Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

"Come on," said Lockes. "I didn't eat much while watching some fun."

Nami crossed her arms in front of her chest, raised an eyebrow at Rocks, and said, "Your chance to shine has come, Rocks! I want to eat the most expensive and delicious food!"

"Row."

Rocks patted Nami's head again, saying affectionately, "I'll do my best this time and make sure our navigator is satisfied."

Stop rubbing my head!

Nami slapped Rocks' hand away and protested fiercely, like a puffed-up kitten: "You won't grow tall!"

Chapter 55 Heading to the Naval Branch Base!

the next day.

News of the battle that broke out at the eastern port has spread throughout the entire island.

This is a sea voyage.

Its scale is extremely rare in the East China Sea.

It involves the recently popular Buggy the Pirates, the rising star Krieg the Pirates, and a person who ate a Logia-type Devil Fruit...

And a Marine captain who is about to take over as the commander of the Loguetown Marine branch base and is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, and a Marine Rear Admiral who inexplicably arrived here from Marine Headquarters...

certainly.

The person who attracts the most attention and concern is someone else.

A mysterious and powerful individual who forcefully killed a Rear Admiral of the Navy Headquarters!

Even now, no one knows the other party's origins, or even their name.

It just appeared out of thin air.

He killed a naval rear admiral in front of many people and then disappeared.

It perfectly embodies the word "mystery"...

The death of a rear admiral in the East China Sea is a momentous event.

At least in my memory, such a major event rarely happens in Loguetown... no, in the East Blue!

If there is anything, it's the execution of Hai Lou Tuo Jie...

Naturally, everyone in Rogge Town couldn't help but pay attention to this.

Discussions could be heard everywhere, revolving around the great battle that took place at the port yesterday.

The discussion mostly revolved around the person who killed the Navy Headquarters Rear Admiral…

Some speculate that the other party is a powerful sea tyrant returning from the Grand Line, and that a bounty has been placed on his head.

Some say the other party is a powerful newcomer to the sea.

Some say the other side is a powerful figure hidden behind the scenes, and that the Pakistani army is one of their subordinate forces.

The surname F is so varied, and the more they talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes.

But one thing is certain: the other person is very mysterious. All we know is their general appearance, and nothing else...

Where is Rocks, who is the main character being discussed by others?

I just came out of a hotel...

"These people have really wild imaginations..."

As he walked towards the Loguetown naval base, Rocks, wearing sunglasses to disguise himself, listened to the discussions about him and couldn't help but shake his head.

The most outrageous speculation is that he was an imposter, a maritime emperor in disguise, who came to the East China Sea solely to seek revenge against the navy…

The fact that such a ridiculous statement could be uttered with such conviction made Lockes think that this person definitely had something wrong with their head.

In any case, a normal person wouldn't make such a nonsensical guess...

Passing through the market.

Lox inquired about the supplies he had purchased and left after receiving a detailed reply.

The market wholesaler knew what had happened yesterday, but he didn't recognize Rocks as the one who killed the Navy Headquarters Rear Admiral.

Perhaps because they didn't know what he looked like, or perhaps because Rocks was wearing sunglasses, no disturbance occurred.

Meanwhile, Lockes went to the weapons shop again, but it was still closed.

Rocks could only lament that he was destined to be separated from the Third Generation Kitetsu and Yubashiri...

They hadn't been gone long.

Rocks arrived at the naval branch base in Loguetown.

The naval branch base is located in an area next to the Rogge Town Hall, not far from the execution platform square, and covers a considerable area...

The reason Rocks came to the naval branch base was none other than to pay the bounty on Krieg F's head...

This was what he deserved, and it was something Smoker had promised him.

With over 20 million Berries, Rocks didn't think he had too much money.

Money is something you can never have too much of.

As for what Smoker might think, that's not something Rocks should worry about.

Anyway, they have to give the reward whether they want to or not!

The atmosphere at the naval branch base was extremely oppressive. All the naval soldiers wore solemn expressions and walked hurriedly.

Clearly, yesterday's events dealt them a significant blow...

"To visit Colonel Smoker?"

The person who received Rocks was an acquaintance, Tashigi, who looked nine-tenths like Kuina.

She was surprised that someone was looking for Colonel Smoker at this time.

Looking up at Rocks, Tashigi only saw a blurry face and realized she had forgotten to wear her glasses.

After putting on her glasses, she froze abruptly when she saw Rocks' face through the sunglasses...

