Rocks sized him up with great interest, saying nothing.
Just then, an earth-shaking roar came from the bottom of the sea, and the calm sea surface exploded! A Sea King, over a hundred meters long, shaped like a giant serpent with a ferocious horn on its head, burst out of the water, opened its bloody mouth, and lunged at the fragile fishing boat!
"Look out!" Gatz exclaimed.
However, the man didn't even turn his head. He just waved his hand back impatiently, as if shooing away an annoying fly. There was no deafening roar, no world-destroying shockwave. Only an invisible, extremely condensed slash flashed from the simple fishing rod in his hand. The next second, the massive body of the invincible Sea King stiffened, and then, from head to tail, it was neatly split in two. The cut was as smooth as a mirror. Blood and guts exploded out a fraction of a second later, dyeing the surrounding sea red.
One strike. A clean kill.
On the deck of the Behemoth, there was a dead silence. Gatz's mouth was open wide enough to fit a dinosaur egg. The blueprints in Dolum's hand fell to the deck unnoticed. Even the ever-calm Silver's grip on his spear tightened slightly. A grave look also appeared in Newgate's usually lazy eyes. "Gurararara... an interesting fellow."
The playful look on Rocks's face disappeared, replaced by excitement.
The man acted as if he had just done something trivial. He glanced at the Sea King he had split in two and shook his head in regret. "A pity. The meat is too old and has a fishy smell. Not tasty." Then, he turned his gaze back to the Behemoth, his smile even brighter, even a little fawning. "So... bros, can I have a bite to eat now? I can smell meat from your ship. It smells like... roasted pork leg marinated in honey?"
His words shocked the Rocks Pirates again. The roasted pork leg was something Ren had made yesterday, using the pork seized from G-5, with honey from a sky island and a type of "Flame Flower" found only on a specific island. Most importantly, they were at least several hundred meters away from the fishing boat, with a thick fog in between. Is this guy's nose a dog's?!
"What's your name?" Rocks asked, a hint of appreciation in his voice.
The man scratched his messy hair and smiled simply. "My name is Wang Zhi."
"Wang Zhi?" Rocks repeated the name and then suddenly burst out laughing. "Wahahaha! Good! Wang Zhi! You want food? Fine, as long as you can take a punch from me!"
Before his words had even faded, Rocks's figure had vanished from the bow. The next second, he appeared in front of Wang Zhi's small fishing boat, a heavy punch wreathed in Conqueror's Haki lightning aimed straight at Wang Zhi's face!
Faced with this earth-shattering punch, the simple smile on Wang Zhi's face vanished instantly. He didn't dodge, but met the punch with one of his own. No weapons, no Devil Fruit abilities, just the purest clash of Haki and strength. BOOM! The two fists collided in mid-air. The surrounding fog was instantly torn open, creating a huge hole. A bottomless vortex was pressed into the sea beneath them. The small fishing boat was pulverized in the instant of the collision.
Wang Zhi's figure was sent flying backward. He stepped on the sea surface seven times, each step making the water explode, before he finally stabilized himself. Rocks was also pushed back half a step by the impact. Wang Zhi shook his slightly numb fist, looked at Rocks, and an astonishing fighting spirit erupted in his eyes. "You're strong! But, before we fight, can you let me eat first? I'm starving to death."
Rocks looked at this strange and powerful man, stunned for a moment, and then burst into a sky-shaking laugh again. "Wahahaha! Interesting! So interesting! Ren! Time to eat! Prepare the most top-tier feast for our new comrade!"
Wang Zhi finally got his wish and boarded the Behemoth. The first thing he did after coming aboard was not to continue his unfinished duel with Rocks, but to head straight for the kitchen. When Ren placed a steaming hot plate of Flame Flower honey-roasted pork leg rice, drizzled with a secret sauce, in front of him, this master-class powerhouse instantly turned into a beast that had been starving for three days and three nights. He wolfed down the food, licking the plate clean, and finally let out a long, satisfied burp. "Delicious! This is the best pork rice I've ever eaten in my life!"
This behavior, so completely different from before and utterly lacking in any powerhouse demeanor, made Gatz and the others' eyes twitch. "Is this guy... really the same master who split a Sea King with one blow just now?" Dolum muttered.
The addition of Wang Zhi added another strange color to this already monster-filled ship. He soon revealed his third attribute besides being a big eater and a great fighter—he could drink. The huge wine gourd at his waist seemed to contain an endless supply of strong liquor. No matter when you saw him, he was always in a state of semi-drunkenness.
Wang Zhi quickly became drinking buddies with the equally alcoholic Newgate. The two would often sit at the stern with their arms around each other's shoulders, one holding a barrel, the other a gourd, singing loudly to the sea. The tunes they sang were unknown and so bad that they made Dolum want to throw both of them, along with their wine, into the sea.
Of course, besides drinking, sparring was also a must. One afternoon, on the deck, Wang Zhi and Newgate stood opposite each other.
"Whitebeard, your wine is good, but it lacks a kick," Wang Zhi said, shaking his wine gourd, a drunken smile on his face.
"Gurararara, your fists are pretty good, but I wonder how much strength you have left when you're drunk," Newgate said, planting his naginata on the deck. An invisible shockwave spread out.
Neither of them used their full power. It was more of a spontaneous exchange. Wang Zhi's steps became staggered, his body swaying as if he could fall at any moment. It was the most authentic Drunken Fist stance. Newgate threw a simple, straight punch. He didn't add the power of vibration, but the pure Haki alone made the air in front of him boom.
Wang Zhi seemed unable to dodge, but his body leaned back at an angle that defied physics, narrowly avoiding the punch. At the same time, he struck at Newgate's wrist with a knife-hand from an extremely clever angle.
Their exchange was not as world-destroying as Rocks and Wang Zhi's first meeting, but it was full of skill and danger. Wang Zhi's Drunken Fist seemed full of openings, but in reality, every move hid a deadly intent. He perfectly integrated his Haki into the seemingly chaotic movements, at times as fierce as a tiger, at other times as gentle as a willow. Newgate's attacks, on the other hand, were wide and powerful, as steady as a mountain. No matter how Wang Zhi dodged and weaved, he remained unmoved, every punch and kick containing the terrifying power to split mountains and crack rocks.
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