A group of pirates from the Rocks Pirates were so shocked that their jaws nearly hit the ground.
Rocks was like a god in their hearts. When had they ever personally witnessed him being blasted away and coughing up blood in such a miserable state?
"Ares... Ares is injured this badly, and the fact that he's still alive is already a miracle. Yet he actually managed to send the captain flying. That's terrifying! Is his body really made of iron?!"
"That amount of blood loss would have been fatal to an ordinary person, yet it still didn't knock him down? Ares's physique is truly frightening. Perhaps he can even match Linlin."
"Captain... Could it be that the captain isn't invincible either?! He's Rocks!! The most vicious pirate in the world!!"
"............"
Ares's Hellblood Demon God-like figure had left an indelible impression on their minds.
A group of pirates who worshiped Rocks as a heavenly god were all left dumbfounded and utterly shaken by this sight.
Even Golden Lion couldn't help but reassess Ares. He silently pulled a new cigar from his pocket, lit it, took a deep drag, and said, "Ares, why did you fight the captain?!"
"I wanted to exchange a Celestial Dragon for Katakuri," Ares said.
In this short while, the wounds on his body had already begun to scab over.
His powerful regenerative ability was rapidly healing his injuries. Under Rocks's attack, every inch of his body had been devoured and crushed by the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.
Anyone else would have been devoured until not even scraps remained.
Only Ares's nearly unmatched physique had allowed him to carve a path out of that world of darkness by force.
Even so, he was still covered in wounds.
"Because of this?!"
Shiki the Golden Lion furrowed his