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

At this moment, the two of them directly reached the ultimate level of 100% of their Conqueror's Haki!

Under the terrifying bombardment of Conqueror's Haki, the entire island of Hatchinos was almost covered with the boiling black and red thunder and lightning that had emerged from it!

The moment the Conqueror's Haki emanated from the two madmen, Rocks and Rahu, spread out unrestrainedly!

Even if they had also awakened Conqueror's Haki!

Even Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and others who had already reached the top level felt a chill run down their spines!

As for the three of them—John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi—who were slightly weaker and didn't have as much domineering aura, they were showing signs of their eyes rolling back and foaming at the mouth!

"Damn it! Stop it! Captain! Don't unleash your Conqueror's Haki like that anymore!!!"

"And that Luo Hou! Even if he's talented, there's no need for him to flaunt it like this! If this keeps up, we really can't take it anymore!"

"That's right. If we, as squad leaders, were to faint in front of our subordinates, where would we put our dignity?"

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Chapter 101 There are plenty of people to do it

As John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi, the three bottom-ranked squad leaders, cried out in pain, Rocks gradually stopped his actions of releasing Conqueror's Haki.

Seeing this, Rahu naturally stopped using his Conqueror's Haki as well.

After all, maintaining the release of domineering aura for an extended period of time consumes a great deal of physical strength.

Furthermore, the higher the purity level of the domineering aura, the more terrifying the physical strength consumed during its release!

Even though Rahu's stamina, enhanced by the power of the Azure Dragon Fruit, has reached a level where he can fight day and night for more than half a month, he still can't withstand such a high-intensity output!

Using Conqueror's Haki to entangle an enemy and directly releasing Conqueror's Haki for large-area output have completely different energy consumption.

The use of Conqueror's Haki to wrap around an area is only for attack; releasing Conqueror's Haki over a large area is a form of consumption.

"Very good! Your Conqueror's Haki has now reached the same level as mine. Next, it's time to improve your Armament Haki and Observation Haki!"

"I won't go into the details of the other methods. Armament Haki is just the most basic form of Haki; it automatically awakens and improves once your physical strength reaches a certain level. However, once you reach the highest level of Armament Haki, further breakthroughs require some special techniques..."

"I know you have great talent, but breaking through to the ultimate Armament Haki level in a short time isn't so simple~"

"As for the remaining Observation Haki, you'll need to cultivate and practice it yourself."

"Newgate, Shiki, and Linlin, you three should also pay attention and learn! Strive to break through to the ultimate level of Haki as soon as possible! It doesn't matter if the intensity is a little low, as long as the level is reached!"

While explaining the training techniques for Armament Haki and Crimson Haki, Rocks reminded the other three squad leaders, who had relatively good talent, to listen carefully and study hard.

"Damn Rocks, that guy still loves to show off... So what if it's Ultimate Haki? One day, I, Golden Lion, will be able to break through on my own!"

"Damn it! Has Captain Rocks abandoned the three of us? He doesn't even want to mention our names anymore!!!"

"That's so hurtful... No matter what, the three of us are notorious pirates on the high seas! Don't look down on us like that!!!"

Upon hearing Rocks's words of instruction, Golden Lion was the first to express his displeasure.

After all, as a renowned pirate who had been famous for a long time, being so directly told to study hard made him feel somewhat humiliated.

As for the remaining John trio, after hearing that Captain Rocks didn't take them seriously at all, they immediately became lifeless salted fish, as if they had lost their dreams.

It lay quietly on the ground, staring motionlessly at the sky.

They were supposed to be great pirates with bounties of over a billion Berries! Now they've fallen so low that they can't even be a foil for the academic geniuses!

That's really hurtful...

Even academically weak students have dignity!

If it weren't for us academic underachievers, how would we be able to highlight that Whitebeard and his crew were three or four stories high in talent?

Flowers need green leaves to set them off and look even more beautiful.

If the three of us don't perform poorly, then the monstrous nature of that young brat Rahu won't stand out!

John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi looked up at the sky and roared.

I felt a little sour inside.

However, their silly antics never caught the eye of Rocks.

After all, right now, all Rocks is thinking about is carrying out his crazy plan.

If he can successfully lead his troops to the Red Line and destroy the World Government that has ruled the world for 800 years...

Then, he, Rocks D. Gibbek, will ascend the throne as the new ruler of the world, a new king of the world!

John and his crew are, on the surface, great pirates with a bounty of over a billion Berries.

But in Lox's eyes, it was only that level.

This level of strength is fine for containing mid-to-high-level enemies, but if it comes into contact with the World Government's internal high-end forces, it will be instantly defeated beyond recognition.

For example, the leader of the Knights of God who was stopped by Gol D. Roger in God Valley was definitely a high-end combatant!

If an enemy like that were to come and fight a pirate of John's caliber one-on-one, it wouldn't take more than 50 rounds before they could chop off the head of this weakling who only knows how to drink all day.

