Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Before Zefa could finish speaking, a wave of Conqueror's Haki pressed down from close range, impacting his mind.

Zefa's breath caught in his throat, and his voice abruptly stopped...

A shortness of breath is very serious for someone with asthma, and Zefa almost couldn't suppress a soft cough.

The movements were inevitably affected to some extent...

'Bang! Bang bang bang!'

Rocks wouldn't let this opportunity pass him by, and he threw a series of punches with both arms.

Left fist, a bone-crushing blow! Right fist, a serious punch!

Every punch was delivered with full force.

Rocks' stamina and imposing aura were rapidly depleted under this frenzied onslaught...

Meanwhile, Zephyr's highly concentrated Armament Haki was depleted by Rocks's punches.

In the end, it was broken open!

'Boom!'

Rocks' punch, imbued with penetrating force, slammed into Zefa, creating a deafening roar.

Having lost his domineering defense, Zephyr's fragile internal organs were impacted by Rocks' punch, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

But Zefa managed to stop the blast from going down thanks to his strong physique!

"With this fighting style... how much stamina and domineering spirit do you have left, brat!"

Zefa swallowed the fishy-sweet taste in his throat and suppressed his asthma attack.

But his eyes gleamed with a fierce light.

Ignoring his injuries, he suddenly raised his mechanical arm and thrust it forward, covering himself with his newly activated Armor Haki.

He slapped Rocks hard across the face!

"There are plenty more!!"

Rocks did not dodge; he had already planned to trade blows, so naturally he wouldn't avoid them.

Resist and fight back!

Rocks stepped forward and unleashed two different punches, striking Zephyr's chest hard.

'Boom!'

Zephyr's mechanical arm slammed down, fracturing Rocks' shoulder bone, followed by a powerful explosion that engulfed him...

Boom! Boom!

At the same time, Rocks' fists struck Zefa's body with tremendous force, sending Zefa flying...

'Boom! Boom!'

One on the left and one on the right, the two were sent flying backwards.

They all traced a path before crashing onto the ground one after the other.

Two craters, about 100 meters apart, appear as if they were made by a meteorite impact...

"Cough...cough cough cough..."

Zefa struggled to his feet in the pit on the right.

He coughed up blood, clutching his chest, his chest heaving, and he seemed to be having great difficulty breathing...

Severe asthma attack.

This is a stubborn ailment, unrelated to physical strength.

When breathing is difficult, even the strongest body is useless...

"Teacher Zefu!"

Are you alright?

Ain and Binz ran towards Zefa's location, and their expressions changed drastically upon seeing Zefa's disheveled appearance.

Professor Zefu was seriously injured...

Is this black-haired swordsman really that terrifying?

"He won't die..."

Zefa wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

After taking the special medicine spray from Ayn and spraying it into his mouth a few times, his breathing became much easier...

"You all wait here!"

Zefa spoke to the two students.

Then he used one of the six techniques, Shave, and charged in the other direction.

"You are decisive and ruthless, but too reckless."

Seeing Lox struggling to his feet in the crater, Zephyr exhaled: "To have withstood my attack with your bare hands and survive, you're quite physically strong..."

"Cough cough cough..."

As he stood up, Lockes coughed up thick blood.

He looked extremely disheveled at this moment, and after standing up, he swayed unsteadily, almost falling over.

Half of Rocks' body was a bloody mess, with the white bones faintly visible; his injuries were extremely severe.

The body, which hadn't used its Haki to defend itself, was nearly blown to pieces by the explosion of the Zeff's mechanical arm at close range.

Blood stained most of his body.

If an ordinary person had suffered such injuries, they would have died seven or eight times over.

Only Rocks's strong physique and vitality allowed him to stand up.

However, given these injuries, it seems unlikely that Rocks would have any chance of resisting...

But was Rocks truly powerless to resist?

Do not!

Lox is assembling.

Previously, the Blackwing Archdemon reported a new ability—super-speed regeneration!

Super-fast regeneration is a super-powerful self-healing ability that can even regenerate severed limbs.

