Vic's Bounty Arrives (Seeking Flowers)

This was precisely Ochoku's Conqueror's Haki, a natural pressure weighing down on Patri Vic.

Even he was briefly stunned.

"Having Conqueror's Haki means having the qualities of a king—and I am a king! In my eyes, you're nothing but a mere apprentice crewman."

Ochoku's expression was cold, his pupils brimming with endless fury. Patri Vic's strength ignited a blazing rage within him.

"Shwoosh!"

He turned and slashed a strike at the wooden dragon behind him. The razor-sharp Sword Qi, like a finger of God, cleaved the floating wooden dragon clean in two.

"As expected of a commander. Troublesome to take down, after all." Patri Vic's lips curled slightly in praise.

"You bastard."

Hearing Patri Vic's words, Ochoku knew he was being mocked.

Even with one arm drenched in blood, he could still unleash immense power. Gripping his sword with both hands, he charged forward to attack Patri Vic.

"Bam?"

Patri Vic's arm was coated in Armament Haki, and he used his formidable physique to clash head-on with Ochoku.

The pressure of the Ninja Body Technique constantly bore down on Ochoku, slowing both his swings and his movements.

"Wood Style Wood Golem Technique!"

After the brief exchange, a massive wooden arhat emerged beneath Patri Vic's feet. Long fangs jutted from both sides of its mouth, giving it a fierce and menacing appearance.

Its colossal frame was enough to intimidate Ochoku, and a huge wooden dragon coiled around the arhat's arm, adding to the overwhelming spectacle.

Staring at the giant arhat before him, Ochoku broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, but he didn't flinch. Gripping his blade with both hands, he charged at Patri Vic.

The massive wooden arhat seized Ochoku directly, its immense strength rendering him unable to resist for a moment.

"Bam bam bam!!!"

Patri Vic manipulated the wooden arhat to grab Ochoku and repeatedly slam his body into the ground, each impact leaving a sizable crater.

The arhat's power made it impossible for Ochoku to fight back, and the rapid, violent thrashing left him dazed, let alone capable of resistance.

"Boom!"

Patri Vic commanded the wooden arhat to hurl Ochoku's body into the ground with all its might.

A massive deep crater appeared on the earth, smoke billowing and sand swirling across the battlefield.

Time itself seemed to freeze. After about ten seconds, the smoke slowly began to clear.

"Dead?"

Patri Vic steered the wooden arhat forward and found Ochoku's body missing from the pit.

"Looks like not." Patri Vic's expression remained calm as he gazed into the distance.

Ochoku's strength could no longer pose any threat to him, so even if Ochoku had fled, he wasn't concerned.

And since Ochoku wasn't dead, it meant Patri Vic could still stay aboard the Rocks Pirates for the time being.

The war against the Amondos Allied Nation raged on, and Patri Vic ran toward the center of the battlefield.

This invasion of the Amondos Allied Nation had taken the Rocks Pirates a full half-day.

Every commander of the Rocks Pirates possessed the power to deliver a devastating blow to an entire nation.

Yet this battle involved not only a large number of commanders but also countless apprentice crewmen and full-fledged crewmen.

And with such a lineup, it still took half a day.

By nightfall, when the fighting ended, the commanders who had gone missing after the invasion of the Amondos Nation returned one after another.

They all bore injuries—without a doubt, they had engaged in internal conflict.

Rocks knew this well. He swept a cold glance over everyone, then boarded the ship.

Relations among the crew were steadily deteriorating. Even Rocks himself was finding it difficult to manage them now.

After all, the ship was filled with nothing but vicious, ruthless criminals. Making them fully submit was an impossibility.

The treasures stored in the Amondos Allied Nation were all looted by the Rocks Pirates. There was no denying that this country was truly vast.

No wonder it was known as one of the New World's famously wealthy nations.

The day after the battle ended, a shocking news report was released to the world.

A journalist from the Amondos Nation's news agency had witnessed the war firsthand and survived.

He had even secretly photographed the faces of the Rocks Pirates' newcomers.

His stealth photography skills were remarkable—even Patri Vic had no idea he had been photographed.

Attacking a World Government allied nation was a blatant act of defiance against the World Government itself.

Thus, their bounties rose once again.

Rocks Jibeck's bounty: 1,800,000,000 Berries!

Edward Newgate's bounty: 1,100,000,000 Berries!

Charlotte Linlin's bounty: 900 million Berries!

Shiki's bounty: 1.1 billion Berries!

And Patri Vic's bounty was also released. The news reporters assumed he was just an ordinary pirate.

So his bounty was: 100 million Berries.

"Got a bounty, huh?" Patri Vic sighed helplessly.

To be honest, he didn't want to be noticed. If he could help it, he'd rather have no bounty at all.

"Gehaha... Ochoku, what's with this pathetic look?"

When the crew came onto the deck, they found Ochoku wrapped in bandages from head to toe, even missing an arm—a complete mess.

"Someone in the Amondos Kingdom actually managed to wound you like this? How surprising. You're pretty weak, huh." Golden Lion crossed his arms, cigar in mouth, couldn't help but taunt.

Ochoku was, after all, an officer of their Rocks Pirates.

As far as Golden Lion remembered, there were no grudges between officers involving Ochoku.

Which meant he was injured by someone outside the officers. Was there a hidden powerhouse in the Amondos Kingdom?

"Don't tell me you picked a fight with Patri Vic and got taught a lesson?" Another officer smirked, couldn't resist the jab.

"Hahaha... Ochoku, you're really pathetic, can't even beat a rookie crew member." Silver Axe laughed, hoisting his axe.

Of course, these were just jabs. The officers were at each other's throats.

Mocking and teasing each other was practically routine.

But mockery aside, they didn't actually believe Patri Vic could hurt Ochoku.

After all, Ochoku was an officer, and Patri Vic was just a rookie crew member.

"Shut up!"

Facing the jeers around him, Ochoku's face darkened as he growled, his gaze landing on Patri Vic.

But when their eyes met, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he averted his gaze.

The battle yesterday had left a deep shadow on Ochoku. It was the first time in years of fighting at sea that he had fled out of terror.

His pride, his fierce ego couldn't tolerate his own retreat, but he still didn't dare provoke Patri Vic again—because he would die.

But he wouldn't forget this grudge. He would take revenge sooner or later!

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