Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

They actually dared to provoke and flirt with him, the captain.

They've really gone too far; they need a little punishment...

……

Just as Rocks came out of the bath, someone knocked on the door.

Upon opening the door, one is greeted by the very kind-looking innkeeper, who greets guests with a smile: "Gentlemen, this is a complimentary chill-relieving soup from our inn. We hope you three have a pleasant experience here..."

Lox raised an eyebrow: "It's not chicken soup?"

"?"

The hotel owner's forehead was filled with questions.

But his expression didn't change; he was still smiling and looked very amiable: "Would the guest like some chicken soup? We do have that dish in the restaurant, but it needs to be prepared."

"Please have this to tide you over, everyone. I'll have someone bring you more food later."

With that, he handed the drugged, chill-dispelling soup to Lox, told him he could tell the clerk if he needed anything, and then left...

Nami glanced at the soup, blinked, and said, "Is there poison in this?"

Rocks glanced at Nami and said in surprise, "Wow, you can even tell that?"

Nami pouted: "I've been to sea before, and I'm wary of many things, okay?"

She's a thief who dares to steal from the sea, do you really think she's a clueless little kid?

Lox nodded: "Pretty impressive, and quite daring."

Nami: "..."

Who is this person referring to?

Kuina said calmly, "Should we attack them?"

Rocks swept his Observation Haki around, noticing someone watching them. He waved his hand and said, "No rush. They'll act when they can't hold back anymore."

Five minutes, ten minutes, half an hour...

The people watching the three of them, including Lockes, were getting impatient. Damn it, half an hour had passed, and they still hadn't fainted.

One of them turned menacing: "Looks like they've discovered something. Why don't we just take action? They're just three brats!"

"Make your move!"

Even the town mayor, an elder of millions, grew impatient and coldly gave the order…

then……

That's it.

A large group of more than ten people rushed into the hotel.

Before they could even get close to the room of Lox and his companions, they were pierced through the forehead by tiny, emerald-green energy orbs, each about the size of a thumb…

Chapter 73 Kuina Takes the Battle!

The storm raged all night and didn't stop until morning.

It's a beautiful day today.

The three of them, including Locke, had already gotten up and come down from the second floor of the hotel. They found the ingredients in the hotel kitchen and started making breakfast on their own.

The ingredients were fresh, and Rocks had even tried poison; it was edible.

Rocks has a special constitution, and ordinary poisons have no effect on him.

Even the cold-dispelling soup that was drugged yesterday couldn't knock out Lox.

He had eaten a lot of poisonous mushrooms when he was on "a certain island," but the "laughing mushrooms" that make you laugh had no effect on him.

Some plants that are quite toxic actually contain more "energy" and have a better flavor, making them more to Rocks's liking than ordinary food...

While we were eating, someone walked into the hotel.

They are island residents, bounty hunters who come here for a meal...

The man was burly and fierce-looking. Upon seeing the unfamiliar Rox and his two companions, his thick eyebrows shot up immediately: "Who are you? Where's old Ori?"

He was an experienced bounty hunter; at the same time, he could smell the aroma of food and a faint scent of blood!

This immediately put him on alert!

Lox was surprised by the man's vigilance. He took a sip of cream of mushroom soup and calmly said, "Oh, he's dead."

"..."

The man paused for a moment, clearly having made a connection to something.

After a slight change in expression, he didn't say a word and ran towards the gate.

I want to leave this place...

'puff! '

"what!!"

Sounds similar to the soft thud of bullets hitting flesh and screams rang out one after the other.

The screams echoed through the quiet town that morning, and were heard by many residents...

This is a gathering place for bounty hunters, a profession that involves living on the edge.

A vigilant and cautious nature is ingrained in their very being.

They react immediately to any disturbance.

Even if you are asleep, you will be awakened by this scream the next moment.

So, not long afterward...

The crowd had already gathered and was beginning to surround the hotel...

No one knew what had happened, and no one acted rashly...

