"Rocks will ultimately fail!"
"Huh?!"
Hitler 's conclusion startled Kaido.
"The Rocks Pirates might seem harmonious in your eyes, but in my opinion, this Crew will betray Rocks sooner or later."
"Perhaps the ones who betray him won't be you, or me, or Newgate, or Linlin, but John, Wang Zhi, and others… they might not be so loyal."
"Up until now, the entire Crew has maintained its unity solely through Rocks' absolute power and a continuous string of victories."
"One day, when Rocks is entangled by an enemy's schemes, and the others also face opponents they cannot defeat without fighting to the death, what do you think John and those others will do? Will they flee the battlefield directly, or will they stay and fight alongside Rocks?"
"In fact, if they just fled the battlefield, that would be considered them having a conscience. They've backstabbed other companions before; they're not above it!"
"Even if such backstabbing is just minor squabbles like before, in a critical battlefield, I'm sure you know what kind of consequences such minor squabbles can lead to!"
Kaido fell silent, only his fists striking the warship grew more forceful.
Hitler also temporarily stopped speaking, fully immersing himself in the training of punching the warship.
After a long while, Kaido seemed to have finally processed what Hitler said. He spoke, "You've said all this because you want to recruit me, right?"
"That's right!"
Hitler admitted frankly.
"My goal is actually the same as Rocks': to overturn this world and take down the Celestial Dragons."
"However, what's different between him and me is that I believe more in the power of unity!"
"When everyone is united, even if individual strength is slightly weaker than the current Rocks Pirates, it can definitely unleash a more powerful force than the current Rocks Pirates!"
"So, do you want to team up with me, Kaido!!"
Kaido was silent for a moment, then replied coldly, "I will not betray Rocks!"
"Of course! I don't need you to betray him! Including myself, I won't betray him either!"
Bang!
Kaido's punching motion paused.
He turned to look at Hitler .
He watched for a long time, his mind seemingly deep in thought.
Finally, he resumed his warship punching practice.
He didn't respond to Hitler at all, neither denying nor affirming.
Hitler didn't pay much attention to his reaction.
Things need to be shown, not just spoken through slogans.
Moreover, there are still nearly four years until the God Valley incident, and he has plenty of time to prove his will to Kaido… The sun set, and the evening glow painted the sky red.
Hitler and Kaido, having trained all day, stopped their work and went together to the kitchen inside Skull Mountain for a hearty meal.
There, they only saw Charlotte Linlin enjoying sweets and Stussy sitting opposite her; they didn't see any male members.
Upon asking, they learned that besides Whitebeard, who had already finished eating and left, the other guys were still lingering at Shakky's Rip-off Bar and weren't expected back until who knew when tonight.
Hitler couldn't be bothered with those decadent guys.
In his opinion, the entire Rocks Pirates, except for Charlotte Linlin, Whitebeard, and Kaido, had some strategic value; everyone else was just rotten fish and shrimp!
Yes, that's right, Golden Lion Shiki was also useless in his eyes.
A pure Pirate, strong in individual power, but his ceiling of achievement was just that.
Especially his extreme obsession with Roger in the later stages, it made one wonder if the old man, due to unrequited love for Shakky, eventually changed his sexual orientation and developed a fondness for men.
After dinner, Hitler returned to his room as usual, where Gloriosa had been waiting for a long time.
So, the two went into the bathroom together to clean themselves.
What happened during that time needs no further explanation.
An hour later.
Gloriosa opened the bathroom door and was the first to escape, raising her hand to stop Hitler , who was chasing her out of the bathroom.
"Wait a moment! I have a surprise!"
Hitler paused his chase, wiping the water from his body with a towel while waiting for the surprise Gloriosa had prepared.
"Turn around first!"
Gloriosa shyly reached out and grabbed Hitler , making him turn his back to her.
After a sound of wiping, Gloriosa seemed to open a drawer.
Once the drawer closed, her voice finally rang out.
"Alright, turn around now."
Hitler turned, and his already expectant eyes were instantly filled with surprise.
He saw Gloriosa wearing an apron of the same style as Shakky's from earlier in the day, but with no dress underneath.
"Hitler ~" Gloriosa said with a blush, her voice a little sour, "Between me and Shakky, who looks better in an apron?"
"Of course, you do!!"
Hitler 's tone was firm, and he used beast-like body language to tell Gloriosa that he wasn't lying!
…The peaceful days passed one by one.
Rocks led the Rocks Pirates in constant plundering, accumulating funds, and also searching for a way to revive the frozen giants.
Unfortunately, no Devil Fruit capable of reviving the frozen giants could be found despite extensive searching.
At the same time, the news of Shakky resigning as Pirate Empress and moving to Hachinosu Island to open a bar gradually spread with the constant influx and outflow of Pirates on Hachinosu Island.
The local Pirates on Hachinosu Island certainly didn't want this matter to be known, but things rarely go as planned, and not all Pirates wished Shakky well.
There were always some who, with the dark mentality of "if I can't have it, no one else can," tried to stir up trouble.
And some female Pirates detested Shakky even more deeply.
Just like that, two years passed in a flash.
The time came to 38 years before Luffy set sail, which is the year 1482 of the Sea Calendar.
There were still two years until the God Valley incident and the collapse of the Rocks Pirates.
New World, an unknown sea area.
The Pirate Ship, Oro Jackson, was sailing there.
"Captain! Captain Roger!!"
"I heard Shakky opened a shop on Hachinosu Island!"
"And it has super high ratings!"
"I remember when Shakky resigned as Empress, He seemed to be seriously ill, in a very bad state."
"Now that we know where He is, let's go see her! Captain Roger!!"
However, Gol D. Roger,
The Captain, upon hearing this news, merely leaned against the ship's railing with both hands, looking sulky.
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