Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Fighting and battling with strong opponents is indeed a way to quickly improve one's strength.

After their brief exchange, Rocks realized he was being overwhelmed by the hardened armor of the enemy...

Then practice your punches on your opponent until you have completely mastered them!

"Blocked three punches from Garp..."

Dalitz's eyes flashed.

That statement is quite valuable.

He and Garp were in the same batch of naval personnel, so he knew Garp's strength very well.

That's a monster!

This brat actually blocked three of Garp's punches?

Moreover, this statement reveals a lot of information: the other party has dealt with Garp before!

But there was no time for him to think too much; his opponent used a movement technique that was faster and lighter than one of the Six Styles, Shave, to attack him...

"Pointing guns and wielding fists!"

It is a punch delivered with the force of the Finger Pistol technique, one of the Six Styles, combining speed and destructive power, and is also enhanced with Armament Haki that can be released externally.

Dalitz's punch was incredibly fierce, slamming down with overwhelming force!

'Boom!'

Their fists clashed again, and a powerful shockwave radiated outwards from their bodies.

The earth cracked, revealing fissures!

'Boom! Boom boom boom…'

The martial arts, boxing techniques, and six styles of close combat were all employed.

Their attacks were fierce, their responses were swift and decisive, and their movements were so fast that they were difficult for the naked eye to follow...

"They actually used me as a whetstone to hone themselves?"

Dalitz gritted his teeth.

They discerned some of Lox's thoughts.

His opponent was using him to hone his fists and project an imposing aura, but what shocked him even more was that he noticed his opponent's attacks were gradually increasing in strength...

This filled him with shock and anger!

Although he was only a major general, due to his lack of seniority, he was able to take on many responsibilities.

Under his full power, even an ordinary naval vice admiral might not be a match for him.

He was not a lieutenant general because he was too old and about to retire.

The result was that I was humiliated by the other party in this way...

This infuriated Dalitz!

"You should be glad I'm using you to hone my fist techniques and domineering aura, otherwise you would be dead by now."

Lox revealed a flamboyant and unrestrained expression.

The opponent was strong, but no match for him.

If he gets serious, the other party will be defeated very quickly.

Right now, we're just using their skills to hone our domineering aura and fist techniques!

'Boom!'

Rocks unleashed a straight punch, the shockwave forcing his opponent back, and the Armament Haki on his fist seemed to deepen in color...

"Fist bone!"

Without giving his opponent a chance to catch his breath, Lockes closed in and delivered a heavy punch to his opponent's chest.

He blasted the opponent so hard they coughed up blood and staggered backward, their sternum broken...

Rocks clenched his fists, his Armament Haki dark and deep, and revealed a happy smile: "Hahaha, this is the feeling!"

This punch was exactly the same as Garp's "Fist Bone".

Its power generation technique is completely different from Duke style boxing, focusing on a direct and destructive punch.

"Thank you for your sparring, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to grasp that old guy's punches so easily!"

"To thank you for your help, let me send you to your death!"

Rocks laughed loudly, and a shimmering emerald light surged across his dark fist, enveloping the entire fist.

'Sa! '

Rocks flashed in front of Dalitz and, to the astonishment and shock of the latter, threw a punch!

'Boom!'

A punch imbued with immense destructive power slammed into Dalitz's chest, instantly creating a resounding boom.

Then came the sound of bones breaking.

Dalitz's body flew backward like a cannonball, traveling along a straight line through the buildings behind him...

Finally, it crashed into the execution ground square in the distance, creating a large crater in the ground.

Inside the crater, Dalitz's chest was caved in, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes began to glaze over, still revealing disbelief and shock...

He never imagined he would die here, at the hands of such a young man…

Only one thought remained in his mind—why would such a monster appear in the East Sea?!

Rocks was very satisfied with the power of the punch, grinning, "Let's name this punch... One Bone!"

Rocks is terrible at naming things, as evidenced by his phrases like "Serious Punch, Extreme Slash".

The main focus is on being perfunctory and casual.

