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"Aren't you giving up yet, Roger!"
Rocks laughed maniacally, his tongue licking the corner of his mouth, blood seeping from his forehead, making his smile even more sinister.
His Conqueror's Haki emanated, stinging people's skin even from thousands of meters away.
"Someone like you, choosing to cooperate with the Marine, is truly a disgrace to pirates!"
Not far in front of him, Roger lay on the ground, covered in blood, his chest heaving erratically.
Further away, Garp clutched his iron fist, his shirt stained red with blood, panting heavily.
Rocks pointed at the mountain behind him, which had been pierced through by the Haoshoku: "My subordinates are rushing here; you won't be able to escape."
"Can you still fight, Roger?"
Garp's throat was choked with congealed blood as he looked at Roger, who was slowly getting up from the ground.
Roger propped himself up with his saber Ace, gasping violently, and said with a smile, "Of course. If we can't stop him here, I'm afraid no one in this world will be able to stop him, right?"
"I can't believe you can still smile."
Garp retorted, then smiled faintly, "Let's go, Roger!!!"
...Kaido and Linlin unleashed Haoshoku. If one were to look down from the sky at this moment, they would see a '>'-shaped crater extending for hundreds of meters in front of the two of them.
Compared to the crater, their figures were as small as grains of rice.
It's worth noting that this was only the destructive power caused by the energy vortex of the Haoshoku skimming the surface of the earth. In the distance, several mountains that had been pierced through even revealed the sea.
If the ground had directly withstood the attack of the Haoshoku, the damaged area would have been much larger.
Inside the crater, the earth and Rocks were scorched black and melted.
Linlin looked at their masterpiece and said with a smile, "You've really gotten stronger. How about it, do you want to have a child with me? If it's you, we'll definitely produce the strongest offspring!"
Kaido's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Shut up, Linlin!"
The valley in front of them had been leveled by the two, and Gaban and Rayleigh emerged from the smoke that obscured the sky.
Gaban's face was pale, and he said with lingering fear, "What an exaggerated move. If we hadn't dodged in time, I'm afraid no one would have survived that attack."
Rayleigh agreed: "If the Rocks Pirates members were a single, cohesive unit, I'm afraid this world would have fallen into their hands."
Rayleigh knew very well that the Rocks Pirates, while seemingly dominating the sea, were actually a group of individuals with diverse personalities, no common ideals or beliefs, and each with their own ambitions.
For example, Golden Lion, Kaido, and others, if not for Rocks' deterrent, would have long had plans to establish their own territories.
It was precisely because of this that this seemingly incredibly powerful pirate crew was actually very fragile.
Rayleigh and Gaban realized that if they continued to let Kaido and Linlin team up, they would need to constantly guard against their combined attacks!
Rayleigh said in a deep voice, "You hold off Linlin. As for Kaido, leave him to me."
"We absolutely cannot let them disturb Roger's battle."
Gaban nodded. Although he occasionally argued with Rayleigh about who was the number two, now was not the time to be willful.
Gurgle gurgle—
Just then, Kaido uncorked his sake flask and took several big gulps, his face slightly flushed: "Wro ro ro ro! This little bit of sake won't get me drunk at all! Do you want to go one-on-one, Rayleigh! Just in time to let me practice!"
Linlin smeared the flame Prometheus onto her long saber, and the blazing flames burned brightly. Her left hand gripped the enraged thundercloud Zeus.
Rayleigh and Gaban exchanged glances and charged towards Kaido and Linlin, respectively.
Rayleigh recalled what Roger had told him about Conqueror's Haki coating, and then thought of the Conqueror's Haki coating used by Rocks, Roger, and Kaido. Its unparalleled destructive power was not something Armament Haki coating could compare to.
He charged at Kaido, his expression serious, unleashing fierce slashes. At the same time, his speed and footwork were erratic, and for a time, Kaido couldn't do anything to him.
Kaido was not angry but rather pleased, as his overall abilities in all modules—technique and speed—were relatively weaker.
However, he was not without talent in this area. On the contrary, if Kaido put his mind to it, he could even learn the opponent's moves in a short time.
For example, Linlin's solo Giant Technique—Ikoku—Kaido could actually use it too.
But relatively speaking, the wind-up was too long, and for strong individuals like them, it was easy to avoid.
So Kaido developed a simplified version of the Giant Technique—Kongo Kabura.
Kaido fought Rayleigh, observing Rayleigh's footwork and swordsmanship while trying to withstand some slashes with his body enhanced by the Azure Dragon Fruit.
Rayleigh, on the other hand, was greatly surprised, marveling at Kaido's monstrous physique. Besides Armament Haki coating and internal destruction, it was difficult to inflict damage on Kaido.
Moreover, Kaido stood still, his eyes strangely moving with Rayleigh's movements, seemingly gradually adapting to Rayleigh's erratic footsteps.
After nearly a hundred moves, Kaido suddenly said, "Let me imitate you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaido moved, like a gust of wind, moving at high speed across the field, only faint afterimages visible.
Bang!
Kaido swung his club, and Rayleigh hastily blocked, but was still violently forced back several meters.
Bang!!
As soon as Rayleigh stood firm, Kaido's attack came from another direction, leaving Rayleigh struggling to parry.
What astonished Rayleigh most was that this speed and footwork were identical to his own.
It was just that due to Kaido's significantly larger size, he made a louder noise during movement.
"Did he learn it just by watching?"
Rayleigh exclaimed, "What terrifying learning talent."
While Rayleigh and Kaido were locked in a fierce battle, Gaban and Linlin's fight wasn't going well either.
No other reason than Linlin's physical defense was simply impenetrable!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her the strongest monster.
If Linlin, with such a physique, had focused all her energy on cultivating Haki, who could possibly defeat her?
But fortunately, Linlin didn't seem very flexible, stubbornly relying on her invincible physique to withstand Gaban's attacks, and for a time, the two were at a stalemate.
After several hours of fighting with Rayleigh, the sun was setting.
Kaido had not only learned Rayleigh's elusive footwork but also some new Armament Haki coating techniques.
"Kundali: Dragon's War Army!"
Kaido moved at high speed, creating dozens of afterimages, almost surrounding Rayleigh, with attacks raining down from all directions.
Rayleigh also accelerated, blocking all of Kaido's moves, but the powerful and heavy attacks still made the ground beneath Rayleigh's feet unable to hold, resulting in a violent explosion with a bang.
Rayleigh leaped out of the explosion, only to find that Kaido had already run towards the western back mountain.
"Damn it!!"
Rayleigh quickly gave chase. The two, one in front and one behind, moved at extremely high speeds, running rapidly through the dilapidated valley and streets, and soon arrived at the back mountain.
At this moment, the battlefield was incredibly intense. Rocks, facing the combined efforts of Roger and Garp, was gradually starting to show a disadvantage.
Roger and Garp's strength was not much different from Rocks' to begin with. Rocks could only maintain an advantage for a short period. Once the battle became prolonged, his disadvantage gradually became apparent.
Roger and Garp were covered in blood, incredibly terrifying, and Rocks was also seriously injured.
The more Rocks fought, the more he was alarmed. These two looked like they were about to be defeated, yet they stood up again and again to obstruct him, their Haki usage becoming more skillful and profound, narrowing the gap between them.
He was enraged and let out an unwilling roar, as his terrifying Conqueror's Haki transformed into lightning, tearing through the sky!!