Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

This person seemed to have sprung from a rock; I'd never heard of such a person before.

I thought the other party would just manage to escape from Dalitz's clutches, I never imagined they could go this far...

"Do you even have time to pay attention to other people now, Navy..."

After confirming that Dwight was not dead but only injured, Ace's anger subsided considerably.

However, the fact that this navy officer was constantly bothering him was making him furious.

He only wanted to escape as quickly as possible, so his attacks became even more ferocious, his fiery fists roaring and crashing down, the scorching flames seemingly igniting the air itself...

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"External level Armament Haki? His strength is considerable; he's not your average rear admiral..."

Lockes looked in that direction, his gaze becoming focused.

During his previous battle with Garp, Rocks had already discovered that Armament Haki could be used for defense to negate the vast majority of attacks.

The abilities enhanced by Haki, penetrating punches, and the power of projectiles can all be negated by Armament Haki.

Although the punch sent the opponent flying, the damage it caused was not as great as expected.

The other person didn't seem to be much younger than Garp, and his strength might have passed its peak, but his disdain for Armament Haki far exceeded that of ordinary people.

The power of Rocks' punch was negated by the outward release of Armament Haki.

It is clear that the other party is not an ordinary naval rear admiral.

He should be considered one of the best among the Navy Rear Admirals!

"I never expected that someone like you would appear in the mere East Sea. It seems that even the weakest sea always produces some formidable powerhouses..."

A cold, suppressed voice came from behind him. Dalitz pushed aside the stone and stood up.

His sinister eyes stared at Lockes, a chilling killing intent flashing within them: "If you were given more time to grow, you would probably become a powerful figure that no one could ignore..."

He was only there to take Bucky the Joker's life.

As a result, they encountered a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with Conqueror's Haki and the person in front of them who possessed both types of Haki.

This was completely unexpected...

Lox smiled calmly and said, "That's what I think too."

"Therefore you must die today."

Dalit exhaled heavily, his tone dripping with murderous intent: "I will strangle you in your cradle!"

"So, are you people out of your minds? You're quick to label others as threats."

Rocks curled his lip: "I didn't have much of a dislike for the Navy to begin with, but I always end up running into you Navy guys who disgust me."

"Does having some power and status mean you think you can control other people's lives?"

"Let me clear the way for the Navy today..."

Although Rocks did not want to deal with the Navy, nor did he want to be targeted by the Navy so soon, he was even less likely to back down to the Navy.

Since the other party is courting death, then let's grant their wish!

Rocks flicked his fingertips repeatedly, sending out a series of emerald green phantom bullets through the air.

'Boom boom boom...'

The dense barrage of virtual bullets, like a screen of fire, rained down on Dalitz, unleashing explosions that were even more intense than artillery fire...

"Clean up the backyard for the Navy? Don't be so arrogant!"

A red light flashed in Dalitz's eyes, and his feet flashed repeatedly as he used the Six Styles of Shave to dodge the bombardment of the phantom.

He had already confirmed that the opponent was a Devil Fruit user during the attack.

Although he didn't know what kind of ability the other party possessed, he would no longer be careless.

"Arashi Kick - Cross Fracture!"

Dalitz bent his right leg and unleashed two whistling wind blades, slashing forward in a cross shape, the whooshing sound cutting through the air was deafening!

*Sizzle!*

The ground where Lan's foot landed was cleaved into a cross shape, and Locus, who had dodged, took a step forward to close the distance between them: "Your attack is too slow."

"Take this punch!"

"Pointing guns and wielding fists!"

'Boom! Crack!'

Their fists clashed again.

A deafening roar accompanied by a burst of powerful, pulsating lightning; the air rippled incessantly, the earth cracked, and debris shot out...

'Boom boom boom...'

The two retreated simultaneously, and then charged at each other again.

Their fist techniques and martial arts clashed more than a dozen times in an instant, each impact producing a loud bang.

"I must admit that you are very strong, but this is where it ends."

After blocking Rocks' punch, Dalitz scoffed and interpreted...

At the same time, he turned his fist into a claw and grabbed Rocks' right arm, a ferocious smile on his face.

"Arashi Leg - Severed!"

Dalitz grabbed Rocks with his right hand to prevent him from escaping, and then swung his right leg at close range toward Rocks' waist.

The offensive was swift and deadly, aiming to cut Rocks in half!

"Are you dreaming?"

