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neverwatchedonepiece · 6 years ago

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613-614: "Showing Off His Techniques! Zoro's Formidable One Sword Style!" and "To Save Her Friends! Mocha Runs at the Risk of Her Life!"

I feel like by the time Luffy finds Caesar, his rage will have reached critical mass.

The best actor awards in episodes 613 and 614 obviously go to Zoro and Chopper. Best supporting actors must also be given credit and the plaudits go to Tashigi and little Mocha.

From a narrative standpoint, I’d say these episodes continue the “tying up loose ends” theme from the last two. But there’s also a decent chunk of character development here, especially from Zoro in 613.

Cuz You’re My Bro, Bro.

The action picked up with Sanji leading his G5 Fans out of the Biscuit Room and away from “Harpy-chan”. Onward they charged to serve the noblest of causes: impressing Nami and Robin by saving the kids!

The G5 Fans had a teeny problem, though. Why didn’t Sanji, their saviour, help out earlier when Monet was chewing through shoulders?

Sanji told them straight. “Don’t be dumb. I don’t kick women.”

A G5 dude said what we all probably thought, “Then what would you do in a life or death situation?”

Again, Sanji told them straight. “I’d choose death.”

At this point I would normally insert the man blinking gif, but at least I have confirmation that Sanji hasn’t changed that much over the timeskip. It is dumb that he would never fight back (and dangerous, if you remember Kalifa). Also, not a good idea to inform the Marines of your major weakness. Still, it’s a huge part of Sanji’s character, will likely never go away, and as long as he doesn’t endanger another Strawhat by refusing to fight a lady, I guess I’ll just accept it.

The G5 Dudes were surprised to hear this from Sanji. These Strawhats were all so different, even though they work in the same pirate group. That pirate hunter guy, Zoro. He looked like he’d chop up anyone without mercy!

That comment made Sanji laugh. “Surprisingly, he has a soft side too. He’ll find a way out. You can count on him. Don’t worry. And don’t worry about Tashigi-chan, either.”

“You can count on him.”

There you have it, folks. Proof that, even though they rag on each other constantly, it’s more like two really close guys bickering and bantering back and forth, rather than actual dislike. I never ever believed they disliked each other. They just love bickering and noising each other up. Plus, all the bickering pushes them to achieve. Zoro’s success drives Sanji to be better and vice versa.

And Sanji does not dismiss Tashigi either, which is nice. Sanji acknowledged Zoro’s strength by saying, “Yeah, he’ll find a way out.” He also did the same for Tashigi. That could be evidence for the argument that Sanji does not view women as inferior. He’s just an old-fashioned, chivalrous type who feels like must protect women.

Which leads us neatly on to Zoro.

The Jury’s out on This One. Or Is It?

Back in the Biscuit Room, Zoro and Tashigi were already butting heads. Zoro insisted he didn’t need Tashigi’s help.

She countered with, “You think whatever you want”.

Zoro shot back with, “you want me to take care of you first, since I’m a pirate, Marine soldier girl?”

And Tashigi revealed what she thought was the root of Zoro’s problem with Monet. “You can’t do that. You are not going to cut me or that woman.”

She believes Zoro looks down on her because she’s a woman.

I’m not sure about that, to be honest. I think Zoro’s better than that. And here’s why.

Tashigi recalled her first encounter with Zoro way back in Loguetown. She was defeated by him then and angrily asked why he wouldn’t finish her, Mortal Kombat style. “Is it because I’m a woman? It’s humiliating that you won’t fight seriously in a game played in earnest just because men are physically stronger than women! I’m sure you don’t understand the feeling that I wish I was born a boy. I don’t carry a sword for pleasure.”

Leaving aside the possibility that Tashigi might one day pay Ivan-san a visit, as a female swordsman and Marine captain, she has obviously come up against the roadblock of sexism time and again. If someone looks down on her, it’s because of that.

I do think Zoro was being honest when he said the reason he couldn’t fight her was because she reminded him of his friend who had died. I think he was genuinely spooked back then.

