"A Sea Hunter?"
Regarding the title "Hunter of the Sea," Rosen smiled noncommittally.
"It seems that after today, I will have a new title."
"A Yonko Hunter!"
As soon as he finished speaking...
A fierce, savage glint appeared in his eyes.
Boom
Accompanied by a series of thunderous roars that reverberated through the sky, streaks of lightning, radiating black and red light, flew like ferocious black dragons soaring through the heavens, baring their fangs and claws, and pierced through the island giant's body with boundless pressure.
"ah!"
"Conqueror's Haki!"
"Impossible! How could a Marine possess such a level of Conqueror's Haki?"
Charlotte Gore was pierced through by more than a dozen Conqueror's Haki black lightning bolts. After passing through the body of the island giant, the massive body, which was several kilometers high, trembled violently and then began to shrink rapidly.
at this time.
He was like a demon or monster in a myth, whose true form was reverted to its original form by the might of thunder.
Last second.
Charlotte Gore still maintained the air of a towering giant.
The next second.
He has transformed back into a skeleton structure and re-occupied Hachinosu.
Not only that.
Originally fused with Hachinosu, his Devil Fruit ability was completely suppressed by Rosen's Conqueror's Haki, and his fusion with the island was directly interrupted.
"ah!"
In a large hall on Hachinosu, Charlotte Gore knelt down, prostrate on the ground, her entire body bound by a chain-like mass of dark, Conqueror's lightning.
"Boat, captain."
"It's Rosen."
"His Conqueror's Haki is weird! It's just like Roger's!"
He knelt on the ground, struggling to look up at Ochoku, who sat on a skull throne.
"I saw it."
Ochoku interrupted Charlotte Gore, his face showing a long-lost solemnity, and a hint of unknown apprehension flashing in his eyes.
Thousands of meters above the ground, he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, suppressing Charlotte Gore, one of his three leaders, to the point that he couldn't even use his Devil Fruit ability.
Even he, one of the Four Emperors, did not possess this level of Conqueror's Haki.
"How can a Marine officer have such audacity?"
"Apart from Rocks and Roger, I have never seen this level of Conqueror's Haki in anyone else."
"How exactly did that guy named Rosen develop such a powerful aura of dominance?"
Looking at Charlotte Gore, who was lying prostrate and unable to get up, Ochoku felt a surge of shock and disbelief.
He thought of two figures who had long since become history.
King of the World.
Rocks D. Xebec.
One Piece.
Gol D. Roger.
Having witnessed the power of these two monsters who stood at the pinnacle of all kings, Ochoku knew very well.
The Conqueror's Haki that Rosen just released was in no way inferior to the King of the World or the Pirate King in terms of intensity.
"captain."
"Is the Marine going to war with us?"
As one of the three leaders and Ochoku's most trusted deputy, Selra Vayne stood up from his chair at this moment.
"I don't know."
"Because it seems that only Rosen came."
"No, there's another warship, but there doesn't seem to be anything remarkable on it."
A red light flashed in Ochoku's eyes.
In the world of One Piece, the Rocks Pirates are like a pirate version of the Whampoa Military Academy.
It produces many champions.
Especially the Four Emperors.
They all come from the Rocks Pirates.
Those who emerged from this pirate crew and became one of the Four Emperors all have one thing in common.
Conqueror's.
Swordmanship.
Physical skills.
Fruit ability.
He excels in everything.
This is what the world's strongest man is like.
This is the strongest creature on land, sea, and air.
The same applies to natural destroyers.
Ochoku was no exception.
With his Observation Haki, Ochoku was able to sense not only Rosen, who was standing thousands of meters above Hachinosu, but also a warship entrenched in the waters surrounding Hachinosu.
That's why.
He was also a little confused.
Should we go to war with the Four Emperors?
That would require at least two generals and a dozen or so warships.
But if it weren't for the war with the Four Emperors.
Why would a monster with a Conqueror's Haki comparable to that of the Pirate King suddenly appear on Hachinosu?
"Is it just Rosen?"
"It seems we've all been too complacent lately, and have allowed the Marine to enjoy a comfortable life for too long."
Selra Vayne's tone was chilling, and he faintly exuded a powerful Conqueror's Haki.
"Ochoku".
"It's about time to wake up the Marine and, incidentally, reinforce their memories."
"Why is Hachinosu a paradise for pirates and a graveyard for the Marines?"
He said to Ochoku.
"Since you've put it that way, then go and teach him a lesson!"
Although Ochoku was wary of Rosen's Conqueror's Haki, he did not back down after sensing that the other party was alone.
After all, he is no longer a member of the Rocks Corps, but one of the Four Emperors reigning over the New World.
He defeated John, beat Ganzui, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Whitebeard.
Even if Rocks were to be resurrected and dared to come to the Hachinosu, he would make the other party wake up and re-understand this era.
This era is called the Four Emperors!
"Let's go, everyone."
"Come with me to meet that Marine officer named Rosen."
"Let's also weigh whether he truly deserves the title of the strongest Marine in a thousand years."
Ochoku rose from the skull throne and then raised his arm in a shout.
Three leaders.
The Six Vajras.
As the nine core members of Ochoku's pirate crew, they all followed him closely, like civil and military officials following an emperor, never leaving his side.
When Ochoku and his group stepped out of the skull-shaped building standing in the center of Hachinosu, thousands of pirates had already gathered around them.
Obviously.
Just as the captain and officers of the Ochoku Pirates set out, Charlotte Gore, using the power of the Island-Island Fruit, notified all the pirates on the island and summoned all his subordinates from the vicinity.
"captain."
"I heard a big shot from the Marine has arrived."
"If we take him down, can we take this a step further?"
Upon seeing Ochoku appear, several pirates who had been eyeing the leadership positions in the pirate crew surrounded him.
Like the Beasts Pirates.
Because of his background with the Rocks Pirates, Ochoku followed the same rules as the Rocks Pirates after establishing his own pirate crew.
Whether it's the three leaders or the six Vajras.
In a pirate crew, the positions of the nine officers are all determined by the strength of the member and the weakness of the member.
That's why.
The pirates of Ochoku's crew completely disregarded Selra Vayne, Charlotte Gore, and others, and directly demanded benefits from Ochoku.
"Of course."
"Whoever can cut off Rosen's head, I'll promise him a leader's position."
"Whoever comes to me with one of his arms or one of his legs, I may give him the position of King Kong."
Seeing that his subordinates were so eager to advance, Ochoku not only didn't feel bad about it, but seemed to be afraid that the world wasn't chaotic enough. He directly put a bounty on Rosen's head and limbs in front of thousands of pirates.
"That's what you said!
"captain."
Upon hearing this, the pirates of Ochoku's crew all had their eyes light up, their expressions as ferocious and greedy as jackals seeing prey.
A person has four arms and one head.
In other words...
Four Vajra warriors, along with the position of a leader, were beckoning to them.
"Did you see that?"
"My men are all eager to take the next step."
"You'd better get down right now, and leave your hands, feet, and head behind."
Ochoku's gaze first swept over his subordinates, who resembled hungry wolves, then he looked up at the sky above Hachinosu:
"Rosen."
As his gaze settled on Rosen, who was standing in mid-air, the corners of his mouth slowly stretched into a ferocious arc, and his eyes also gleamed with a chilling crimson light.
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