Let alone these superficial injuries, even if his hands, feet, and torso were blown to pieces, Rocks could regenerate...

Super-fast regeneration is definitely better than using that kind of energy to speed up the recovery process.

One ability merely accelerates wound recovery, while the other can even heal severed limbs...

"Cough cough, I haven't lost yet, keep going, old man!"

Lox coughed up blood repeatedly, his voice was weak, and his body swayed as if he would collapse at any moment.

Suppress the little remaining energy in your body that is eager to heal.

Despite his severe injuries, Lox gave Zephyr a cold smile: "How could I possibly be defeated here?"

Zephyr didn't move, quietly looking at Rocks: "Stop pretending. Although I don't know what kind of Devil Fruit you ate, I just witnessed your super regenerative ability."

"Are you planning to feign weakness before launching a final attack? Don't underestimate me, brat!"

"cut……"

Upon hearing this, Lox couldn't help but spit out a curse.

These old guys are indeed very experienced in combat.

He didn't realize he had given himself away, but the other party still saw through him...

'Om! '

With a thought, Rocks unleashed his super-fast regeneration.

Rocks' injuries were healing at a visible speed, and in the blink of an eye, he was completely healed...

'Damn, it's all used up already?'

Upon sensing his body, Lockes immediately realized...

The energy stored within his own body and the energy dissipating from the Blackwing Demon were completely depleted.

Although he had almost returned to his peak condition, without that energy boost, he couldn't unleash his full power...

This made Lockes' heart sink.

Despite their best efforts, they were completely overwhelmed by that old guy, Zefa.

now……

He seems to be in big trouble!

The only saving grace is that Zefa has taken a considerable toll on himself in various aspects, and due to an asthma attack, his condition has deteriorated significantly compared to before...

He sensed that the Black Demon was out of danger, and if he found an opportunity, he could slip away...

Rocks remained calm and didn't get carried away!

"The ability to return life to your body is probably your Devil Fruit power, right? It allows you to store up unnecessary power and use it at crucial moments."

Zephyr frowned slightly as he looked at Rocks, who had recovered completely.

He spoke calmly, as if he had seen through Rocks's ability: "Not only can it enhance one's strength, it can also accelerate the recovery of injuries..."

"But you've exhausted all your stored power, haven't you? Although your injuries have healed, your aura has weakened considerably."

Zephyr's Observation Haki can determine a person's strength.

It was discovered that although Rocks' injuries had healed, his strength had decreased significantly.

The opponent can no longer maintain that stronger state!

"So what? Your form has declined quite a bit, hasn't it? If we really fought, I might not lose to you!"

Lockes sneered: "Old man, if you're not feeling well, retire. This ocean belongs to the young. There are no ships for old men like you to ride in this day and age!"

"Wouldn't it be better to clean up those naval scum after retirement? That's much more dignified than dying an unexplained death at sea!"

"You keep mentioning naval scum; you seem to have a lot of opinions about the Navy, kid!"

Zefa wasn't in a hurry to make a move.

The special medication works well, but it can't suppress asthma attacks so quickly.

He stared at Rocks: "Speaking of which, I saw a glimpse of that old man Garp in your attack just now. What's your relationship with him?"

He does indeed have this question.

During Rocks' attack...

It has the feel of Garp's Iron Fist!

"I encountered a few naval scoundrels and even killed one of them. Otherwise, why would I have a bounty on my head?"

Rocks scoffed, "As for my relationship with that old man Garp, it's just that I want to find a chance to beat him up!"

"I see. It seems you've also encountered Garp and learned something from him. The Elbaf Spear technique must have been learned from the Little Garden. Your talent... is quite remarkable!"

Zefa did not believe that Rocks was Garp's disciple.

Then there's only one possibility.

The other party had fought Garp and learned something from him.

The opponent's Elbaf Spear must have been learned from those two giants in the little garden, right?

Thinking about it this way, Zefa felt a chill run down his spine.

How incredibly talented must this guy be to do something like this?

"The more this is the case, the less likely I am to let you leave!"

Zefa flashed out, his voice cold: "Your talent, combined with your name, reminds me of some bad things."