Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Then, he hurriedly and solemnly shouted down, his voice tinged with panic: "Dad, the Blackwing Demon Lord is coming this way, and his target is us!!"

"..."

These words silenced the people on deck like a bomb, before erupting into uproar...

"Blackwing Demon King?"

Why did they come here on their own initiative?

"Are you here to provoke us?"

"..."

The members of Whitebeard's Pirate F had different expressions and started discussing among themselves.

They also need to take the visit of a "sea emperor" seriously!

"What's that Blackwing Demon up to?"

The white-bearded man narrowed his eyes, then burst into a hearty laugh: "Gulala, you're quite the bold fellow!"

"Men, since we have guests, we must observe proper etiquette. We can't let down the reputation of Whitebeard the Scoundrel!"

Although I don't know what Blackwing Demon Haiji F's purpose is.

But he's just a white-bearded thug; he's not afraid of the other side!

Marco frowned and said, "Could it be that they're after Ace? If I remember correctly, Ace knows them, right?"

Ace pointed at himself, bewildered: "Do I have that much nerve? That monster actually came looking for me?"

Ace had no idea that the Blackwing Demon would come over to exchange pleasantries with him...

He doesn't have that big a face, does he?

He's just the captain of the Whitebeard Second Division...

'Rocks...'

The fat, dark-skinned Teach muttered to himself, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.

He had been very interested in this "Lox" for a long time.

And as the other party's strength and status increased, Teach paid even more attention...

"Gurala, whatever the reason, since they're here, let's welcome them!"

The white-bearded man took a sip of wine and laughed loudly, "Drop anchor, furl sails, and wait here for them to arrive!"

"I'd like to see what this kid is up to!"

The Moby Dick stopped advancing and waited quietly for the Black Demon to approach...

Everyone in the nearby waters turned their attention to that direction, watching the Black Demon and the Moby Dick slowly approach...

The atmosphere seemed to become oppressive, and no one looked away.

The contact between the two "Sea Emperors" would be an extraordinary event even in the New World.

This deserves everyone's attention!!

"Getting closer..."

One of the Haiqiu men's expressions tightened, his gaze both excited and grave: "Will a fight break out? I didn't expect to see this before the 'Swordsmanship Competition' even started..."

This trip was definitely worth it!

To witness such a rare sight!

On the deck of the Moby Dick, apart from Whitebeard, the other captains and crew members also dared not be careless, displaying expressions of serious readiness...

*Sizzle!*

In their field of vision, at a certain spot on the deck, space suddenly rippled, then was torn open, revealing a pitch-black rift...

All eyes turned to it at the same time!

Then a person stepped out of the crack.

Rocks' gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on the white-bearded man in the main seat, and he chuckled, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Newgate..."

Rocks lands on the Moby Dick!

Chapter 246: Quite Related! The Red-Haired Man "Greets"!

"..."

When Rocks appeared, the Moby Dick fell silent.

All eyes turned to Rocks, scrutinizing and wary of him.

There was also curiosity.

Whitebeard was no stranger to Rocks, but he only knew about him from newspapers and intelligence; this was the first time they had actually met!

First impression.

He is indeed very young.

So young that it's hard for many to believe it's real.

This young man is actually on the same level as his father.

One has to admit, "Blackwing Demon" Lox was truly a monster!

"Gurararara, you've been all the news lately, Blackwing Demon!"

The white-bearded man remained seated, his gaze sweeping over Rocks from head to toe, before grinning broadly and declaring, "Even I am astounded by your reputation!"

After a pause, the white-bearded man narrowed his eyes and said, "So... what's your plan in coming here on your own initiative, Blackwing Demon?"

What is the other party's purpose in coming here?

Surely they couldn't have just come to say hello?

He didn't remember having any interaction with the Blackwing Demon. If there was any, it was only that Ace knew the other party.

“I’m here to visit you, Mr. Newgate.”

Rocks was also looking at Whitebeard.

Although the white-bearded man was old, his seemingly aged body contained immense strength.

Even the "strongest man" will weaken with age, but he should still not be underestimated!

Lockes was very direct, explaining his purpose: "My elders knew Mr. Newgate and even owed him a great favor. Now that we've run into each other, it's only right and proper that I come to pay them a visit."

