Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

“It should be possible,” Locke said. “We can use some special equipment to seal their dark power.”

So Locke and his companions began to create special sealing equipment. This equipment was extremely complex and required a great deal of time and effort to complete.

While manufacturing the equipment, the Ghost Pirates did not give up their attacks on the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies. They continued to launch attacks, trying to stop the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies from creating the sealing equipment.

“These guys are really annoying,” Charlotte scoffed.

“That’s right.” Nicole Robin was also annoyed. “We need to manufacture the equipment quickly.”

Locke and his companions sped up the production of the sealing equipment, working tirelessly until they finally completed it.

"Alright, let's start using the equipment," Locke shouted.

They hurled sealing equipment at the members of the Ghost Pirates; this equipment could seal away the dark power of Devil Fruit users. After being sealed, the Ghost Pirates' power and abilities were greatly weakened.

"What is this?" The captain of the Ghost Pirates looked at his palm and cried out in horror, "My dark power, it's gone!"

One by one, the members of the Ghost Pirates were sealed away, and after their Devil Fruit abilities disappeared, their strength and fighting power were greatly weakened.

"You bastards!" the captain of the Ghost Pirates roared furiously, "I'll make you pay!"

His body suddenly turned into darkness and charged towards Locke and the others. Locke swung his giant hammer and slammed it down, but his attack failed to defeat the captain.

"This guy is really strong." Locke frowned.

“We have to think of something,” Charlotte said. “We can’t let them run rampant like this.”

Nicole Robin thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea.

“Locke, Charlotte, we need to work together,” she said.

"What idea?" Charlotte asked.

“I can use my abilities to create some replicas to distract them,” Nicole Robin explained. “You can then take advantage of that to attack them.”

They immediately sprang into action. Nico Robin used her abilities to create numerous clones, diverting the Ghost Pirates' attention. Locke and Charlotte seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on the Ghost Pirates.

They coordinated perfectly, relentlessly attacking the 523 Ghost Pirates. With their attention diverted, the Ghost Pirates' strength was greatly weakened, and with their dark power sealed, they were no match for Locke and his crew.

Ultimately, Locke and his companions successfully defeated the Ghost Pirates. With their help, the Straw Hat Pirates and musician Brook also successfully defended the island.

"Thank you all." Luffy looked at Locke and the others and said gratefully, "Without your help, we might have been defeated by them."

"Don't be so polite," Locke said with a smile. "We're friends, and helping friends is what we should do."

Chapter 426: The Three Admirals of the Navy!

Locke and his friends spent several wonderful days with the Straw Hat Pirates. They shared their experiences, stories, and felt the warmth of their genuine friendship.

However, they knew this good time wouldn't last long. The new world was full of dangers and challenges, and they had to remain vigilant and prepared at all times.

“We have to go,” Locke said. “We still have a lot to do.”

“Okay, good luck to you,” Luffy said. “We’ll do our best to survive.”

Locke and his companions left the Straw Hat Pirates to continue their new journey. They decided to head to Marine Headquarters for a duel with the three Admirals.

The three admirals are the strongest in the Navy, possessing immense strength and abilities. However, Locke and his companions are not ones to give up easily; they decide to use their strength and courage to engage in a fierce duel with the three admirals.

“We need to be careful,” Nico Robin cautioned. “The three admirals are not easy to deal with.”

“That’s right,” Locke nodded. “We need to be fully prepared.”

They began to formulate battle plans, analyze the strengths and abilities of the three admirals, and study their weaknesses and shortcomings. They also began to train their own strength and improve their combat capabilities in order to achieve victory in the duel.

Finally, they were fully prepared and began their duel with the three admirals of the navy.

The first duel was between Locke and Kozuki Tokugawa, one of the three admirals of the Navy. Tokugawa was a Devil Fruit user who could manipulate animals; he could summon all sorts of beasts and make them fight for him.

However, Locke has his own secret weapon. He possesses an ancient Imperial Arm that can summon powerful beasts and giants, making him even stronger.

Locke and Beast engaged in a fierce battle. Locke used the power of his Imperial Arms to summon a giant beast, and fought fiercely against Beast's beasts.

Locke swung his giant hammer, smashing it down on the beasts and turning them to pieces. The beasts looked on in astonishment at the sight.

"You bastard, you actually have this kind of power!" the beast shouted.

"Yes! You're not strong enough!" Locke shouted, determined to pour all his strength into this duel.

He used the power of the Imperial Arms once again, summoning a huge beast and pouncing directly at it.

The beast frantically tried to dodge the beast's attack, but it was too fast. The beast could only barely evade, but was scratched by the beast's claws, and blood flowed freely from the wound.

"I can't possibly lose to you, brat!" the beast roared, preparing to launch another attack.

Locke kept swinging his giant hammer, relentlessly smashing it down on the beasts, giving him no chance.

"You're finished!" Locke shouted, swinging his hammer down hard on the beast's head.

