Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

The original idea was to just coast along.

In an instant, the fire in my heart carried me to Java, overseas.

"Crazy!!!"

"How dare you treat me like an easy target—"

The shame and indignation of being underestimated, coupled with the fear of brushing with death, together created the raging flames of fury in Silver Axe's heart.

"I want to fight!"

"Fine, let's fight!!!"

Silver Axe's face was contorted with rage, his expression twisted with anger from the excessive force he had exerted.

He was a powerful general who rose from humble beginnings to become a king-level expert.

He has experienced countless battles, carnage, and even life-or-death struggles. His reluctance to fight doesn't mean he can't fight! Continuous retreat will only invite more unbridled attacks.

After being momentarily gripped by the fear of death, the enraged Silver Axe unleashed its full power.

The air surge was deafening!

Its power and influence are extraordinary!

The stagnant Armament Haki turned the giant axe black, and it smashed down angrily with a sharp edge that could cut through anything, its force immense, as if it would split the canyon in two.

Just as Silver Axe was about to risk everything and fight to the death to show that guy what he was capable of.

Rumbling--

A deafening roar, shaking the earth, suddenly came from the ground.

The earth trembled.

Dust is dancing!

The ground beneath my feet was like a drunk man, staggering and swaying, as if he were on a roller coaster, going up and down, dancing and tumbling, with huge undulations that made it hard to even stand.

exaggerate!

terror!

The earth seemed to come alive.

Violent oscillations.

A terrifying roll.

Many cracks can even be seen at the junctions of the earth's surface, and they are showing a tendency to continue to widen.

If we look down from a macro perspective.

You can even see the edge of the canyon, where it meets the sea, where yellowish-brown sewage is rising, with rocks constantly collapsing downwards, and seawater rushing in with a deafening roar, creating waves that are hundreds of meters high, as if it were the end of the world.

'When did my strength become this great?!'

Silver Axe's pupils contracted.

I almost thought I was invincible.

If a single axe strike can shatter an entire canyon, wouldn't that allow one to dominate the ocean in no time?

"Ouch~"

He almost threw out his back before realizing that the attack wasn't his at all, and had nothing to do with him whatsoever. The giant axe, blackened by Armament Haki, was still in his hand, not yet thrown!

The earthquake beneath my feet was so strong.

Let alone fierce fighting, even standing still is a difficult task. The earth seems to have a temper, bouncing and leaping about, and the buildings on it are like a roller coaster, going up and down.

The fury of the battle was instantly extinguished by the unexpected change, and everyone frowned as they searched for the cause.

A sudden and unexpected change.

Without finding out the reason, who can continue to fight with all their might? That's incredibly reckless!

"An earthquake... such a massive earthquake..."

"Could it be Whitebeard...?!"

"How could his strength... have become so great..."

Silver Axe frowned deeply.

Of all the people he knew, only Whitebeard, who possessed the Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit, could have single-handedly caused such a terrible earthquake.

It controls the power of vibration and can easily cause earthquakes and tsunamis, making it an extremely terrifying Devil Fruit among Paramecia-type fruits.

But even if it were him, that would be too exaggerated!

At least!

In Silver Axe's memory, Whitebeard was indeed powerful, but he shouldn't have been this strong!

'Could it be that he's been hiding his true strength all along!?'

Silver Axe, filled with doubt and unease, looked toward the battlefield where Whitebeard was.

but!

Under the scrutiny of Observation Haki, Whitebeard was also completely bewildered. His golden hair flew wildly, and his naginata danced wildly, but it couldn't hide the astonishment in his eyes. He looked around the battlefield, seemingly searching for the root cause of the accident.

"It wasn't him?!"

“Who is that!?”

Silver Axe's pupils contracted, and his doubts deepened.

One after another, figures and names flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, as he tried to find the root of the problem.

Locke, Locke...

For some reason, an arrogant and unruly figure suddenly flashed through his mind.

But only for a moment.

He shook his head and flung it away.

"Locke?"

"Just him?"

"Absolutely impossible!!"

Silver Axe's lips curled into a sneer, his voice resolute.

If we add one more word.

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It would be more likely if it were Captain Rocks; only he could possibly have such power. However, the constant shaking of the sky, as if the battle was about to tear the heavens apart, clearly indicated that Rocks and Yan were locked in a fierce battle and would not have had time to go underground and cause such a commotion.

Silver Axe frowned, his brows furrowing into a pretzel shape, racking his brains but unable to come up with a solution.

really!

With his head full of muscles, he's just not suited for these kinds of intellectual quizzes.

But it's Moans.

"Earthquake...earth's core..."

Seeing the turbulent waves on the ground, his pupils contracted.

It's like I thought of something.

His face immediately turned extremely ugly, ashen and dark, almost like a demon. However, given his short stature, he was more like a ferocious little devil beside the King of Hell.

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"That rascal……"

"Damn!!"

"Could it be that we really let him in...?"

"How could such destruction have occurred? Momocasia Dodoikasi, what on earth is he doing?!"

"Damn it... what if the Five Elders find out..."

Moans couldn't help but shiver.

His trembling gaze narrowed again; he rushed as fast as he could, but still couldn't catch up.

It's all the fault of this stupid and despicable tin can in front of us.

"Dirty pirates!!!"

　Moans' eyes were blazing with rage, and his face was completely contorted.

Ignoring the injuries inflicted by the silver axe on his body.

He forcefully activated the power of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, even at the cost of overdrawing his physical potential, appearing as if he was going to fight to the death.

The billowing smoke behind him transformed into a colossal giant.

Before it could even take shape, he extracted the essence from its core and smelted it onto the black longsword in his hand. It merged with the inert gas, and the deep black light was tinged with a complex gray.