He's all domineering and doesn't even practice!

His swordsmanship and physical skills are also only half-baked!

If it weren't for the fact that these guys were long-time employees, Lockes would have even considered firing these three bastards outright.

After all, it's hard to find three-legged Celestial Dragons in this era, but there are plenty of two-legged great pirates!

In short!

If you're not willing to do it, there are plenty of people who are!

The Rocks Pirates will never lack the addition of great pirates!

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Chapter 102 Power Increases Once Again!

"Watch closely! This is the ultimate Armament Haki!"

Before Lockes finished speaking, he clenched his fists, his muscles surging with power, unleashing terrifying might. Then, a dark, shiny substance flashed across his fists, which looked as hard as meteorite iron!

As we all know, the external color of Armament Haki gradually becomes a deeper black as it progresses from the basic to the advanced level!

Rocks' ultimate Armament Haki has now reached a certain level of darkness, becoming jet black and shiny.

The specific difference is roughly between matte black and glossy black.

Lox narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in his pupils, and looked at Rahu with a smile befitting a powerful figure, "This punch will be very heavy!"

"Hehehehehe~ Bring it on!"

"From this day forward, there is no one in this world who can defeat me instantly!"

"As for those who can't defeat me instantly—they're just weaklings who can't catch up!"

Rahu let out a series of strange, villainous laughs, and his entire image came to life, just like a wicked great pirate.

Faced with the wave after wave of murderous aura emanating from him, even a pirate of Rocks' caliber seemed somewhat normal.

boom! ! ! !

After a loud bang, Rahu quickly exerted his strength!

A tremendous force emanated from his body, instantly shattering and exploding the floral shirt on his upper body, revealing steel-like muscles, causing his body to swell, with thick, pale blue veins running across his skin. Dragon scales and domineering aura covered his entire body, and his defensive capabilities reached an extreme level!

But that wasn't all. After using up all the Devil Fruits that could increase defense and strength, four kinds of natural elemental abilities with extremely strong damage penetration—magma, lightning, ice, and laser—gradually condensed behind Rahu!

Rocks was extremely powerful.

You have to put all your effort into dealing with him in order to survive more rounds and absorb enough basic attributes!

Rocks, witnessing this, also showed a slight hint of envy. Staring at the lingering Devil Fruit power emanating from Rahu, he sighed, "What a freak... If I possessed so many Devil Fruit abilities, I'd probably have ruled the world by now!"

Swish!

The next moment!

Rocks' body vanished instantly at an astonishing speed, carrying an incomparably powerful aura. He teleported directly in front of Rahu, his palm radiating extremely hard Armament Haki that exuded terrifying destructive power, and viciously chopped down towards Rahu's forehead.

Between these swift and ruthless movements, it was impossible to tell that this guy simply wanted to improve Luo Hou's realm level through one-on-one combat!

They were practically like enemies, their eyes blazing with hatred upon meeting, as if they wanted nothing more than to kill each other!

Of course, Luo Hou, whose speed was also quite fast, was unwilling to sit idly by and wait for his doom!

To fight or communicate with someone like Rocks, you absolutely cannot be judged by the standards of an ordinary person.

Rocks wasn't the kind of person who followed the rules like Whitebeard.

If you were to fight Whitebeard one-on-one, he would consider your safety and thus back down at a crucial moment.

Otherwise, in the Marineford arc of the original story, the moment Whitebeard grabbed Blackbeard's skull and released the seismic waves, he could have easily shattered Blackbeard's head into pieces!

Although Whitebeard didn't kill Blackbeard entirely because Blackbeard shouted "Dad!" at a crucial moment, this is enough to show that Whitebeard was a man who respected rules.

Even if his son betrayed him, piercing his already ailing heart, he could still choose to forgive his foolish son.

However, Lox was different. Although he claimed it was a one-on-one fight, it was clear that he intended to kill him!

They just don't follow the rules!

When they act, they use swift and decisive methods of killing!

Rahu's body trembled, and with a stomp of his foot, a huge crater seven or eight meters in diameter was blasted open on the ground of Hachinos. His burly body, covered with dragon scales, tore through the airflow, and he rushed forward like a cannonball with its primer lit, his pitch-black fist slamming directly into Lox's palm!

boom! ! ! ! !

The two hands, imbued with powerful Armament Haki, collided almost instantly, causing an explosion of air currents and a muffled sound.

The two of them clashed like ancient ferocious beasts, relying solely on their physical strength.

Power surged throughout Luo Hou's body, one vein after another, and the veins that resembled dragon tendons surged with terrifying power!

After a few seconds of slight impact, it directly pushed Rocks's body, which exuded the aura of a sea overlord, back three steps!

With the addition of power, Devil Fruit powers, and Mythical Zoan abilities, Rahu's power level surpasses that of Rocks!

However, this is only a slight advantage!