Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Why are monsters appearing one after another?!

"Is the release of the subconscious still beyond our control?"

Rocks was not at all surprised that Ace possessed Conqueror's Haki.

As anyone who has watched the anime knows, Ace was already able to unconsciously unleash Conqueror's Haki at the age of ten.

However, Lox discovered...

Ace's Conqueror's Haki was not under his control; it could only be released unconsciously when he was emotionally agitated...

"Without the controllable Conqueror's Haki, I can't deal with this crisis."

Rocks did not want to get involved in this battle.

Ace was just a familiar stranger to him; he wouldn't lend a helping hand just because the other person was a character from the original work.

Our friendship isn't that deep yet.

Lox stood leisurely not far away, chuckling happily: "This is getting more and more interesting..."

Although Ace was not the chosen one of this world, he was still a person not to be underestimated.

In the current crisis.

The opponent's potential will likely be unleashed, and their strength will increase significantly. Even a Marine Rear Admiral who has mastered Haki might not be a match for Ace...

Unlike the original story, a certain rubber sun god, whose potential was unleashed, was able to defeat even the Seven Warlords of the Sea and CP9.

Rocks didn't think Ace lacked that potential.

He's Roger's son, after all.

If we lose, that's fate.

Perhaps in the future, that old guy with the white beard can make his exit in a less tragic way...

This is getting more and more interesting...

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit user, a user of Conqueror's Haki, how could someone like you appear in the East Blue..."

Daritz stared at Ace with a sinister gaze, also taken aback by the other's potential.

"Such talent and potential, keeping you around is a disaster. It's only because you're so slow and incompetent..."

This kind of person absolutely cannot be left unchecked, otherwise the threat will be too great.

Since they are already enemies, we must eliminate them as soon as possible, or at the very least, imprison them and bring them into the city!

then.

Dalitz glanced at Rocks and Bucky, who had withstood the Conqueror's Haki, and coldly ordered Smoker, "Colonel Smoker, you are in charge of the other two criminals. Do not let them leave!"

"The other two?"

Smoker paused for a moment.

Only four people were able to remain conscious after being overwhelmed by Conqueror's Haki...

Taking a deep breath, Smoker reminded him, "Major General Dalitz, the other one is just a bounty hunter, not a criminal..."

"It may not be now, but it might be in the future!"

Dalitz interrupted Smoker with a cold laugh, speaking in the tone of someone with experience: "From bounty hunter to Heinz Ryder!"

He glanced at Rocks, his tone cold and indifferent: "A bounty hunter who stands idly by while the navy is attacked, devoid of justice, will sooner or later become a scourge on the seas."

"Only by making early arrests can we completely eliminate potential threats!"

"But……"

Smoker wanted to say something else.

Dalitz interrupted again, his tone turning cold: "I am the officer here now, Colonel Smoker. Do you intend to disobey my orders?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Smoker remained silent for two seconds.

He took a deep breath, his tone no longer respectful: "I'm sorry, Colonel Dalitz, but this goes against my principles of justice!"

He was a troublemaker in the navy, acting independently and defying discipline.

They will directly refuse unreasonable orders from superiors.

Otherwise, given his abilities and strength, he wouldn't have been dispatched to the East China Sea...

"If the other party is a criminal, I will do everything in my power to arrest them!"

Smoker's tone was cold and uncompromising, showing no leniency: "But the other party is not a criminal. I cannot take action against a civilian based on your side of the story. I am sorry, but I cannot carry out this order!"

Chapter 49 The threat of the weak is negligible!

"Very good! As expected of the 'mad dog' of the navy, you even dare to disobey my orders?"

Upon hearing Smoker's words, Dalitz's already sinister gaze turned even colder: "Do you know what you're doing?"

How dare a mere naval colonel openly defy the orders of a rear admiral like him?

This made him feel that his authority had been challenged!

An unnamed fire welled up inside me...

"You can complain to your superiors, but I will not obey your orders. I will only do what I believe is right!"

Smoker responded with a nonchalant reply.

After that, he was too lazy to pay any more attention to the other party. His figure turned into smoke and charged straight towards Ace.

There is one thing Dalitz is right about.

This Logia-type Devil Fruit user has displayed such extraordinary talent and strength, so we cannot let them leave. We must nip the threat in the bud...

As for the person defined as a criminal by Dalitz, given his strength... even if he is not a match for a Navy Rear Admiral, he should be able to escape, right?

He was only a colonel and could not interfere with the actions of a major general.

Let's just hope this person can escape successfully...

