Chapter 57: Thunder That Shatters the Heavens — Everyone Is Stunned!
KABOOOOOOOM!!!
A thunderclap detonated across all of Marineford!
At that instant,
Vice Admirals Doberman, Onigumo, and every Marine surrounding Hancock suddenly felt a primal, soul-deep terror grip their hearts.
Yes — even before anything else had happened, before they even saw the enemy.
They were Vice Admirals, top-tier fighters, yet an inexplicable dread crawled up their spines.
The next second,
crimson lightning and blood-colored light exploded across the sky.
All fear became reality.
"Hey, you bastards!"
"You've really pissed me off!"
A young man's voice, crackling with electric dominance, boomed over the entire battlefield.
BOOM!
A colossal blood-red thunder dragon materialized in the air, roaring as it plunged straight toward Doberman, Onigumo, and the hundreds of elite Marines below!
In that frozen moment,
every Marine in the strike zone panicked.
They couldn't even see who attacked!
Where did this apocalyptic lightning come from?!
The pressure alone rivaled the Three Admirals!
"It's him…! It has to be…!"
Hancock stared at the descending thunder dragon, body trembling — not from fear, but overwhelming joy.
Only he could make Boa Hancock fall so hopelessly in love.
How could the man she adored possibly lose to anyone?!
Just as the blood-dragon was about to obliterate everyone — Hancock included —
lightning flashed.
A tall, crackling figure appeared beside the Pirate Empress in an explosion of crimson arcs.
Before she could react,
Rok wrapped an arm around her soft waist and pulled her close.
Then —
WHOOSH!
He vanished with her in his arms right as the thunder dragon struck.
KABOOOOOM!!!
The blood-red lightning dragon slammed into the ground with world-ending force.
In a heartbeat,
the entire area became a hellscape of dancing crimson electricity and the stench of death.
When the light faded…
The battlefield fell deathly silent.
Then — pure, collective horror.
Vice Admirals Doberman and Onigumo Four elite Rear Admirals Hundreds of Marine elites
All erased. Not a single survivor.
One attack.
Even Whitebeard's pirates were stunned speechless.
Even Whitebeard himself had never achieved a kill count this insane in a single blow.
"Gurarararara!!"
"What a shocking brat!"
"To think such a monster appeared among the new generation… interesting!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily.
What a terrifying young man.
He had wanted to adopt him as another son.
Too bad… Marineford was destined to be the graveyard of the old era.
Even a monster like that probably wouldn't walk out alive today.
"DAMN IT ALL!!! HOW?!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku roared, veins bulging on his forehead.
Doberman — Onigumo — four Rear Admirals — hundreds of elites — gone!
Borsalino had vaporized the kid!
How was he not only alive — but stronger?!
And that blood lightning — what the hell was it?!
Did he just… eat a Devil Fruit in the middle of the battlefield?!
Sengoku had a million questions.
But now wasn't the time.
The truth was simple:
The Marines had gained a new, horrifyingly powerful enemy.
And if they let him leave today…
he would become a calamity for the World Government in the future.
Maybe even another Emperor of the Sea.
Every high-ranking Marine was reeling.
Especially Akainu.
His magma eyes locked onto Kizaru with murderous accusation.
This is YOUR fault.
"Ohhh~ so scary~"
Kizaru shrugged innocently.
He had actually tried this time!
Who knew the kid was this insane?!
"Rok… I knew you'd be okay…!"
Hancock, now safe, was practically crying from relief.
Her heart had shattered when she thought he died.
Now? He came back stronger.
The man who made the Pirate Empress fall in love — of course he would!
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
"But next time, listen to me and don't go rogue, okay?"
"Being a Shichibukai isn't worth it anyway."
Rok smiled as he comforted her.
He had seen everything while "dead."
Everyone who hurt the people he cared about…
would pay.
CRACK—BOOM!
After dropping Hancock in a safe zone,
Rok moved again.
Thunder screamed.
In a blink, he crossed half the battlefield.
The speed left even him stunned.
Mythical Zoan: Thunder God Form — the superior version of Enel's fruit.
At this speed,
even Kizaru couldn't outrun him anymore.
And this was just the tip of the iceberg.
He had two divine fruits.
"ROK!!!"
"You're alive!!"
Nami and Robin cried out in joy when he appeared before them.
But —
exhausted from imprisonment and the chaos,
they had been recaptured by three elite Rear Admirals.
The three officers trembled, swords shaking in their grips as Rok stared them do
wn.
"Let. Them. Go."
Rok's voice was calm.
Then he smirked.
"…Actually, why am I even talking?"
SHING—
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