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The three of them moved in perfect synchronization. Roger took on Rocks head-on, intercepting his savage blows, while Rayleigh and Jabba struck from the flanks in rapid succession.
"It's not that easy to bring me down!!!"
Rocks roared, veins bulging across his arms. He tightened his grip on his massive blade, its surface now crackling with black lightningāthe unmistakable sign of advanced Conqueror's Haki clashing. The weapon was also coated in an intense layer of Armament Haki, its edge glowing a dark, steel-like hue. His swing ripped through the air like a storm of annihilation.
It was the kind of blow that could split mountains and sunder warships.
Roger, Rayleigh, and Jabba, despite their experience and strength, didn't dare take it lightly. All three unleashed their Haki to its peak and combined their defenses, barely managing to parry the monstrous slash that could otherwise tear through steel like paper.
The battle escalated into a violent crescendo.
Despite the overwhelming force of the three, Rocks remained unyielding. Still, the toll was visible. His breathing was heavier now, though the fire in his eyes showed no sign of dimming.
Seeing that even the trio was starting to feel the pressure, the rest of the Roger Pirates jumped into the fray.
After all, everyone could see the truth: even if Roger, Rayleigh, and Jabba fought with all they had, they were still beginning to tire.
Now, Rocks was facing the full might of the Roger Pirates alone.
Watching the storm of battle unfold, Golden Lion wiped the cold sweat from his brow. The raw might being displayed was far beyond what he'd seen when Rocks killed Marine Marshal Brownie.
"I thought he went all-out against Brownieā¦ but thisā¦ this is different."
During that fight, Rocks had already demonstrated overwhelming power. But now, even while going up against Roger's entire crew, he was only slightly on the back foot.
The powerhouses around the Valley of the Gods all paused their clashes, turning to watch the monstrous spectacleāRocks versus the entire Roger Pirates.
"ā¦But no matter how strong he is, he won't survive this, Captain Rocks," Charlotte Linlin muttered, arms crossed and brows furrowed.
Though Rocks could matchāperhaps even overwhelmāhis opponents briefly, the tide was inevitable. The accumulation of injuries, exhaustion, and sheer numbers would eventually bury him.
"He won't last long," Linlin thought coldly. "Even a god falls if he bleeds enough."
Ayr stood silently, eyes trained on his captain.
The battlefield was a hellscapeāRocks stood blood-soaked, his blade cutting arcs through dozens of pirates at once. Many of the wounds on him were fresh, but a significant amount of blood covering his body belonged to the Roger Pirates.
Even Rayleigh and Jabba couldn't match him alone. Roger was the only one who could momentarily hold his ground in a direct exchange of blows.
And yet, under the weight of sheer numbers, even RocksāThe Strongest Man in the Worldāwas starting to slow.
"Is that the best you've got, Captain Rocks?" Ayr murmured, his voice calm but solemn.
He had never expected Rocks to walk away from the Valley of the Gods alive. From the moment he joined the crew, he knew the world wouldn't allow someone this powerful to live.
Too many feared himāMarines, pirates, the World Government alike.
"Your captain is finished, Ayr!!!"
Commander Kong sneered. He looked toward Rocks and then back to Ayr, letting the bloodlust seep into his words.
The World Government had given him a direct order: Rocks and Ayr must die.
The othersāWhitebeard, Kaido, Linlināthey could be captured or scattered.
But Ayr and Rocks? Their existence was too dangerous.
"I'll handle it myself if I must," Kong snarled.
"You think you can do that, Kong?" Ayr replied, his voice icy.
"Then prove me wrong!!!"
Kong didn't waste another second. His massive frame exploded into motion, tearing through the battlefield like a cannonball. Ayr met him head-on.
They clashed, and the air itself cracked.
Though Ayr was clearly not at Kong's level in physical strength, he moved with precision, leveraging the full extent of his Sage Body and his mastery of swordsmanship. The Demon Slayer blade sang with fury, its edge coated in Armament and flaring with ghostly Conqueror's wisps.
"BOOM!!!"
The valley trembled under their exchange, shockwaves rippling for miles.
As they traded blow after blow, neither side could secure a definitive upper hand.
But the longer the battle stretched, the clearer the truth became.
Ayr's stamina was holding, but his Hakiā¦ was nearly gone.
His blade, Demon Slayer, fed on his Haki to release its true power. Earlier, Ayr had infused it relentlessly with high-level Armament and Conqueror's to pressure Kong. But now, the slashes were lighter. His blade was barely glowing.
Kong smirked as he noticed.
"Running low, aren't you?"
"Maybe," Ayr admitted, his voice calm. "But you're still not fast enough to end it."
"You've got guts, I'll give you that. But without Hakiā¦ you're just another swordsman with a stick."
Ayr didn't reply. He focused on his breathing, adjusting his stance again.
Kong charged. Ayr moved to meet him.
"BOOM!!!"
Their Haki clashed again, black lightning bursting from their blades as Conqueror's overlapped. The valley split at the force of the impact.
But this timeā¦ Ayr was sent flying.
He skidded backwards, leaving a trench in the ground dozens of meters long.
Still, he remained standing.
Still, he lifted his blade.
And in the center of the battlefield, as Roger, Rayleigh, Jabba, and the entire Roger Pirates pushed in on Rocksā¦
ā¦Rocks still hadn't fallen.
He laughed.
Bloody. Wounded. Exhausted.
But laughing.
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