Rocks took the opportunity to jump onto the Roger Pirates' ship.
"Who was it just now that said they were going to crush me?"
After speeding through Roger like he was a speed bump, Rocks picked his ear and tilted his head to look at Gabban and the crew of the Roger Pirates.
The Roger Pirates, who had been full of momentum just a moment ago, were instantly silenced, falling into a frozen stillness.
Even the fearless Gabban had cold sweat breaking out on his forehead at this moment.
The strength of the world's strongest pirate far exceeded their imagination; he was a monster they simply could not contend with.
"Was it you shouting about cutting me down?"
"Was it you shouting about killing me?"
Rocks revealed his grim white teeth as he scanned the pirates, raising his hand to point one by one at the pirate Cadres who had been shouting the loudest and most arrogantly.
"Now tell me!"
"Who else!"
"Is there any other brave warrior who wants to crush me?"
Rocks grinned, casually stabbing Saber of Xebec into the deck and spreading his hands, waiting for these pirates to rush up and defeat him.
Gulp~
Gabban swallowed hard, his hands tightening around the handle of his axe, considering whether to strike a blow for the sake of his pride and glory.
"Tsk tsk, you shouted so arrogantly, but the battle ended in an instant!"
"There's absolutely no room for us to do anything."
Kiel Bastard shook his head and spoke mockingly, four white ghosts circling around him.
He had been prepared to make these arrogant rookies kneel on the ground and repent, leaving behind a permanent dark history.
As it turned out, that Roger couldn't take a hit at all and was instantly defeated.
As a result, the Roger Pirates didn't even have the courage to continue their charge or start a fight.
Whitebeard Newgate and Redfield, who were originally prepared to act, both reined in their auras.
Just moments ago, they had set their sights on Rayleigh and Gabban, planning to teach these arrogant upstarts a lesson.
Only Fang Huo seemed to have known it would be like this, showing no intention of even lifting a finger.
Rocks was still the same Rocks.
Fierce as always!
Merciless!
Fang Huo suspected that the future Beast Kaido had learned his way of greeting people from Rocks.
After all, when Beast Kaido was on Beehive Island, he had been ruthlessly disciplined by Rocks.
However, the pure and resilient fighting conviction that Roger had just displayed made Fang Huo fall into thought.
Perhaps after today, Straw Hat Roger might be able to grow rapidly like Straw Hat Luffy.
Never mind whether he would be forced to manifest Conquerors Haki Coating by one of Rocks' slashes.
He would at least be able to catch up to natural monsters like Newgate and Linlin within two years, and might even surpass Newgate and Linlin in the Three Types of Haki.
This was the profound potential of this child of destiny and the future Pirate King.
The initial attributes of Roger, a member of the D Clan, were relatively low; at 25 years old when he entered the Grand Line, Roger probably couldn't even beat the 5-year-old Charlotte Linlin who had defeated Jorul.
But by 33, Roger was already stronger than the 24-year-old Charlotte Linlin.
Straw Hat Roger didn't have Dark King Rayleigh to teach him like Straw Hat Luffy did; his strength was gradually developed alongside Rayleigh and Gabban, so his growth period was somewhat long.
But Straw Hat Roger definitely possessed an extremely powerful learning ability like Straw Hat Luffy, capable of growing rapidly in battle and desperate situations.
As long as Roger encountered enemies with stronger Three Types of Haki, he could learn quickly.
His growth rate depended on the strength of the enemies he encountered.
The stronger the enemy, the faster he grew.
If he didn't encounter strong enemies for a long time, his strength might stagnate for a while.
Now that Straw Hat Roger had encountered the Rocks Pirates, he would likely be able to grow at an exaggerated speed, just like Straw Hat Luffy.
This was perhaps the growth attribute that a child of destiny and the protagonist of an era should have.
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While Gabban and the other Roger Pirates crew members were at a loss, Rayleigh dragged the unconscious Roger back onto the ship.
Rayleigh quickly pressed the water out of Roger's stomach and lungs, saving the life of this reckless Captain.
However, their current situation was already extremely dangerous.
Under the pressure of the world's strongest pirate group, how could they resist?
Would they really be forced to join the Rocks Pirates?
The legends of the Rocks Pirates had already spread throughout the world; crew members like Whitebeard Newgate, Golden Lion Shiki, and Charlotte Linlin... were all Cadres personally snatched by Rocks.
Snatching people was a signature label attached to Rocks.
But a guy like Roger could never join someone else's pirate group.
Rayleigh looked at Rocks, who was wearing a mysterious smile, and his heart sank even further.
Their chances of leaving safely from the hands of the Rocks Pirates were almost zero.
"wahaha! It's good you're not dead!"
"The potential of you three is very high; wandering aimlessly on this sea is just a waste of time!"
"Only by joining us can you become stronger faster!"
"I will take you to see the real monsters of this world."
"Rayleigh! Gabban! Don't force me to beat you up like I beat up Roger."
Looking at these two unpolished gems who had awakened Conqueror's Haki, Rocks' eyes were filled with the ambition to cultivate them.
Furthermore, on the Roger Pirates' ship, Rocks actually discovered several Cadres whose potential was no less than that of Ganzi or Silver Axe Fierce.
He couldn't believe that this guy Roger had not only recruited two right-hand men with Conqueror's Haki but had even recruited a bunch of Cadre crew members with extraordinary potential.
He even suspected that Roger, like Fang Huo, possessed mysterious prophetic abilities that allowed him to find so many potential crew members.
Perhaps this was the luck of the child of destiny that Fang Huo spoke of coming into play.
"I will not betray Roger!"
Rayleigh took a deep breath and looked firmly at Rocks, his eyes showing no fear of death whatsoever.
"Same for me!"
With Rayleigh, the strategist, speaking up, Gabban immediately followed suit.
The pressure he felt facing Rocks alone just now was immense, making him afraid to act rashly.
Just then, the entire ship of the Roger Pirates vibrated and slowly floated up, drifting next to Saber of Xebec.
A beam of holy Gekko shone upon the unconscious Roger.
A small piece of pickled shark meat floated over to Rayleigh.
"Feed it to him to replenish his stamina. With his constitution, he can recover from his injuries as long as he has food."
Fang Huo floated onto the Roger Pirates' ship to treat Roger, even taking out a piece of precious Elbaf Pickled Meat for him.
Rayleigh looked at this handsome man, Great Demon Venerable Gu Yue Fang Huo, the legendary supreme great succubus.
His looks and charm were indeed superior to his own by thirty percent.
Even after he had just bathed, he would have to avoid such radiance and retreat far away.
Rayleigh only thought for a moment before stuffing the pickled meat floating in front of him into Roger's mouth.
He knew that if these monsters wanted to kill them, they wouldn't need to go to such trouble.
Clearly, Rocks, this maniac for snatching people, wanted to recruit them.
In that case, as long as Roger hadn't woken up to resist again, they were temporarily out of danger.
But if Roger were to start fighting Rocks again, then all bets were off.
Rayleigh was filled with worry and helplessness about their future... in the face of absolute strength, even the smartest brain was useless.