"Please forgive me if this has disturbed you."

"Your elders?"

The white-bearded man was somewhat surprised.

Looking closely at Lox's face, I realized there was no familiar face.

His eyes flickered, and the white-bearded man chuckled, "It seems your name 'Lox' isn't a coincidence. Were your elders once members of the Lox Merchants' F?"

The other person's elder knows me and owes me a huge favor?

His elders were members of the Locusts F.

But after careful consideration, the white-bearded man couldn't recall anyone like that...

"..."

The others were also somewhat surprised after hearing what the white-bearded man said.

There's actually an elder behind the Blackwing Demon?

And it's possible that he was once a member of the Lox World Trade Center?

"Yes, my old man was indeed a member of the Rocks Merchant F."

Rocks nodded and smiled, "I wonder if you still remember old Duke, Duke Yaroda, he was my adoptive father."

"Duke Arroda?"

The white-beard repeated the name, and a memory resurfaced in his mind—he remembered an "old friend." His tone became extremely surprised: "I used to mop the floor at the Rocks Department Store..."

"Cough cough..."

Rocks coughed lightly, interrupting the white-bearded man.

Give old Duke some face, don't say it out loud, okay...

"Gulala, I never expected this! You're actually the son of that Duke guy who's a fanatic about 'Lox'?"

The white-bearded man didn't continue, but instead burst into laughter: "After all these years, has Duke's personality remained unchanged?"

Duke Yaroda is his confirmed acquaintance.

He used to be a floor cleaner at Lockheed Martin, commonly known as a handyman.

With no reputation and little ability, he's the kind of person who'll be forgotten in the blink of an eye...

Because of his personality, Whitebeard didn't look down on Old Duke, and they even drank and chatted a few times.

He also saved old Duke once, during the God Valley incident...

Whitebeard was quite surprised to learn that Rocks was Duke Arroda's adopted son!

"..."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the white-bearded man and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

Who knew there was such a connection?

Fate is truly wondrous!

When this was mentioned, Rocks shrugged helplessly: "I don't know what his personality was like before, but it's true that he always wanted me to inherit the will of 'Rocks'."

"He wants me to become 'Lox II'..."

"Gurarara, that's right, this guy is so obsessed with 'Lox' that he's lost all sense of propriety."

Looking at Rocks now, Whitebeard feels like he's looking at a friend's successor. He sighed, "When we parted ways, he said that 'Rocks' would make a comeback, and who would have thought... he actually succeeded!"

"You, Rocks, are even more terrifying than the original Rocks!"

"You flatter me, but I'm not interested in that 'Lox II' thing. At most, the three words 'Lox' are the same."

Rocks shrugged: "My name is Duke Rocks."

"Duke Lox..."

Whitebeard shook his head, guessing what was going on: "The World Government and the Navy only revealed your name, apparently to make you have countless enemies. It must be Sengoku's doing..."

It only has a given name and no surname, so you can easily guess what kind of cat it is, with its white beard.

"Probably, but it doesn't make much difference to me."

Lockes smiled, unconcerned: "Whoever wants to harm me, I'll just drive them away."

The white-bearded man looked at Rocks and said with admiration, "The thing that surprised me the most is that Duke was able to train someone as strong as you..."

Duke Arroda actually cultivated a monster like the Blackwing Archdeacon?

He would never have believed it in the past!

However, this is the truth!

Rocks counted on his fingers: "Although the old man's strength is not very strong, his Duke-style boxing is not bad. If you train it to the extreme, it may not be weaker than Garp's or Zephyr's boxing. It has greatly helped my strength growth."

Whitebeard: "..."

I have some doubts.

Does Duke Yaroda really possess such boxing skills comparable to Garp and Zephyr?

But I didn't think much of it. Maybe the other person has grown during this time?

The white-bearded man laughed heartily: "Since we've met by chance, let's have a feast and give our old friend's son a proper welcome!"

Lox hesitated, "Wouldn't this... be too troublesome?"

The white-bearded man waved his hand and said magnanimously, "What? You look down on us Whitebeard's Foreign Trade Company?"