Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Rocks was taken aback: "Huh?"

Wang Zhi...

The name Lox was not unfamiliar to him.

The other party was also a former member of Rocks Merchant F, and in the original story, he became "Blackbeard" Teach's "pawn"...

Who would have thought that he had even laid a hand on old Duke?

"You do not know?"

Seeing Rocks' reaction, Whitebeard realized he might have been too talkative...

Lox squinted and said, "Mr. Newgate, could you tell me?"

The reason why Rocks knew that Charlotte Linlin had taken ten years of Duke's life was because Duke accidentally revealed it while drunk.

Lox only learned about this after pressing him for details.

So it was recorded in the signal log.

Old Duke had no intention of asking Rocks to avenge him; it was all Rocks's idea!

"Uh..."

The white-bearded man's lips twitched.

I thought that since Rocks knew Duke owed him a favor, he should also know about this matter...

After all, Duke owed him a favor because of Wang Zhi...

Seeing Rocks' expression, and after thinking for a moment, the white-bearded man still said, "During the God Valley incident, Duke stole a lot of Rocks' treasure..."

"There were other people doing the same thing at the time, Wang Zhi was one of them. When he saw Duke... when he saw Duke also starting to steal the treasure, he attacked Duke..."

If it weren't for Whitebeard's intervention, Duke would have died at Wang Zhi's hands!

Before Duke left, he said he owed him a life, and he said he'd treat Duke to a drink if they ever met again...

"Is there really such a thing...?"

Rocks counted on his fingers, then gave a meaningful smile: "The old man's strength is definitely no match for Wang Zhi, so it was Mr. Newgate who saved my old man?"

This is probably the biggest favor Old Duke owes Whitebeard.

He had always believed that old Duke owed Whitebeard a favor, and that it had something to do with Charlotte Linlin...

very good!

Wang Zhi, right?

He remembered it!

"Gulala, that's all in the past."

The white-bearded man chuckled. "I don't need you to repay me for what I did with Duke. Knowing he's still alive and well is enough."

"I saved him because we were drinking buddies, not because I wanted him to repay me in any way. It was just a matter of lifting a finger to me."

"One code, one code."

Locke said earnestly, "As I said at yesterday's banquet, I, as the son, should naturally repay the old man's kindness. One should not be ungrateful!"

Old Duke must avenge his wrongs and repay his kindness!

This was a decision Rocks made when he set sail...

Chapter 256 Kuina and Robin's Kiss! Nami: I was here first!

After a banquet was held on the Black Demon.

The next day, everyone else left.

Regarding the "Blackbeard," Rocks only mentioned it vaguely to Whitebeard.

Whether the other party listened or not, Lox didn't know...

At the same time.

Redhead also talked to Rocks about some things.

To be precise, it was the red-haired man who asked Rocks about his true purpose and goal.

Rocks casually mentioned his "goal"—to do whatever he wanted!

After hearing this, the redhead fell into deep thought.

Then the matter was put behind them, and Shanks didn't bring it up again.

This is on the Black Demon.

'Honeycomb Island? That's a good choice...'

Reclining on the deck chair, Locke counted on his fingers, pondering his next goal.

Although it went "rampant" once, the Great Demon is still not far from launching its next "attack".

Locus desperately needed a safe place to deal with the Great Demon's "attack".

He has quite a few enemies now.

Currently, Lox needs to find a piece of land of his own.

Beehive Island is geographically located away from the territories of other "sea emperors," making it a good location that would prevent conflict with them.

In addition, he learned from Whitebeard that Wang Zhi also had a grudge against Old Duke...

Taking over Beehive Island would be the best option!

What are you thinking about?

After finishing her daily training and taking a bath, Kuina walked over, drying her long, wet hair. Seeing Lox deep in thought, she asked him curiously.

Lox then revealed his next plan: "We need to find a territory of our own. The Great Demon's subsequent 'attack' may be very fierce, and I need a safe location."

Kuina tilted her head: "Honeycomb Island?"

She vaguely guessed where Rocks would go next...

Lockes smiled. "Yes, since 'the Sea Monk' has a grudge against us, let's settle that grudge."

"And while we're at it, let's seize Hive Island. It makes perfect sense for 'Lox' to use Hive Island as its base, doesn't it?"

"Then let's go, it's not a big deal."

Kuina continued drying her hair, calmly asking, "I heard that's the Sea Emperor's territory? How does it compare to the 'Sea Emperor' in strength?"

