Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Old Duke glanced at the old village chief.

This guy is usually so composed, why is he making this face now?

His curiosity was immediately piqued: "Don't tell me this kid went to war with one of the Four Emperors..."

The old village chief: "..."

If he wasn't certain that old Duke hadn't received the newspaper, he would have suspected that the other party already knew its contents...

"what?"

Seeing the old village chief's silent expression, old Duke paused for a moment, his hand trembling slightly as he took the newspaper: "Could it be that I was right?"

The old village chief simply said, "See for yourself..."

"..."

Old Duke unfolded the newspaper with trembling hands.

The front page headline of the newspaper was: "Shocking! Major Event in the Sabaody Archipelago!"

"He...he took down a Celestial Dragon!? He fought against Admiral Kizaru and Vice Admiral Momousagi, and even severely injured...Kaido, the 'Beast'!?"

Old Duke's loud voice startled the birds on the back hill, causing them to flap their wings and fly away...

He stared at the newspaper article, his voice trembling: "I...I've only been in seclusion for about half a month, right? It hasn't been half a year, has it?"

"You mean my son... can now... fight the Emperor of the Sea, and even seriously injure him?"

"And he even became the 'fifth Emperor of the Sea' in the true sense?"

"My heart can't take it anymore!"

Heaven has shown its mercy.

He only went into seclusion for half a month, not half a year, right?

Why do I feel like I've lived in another world?

Just over a month ago, Rocks was able to defeat Marine Admiral Kizaru. Now you're saying Rocks can seriously injure a Sea Emperor?

That's the "Beast" Kaido!

As a member of the Locusts, old Duke was well aware of how terrifying Kaido was.

Calling someone a physical monster is not wrong.

Even though Kaito was no match for the others, he was still as resilient as a cockroach.

He really didn't remember Kai being seriously injured...

"It's unbelievable, but you should know your son's situation best, right? I also want to ask you, what did your son eat to grow up like that? It's too freakish!"

The old village chief was inexplicably satisfied with Old Duke's expression at that moment.

He had the same expression just now...

As a seasoned and shrewd man, he knew more about the world situation than some younger people, and he understood what the title "Emperor of the Sea" meant...

That's why he was surprised and shocked!

That little guy who used to be annoying and exhausting to look at has now become a real "sea emperor"!

One of the most important people standing at the top of this world!

"Don't you guys know what that kid ate to grow up?"

Suppressing his surprise and calming his emotions, old Duke pointed to the mountains, whose ecology had only recently begun to recover:

"The entire back mountain was his hunting ground..."

Old Duke added, "And my life savings..."

Taking a deep breath, old Duke's lips twitched slightly: "I knew before that this kid was no ordinary person, that he would become a big shot someday, but I didn't expect him to do it so quickly..."

The old village chief glanced at old Duke and said leisurely, "You, who were able to train Locke... must be quite a big shot, right?"

He didn't know Old Duke's identity either, but he didn't seem to be an ordinary person.

Could an ordinary person possibly feed that gluttonous and mischievous Rocks?

"Haha, it's just so-so..."

Old Duke waved his hand, naturally not revealing his identity.

However, he was quite pleased with what the other person said, and said with a smile, "He's just an ordinary old man."

"Tch, fine, don't tell me then. I just came to deliver the newspaper to you. I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

The old village chief spat out a remark.

Just as he was about to leave, he remembered something and said, "We shouldn't be affected here, right? That kid's reputation is so great now, I'm afraid the World Government and the Navy might find their way here..."

"Especially you, you're that kid's closest person."

"If I wanted to come, I would have come long ago."

Old Duke didn't take it seriously: "That kid is very cautious; he even changed his appearance when he left by boat."

"No one will know that this is his hometown, so naturally they won't know that I exist..."

After the old village chief left, old Duke returned to his room and continued reading the newspaper, still shocked by the bounty on Rocks's head.

"Three billion Berries, this kid has really become a big shot."

Looking at the newspaper again: "Little Kuina is not bad either, she has already defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea... Did she dye her hair? She still looks dashing!"

"I wonder when they're getting married? How terrifying will the talent and potential of their child be if they're born from such a powerful union?"

"The 'Blind Swordsman' chuckled... How did that kid Rocks manage to trick the other guy into boarding the ship? I still don't understand..."

"This little 'little devil' is a promising talent, even more beautiful than before!"

