"Wahahaha! I've always trusted you, Fang Huo!"
"If we take down Imu and the World Government, won't this world be left for you to manage anyway!"
"I have no need to control your life!"
Rocks stared at Fang Huo and suddenly burst into a bold laugh; he liked Fang Huo's frankness.
Even though Fang Huo was greedy at times, always using his prophecy ability to swallow up so many benefits.
But that was Fang Huo's ability, and there was nothing Rocks could do about it.
"Tsk, if you chose not to trust me, I'd just leave. It's no big deal."
Fang Huo spoke casually, appearing as if he didn't care about Rocks' opinion at all.
"Wahahaha! You will always be my Vice Captain!"
"Once we've conquered this world, you'll have to help me rule it!"
"What's so great about the head of the Gorosei! I can make you the sole Supreme Administrator!"
Rocks laughed wildly. He knew he wasn't good at management. If Fang Huo wanted to manage the world, then let him do it.
He only cared about the thrill of battle!
"Tsk, at most I'll just satisfy the urge for a bit! I won't keep doing that stuff forever!"
"My goal is the sea of stars and the three thousand worlds! I want to conquer the Yellow Springs Hell and the universe!"
Fang Huo spoke indifferently. If Rocks ever doubted him one day, he would immediately set out on his own.
It was because of Rocks' life-saving grace and trust that he chose to stay with the Rocks Pirates.
The moment any melodramatic trust crisis occurred between Rocks and Fang Huo, Fang Huo would leave decisively.
He had no time to play house-style trust games with Rocks.
"Wahahaha, I don't understand what you want to do."
"But if there's a more exciting battle one day, remember to take me along."
The carefree Rocks threw an arm around Fang Huo. He had a feeling that in the future, Fang Huo might become even stronger than him and go further.
"If you end up weaker than me later, then it'll be your turn to be my deputy."
"You better get strong and strive to reach God-level Haoshoku just like Joy Boy!"
Fang Huo spoke with an air of seniority. Now that he was a father of two, he considered himself a senior compared to the bachelor Rocks.
"Give you an inch and you take a mile!"
"Do you want to try my Supreme Grade Elbow again?"
Rocks' mismatched eyes glared. He felt this bastard Fang Huo really needed to be taught a lesson.
"Today is not like the past!"
"My elbow strike isn't soft either!"
Fang Huo raised an eyebrow, black and red lightning sparking from his elbow. Even if his Conquerors Haki Coating wasn't yet a match for Rocks'...
...Rocks shouldn't think he could lecture Fang Huo like before.
Don't think an eight-Devil Fruit user who has mastered Conquerors Haki Infusion is an easy target!
That's right!
Fang Huo had actually quietly consumed the Paramecia Type Age-Age Fruit and had been secretly developing it for a while.
"Care to practice?"
Rocks grinned, showing his large white teeth, and boldly initiated a challenge to Fang Huo.
"My thoughts exactly!"
The two who were just walking shoulder-to-shoulder suddenly started fighting.
The violent collision of Haoshoku caused the entire island to shake violently.
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"Jiehahaha! They're fighting! They're fighting!!"
"Fang Huo! Take down Rocks! I'll always support you!"
Golden Lion Shiki, never one to miss out on trouble, immediately began to stir the pot, cheering for the Vice Captain, Fang Huo.
"What willful guys!!"
Whitebeard Newgate released a shockwave, blasting away the aftershocks of Rocks and Fang Huo's Conquerors Haki Coating, protecting some of the Cadres and giants.
"Rocks! If you dare hit Fang Huo, I'll dare hit you!!"
Charlotte Linlin, who had just harvested a batch of soul lifespans, very much wanted to join the fight and gang up on Rocks with Fang Huo.
"Linlin! This is a battle between men! Don't interfere!"
Stussy and Shimotsuki Furiko quickly spoke up to restrain the eager Charlotte Linlin.
"That guy has gotten stronger!!"
Redfield keenly sensed the increasingly violent Fang Huo!
The speed of Fang Huo's growth surpassed his imagination.
"So strong!! Is this the true strength of the Rocks Pirates' Captain and Vice Captain!!"
The two giant Captains, Blue Ogre Dorry and Red Ogre Brogy, held up their sword, axe, and shields, exerting all their strength to block the shockwaves from the two monsters' battle.
"Fang Huo's strength is actually..."
Harald blocked the shockwaves for Elder Yaruru and Loki, his face filled with shock.
Fang Huo had mastered Conquerors Haki Infusion under his guidance.
How much time had passed, and Fang Huo's Conquerors Haki Coating had already become this much stronger?!!
"So strong! I must master Conquerors Haki Infusion!!"
Loki's demon-like vertical pupils stared intently at the fierce battle between Fang Huo and Rocks, his eyes filled with longing.
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"Shiki! Linlin! Redfield! This is a great opportunity for you to learn Conquerors Haki Infusion!"
"Fierce, Barbel, Bastard, you all should observe carefully as well!"
Newgate shouted to these King Executives.
Even he himself needed to learn a more advanced level of Conquerors Haki Coating.
"Such an enviable power!"
Cadres like Bolo Gram and Fūgetsu Kisaburō had eyes filled with longing and envy.
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Just then!
Before everyone's shocked eyes.
A silver flame cloud appeared on Fang Huo's body, and his body swelled like an inflating balloon to a height of a hundred meters, transforming into a Lunar Deity.
A massive palm struck out toward Rocks!
"Moon God's Wrath!!"
"Boom!!"
A giant palm print appeared on the ground!!
"Has your ability awakened? Is this your Moonlight Ability?"
"No, how did your Paramecia Moonlight Ability turn into a Zoan ability?! Why are there flame clouds!!"
Rocks was startled, his eyes full of shock and confusion.
However, in the next moment, Fang Huo didn't answer. The silver flame cloud turned into a golden flame cloud, and endless thunder erupted!
"Thunder God's Wrath!!"
Fang Huo, transformed into a towering Thunder God, struck another palm toward Rocks.
"What the hell!! Has your Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability awakened too?"
"Wait! How can a Logia awakening have flame clouds!!"
"Could the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability also be a Zoan ability?"
Rocks was completely bewildered; this was beyond his comprehension.
Could it be that the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia he memorized and the various ability characteristics were all fake?
He didn't even notice that the power of this Moon God and Thunder God wasn't actually as strong as an awakened version; they seemed more like imitation forms.
While everyone was in shock, Fang Huo's golden flame cloud turned into a white flame cloud, and his hair and clothes all turned white.
A familiar image appeared that made all the giants' eyes widen!
"Sun God Nika?!!!"
Whether it was the steady Elder Yaruru, or leaders like Harald, Dorry, and Brogy, their eyes popped out as if they were seeing something impossible.
"The Sun God Nika from the hale divine codex?!"
Loki was even more filled with reverence. He never expected that Fang Huo would be the deity Elbaf worshipped—Sun God Nika!!
"Ahahaha! Rocks! Take my Sun God Nika: Bajrang Gun!!"
Fang Huo's body continued to swell, growing to several hundred meters, and an island-sized fist over a thousand meters wide smashed down!