But Tashigi didn’t believe him. “You view women as inferior. You don’t really try to fight us. You won’t kill us. You might not lose but you won’t win against Monet, either.” She basically said that if she let Monet go after her men, there would be carnage. Which was true.

Zoro said, “Are you looking down on me?”

Tashigi’s reply was a blunt, “Yes.”

“Fine. Do what you want.” Zoro sheathed his swords. “My duty is to keep her again from my friends too. All I have to do is block that path.”

What I think happened here is that Zoro thought, “Fine. I’ll let you handle this and I’ll see how you go.” Not in a patronising way. More like a “big brother” or “senpai” role. Kind of like how he is with Chopper and Usopp and Nami, the slightly weaker members of the crew. He’ll let them do their thing, but if he has to step in for their safety, he will do so without hesitation.

Zoro knows he’s the stronger swordsman here, but did not rub that in Tashigi’s face. He sat back and thought, “Good. You’ve improved a lot since Loguetown. You do have some fighting spirit, after all. Fine, you take this and if I need to, I’ll step in, but only if it gets really bad.”

And that’s pretty much how the fight panned out.

Were These Manga Panels? (Because They’re Awesome)

It was good to see that Tashigi’s confidence has grown. She snapped back at Zoro. Her fight with Monet confirms she has learned haki. (Probably a must for higher ranking officers in the New World.) She is tough, determined and strategic as she would not let go even when Monet was munching her shoulder. Nom, nom, nom.

But what the fight with Monet also confirmed is that if a logia user is fast enough, bog-standard haki will not cut it. I’m actually cool with that because it means Luffy won’t be able to just blitz everyone with Conqueror’s Haki (I know it only works on fodder but still, you know how I like a bit of peril in plot.) This also bodes well for the Smoker fight. Vergo is strong in the way of Haki but Smoker is a fast, tricky Logia type. Should be a good fight, when we get to see the end of it.

The speed differential meant Monet gained the upper hand. The way she gnawed on Tashigi’s shoulder was savage.

This is when Zoro thought, “Okay. Enough. Big brother has seen enough of Tashigi being bullied.”

Even unsheathing his swords, Zoro does damage. (The warning cut on Monet’s face should have been her cue to scarper.)

Still, Zoro would never, ever admit that he likes to help out anyone because that would ruin his pirate-hunter image. So he shit-talked Tashigi a bit. “You talk big but you took so much time. Time’s up. I have to go now.”

And to Monet, he said, “When you thought you couldn’t beat me, you should have run. Of course there are things I don’t wanna cut. But let me ask you something. Have you ever seen a fierce animal you were sure would never bite? Because I haven’t.”

The grey filter descended. Everything was in slow motion. Monet could not move.

Then, with his one-sword style: Great Dragon Shock, Zoro literally ripped Monet a new one.

Honestly, the Zoro and Tashigi fight was so damned savage. There was Monet, lying on the ground in two pieces, twitching and flailing and freaking out because she could no longer control her body (nightmare fuel) and Zoro wise-cracking, like, “Are you two happy now?” xD

And do you know what? Zoro didn’t even use haki. If he had, Monet would probably be dead.

But Monet did get up and tried to strike again - and this time, Tashigi was the one to finish her off. (Laws of shounen. Women have to fight women. The trope was so close to being subverted!)

Of course, Tashigi ragged on Zoro for not killing Monet. “You are like that, after all! You can’t fight seriously against women.”

Nah... I don’t think it’s that, exactly. think Sanji’s right about Zoro. He does have a softer side. But it’s not like Sanji’s, in that he wants to protect women. Zoro just likes to help out deserving people who are not as strong as him. Secretly, though, while maintaining his surly demeanor. And maybe he just doesn’t like killing all that much. If they’re a good opponent, you can fight them again someday, right? Why waste them?

YMMV, of course, and I don’t mind if anyone disagrees. I can see the evidence for the other side too.

And, of course, Tashigi collapsed from her injuries and Zoro had to lift her out of the Biscuit Room. Just as well, really, because the gas was leaking in and Zoro has no sense of direction. I think this is a new record for Zoro: getting lost in a round room with two doors.

