The Giant Warrior Pirates Are Wiped Out

What Rocks was thinking, Carl had no idea.

But when he looked toward the center of the battlefield, he knew the fight was nearly over.

The Giant division commanders were gradually losing ground against Newgate and Charlotte Linlin.

After all, they could only stand against the Rocks Pirates by joining forces with the X Pirates and relying on top-tier fighters.

On their own, they were doomed.

"Rocks has kept his Devil Fruit ability well hidden."

Carl speculated silently from the sidelines.

It seemed Rocks had only ever used his Devil Fruit ability during the God Valley Battle.

In other wars, he'd never heard anyone mention Captain Rocks having a Devil Fruit ability.

But even without showing off any Devil Fruit powers, Rocks's Three Types of Haki were unquestionably top-tier.

Soon, the other three battles had ended. Only the fight between Rocks and Yorulu remained.

The division commanders quickly gathered to watch Rocks and Yorulu fight.

"Jahahahaha!"

"Has Captain Rocks gotten weaker?"

Golden Lion moved to one side, grinning to himself. As far as he was concerned, Rocks shouldn't have let the fight drag on this long.

If Rocks really had gotten weaker, wouldn't that bring him one step closer to leaving the crew?

"Gurararara!"

"Golden Lion, take a closer look."

Newgate disagreed. He thought Rocks was honing his Conqueror's Haki.

Every time Rocks attacked, his long sword was coated in Conqueror's Haki Coating.

But no one could tell whether Rocks was already at his peak or still had room to improve.

"Mama, mama!"

"I want cake."

Charlotte Linlin was getting hungry. They'd been fighting for a while, and even though it hadn't been especially strenuous, she was still peckish.

While everyone was chatting away, Rocks decided he wanted to experience the Giants' Hegemony for himself.

He'd always wanted to see the power of the Giant Kingdom's signature technique, Hegemony.

After all, among the Giant Warrior Pirates, only their captain, Yorulu, knew how to use it. And Rocks had no intention of challenging the Giant Kingdom.

He was one of the world's top fighters, but if he challenged the Giant Kingdom, he might not make it back.

After all, even a Giant Village with just a few hundred people could be called the world's strongest nation.

So wouldn't the Giant Kingdom, with hundreds of thousands of Giants, be the strongest in the world?

He didn't want to test that theory, and there was no need to provoke the Giant Kingdom. If it interfered with his plans, he'd only end up worse off.

"Jahahahaha!"

"Yorulu, where's that special move of yours? Show me."

Rocks kept provoking him, but at the same time, his long sword, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki Coating, clashed again and again with Yorulu's greatsword.

Black and purple lightning flashed as the two weapons collided, bursting through the air around them. Winds howled, the sky split open, and enormous shockwaves swept away everything around them.

Hearing Rocks say that, Yorulu realized he'd been holding back in their fight.

He looked around the battlefield. The Giant Warrior Pirates had been wiped out. He was the only one left.

Regret filled him. The Giant Warrior Pirates had once had four captains.

He'd never imagined that after taking command of the crew, he would fail not only to preserve its glory but lead it to ruin.

He knew he wouldn't be leaving today, either.

"Then I'll give you what you want, Rocks."

"If you want to see it, then watch closely. This is the Giants' Hegemony."

The aura around Yorulu shifted in an instant. Blinding blue light shone from his enormous body, and every muscle tightened. Rocks felt a bone-chilling sense of danger rise within him. He couldn't help getting excited. This was the first time he'd ever felt such a powerful threat.

Yorulu swung his weapon from his right hand across his body, then brought it down toward Rocks. An astonishing shockwave, impossible for the naked eye to follow, surged forward alongside an overwhelming torrent of Haki, so powerful it seemed to tear space apart.

A long wave of energy appeared with a thunderous roar, so tightly suppressed it seemed to burst forth all at once. It wasn't an illusion—it was made entirely of energy.

"Bring it on."

Rocks felt the powerful shockwave, but he didn't dodge. Instead, he attacked with all his might.

"Jahaha, that's more like it."

"Divine Might!"

Rocks unleashed one of his signature moves, swinging his long sword, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, against the wave of energy.

"Boom!"

The instant their attacks collided, a violent surge of energy erupted. Trees and earth were destroyed in its wake, and cracks spread across the ground. One fifth of Hachinosu was shattered and sank beneath the sea.

The shockwave from their clash split the sky with a long fissure that refused to close.

"So this is how my life ends?"

The battlefield soon fell quiet. Rocks stood to one side with his sword in hand, while Yorulu had collapsed to his knees.

"I still have regrets."

"I've failed everyone who believed in me. I'm sorry..."

The light gradually faded from Yorulu's eyes. He was dead.

After decades ruling the latter half of the Grand Line, the great pirate had finally met his end. To die at Rocks's hands was no disgrace to the Giants' proud legacy.

"Quick, clean up the battlefield."

"We have an even bigger move to make."

The battle hadn't taken much out of the Rocks Pirates.

They'd won with ease, and precisely because it had been so easy, Rocks immediately turned his attention to the X Pirates.

News and newspapers traveled slowly across the sea. If they set out at once, they could wipe out the X Pirates before they received word of what had happened.

"You two won't be going to the next battle."

Carl spoke firmly. The X Pirates were even stronger than the Giant Warrior Pirates.

If Long Yi and Long Er weren't careful, they could lose their lives there.

"All right!"

They weren't happy about it, but they had no choice but to accept.

"Gurararara!"

"Carl, you've gotten quite a bit stronger."

Newgate had been keeping an eye on Carl throughout the battle. He'd noticed Carl's strength rising steadily as the fight intensified.

Newgate couldn't help envying Carl's physique.

He'd never imagined the Titan Bloodline would be so powerful.

"Haha, I have you to thank for looking out for me, Big Brother Newgate."

Carl truly was grateful to Newgate. If he hadn't ended up stranded on that deserted island, he wouldn't have joined the Rocks Pirates or taken part in so many battles. His strength had improved by leaps and bounds. If he'd stayed on his own, training in isolation, he might have hit a bottleneck long ago.

Every day, he could feel himself growing stronger. He knew he'd reach his limit someday, but by then, he should be powerful enough to roam the Grand Line without fear.