Return

"In the year 1495 of the Sea Calendar, in May, three months have passed since the alliance between the Rocks Pirates and Big Mom Pirates.

During these three months, as per Locke's request, Buggy successfully solidified their presence in the Underworld with the assistance of the Charlotte Family.

In the Underworld, the Rocks Pirates sold various new weapons and discarded technological items from other pirate crews, quickly establishing dominance in the arms market. This endeavour brought the Rocks Pirates immense wealth.

After stabilizing their position in the weapons market, the Rocks Pirates invested substantial resources into creating a powerful intelligence division. 

Buggy infiltrated this intelligence network into almost every significant sea power, including the Marines, the World Government, and other pirate crews.

This significant weakness of the Rocks Pirates, their lack of intelligence, was now filled.

Aside from their actions in the Underworld, the Rocks Pirates were also nearing the end of their conquest in the Atwol Sea after six months of warfare. 

With the coordinated efforts of the entire crew, the Rocks Pirates had conquered and taken control of pirates, mafia, and other influential forces, as well as whole kingdoms, across the Atwol Sea.

The Rocks Pirates had now become the rulers of the entire Atwol Sea, with Grimms Island, centred around the central island of White Flowers, as their base. 

They held dominion over seventy-two island kingdoms in the Atwol Sea, establishing themselves as the most significant pirate crew in the New World territory.

During this half-year period, they had also greatly expanded their pirate fleet. Their initial ten subordinate pirate crews had grown to forty-two, and their subordinates had increased from fewer than ten thousand to a staggering thirty thousand.

Grimms Island, White Flowers Castle:

"Yo-ho-ho, Captain Locke, Moria-san, Sazae-san, and Eneru-san have all arrived at the harbour today. Should we go greet them?" Brook, the skeleton musician, sat on the couch, sipping coffee and asked with a light chuckle.

"Ah, there's no need to greet them formally. They're not strangers," Locke replied, smiling as he walked over to the window, observing the lively streets.

"I haven't seen them in half a year. I've been looking forward to today. Let's notify the island residents; we'll host a grand feast that covers the entire island tonight."

"Yo-ho-ho-ho, that's fantastic! I think everyone will be delighted," Brook responded cheerfully.

At the harbour, the Black Bat and Anglerfish ships slowly docked. Moria, Sazae, and Eneru disembarked, greeted by a chorus of cheers from the gathered crowd.

"Ah!!!"

"Moria-sama!"

"Sazae-sama!"

"Eneru-sama!" The entire dock erupted with excitement as the residents celebrated their return. To these islanders, everyone from the Rocks Pirates was considered a hero. 

After all, the crew had provided them with unparalleled peace and happiness, something rare in the treacherous world of the sea.

"Hehehe, what an enthusiastic bunch," Moria said, observing the passionate crowd and feeling a sense of contentment. He waved his arms, continuously responding to the people's cheers.

"Kahahaha! I didn't expect us, a bunch of scoundrels from the sea, to be treated like heroes one day," Sazae chuckled, also in high spirits.

"Humph! You guys need more experience. I've seen this scene countless times," Eneru boasted, acting arrogant.

"Alright, let's go. Locke must have been waiting for us for a long time," Moria said, and they made their way through the crowd towards the White Flowers Castle."