Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 157 The Inside Story of the God Valley Incident! (First Update, Please Subscribe)

The Cross Guild.

Storm never expected that the "Cross Guild" would be born, even though it was several years ahead of schedule.

Despite the fact that the future "Cross Guild" is strong and powerful, and is recognized by the sea as the new pirate emperor.

But when I think about the inside story of the formation of that "Cross Guild" and its leaders...

For some reason, Storm felt that the name "Cross Guild" was very ominous.

But the more he opposed it, the more he did.

Hawkeye and Sand Crocodile were increasingly in favor of it.

The name of the Cross Guild was officially established.

Even though the organization currently has only three members, there is basically no binding force within the organization.

However, the names White Dragon, Hawkeye, and Sand Crocodile together are enough to demonstrate the prestige of the "Cross Guild".

"White Dragon!"

Crocodile stared at Storm and said in a harsh tone.

"Quickly dispel your damn ability!"

Out of consideration for the fact that they were all working together, Storm deactivated his Clay-Clay Fruit ability.

Crocodile instantly shed his previous terrifying image as the "desert banana crocodile" and transformed back into the villainous gang leader with slicked-back hair and a thick cigar.

The Cross Guild has just been established.

There are basically no rules, regulations, or organizational goals to speak of.

Whether it's Strom, the initiator, Mihawk, or Crocodile, they all currently only see the "Cross Guild" as an organizational platform for contacting other Shichibukai.

For now.

The greatest significance of the Cross Guild should be "distinguishing between friend and foe".

This does roughly match the name "Cross Guild"...

As for the future.

Whether the Cross Guild can grow and become a major force remains to be seen.

It all depends on the future situation at sea...

Storm temporarily set aside the topic of the Cross Guild and looked at Buckingham Stussy, who was still unconscious beside him.

"Old Sha, neither I nor Mihawk need that old woman."

Storm unleashed a clay tentacle, grabbed Buckingham Stussy, and threw her in front of Crocodile.

"You decide what to do!"

Buckingham Stussy…

Crocodile glanced at the old woman at his feet.

He was about to take the other man's life, but then he remembered the "Whitebeard III" from earlier.

Crocodile frowned and crushed Buckingham Stussy's right leg with a single stomp.

click-

Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound.

Buckingham Stussy snapped out of his coma and clutched her broken leg, wailing in agony.

"Ouch! It hurts so much!! My leg!!!"

"It's so noisy..."

Crocodile raised his hand and released a wisp of yellow sand, controlling it like a whip to ensnare Buckingham Stussy's neck.

"I ask, you answer; if you utter even one extra word, you can go to hell and join Rocks!"

Buckingham Stussy felt the rough, abrasive sensation travel from the skin of his neck to his brain, forcibly enduring the excruciating pain, and nodded in silence.

Of course she knew who "Lox" was.

Rocks D. Xebec, the former captain of the Rocks Pirates, a guy who's been dead for decades...

Buckingham Stussy still has a lot of money he hasn't squandered.

She didn't want to die young.

The most painful thing in a person's life is to die before spending all their money.

Buckingham Stussy wants to live.

Crocodile glanced at Storm and Mihawk beside him.

Although he was unwilling to reveal his past to outsiders.

But at this moment, there's no time to worry about other trivial matters.

"then……"

Crocodile gritted his teeth and asked sharply.

Why did the Rocks Pirates go to God Valley?!

Valley of the Gods?

Storm raised an eyebrow.

So it really is related to that island...?

"The Rocks Pirates, what a nostalgic name—I'll talk! I'll talk! Don't grab me by the neck!"

Buckingham Stussy sighed. She had intended to rely on her age for a while, but the sand rope around her neck suddenly tightened, almost snapping her neck bones on the spot.

"Ahem! The reason why Rocks decided to go to God Valley was because we received a signal from God Valley!"

"We heard that a large number of Celestial Dragons have gathered at the Valley of the Gods in the West Blue, so we decided to go there!"

"Celestial Dragons?"

Crocodile's eyes narrowed.

Why are the Rocks Pirates so concerned about the Celestial Dragons?

"Because the Celestial Dragons stole our treasure first!"

This time, Buckingham Stussy gave an answer without any hesitation.

"I don't know what that thing is for, but Lox values ​​it very much!"

"The Celestial Dragons stole it from Beehive Island, and Rocks intends to take it back from the World Government!"

"That's why we set our sights on the Celestial Dragons!"

"I remember Rocks' original plan was to capture enough Celestial Dragons and then use them to trade with the World Government to get that treasure back from them!"

Crocodile pressed, "What is that thing?"

"A stone! A stone! A red stone!"

