Chapter 47: Chaton: Shocked! This Kid Was Playing Possum the Whole Time!
Hummm—
Rok swung the famous blade Nether Spirit, and a bloody slash exploded toward Admiral Candidate Chaton Kake!
They were still dozens of miles from Marineford. Headquarters was completely focused on final war preparations—no one would notice a fight this far out.
So Rok could go all-out against an Admiral Candidate without holding back!
"What a terrifying brat… this swordsmanship has already stepped into the realm of Great Swordsman!"
Facing Rok's strike again, a clear flash of shock crossed Chaton's face.
No exaggeration—even as an Admiral Candidate, in pure swordsmanship, he was absolutely no match for Rok!
As expected of the genius Zephyr once called one of the greatest talents in Marine history!
It wasn't just Chaton.
Even Momousagi—Rok's own swordsmanship teacher—was stunned when she saw his current level.
She knew better than anyone how gifted he was, but she had estimated it would still take him two more years to reach Great Swordsman.
Yet here he was—already there!
Heh.
How blind the Marines were. How blind the World Government was!
To force a supernova of this caliber to the opposite side!
A cold sneer flashed through Momousagi's heart. She slowly drew her supreme-grade sword Konpira, ready to jump in at any moment.
Even if Rok had become a Great Swordsman, Chaton was still an Admiral Candidate—he wasn't weak.
And this location wasn't 100% safe. If Headquarters noticed anything and sent reinforcements, they were finished.
BOOM BOOM BOOM—
Meanwhile, the battle between Rok and Chaton entered white-hot intensity.
The warship deck was too small, so the two took it to the open sea—trading blows fist-to-fist, blade-to-blade.
Neither had eaten a Devil Fruit, so the ocean didn't hinder them.
And the more they fought, the more Chaton's shock grew.
He had assumed that with his overall strength, taking down Rok would be easy.
But as the fight dragged on,
the Admiral Candidate was the one gradually losing ground!!!
This was unacceptable!
He was an Admiral Candidate, damn it! Rok was just some young criminal!
And Gion was watching!
Yet no matter how hard he pressed, he couldn't land a decisive blow.
Because Rok was insanely fast.
Other than Admiral Kizaru, Chaton had never seen anyone move like this!
And… was that the Rokushiki technique Soru?!
How the hell was Soru that fast?!
"Vice Admiral Chaton, spacing out in the middle of a fight? Are you looking down on me?!"
Rok smirked coldly.
Seizing the exact moment Chaton's focus slipped,
he exploded into full-speed Soru—
and vanished.
Reappearing directly behind Chaton!
One-Sword Style · Blood Shadow Elegy!
Hummm—
A monstrous crimson slash screamed down toward Chaton's back.
Every single Marine from G-9, including Rear Admiral Alice, sucked in a cold breath.
That slash was terrifying just to look at!
"Little junior brother Rok has gotten so much stronger!!"
Alice cheered inside, as excited as if she were the one getting stronger.
But unlike the others,
Momousagi didn't celebrate.
She grew worried.
Because someone of Chaton's level and experience would never expose his back in a real fight.
Unless… he did it on purpose.
And sure enough—
the moment the blood-colored slash connected,
Chaton's body twisted into an afterimage and vanished!
The next instant,
Chaton reappeared above Rok,
his fist wrapped in extremely powerful Armament Haki, crashing down like a meteor!
"ROK, WATCH OUT!"
Momousagi flashed forward, drawing her blade to intercept!
If that hit landed on Rok's head, even with Chaton's strength, Rok would be gravely injured!
Looks like Rok got careless!
"Rok, it's over! You'll be publicly executed at Marineford!"
Chaton laughed savagely.
At this range, Momousagi couldn't reach in time.
And he had already locked onto Rok with Haki—there was no escape.
It was done.
All over.
A mere criminal, a kid who barely had hair on his chin— how could he possibly stand against an Admiral Candidate like him?!
"Heh."
Just as victory seemed certain,
Rok looked up.
And smiled.
A cold, terrifying smile.
Chaton suddenly felt chills down his spine.
The next instant—
HUMMMMMM—
A blood-red wave of pure mental pressure, almost solid to the naked eye,
exploded from Rok in all directions—
Conqueror's Haki!!
Directly targeted at Chaton!
In that moment,
Admiral Candidate Chaton froze in utter disbelief.
He never imagined— never dreamed— that Rok possessed Conqueror's Haki this powerful!
With his strength, normal Conqueror's wouldn't affect him much.
But he was completely unprepared!
The sheer force of it blasted him backward!
And right then—
Momousagi arrived.
She glanced at Rok in shock—she hadn't expected him to be hiding this level of Conqueror's either.
Such overwhelming Conqueror's Haki was rare even across the entire sea!
But there was no time to be stunned.
She seized the opening and unleashed a full-power slash that sent Chaton flying again.
"PFFT—Gion, are you insane?!"
Chaton coughed blood, looking heartbroken.
But it wasn't over.
The very next second—
Rok flashed above him,
his fist wrapped in Conqueror's Haki coating,
and brought it down without mercy!
"CONQUEROR'S COATING?! DAMN YOU, ROK!!!!"
At this final moment,
Admiral Candidate Chaton fell into complete despair.
This kid… this kid had been playing weak the entire time!
In his last desperate act,
Chaton hurled a visual Den Den Mushi high into the sky
and forcibly initiated a call to Admiral Akainu!
Even if he lost—
he would never let Rok walk away unscathed!
BOOM—
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