While the Executives of the Rocks Pirates were in the Flanders Kingdom seizing emperor blade napoleon for Charlotte Linlin,
Rocks, alone with his ship, had quietly returned to his hometown—God Valley.
Even the perilous Calm Belt and the World Government's triangular whirlpool currents couldn't stop Rocks, let alone the mild climate of his West Blue homeland.
He carried a mountain-sized bundle, bringing countless treasures and supplies back to the Davy Clan's hidden settlement.
Inside the Davy Clan, besides Rocks's father and grandmother, there were other relatives and family members.
These members would, in the future God Valley Human Purge Tournament, join Alice, Teach's mother-and-son pair, and the Buccaneer Tribe's Bartholomew Kuma to form the thirteen ultra-valuable SR-level escapees.
The Davy Clan is suspected to carry Baccarat blood.
Many Celestial Dragons believe the Davy Clan is a branch of the Buccaneer Tribe.
Rocks's father possesses the same colossal build as a Baccarat.
In the Celestial Dragons' Human Purge Tournament at God Valley, besides the thirteen SR-level escapees worth ten-thousand points each, there are 150 R-level escapees worth a thousand points each and 100,000 God Valley residents worth a hundred points each.
Most of those R-level escapees are slaves hand-picked by the Celestial Dragons from Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Among them are powerful slaves of every race; some Fishman slaves can even bite through shackles with their teeth.
The shackles on Ivankov, Ginny, and Kuma were bitten open by one such mighty Fishman.
A full two hundred Celestial Dragons took part in this God Valley hunting contest.
——In truth, the Davy Clan's seclusion in God Valley was unknown even to the king of that tiny nation.
The Davy Clan long ago abandoned the forbidden surname "Davy" and the inherited mark of "D."
After eight hundred years of pursuit by the World Government and Celestial Dragons, they've changed surnames countless times.
"Rocks D. Xebec" is merely an alias Rocks chose for himself.
Within the Davy Clan, Rocks is called Davy D. Xebec.
In the Davy Clan's hidden hamlet,
"Xebec, you've caused too big a stir this time."
Rocks's father's eyes brimmed with worry and helplessness; he had never been able to rein in this terrifyingly gifted son.
Yet seeing Xebec grow so powerful still brought him a trace of pride.
The Davy Clan has always remembered the will and covenant of their ancestor, David D. Jones.
"That old fossil Imu hiding in the shadows is indeed mighty, but I'll bring him down sooner or later!"
Rocks waved a hand and began sharing the spoils of his voyage with his father, grandmother, and other kin, also describing the Rocks Pirates' current state.
Speaking especially of Kozuki Fang Huo, the future-seeing right-hand man, made Rocks ever more confident.
He firmly believes he can shatter destiny, slay Imu, and reclaim the world!
This world rightfully belongs to the Davy Clan!
Rocks's father was likewise stunned by Kozuki Fang Huo's ability.
He actually linked Kozuki Fang Huo, like Imu, to the ancient Moon Race and Half-Moon Race of antiquity.
Perhaps that, too, is another form of fate.
"Xebec, promise your grandmother: don't face Imu until you've obtained those two legendary powers."
"That old monster's ability is utterly evil and terrifying!"
"You're still too young to confront that creature."
"When I heard you stormed Mary Geoise alone, I nearly died of fright."
Rocks's grandmother rapped him once with a hoe, her eyes full of exasperation at his stubbornness.
Rocks's previous actions had indeed been reckless.
Had luck not shielded the Davy Clan's identity, Imu would never have let Rocks escape Holy Land Mary Geoise so easily.
"Got it, old lady."
Rocks let his grandmother knock him about, then asked whether his father or any clansmen wished to sail out and adventure with him.
He was confident he could make them stronger.
"Forget it. We're used to an ordinary life, and following you is too risky; the Davy Clan needs to carry on."
"Should you fail, the will and covenant of the Davy Clan will still be passed down."
Rocks's father flatly refused on behalf of the others.
They could allow the mighty Xebec to roam the seas and try.
But they could not drag the entire remaining branch into it.
If they failed, total annihilation would follow.
Thus every contingency had to be prepared for every crisis.
Rocks did not press them further; though supremely confident, he knew he couldn't drown the whole family.
Should anything go wrong, the Davy Clan would perish and its legacy end.
——Rocks stayed in God Valley several days, leaving behind treasures and supplies while adding all the intelligence he'd gained to the clan's inherited records.
He also included his personal insights and training methods for the Three Types of Haki.
This ensures the Davy Clan can endure, allowing future generations to produce warriors as mighty as Rocks—or even their forebear David D. Jones.
——Meanwhile, in God Valley's bustling town, a Red-Haired Girl played joyfully.
Her crimson hair became a brilliant sight along the street, her merry laughter making her the darling of every shopkeeper.
The Red-Haired Girl already showed the budding beauty of a future stunner.
She seemed to possess some powerful bloodline talent as well.
Slightly younger than Alice of the Rulusia Kingdom, this Red-Haired Girl would one day be the mother of Shanks and Shamrock.
No wonder the future Figarland Garling, searching God Valley, fell for this red-haired beauty at first sight and fathered two sons with this woman from an unaffiliated lower realm.
The red-haired beauty's crimson lineage ultimately overshadowed Saint Garling's golden genes, granting both twins her glorious scarlet hair.
——Rocks never strolled through the town when he left God Valley, lest he expose his presence.
Just as he'd slipped away unnoticed from the Rulusia Kingdom and Alice, he quietly departed God Valley without bidding farewell to his father or grandmother.
He didn't want the residents to discover his trail; it was his way of protecting the valley.
"Don't worry, old man and old lady! I'll definitely bring down Imu and let the Davy Clan live once more beneath the sun and glory."
As his skiff drifted away from God Valley, Rocks glanced back at his homeland, eyes blazing with ambition and dreams.
Yet gazing at the harbor, he couldn't help recalling that little D Clan girl from Shadow Port in the Rulusia Kingdom.
Rocks shook his head—why was he thinking of that fiery flat-chested brat?
Still, that wild girl named Alice had left a deep impression, stirring something special within him.
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