Chapter 138 The identity of the mysterious man

His defense seemed so fragile in front of this terrifying flame, and he was vulnerable. In just a moment, the mysterious man was completely burned, turned into ashes, and instantly disappeared into the scorching air.

"It should be solved now." Ling Tian muttered to himself as he looked at the burnt ash marks in front of him. There was a hint of fatigue in his voice, and the hand holding the knife was shaking slightly.

The Bankai just now consumed a lot of his physical and spiritual strength, but fortunately he finally defeated this difficult enemy. He breathed a long sigh of relief, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

"As expected of the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, he still has some strength!"

Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from behind Ling Tian.

Ling Tian's heart trembled, and he jumped forward without hesitation and turned around quickly to look.

When he saw who it was, he couldn't help but gasp. He saw a mysterious man in ragged black clothes, a hat, and officer's uniform standing firmly in place.

"How is it possible? He can actually withstand the Ashes of Heaven and Earth of the Zanhuo Dao?" Ling Tian widened his eyes, with a feeling of astonishment and disbelief in his heart.

He was well aware of the power of this move, but the man in front of him took the attack easily, which made him deeply curious and wary of the man's identity.

That's a temperature comparable to that of the sun! It's beyond imagination! However, what's shocking is that this guy in front of me has successfully resisted such a scorching attack.

"If it weren't for this dress, I would have been killed by you a long time ago."

The man in military uniform slowly lifted the tattered black cloak covering his head and spoke with lingering fear.

Ling Tian stared at the man in front of him, his eyes widened in disbelief.

"You are..." His voice was trembling and doubtful, as if he couldn't accept the fact he saw before him.

I saw that the man in front of me had his hair standing up like a hedgehog, as if they were about to pierce the sky; his face was frighteningly gloomy, revealing an indescribable ferocity.

What shocked Ling Tian the most was undoubtedly the face of the person in front of him—he would never mistake that face!

"Why... why are you still alive?" Ling Tian's voice was filled with uncontrollable trembling and astonishment.

"Rocks D. Gibek!" These words came out of his mouth with difficulty, as if every syllable weighed a thousand pounds.

Ling Tian couldn't believe his eyes. He actually saw this man again!

Decades ago, he had personally witnessed the legendary pirate being defeated by Garp and Roger. At that time, he thought the legend had ended forever, but he never expected to meet him again today.

"Oh? You know me?" When Rocks heard Ling Tian's words, a hint of interested smile suddenly appeared on his originally tense face.

His voice was low and magnetic, like the roar of a demon from the depths of hell.

In today's world, there are probably very few people who know of his existence.

"Have you forgotten? I am Dockre D. Lingtian!" Lingtian responded immediately after hearing what Rocks said.

"Lingtian?" Rocks fell into deep thought after hearing this.

"Oh, I remember. Aren't you the little guy who followed Newgate back then?" After some thought, Rocks finally found some fragments about Ling Tian from the depths of his memory.

"Hahahahaha, I never thought you would become such a great figure!" Rocks couldn't help but laugh out loud as he looked at Ling Tian in front of him.

He could never have dreamed that the young boy from the past has grown into such a powerful figure!

If he had not been besieged by Garp and Roger, he might have already overthrown the World Government, reached the top of the world, and become the king of the world, right?

"Why? Why would you choose to stand on the side of the navy?" Ling Tian slowly unleashed the seal of the Zanka no Tachi and asked solemnly.

He remembered that Rocks' goal was to become the king of the world. Logically speaking, it was impossible for such an ambitious person who wanted to rule the world to become a thug of the world government.

"Tsk, do you think I'm willing to help those bastards?"

Rocks looked unhappy and started to curse: "If those guys hadn't planted an explosive device in my heart, I would have run away long ago!"

"Really? It seems like you're in a pretty miserable situation too."

After hearing what Rocks said, Ling Tian spoke thoughtfully.

He thought to himself that he had actually guessed long ago that the World Government would dare to send Rocks out to carry out the mission, and that they would definitely be doing something behind the scenes.

Moreover, Ling Tian was very sure that in the Battle of God Valley that year, Garp and Roger had successfully defeated and killed Rocks.

So now the question is, since Rocks is dead, why is he here again?

The only explanation is that the World Government has some advanced technology that can revive people. Thinking of this, Ling Tian's eyes became more profound...

"Then, can you return our ship to us?" After listening to Rocks' words, Ling Tian said calmly, "Do you still want to continue to compete with me?"

Ling Tian gently put the Ryuren Ruohuo and Ace in his hands into his pocket, and then he stretched out his hand to grasp the lightning hanging at his waist, as if to pull it out.

"No, I have no such intention!" Rocks waved his hands and explained, "I really don't want to experience your shocking tricks again."

In fact, Rocks had lost all his fighting spirit and had no intention of fighting again.

Firstly, he had no interest in working for the World Government in the first place, and he came here only at the instigation of those old guys because he heard that there were peerless powerful people lurking here.

Secondly, he was really afraid of being hit by Ling Tian's move again. If it weren't for the life-saving cloak specially made by Vegapunk, he would have died. If it happened again, he would be doomed and his life would be in jeopardy.

"Goodbye!" Rocks said softly, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes. His voice seemed to travel through time and space, echoing in the air.

As these words came out, thick smoke suddenly emerged from the surroundings, covering the entire space like a mysterious magic.

The smoke filled the air and gradually formed a huge vortex that seemed to swallow everything.

At this moment, Rocks, who was originally standing in the same place, began to become blurred. As the smoke dissipated, his figure gradually disappeared from Ling Tian's sight, as if he was taken away by an invisible force, without a trace.