Pirates: Avenge the Annihilation of My Family, Kill All the Celestial Dragons!

Yet above the Admiral level lay a realm beyond the reach of most people!

In the realm above the Admiral level, only a handful of people in the entire world had reached it!

On the seas today, there was only one person who had broken through the realm of Admiral-level strength!

The overlord of the seas, Rocks!

At this moment, Kong, Garp, and the other observing Marines were already shaken to their cores, as if thunder had exploded in the hall!

"Is this guy really a newcomer who only set out to sea three months ago, just like us?"

Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino were also staring in stunned disbelief!

Admiral-level strength was already an existence they could only look up to, as well as the goal they had pursued all their lives!

Surpassing the Admiral level?

They had never even dared to imagine it!

"The swordsman's arm has been severed!"

"How is that possible?!!"

At this moment, the commotion caused by Rono instantly drew everyone's attention!

That included the four Five Elders, Rocks, Whitebeard, Shiki, and the other powerful figures.

There were also Silver Axe, Ochoku, John, Charlotte Linlin, and the other Division Commanders.

As well as the members of CP0 present.

After hearing the Marines' astonished cries, they all stopped fighting and turned to look at the battlefield on Rono's side!

Then, everyone's eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief!

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder's arm had really been severed!

Judging by the way the arm was still twitching on the ground, the nerves had not been completely severed yet. It was incredibly fresh!

How could this be?

A storm seemed to have erupted in the hearts of the four Five Elders!

They understood the Sword-Wielding Five Elder's strength better than anyone!

He was a genuine Emperor-Admiral-level powerhouse, with the swordsmanship of a top Great Swordmaster refined to perfection!

With sword intent alone, he could make people hallucinate and see the Death God!

He was a genius among the Celestial Dragons, which was why Lord Imu had selected him as one of the Five Elders!

But how long had they even been fighting?

Less than ten minutes, yet the Sword-Wielding Five Elder's arm had already been severed!

If it had been them, they feared the outcome would not have been any better!

Could this Rono have already surpassed the Admiral level?

At that thought!

The four Five Elders felt as if a thunderbolt had ripped across a clear sky, and their hearts nearly stopped!

Too fast. It was simply too fast!

The Most Evil Criminal's strength had grown far too quickly!

They had originally thought that him being an Admiral-level powerhouse was already shocking enough for the Five Elders.

But he had now surpassed the Admiral level?

The Five Elders found this impossible to accept!

After this battle, it seemed they would have to report to that god!

"Gurararara, beautifully done, Rono!"

Whitebeard grinned and laughed heartily, though he was equally stunned!

If there was anyone in the Rocks Pirates who understood Rono's strength best!

Aside from Rono himself, there was no doubt that it was Whitebeard!

After three months of sparring, Whitebeard understood Rono's strength better than anyone!

It could be said that three months ago, Rono had still been evenly matched with him. Both had been Emperor-Admiral-level powerhouses, and neither could do anything to the other.

If they had truly fought, they would have needed ten full days and ten full nights to determine a winner.

But now, Rono had severed the Sword-Wielding Five Elder's arm in an instant. This kid had probably surpassed him already!

After all, Whitebeard knew that he could never sever the arm of an Admiral-level powerhouse in such a short time!

However, Whitebeard felt no jealousy or displeasure. Instead, he was sincerely happy for Rono.

At the same time, Whitebeard secretly resolved to work twice as hard to improve his own strength.

"Has he grown stronger again?"

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Rocks's mouth.

With talent like this, Rono had probably already surpassed him!

It was time to put the plan to wipe out the Celestial Dragons on the agenda!

"Gyahahaha, this is truly astonishing."

Golden Lion also widened his eyes. He had never expected Rono's strength to reach a level that even he could only look up to!

He himself was about as strong as the Sword-Wielding Five Elder!

If he had been the one fighting Rono just now, wouldn't Rono have severed his arm as well?