The beast tried to dodge, but his movements had become sluggish, and Locke's hammer struck him hard on the head, sending him flying.

The beast collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious. Locke stepped on it, declaring victory.

Locke swung his giant hammer, smashing it down on the beasts, turning them to pieces. The beasts, witnessing this, showed expressions of astonishment.

Chapter 427: Kurotan Akana!

"Aaaaaah! I can't fail!" the beast shouted.

"That's not enough!" Locke shouted, determined to pour all his strength into this duel.

He used the power of the Imperial Arms once again, summoning a huge beast and pouncing directly at it.

The beast frantically tried to dodge the beast's attack, but it was too fast. The beast could only barely evade, but was scratched by the beast's claws, and blood flowed freely from the wound.

"You...are doomed to lose!"

Locke kept swinging his giant hammer, relentlessly smashing it down on the beasts, giving him no chance.

"You're finished!" Locke shouted, swinging his hammer and smashing it directly at the beast's head.

The beast tried to dodge, but his movements had become sluggish, and Locke's hammer struck him hard on the head, sending him flying.

The beast collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious. Locke stepped on it, declaring victory.

Their skill and seamless teamwork allowed them to evade and counterattack effectively. Locke and his companions relentlessly attacked Oscar, attempting to defeat him.

"You guys, how dare you challenge me!" Oscar roared, as his plants relentlessly attacked Locke and the others.

Locke and his companions were very clever; they used their strength and skills to constantly evade Oscar's attacks and try to expose him to sunlight and fire.

Finally, they had their chance. Charlotte used her fire abilities to throw a fireball at Oscar. At the same time, Nico Robin used her powers to control sunlight, shining it on Oscar.

Oscar was horrified to discover that his power was being weakened. His plants were becoming limp, and their attacks were slowing down.

"Impossible!" Oscar shouted. "How could I lose to you guys!"

Locke seized the opportunity to attack Oscar, his giant hammer smashing into Oscar's body with a deafening roar.

Oscar collapsed to the ground in agony, his body severely damaged, but he did not give up. He roared, summoning his last ounce of strength to bring forth all the plants around him.

Locke and his companions faced Oscar's final counterattack, but they did not back down. Instead, they charged forward even more bravely.

Charlotte set the plants around Oscar ablaze with fireballs, Nicole Robin bathed his body in sunlight, and Locke slammed his body down with a giant hammer.

Finally, Oscar collapsed to the ground again, powerless to resist. Locke and his companions stood beside him, their bodies covered in wounds and sweat, but their eyes were filled with the joy of victory.

“You won,” Oscar said with difficulty. “You guys are really strong.”

“We must keep going,” Locke said. “We still have three admirals waiting for us.”

Locke and his companions heeded Locke's advice; they did not stop and continued forward.

Finally, they arrived at the core area of ​​the Marine Headquarters, the stronghold of the last of the three Marine Admirals—Kurozumi Akana.

Chapter 428: The Devil Fruit User Who Manipulates Darkness!

Akana Kurozumi is a Devil Fruit user who can manipulate darkness, allowing him to cover an entire area with darkness, making it impossible for people to see anything around them.

Locke and his crew knew they needed to find a way to defeat Kurozumi Akana. So they began searching the area around Marine Headquarters, trying to find Akana's weakness.

They searched far and wide, investigating numerous sources, and finally discovered that Akana's weakness was his eyesight. Once the darkness was broken, he couldn't see his surroundings clearly, making it difficult for him to utilize his abilities.

Locke and his companions decided to exploit this weakness, breaking the darkness during the duel and exposing Akana Kuroko to the sunlight.

After thorough preparation, Locke and his companions arrived at the stronghold of Kurotan Akana. Darkness shrouded the entire area, making it impossible to see their surroundings.

“We must find a way to destroy the darkness,” Locke said.

“I have an idea,” Nicole Robin said. “I can use my abilities to destroy the surrounding buildings and let the sunlight in.”

"Great idea!" Locke exclaimed approvingly. "Let's work together."

Nico Robin then began using her powers to control and destroy the surrounding buildings. As the buildings crumbled, sunlight gradually penetrated Akana's hideout, and the darkness began to dissipate.

Kuroko Akana was shocked to find that he could no longer use his abilities and was forced to face the attacks of Locke and his companions.

Akana's dark power grew stronger and stronger, making it increasingly difficult for Locke and the others. His dark claws continued to strike, each attack nearly injuring Locke and the others.

Locke took a deep breath and leaped into the air. His giant hammer spun through the air, smashing down on Kurozumi Akana. Kurozumi Akana dodged the attack while attempting to retaliate. However, Locke dodged in time, easily avoiding Kurozumi Akana's attack.

During one of her attacks, Charlotte successfully burned a tree in the darkness with a fireball. This action broke the darkness, allowing sunlight to stream in. Akana's powers immediately failed; he screamed in agony, rendered immobile by the sunlight.