How sweet was that little scene with Tashigi geeking out over Shisui, though?

I think from now on, Zoro and Tashigi will be secret buddies. :)

IT’S SAD CHOPPER, NOOOOOOOO... ;_;

I love Chopper. Ever since I learned about his past back on Drum Island, I have had a major soft spot for Chopper. Fun fact: I own a Chopper key topper, a Chopper roll-up pencil case and a giant Chopper mug I drink coffee from every morning without fail. You could say I am a Chopper fan.

I like his honesty, his cleverness and his kindness. Cleverness is not a rare commodity in scientists at Caesar’s level. But kindness and honesty? Those are first edition shiny Charizard rare qualities.

And I’m gonna frame this bit of discussion of Chopper by comparing him with Caesar. Because Caesar has said the following phrase several times this arc, to the point it stood out to me: “I will treat you at any cost.”

Every time I heard him say that, I was like, “Nice significant omission, Caesar. You’ll treat them with your crazy drugs at any cost. You’ll treat them with that poisoned candy at any cost. You will continue your “treatments” at any cost.” Another sugar-coated lie with a basis in truth. The sort Caesar specialises in.

I was not aware of the actual cost until now.

The morality bar has officially given up and gone home. It’s crying on the sofa now because it can’t deal with Caesar anymore. (@infriga That human garbage comment... Oda is not wrong there. xD)

Mocha Regrets Doing The Chili Pepper Challenge

The action in 614 picked up with Robin and Chopper teaming up to restrain and sedate children. Not in a Nurse Ratchet way. They were helping.

The kids still running free were being held back by Nami and Mocha. Well, Nami tried to hold them back without hurting them (which is nigh impossible with her weather skill set) and Mocha ran with the candy.

Inevitably, the giant kids were the real obstacle. One took a might swing and Nami and suddenly, Mocha was on her own. She ran to a crossroads, and then, like Gandalf at Moria, she was like, “I have no memory of this place.”

But the other kids did. Some looped round and cut her off.

Must admit, at this point I thinking, “Jeez, just let them have the damned candy and you can sedate them later. They’ve been dosed for years. One more won’t kill them.”

Because Mocha knew it was, in fact, the opposite, she decided to take one for the team and NECK THE ENTIRE LOT OF CANDY IN ONE GO.

Even I gasped at that one. That was a major, major overdose. Even Chopper had never seen anyone put away that quantity of drugs before. He was screaming at her to spit them out. He had told her what kind of drug it was! But Mocha hamstered them in her cheeks for a while and I thought, cool, she’ll hold them there until the kids are all sedated. Job done!

Nope. This is Oda we’re talking about.

He was about to engage Sad Chopper and Certain Death and I was not ready for them.

Chopper and Caesar Compared

Remember when Chopper and Mocha were holding the door against the other kids? There was a bit of that conversation OP fans were not party to (Oda’s fave cutaway technique in action again).

Mocha asked Chopper if Caesar really was a bad person. He was always so lovely to them and gave them candy every day.

“Yes,” Chopper said. “That’s his trick. You kids are his test subjects. You were never sick from the beginning and your giant body is proof. I’ve heard turning people into giants has been a project underway for hundreds of years. No one has ever succeeded. This experiment is a doomed failure too. Caesar knows this. I suppose he’s just collecting data for his next attempt.”

Then poor, little Mocha asked a difficult question. “What’s going to happen to us?”

Chopper dropped the heavy truth bomb.

“You’re all gonna die. None of you will make it home. That candy is a deadly poison. It will destroy your body before you know it. The more you eat, you’ll crave more and the harder it’ll be for you to get away from Caesar. I sedated you already but from the side-effects from the candy... you’ll probably die before you can even become an adult.”

Ouch.

Huge, huge ouch.

Especially since Mocha had a short flashback where the kids all got together and promised to go out to sea when they were in their twenties and have an adventure. Once they got better and went home. ;_;

I mean, hefty truth bombs of that magnitude are not normally the way you’d deal with breaking such crushing news to kids. But that’s not Chopper’s way. He is kind and honest, almost to a fault. Plus, they were in a really highly-charged, difficult, life-or-death situation. The truth was probably the quickest way to impress on Mocha the seriousness of what was happening.

