I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 155 The Journey of Lockes
Haiyuan calendar year 1464.

The first half of the Grand Line.

"Bah bah bah."

A disheveled young man, looking like a wild man, was grilling fish on a deserted island, but after taking only one bite, he couldn't help but spit it out.

"What is this stuff?"

But no matter how unpalatable the fish in front of him was, without filling his stomach, he couldn't swim to the next island, and he couldn't find a human town.

That's right, it's swimming.

More than half a year has passed since Lox left the Sphinx.

I was a little apprehensive when I first left.

But after leaving, Rocks was full of ambition and firmly believed that he would become powerful.

First of all.

Naturally, one should have their own boat.

Although he was part of the White Wolf Pirates and naturally had his own wealth as a crew member, he left the White Wolf Pirates.

He didn't take a single penny of that money.

He originally thought that Monger was training and nurturing him, but he turned around and ran away. In the world of One Piece, he would be stabbed three times and riddled with holes.

As a result, Monger simply let him go.

Rocks didn't consider himself a good person, but he still had basic integrity.

So what if you don't have money?
Why doesn't he just rob it?
So initially, Rocks hid on a merchant ship and smuggled himself to the edge of the New World. He then robbed some unscrupulous pirates before transferring to another ship and heading to the first half of the Grand Line.

At first, everything went smoothly, leading Lox to believe that he would be able to reach his destination—the shipyard in Water Seven.

He had heard Munger mention it.

It has the world's best shipyard.

Even the shipyard that Dean, a veteran member of the White Wolf Pirates, built in Sphinx was aimed at Water 7.

So Lox's idea was simple.

Go to Water Seven and steal a decent ship, then recruit soldiers and horses.

He didn't know how to become stronger to begin with.

As Monger said, ordinary Haki can be strengthened through training, but Conqueror's Haki can only be improved through repeated battles.

And on this vast sea, the most powerful pirate is undoubtedly Mongo.

He couldn't find the other pirates at all.

However, after the World Government introduced the policy of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Rocks knew his goal.

Go to Water 7 to steal a ship, then recruit people, and then challenge the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Every pirate who can become a Shichibukai is a powerful figure with a bounty exceeding 200 million Berries. Even now, when facing such a top-tier opponent, his chances of winning are slim.

But isn't that what makes it interesting?

Having a chance of winning and not having a chance of winning are two different things.

His chances of winning against the Seven Warlords of the Sea were at most low, but now that he's challenging Monger, there's absolutely no chance of winning.

Rocks set a goal for himself.

After challenging the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I will challenge the Marine Admirals.

Only by defeating the admiral.

He is the one qualified to challenge Monger!

Locus was full of ambition and spent half a year traveling from the Sphinx to Water Seven, when his destination was already within reach.

The merchant ship he was on wrecked.

A storm destroyed his merchant ship, forcing him to swim to the nearest island.

Only then did he begin to regret it.

Why didn't he learn some navigation skills from Monger when he was on Monger's ship?
While we're at it, let's learn how to distinguish sea fish.

Despite his considerable strength, it wasn't until he set sail alone that Rocks realized the comfortable environment he had been living in all along.

Munger is knowledgeable about navigation and is a top-notch navigator himself. He also knows how to identify the toxicity of marine animals, can cook, and has some basic first aid knowledge.

I didn't realize it when I was with the White Wolf Pirates. But now that I've left, I see that their captain is practically an all-rounder!

And yet, their strength is terrifying.

He used to think about leaving the White Wolf Pirates and setting sail on his own when he was with them, but he only realized this after he actually left.

The gap between him and Monger was far greater than he had imagined.

He only had ten years left.

Fortunately, it was ten years.

If it really is five years as he himself said, Lockes doubts he might not even be able to gather enough people to challenge Monger.

The most pressing problem he faces now is—

"I need to find a navigator!"

Having grown accustomed to the monsters on the White Wolf Pirates, Rocks could not possibly catch the eye of ordinary navigators. But where could he find a navigator who was both talented and knowledgeable?
There should be people on that island ahead.

He could vaguely see human buildings on a small island a few kilometers away from his isolated island. After finishing his fish, Locke jumped into the water and swam toward the island.

Rocks didn't know.

He was determined to make his way to Water Seven.

As a result of the shipwreck.

He's almost reached the first half of the Grand Line!

This is the Kingdom of Magra.

An unremarkable member state of the world government, consisting of a large island and dozens of smaller islands, with a permanent population of no more than one million.

The turmoil in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise has had a more profound impact than imagined.

Although the White Wolf Pirates eventually retreated.

However, the kings of hundreds of member states fainted at the last moment, which they interpreted as a sign that King Mongo had narrowly escaped conquering Pangaea.

Therefore, they began to doubt the world government.

There is doubt about whether the world government still has the power to rule it has had for the past eight hundred years.

However, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

Unlike the White Wolf Pirates, who only have one ship and can leave whenever they want, if any member state of the World Government were to suddenly announce its intention to withdraw from the membership, it would certainly be under close scrutiny by the World Government.

Unless they can get in touch with the White Wolf Pirates!

The Kingdom of Magra was not barren, but it was far from wealthy either.

However, due to its remote location.

Therefore, very few pirates pass through.

Therefore, for the Kingdom of Magra, whether or not they pay the Heavenly Gold makes no difference, since they don't need the protection of the navy.

On the contrary, the annual Heavenly Gold does not decrease just because the Kingdom of Magra does not need naval protection, which is a heavy burden for the Kingdom of Magra.

But this so-called heavenly gold is actually protection money paid to the world government.

Paying tribute to the world government doesn't guarantee protection.

But if you don't pay, the world government will definitely come after you.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Magra hesitated.

A small country with less than one million people needs to pay one billion in celestial gold every year.

This cost is too high.

If we could reduce it by half, no, even just a third.

They don't mind having someone else pay.

An envoy has been sent to the New World, but whether or not a reply will be received is unknown.

While the nobles of the Kingdom of Magra were struggling with their decision.

Locus landed on the outermost island of the Magra Kingdom.

The story of Rocks.

Let's begin.

(End of this chapter)