The Great Explosion

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

The instant the two met, the air exploded, and searing white light filled everyone's vision.

The pirates who knew their captain's power had fled far away from the start.

The Bomb-Bomb Fruit's power couldn't be controlled precisely. The stronger the explosion, the wider its reach.

Both figures vanished into the blast and the violent shock of their collision.

The explosion hurled them both backward.

Neither was injured. Covered head to toe in Armament Haki, Davis withstood the force of the blast.

A little turbulence meant nothing to his formidable physique.

As a Devil Fruit User, Wendigo couldn't be hurt by his own power. The explosion's destructive force had also weakened Davis's powerful blow.

To Wendigo, the best defense was offense. In a head-on clash, he was no weaker than Davis.

The battle erupted, and the two fought fiercely.

One wanted to stall until help arrived; the other wanted to defeat and capture his opponent quickly.

The Rocks Pirates also received word from the Demolition Pirates.

They couldn't leave Demolitionist Wendigo to his fate. In Rocks D. Zebek's eyes, Wendigo might not compare to Shiki or Newgate yet, but in a few years, he would be a formidable fighter.

Besides, the Demolition Pirates were an Affiliated Pirate Crew of the Rocks Pirates. What would everyone else think if they abandoned them?

Even if a rescue failed, they had to make their stance clear.

"Anyone want to go save Wendigo?"

At Rocks D. Zebek's question, the pirates gathered around him fell silent.

No one wanted to clash with the Marines for someone else, especially when a Marine Admiral was involved. What if they got themselves killed?

Some members also had grudges against Wendigo and were quietly enjoying his bad luck.

They had expected