Chopper also hinted they might not die, “but only if you kids escape now. You’re not gonna die. We will save you all!” That glimmer of hope led to Mocha making a noble sacrifice for her friends. If she could show them what the candy did, they wouldn’t want to eat it. Then they’d want to go home, just like her.

But here’s the thing... Chopper told Mocha the truth. Even though it shook her to the core and distressed her deeply, it was the right thing to do and helped Mocha take difficult steps to improve her situation. Being carted away by Sanji and his G5 fans to a treatment room, Chopper said: “I will save you at any cost, Mocha!”

Chopper will do anything to save Mocha, which means getting her better, off the drugs and home to her parents.

This is in stark contrast to Caesar, who always said, “I will treat you at any cost.”

The treatment was the experimental drug and the cost was Mocha’s life.

Caesar wanted data to further his own ambitions.

Chopper’s motivations are entirely selfless.

Chopper for President.

Oh, and btw, Luffy punched his way out of the garbage pit. The haki use on the fodders and the “Do I have to repeat myself?” moment was badass.

Caesar, you’d better get a jar because you’ll need somewhere to put all your loose teeth.

Caesar has made Luffy so angry he tries punching through the fourth wall to find him.

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manga2day · 3 years ago

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The Rocks Crew

Legendary and active 38 years ago before the adventures of One Piece began, the Rock Pirates consisted of powerful pirates - renowned and feared. Indeed, this crew had as members three of the four future Yonkô, namely Kaido of the Hundred Beasts , Charlotte Linlin alias Big Mom and Edward Newgate alias Whitebeard, the Strongest Man in the World . There was also Shiki the Golden Lion, captain of The Golden Lion Pirates, and John, aka Captain John, who later became one of Thriller Bark's Zombie Generals. This crew was under the direction of Rocks D. Xebec, a famous and influential captain before the Gol D. Roger era. He was not only one of the most powerful crews, but also one of the greatest threats of their time to the World Government. 🗽 Its dissolution took place 38 years ago following the God Valley incident between Rocks and Gol D. Roger and Monkey D. Garp . In addition, the World Government has done everything to make the name of this crew and its deeds fall into oblivion by intentionally concealing them.

Captain of the Rocks:

At the head of this crew was Rocks D. Xebec who were simply called Rocks. If the latter is no longer in this world today, it nevertheless had its heyday 40 years ago. According to Sengoku the Buddha, the former Admiral Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Rocks was one of the most formidable adversaries that Monkey D. Garp aka The Hero of the Navy had to face. He was also the first opponent of Pirate King Gol D. Roger and his most formidable rival. Let us note besides that Rocks D. Xebec had for ambition to conquer the world and to become the Master of it. His power is such that he ruled the seas for quite a while until the arrival of Gol D. Roger. In addition, the latter had to ally temporarily with the Navy and Monkey D. Garp in order to stop Rocks and his crew who had given themselves the mission of attacking God Valley, an island in the New World and the stronghold of the Heavenly Dragons. . An impressive battle ensued, which led to the defeat and disbandment of the Rock Pirates, but also to the complete disappearance of the island. 🏝️ Devil Fruit from Rocks D. Xebec