"What happened?"

The speaker was a burly man with a spiky head. He pushed through the crowd and stepped out, his bronze-bell-like eyes scanning everyone before finally looking into the hotel entrance...

A thin man said, "I don't know. The screams seemed to be coming from old Ori's hotel. I remember someone checking into his hotel yesterday..."

The spiky-haired giant casually pointed at someone: "Go take a look!"

"..."

Perhaps the spiky-haired giant's intimidating presence was too overwhelming; though timid, the man dared not refuse and slowly made his way towards the inn...

'boom! '

Then a flash of emerald light appeared, and before the man could even get close, he was blasted away, coughing up blood as he pierced through a building...

This scene plunged the audience into an eerie silence.

'Tap tap!'

Footsteps could be heard coming from inside the hotel.

Everyone's pupils contracted, and they subconsciously took a step back, but their gazes remained fixed on them.

"It's really lively; so many people came to welcome us so early in the morning."

Wearing sunglasses, Locks strolled out leisurely, glanced at the people in the room, and grinned: "This island is truly welcoming."

The spiky-haired giant stared warily at Rocks: "Who are you?"

Rocks made up a story: "Black-haired Stinks."

"..."

The spiky-headed giant frowned slightly.

I have absolutely no recollection of this name or title.

As a bounty hunter, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the bounty on someone; it was part of his "job."

But black hair...

Recently, a "black-haired swordsman" has caught his attention.

He simply didn't connect the Rocks in front of him with the "black-haired swordsman," as it was unlikely to be such a coincidence.

Staring at Rocks, the spiky-haired giant spoke in a deep voice: "What did you do to Old Ori and the others?"

Rocks counted on his fingers and laughed, "Shouldn't it be 'killed'?"

"..."

Everyone was stunned.

Killing is killing, and it should have been done?

Is this guy playing them for fools?

"you……"

The spiky-haired giant was about to say something when he saw another person approaching, and he immediately stopped talking.

His face showed respect and fear...

What happened here?

Daz Bonis naturally noticed the commotion and immediately headed over.

He walked slowly but steadily.

An inexplicable sense of oppression emanated from him, causing those around him to fall silent in fear...

Daz Bonis's gaze fell on Rocks, glancing at the sword tucked into Rocks's waist: "A swordsman?"

Then, unconcerned, he looked at Locke and said calmly, "Do you know the consequences of causing trouble here?"

Locus glanced at Daz Bonis, then, without responding, called out into the inn, "Kuina, your opponent is here."

"Ok?"

Daz Bonis narrowed his eyes and actually ignored him, showing quite a bit of audacity.

And what did the other person mean by those words?

However, being a calm and collected person, he did not make any statement.

"Is that him?"

Kuina emerged from the inn, her gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on Daz Bonis. She asked in confusion, "Not a swordsman?"

She had always assumed that the person Rocks mentioned, the one worthy of her attention, was a swordsman...

"He is indeed not a swordsman, but he is an ability user."

Rocks said, "A blade man who has eaten the Sharp-Cut Fruit can turn his whole body into blades, making him a suitable opponent for you."

"A user of the Quick-Cut Devil Fruit..."

Kuina's expression became more serious, and she understood some of Lox's thoughts.

She had only recently grasped the essence of the Iron-Slaying Realm and had not yet experienced actual combat.

The blade-wielding figure before her, capable of transforming her entire body into blades, was the key to judging whether she could truly master the Iron-Slicing Realm swordsmanship.

"Do you still have such confidence now that you know me?"

Daz Bonis also heard what Lox said, and his eyes flashed slightly: "It seems that you are not simple people, but ordinary people."

"However, any swordsman who faces me will only meet defeat!"

He was once a notorious assassin in the Western Sea, so it's not surprising that some people know him.

He was surprised that these people were so confident even after they knew his identity.

However, he didn't really care about the swordsman.

At least none of the swordsmen he had encountered in the past could even break through his defenses!

'Shuh! '