Fortunately, he had never offended Rono aboard the ship. In fact, he had even looked after him from time to time.

Golden Lion felt immensely fortunate about the decision he had made back then!

"Just as expected of a genius with monstrous talent!"

"Mamamama, I love you to death!"

"Hehe, this is the strength of the Seventh Division Commander."

Silver Axe, Ochoku, John, Charlotte Linlin, and the others were all utterly horrified!

Rono had only become a Division Commander three months ago, yet he had already grown strong enough to sever an Admiral's arm!

With talent like this, even the four Division Commanders could only look up to him!

The masked members of CP0 were also terrified beneath their masks!

The Five Elders!

The supreme beings of the Celestial Dragons!

Every one of them possessed strength no weaker than an Admiral's!

Yet one of them had actually had his arm severed by that lowly commoner, the Most Evil Criminal!

Just how terrifying was Rono?

"Damn it! Why isn't your arm severed?"

At this moment, even though everyone present was already shaken to their cores, the Sword-Wielding Five Elder was ten times more horrified than the Marines!

He clutched his missing right arm, his face filled with shock!

He... had clearly slashed at Rono's arm as well!

Yet now, Rono's arm was completely unharmed, while he had lost his right hand—the one he used to eat and wield his sword!

How could this be?!

"Heh, I told you. You can't stop me."

Rono let out a cold laugh and rose from his half-crouched position, where he had been kneeling on one knee.

This was all thanks to the physical talent he had just acquired: Iron Balloon!

It had allowed him to trade injury for injury!

The result was that Rono's right arm had only suffered a single slash wound!

It looked drenched in blood, but it was completely insignificant. Even the bone had not been injured.

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder's right arm, on the other hand, had been forcibly chopped off by him!

With that, his strength would inevitably be greatly reduced!

Especially since he had no Devil Fruit ability and relied solely on physical techniques, while also specializing in swordsmanship!

It could be said that the Sword-Wielding Five Elder was practically crippled!

However, severing the arm of an Admiral-level powerhouse with all his strength had not been easy for Rono either!

That strike had nearly consumed half of his Haki!

But in exchange, he had taken one of the Five Elder's arms. It was worth it!

Once he grew strong enough to rival Rocks, things would surely become much easier.

"It's time to change swords."

Rono lowered his head and looked at the Kotetsu in his hand.

A small chip had already appeared on Kotetsu's blade!

There was no helping it. The clash just now had been too intense, and Kotetsu's blade had been unable to withstand it.

Even though he had wrapped Kotetsu in Haki, cracks had still appeared.

It seemed that a Great Grade Sword still could not compare with a Supreme Grade Sword!

Speaking of Supreme Grade Swords, there happened to be one right in front of him!

Chapter 53: Grow Stronger Again! The Supreme Grade Sword—First Generation Kitetsu! (1/3)

A Supreme Grade Sword!

There were only twelve in the entire world.

These twelve treasured swords were scattered across the world, and almost all of them were in the hands of famous Great Swordmasters.

Some had already been lost, quietly waiting for their destined owners in some corner of the world.

It could be said that Supreme Grade Swords were treasures that could only be encountered by chance, not sought.

Since he had encountered one, how could Rono let it slip away?

Clack!

Rono returned Kotetsu to his waist and walked over to the severed arm.

The severed arm was still twitching, its hand gripping the First Generation Kitetsu tightly.

"The Most Evil Criminal! What is he trying to do?"

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder's eyes widened!

"Quick... stop him!"

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder understood Rono's intentions and immediately shouted in alarm.

That guy wanted to take the First Generation Kitetsu!

No! Absolutely not!

This was not some ordinary vegetable. It was one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords in the entire world.

Even the World Government would have to expend tremendous effort to obtain a Supreme Grade Sword like this!

After all, there were only twelve in the entire world. Every one that was used meant one fewer remained!

A treasured sword like this could only be encountered by chance, not sought!

How could they let it fall into the hands of the Most Evil Criminal for nothing?