Lox shook his head: "I don't know..."

"do not know?"

This surprised Kuina.

Rocks... or rather, Rocks' adoptive father was an intelligence whiz.

There are many things that are currently happening that Rocks is aware of.

Beehive Island, "Sea Talk Floating Castor Coin Arms Emperor Sheath Trembling N Little People, but it turns out that Lockes didn't know?"

Kuina was genuinely curious: "Don't you have any information about it?"

Lox shrugged: "I don't know everything either, you know..."

There aren't many scenes featuring Wang Zhi in the original work; he's only mentioned once or twice.

How did he find out about the other person's situation?

He doesn't actually have any intelligence agency...

He's just a time traveler!

With a snap of his fingers, Lockes said casually, "But they shouldn't be too difficult to deal with. They're not even the 'Emperor of the Sea,' so they're unlikely to be a match for us."

He was defeated by Blackbeard and Coby working together. "Is he a powerful figure?"

In any case, it doesn't reach the level of a "sea emperor"!

Then you don't need to be so afraid.

Just push it horizontally!

Kuina's eyes shone brightly: "Just give the order. No matter who the enemy is, let's fight!"

That's it.

Lox smiled, then held out his hand to Kuina: "Give it to me."

"Huh? What?"

"I'll wipe it for you."

"Oh……"

Kuina blinked and handed her towel to Lox.

Then she sat down obediently with her back to Lox, a slight blush appearing on her usually cool face...

After confirming her true feelings one day, she had no intention of hiding them.

Swordsmen are inherently fearless, and the same applies to love!

"Now that I'm the world's greatest swordsman, when are you going to challenge me?"

Sniffing the faint fragrance emanating from Kuina, Rocks gently wiped the water droplets from her smooth hair with a towel and chuckled softly:

"However, let me make this clear first: I will not accept swordsmanship that is merely about technique!"

"Once I've mastered all three types of Haki to a high level, I'll challenge you!"

Kuina pursed her lips and said, "But you can't use the Devil Fruit's power, that's so unfair to me..."

"How can you say that? Hawkeye didn't say anything, did he?"

"He is him and I am me. You're too abnormal. If you use your abilities, I don't think I'll ever be able to surpass you in my entire life. And you haven't even awakened yet..."

“I don’t mind, but even if you win, you won’t be recognized as the ‘world’s greatest swordsman’.”

"What else can I do? I'm somewhat desperate. Compared to a psychopath like you, anyone would feel powerless..."

Kuina sighed.

As time went by, Rocks' strength increased far too quickly.

It was so fast that she felt powerless...

It wasn't that Kuina was discouraged or lost her will and belief, but rather that Rocks was simply too terrifying.

Rocks hasn't developed the Devil Fruit to the point of awakening yet. If he waits until the Devil Fruit awakens...

Guina felt that she could never catch up with Lox in her entire life.

Then we can only lower the "requirements"; being able to defeat Rocks without using his abilities in swordsmanship will suffice.

Being the "world's greatest swordsman" within the "internal" sphere is enough...

Rocks laughed and said, "You can also try eating the Devil Fruit; it will greatly help improve your strength."

"Now is the era of Mythical Beasts. Although Mythical Beasts are precious, I can steal other people's Devil Fruits. It's not difficult to find a Devil Fruit that suits you."

"No! I will not eat the Devil Fruit!"

Kuina gazed into the distance: "Although those who use swords are swordsmen, any swordsman can challenge the world's greatest swordsman."

"But I still want it to be a little 'pure'. How about we have a 'pure' swordsmanship battle?"

Slightly turning to the side, Kuina glanced at Rocks out of the corner of her eye and gave him a beautiful smile: "Don't tell me you're scared, okay? If you're scared, just admit defeat!"

After drying Kuina's hair, Lox casually tied it into a high ponytail and laughed, "I'm scared of you. It's decided then. Come challenge me again when you feel confident."

Kuina swayed her ponytail and nodded: "Just you wait!"

"Speaking of which, what about the Black Blade Autumn Water that you got on the Thriller Bark? Why haven't I seen you use it?"

“I already have Wado Ichimonji, so I don’t need it. But I left the black sword Shusui with Mr. Rayleigh. I asked him to give it to Zoro if he ever meets him. That kid will definitely come to the New World to find us!”

"Give it to Zoro? That would be a good idea."