Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

'Boom! Boom! Boom!'

Smoker and Ace clashed fiercely, smoke and flames intertwining and colliding as neither gave an inch.

Each collision sent a deafening roar, scattering smoke and flames in all directions...

With a loud 'bang,' Smoker seized an opening in Ace's defenses and delivered a punch imbued with Armament Haki, sending Ace flying backward, coughing up blood...

"Goodbye, Navy..."

However, Ace used the momentum of his backward flight to transform his lower body into flames, allowing him to escape Smoker's entanglement at an even faster speed.

After the chaos, Diuss successfully boarded the small boat and steered it away from the port.

This ship is specially designed and can be propelled by flames.

Its sailing speed is much faster than ordinary ships, allowing it to escape naval pursuit as soon as it sets sail...

“This guy…”

Upon seeing this, Smoker's face darkened.

Did she deliberately expose a weakness so he could hit her, in order to escape?

The flames were already shooting faster than the smoke, so it was too late to catch up at this point...

This infuriated Smoker, and his face darkened.

The other party has become an enemy of the Navy by assassinating a naval colonel.

If the other party were to escape, it would undoubtedly be a huge threat...

But before Ace could rejoice for long, a detached voice approached from afar:

"A Logia-type ability? That's not a weak one. But since you dared to attack a Navy colonel, you'll be staying here today!"

"Ok?"

Ace was startled and turned to look at the direction from which the sound came.

Then he saw another navy soldier striding through the air, hurtling towards him at high speed...

"fire punch!"

Without hesitation, Ace threw a punch at the approaching Marine, his fiery fist radiating intense heat, aiming to engulf the Marine...

'Bang bang bang...'

However, the navy officer simply stepped on the air and twisted his body a few times to avoid the Fire Fist's attack.

And continued to attack Ace.

His nearly three-meter height exuded a powerful sense of oppression, and his sinister eyes revealed a hint of disdain...

Even after eating a Logia-type Devil Fruit, his strength is still only so-so!

"Get back here!"

The Navy Justice Cloak behind Dalitz rustled, and his raised fist turned black.

Armament hardening.

Under Ace's horrified gaze, the punch slammed heavily into him, leaving him no chance to dodge.

'Bang! Crack...'

Even Ace's Logia-type elemental body couldn't dodge the opponent's punches.

That punch was extremely powerful.

Ace could hear the sound of his bones breaking.

Then a sharp pain shot through him, Ace coughed up blood, and his entire body transformed into a streak of fire as he plummeted from the sky...

'Boom!'

His body crashed onto the port ground like a cannonball, creating a huge crater.

A small amount of flame surged and burned within the pit...

"Lanjiao!"

After shooting Ace down, Daritz looked down at the ship and the horrified Dius on it.

He raised his right leg like a scorpion's tail, and with a flick of his leg, a whirlwind blade of wind slashed straight down.

With a 'sizzling' sound, the ship below was split in two, and a long gash appeared in the sea...

After doing all that, Dalitz stopped paying attention to what was below.

The Moon Step, one of the Six Styles of Footwork, descended from the sky.

He stood at the harbor's seaside location, his nearly three-meter height blocking everyone's path like a city wall!

Dalitz's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Smoker, his tone commanding: "From now on, I'll take over here!"

"..."

Just like the sword strike Rocks had delivered earlier, the arena fell into an eerie silence.

Ace's strength as a Logia-type Devil Fruit user was evident; he was able to fight to a draw with a Marine Colonel who was also a Logia-type user...

In the end, they were so easily blasted away by this newly emerged navy.

This scene moved all the sea creatures in the world, and they were filled with awe and wonder.

"A...a Rear Admiral from the Naval Headquarters!?"

"Why would a rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters appear in the East China Sea? Shouldn't a naval officer of this rank be carrying out missions on the Great Sea Route?"

"This is terrible..."

The badge worn by Ni Liz, a shopper, revealed the other party's identity.

Rear Admiral rank in the Navy Headquarters!

Anyone with a basic understanding knows what a naval general-level officer represents.

This is a strong force in the navy, a backbone of the navy.

Every naval general is a representative of strength.

Even a mere brigadier general carries the authority to capture Berkeley, whose bounty is nearly $100 million.

The naval rear admiral possesses the formidable ability to pursue and capture over 100 million nautical miles.

Promotion in the Navy requires not only personal strength but also meritorious service.

Placing a rear admiral in the East China Sea is absolutely a game-changer...

People at Pakistani shipping company panicked.

Those with weaker wills have already lost all hope and can no longer muster the courage to fight.

Like a ferocious sea with a high reward, Mu Y couldn't resist.

Because they both understood the disparity in strength and knew that resistance would lead to the same outcome.

A rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters is simply beyond their ability to withstand...

Chapter 48 is getting more and more interesting...

"Yes, Major General Dalitz!"

Smoker recognized the other person's identity.

Although they had never met, as both were members of the Navy Headquarters, he naturally couldn't possibly not know them.

Furthermore, rear admirals at the Navy Headquarters also have the authority to mobilize and command branch bases at specific times.

The moment the other side arrived, command was no longer in his hands...

"A rear admiral?"

Rocks looked at the sudden appearance of the navy with great interest, and habitually counted on his fingers: "How come a navy of this caliber is appearing in the East China Sea? Could it be that they're visiting family like that old man Garp?"

"Never mind, it's none of my business."

Lockes didn't think much of it.

Rear Admiral it is, then.

It has nothing to do with him.

He's not a bounty hunter.

Lox, on the other hand, was more interested in how things unfolded.

How will Buggy and Ace deal with a Marine Rear Admiral who has mastered Haki?

Let's not fail here, that would be quite interesting...

"Cough cough..."

Ace climbed out of the crater where flames were burning.

Flames flickered across his body, and he coughed a few times, clutching his chest...

That punch just now broke several of his ribs, causing him a serious injury...

"What did you do to my companion, you bastard?"

Ace stared at Daritz with bloodshot eyes, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

His boat was broken in two on the sea, but there was no trace of Diuss...

Could it be that Diuss has already...?

'Boom!'

Stimulated by this emotion, Ace's latent power was unleashed.

The power known as Conqueror's Haki erupted from Ace at this moment, sweeping out in a vast wave...

The room fell silent once again.

Even the wind seemed to have stopped.

'boom! '

Immediately afterwards, a navy soldier seemed to be struck by some invisible force; his head spun, his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth...

'Bang bang bang...'

Once there's a first, there's bound to be a second.

Like a domino effect, those who were weak and unable to resist Conqueror's Haki felt powerless.

They collapsed one after another, falling into a coma, like wheat being harvested...

"This is..."

As Ace unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, only a few people remained standing.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Smoker and Dalitz's pupils contracted sharply, their eyes filled with shock and solemnity as they looked at Ace.

The other party is not only a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, but also a user of Conqueror's Haki.

The fact that both of them exist in one person undoubtedly raises Ace's perceived threat level even higher!

"What's going on in this sea area? Another... yet another user of Conqueror's Haki has appeared..."

Bucky opened his mouth wide, his expression quite comical.

He really wanted to curse his mother.

Ever since he encountered that monster, Rocks, he felt that something had changed about the sea...

He encountered two Logia-type Devil Fruit users, which are extremely rare.

A naval rear admiral who shouldn't be in the East China Sea has now appeared in front of him and wants to arrest them.

Now, the person who ate the Logia-type Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit) has actually shown the potential to possess Conqueror's Haki...

Is this really the East China Sea he remembers?