Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

No one wasted words. Every single person listened to the mad Captain Rocks's words calmly, or rather, just sat there, making no further moves.

"Hmm~"

Locke squinted, thinking to himself, "So! What exactly do they want to do? Or rather! What should they do? That's quite interesting! What will happen next? It's really something to look forward to!"

A smile appeared on Locke's face, and a terrifying light flashed in his eyes. This was no joke; he genuinely found it very interesting.

after all!

For Locke, who is also a madman, what follows is the most interesting thing, isn't it?

"Search~~~"

Locke licked his lips slightly, eager to see what the mission would be. As for whether he would die? Well, all he could say was that since he had joined the Rocks Pirates, he had to be prepared for that.

after all!

You'll never know just how powerful the Rocks Pirates, those terrifying lunatics, really are, or what the outcome will be for them. That's what makes it so interesting!

“Oh hahahaha~~~”

"Very good eyesight!"

"Little ones!"

Rocks laughed maniacally and ferociously, then calmly said, "Alright! Enough with the nonsense. That's all for now. Let's get down to business. The mission is simple: 10 billion Berries, or 5 Devil Fruits. You should all know that, right?"

"..."

No one said anything more; upon hearing Captain Rocks' words, everyone's eyes revealed an even more greedy look.

joke!

For these lunatics, this is the most exciting thing! Such an exciting reward is the most important thing! After all, if they obtain all of this, the gains for them will be terrifying!

Locke squinted and muttered to himself, "What kind of mission is this? Even the most difficult mission the Rocks Pirates have ever undertaken was just three Devil Fruits, but the rewards this time are truly astonishing."

to be frank!

Beli is really nothing. To everyone present, each and every one of them is a terrifying monster from the Rocks Pirates, and the strength and abilities of these monsters mean they have no shortage of Beli!

but!

The most interesting thing is right in front of us, and that's what makes it so intriguing—everyone wants to know! Or rather, everyone is very curious about what the outcome will be!

Such a generous reward! Five Devil Fruits! If all 11 people present returned alive, then that's 55 Devil Fruits! Could Captain Rocks really produce such a massive amount of Devil Fruits?

This is extremely interesting! Locke found it very intriguing and wanted to see what would happen next!

after all!!!

Offering such a generous reward, and such a terrifying one at that, would be incredibly strange if there weren't any interesting tasks involved. In any case, Locke felt it was highly unlikely.

Given such a generous reward, it's obvious that the next task will be extremely difficult.

Of course.

Others might feel fear, but do you think the Rocks Pirates, a crew of lunatics and monsters, would be afraid? Don't be ridiculous! That's simply impossible, absolutely not!

"Humph!"

A smile appeared on Locke's face. It was a very genuine smile, and it wasn't just Locke; the smile appeared on everyone present, and everyone's eyes sparkled with interest.

“Oh hahahaha~~~”

Captain Rocks couldn't help but burst into laughter; he loved seeing these guys so crazy.

because!

This is the kind of people Captain Rocks trained!

That's right! ! !

This is the core of Captain Rocks' actions over the years. After all, for Captain Rocks, what will happen next? That's the most important thing, even more so, everything that might happen next—that's the most important thing!

not kidding!

But...

This is the undeniable truth. Whether it's attacking naval branches, taking action against member states, or even carrying out all sorts of insane missions, Rocks wants all his men to become terrifying madmen. Only in this way can his plans possibly succeed.

at this point!

That's absolutely beyond doubt!

after all!

If one wants to become the king of the world, then one cannot succeed by relying solely on oneself if one's subordinates are all afraid of him. Only when one's subordinates are completely fearless can one succeed.

"Alright!" Locke said menacingly, "Nonsense! I'm not going to say any more! There's no need to waste any more words."

"this thing!"

Lockes took out a small map from a treasure chest and calmly said, "This map shows the first region on the Red Line, where I want something! And what you need to do is bring back what I need. Any objections?"

"..."

The 11 people present listened to what Lockes said.

even if...

All 11 of them fell silent involuntarily, each standing there in a daze, somewhat bewildered.

because!

No one expected this! This mission would actually be like this!

crazy?!

Do not!

Do not!

"Crazy" is an understatement to describe this mission; in fact, it should be called "horrific." It's simply unimaginable how terrifying this mission is! This is not a joke; it's an absolute fact.

Be nice!

What a terrifying idea this is! Such a situation is utterly shocking! Seriously, it's something I can't even imagine!

But that's the problem!

Whether you're willing to imagine it or not, it's the truth!

This is Lox D. Gibbek.

The task given by the most terrifying man on the high seas...

“Oh hahahaha~~~”

"Little ones!"

"How about it?!"

"What are your thoughts on this mission?"

A terrifying glint flashed in Lox's eyes as he watched these little brats with amusement. What was about to happen was going to be very interesting. What choices would these little brats make?

Or!

What choices will they make? That's going to be very interesting.

only……

Everyone remained silent, as if deep in thought.

But!

The smile in Lox's eyes grew wider and more manic, even terrifying! Lox knew these brats wouldn't refuse, because there was no fear in their eyes; on the contrary, their eyes gleamed with a terrifying madness!

Therefore!

Lox knew that this group of crazy kids wouldn't reject his idea; on the contrary, they would be very interested in it, and for Lox, that would already be a success.

because!

This is exactly the result I wanted. This bunch of crazy kids, as long as they're crazy enough, that's enough!

"Humph!"

A sinister smile appeared on his face, and Lox spoke for the second time: "Alright! You little brats, enough with the nonsense, come on! Tell me! What's going to happen next?"

A terrifying light gleamed in everyone's eyes, while Lox watched the group of brats before him with amusement.

Locke squinted, deep in thought, and muttered to himself, "A permanent pointer?!"

"Or……"

"A permanent pointer to God Valley?!"

Locke pondered all the circumstances, while the others, upon hearing Locke's words, revealed excited smiles, each one grinning menacingly.

"no problem!"

"Captain Rocks!"

"Of course, no problem!"

"Hahaha~~~"