt...

'Boom!'

Moria threw another punch, aiming a heavy blow at Rocks.

With its formidable physical strength, it still possesses immense power even without the aid of Armament Haki!

'Boom!'

Rocks threw a punch as before.

With his domineering aura and powerful abilities, his fist clashed with Moria's.

'Boom boom boom...'

Moria threw punches one after another, as if venting his anger, only attacking and not defending.

Rocks blocked all of Moria's punches, not even making him take a step back!

'Boom!'

Rocks, who had once again blocked Moria's punch, flashed above Moria's head, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Are you aware of the difference in strength?"

“Strictly speaking, you could also say that you’re using external forces, right? But it’s still your ability, and making good use of your abilities is a method.”

"If you can perfectly control this power and contain it within your body, you might be able to defeat not only me, but even Whitebeard."

"However, you can't do that. Power that you can't control isn't strength, it's weakness!"

"Don't you understand this situation?"

Rocks looked down at the giant Moria and grinned, "Become my partner, Moria, and I can make you even stronger!"

"You might even be able to take down Kaido yourself in the future!"

"Shut up, Blackwing Demon! Don't try to lecture me!"

Moria's breathing became heavy, as if she had reached her limit.

It wasn't because of injury, but because the power within my body had reached its limit.

He could no longer suppress the shadows within him; those shadows wanted to break free of his control and leave his body...

"Come and lecture me after you've blocked this blow from me!"

Moria roared and unleashed his power without restraint.

At that moment, my will became stronger, and for a brief instant, it completely suppressed the shadow of wanting to break free.

Without needing to stabilize his shadow, he can unleash his full power and deliver his strongest attack!

"Shadow Spear!!"

At this moment, Moria controlled all the shadows within his body, transforming them into spear tips that shot out from his body, aiming directly at Lox above.

Hundreds of shadows coalesced into a spear, containing the power of hundreds of people. This Shadow Spear is the most powerful Shadow Spear in history!

"Hahaha, then I'll block it and show you!"

Rocks sensed a strong threat emanating from the Shadow Spear that Moria was about to materialize, but he laughed wildly.

Then he took a deep breath, filling his lungs with a large amount of oxygen.

With each heartbeat, oxygen is delivered to every part of the body, briefly activating bodily functions...

'Om! '

Energy and the power of the Great Demon's origin converged in his arms, intensifying the "alienation" of his body.

Transform Rocks' hands into demonic claws...

"Double Bone Crushing Strike!"

The arms "transform" into the arms of the Great Demon, which can enhance the Great Demon's moves and power.

The dark green shimmering light on Rocks' arms became even more dazzling, and a violent, domineering purple-black lightning pulsed within them.

Leaning back slightly, Lox shouted.

He unleashed his strongest physical attack to date, delivering a terrifying punch powerful enough to shake the island ship!

"Die, Blackwing Demon!"

As Rocks launched his attack, Moria also unleashed his fully formed Shadow Spear, imbued with the power of hundreds of people, upwards at that moment.

'Boom!'

The strongest attacks collided with the strongest attacks, and the two forces clashed violently together.

In an instant, an even more terrifying roar erupted, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The impact of this shockwave flattened an area within a kilometer radius.

The protruding rocks and growing trees were instantly destroyed by such a shock wave.

Many people, including those further away, were also swept away by the shockwave and rolled around like gourds on the ground...

Those who had blocked the shockwave could see from here that the center of the collision seemed to be illuminated by a dazzling light.

It was just a clash of attacks, yet it produced such an exaggerated scene, which is enough to show how terrifying the collision of these two attacks was!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The attacks collided and clashed, with a continuous series of dense booming sounds.

The shockwave also spread out in concentric circles.

The aftershocks and power of the attack continued to be released.

The immense force that erupted also caused the land around the island ship to completely crack open.

A huge crater appeared in the field.

Huge, spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the crater, connecting to the edge of the island ship!

'Boom boom boom...'

Upon impact, the land carried by the island ship, which was comparable to a small island, shattered into several pieces at that moment.

Even the ship's keel was smashed.

The attack of a strong force is enough to shatter an island.

Their combined strongest attack had reached such a level that it could shatter a small island...

After several tens of seconds, the commotion gradually subsided...

"I take back what I said before. You do have some skill. You have not disgraced the title of Shichibukai."

With a casual sweep of the surrounding dust, Rocks looked down at Moria, who lay motionless on the ground, now back to her original form: "She could even pierce through my attacks and injure me."

"You're very strong, Moria..."

At this moment, one of Rocks' arms disappeared, the flesh was torn and exposed, revealing the stark white bone...

Moria's Shadow Spear pierced through his Double Bone Crushing Fist with a point-to-surface strike.

The weakened Shadow Spear also pierced his body, severing one of his arms...

Of course, it was also because Rocks stopped using his power at the end.

Otherwise, the defenseless Moria would have been blasted into mincemeat by his attacks...

'Om! '

With a thought, Rocks unleashed super-fast regeneration, and his severed arm was restored to its original state...

After descending from mid-air, Rocks said to Moria, who was struggling to get up but couldn't, "Do you think I blocked your attack?"

"Huhuhu..."

Unable to get up, Moria gave up, her chest heaving and her breath coming in ragged gasps.

Moria's injuries were more serious.

His muscles were torn all over his body, and blood had stained him a bloody mess; parts of his torso were twisted and deformed, and it was unclear how many bones were broken...

This injury was caused not only by the force of Lockes' punch, but also by the side effects of his desperate attack...