Chapter 79: Bullet's Shock, Rok's New Bounty!
Impel Down — Level 6
KRA-KOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Crimson lightning tore through the dim prison like an aurora, illuminating the entire underwater hell.
In a single instant, thunder roared through the world's greatest prison.
"ARRGHHH!!!"
"ROK!!!"
"YOU DAMN BRAT!!!"
Douglas Bullet — the Descendant of the Devil, former crewmate of the Pirate King — screamed as lightning detonated on his left arm.
Shock and rage filled his eyes.
He was an absolute monster.
Yet the fight had barely started and he was already crippled.
Even with Armament Haki at full power, his left arm was charred black and useless for the rest of the battle.
"How's the taste of thunder, Bullet?"
Rok didn't let up.
He knew Bullet would never honor a bet willingly.
The only way was to crush him — ignite that warrior's pride until surrender was the only option.
A man like Bullet at his side — even as a silent bodyguard — would be an unstoppable deterrent.
No mercy.
A blood-red slash screamed through the air.
Bullet, still reeling from the explosion, barely dodged in panic.
"That slash… it cuts the soul!"
"What a terrifying brat…"
He had doubted the rumors from Marineford.
Now?
Douglas D. Rok was even worse than the stories.
And this monster used to be a Marine?
"Incredible… Rok…"
The watching guards were speechless.
Magellan especially.
He knew Bullet's strength — rivaling the Yonko.
Yet Rok was dominating him.
Sure, Bullet got cocky.
But the gap was still horrifying.
The World Government, Celestial Dragons, and Marines…
They were going to regret creating this demon.
"Rok…"
Domino clenched her fists, eyes burning.
Watching that invincible back, she saw the old order crumbling.
A new era rising.
"You think you can beat me so easily?! You're still too green!"
"Roger is dead — on these seas, I am invincible!!"
Bullet roared, steadying himself.
His left arm was ruined, but rage fueled him.
He had never taken this much damage — ever.
"Is that so?"
Rok smirked.
If Bullet had taken him seriously from the start, things might be different.
Too bad.
Even prime Whitebeard or Roger himself would be kneeling right now.
BOOM!
Bullet prepared to awaken his fruit — turn the entire prison into his weapon.
But Rok vanished.
Then reappeared.
Then vanished again.
Thousands of Roks flooded Bullet's vision — afterimages from pure speed.
"Clones?! No — just speed!"
Bullet went all-in, Observation Haki at maximum, tracking the real one.
He could keep up.
Barely.
Rok's position changed chaotically, unpredictably.
But Bullet locked on every time.
Until —
One flash.
Observation Haki Kill activated.
BOOM!
A thunder punch sent Bullet flying.
Hundreds of follow-up strikes — body and soul — rained down.
Bullet never even realized his Observation had been canceled for a split second.
He never understood…
how he lost to someone other than Roger.
And a kid.
Careless.
Yes… just careless.
Next time, he'd crush him.
Next time…
New World — Marine G-1 Base (The new Marine Headquarters after Marineford's destruction)
The Marines had celebrated briefly when they heard Rok was captured.
Then the report came:
Rok didn't just escape.
He half-destroyed Impel Down and beat the shit out of Douglas Bullet.
"I KNEW it wasn't that simple!"
"That bastard could never be caught so easily!"
Akainu, wrapped head to toe in bandages, cigar nearly snapping in his teeth, tried to stand.
"No way I'm letting justice be trampled again — I'm going after him!"
"Ara ara~ Calm down, Sakazuki."
"You'd just get obliterated in your state."
"And he's already left Impel Down's waters."
"Save your strength. The next fight… I won't hold back either."
Aokiji blocked him, eyes cold.
The battle for Fleet Admiral was coming.
"Ohhh Stop fighting, you two"
"Come look at this~"
"Rok's new bounty is absolutely terrifying~"
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