"Heh heh heh, what an unruly fellow..."

Looking at Smoker, who ignored his orders, a fierce killing intent flashed in Dalitz's eyes: "Disobeying orders from your superiors, you've already committed suicide..."

He harbored murderous intent towards his colleague, Smoker.

The person who would rush to the East China Sea to find the culprit who shattered his future "decent" life for his own "personal matters" is certainly not a magnanimous person.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're vengeful!

Smoker's offense was seen by him as a provocation, a challenge to his authority as a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters.

Those who provoke his authority will pay the price!

"It's really strange, why do I always seem to run into you naval scum?"

Rocks' Observation Haki allows him to sense changes in emotions, and he actually sensed a hint of murderous intent from the Navy Rear Admiral towards Smoker...

This is outrageous.

For such a trivial matter, this rear admiral actually wanted to kill Smoker?

This truly opened Rox's eyes!

"You must be an hawk in the Navy, right? And a very extreme one at that. The Navy is truly cursed with bad luck to have people like you around..."

Rocks figured it out.

His constant speaking and actions are aimed at eliminating potential threats; with such an extreme personality, he is definitely the most hawkish of the naval hawks...

Rocks may not judge the actions of certain naval units, but if someone tries to impose such behavior on himself, he won't pretend he didn't see it...

"He can remain so calm in front of me."

Dalitz's sinister gaze swept over, scrutinizing Lox from head to toe.

A cold smile appeared on his lips: "Looks like a criminal who is very confident in his abilities and extremely vicious."

Rocks shook his head: "Why do you people always try to classify ordinary people as criminals? What good does it do you?"

"Hahaha, benefits? Of course not!"

Dalitz smiled.

His smile, however, looked extremely vicious and sinister: "But isn't this quite interesting?"

"It feels wonderful to watch you lowly ants have your fate decided by a single word, and to arbitrarily decide the life and death of others!"

Dalitz's smile vanished, replaced by an arrogant demeanor: "And I possess this power, so why shouldn't I use it? It's what I deserve!"

"You're not only a Navy Hawk, you're also a pervert..."

Lox clicked his tongue.

I didn't react emotionally to the other person's remarks.

He had heard even more outrageous things about surfing online in his past life...

I thought he was just an extreme hawk, but I never expected him to be a twisted psychopath.

Once again, Rocks witnessed the diversity of humanity...

Rocks said calmly, "But is it really appropriate for a law-abiding naval officer to say such things? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a Celestial Dragon, a world noble."

Dalitz grinned menacingly: "There's nothing hard to say, because you're all going to die here today!"

everyone...

This also includes the navy.

As long as he keeps his hands and feet clean, no one will be able to trace it back to him.

He was very experienced at this; it wasn't the first time he'd done it!

"Angry? Resentful? Do you feel that as a member of the Navy, I must do something righteous?"

Dalitz replied matter-of-factly, "Wrong! It's not that I'm in the Navy and therefore I'm obligated to do righteous things; it's that I'm in the Navy, so what I do is righteous!"

'Pat pat pat...'

Rocks couldn't help but applaud: "So the Navy is really unlucky to have people like you around."

“You are different from some of the people I’ve met. Those people, after hearing what I say, will show anger and indignation on their faces…”

Dalitz looked at Lox and said coldly, "Why don't you have one?"

"You should be just as angry and indignant as those people, then launch an attack on me with your insignificant strength, and finally die by my hand in despair!"

"What's there to get angry about when you see an idiot preaching what he thinks are principles?"

Rocks chuckled: "Even the red-nosed clowns in the circus aren't as ridiculous as you."

"Aside from showing me the diversity of humanity and thinking you're an idiot, I have no other feelings."

What are your thoughts on this?

Should I make him angry?

Don't be ridiculous, he's not a three-year-old.

These words couldn't stir any change in his emotions.

It would only make him laugh; in his eyes, the other person was no different from an idiot...

"Hehe...You like to laugh, right?"

Dalitz's forehead veins throbbed; he was clearly furious at Lox's words...

He licked his lips, a sickly smile spreading across his face that sent chills down one's spine, his voice even more icy: "I hope you'll still be smiling so happily later!"

"I will not only kill you in the most cruel way, but I will also find your family, friends, and anyone connected to you. They will all die because of you..."

"What you said is just as ridiculous as your stupid remarks just now."

Lockes calmly counted on one hand, "The threat of the weak is negligible; it only makes you look more like a clown. You deserve that guy's red nose over there."

Bucky the Clown: "..."