Executive Ochoku Makes a Move!

"How... how is this possible?! Three captains joined forces to surround and attack him, and they were just... just instantly killed?!"

"His ability is too monstrous. Once you're caught by that bizarre power, it's almost certain death!"

"It seems... only the commanders stepping in can subdue this monster!"

The pirates whispered among themselves.

Those other captains who had been eager to jump into the fray subconsciously took two steps back, and no one dared to step forward and challenge him again.

No captain was confident they could face three opponents of the same level simultaneously, let alone kill them so easily!

Knowing it was a suicide mission, who would still step forward?

Such a young powerhouse, yet no one had ever heard of any name like his on these seas.

Are the young people these days all this terrifying?

Rocks curled his lips slightly. Far from being angry about the loss of four captains, a glimmer of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

To the Rocks Pirates, only true powerhouses could master their own fate and be qualified to follow him in realizing his ambitions.

These dead captains were nothing more than consumables and cannon fodder in his eyes, replaceable at any time.

Only core commander-level combatants like Silver Axe, Ochoku, John, and even Newgate, Shiki, and Charlotte Linlin were the core assets for his ambition to overthrow the World Government.

For Luo Tian to possess such astonishing strength at such a young age, with a little tempering over time, He would surely become an important force in his plan to overthrow the World Government.

Rocks: "Kid, what is your name?"

"Luo Tian." Luo Tian responded calmly, meeting Rocks' gaze with a steady look.

"Good! Luo Tian... Hahaha! Great strength, decisive in killing, I appreciate it! I allow you to join the Rocks Pirates!"

Rocks scanned the crowd, and seeing that no one dared to speak up to challenge him, he took the initiative to announce the result.

The pirates remained silent, effectively defaulting to this decision.

Strength is the best pass.

"If..." Luo Tian stared at Rocks, his tone flat: "I want to become a commander directly?"

"Hahaha... interesting!" Hearing this, Rocks did not get angry but laughed instead:

"Your current strength is indeed approaching the threshold of the commander level.

With your talent and potential, reaching the commander level is only a matter of time.

But to become a commander of the Rocks Pirates, you not only need to meet the strength requirements, but you must also perform enough meritorious deeds for the pirate crew to convince everyone."

Rocks explained with rare patience.

If he didn't have enough strength, he wouldn't even bother to take a second look.

But Luo Tian was different—young, gifted, powerful, and more importantly, he possessed undisguised ambition.

Rocks believed that in a few years, the pirate crew would surely add another core commander.

This is the treatment for the strong!

"You will temporarily serve as a captain; you can go to the outer areas to choose your crew and territory." In the end, Rocks made the arrangements.

"Kid, come to my ship!" The commander Ochoku spoke up impatiently to recruit him:

"The treasures accumulated by the four captains you killed, the territories they occupied, and the subordinates they left behind can all belong to you!"

He had a total of five captains under his command, but with Luo Tian killing four of them in succession, he was almost becoming a commander without a crew, and his strength and influence would inevitably suffer a major blow.

Therefore, he urgently needed to recruit this powerful newcomer to replenish his high-end combat power.

He hadn't been able to successfully recruit that newcomer Kaido last time; he had been snatched away by Charlotte Linlin.

But this time, no matter what, he had to get his hands on this newcomer named Luo Tian.

"No need." Luo Tian glanced at Ochoku with contempt: "I have no intention of joining any fleet for the time being."

He had no need to live under someone else's roof.

With his current strength, he was comparable to a commander; all he lacked was the accumulation of merit and time.

How could he be willing to submit to others, especially someone like Ochoku who clearly wanted to use him as a pawn?

"Kid, you dare to refuse me?!" Ochoku hadn't expected Luo Tian to be so decisive and disrespectful, and his tone immediately turned hostile:

"Don't forget, you killed four of my captains! This debt hasn't been settled yet! I advise you to watch yourself!"

"Oh?" Luo Tian raised an eyebrow and retorted without fear:

"So those four pieces of trash who couldn't take a single hit were your men? With subordinates that pathetic, are you, the boss, even qualified to have me join you?"

He paused, his voice suddenly turning cold: "I killed your four captains, and you want me to work for you to make up for your losses?

If I slaughter you today, shouldn't your commander position be taken by me as well?"

"Arrogant and ignorant brat!!" Ochoku was instantly enraged, the killing intent in his eyes surging.

"It seems that unless I teach you a profound lesson, you won't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth goes!

Today, I'll let you know that in front of me, you are nothing!"

Being contradicted and humiliated by a newcomer in front of Captain Rocks and all the officers and crew.

Ochoku was truly enraged, swearing to completely suppress Luo Tian and regain his lost face.

"Get on your knees for me!"

Facing Ochoku's sudden assault, Rocks and the other officers did not intervene.

They also wanted to know where the limits of this powerful and strangely gifted newcomer, Luo Tian, truly lay!

Facing a genuine veteran officer, could he still create a miracle?

Ochoku let out a furious roar, his figure shooting forward like a cannonball!

Holding his greatsword, he coated it in Armament Haki and slashed down toward Luo Tian's head!

Clang—

A clear, dragon-like chime of a blade rang out!

Luo Tian drew the Supreme Grade sword at his waist—Black Dragon!

"Hiss, those patterns and markings on the blade... this feeling..." Shiki's pupils constricted; as a Great Swordsman, his senses were the sharpest:

"It feels even a notch stronger than the aura emitted by my Oto and Kogarashi!

Could what this kid is holding be a Supreme Grade sword?"

"Gurararara... indeed a fine blade! Its edge is restrained, its ferocity hidden—it's no less than my Murakumogiri!" Whitebeard nodded in admiration as well.

Facing this terrifying, rage-filled slash from Ochoku, Luo Tian applied impact and repulsion forces to his blade and met it head-on!

Clang—!!!!

The greatsword and the long blade collided violently, emitting a deafening roar!

The point of impact erupted with blinding sparks and black-red arcs of electricity scattering in all directions!

That was the intense clash between Armament Haki and a strike imbued with the power of space!

The stalemate lasted only an instant; the muscles in Luo Tian's arm holding the blade bulged slightly, the blade vibrated, and a shockwave capable of shattering space suddenly erupted from the edge of Black Dragon!

Crack!

A shattering sound rang out!

In the eyes of everyone, filled with disbelief, a clear crack appeared on the body of the greatsword in Ochoku's hand!