Mechanical Island, Future Kingdom, Balkimoa.
In the port, on the Conqueror, Rocks sat alone on the bow, looking out to sea.
The falling snowflakes kept falling on his body and then melted into small drops of water.
Feeling the biting cold, Rocks sat there calmly, repeating in his mind the shortcomings of his battle with the Golden Lion Shiki.
In this battle, Rocks realized many of his own shortcomings.
He has made great progress both in terms of experience fighting against top masters and in the use of his abilities in combat.
"Luhuhu, Rocks, you've been sitting here for almost an hour, what are you thinking about?"
Barbossa asked as he walked over to Rocks and plopped down next to him, chuckling.
Rocks looked at him and was silent for a while.
"Shiki the Golden Lion is a respectable opponent."
Without answering Barbosa's question, Rocks suddenly said this out of the blue.
Barbossa understood what Rocks meant.
"Ah, it is undeniable that Shiki the Golden Lion is a man full of personal charm."
"When we were still on the same boat, I knew he would become a great man in the future."
Barbossa recalled the time when he and Shiki were companions on the same ship, and told Rocks his opinion of Shiki the Golden Lion.
"But, Rocks, no matter how much you admire Shiki, he is still our enemy after all."
"As enemies, we must abandon some unnecessary sympathy."
"To be kind to our enemies is to be cruel to ourselves."
Barbossa looked at Rocks seriously and spoke in a low voice.
After listening to Barbossa's words, Rocks remained silent for a long time.
"How are Dr. Vegapunk and the others doing?"
Rocks was not prepared to continue discussing these issues with Barbossa and asked to change the subject.
"Ah, they are happily eating the meal that Ruth prepared specially for them."
Seeing that Rocks was changing the subject, Barbossa tactfully didn't say anything more.
"Is that so?"
Rocks nodded to show that he understood.
"By the way, besides Dr. Vegapunk and Dr. Bacol, is there anyone else willing to join our pirate group this time?"
"Luhuhu, there is indeed an interesting guy who is willing to join our pirate group."
"His name is Quinn. He is a scientist who is extremely obsessed with cyborg technology and has top-notch skills."
"Even Vegapunk admires his technology. He is a true scientific madman."
Speaking of Quinn, Barbossa suddenly chuckled.
Barbosa quite liked that guy who was fat but extremely flexible, full of humor and humor, yet heartless and cruel.
Rocks was a little surprised to hear Quinn's name.
It's a familiar name.
Plague Queen, one of the three future leaders of the Beasts Pirates.
A madman who transformed himself into a weapon of war.
"Oh, interesting."
Rocks chuckled softly and then stood up.
"Come on, let's go spend time with our new companions."
When Rocks went to accompany his new companions, the entire sea began to surge violently.
When that Cp0 sent the video he recorded back to the World Government, the entire World Government became abuzz.
And after some corrupt people sold this video to the world news, the whole ocean became bustling.
"The great pirate, the admiral of the Hiku Pirates, Shiki the Golden Lion, had a fierce conflict with the Rocks Pirates on the Mechanical Island, Balkimoa, and was finally defeated, losing an arm and a thigh."
When seeing this news in the newspaper, everyone was shocked from the bottom of their hearts.
"Hey, hey, who is that guy called Rocks? How could he defeat that golden lion?"
In the New World, a certain pirate growled in disbelief.
His words caused the entire camp to become chaotic and crazy.
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard sat in a huge chair, reading the latest report.
"Gulala, after not seeing you for two years, this kid has really gotten a lot stronger. I didn't expect that lion bastard would fall into their hands."
"It looks like the Lion Bastard is going to be in trouble this time!"
"Dad, Rocks, is that the guy we helped two years ago?"
Marco looked curiously at the newspaper in Whitebeard's hand, then asked with interest.
"Ah, that's right. It's that brat. All right, Marco, give the order. The party will be held tonight!"
"Oh! I get it, Dad!"
Having said that, Marco went down with a smile to convey Whitebeard's meaning.
New World, Oro Jackson, the ship where the Roger Pirates are located.
