Seeing the figure in front of him, who looked almost identical to Blackbeard, Shano's pupils suddenly contracted.
Rocks?
Wasn't this guy supposed to be dead for over thirty years?
The truth, an illusion?
But it didn't matter anymore...
He raised his head, staring at the Supreme King Haki that crashed down like a torrent from the sky.
With this level of Supreme King Haki, you think you can overpower me?!
Keep dreaming!
Shano grinned, spreading his arms wide, as an aura no less intense than his opponent's Supreme King Haki erupted from within, colliding fiercely with the terrifying pressure coming at him!
Boom!
The two forces of Supreme King Haki clashed violently in midair, black and red lightning exploded and spread like a web in the void, causing the whole space to tremble violently at that moment.
"Oh?"
Rocks showed a look of surprise, the gust of wind whipped his cloak fiercely, "Such a level of Supreme King Haki... is quite rare, hey, kid, what's your name?"
Shano didn't immediately answer but instead turned his gaze, scanning the surroundings again.
Examining the hanging crescent moon, the steep cliffs, everything still appeared so real, even the wind blowing towards him carried that unique salty tang of the coast.
But...
It was only limited to the surroundings.
After being impacted by his Supreme King Haki, it seemed to have become much more strenuous to maintain this virtual space.
Looking carefully—
In the extreme distance, like beyond the horizon, at the end of the mountains, the scene was blurry, as if covered with a layer of mosaic, making it impossible to see the details clearly.
"Indeed, false is ultimately false."
Shano raised his head to look again towards the cliff, "However, the appearance was so grand, and even able to mimic Supreme King Haki, the average person indeed couldn't differentiate, might be scared to death directly."
"False?"
Upon hearing this, Rocks raised a brow, the ferocious smile on his face grew wider:
"False?! Ha! Kid, you really dare to say!"
He suddenly took a step forward, leaping high, the cliff exploded instantly, and Rocks' figure also suddenly dashed downward, punching towards Shano!
"Show some respect, kid! I'm the real Rocks D. Xebec! If it weren't for those bastards who teamed up to betray me back then, I'd have already become the King of the World!"
"The illusion does like to boast just like the real one!"
Shano didn't retreat a step, and similarly punched fiercely, "Speaking of which, I've been quite curious, can you answer on behalf of Rocks?"
Thud!
The two fist tips triggered a violent impact, the ground erupted into a spray of sand and stones, Rocks spat out a mouthful of gravel with a sneer:
"What 'on behalf', like I said I am the real one, damn it! If you have a question, just ask directly, stop with the nonsense!"
"Everyone has their family name first, given name last, why are you the exception, insisting on being called Rocks?"
Rocks' footsteps abruptly halted, scratching his head in confusion, before roaring angrily after a long pause:
"What kind of question is that! I like it that way, is that alright, mind your own business!"
There wasn't a single figure in front of him, Rocks' expression suddenly changed.
"Can't answer, so it must be fake!"
At this moment, Shano's voice suddenly rang out from above.
Rocks instinctively looked up, only to find that the other party was already in midair at some point, his right fist entwined with black and red lightning, smashing downwards towards his skull!
Crack!
Before the fist even reached, the terrifying Supreme King Haki had already crushed the Illusion Realm.
Rocks' "body" began to disintegrate under the violent impact, his face still frozen in a stunned expression, shattering inch by inch like a broken mirror!
The next moment.
Rumble!
Like endless black and red lightning, all released from his shattered body, dancing chaotically like wild serpents, filling the entire space.
This scene lasted for a long time, it was clear how terrifying the quantity of Haki compressed and sealed within this "Rocks" was.
But Shano's Supreme King Haki was formidable and wouldn't be affected?
He drew back his fist and stood, gaze calm, coldly watching as the remnants of the Supreme King Haki gradually faded, watching the blood moon and cliffs collapse in distortion, disappearing into the darkness, after which all other illusions, retreated like tides—
The next moment.
Swish!
The scenery in front of him shifted, he was back in the wooden house.
The Venus Flytrap's leaves drooped weakly, as if something stored inside had dissipated and faded away.
The old clan leader on the bed, however, suddenly started coughing violently at this moment, slowly opening his eyes.
"Grandfather!"
"Leader!"
Qia and Noah were both surprised and delighted, hurriedly rushing to the bedside, and the other warriors were equally overjoyed, their expressions excited.
As for the Endgame crew waiting in the hallway outside the door, they looked at each other, somewhat bewildered.
They couldn't understand how the captain, who seemed to just stand there in a daze for a moment, managed to awaken this old clan leader?
"Noah, and Qia... you're all here, my head aches... how long have I been asleep?"
The old clan leader struggled to sit up, his gaze swept over and was drawn to the Venus Flytrap, his eyes immediately filled with surprise: "Hmm? This is... someone released the power stored within the Holy Fruit?"
"If the stored power refers to Rocks' Supreme King Haki."
Shano calmly chimed in, "Then it was me who did it."
The old clan leader, upon hearing this, his pupils suddenly contracted, raising his head sharply to look at Shano: "You? You... were able to withstand Rocks' Haki?"