I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

“No,” Roger interrupted, “I am Gol D. Roger, captain of the Roger Pirates. Hello, Mink King!”

Rayleigh paused, smiled helplessly, and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword. The pirate crew members also calmed down from their initial shock and panic.

Their powerful auras clashed with Figo's, and their gazes remained unwavering!

"Oh?" Figo narrowed his eyes. "Not bad, how about coming to sit at my place?"

Roger smiled and said, "Thank you for your hospitality!"

An hour later, Roger was squatting in a cell, hands in his pockets, eyes glazed over.

I can no longer laugh.

Chapter 124 There's No Escape

Even Roger was somewhat confused, let alone the other members of the pirate crew.

They are no longer newcomers; they are the renowned Roger Pirates of the New World. Among the Marines, only Garp, Zephyr, and Sengoku can rival them, and on the pirate side, there are only the strong members of the Rocks Pirates.

Those who are still unchallenged, besides Charlotte Linlin, the Navy's "strongest flower", Fleet Admiral Kong, Rocks himself, and Figo, the world king who has lived in seclusion for many years.

There are really only a handful left!

Compared to the crushing defeats of a newcomer, the crushing defeats of someone who has achieved success are obviously more devastating!

Yes, the situation is much better than when facing Fishman King Fizz; he wasn't wiped out from a distance by a ridiculously powerful punch with 300,000 tiles.

But a pirate crew against one person only lasted less than half an hour? The opponent was even able to actively control the scale of the battle and the extent of their injuries, clearly indicating that they were still a long way from going all out!

How could it be so powerful?

That's so discouraging!

A sense of despondency pervaded the atmosphere.

"Something's not right," Rayleigh suddenly said. "Neither this guy nor Fishman King Fitz is right, very wrong. It's true that there are strong individuals like this in the world, but there shouldn't be several, or the world will descend into chaos!"

Roger snapped out of his reverie, thought for a moment, and his black mustache twitched as he said, "Ah, it's that guy, isn't it? I never imagined that after all these years, we'd still be so far apart from him."

Everyone else was taken aback.

"Who is it? Captain?"

"So strong, could it be..."

Sambell murmured, "Impossible, how could Boss Fitz be..."

“There’s no mistake.” Rayleigh said with a helpless wry smile, “If I’m not mistaken, we’ll have a chance to escape in a little while.”

Sure enough, not long after, their mink friends sneaked in, carrying a bunch of keys, and said with an unfriendly expression, "I told you not to mess with Boss Fisher, you're crazy! You've ruined us! Run, run! Boss Fisher is out now... Tch, I'm definitely going to get beaten to death by Boss Fisher!"

He released all the pirates one by one, and Roger patted him on the shoulder: "Thanks, brother, we'll all be fine."

Sure enough, their escape from Zou Island went exceptionally smoothly without any obstacles. The pirate crew set sail and gradually left Zunesha's enormous body out of sight.

But there was no sense of relief or adventure, only a profound emptiness!

"What... what is this?" The chestnut-haired combatant, Taro, sat on the deck and said, "Are our adventures, our struggles, just a game in his eyes?! He can grab us whenever he wants and let us go whenever he wants, what is this?!"

The others were also filled with confusion and anger, not knowing where to vent their frustration. Roger looked around and suddenly chuckled, "Brothers, we're pirates! Pirates!"

All eyes turned to that direction.

"We yearn for freedom, we yearn for the sea, we have our dreams and goals, but pirates are never great guys!"

Roger laughed and said, "Some of us abandoned our families, some betrayed the girls we loved, and some didn't even get to see our parents who raised us one last time!"

Isn't it only natural that such pirates would be captured by the Navy?

But whether he sees our adventure as a game or a mistake, what does it matter to us? Whether others think we're trash or fools, what does it matter to us? The most important thing is that we want to take the risk, we want to set sail, we want to!

"If you want to do something, just do it, regardless of good or evil. Aren't we just that kind of people?"

Rayleigh laughed.

The others quickly burst into laughter as well.

“That’s right, Captain.”

"You always have such an infectious charm. That's how I was tricked onto the ship back then."

"Hahaha……"

Roger laughed: "On the contrary, we should thank him for letting us go time and time again. What people don't know is that I ran into him on the very day Rayleigh and I set sail, and we were 'almost' caught by him."

“From that day on, I’ve been thinking about beating him! Now the gap between us and him is smaller than it was six years ago, isn’t it?”

Under Roger's charisma and inspiration, the pirate crew set sail once again, and the crew members were more motivated and grew faster!

Their experiences on Fishman Island and Zou Island were buried deep in their hearts, serving as inspiration for themselves.

More than five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Roger Pirates ventured into the latter half of the New World, arriving in Elbaf, the land of giants, where they heard their giant friends say:

"Before we enter Elbaf, there are some things I must explain to you about the Giant King Fikl."

Roger paused for a moment, then met Rayleigh's gaze.

"We're not going to Elbaf anymore, let's turn back!"

Giants:? ? ?

……

The pirate ship turned around and headed away from Elbaf.

