Chapter 193: Rocks D. Xebec
Warship · Lounge
After knocking out the stubborn Teach again, Roy and Ace walked out of the cold prison side by side. The heavy iron door closed with a CLANG, severely sealing off the darkness and bloodshed within.
"SWISH—"
The air trembled slightly, space rippling like water. The next instant, the two appeared in the lounge of the warship.
Roy raised his hand and waved. A spatial barrier, almost invisible to the naked eye, slowly expanded, isolating the entire room from the outside world. Even a Den Den Mushi couldn't transmit a single wave through it.
He gestured lightly for Ace to sit.
Ace was still unsettled, Roy's bone-chilling question echoing in his mind—"What secret did your father, Rocks D. Xebec, leave you exactly?"
He swallowed hard and finally couldn't help but ask, "Big Bro Roy... who exactly was Rocks?"
"And that 'multiple Devil Fruits ability' you mentioned... does it really exist???"
"Can a person really eat two Devil Fruits without exploding and dying?!!"
Roy didn't answer immediately.
He walked to the table, slowly lifting the teapot to pour a cup of hot tea. Steam curled up, as if the dust of events from over forty years ago was drifting into the air.
"Rocks D. Xebec."
He spoke in a low voice, his tone calm, yet rolling like thunder.
"He was the true overlord of the sea over 40 years ago."
"A madman in front of whom even the 'Celestial Dragons' dared not mention their status."
Ace's heart shook, and he asked instinctively, "Was he a 'D' too...?"
Roy nodded faintly. "He was the most extreme, darkest incarnation of the 'Clan of D'."
"He was the only existence in that era publicly listed by the World Government as 'Unmentionable'."
"The Rocks Pirates he commanded were the most notorious violent organization in history."
"They spoke not of loyalty, kept not the name of nakama, only slaughter and conquest. They dared to plunder the treasure ships of Celestial Dragons, conquer kingdoms, and hang nobles in the streets."
Ace's throat moved, his face full of shock.
"You... you mean they dared to plunder Celestial Dragons?!!"
Roy smiled faintly. "You know the current Four Emperors of the Sea, right?"
Ace nodded. "Whitebeard... Kaido of the Beasts... BIG MOM Charlotte Linlin... Red-Haired Shanks."
Roy looked at him and slowly uttered a thunderbolt that froze the air: "Three of them—Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom... were all once members of the Rocks Pirates."
"That was a battleship crewed by 'demons'."
"Every commander was a calamity capable of ravaging a country alone."
"And Rocks was the Lord of that Purgatory."
"BOOM!!!"
Ace shot up from the sofa, the color draining from his face instantly.
"What did you say?! Those three were once on the same ship?! What kind of monster pirate crew was that?!!!"
Ace swallowed, his throat dry, as if a purgatory woven from human malice appeared before his eyes.
Roy looked up at him. "Remember the 'Gates of Justice'?"
Ace nodded. "Of course! That was the place we passed through when you first took me to Enies Lobby... honestly, I was shocked the first time I saw it!"
"So massive... almost like a symbol supporting the majesty of the Marines and the World Government..."
Roy's gaze was deep, but his words were unusually calm. "Rocks... once destroyed those gates with his sword."
"PFFT—!!!"
Ace, having just picked up his tea to calm his nerves, sprayed a mouthful of tea upon hearing this!
He stared wide-eyed at Roy in disbelief. "Wh-What did you say?! The Gates of Justice?! Isn't that thing called the 'Impregnable Fortress,' the 'Barrier of the Sea'?! Him alone? With a sword?!"
"Yes."
"..."
Ace was completely speechless. He sat down trembling, nearly dropping the teacup in his hand.
"Is that guy... even human?"
Roy gently put down his teacup, ripples forming on the surface. His tone was as calm as if he were discussing a trivial matter.
"That year, he even infiltrated the Reverie at Mary Geoise and kidnapped five Kings."
"CLATTER—!"
Ace's teacup slipped from his hand and shattered on the floor. He jerked his head up, shocked until his lips trembled.
"Wait... what did you say?!"
"Mary Geoise?! That's the most heavily guarded place in the world! The Five Elders, Celestial Dragons, Marine Admirals stationed there... that's a place where not even air can leak through—"
Roy looked up at him, his tone cold as Seastone. "But there, after killing a Marine Admiral, he managed to retreat completely unscathed..."
"..."
"BOOM—!!!"
A roar echoed in Ace's brain. He felt his worldview completely shattered!
His Adam's apple bobbed violently, mouth opening and closing, unable to say a word.
"Killed... a Marine Admiral?! Was that an active one?! Active?!!"
"The Reverie?! Killing an Admiral?! That's... where all the heads of state, the Five Elders, and the Celestial Dragons gather!!!"
He subconsciously recalled the terrifying strength of the current three Admirals—Aokiji, Kizaru, Akainu... which one wasn't an existence capable of suppressing an era? Yet Rocks could cut down an Admiral on the spot at Mary Geoise?!!
Even an existence like Whitebeard, known as the "Strongest Man in the World," was... merely a subordinate under his command in that history?!
"What level of madman was this guy...?!!!"
Ace murmured low, while Roy's gaze remained cold and sharp.
"If not for the 'God Valley Incident' later, where Old Man Garp temporarily joined forces with the great pirate Roger—"
"This world might bear the name of Rocks."
"!!!"
A series of secret, massive events made Ace's heart skip beat after beat, his mind blank.
After a long silence, he reacted and asked immediately, "Garp... joined forces with Roger?!"
"You mean... the Old Man, and my dad?!! Teamed up to fight Rocks? And won?!!"
Roy nodded, his voice low and certain. "32 years ago, Rocks led his pirate crew to raid 'God Valley'."
"At that time, the Celestial Dragons were holding a 'Hunting Festival' on the island, taking pleasure in slaughtering the entire kingdom."
"The Rocks Pirates landed for unknown purposes. At the same time, Gol D. Roger also led his crew to step foot on that island for his own reasons."
"And you know Old Man Garp. Hearing Roger was there, he abandoned his vacation and pretty ladies, rushing over to join the fight because of their love-hate rivalry."
"Two 'D's, fighting side by side for the first time."
"The Battle of God Valley became a taboo history the World Government never wishes to mention again."
"In the end, Rocks was defeated by their combined forces, and the pirate crew disbanded."
"After that war, Garp earned the title 'Hero of the Marines'."
Ace sat dumbstruck, lips moving silently. It took a long time before he spoke hoarsely:
"That old geezer who yells 'Don't be a pirate!' and 'You brat, you need a beating!' in my ear all day..."
"Is actually that strong...??"
Roy looked at his dumbfounded expression and rolled his eyes in annoyance. "What did you think?"
"Old Man Garp is a man who got promoted on a battleship with his fists."
"Back when he was chasing Roger all over the world..."
"You weren't even born yet."
Ace rolled his eyes. "If I were born then, you'd be calling me Big Bro."
♧♧♧
-> SUPPORT ME WITH POWER STONE
-> FOR EVERY 200 PS = BOUNS CHAPTER
♧♧♧
-> 30 Advanced chapters Now Available on Patreon!!
-> https://www.patreon.com/c/Segais
(Just remove the hyphen to access patreon normally)
If you like this novel please consider leaving a review that's help the story a lot Thank you