“Hehehe! That little brat Rocks is really impressive now! He was able to defeat that guy Shiki the Golden Lion!”
Roger looked at the latest newspaper and burst into laughter when he saw that the Golden Lion Shiki was defeated by Rocks and lost an arm and a thigh.
"Ah, my disciples are now able to possess such strength. As a master, I am indeed extremely pleased."
Rayleigh smiled and said with great relief.
"Hahaha! Let's have a party! Let's celebrate Rocks brat's rise to fame!"
"Ohhh! Have a party!"
The entire Roger Pirates group was in a frenzy of celebration.
On an island in the Grand Line, Kaido was drinking and reading a newspaper in his hand.
"Asshole! That brat Rocks! He actually snatched away the person I had my eyes on before anyone else! I'm going to kill him!"
Kaido roared, and his powerful aura blew away the surrounding trees.
The new world, the Wanoku where Charlotte Linlin is.
"Well, Rocks, you're quite a scary brat. You were able to defeat that damn lion. But, it seems there's a rare species on his ship!"
Charlotte Linlin didn't pay much attention to Rocks, but turned her gaze to Jhin.
"Well, my Ten Thousand Kingdoms is only a few species away from being complete. I thought that race was extinct, but I didn't expect there's still one!"
Charlotte Lingling looked at the photo of Jhin. The more she looked, the more greed became apparent in her eyes.
"I must catch him and make him my husband!"
Having said that, Charlotte Linlin immediately summoned her favorite work, her second son, Charlotte Katakuri.
"Katakuri, go and bring me the King that Rocks the brat got. Remember, be polite to me, he's my next husband!"
"Yes, Mom!"
Katakuri received the order and turned around and left the hall.
He didn't care who the opponent was or whether he defeated the Golden Lion.
As long as it is his mother's order, he will carry it out unconditionally.
World Government, Holy Land, Marijoa.
The top leaders of the World Government, the Five Elders, are gathered between the thrones to discuss matters concerning the Rocks Pirates.
"This little brat has grown so powerful in just two years. He has become a huge disaster in the end."
An old man wearing a black suit, white curly hair, a fluffy white beard, a flat hat, and a scar on the left side of his face sat on the sofa and spoke in a low voice.
"Humph! As long as he doesn't provoke our World Government, there's no need to bother with him. Let him enter the New World and let the dogs fight each other."
The old man, who was wearing a crimson suit, no bow tie, blond hair, a blond beard, and a scar on his chest, said disdainfully.
"That being said, the government can't just not do anything about this. Let the reward department increase the reward for all of them."
An old man in a dark blue suit, with long straight white hair and a long beard spoke.
"Humph! It's all the Navy's incompetence. If they had been captured two years ago, or if we had won the New World War, why would we care about a little brat?"
Wearing a white Taoist robe, bald head and glasses, the only one among the Five Elders who was not wearing a suit, with a beard and a long sword in his hand, snorted in a bad tone.
"Forget it. Right now, the priority is to stabilize the situation in the first half of the Grand Line. That kid has become a force to be reckoned with. The government doesn't have the extra energy to hunt them down. Besides, the navy has already failed once and can't fail again. This would not only damage the navy's reputation, but also the government's."
He was wearing a dark green suit, had a bald head, a mustache, and a spot on his forehead. I remember the old man speaking in a low voice.
"Humph, damn brat! Damn Rocks!"
After discussion, the five top leaders of the world government finally decided to increase the bounty on all members of the Rocks Pirates, and did not issue an order to hunt them down.
The issuance of this order made the entire naval headquarters breathe a sigh of relief.
It’s not that they are afraid of the Rocks Pirates, but they really don’t have the energy to send out troops to hunt them down.
The New World was defeated this time and the navy was severely damaged.
"Okay, everyone, the government's order has been issued. For the Rocks Pirates, our navy only needs to monitor them now."
"Everyone, go down and do your own things."
After saying that, Cyborg waved to everyone and left the meeting room first.
Three days later, a brand new newspaper, carrying a bounty order for all members of the Rocks Pirates, spread to every corner of the world.
When seeing the bounty order, the whole ocean was boiling.