As seen, Rocks D. Xebec is so powerful that Roger and Garp had to form an alliance to be able to defeat him. Apart from the fact that Rocks has been seen with a saber, his skills have unfortunately not yet been revealed to this day. However, there is a theory that this character had a Logia-type Devil Fruit 👹, the Yami Yami no Mi or Fruit of Darkness.. This hypothesis is based on the outcome of the God Valley incident which caused God Valley to be razed from the map. Indeed, the island where the World Nobles were located has completely disappeared and is no longer present on any existing map following the terrible clash between Roger and Garp and Rocks. The question arises of what really happened during this fight for an entire island to disappear from the face of the earth. And it is here that the hypothesis of the use of Yami Yami no Mi by Rocks D. Xebec arises. Recall quickly that this Fruit 🍇 of the Devil allows its user to control darkness as well as gravity. Thanks to this, the user can absorb everything around him in darkness, be it objects or even living beings. He also has the possibility of creating a kind of vortex, like a black hole, in which he sucks up whatever he wants. The theory of Rocks using the power of this Devil Fruit during the Banaro incident can be compared to another event known as the Banaro incident which pitted Portgas D. Ace alias Ace with the Burning Fists against Marshall D. Teach, aka Blackbeard . First of all, these events are both called incident, which could not be a coincidence for the followers of this theory. Note that in the Banaro incident, Blackbeard had used the Yami Yami no Mi to absorb into its darkness the entire city where the fight was taking place and then expel it in ruins. It is also important to remember that at the end of this confrontation, it is practically the whole of the island of Banaro which was consumed by a gigantic explosion of energy caused by the darkness of Teach in contact with the ultimate Ace technique Dai Enkai: Entei, also from his Devil Fruit, the Mera Mera no Mi . The theory is therefore that Rocks D. Xebec would also have used the Yami Yami no Mi, which had the effect of absorbing the island of God Valley. The Captain of the Rocks Crew would have been the first owner of this Devil Fruit and this would also be the reason why Teach did everything to get it back. Indeed, the hypothesis does not stop there, it goes even further by drawing parallels between the characters who played a role in these two incidents. Each of these incidents featured clashes between three named characters with the particle "D". That of God Valley pitted Monkey D. Garp and Gol D. Roger against Rocks D. Xebec while, for that of Banaro, there was Portgas D. Ace, Monkey D. Luffy against Marshall D. Teach . In addition, these characters would have quite a special bond between them: Roger is the father of Ace, Garp is the grandfather of Luffy and Rocks would therefore have an affiliation with Teach, the latter having renamed his ship Le Saber ⚔️ de Xebec for a precise reason and not by mere chance. For Blackbeard, the Yami Yami no Mi would therefore have a special meaning, hence his need to recover him at all costs. On the one hand, it would be his inheritance from Xebec because they both have an affiliation to each other and, on the other hand, it would allow him to carry on Xebec's will, that of conquer the world. Note also that before Blackbeard stole it, this Devil Fruit was previously in the hands of Thatch, the Commander of the 4th Division of the Whitebeard fleet , while the latter was himself a former member of the 'Rocks Crew. So it cannot be a simple coincidence. A final point to be made in support of this theory is that Emperor Teach chose Pirate Island 🏴‍☠️ as his residence. Indeed, it is on this island that Rocks trained its crew more than 40 years ago. It could therefore be that Teach's choice is not trivial, but is important to him because of his potential relationship with Xebec.

History of the Rocks crew

Having long dominated the oceans, Rocks and his crew were one of the greatest threats the World Government has faced, even to this day. This dominance only ended 38 years ago following the God Valley incident, which led to the advent of the Gol D. Roger era. This crew was born on Pirate Island, also known as the Hive. We know that the understanding between the different members was very bad to the point that killings even within the crew were commonplace. The captain's sole objective was to become King 🤴🏼 of the World and this crew looked more like a terrorist organization than anything else. By their actions, he represented a real danger for the World Government which it was absolutely necessary to put an end to. This need led Monkey D. Garp to forge an unprecedented alliance with Gol D. Roger in order to defeat this crew. So that's what happened 38 years ago in God Valley with the loss of Rocks and his crew. This victory even earned Garp his nickname of Hero of the Navy. It was also learned that after their defeat, the crew was disbanded and that Charlotte Linlin aka Big Mom had given Kaido the Uo Uo no Mi, a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, and the latter ate it. . In the Reverie Arc, Garp the Hero teaches us that Rocks and his crew are a thing of the past, and their very existence now seems forgotten. It must be said that the World Government has intentionally concealed a large number of misdeeds perpetrated by the Rock crew. It even happens that the former members of this crew do not seem very inclined to evoke this period of their past. It is also in the Wano Kuni Arc, during a meeting of the Navy about the alliance that was established between the Emperors 👑 Big Mom and Kaido, that Sengoku revealed to us the belonging of many notorious pirates to this renowned crew. This is notably the case of the Whitebeard Yonkos, Big Mom and Kaido but also of Shiki, Captain John, Ochoku and Silver Ax . Hina the Black Cage, Rear Admiral of the Navy, also recounted during the Reverie Arc that these former members of the Rock Pirates became more and more powerful even after their captain died. To which Garp replied that if this crew were to reform, it would mean a terrible threat to the Navy.

