But that was not the foundation of Ochoku's strength.
What he possessed went far beyond the little he had shown.
With that, Ochoku threw back his head and roared!
His roar shook the heavens.
The next instant, every inch of Ochoku's body suddenly swelled.
It was as though every muscle had suddenly grown.
In an instant, Ochoku himself tripled in size!
Seeing this, Miss Bakkin grinned and said, "He's back!"
"He's finally back!"
"The Ochoku who's been buried for so long has finally emerged again."
"Sure enough, he's exactly the same as he was back then!"
"Chris finally managed to force this side of him out!"
Miss Bakkin sounded extremely excited, as though she had been reunited with someone after a long separation.
In truth, seeing Ochoku in this state really was a long-awaited reunion.
The Ochoku of old had been just this wild and savage.
He had been completely different from the man he became after withdrawing from the world.
The Ochoku before them now was exactly as he had been in his youth.
No wonder Miss Bakkin was so excited.
Bartholomew Kuma remained expressionless as he said coldly, "This is probably the real Ochoku."
"Once he strips away all his disguises, this is exactly what Ochoku should look like."
"Now he fits the spirit of the Rocks Pirates."
The Rocks Pirates were a pirate crew renowned for their ferocity.
The Ochoku they had seen earlier had seemed a little too refined, too free of worldly desires, even too polite.
All those traits were completely at odds with the former Rocks Pirates.
Only now were they seeing the true Ochoku—the man who had come from the Rocks Pirates.
Seeing this, Burgess couldn't help clicking his tongue. "Damn! That's what I'm aiming for!"
"How much terrifying power must a body