Rono's Decision: Challenging Rocks!

"What... what is that?!"

"Such intense Sword Intent! Is that even a sword?"

"How can there be a hundred-meter-long knife, you idiot! Holy crap, that really looks like a knife!"

"Is that Vice Captain Rono?"

"I sensed a strong Demonic Aura!"

"Only the First Generation Kitetsu possessed this kind of Demonic Aura!"

"He actually managed to imbue his aura onto the blade, extending it a hundred meters! My god! Vice Captain Rono has gotten even more powerful!"

"Is he going to cut down the massive mountain in front of him?"

With Rono's swing of his sword, the entire Hachinosu was alarmed!

The Pirate looked up at the sky and saw a sword aura, hundreds of meters long, drawing a beautiful arc in the air!

"That's Rono's Sword Intent! This guy is even stronger than when he fought me!"

Roger also sensed the intense Sword Intent!

There was even the aura of his own Divine Departure within it!

Not just Roger!

Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Silver Axe, and the others all sensed the aura of their own techniques contained within that Sword Intent!

"Has Rono combined all his special moves?"

Whitebeard, who had been diligently training, was stunned on the spot!

That's not something you can do easily!

After all, these ultimate techniques were mastered by powerful individuals after a long period of study and practice.

Every move they make is incredibly destructive!

With so many powerful techniques combined and Clash with each other, if they are not properly integrated, it will definitely harm oneself!

"That Sword Intent is terrifying!"

Golden Lion felt that his Swordsmanship was utterly useless in the face of this Sword Intent!

In addition, Charlotte Linlin, Silver Axe, Ochoku, Rayleigh, Gaban, John, and others all felt the terrifying Sword Intent!

Amidst everyone's astonishment, the next moment...

Swish!

A Sword Aura shot out into the air, carrying the force to sweep away thousands of troops, and stretched for hundreds of meters!

This dense sword energy, imbued with Demonic Aura, Conqueror's Haki, Great Swordmaster Swordsmanship, and the ultimate Sword Aura of various powerful figures, transformed into a white dragon in the air!

The white dragon seemed to awaken after sleeping underground for hundreds of years, roaring angrily!

It seemed to want to tear everything in front of it apart!

Hoo hoo!

The white dragon seemed to be roaring, but it was just the sound of the Sword Aura itself!

The enraged white dragon, as if opening its blood-red maw, shot straight toward the highest peak on Hachinosu Island!

Boom! Boom!

Like an egg hitting a rock, the mountain peak was struck by the sword energy the instant it came into contact with the Sword Aura.

The majestic mountain, nearly a thousand meters above sea level... cracked open with ease!

The cut was as neat and uniform as a mirror, as smooth as a steel blade cutting tofu!

Immediately afterwards, the gravel fell like rain!

This move is called Mountain Split!

"The mountain has been split open!"

"This is the highest peak in Hachinosu!"

"Vice Captain Rono has gotten even stronger!"

Everyone was awestruck by the power of that strike, and for a moment they forgot that they too were cultivating!

"It looks like Rono has improved again, that's great!"

At this moment, Rocks also felt this terrifying Sword Intent!

There were many familiar presences there: Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Roger, Silver Axe, and so on!

"After three months of continuous training, it's time to take a break."

Rocks also decided to give everyone a break.

He summoned everyone, including members of Roger Pirates and Hachinosu, and held another grand banquet.

"Haha, I've been looking forward to this for so long!"

"As Pirate, a banquet is indispensable!"

Roger was the first to respond when he heard about the banquet.

Soon everyone had arrived, Hachinosu erupted in jubilation.

"Rono, that strike you delivered today was truly earth-shattering!"

"He sliced the mountain open like tofu with a single sword strike, that's truly amazing!"

"I also sensed the Swordsmanship of my Golden Lion in that strike, wasn't I right, Vice Captain Rono!"

At the banquet, Rono naturally became the center of attention.

That sword strike that Mountain Severance today has once again changed everyone's understanding of Rono!

That sword strike would kill even Admiral Level expert instantly if it hit them head-on!

Operation God Valley is becoming increasingly likely to succeed!

Rono smiled and clinked glasses with everyone, but he had other plans in mind.

"That's not enough. My abilities still have room for development."

After three months of dedicated practice, I have grown in various aspects.

[Host: Rono]

[Age: 17]

[Strength: (Admiral Level)]

[Speed: (Admiral Level)]

[Stamina: (Admiral Level)]

[Haki: Top-Tier Conqueror's Haki, current progress: 38.9%; Top-Tier Armament Haki, current progress: 43.7%; Top-Tier Observation Haki, current progress: 44.2%]

[Other abilities: Swordsmanship (Great Swordsman level), progress: 63.6%; Combat Experience (Top-Level Armament Haki); Axe Combat (Advanced); Conqueror's Haki: Entanglement; Armament Haki: Ryuo; Observation Haki: Future Sight; Physical Talent "Iron Balloon"]

[Movements: Iron Fist; Cleaving Wave; Kirin; Six Powers; Lion's Thousand-Cut Valley; Murakumo Slash; Kitetsu - Iaijutsu; Divine Departure; Mountain Severance!]

[Devil Fruit Ability: Flame-Flame Fruit - Absorption]

[God-Tier Ability: Voice of All Things!]

After glancing at the system interface, I realized that my Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki all have room for improvement!

His Swordsmanship is only at the Great Swordsman level; he is still some distance from the Swordsmanship of Top-Tier Great Swordmaster.

If you can elevate these abilities to the Top-Level Armament Haki, your strength will increase even further!

There are still three months left!

Just then, Rono suddenly turned his gaze to Rocks at the banquet!

Rocks, the Overlord of the Sea!

One person can fight against two Admiral Level powerhouses!

According to Rono's speculation, Rocks himself dared not define his Armament Haki.

However, his Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki are absolutely maxed out, reaching the God Level as recognized by the system!

And Rono always had a feeling!

That guy Rocks is far more powerful than he claims!

He rarely gets injured after each fight; it's obvious he's deliberately controlling himself!

After all, he had to face two Admiral Level powerhouses each time, and he rarely got injured!

His strength might be even more terrifying than it has been revealed!

Anyway, there are still three months left. I need to improve myself as quickly as possible during these three months!

With that thought in mind, Rono left his seat and went to stand in front of Rocks.

"What's Rono up to? Isn't he going to drink?"

"How long have they been drinking? Are they drunk yet?"

"That's not right, his alcohol tolerance is much higher than that."

Whitebeard and Roger both looked slightly tipsy, staring at Rono with great curiosity.

At the same table, Golden Lion, Rayleigh, Gaban, Kaido, and the others also looked at Rono with curiosity.

"Captain Rocks, I challenge you!"

Rono approached Rocks and spoke slowly and deliberately.

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the members of Roger Pirates and the top executives of Rocks Pirates to hear.

"What?!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Roger, Rayleigh, Charlotte Linlin, and the others stared wide-eyed, their tongues lolling out, looking utterly incredulous!

Has Rono gone mad?

They actually want to challenge Rocks!