The tremendous force traveling through his fist twisted the pompadoured Marine Admiral's flushed, steaming face in pain. This was the difference in Haki levels. Though it hurt terribly, he still held back Rocks's fist with all his might.
Feeling the resisting force against his fist, Rocks's expression darkened. "This guy can actually block my attack? Unforgivable!"
Rocks swung his arm down with force. Boom! The pompadoured Marine Admiral felt an irresistible force surge from Rocks's fist. Before he could react, he was sent flying over a hundred meters, carving a trench through the ground along the way.
"Rocks! Don't think about advancing any farther. Stay here!"
At that moment, the other two Marine Admirals arrived before Rocks. After one of them flashed with light all over his body, he transformed into a Diamond Person and threw a punch packed with Armament Haki straight at Rocks's path.
Rocks, who had wanted to leave quickly, could only meet it with his own fist. This time, he erupted with his full strength, giving the Diamond Admiral no chance to hold him in a deadlock.
Clang! Boom! Space distorted once more. The instant the collision ended, the Diamond Devil Fruit user Admiral was sent flying over a hundred meters as well.
Clang! Taking advantage of the brief opening after Rocks's attack, the Slicing-Slicing Fruit user Admiral slashed at Rocks's projected Armament Haki, producing a crisp metallic ring. Sparks flickered amid the immense wind pressure.
Seeing that his strike had accomplished nothing, the Slicing Admiral crossed his arms and pulled back, guarding his chest. In the blink of an eye, Rocks's backhanded punch smashed into his crossed arms.
Boom! A sonic boom rang out as the earth churned. A white ring-shaped shockwave flashed past, and the Slicing Admiral shot into the distance like a cannonball.