No kidding, even Rocks would have to offer me a cigarette.

A faint whooshing sound was heard.

Luo Hou's strong body flashed to within a few dozen centimeters of Kong Gu's front, and suddenly unleashed a powerful punch that flashed with intense black light!

"Well done! To have mastered my powerful punches to such a high degree is quite an achievement!!!"

"But that's not enough!"

"Steel Bones!!!"

Just as Luo Hou's heavy punch was about to strike his nose, Kong Gu caught the last bit of movement in the blink of an eye using his top-tier sword soul-colored Haki.

Instead of dodging, he raised his right fist high, his arm muscles bulging violently, and his thick Armament Haki instantly turned black!

However, this time the Armament Haki was clearly different from before.

Beneath that thick, pitch-black surface, a faint, flowing pink energy began to appear!

At this moment, Kong Gu's aura was greatly enhanced.

It's as if he was originally just a heavy sword, skilled at overcoming all techniques with sheer force.

But now, this heavy cleaver, enhanced by its own power, has become even sharper.

Kong Gu's aura surged wildly, directly suppressing the air around Luo Hou and creating terrifying shockwaves!

He was completely focused, leaving no room for error, and unleashed all his domineering aura and power to meet Rahu's attack!

"Heavy punch!!!!!"

Boom! ! ! !

With the enhancement of top-level Armament Haki, the two fists, each the size of a sandbag, collided like thousands of kilograms of steel, producing a thunderous roar.

The power and domineering aura of both sides were tearing each other apart, and the two sides were locked in a fierce confrontation!

"This is the highest level of Armament Haki technique! It allows your own Haki to flow, causing internal damage to the enemy!!!"

Kong Gu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile like that of a dragon king. Then, he used his masterful and domineering skills to force Luo Hou back a full three steps!

But that's not all.

After feeling the pain and taking a few steps back, a touch of pink appeared on the thick, dark Armament Haki on Rahu's fist!

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed 1346 points of power!]

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed 2746 points of Agility!]

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed 2746 stamina points!]

.....

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed the Observation Haki attribute! (Top-tier) Current progress: 63.96%!]

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed the Observation Haki attribute! (Top-tier) Current progress: 87.96%!]

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed the Armament Haki technique: Flowing (Ryuo)!]

After taking the blow from Kong Gu's powerful punch, Luo Hou successfully mastered the technique!

The term "flowing domineering aura" specifically refers to transforming the domineering aura, which originally only covered the body's surface to form a hardened attack, into a fluid and dynamic state, like flowing water.

This kind of Armament Haki that can flow out can, to a certain extent, directly invade the interior of the target and then destroy the body tissue directly from the vulnerable parts inside!

"That's a really great technique~ cough~"

With a slight sway of his body, Luo Hou dissipated Kong Gu's last bit of power, then clenched his fist once more!

Upon witnessing this scene, Kong Gu was so shocked that he was speechless.

"You brat! You actually managed to perfectly replicate my domineering techniques!!!"

Kong Gu stared wide-eyed, still seemingly in disbelief.

However, this moment of shock only lasted for a few seconds before he returned to normal.

After all, Rahu is a monster who can directly copy even his strength, speed, and even his long-accustomed attack techniques!

In this light, it's not so outrageous that he could directly absorb my Armament Haki usage techniques.

Having successfully mastered the highest level of Armament Haki, Rahu's figure suddenly vanished from the spot once again!

But this time, Kong Gu did not choose to fight back.

He simply stood there calmly, letting the fist, the size of a sandbag, grow larger and larger in the space between his pupils.

"Armed Heavy Punch!!!"

It was still that incredibly heavy punch, but this time Rahu no longer limited himself to covering his fist with Armament Haki!

At this moment, he was able to flow his Armament Haki like Kong Gu, infiltrating the enemy's interior to cause maximum destruction!

Under the influence of the Paramecia-type Power-Power Fruit.

Luo Hou's muscles began to swell, with veins bulging everywhere, just like thick, green earthworms covering every inch of his skin after a rain!

boom! ! ! ! !

Luo Hou unleashed a punch, accompanied by an incredibly loud sonic boom, which struck Kong Gu squarely in the center of his chest!

The dark, flowing domineering aura surged into Kong Gu's body like a flood of crab maggots as the fist made contact with his chest!

Click!

A crisp sound of bone cracking was heard!

Admiral Kong, known as the "Steel Bone" and the highest combat power of the Navy Headquarters, had a three- or four-centimeter-long dent in his chest!