Even though he's wearing sunglasses, that face...

Isn't he the one who unleashed that slash yesterday and wiped out Creek Shopping Mall?

No, destroying Creek Cargo is no longer the point. The point is... this person forcefully killed a Navy Rear Admiral yesterday!

Upon realizing Rocks' identity, Tashigi's face turned pale instantly.

His voice trembled uncontrollably with fear: "You...you...you..."

"Don't make a fuss, or it will cause a lot of trouble."

Rocks smiled at Tashigi: "Smoker should be here, right? Take me to him."

As he spoke, Lox thought to himself, 'It's so similar...'

Yesterday, Rocks naturally noticed Tashigi as well. Fortunately, she was a time traveler, so he wasn't too surprised.

But upon closer inspection, he realized that the two looked even more alike.

They are almost identical, no different from twins.

Rocks couldn't help but think to himself, 'Could Koushirou-sensei be having an affair?'

Having the same name can be a coincidence, having the same appearance... uh... it seems like that could also be a coincidence?

Rocks remembered that Duval looked exactly like the photo on Sanji's wanted poster in the original work, and he felt relieved.

One of Oda's peculiar tastes as a symmetry fanatic...

"..."

Tashigi quickly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming, but her eyes still held fear and helplessness as she looked at Rocks...

How did this monster end up at the naval branch base?

They even specifically requested to see Colonel Smoker.

Fear, helplessness, and a flood of thoughts overwhelmed Tashigi, leaving her frozen in place as if she had lost the ability to think...

Locus: "..."

Lox felt very uncomfortable seeing Kuina's face display such a terrified and incoherent expression.

Rocks gave a friendly smile: "If you don't take me to see Smoker, I might kill someone if I'm unhappy..."

"..."

Tashigi shuddered and suddenly came to her senses.

Despite her immense fear, Tashigi still remembered her identity as a member of the Navy.

Her right hand rested on the hilt of her sword, Shigure, her voice trembling but now firm: "You... what do you want with Colonel Smoker?"

In the blink of an eye, Tashigi's voice had stopped trembling and was now filled with determination and resolve: "No matter what your purpose is, I will not let you succeed!"

"Oh? You're free from fear now?"

Surprised that Tashigi could regain her will so quickly, Rocks nodded in praise: "Your willpower is quite good. If you had this kind of willpower yesterday, you probably wouldn't have been knocked unconscious by Conqueror's Haki."

Then, Locke looked in one direction and smiled, "You have a good subordinate."

Chapter 56 Lox: I'm here for money!

Smoker walked over, wearing a Navy Justice Cloak on his back and bandages wrapped around his body.

His gaze fell on Lox, his wariness evident in his eyes, and he asked in a deep voice, "Why are you here?"

"What do you mean, 'Why am I here?'"

Lox raised an eyebrow: "Am I the odd one out here? You haven't forgotten something, have you?"

"A man who killed a Rear Admiral from the Navy Headquarters has come to the naval branch base. Is this a provocation against our Navy?"

Smoker frowned slightly, unable to understand the other party's intentions.

Although he didn't think he would be a match for the other party, given his personality, he would never back down in front of a criminal. He said in a deep voice, "Or do you want to nip it in the bud?"

"Provoking your navy?"

Rocks cracked his knuckles, his tone indifferent: "It was clearly your navy that provoked me first, wasn't it? You defined me as a criminal for no reason, so am I not allowed to kill people?"

Smoker fell silent: "..."

You really can't blame the other party for this.

It was Rear Admiral Dalitz's unilateral decision that inevitably put the other side on the opposite side of the Navy.

What's done is done, and there's nothing he can do to change it...

"Relax, I'm not here to cause trouble for your navy, otherwise I wouldn't be here talking to you so politely."

Ignoring the other person's expression and not wanting to waste time, Locke cut straight to the point: "I'm here to ask for money!"

"Ok?"

Smoker paused for a moment: "What money?"

He pondered to himself, what did the other person mean by those words?

They've come to rob the naval branch base?

"You won't go back on your word, will you?"

Lockes narrowed his eyes and reminded him, "Crick's F!"

Smoker's mouth twitched: "..."

I remember now.

Yesterday, the other party defeated Creek Pay F as a bounty hunter and is now asking him for the bounty.

According to the rules, the bounty for Creek Pay F is indeed awarded to the other party.

He never expected that the other party would come to collect the reward.