This punch was stolen from Garp's "Fist Bone," so let's name it after the fist technique of Bleach's Nakayama Genjiro Ryusai Shigekuni.

After all, they both contain the character for "bone"...

Chapter 53: It's impossible not to be wanted...

'Boom!'

As the battle on Rocks' side came to an end, the clash of flames and smoke on the other side also drew to a close...

Ace unleashed his full power.

Seizing the brief moment of distraction Smoker experienced after Daritz's murder, he overwhelmed the smoke with even more destructive flames.

Afterwards, Ace took the Jitte, which was inlaid with Seastone, from Smoker's hand and used his opponent's weapon to counter him.

Under the influence of Seastone, Smoker was unable to maintain his elemental form, and Ace seized the opportunity to send him flying with a fiery punch...

Smoker was blasted far away, billowing black smoke, his body crashing into a building and collapsing into pieces. He was buried under the rubble and completely unconscious...

"The battle ended like this, really..."

Looking at the battle that had ended, Rocks's lips twitched.

An outcome he hadn't anticipated.

This is a bit too frivolous.

But you can also deduce something from it.

Ace is definitely not someone to be underestimated; you never know what unexpected things he might do...

"Huhuhu..."

Ace threw his final punch, panting heavily.

He had just taken a punch from Dalitz that was covered in Haki, and was now entangled in a battle with Smoker.

Although the time was not long, his strength was already exhausted.

If he hadn't defeated his opponent, he would have been on the verge of collapse...

"Ace, are you alright?"

Soaked to the bone, Diuce ran over and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ace was alright.

He had just dodged the stinging foot that was aimed at him. Although the boat was severed, he only suffered minor injuries, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune...

"I'm fine."

Ace waved his hand.

A hint of lingering fear flashed in his eyes.

He never expected to encounter such a powerful navy here. If it weren't for the fact that their weapons could disable Devil Fruit abilities, he would probably be in serious trouble...

"Should we leave here? But our ship..."

As Diuss spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Lox over there, his eyes still lingering with surprise and shock.

He had just witnessed the battle there, and the exaggerated scene was still vivid in his mind.

This person, whom they had met once before, turned out to be an incredibly powerful expert...

"We'll consider the boat issue later."

Ace thought for a moment, then turned to look at Rocks and said, "Let's go thank them first."

"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have seized the opportunity to defeat Smoker in one fell swoop. That rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters is also someone I can't handle right now..."

Diuss nodded: "Okay!"

That's true.

If the other side hadn't defeated that rear admiral, they didn't think they would have been able to escape from him...

……

Kuina and Nami, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, immediately ran towards Rocks after the fight ended.

"Rocks, you're amazing! Even a Rear Admiral is no match for you!"

This was the first time Nami had ever seen such an exaggerated battle scene.

They had already left when Rocks fought Garp, so they didn't see it.

They were amazed by the strength that Rocks had displayed.

Rocks patted Nami's head, finding it pleasant to the touch, and said modestly, "It's alright, just so-so. This strength is barely enough for now."

Kuina also spoke up: "After this battle, you'll probably really be targeted by the Navy, and it'll be impossible for you not to be wanted..."

As she spoke, her gaze drifted towards the sea.

A warship is sailing away over there, looking rather disorganized and indecisive...

"There's nothing I can do. I didn't want to get involved, but this rear admiral is being rather aggressive, so I have no choice but to give in to him."

Lox sighed and looked toward the sea.

With his Observation Haki, he naturally had already discovered the existence of that warship.

It must be Rear Admiral Dalitz's warship.

Before the warship could even get close, it saw Dalitz being killed. Naturally, the warship didn't dare to continue approaching and slunk away...

Kuina turned her head and asked, "Should we chase after them?"

"Forget it, even if I catch up and kill them, I still can't cover up the fact that I killed a naval rear admiral."

Rocks shook his head, his gaze sweeping around: "Unless the entire town of Rogue is destroyed..."

This battle was very significant.

Many people are paying attention to this.

Ace's Conqueror's Haki attack just now didn't cover a large area; it was limited to the small area around the port.

Those further away are unaffected.