On Jaya Island in the first half of the Grand Line, after Rocks easily dealt with Claude, he ignored those noisy guys and went straight to the tavern with Barrett.
In the tavern, Rocks and Barrett sat at the bar, drinking and eating the tavern's specialty cherry pie.
"Ouch, that's a really nasty pie."
Rocks threw the cherry pie he had taken a bite of directly onto the plate on the table, ignoring it and started drinking the rum.
Barrett glanced at the cherry pie.
"I told you a long time ago that this weird food must be very unpalatable, you still have to try it."
Barrett said jokingly to Rocks.
As someone who hated sweets, the mere thought of the cloyingly sweet taste of cherry pie made him feel sick to his stomach.
"Whatever it is, you have to try it, right?"
Rocks didn't care about Barrett's joke.
"By the way, Boss, do you have any interesting news or stories?"
Rocks put down the rum, looked at the tavern owner and asked casually.
Hearing Rocks' question, the tavern owner glanced at Rocks.
The tavern owner was tall and strong, wearing a tattered shirt, with a beard, shiny hair, and a scar running through his entire face. He looked extremely fierce.
"Little guy, what interesting story do you want to hear? I can tell you a story for three days and three nights!"
The tavern owner glanced at Rocks and then spoke with a little excitement.
"Oh? It seems that you had a lot of experience when you were young, boss."
Rocks didn't look surprised.
This tavern owner looks like a ruthless guy and he must have not been a good person when he was young.
"Of course! I was a famous pirate when I was young. At that time, I had a famous nickname, Zach the Skull Crusher. That was my nickname. Isn't it a nice name?"
The tavern owner seemed extremely proud and excited when he mentioned his former name.
Perhaps because he met someone who was willing to listen to his past experiences, the tavern owner immediately began to brag about how powerful he had been and how many pirates he had killed.
Rocks listened to the tavern owner's words calmly, taking a sip of rum from time to time.
Barrett yawned slightly in boredom.
He has no interest in listening to others bragging about how great they used to be.
In Barrett's perception, although the tavern owner had some strength, he was just that powerful.
After a long time, the tavern owner seemed to be tired, took three bottles of rum and handed one to Rocks and Barrett.
"Boy, it's rare that you are willing to listen to me nagging, so consider these two bottles of wine as an invitation for you."
After the tavern owner finished speaking, he ignored Rocks' thanks and started drinking directly.
"Gudong, gudong"
“Hu… ... ... ”
After finishing a bottle of wine, the tavern owner let out a long sigh.
After the tavern owner took a rest, Rocks looked at him.
"Mr. Zach, have you been on this island for a long time?"
Suddenly hearing Rocks' question, Zack answered Rocks casually.
"Ah, yes, I have lived on this island for almost ten years."
The tavern owner sighed with emotion when he said this.
Thinking back to the beginning, he went out to sea as a pirate with high spirits, thinking he could make a name for himself, but reality gave him a hard slap in the face.
Just after entering the Grand Line, he was wiped out by a group of pirates who had been roaming the first half of the Grand Line for many years.
Except himself, all his companions died at sea.
After this battle, Zack gave up his pirate career and came to Jaya Island on a merchant ship.
Relying on his own strength and the remaining treasures, Zack settled down on Gaya Island.
He lived there for ten years, and he changed from a young man in his twenties to a slovenly middle-aged man.
"Mr. Zach, have you heard of the legend about the Golden Island?"
Rocks looked at Zack curiously.
He didn't think that Zack came to this island without any purpose.
Sure enough, after hearing Rocks' words, Zack's expression changed.
"Bala La La! Little kid, you actually believe in the legend of the Golden Island?"
The tavern owner went from opening quirky to laughing loudly in almost a short period of time.
"Oh? Mr. Zack doesn't believe it?"
Rocks paid no attention to Zach's laughter and teasing remarks.
"Well, kid, I did come to this island because I heard the legend of the Golden Island. But, it's just a legend."
The tavern dad waved his hand, ignored Rocks, and went to greet other guests.
Before we knew it, the small pub was already full of people.
"Hey, kid, did you come to this island because of the legend of the Golden City?"
At this moment, a tall man wearing a tricorn captain's hat and a pirate captain's coat came up to Rocks and Barrett.
"Well, is this the same for the Captain?"
Rocks turned his head to look at him and asked casually.
"Blink, of course. And I also know where the Golden City is. How about joining my pirate group? I'll take you to the Golden City?"
The pirate captain looked at Rocks and Barrett and asked directly.
As one of the people who just witnessed Rocks killing Claude in an instant, Red was extremely jealous.
If Rocks and Barrett joined his pirate group, it would definitely make his name more famous on the sea. At that time, relying on the strength of Rocks and Barrett, he felt that he could go to the New World and make some trouble.
After arriving at the tavern, he saw Rocks and Barrett at a glance.
He sat not far away and listened to the conversation between Rocks and the tavern owner.
In order to recruit Rocks and Barrett, he directly told them his secrets.
"Oh? Do you know where the Golden City is?"
Hearing what the pirate captain Red said, Rocks looked at him with interest.
"That's right. I know where the Golden City is, and I also know how to get there. How about joining my pirate group, and I'll take you to the Golden City?"
Reid felt that the conditions he offered were already very sincere.
After all, he told his secret.
However, Rocks didn't care about Red's secret at all.
"Is that so?"
Rocks responded calmly.
"????"
Red was momentarily stunned by Rocks's bland answer.
In his mind, shouldn't Rocks accept his invitation with gratitude, join his pirate group, and then lead them to the Golden City they want to go to, and then risk his life for him
I have to say that there are always people who are full of inexplicable confidence and strange ideas.
Reid felt that he had been fooled by Rocks' extremely bland answer.
He invited the other party sincerely, but the other party treated him casually. Red felt his brain was filled with blood.
"You little bastard! Are you kidding me?"
Because of the congestion in his brain, Red, who had lost his mind, stood up directly from the bar, knocked over Rocks and Barrett's drinks, and roared at Rocks angrily.
Rocks glanced at Red, who had inexplicably lost his mind and was in anger.
However, Rocks is not the kind of person who would remain smiling and not care when provoked by others.
"Barrett."
Rocks didn't say much, just called out Barrett.
"Ah, it's finally my turn!"
When Barrett heard Rocks' call, he suddenly became excited. He left his position, twisting his wrist continuously, and looked at Red with a wild smile on his face.
For a moment, an extremely violent momentum instantly swept through the entire bar.