Immediately afterwards, the terrifying power generated by Rahu's Devil Fruit sent him flying dozens of meters away!

This shocking scene almost instantly froze the two groups of naval and pirate forces who were also engaged in battle nearby.

"Hey! Is this... real?! Steel-Boned Air Force General has broken his bones!!!"

"That guy... he really managed to defeat a renowned Admiral, the highest-ranking officer in the Marine Headquarters, at such a young age!!!"

"We're really doomed this time... If a guy like that really joins the Rocks Pirates, how will our Navy possibly stop them?"

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Chapter 26 Whitebeard

However, at this moment, compared to the shocked gazes of the group of marines and pirates...

The man who had been standing quietly in the distance, like a wooden stake, for about seven or eight minutes not far from the battlefield, revealed an expression of extreme appreciation.

The man who had been watching from the sidelines without saying a word or getting involved was none other than Whitebeard, who had been sent by Rocks from Hatchinos Island.

The moment Whitebeard landed on Devil's Island, he had already sensed the intense battle between Rahu and Kongu through his capacitor device.

He witnessed firsthand how Rahu went from being easily suppressed at first to gradually gaining the upper hand in their battles.

In just over ten minutes, he has already managed to directly defeat an admiral like Kong Kou, one of the highest combat forces in the Navy Headquarters!

Such an outrageous and monstrous talent was something even Whitebeard envied.

After all, even at this stage, defeating Kong Gu head-on is not an easy task for him.

Both sides are strong fighters at the same level, and it would take at least three days to determine a winner.

What impressed Whitebeard even more about Rahu was his talent for directly learning other people's fighting techniques during battle!

Such exceptional learning ability is something even the captain of the Rocks Pirates couldn't achieve.

And this Rahu is only about 18 years old on the surface!

A kid who has just come of age has already reached such strength!

This speed has even completely surpassed that of their captain, Rocks D. Gibbek!

After all, Rocks was also incredibly powerful.

But honestly, he can't compare to a man like Rahu, who's like a cow standing on its head, so incredibly powerful!

With that thought in mind, Whitebeard wasted no time and immediately strode over to Rahu's side.

He wanted to complete the task assigned to him by the captain: to recruit this exceptionally talented guy and Kaido, who belonged to a special race, into their Rocks Pirates and train them to become executives.

Meanwhile, Rahu, who had successfully absorbed all of Kong Gu's basic attributes, naturally noticed Whitebeard, a man who was 666cm tall and attracted a lot of attention wherever he went.

"Edward Newgate~ I really didn't expect you to arrive so quickly~"

Seeing the white-bearded man, who would later be known as the strongest man in the world, standing right in front of him, Rahu couldn't help but take a second look.

After all, it's quite amazing to see a comic book come to life like this!

Although Kaido appears frequently throughout the story, he is still slightly inferior to Whitebeard, who was directly defined by Oda as the strongest man in the world.

In the entire One Piece anime, Whitebeard is undoubtedly the most popular male character.

The title of the world's strongest man is no joke!

"Gurararararararar, I didn't expect you little brat to recognize me~"

"I am Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard!"

Upon discovering that Rahu, whose talent was so extraordinary that it was almost monstrous, could recognize him directly, Whitebeard let out a hearty yet somewhat strange laugh.

However, compared to Luo Hou's calm demeanor, Kong Gu and a group of naval vice admirals next to him were not so leisurely.

Edward Newgate is a truly ruthless and powerful pirate!

As the captain of the first division of the Rocks Pirates, his bounty was over one billion Berries!

Furthermore, the opponent wields the Murakumogiri, one of the twelve supreme grade swords, with unparalleled skill and terrifying power!

Whitebeard's individual fighting prowess is absolutely among the top few on this sea!

Kong Gu even believed that defeating such a guy was practically impossible.

After all, besides his absolute master-level swordsmanship, Whitebeard was most famous for his innate superhuman strength!

Monkey D. Garp, the famous philosopher and excellent Marine who once had the honor of fighting Whitebeard, once said, "If I had to fight a monster like Whitebeard with his superhuman arms, I'd rather go back to the East Blue for a vacation."

"Our Captain Rocks thinks highly of you, join our Rocks Pirates!"

After glancing around briefly and confirming that reinforcements from Marine Headquarters wouldn't arrive anytime soon, Whitebeard extended an invitation to Law to join the Rocks Pirates.