Rocks reacted instantly, raising his right leg and stomping down.

With armored coloration covering his body and phantom energy condensing, a loud 'boom' resounded as this stomp thwarted the opponent's plans.

"The reaction was quick, but what about the strike itself?"

Dalitz's vicious smile remained unchanged, his murderous intent growing even more intense.

At that moment, his aura seemed to be enhanced, and his nearly three-meter-tall body seemed to have shrunk a little...

This is the Life Return technique from the Six Styles extension, which allows control over all parts of the body.

Dalitz is a master of the Six Styles of martial arts, having already mastered them to an extremely high level and comprehended the strongest attacks of the Six Styles masters.

His control over his body reached its peak, and his strength and domineering aura were mobilized and poured into this strike.

His left arm muscles bulged and knotted, becoming even more muscular.

His skin was covered with throbbing blue veins, making him look incredibly ferocious.

"Six Styles Ultimate Technique: Rough Crusher!"

Dalitz gave a low shout.

The punch, carrying enough force to shatter a warship, slammed heavily toward Rocks' head.

With immense power and unstoppable momentum, if it were to hit head-on, even steel would be blown to pieces!

'Is there another way? It's no less impressive than that old man Garp's "bone punch"...'

Rocks was quite surprised to sense the strong threat emanating from his Observation Haki.

I didn't expect them to have such a trump card.

While it can't compare to the power of Garp's unreleased punch, it still possesses the power of Garp's second punch, "Knuckle Bone"...

However, since Rocks could block Garp's punches, it goes without saying that the opponent's punches would be even more effective!

"Fist bone!"

Rocks grinned, his jet-black fist, covered in Armament Haki, meeting the attack head-on.

Rocks is very talented in hand-to-hand combat, and he has also experienced Garp's punches.

After this period of study, Rocks has already learned most of Garp's techniques for generating power and his Haki...

This punch is Garp's "fist bone"!

Chapter 52 Powerful Bombardment!

'Boom!!'

The moment their fists collided, a deafening roar erupted across the arena, like a bomb exploding.

'Click, click!'

Centered on the two individuals, the ground caved in, and as they struggled, the area of ​​the caved-in gradually increased...

Centered on the sunken pit, numerous large cracks spread out.

A hurricane-like shockwave swept across the area, passing in all directions.

Within a radius of several meters, everything was swept away...

Everyone turned to look, their eyes filled with shock.

Such an exaggerated scene was produced merely from the clash of attacks...

'Boom!'

The explosions rang out again, and the shockwaves roared and swept across the area.

The two people, one on the left and one on the right, were simultaneously sent flying backwards, blasted away by the force of each other's blows...

Rocks flipped in mid-air, stomping his right leg on the ground to transfer the force into the earth and stabilize himself...

"It's still not perfect. Trying to steal that old guy's punches isn't that easy after all..."

Locus wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his slightly numb right arm: "If I could see it a few more times, perhaps I could reverse that move..."

Nowadays, all Rocks knows is Duke-style boxing.

Although, when practiced to the extreme, one can unleash the "ultimate secret" of penetrating punches.

However, compared to Garp's punches, Duke-style punches are still somewhat lacking in destructive power.

Duke-style boxing and Garp's Iron Fist are different in their approaches.

One is the main penetration, and the other is the main destruction.

In the original story, Rocks was extremely envious of Garp's "Fist Bone Impact" move.

If only Duke-style boxing could be combined with Garp's Iron Fist.

Narox's fist can be both destructive and penetrating.

Critical hits and penetration!

Anyone who gets punched in that way will be half dead!

Unfortunately, his previous battle with Garp was too rushed and brief, and he didn't manage to completely steal the techniques.

My fist technique just now was only a little over half-baked; otherwise, I wouldn't have been at a disadvantage...

His legs scraped against the ground to absorb the force, and he barely stopped after retreating dozens of meters. Dalitz's eyes were cold as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Damn it, this guy's strength..."

His all-out attack only gave him a slight advantage?

And that punch just now... it felt somewhat familiar to him...

Upon closer reflection, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he asked in a deep voice, "What is your relationship with Garp?"

"It's nothing, I just blocked three of his punches."

Rocks has extremely strong regenerative abilities, and the injuries he suffered from the attack have already healed.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense."

"Continue to show your strength. That punch just now was very powerful. Let me see it again."

'Whoosh! '

Rocks charged out again.