Buckingham Stussy answered quickly.

"I don't know what the stone is used for. No one else knows its use except for Lox."

"After the God Valley incident, the stone was taken away by Linlin—Charlotte Linlin!"

"That's all I know! I don't know anything else!"

Stone?

Red stones?

Crocodile instantly realized what Buckingham Stussy was referring to.

Over the years, Crocodile has also been pursuing ancient history in search of the elusive ancient weapon, Pluto.

In the process of exploring ancient history and searching for ancient weapons, there is one thing that cannot be ignored.

Ancient history text!

However, Crocodile was ultimately not a true archaeologist.

He had limited knowledge of ancient history and was unable to decipher ancient texts.

Crocodile only knew one thing—

All ancient history was recorded on a very special, indestructible stone!

but.

According to Nicole Robin, historical texts containing ancient scripts are mostly black.

What are those red stones...?

The main text of Red History?

"What else do you know about that red stone?"

Crocodile gripped Buckingham Stussy's neck again, threatening him forcefully.

"Speak! You're a member of the Rocks Pirates, you should know at least something!"

The shadow of death loomed over Buckingham Stussy.

She quickly searched through her faded memories and finally managed to find some useful information.

"Redstone! Four pieces!"

Buckingham Stussy said loudly.

"Lox once said that whoever finds the four red stones can become the king of the world!"

Four pieces of red historical text?

Crocodile noted down this crucial piece of information.

At the same time, he did not forget what Buckingham Stussy had just said—the red Poneglyph that once belonged to the Rocks Pirates was first taken by the Celestial Dragons, and then stolen by Big Mom Charlotte Linlin.

Is that piece of red historical text still in Charlotte Linlin's hands?

Crocodile has not yet given this issue much thought.

"One last question."

Crocodile skipped over the topic of God Valley and instead talked about someone else.

"That Whitebeard III, Edward Weevil, what's his background?"

The moment the question was asked, Storm, who was also quite interested in it, subtly activated his Observation Haki, which allows him to "read minds," and directly probe Buckingham Stussy's true thoughts.

On the surface, Buckingham Stussy sticks to her previous version of events.

"Weebull is my son! He is the fruit of my love with Whitebeard!"

But in reality, Storm had already gotten the real answer he wanted from Buckingham Stussy's heart.

This is not much different from what Storm had previously predicted.

Buckingham Stussy did indeed have a romantic relationship with Edward Newgate.

but. .

Edward Weebull was not Buckingham Stussy's child by nature!

In the year 1486 of the Sea Calendar, the God Valley Incident occurred, the Rocks Pirates were wiped out, and the pirate crew was torn apart.

Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Big Mom, Beast, John, Wang Zhi... all of these people have gone their separate ways.

Buckingham Stussy also has her own personal experiences.

After the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Buckingham Stussy immediately joined the MADS organization.

Within the MADS organization, a "clone" of Buckingham Stussy was born.

That was a "clone" of Buckingham Stussy, who perfectly replicated his appearance and even his Devil Fruit abilities—Stussy!

That is, one of the current rulers of the underworld, Queen Stussy of Pleasure Street.

After witnessing the birth of Stussy.

Buckingham Stussy's ambition as a pirate suddenly ignited.

If her genes could be cloned to create a "clone" of equal stature.

So, could the genes of other pirates also be used to clone an identical human?

Coincidentally, Buckingham Stussy knew a very powerful man.

Edward Newgate the Whitebeard!

Unlike Buckingham Stussy's Bat Fruit.

Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power is enough to destroy the world!

If she could create a clone of Whitebeard, could she then use that to dominate the ocean?

At the very least, he could become a regional overlord!

Buckingham Stussy did not reveal her ambitions to the rest of the MADS organization, but instead studied them quietly on her own.

Due to his lack of technical skill, Buckingham Stussy was unable to replicate Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, but he did manage to create at least a poor-quality replica of Whitebeard.

That is, Edward Weebull!

Edward Weebull, the so-called "Whitebeard III".

It was actually just a poor clone of the real Whitebeard.

Storm, through his Observation Haki, has seen through the fog of history and obtained the truth of the matter.

However, Crocodile couldn't see through Buckingham Stussy's true feelings.

He just felt that Buckingham Stussy was lying again...

Crocodile didn't linger any longer.

He unleashed the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit, and the yellow sand rope around Buckingham Stussy's neck tightened instantly, locking the latter's neck tightly while simultaneously drawing moisture from his body.

It only takes the time it takes to breathe.

Buckingham Stussy's body was completely drained of moisture by the sand, turning him into a dried-up corpse.

The remnants of the old era, death.

(End of this chapter)