I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"You've delayed our pirate crew's meeting with Rocks, I think you're asking for trouble!"

At the port of Beehive Island, two groups of pirates were already engaged in a fierce battle, with the sounds of swords clashing and gunfire ringing out incessantly.

"Let's fight! Let's fight!"

"I've wanted to know for a long time whether the Claymore Pirates or the Flying Tigers are stronger..."

Meanwhile, the other pirates around were also eager for chaos, and they stood by cheering and watching.

Occasionally, a few unlucky souls were caught in the crossfire of the fight. As the fighting intensified, even a third pirate crew joined in, creating a chaotic scene.

And on the island’s iconic building, a stone mountain shaped like a giant skull.

On the windowsill, a man stood expressionless, gazing down at the chaos below the distant harbor.

Chapter 634 The Power of Rocks

The man standing on the windowsill of the skull-shaped stone mountain had a rugged appearance and a head of messy black hair that was spread out behind his head. He stood there expressionless, exuding an aura of authority without anger.

"Captain Rocks! Another fight has broken out in the harbor! It's the Claymore Pirates and the Flying Tiger Pirates..."

A subordinate trotted in to report, but before he could finish speaking, Lockes raised his hand to interrupt him:

"No need to say anything more, I already know."

"Since I, Rocks, have made my name known to many pirates and then attracted them with the promise of huge profits... this will inevitably attract a swarm of admirers, and a fight is unavoidable."

Lox remained expressionless, still gazing down without any intention of intervening or stopping them.

Over the past few years, Rocks D. Xebec has risen to prominence like a comet, becoming a renowned pirate in the New World.

Just recently, Rocks suddenly spread the word that there was a chance to make a lot of money, which attracted a large number of pirates to Beehive Island.

Suddenly, a golden figure floated up from outside the stone mountain, eventually reaching the same height as Lox and looking at him.

The man wore a loose, light gold kimono, a cigar dangling from his mouth, and long, golden hair that cascaded down his back like a lion's mane—fluffy yet majestic.

"Lox, are you really not going to get involved?"

"If this continues, the pirates you've worked so hard to recruit will probably kill off half of them in infighting."

Shiki the Golden Lion spoke with a hint of mockery in his tone.

"Fighting? What's wrong with fighting?"

Rocks glanced at the Golden Lion expressionlessly:

"We were pirates to begin with."

Golden Lion was momentarily speechless. He took a puff of his cigar, and as he exhaled the smoke, he continued:

"You spread the word that there's a chance to make a lot of money, but is your real purpose to watch these pirates kill each other?"

“Of course not,” Lox categorically denied.

"It's true that we're going to make a lot of money, but it's not the right time to announce it yet."

"Only the truly strong who have been selected through fierce battles are qualified to participate in the upcoming major events."

"This world is destined to be ruled by the strong."

This argument made Golden Lion nod slightly, as he himself believed in the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak.

However, Lox's actions still puzzled Golden Lion:

"So what if we attract a large number of powerful individuals?"

"Rocks, most powerful pirates are arrogant and unruly because they rely on their strength. If you gather this large group together, the people will not be united. It's like digging your own grave."

Lockes smiled calmly, not caring at all.

"So what?"

Looking down at the harbor of Beehive Island, Lockes read aloud, word by word:

"As long as I live, they will eventually have to bow down and submit."

"Oh?" The Golden Lion smirked, giving Rocks a cold look.

"So, can you be sure that you will never die, never fail, Lox?"

At that moment, Rocks turned his head and met the eyes of the Golden Lion.

"Nice eyes."

Seeing the coldness in the Golden Lion's eyes, Rocks' lips curled up slightly, completely unconcerned.

"Golden Lion, it seems you're just like me. Do I really need to waste my breath on this?"

Lox chuckled and said:

"Mortals are all destined to die, unless..."

Lox glanced into the distance, not finishing his sentence, but instead saying:

"As long as I live, they will eventually have to bow down and submit."

"If I die, what does it matter if there is a great flood afterward?"

The golden lion narrowed its eyes and said nothing more.

At that moment, a loud rumble suddenly came from the port. The air could be vaguely seen shattering like glass, with spiderweb-like cracks appearing. The invisible vibrations made the entire island tremble slightly.

Looking down, Rocks saw a tall, imposing man standing out from the crowd, holding a naginata.

It seemed that the fight between the two pirate crews had affected the pirate wielding the naginata, which is why he attacked in anger.

With this attack, the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit nearly overturned both of the fighting pirate crews, and huge cracks appeared in the ground.

Lockes chuckled softly, glanced at the bounty poster on the table, and read out the man's name.

"Edward Newgate."

"The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit? Finally, a formidable opponent has arrived."

"With someone like him around, this kind of fighting is almost a meaningless massacre for him, and it can indeed be stopped."

Rocks used Moonwalk to leap off the rocky mountain.

With that leap, the world changed color.

Rocks was enveloped in a dark light, like a black sun falling from the sky, as if night had fallen in an instant.

Silky darkness surged from Lox's body, then enveloped the surroundings like a tide.

Instantly.

The island, which had been trembling slightly, gradually calmed down under the cover of darkness.

The originally vast and invisible shockwave seemed to be completely swallowed up by the intangible and insubstantial darkness.

When everything finally calms down.

All the darkness, like threads, gathered again around Lox and finally vanished completely.

Beehive Island has seen the light of day again, and the sun shines once more.

But everyone had fallen silent.

Newgate, who hadn't yet grown a white beard, also held his naginata and quietly walked to the side, showing no intention of clashing with Rocks.

"I am Lox."

Lockes surveyed the entire room with an expressionless face, causing the atmosphere to almost freeze.

By this time, Rocks was already a renowned pirate in the New World. Although there were many pirates on Beehive Island, none of them could surpass him in fame and strength.

You have all come to Beehive Island for the opportunity to amass immense wealth, not to fight and kill.

"In that case, let's put aside our hatred for now and go to the island to discuss matters."

At this point, Lox's lips curled into a proud smile, and a deep darkness enveloped his right fist.

"Or, those of you who still want to cause trouble, do you want to die from my strongest Dark-Dark Fruit ability?"

The entire room was silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Just as Lockes turned around with satisfaction.

Two or three steps behind him, the space distorted almost imperceptibly, and a handsome man suddenly appeared.

"Ok?"

Lox turned around abruptly, his eyes sharp as blades as he stared at the suddenly appearing Sieg, and his heart skipped a beat.

He jumped out just now to intimidate everyone, and he was already prepared to deal with the attack from the strong. His mind was at its most focused at that moment.

But strangely enough, he didn't even realize when Sieg appeared behind him.

Chapter 635 Sig's Way of Survival

"Huh? Who's that guy?"

How did he appear?

The previously quiet room erupted into a murmur of discussion, with countless eyes fixed on Sieg.

Not just Rocks.

There were quite a few pirates gathered on Beehive Island, and just now countless people were watching Rocks.

But no one noticed any signs of Sieg's appearance until he suddenly appeared, at which point they were belatedly awakened.

"Who is this guy?"

After scanning the entire room out of the corner of his eye, Lockes' doubts deepened.

Judging from the reactions of others, it wasn't just him, Lox, who failed to notice Sieg's sudden appearance.

The entire venue was filled with powerful figures, but it seemed that no one noticed how Sieg suddenly appeared behind Lox!

This is unusual.

Observation Haki is the ability to strongly sense the surrounding atmosphere, detect enemies beyond one's line of sight, or even predict their movements.