"Call--"
Beckman breathed out a smoke ring, looking at Rob's figure and pondering:
"That boy... is stronger than me! Such a young man with such strength... Is he a natural monster like the great pirate Charlotte Linlin? The sea is truly amazing!"
Compared to the rest of the crew, Beckman felt more acutely—
Judging from the aura alone, Rob is stronger than he is now, and at the same time, he is also stronger than his own captain!
But fighting is never just based on the strength of one's aura; there are various other factors.
So—
Beckman still had full confidence in Shanks!
At this moment, on the small sailboat on the other side, Robin held little Uta in her arms, nervously watching Rob's figure on the island. She naturally knew that her Onii-chan was very powerful, having never met an opponent.
But his opponent was also not simple—a trainee of the Pirate King, who had never lost a battle since his debut. Red-haired Shanks was undoubtedly the strongest opponent Rob had ever encountered, there was no doubt about it.
It was normal for Robin to worry!
"Uta, be good!"
Holding the fluttering Uta, Robin whispered:
"We'll just wait here for Onii-chan to defeat Shanks before returning to the ship!"
Tilting her head, Uta looked at Rob on the shore with big, watery eyes:
"Nini~!"
...
The waves kept rushing to the beach, their sound constant. On the beach, holding the Great grade sword that Rob had made for him, Shanks looked at Rob standing calmly in front of him.
He spoke:
"Teacher Rob, I can feel that you are very strong! So I will do my best, and I hope you can prepare well!"
Rob drew Shinto from his waist, his expression calm as he replied:
"Just what I want! Bring it on, Shanks!"
After their words fell, they stopped talking, locking their eyes on each other's every move. They released their fighting spirits unreservedly and felt each other's breath.
With a swift movement, Shanks took the lead in attacking. In an instant, he was in front of Rob. The Great grade sword in his hand was covered with Armament Haki as he slashed at Rob directly, simultaneously releasing his Conqueror's Haki!
Facing Shanks' preemptive attack, Rob remained unflustered. As Shanks swung his sword, the flowing Armament Haki instantly radiated from Shinto. Rob met Shanks' attack with a single slash.
When the two swords collided, a clear and crisp sound echoed, and a wave of terrifying power spread out. At the same time, Shanks' Conqueror's Haki pressed towards Rob!
"Fantastic Conqueror's Haki!"
Feeling the Conqueror's Haki released by Shanks, Rob's strength increased significantly after a word of praise.
Ding—
Forcing Shanks to take a step back, Rob swung Shinto violently and changed his tone:
"However, a little bit is not enough to watch!"
Faced with Rob's lack of mercy and full strength, Shanks raised his own power once more. Clenching the great-grade sword in his hand, he swung it forward with renewed determination.
Clang—
The two swords collided again.
Bang—
Two powerful Conqueror's Haki auras, one stronger and one weaker, were released simultaneously and clashed wildly. The terrifying pressure formed a violent shockwave, surging across the entire island and the surrounding sea!
Prickly—
The black lightning from their Conqueror's Haki raged, creating a spectacular scene.
On the Red Force, Beckman and the other Red Hair Pirates cadres looked serious:
"It turned out to be Conqueror's Haki...and it's Conqueror's Haki even stronger than the boss. This Teacher Rob, who is he? He has such amazing strength at such a young age!"
"What a natural-born monster!"
"The sea is truly full of powerful people. I never thought that in East Blue, besides the boss, there are also powerful monsters like Mr. Rob!"
On the swaying small sailboat, Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit ability to secure herself. Holding Uta, she watched the scene of the Conqueror's Haki clash, her eyes full of worry!
Thankfully, both Shanks and Rob could control their Conqueror's Haki well. Apart from the spectacular display, they didn't let the Haki spread to others, keeping the impact contained.
So neither the newcomers from the Red Hair Pirates nor Robin and Uta were stunned.
"Really—"
Feeling his Conqueror's Haki being suppressed, Shanks didn't feel discouraged. Instead, he gripped his weapon tighter, looking at Rob with a fighting spirit:
"You also have the 'qualification of a king'! Can you tell me what your dream is, Teacher Rob?"
While they were locked in their clash, Rob grinned at Shanks' question:
"The strongest!"
Bang—
As they spoke, the clash of their Conqueror's Haki ended. The shockwave spread out instantly, and they ceased using their Haki.
After all, if Conqueror's Haki isn't infused with skillful techniques, it won't have a significant effect in high-level battles against opponents of the same level or those who also possess Conqueror's Haki!
Clang—
Clang—
Clang—
Rob wielded Shinto, producing sharp sword lights.
He displayed his gorgeous sword technique without reservation, continuously attacking Shanks. Shanks did his best to resist and occasionally fought back, but he was at a disadvantage!
While wielding his sword to suppress Shanks, Rob spoke about his dream, or rather, his goal:
"Whether it's the world's number one swordsman, the world's strongest man, or the world's strongest creature... any achievement or title that is named the strongest is the goal I am pursuing!"
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