Rocks Crew Members:

Kaido

As mentioned above, Kaido was once under the Rock Pirates banner. Note, however, that at the time of the God Valley incident 38 years ago, he was just an apprentice on the crew. Following their loss to the Garp and Roger alliance and the death of their Captain, the crew broke up and Kaido received the Uo Uo no Mi from Charlotte Linlin aka Big Mom who considered him her little brother. For his part, Kaido formed his own crew, known today as the Hundred Beast Pirates. 🐲 The latter has a system similar to that of the Rocks, namely the concept of killings between members of the same crew in order to determine who are the most powerful members. Indeed, Kaido retained from his time with the Rocks this idea that only the strongest should command and he applied it to his own crew. Thus, duels were often organized within the crew to allow members to compete. It was thus possible for a Headliner, and more precisely a Tobiroppo, to take the place of an Okanban (or Calamity), which is the highest rank of all the officers of the Hundred Beasts Pirates, if he arrives. to defeat it. Gradually, Kaido made a name for himself among the fiercest pirates thanks in particular to his incredible physical strength. He is both ruthless and very confident in his power and abilities. He even considers himself far superior to the Supernovae . He will get Charlotte Linlin AKA Big Mom

Much like Kaido, Charlotte Linlin aka Big Mom was previously a member of the Rocks Pirates as well. You should know that Linlin has always been a real danger to everyone around him since his childhood. Even though she was born to human parents, she did indeed cause terrible damage due to her large size and uncontrollable strength. Abandoned by her parents at the age of five on Erbaf, an island populated by giants, 🧟‍♂️ she was responsible for the deaths and injuries of both people and animals. It is also at the origin of the destruction of a village. The day of his six-year-old Linlin acquires the powers of Soru Soru no Mi . Shortly after, she began her pirate career with Streusen, who is now the chef of her crew. She began her acts of piracy by destroying villages to obtain candy, but soon her fame grew to the point of having a capture bounty of 50,000,000 Berrys. This amount quickly multiplied by 10 as she was feared and powerful. She then gave birth to her first child, a son named Charlotte Perospero 50 years ago. Soon after, she founded her family known as the Charlotte Family which today consists of her 85 children (46 sons and 39 daughters from 43 husbands). It was then that she was called Big Mom . She then joined the Rocks Pirates before forming her own crew after their defeat at God Valley. Subsequently, she became one of the Four Emperors and Queen 👸🏼 of the Totto Lond Archipelago in the New World. In addition, she knew how to transform her crew into one of the most powerful in the world by recruiting famous pirates and by marrying her children without taking their opinion into account. Edward Newgate aka Whitebeard

Edward Newgate was born on Sphinx Island in the New World and raised as an orphan. He embraced the career of a pirate at a young age with the aim of sending money to his homeland which was so poor that the World Government refused him to be a member. He was first part of a pirate crew under his real name Newgate and 40 years ago he was on the same ship as Bakkin who claimed to be his lover and to have had a child with him, Edward Weeble aka Barbe. Blanche 🧙🏼‍♂️ Jr, a former Captain Corsair . It was subsequently that he joined the Rocks Pirates before they were defeated and disbanded during the God Valley incident 38 years ago. Five years later, he founded his own pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates. Three years later, he was shipwrecked at Wano where he met Kozuki Oden, Kuri's Daimyō , who joined his crew and later became the Commander of the Second Division of his fleet. Just like the previous two, Edward Newgate became one of the Four Emperors. He had such phenomenal power and strength that he was considered the strongest man in the world while he was still alive. Whitebeard ate the Gura Gura no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, which gave him the power to slash through air and anything in his way. It thus had the capacity to cause tsunamis as well as earthquakes. It should also be noted that Edward Newgate had a perfect mastery of the 3 forms of Haki. He lost his life in the Battle of Marine Ford after telling Teach and everyone else present that One Piece, the famous treasure 💎 hidden by Gol D. Roger, really existed and that someone would find it for sure. Shiki the Golden Lion