"Child of the Devil... Medicine Girl..."

Old Duke saw an unfamiliar face: "Oh, a new person has joined? Looks like they've found someone, are they a couple? That's good, I can't take care of too many kids..."

"Did someone from the Supernova Pirate F, like Rocks, join us? The cook? She's very pretty too, a perfect match for Rocks!"

"What? Even the 'Shadow Mage,' one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has joined? This kid's really good at fooling people..."

"The Ghost Princess, hmm... they're quite a good match..."

Old Duke just stared at the newspaper, talking in surprise.

He felt that, apart from the "Firecracker" Laki who already had someone in her heart, and the young "Medicine Girl" Xiao Yi...

The other female members all seem to be a good match for their son, Rocks.

As people get older, they tend to think about their sons' future lives!

Hopefully, Rocks will take the initiative and stop being a blockhead; he should try to have a grandson soon...

……

Donghai Cocoa West Village.

"This is Nami, isn't it?"

Ken, the village policeman of Cocoyasi Village, pointed at Nami, whose body was crackling with lightning and whose face was arrogant, on the wanted poster...

He said to the short, dark-haired beauty in front of him, "Isn't that the petty thief, 'Little Devil'?"

Nojiko nodded: "It's Nami, that's right."

Ah Jian continued, "Is the bounty of 505 million Berries correct?"

Nochiko continued to nod: "It's not 50 million Berries, it's 500 million Berries, that's right."

"That little girl who was once helpless and forced to submit to the coercion of the evil dragon, you tell me she's now a Grand Marshal with a 500 million Berry bounty..."

Ah Jian stared wide-eyed, muttering, "Right now... she could probably crush a dragon with one hand, right?"

Has it changed that much?

In his memory, Nami was just a helpless little girl.

How did it become a high-altitude warlord with a bounty of 505 million Berries?

It was more than twenty-five times the size of the evil dragon captain who had plagued their village for years!

"Little Xuan could never do that, but Thor Nami should be able to..."

Nojiko was also shocked by Nami's current bounty: "It's only been a little over a year..."

Is this still her younger sister?

It looks like two people!

Nami now could probably crush the dragon with a single finger.

She had no idea how much suffering Nami had endured to gain her current power...

If Nami knew what Nojiko was thinking, she would definitely say, "It's really bitter—the Devil Fruit is too hard to eat!"

"That expression... it's too arrogant..."

Looking at Nami's photo on the wanted poster, Ah Jian smirked, "She seems to really think of herself as 'Thor.' This will only bring her a lot of trouble..."

The bounty poster on Nami practically screamed arrogance.

This is not a good thing; it will bring trouble!

"That's a bit arrogant, not at all like Nami..."

Nokiko agrees.

But she rested her chin on her hand, looking at another wanted poster: "So what if she's arrogant? Among the navigators of the Five Emperors, 'Black Winged Demon' Rocks, who can bypass her and harm Nami?"

"He assured us that anyone who wanted to harm Nami would have to step over his body, and he would do it, he absolutely would."

“The Black-Winged Demon Lord Lox… that once unknown kid has now become such a big shot…”

Ah Jian also knew who their benefactor from Cocoa West Village was, and exclaimed with emotion, "It's truly unexpected..."

He was very impressed with Lox.

That once unknown boy has now grown to the point where he can change the world order.

He became another "Sea Emperor"...

The opposing ship was also filled with a group of formidable experts.

With Rocks and others around, how many people in this world could threaten Nami?

He didn't need to worry about Nami's safety...

……

Donghai Shuangyue Village.

"Really..."

Inside the Isshin Dojo, the dojo master, Koushirou, trembled slightly. He took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart: "He's done something incredible!"

"Are you trying to rip the sky apart, kid?"

Koushirou was genuinely puzzled by Rocks's ability to cause trouble.

How many major things has the other party accomplished since they went to sea?

Each and every one of them was enough to shake the ocean.

This time it was even more outrageous, with two Celestial Dragons being killed.

Rocks was truly fearless in the face of anything...

Even Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, couldn't do anything to this kid.

It was truly unbelievable to him.

He's lived a long life, and this is the first time he's seen someone so twisted.

Is that kid even human?

Which deity's reincarnation could it be?

Picking up Kuina's wanted poster and looking at the portrait of his daughter on it, Koushirou rubbed his temples, unsure of what to say for a moment: