Chapter 150: One Punch, One Admiral
High above the chaotic Valley of the Gods, countless golden spears stood tall within psychic vortexes, their gleaming tips aimed at the ground.
In the crater below, Ecks and his allies lay unconscious from the sheer impact of their fall. For now, none of them had gotten up.
"Sigh… this is gonna be a pain," Luo Han muttered, hovering in the sky. He waved his hand, and the remaining golden spears embedded in the fallen enemies began to dissolve.
Around the palace foundation, everything fell silent. Sunlight danced across scattered gold, and even the Celestial Dragons and CP0 elites stared blankly at the scene.
Golden Lion and the others stood at the edge of the craters, gazing silently at the unmoving bodies.
"Blue Demon… no wonder they call him a demon," John finally said, lifting his gaze skyward. There was deep caution in his eyes.
Those who died weren't weaklings. At minimum, they had Vice Admiral-level strength—and they were defeated in an instant.
"He actually killed Rocks' crewmates..." muttered Ochoku (Wang Zhi), stunned as he stared at the fallen.
"Yeah, and Rocks' rage isn't something easily put out," Kyo (Silver Axe) added.
These weren't just any crewmates. They were original members of the Rocks Pirates—true comrades, not like the temporary allies gathered for the sake of treasure.
"We're finished in the Rocks Pirates after this," Golden Lion thought grimly. Even though Luo Han had dealt the fatal blows, their passive bystanding wouldn't be overlooked.
So be it. It's time to leave the Rocks Pirates anyway. Golden Lion sighed.
He glanced at the enormous trove of treasure embedded in the palace's base. Everyone else looked too—clearly, they were all thinking the same thing. They'd originally come for the treasure. Now that it was found, their alliance with Rocks had run its course.
Now they just needed to figure out how to divide and haul it away. Everyone smiled quietly but warily—no one made the first move.
Above them, Luo Han was speechless. Seriously? You're still not fighting over the treasure?!
If the treasure could talk, it would definitely say: "What the hell, guys? Am I not shiny enough? Is my purity too low?"
Ignoring the absurd scene, Luo Han used his spiritual sense to check the area, then smiled slightly.
Thud! He landed atop the ruins of the palace, right in the middle of the treasure.
Just then, space twisted beside him—Cole emerged.
"Well? Did you get it?" Luo Han asked, clearly tense.
After collapsing the palace, Luo Han had told Cole to secretly retrieve the box with the Human-Human Fruit and the sea chart. He'd been confident, but until he got a clear answer, he couldn't rest easy.
"Hehe, don't worry, Han-ge! I stored it in my stomach," Cole said with a grin, patting his belly.
It was a new ability he'd developed over the past year—allowing him to store items inside his body without digesting them. Perfect for this kind of job.
"Good." Luo Han relaxed. With the prize in hand, all that was left… was dealing with Rocks.
This is gonna suck. Originally, he'd just planned to hang back and avoid conflict. Somehow, he was now the guy about to throw down with Rocks himself.
"Let's go find Brother Newgate," Luo Han said, taking off. Cole followed close behind.
Golden Lion and the others didn't stop them. They were now focused on dividing the treasure. Unless they used Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit, no one could carry much out.
They were all deep in discussion.
Heh. You're already splitting treasure, but you haven't even left yet, Luo Han thought with a chuckle as he and Cole flew toward a nearby grove.
Whitebeard was already there, sitting on a fallen tree and sipping from a sake jug.
"Luo Han… That was unlike you," Whitebeard said solemnly. "You killed Rocks' comrades. What are you going to do when he gets here?"
"Haha, they were in the way," Luo Han shrugged and sat down beside him. "Besides, now's the perfect chance to fight Rocks. There might not be another."
Whitebeard gave him a curious glance. "What do you mean? No more chances?"
Luo Han just laughed, staring into the sky. His spiritual sense had already picked up Rocks approaching fast.
…
Back in time—just as Luo Han had lifted the palace—
Rocks had seen it.
"So Ecks couldn't stop that brat… Tch. What a pain."
His face darkened. He glanced at the six combatants blocking his path.
No more delays. I need to get to the palace. I'll burn some Haki if I have to.
His decision made, Rocks' Haki began to boil—like a dormant volcano about to erupt.
"Careful, everyone!" the CP0 Commander warned. This state… is dangerous.
Whoosh! Before anyone could react, Rocks appeared before Admiral Kaide and launched a punch without a word.
"So fast!" Kaide had time only to cross his arms.
BOOM! A focused Haki shockwave blasted through Kaide's body and into the distance, vaporizing everything in its path. A smooth, circular gash was all that remained.
Thud! Kaide collapsed.
Rocks withdrew his fist, not sparing Kaide a glance. His cold eyes locked onto the CP0 team. Five left.
It had all happened in a flash.
"Kaide!!" Diamond Admiral Salas shouted, rushing forward.
"Wait! Don't!" the CP0 Commander yelled.
Too late. Rocks charged, fist raised.
"I'll kill you, Rocks!!" Salas roared, activating his Diamond ability and swinging.
BOOM! The same penetrating Haki shockwave burst forth, identical to before.
"Damn you, Roc—"
Salas managed a few words before collapsing beside Kaide, his body scorched black.
The three former Admirals were now all dead. Rocks had killed them with just three punches.
"One punch per Admiral…" someone whispered. This isn't normal strength.
"Commander… can we really stop him?" the three CP0 captains asked in despair. They'd never seen power like this—it was inhuman.
"No matter what… we try!" the CP0 Commander growled. He activated his Life Burn technique, locking eyes with Rocks.
He knew it wouldn't be enough. But he'd rather die fighting than be slaughtered like livestock.
"Oh? Going all in now? Pity… it's useless."
Rocks looked at the four of them like they were already corpses.
Whoosh! He charged. Before reaching them, he launched a punch.
The CP0 Commander shouted, "You think you can take us all out at once?! Don't underestimate us!"
The four of them struck back together.
"Heh… Come, then."
"Wind Fist."
BOOM! There was no massive explosion. Just another of Rocks' signature Haki shockwaves—this one even denser and deadlier.
It passed straight through the four CP0 agents mid-attack.
(END CHAPTER)
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