Known as Shiki the Golden Lion, Shiki was also a former member of the notorious Rock Pirates before its disbandment 38 years ago. Like his other former companions, he is not very talkative about this period of his life when he appears in the series. After his crew was defeated in God Valley, he fled and began a career as a pirate. He gradually built up a gigantic fleet and had the greatest number of pirates in his pay, which gave him great notoriety during the Gol D. Roger era against whom he fought several battles. Note also that he wanted to recruit the King of the Pirates to be his second, an offer that the latter declined, which sparked the famous battle of Ed War between the large armada of Shiki and the Crew of Gol D. Roger . At the end of this major clash, Shiki saw his skull pierced by a piece of the helm of his ship without losing his life. In addition, he had lost half of his fleet to an unexpected 🌪️ storm, which allowed Roger and his crew to escape. In his youth, Shiki had stood up to Sengoku and Garp, which demonstrates the great strength he possessed. Its Paramecia type Devil Fruit, Fuwa Fuwa no Wi or Floating Fruit, grants it the power to lift any non-living object just by touching it. He was even seen floating several entire islands and other matter like water in the movie One Piece: Strong World . It should be noted that Shiki was also an outstanding swordsman who used Meito-class swords : Oto and Kogarashi. He also used the latter to replace his legs 🦵🏼 which he had amputated to free himself from his Marine Granite chains while he was imprisoned in the Impel Down Underwater Prison. These swords also allowed him to fly thanks to the abilities of his Demon Fruit and escape from prison. So he became the first and only person to be able to escape Impel Down without the help of anyone from outside. Captain john

Known primarily as Captain John, John was also a member of the Rocks Pirates. He was a famous pirate, greedy and brutal, he even had a disgust for the members of his own crew, which incidentally caused a revolt. When he died, his body was found by Dr. Hogback, a physician-surgeon in the pay of Grand Corsair Gecko Moria . These two characters then resurrected John's body to make him one of their Zombie Generals, 🧟‍♂️ given that he was a very powerful and feared pirate during his lifetime. Unfortunately (for them), his addiction to alcohol followed him even once he became a zombie, rendering him ineffective in combat. Indeed, he was always lagging behind, refusing to obey orders and to fight. He was also easily knocked out by Oars aka The Continent Transporter and Dr. Hogback's Special Zombie # 900 after he sheltered Luffy's shadow stolen from the Thriller Bark Arc. Like all other zombies, he will be purified of his condition when their master wants to increase his power by absorbing all the stolen shadows. Silver Ax

This character was first mentioned by former Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sengoku during the Navy meeting to discuss the alliance that was established between Big Mom and Kaido . It was while discussing the former Rocks crew that Sengoku revealed that Silver Ax was one of them and that he was a renowned pirate just like Shiki, Captain John or Ochoku. This parallel therefore tells us that Silver Ax was subsequently a powerful or well-known pirate. However, not much is known about him or his story as of yet. Ochoku Like Silver Ax, not much is known about this character known as Ochoku, other than that he was also a member of the Rocks D. Xebec crew. It was also during this meeting between Navy officers that Sengoku was mentioned.

Crew of Legends

As has been seen throughout this article, the Rock Pirates are a legendary crew and whose known members virtually all later became true legends. In addition, its Captain Rocks D. Xebecwas single-handedly a renowned pirate having ruled the seas 🌊 for a time before being beaten and killed by Garp allied to Roger. Just seeing how powerful and feared each of its former members subsequently became, one can only conclude how formidable this crew was. Let Read the full article

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The Rocks Crew

Captain of the Rocks:

History of the Rocks crew

Rocks Crew Members:

Kaido

Crew of Legends

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