The Strongest Lunarian in One Piece

"Bang..."

"Damn it..."

"Curse the Rocks Pirates!"

Smoke filled the air above the open sea.

On a battered warship, Rocks D. Xebec sat grinning on the stern, his sharp teeth bared in a menacing smile. Scattered around him lay the shattered remnants of broken angelic robots and crab-themed Homies.

The members of the Fallen Angel Pirates, including the cadre "Flea Man" Rock and ordinary crew members Sak and Rufe, were bruised and battered. Bound tightly by the Rocks Pirates, they were tossed onto the deck like sacks of cargo.

"Yahahaha! You lot aren't even enough to entertain me!" Rocks' laughter echoed through the salty breeze, his grin wide and sinister.

"Tell Fallen Angel El to come out here!"

He was beginning to think he might have overestimated El. The members of the Fallen Angel Pirates seemed painfully average, completely unremarkable.

In retrospect, it made sense. Most of El's crew were young—how strong could they really be?

"Hmph! If Boss El himself came, you'd already be wetting your pants!"

Rock struggled against his restraints, glaring defiantly at Rocks through gritted teeth.

"How dare you speak of our captain like that? He's a true pirate, with a bounty exceeding 1.5 billion berries!"

"Yeah, not like your so-called captain, Fallen Angel El, who only got his bounty that high because he kidnapped a Celestial Dragon!" one of the Rocks Pirates jeered, their voice dripping with contempt.

The cadres of the Rocks Pirates sneered, clearly irritated by El's bounty surpassing Rocks' own.

"He's just a lucky rookie," one of them muttered. "Kidnapping a Celestial Dragon and attacking Impel Down while the Marines were caught off guard—that's no real accomplishment."

"Plenty of us could take down a Marine Admiral, too," another sneered. "If it were our Captain Rocks, he'd have done it without all the drama."

Suddenly, a sound cut through the tension:

"Bo-doop… Bo-doop…"

The transponder snail on Rock's body began to ring.

One of the Rocks Pirates handed it to Rocks, who answered the call with a flick of his finger.

"Rock, what's the situation?"

From the other end came the concerned voice of Moss, another cadre of the Fallen Angel Pirates.

"Moss, I've disgraced Boss El!" Rock shouted, his voice raw with frustration as he struggled against his bonds.

"These guys are too strong! They destroyed our Homies in one move and captured us…"

"What?"

On the other end, Moss paled. He hadn't expected Rock and his team to fall so easily.

"Apologies," Rocks interrupted, speaking into the snail with a toothy grin. "We're the Rocks Pirates. We had a... disagreement with your crew. Why don't you tell Fallen Angel El that I, Rocks D. Xebec, would like to meet him?"

"The Rocks Pirates?"

Moss's pupils contracted in alarm. He had, of course, heard of them. The Rocks Pirates were infamous in the New World, and their captain, Rocks D. Xebec, had a bounty exceeding 1.5 billion berries.

"Rocks, is it? Hold on…" Moss replied grimly before hanging up abruptly.

Without hesitation, he transformed into a massive Pelagornis bird and took flight, racing toward the shores of Cake Island. This wasn't someone they could handle on their own. El needed to be informed immediately.

…

"Rocks?"

On the shores of Cake Island, El listened to Moss's urgent report while overseeing the training of Witt, a giant warrior and user of the Kilo-Kilo Fruit.

El raised an eyebrow, his expression calm yet intrigued.

"Māmāmāmā! What an arrogant fool," Linlin snarled, her killing intent palpable as she bared her teeth. "Want me to go deal with him?"

"Nihahaha, it's been ages since I built a tower of heads!"

Nearby, the voluptuous "Lady Demon" Irma leaned on her crimson scythe, licking her lips with a bloodthirsty grin.

Though now bound to Linlin's will as her Bloodborne, Irma had gained significant power in return. Alongside her original Mythical Zoan: Kamaitachi Form, she now possessed abilities from the Mythical Zoan: Vampire Form. Stronger than ever, she was eager for blood.

"If you're interested, I won't stop you… but this guy seems dangerous. I'll go see him myself," El said, his tone measured but firm.

Although intelligence suggested Rocks D. Xebec wasn't a Devil Fruit user, El didn't dismiss the possibility that Rocks was hiding his true strength—or had recently acquired new powers.

Before long, the Shapeshifting Witch, Sally, arrived, her face apologetic.

"I apologize, El-sama. This was an oversight in my intelligence."

El waved her off.

"This isn't your fault. Totto Land is vast, and it's impossible to establish perfect defenses so quickly. Oversights are inevitable."

Soon, Hera, the Thunder Cloud, carried El and his selected team into the sky. Guided by the Vivre Cards of Rock and his comrades, they quickly reached the battle site.

…

"Splash…"

Waves lapped against the hull of the Rocks Pirates' massive ship, its menacing flag billowing in the wind.

On the battered warship nearby, Rock and the others lay bound and scarred on the deck.

"Yahahaha, so they've arrived?"

At the reminder of his crew, Rocks looked up, noticing the thundercloud approaching. His sharp gaze locked on the figures standing upon it, radiating an overwhelming aura.

His grin widened.

"Nyahaha, Rocks, is it?"

High above, Irma sneered, her crimson eyes gleaming with bloodlust.

"Let's see what you're made of!"

With a burst of wind, she transformed into her Kamaitachi form, demonic wings sprouting from her back.

"Swoosh..."

In an instant, she vanished, reappearing above the Rocks Pirates' ship with her crimson scythe gleaming ominously, imbued with advanced Armament Haki.

"Heh, coming in so aggressively? Trying to make an impression?"

Rocks sneered, stomping the deck as his figure shot forward like a cannonball. His fist, wrapped in powerful Haki, exuded a crushing aura.

"Boom! Boom!"

The deafening collision reverberated across the battlefield.