The pirate underlings were utterly shocked, and division commanders like Golden Lion, Charlotte Linlin, and John were no exception.
They were also seeing it for the first time: Rocks was actually injured in a one-on-one fight!
"It's over."
"You're the first person able to injure me in a 1V1 fight," Rocks said admiringly, glancing at the bloody wound slashed across his right arm by First Generation Kitetsu.
Just then, Rono traded injury for injury, using First Generation Kitetsu to slash Rocks's right arm before getting hit!
The fierce Conqueror's Haki Coating had even broken through the defense of Rocks's physical body, which he had trained to the absolute limit!
Whether it was this kind of spur-of-the-moment combat experience or the formidable destructive power capable of cutting open his own flesh.
All of it was enough to prove that the Rocks Pirates Vice Captain title was well deserved!
"Spend the remaining three months recovering properly. God Valley cannot do without you."
After saying that, Rocks prepared to leave.
"Who said it's over?"
Right at that moment, amidst the deep crater where the smoke had cleared, Rono's voice rang out!
The next instant, a figure flashed and appeared right in front of Rocks!
At that moment, obvious scars had appeared on Rono's body, and a trickle of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
There were some marks on his right flank, looking as though they were dented in slightly, but it was only a minor injury.
After all, Rono possessed the physical trait of the Iron Balloon.
Coupled with the Future Sight Observation Haki to perceive the targeted area.
He combined it with Top-Tier Armament Haki concentrated at a single point for defense!
Only then did he neutralize Rocks's full-powered blow!
Otherwise... lacking any single one of those abilities, he