—Wind King's Hammer!
—Thunderous Bagua!
Arthur and Kaido joined forces, cutting down a massive wave of pirates.
Neither showed mercy. Every strike was meant to kill.
—Damn!
—Is the new guy a monster?
—Hehehe~~~
—That guy, Tiechui! He's in for a serious loss this time!
—Can those two brats really beat the Hammer?
—Who knows?
—It's happening!
—It's happening!
The other pirates watched with amusement, enjoying the chaos without concern.
—Hahaha!
—Hahaha!
Du Lu sat down, breathing heavily.
—Are these two monsters? They're way too strong. They're real Rocks Pirates!
—Hmm...
A puff of green smoke drifted from Xia Qi's lips as she replied calmly:
—Don't compare yourself to monsters. We're not monsters.
Du Lu nodded.
—True enough.
Still, a large number of pirates had fallen around Du Lu.
As a trainee who could defeat regular crew members, he was a monster in his own right.
Slash!
The invisible blade sliced through a pirate's throat.
Arthur glanced at the corpses scattered around him.
—Looks like we've cleaned up most of them.
Kaido, resting his club on his shoulder, spoke with disdain:
—Who knows. A bunch of blind trash, daring to mess with anyone.
In a short time, 200 pirates—members of the Rocks Pirates—had been wiped out.
Not a single one left standing.
All of them were killed.
Arthur, Kaido, and Du Lu were already proud of such a record.
—Damn brats!
—Agh!
Suddenly, a furious roar echoed as a tall figure charged toward them.
Wielding a massive hammer, he shouted:
—I'll kill you little devils! How dare you attack my crew!
—War Hammer!
—Thunderous Bagua!
Kaido met the attack calmly.
Then—
A terrifying force erupted.
Power.
Kaido felt immense pressure. His expression turned serious.
This guy wasn't like the trash they'd just fought.
—Tch...
Kaido grinned fiercely.
—This is the kind of opponent I've been waiting for!
Arthur turned to Xia Qi.
—Xia Qi, do you know who this guy is?
Xia Qi answered:
—A lower-ranking officer in the Rocks Pirates. His bounty is 130 million berries. They call him Hammer. His real name? Not sure. Probably forgot it.
Arthur nodded in understanding.
After all, the Rocks Pirates were a massive crew of 2,000 members.
There couldn't possibly be only six officers.
But what Arthur didn't know was that, aside from the 600 elite soldiers, the other 1,400 could be replaced at any time.
No one knew how many substitutes lurked within the Rocks Pirates.
Clang clang clang clang!
At that moment, Kaido and Hammer clashed in a fierce battle.
Power.
Hammer's overwhelming strength began to suppress Kaido.
—Hehehe~~~
Arthur laughed mockingly.
—Kaido, don't tell me you're losing to this guy. That'd be embarrassing.
—Idiot!
—I won't lose like this!
—Thunderous Bagua!
Arthur teased, and Kaido snapped.
—Seriously? We're getting beaten just like that? How is this possible?
—War Hammer!
Hammer wasn't afraid in the slightest.
Kaido was genuinely being pushed back.
—Alright!
—Let's go!
Arthur said playfully:
—Let's go!
He turned and walked toward Hammer's pirate ship.
Worth noting—
The Rocks Pirates were a massive fleet, consisting of seven standard ships, six officer ships, and one main flagship.
Not just one pirate ship.
—Little devil!
As soon as Arthur stepped aboard, two figures appeared, radiating murderous intent.
—Arthur.
—Silver Hammer, bounty: 120 million berries.
—Gold Hammer, bounty: 110 million berries.
Xia Qi smiled as she shared the info.
Arthur replied:
—Thanks. I'll reward you for the intel.
Xia Qi smiled back.
—Much appreciated.
—The three brothers: Iron, Silver, and Gold!
—Two little devils!
—Interesting!
—Interesting!
More pirates began gathering, curious to see what would happen next.
—Gulala~~~
Edward commented with interest:
—This is exciting. These two just boarded the ship and already stirred up a storm.
—Haha...
Shiki added, clearly thrilled:
—I really want to recruit both of them. If I could...
He didn't finish the sentence, but the burning ambition in his eyes said it all.
—Little devil!
Silver Hammer snarled:
—We spent years building up our forces, and you killed them all!
—Hehehe~~~
Arthur chuckled.
—What a funny complaint. The strong prey on the weak. That's the law of the Rocks Pirates: the winner takes it all. Isn't that the rule you followed first?
It really was.
Arthur hadn't expected such hypocrisy from a pirate—
Especially among the ruthless Rocks Pirates.
If you're too cautious,
How dare you join the Rocks Pirates?
—I'll kill you!
—Idiot!
Silver Hammer and Gold Hammer were both seething with rage.