Extreme Fierce

Although he was only an apprentice, Kaido had his pride!

Rocks had kicked him in the face in front of so many people, dealing ten thousand points of damage to his self-esteem. Enraged, he swung up his spiked club, ready to fight Rocks to the death.

Just as Oak thought Kaido was about to get another beating, Ganzui rushed out of the crowd and wrapped both arms around him, stopping his impulsive move.

Shiki also stepped forward, positioning himself between Rocks and Kaido.

"Calm down, Rocks!"

"You stop too, Kaido!"

With Rocks preparing to draw his sword and Kaido raising his spiked club, Shiki spoke up to mediate.

"We just took this island. Are you two planning to turn it into rubble?

This crew will fall apart sooner or later, but not now!!"

Shiki's harsh words made both sides calm down somewhat. Then John stepped forward to state his position.

"That's right. We can't fall apart yet. At least wait until we've made a fortune first, got it? You horned rookie!!"

John's pointed warning to Kaido, along with Shiki's earlier words, made Oak clearly understand that this was far from a tightly united crew. They had gathered only for their own goals and interests.

The day their individual goals were achieved or their profits became sufficient, this crew would collapse in an instant. No outside force would even be needed.

The warned Kaido was still struggling, trying to break free from Ganzui's restraint, but Rocks had completely calmed down. He withdrew his hand from his sword hilt and first issued Kaido a warning.

"Listen carefully, Kaido. Harald is my friend. If you spout that nonsense again, I'll tear you to pieces!!"

Then he ignored Kaido entirely. His gaze swept across everyone as he walked step by step toward the newly blasted opening, looking into the distance.

"Listen up, you lot! Elbaf is the key to conquering the Holy Land. Anyone who doesn't believe it can get lost!!

When the day of fate arrives, whether you follow me or not is up to you!

But if you've made up your minds, then follow me!

I'll show you—the view from the top of the world!!!"

After those words, an unprecedented aura rose from Rocks. It was not as violent as Conqueror's Haki, yet everyone on the island seemed to feel it, and they all looked up.

The entire scene fell silent. Even Kaido stopped struggling. Everyone, at least at that moment, was utterly won over by this man's bearing. Their eyes turned toward him as sunlight fell upon Rocks, making him seem almost divine.

Even Oak felt the hot blood within him boiling uncontrollably, and he smiled knowingly at Rocks.

As expected of the strongest man of this era!!

Rocks's personal charisma was enough to make even Oak, a transmigrator, unable to resist being captivated by him.

In that case, he would follow this man's footsteps and, when the day of fate came, see for himself what the view from the top of the world truly looked like!

But before that...

As Oak thought this, his gaze suddenly turned toward Ochoku in the crowd, his eyes revealing a sharp glint.

There was still a traitor who needed to be dealt with!

At the same time, at the port below on Hachinosu, a figure wrapped head to toe in a hooded black robe came ashore.

The moment he landed, the pirates at the port questioned him.

"Where are you from?"

The hooded stranger raised his head and replied in an indifferent tone.

"I came to join the Rocks Pirates. Where are they?"

The moment he asked that, the port fell silent. The pirates looked him up and down. Though every inch of him was covered, his thin, short frame was impossible to hide, and piercing laughter immediately erupted.

"Hahaha, are you dreaming?"

"Join the Rocks Pirates? You probably won't even catch a glimpse of them!"

"The Rocks Pirates are the evil all-stars of these seas. What makes you think someone like you is qualified to join them?"

One pirate pointed at the enormous fish-shaped rock formation with two massive holes blasted through it, speaking as though he were watching a show.

"See that fish-shaped rock? I heard the Rocks Pirates are there today. If you insist on seeing them, go give it a try!

But let me warn you: the farther you go into this island, the more lunatics you'll find. Good luck going to your death chasing such an unrealistic dream, hahahaha!"

Mocked by everyone, the mysterious man remained unmoved. He looked toward the rock formation in the direction they pointed, then silently headed toward the center.

"Take this!"

However, he had not gone far before someone looking to cause trouble kicked him from the crowd.

The kick landed squarely on him. He looked so frail that he swayed unsteadily, as though he were about to fall.

The laughter grew even more frenzied, led by the pirate who had kicked him.

"You think someone like you can join the Rocks Pirates? Keep dreaming, hahahaha!"

But in the next instant, that pirate could no longer laugh.

The mysterious man's small, thin body suddenly transformed into that of a burly man. His massive frame stretched open the black robe, revealing his face. He grabbed the pirate who had kicked him and crushed him to death in his hand as easily as an ant.

"Extreme Fierce?!"

After a moment of deathly silence, a pirate suddenly spoke, recognizing the man.

"Isn't he Shiki's opponent? Why is he here?!"

The pirates who recognized him frantically backed away, as though they had seen the most terrifying monster imaginable.

"Get away from him! He really will kill people!!"

As they retreated, pirates loudly warned their companions.

The man known as Extreme Fierce continued forward with an icy expression.

"Another interesting fellow has landed. Let's head down!"

The commotion below caught Rocks's attention, so he leaped down first, jumping directly from the opening to the plaza below.

After thinking for a long time, Oak still did not reveal everything about how Ochoku would become a traitor in the future, betray the entire pirate crew, sell Shakuyaku to the Celestial Dragons, trigger the God Valley incident, and ultimately cause Rocks's death and the crew's complete collapse.

Those were events that would happen in the future. He had no way to explain how he knew them, and these people would never believe him anyway. They would instead think he was making excuses to get rid of Ochoku, so it was better not to say anything.

But he could not simply let it go either. Oak had already decided to keep a close eye on Ochoku in the future. The moment Ochoku showed any suspicious behavior, Oak could step forward and expose him with proper justification.

Since he knew so much about the future, he could naturally intervene in the God Valley incident ahead of time.