In the New World, on an island covered with cherry trees, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard, Edward Newgate and Roger were sitting cross-legged under a huge cherry tree drinking wine.
"Hehehe, Newgate, do you know my name? My full name is Gold Roger, not Gold Roger."
Roger said to Newgate with a red face and drunkenness.
"I am not interested in your specific name. What, Pirate King, do you still care about what others call you?"
Whitebeard glanced at Roger and drank from the huge wine bowl all the way.
"Hehehe, of course it's important. By the way, Newgate, do you know the meaning of D? How about I tell you?"
"Ah, can you tell me about it?"
"Hehehe, well, that was a very long time ago..."
Roger and Whitebeard discussed the meaning of D while drinking.
During the conversation, Whitebeard learned about the D clan and also learned about the history of the blank hundred years.
The two drank until the evening, and Roger was ready to leave.
"By the way, Newgate, do you want me to tell you where Raftel is?"
Just as he was about to leave, Roger suddenly asked Whitebeard.
"Gulala, get out of here now. I'm not interested in One Piece."
Whitebeard laughed and rejected Roger's proposal.
Roger received Whitebeard's reply and left with a nonchalant laugh.
Looking at the gradually disappearing figure, Whitebeard's eyes were filled with sadness.
"Roger, you bastard, goodbye!"
Whitebeard picked up the huge wine gourd beside him and drank from it in big gulps.
After leaving the Whitebeard Pirates' temporary base, Roger boarded a merchant ship and headed towards the Etowal Sea and Grims, Hundred Flower Island.
Three days later, the merchant ship arrived in Grims and the sailors began to unload cargo into the port.
Roger pressed down his hat and looked around the prosperous dock.
"Ah, I haven't seen you for a few years. That kid Rocks has made this place so prosperous."
After giving a gentle compliment, Roger walked towards the direction of Baihua Castle.
At this time, Rocks was practicing swordsmanship with Ares.
"You've been there for almost a year, and this is all you've learned?"
Rocks asked in a slightly teasing tone after he easily deflected all of Ares' attacks.
"Damn it! I'm not even trying my best!"
Ares let out an unwilling roar and swung his sword with all his might.
"Tsk, this attack is not bad, but the flaw is too big."
Rocks said something praising, then swung the wooden sword in his hand, and knocked Ares flying backwards.
"Oh Kabuto, you really are trying hard, Rocks brat."
Ares was flying backwards and was hugged into someone's arms.
"Roger?"
"Hehehe, long time no see, Rocks kid."
Roger smiled and stretched out his hand to greet Rocks.
"Why, after disappearing for almost a year, you finally decided to come out for a walk?"
Rocks picked up a wooden sword from the shelf, threw it to Roger, and then walked towards him with the wooden sword.
"Hehehe, still as cold as ever."
Roger blocked Ares to the ground and looked at the wooden sword in his hand.
"Buzz!"
The two men burst out with all their momentum almost at the same time, and then the wooden swords in their hands collided fiercely.
The air shook violently, black and red lightning flashed wildly, and the clear sky was covered by thick clouds, splitting it into two.
The strong wind blew Ares backwards.
"So, is that Dad's true strength? And, is that Roger the Pirate King?! This strength is really, so scary!"
Ares looked at the confrontation between Rocks and Roger, with intense excitement rising in his eyes.
“Ha, ha ha ha, this kind of power really makes people excited and tremble at the same time!”
At some point, Visa, Jhin, Moria and others appeared in the garden, looking at Rocks and Roger in the center.
"Hehehe, that's the Pirate King, Brother Roger? He's really powerful."
Moria stood aside with his arms folded across his chest, looking at Roger with excitement.
"Humph, no matter who it is, as long as they are the enemy of our Rocks Pirates, even if they are the Pirate King, they will fail."
"Ah~, what a hassle."
Visa glanced at Rocks and Roger, yawned, and left.
He had no interest in watching the two of them wasting time sparring with each other.
Sure enough, just as Visa thought, after Rocks and Roger fought once, they stopped.
"I haven't seen you for a few years. You are so strong now, hahaha!"
Roger hugged Rocks and said with a smile.
"Ah, indeed. After not seeing you for a few years, you are still as strong as ever."
"Well, since it's so rare for us to meet, let's have a nice drink today."
Rocks said as he let go of Roger.
"Hahaha, of course. I've heard from that guy Newgate many times that you have a lot of good wine. I'm going to enjoy it today."
The two of them walked out together, smiling.
Of course, this time there were only Rocks and Roger, no one else.
The two drank together for a day and a night, and no one knew what they talked about.
But after that day and night, Roger disappeared, and Rocks became somewhat silent.
"Dad, who is stronger between you and that guy Roger?"
The next afternoon, Rocks and Ares were resting in the garden, and Ares asked Rocks curiously.
Rocks glanced at his son.
"I am probably better than him now. But at his peak, he might be better than me."
After hearing what Rocks said, Ares expressed some dissatisfaction.
However, he has decided that he must surpass his father and Roger and become the strongest man in the world!
The next day, Rocks called Visa and Jhin.
"I'm going to the South China Sea. I'll leave the house to you guys."
When he saw the two of them, Rocks spoke directly.
"Hmm? Boss Rocks, what are you doing in the South China Sea?"
Jhin asked with some curiosity.
"Nothing, just someone asked me to do it for you."
Rocks didn't seem to want to say anything more.
Jhin looked at Rocks's appearance and didn't ask any more questions.
"Okay, I'll go alone this time, and it will probably take one or two months."
"During this time, the entire Rocks Pirates will be handed over to you."
After saying that, Rocks turned and left, walking towards the port.
He had already had an ordinary merchant ship prepared.
He didn't want to attract too much attention during this trip to the South China Sea.
Visa and Jin looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched Rocks leave.
"It seems that it's because of Roger."
They both thought of it at the same time.
"Batelila Island in the South China Sea? Roger would come here specifically to get rid of me and take care of his wife and children, huh..."