Roger and his giant friends looked puzzled and explained, "Boss Fikl is not a bad person... Ever since the Red Oni Boss and the Red Demon Boss mysteriously disappeared 64 years ago, the villages of Elbaf, the land of giants, have been scattered like sand."

It wasn't until Fikl, born outside Elbaf, returned and took control of the city by force that Elbaf began to return to normalcy, and Fikl gradually gained the trust of his people.

Roger asked, "Anything else?"

The giants were taken aback: "What?"

"He must have some other special skills, like brewing wine or medicine..."

"Ah!" The giant suddenly realized, "You're right. Boss Fickel is also an exceptionally skilled shipwright. Even simple wood can be transformed into ships that allow the giants to sail far into the New World."

Roger chuckled, "Does he not really like pirates? Sometimes he catches them, sometimes he doesn't. If we see him, we'd better disguise ourselves as tourists or merchants."

Giants:?

“Hmm, it all matches up.” Roger and Rayleigh shook their heads at each other, then said to the grinning crew, “This is the third time. It’s not time to face him yet. Let’s avoid him this time! We’ll challenge him after we defeat Rocks!”

Giants:? ? ?

Temporary retreat does not mean a loss of courage to take on the challenge. Roger is 40 years old; he won't act recklessly out of folly.

The crew members were understanding and supportive.

But just then, a somewhat unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out on their pirate ship.

"The Rocks Pirates are gathering unusually? Okay, I understand. I roughly know what they're up to. You don't need to worry about them. I'm already on board and I'm going to find them now."

Roger's lips twitched, and he slowly turned his head.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared on their ship. He looked almost exactly the same as he had 20 years ago, still the strong and handsome middle-aged man, holding a Den Den Mushi and talking.

A surprised voice came from the Den Den Mushi; it could be faintly discerned that it belonged to Kong.

"Get on a ship? What kind of ship?"

"A pirate ship, what other kind of ship could it be? Okay, I'm hanging up." Figo hung up the phone and then waved to the Roger Pirates.

"We meet again, guys. How about giving me a ride on the way?"

Roger Pirates: "..."

Can't I even avoid it?

I desperately want to escape, but I can't.

Chapter 125 The Celestial Dragons Today

"This day has finally come."

As the Roger Pirates remained silent in celebration of Figo's landing, 57-year-old Rocks looked at his subordinates before him, barely able to contain his excitement.

Twenty years! A full twenty years! Silently improving my strength, constantly striving to be like Figo, wasn't it all for this day?

All the captains of the Rocks Pirates gathered together. Some had joined the Rocks Pirates early on and participated in the battle in the Pleasure District, while others were younger, but they all knew why Rocks was so excited.

There have always been rumors at sea that Rocks had secretly joined the Navy and was working with them to clean up the seas, and these captains naturally knew that it was probably not just a rumor.

Then why do people still support Lox?

Because they knew that a powerful figure like Rocks wouldn't be content to continue like this!

It was only because the King of the World was too powerful that he had no choice but to do this. But sooner or later, Rocks will challenge the King of the World again, trying to break the current world order and become the true king!

On the high seas, if anyone has a chance to challenge the position of King of the World, it will only be Rocks, not anyone else!

Shiki the Golden Lion, now the third-ranking member of the Rocks Pirates, gripped his twin swords with both hands, recalling the experience of being scared off by a single glance from Figo, his blood trembling with excitement.

Wang Zhi, who is over five meters tall and wields a giant sword with immense strength; Longbread, who is short and stout but has extraordinary swordsmanship and a superb Devil Fruit ability; Silver Axe, who wields a giant silver axe; and even Shaki, a beautiful young apprentice crew member, and Kaido, a tall and strong but simple-minded young man, all focused their attention on Rocks, waiting for Captain Rocks's orders!

Only someone with Whitebeard's personality wouldn't be very interested in today's trip to God Valley, and the first mate, Chrissy, is helpless about this mission; everyone else is looking forward to it.

As members of Rocks' crew, they were well aware of Rocks' current strength and knew that Rocks had been preparing for a stunning victory for 20 years. They all believed that this would be a battle that would shock the world!

From this day forward, the world will have another king, and Gaston Figo will no longer be the sole ruler!

“I’ve already sent people to investigate.” After a long pause, Rocks finally spoke: “After the collapse of the World Government, God Valley, which was once the treasure trove of the Celestial Dragons, has now become a place where the remaining Celestial Dragons eke out a living. I don’t know if Gaston Figo failed to find them or let them go for some reason, but today, our first objective is to wipe them all out!”

The island's famous swords, blades, and even Devil Fruits are all your spoils! After we've increased our strength as much as possible, I will challenge Gaston Figo again! And your opponent, naturally, will be a Marine Admiral!

"Oh!" Cheers erupted.

"Leave it to us, Captain!"

Rocks laughed, glanced at Krissy again, recalled the past, and added, "If there are any children, we can show some mercy and bring them to our ship. Let's try raising a few Celestial Dragons as our subordinates, hahaha..."

The pirates laughed along.

The white-bearded man, who had been gazing at the sea with his chin propped up, finally turned his head. "Raising a few Celestial Dragon children as sons? That doesn't seem so bad."

"Destination: Valley of the Gods, Set sail!"