Boom!
Rocks's cannon-hammer sword aura instantly annihilated Kyo's sky-chopping axe blast.
The fierce power, like a giant hammer, blasted a huge crater into the island.
In an instant, rocks flew everywhere, and dust and smoke billowed.
The entire area of the street where Kyo's tavern was located, along with all the buildings and the ground itself, sank.
Countless pirates were caught in the blast, turned into meat patties amidst terrified screams.
"Hey, Rocks, wasn't that a bit too harsh!"
Newgate frowned as he saw so many innocent people killed by mistake.
"Jihahaha! Newgate, everyone on this island is a pirate or gangster. Dead is dead."
Shiki laughed heartily and quickly flew down. He wanted to see if his archenemy Kyo, had been killed.
If he couldn't withstand one of Rocks's moves, Rocks probably wouldn't recruit him.
Then Shiki wouldn't have to be 'partners' with Kyo on the same ship!
"Vohahaha! That was just my ordinary attack!"
Rocks grinned, unconcerned with the dissatisfaction on Newgate's face.
He started with attacks of this intensity against anyone.
If he got serious, that would be the high-intensity destructive slashes that killed a Marine Admiral!
"Rocks, I know your cannon-hammer sword strikes are strong, but next time, can you not destroy so much stuff? There might be food and treasure down there."
Ignis didn't really care if the pirates and gangsters on this pirate island lived or died.
But in case there was a special Devil Fruit user down there, mistakenly killed by Rocks, and the ability reborn elsewhere, that would be a loss for Ignis.
"Vohahaha! I'll try to be more careful next time. But that guy attacked first this time, didn't he?"
Rocks casually sheathed his sword, unconcernedly spreading his hands. He was giving the prophet Ignis some face.
...
In the huge crater on the island, the Kyo lay in the rubble, blood oozing from his mouth and nose.
Kyo struggled to his feet, every cell in his body trembling. He coughed up several mouthfuls of blood and looked up at the sky in terror.
"Impossible! Shiki couldn't be that strong!"
"Who! Who unleashed that sword aura!"
Kyo's angry voice carried a hint of fear. A sword aura like that cannon-hammer shockwave was terrifyingly powerful!
"Jihahaha! You're not dead yet? What a shame!"
Shiki was a little disappointed to see his old rival wasn't dead.
But seeing Kyo beaten so badly by Rocks's single move, he laughed even harder.
"Shiki!! Was it really you?!"
Kyo looked incredulously at Shiki in the sky. Could it really have been Shiki who unleashed that sword aura?
Just then, five more figures descended from the sky. Backlit by the sun, Kyo felt these silhouettes possessed the terrifying oppressive feeling of monsters.
"Vice Captain Ignis, your Gravity ability is way better than Shiki's Float-Float ability."
"That guy's Float-Float can't affect living things at all. Your anti-gravity field is much better."
Sunbell, looking at Ignis sitting on his shoulder, spoke with a hint of pleasure.
He was very happy to see Ignis's trust in him.
Ignis had also sat on Newgate's shoulder, but the six-meter Newgate couldn't compare to the ten-meter Sunbell.
Sunbell's shoulder was broader and sturdier.
Of course, Newgate wasn't keen on letting Ignis sit on his shoulder either.
Sunbell, on the other hand, envied Sunbell's size. He was only five or six meters, even shorter than Newgate.
"Vohahaha! This feels good."
Rocks experimented with his movement speed within the anti-gravity field. Maybe he could coordinate with Ignis in future battles.
"Jihahaha! See, Kyo? This is the pirate crew I've joined!"
Shiki floated over to the five, all looking down at Kyo in the crater.
"Vohahaha! I am Rocks! Kyo, you took one of my moves. You're qualified to join the Rocks Pirates."
"Now, do you choose to join, or die? Or have an interesting Davy Back Fight?"
Rocks shouted loudly at Kyo, his fierce Conqueror's Haki overwhelming this quite famous assassin of the New World.
"The World's Worst Pirate Rocks?!?"
Kyo's pupils shrank beneath his sunglasses. 'The monster who killed a Marine Admiral?'
'So that terrifying slash was from Rocks.'
'I knew it, that bastard Shiki, who only knew how to run, couldn't possibly be that strong!'
"A star pirate crew of all villains, huh!"
"If that bastard Shiki can join, then I'll join too!"
Kyo glanced at the smug bastard, Shiki, and accepted Rocks's invitation without hesitation.
If he refused, even if Rocks didn't kill him, that dog, taking advantage of his master's power, Shiki, would kill him.
Might as well join the Rocks Pirates and slowly find opportunities to get back at Shiki later.
"Vohahaha! Welcome aboard! On my ship, might makes right. I don't mind crew members fighting."
"Hope you and Shiki have some fun!"
Rocks glanced at Shiki. This guy even dared to covet Ignis? Time to let him suffer a bit.
Let Kyo cause trouble for Shiki. At the same time, let them both grow through fighting and pressure.
"Might makes right? I like this kind of crew."
Kyo wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, revealing a cruel smile.
'Being on the same ship as that bastard Shiki? How delightful.'
"Hmph! I'll surpass you soon!"
Shiki's face became extremely serious. If he couldn't avoid fighting, he would grow in the shortest time.
He believed he could do it!
.....
With Kyo joining the Rocks Pirates, Ignis and the others landed on this pirate island to replenish supplies.
And to ask around for information about other strong individuals or Devil Fruit users.
The news that both Shiki and the Kyo had joined the Rocks Pirates quickly spread across the island.
The crew members alongside the world's worst pirate, Rocks, one by one entered the view of various pirates and intelligence agents.
"Jihahaha! You scum, remember this! From now on, I am Golden Lion Shiki!"
"Remember my name!"
Shiki at the port defeated several pirate crews, brazenly plundering the treasure from their ships.
"I am Depth Jagernauth Sunbell, executive of the Rocks Pirates!"
Sunbell lifted a pirate ship with both hands and threw it, displaying extremely powerful strength.
No wonder his original epithet was Catfish Wrestler. His strength might even surpass that of the Giants.
He also grabbed an anchor, forcefully destroying several other pirate ships.
"Hahahaha! This meteor anchor is pretty good!"
Sunbell swung it with increasing satisfaction. As expected of Ignis's recommended weapon, very suited to his fighting style.
Ignis, Newgate, and Shiki did not join in the destruction. They didn't seem to like raising their fame through destruction.
"A prophet? In the future, I'll be called Silver Axe Kyo?"
After initial communication, Kyo roughly understood the situation on the ship. He still had a hint of suspicion towards Ignis.
However, the epithet 'Silver Axe' was indeed not bad!