Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

With an expression on his face that others couldn't decipher, he continued, "You could call it a gamble? At the time, this was the only choice we had."

"The more you know, the more you need to take corresponding measures."

"Perhaps this is the price? Like... Ohara..."

"..."

Upon hearing the word "Ohara," Robin pursed her lips and remained silent.

Knowing more things can indeed come at a price.

She could somewhat understand the thoughts of the Roger Pirates...

Robin suppressed his emotions and said, "Since you know about the 'Void Century,' why don't you publish it?"

"Isn't the history buried by the World Government its weakness?"

"A weakness? Perhaps."

Rayleigh poured himself another glass of wine, swirling it as he said, "But the time isn't right yet; weaknesses are also vulnerabilities."

"The World Government is like a powerful beast. If something threatens it, what do you think it will do?"

After taking a small sip of his drink, Rayleigh asked himself, "To eliminate the threat at all costs, just like before, to cover up history once again..."

"Does the world government have the ability to cover up history again? We don't know, so we dare not take the risk. We can only gamble with this 'compromise' method, betting on the arrival of that 'opportunity'!"

"opportunity?"

Robin frowned: "Betting that the 'Great Pirate Era' will weaken the World Government's power?"

"To weaken them and then wipe out the World Government in one fell swoop?"

"Haha, that makes sense. The start of the Great Pirate Era will indeed require the World Government to devote more of its energy to it."

Rayleigh laughed heartily: "We just need to wait for the appearance of someone in the future, and for the awakening of other beings..."

Then the laughter turned into helplessness: "We went too early, the timing wasn't right, so this is all we can do."

"Let the situation become chaotic, let more people go to sea, and let the world government devote more of its energy to..."

The time is not right, so they cannot do much.

If Laugh Tale is waiting for anyone, it's definitely not the Roger Pirates.

The Roger Pirates arrived at Laugh Tale by chance, learned many things, but were powerless to do anything about it.

That's why they laughed; the time wasn't right yet.

That's why they started the Great Pirate Era, intending to add fuel to the fire for the arrival of that "opportunity".

After all, they were the first to arrive in Laugh Tale.

We have to do something, right?

"Ah."

Listening to Rayleigh's long-winded explanation, Rocks simply nodded, but didn't take it seriously.

Rocks leisurely sipped his orange juice, savored the taste, and said to Nami beside him, "It doesn't taste as good as the oranges you grow."

"?"

Nami was surprised.

They're talking about something very important, and you're only paying attention to the taste of the orange juice?

Nami had been talking a lot and was a little thirsty. She took a sip of orange juice and nodded, "It's not sweet enough. It's because there wasn't enough sunshine."

"..."

Although the two spoke softly, they were still heard by those present.

Rayleigh, Robin, Shakky... and the others were all taken aback by how "relaxed" the two of them were...

"Blackwing Demon Brother, aren't you interested in the 'Void Century' or 'ONE PIECE'?"

Rayleigh noticed Rocks's indifference to his words, his eyes flashed, and he asked with a smile, "What is your reason for setting sail? What is your goal? And why do you bear the name 'Rocks'?"

"I'm a little curious about what someone as important as you is thinking..."

"It's not necessarily true that I'm not interested. I can play it like a puzzle game when I have time in the future."

Lox shrugged: "As for me to actively search for it? Forget it, I'd rather spend that time basking in the sun."

"Oranges need to be exposed to a lot of sunshine to be sweet, and I think that getting more sunshine is also good for people."

Nami: "..."

"As for other aspects..."

Locus counted on his fingers: "The reason for going to sea is to have enough to eat, and the goal is to become the 'god of the new era'."

"As for this name, it was just given to me by my elders, and I don't want to change it."

"I don't have your long-term vision, what planning ahead, what guiding the future. I just want to live the life I want."

"You just throw out a 'gimmick' and sit there watching the show, waiting for a whole bunch of stupid pirates to jump out... Ugh, that's too disrespectful... Wait for a determined pirate to step out and take control of the situation, and then the so-called 'opportunity' you're talking about will appear..."

"I have no interest in ONE PIECE or One Piece. Why would I go to Laugh Tale just for some 'hype'? Aren't you just making a fool of me?"

What does that "timing" have to do with me?

"One more thing, what if we find ONE PIECE and discover that ONE PIECE is actually Ms. Shakky's underwear? Wouldn't that be a joke?"

Rocks wasn't really interested in One Piece or ONE PIECE.

Some people just want to know the deepest hidden foreshadowing in One Piece, since even Oda, the mastermind, hasn't revealed it yet...

Should we make this his goal?

impossible!

Xia Qi: "..."

How can this involve her?

What's the deal with ONE PIECE being her underwear?

Can these two things be associated together?

"Heh...hehehe..."

Rayleigh's lips twitched violently; he was also quite shocked by these words.

Are these things that can be associated with each other?

Furthermore, how could you have such an arrogant idea as to treat the Void Century and ONE PIECE as puzzle games?

Do you think pirates who aim to become the Pirate King or ONE PIECE are all fools?

If you dare to say that out loud, you'll become the target of everyone's scorn. The pirates on the high seas could drown you with their spittle...

There are even more arrogant statements, such as wanting to become "gods of the new era."

He couldn't quite figure the other person out...

The others were also completely bewildered by Lox's words.

Can't understand!

They don't understand!

"Is ONE PIECE just a gimmick?"

Robin remained calm.

He wasn't distracted by Lox's words.

She looked at Lockes: "Is this to guide the arrival of the 'opportunity' that Mr. Rayleigh spoke of?"

"That's how I see it, anyway. The Roger Pirates were just playing with monkeys, and whoever fell for it was the monkey."

It's only because Moria wasn't there that Rocks would never have said something like, "What's so great about the title of Pirate King? Is it as powerful as me, the 'God of the New Era'?"

Rocks said politely to Rayleigh, "I'm not trying to belittle Roger, it's just my opinion. Please forgive me if I've offended you."

Rayleigh: "..."

You've really offended me!

What do you mean by saying that the Roger Pirates are playing with monkeys?

Whoever falls into the trap is the monkey.

Is that how you understand it?

"Isn't it a sign of weakness to pin your hopes on an uncertain future 'opportunity' that you can't achieve, and to place your hopes on others?"

Rocks counted on his fingers and laughed, "Even the Pirate King 'failed,' so is this so-called Pirate King title really that valuable?"

"Maybe not, but he's definitely not a level below me, the 'god of the new era'."

"Following in the footsteps of a 'loser,' is that something a 'god' like me should do? It doesn't meet my standards!"

He is the "god of the new era".

How could a god lower his standards to become the Pirate King?

That's so lame!

"You're the first person to say that about Roger..."

Rayleigh couldn't help but say, "Whether it's Whitebeard, Kaido, or Charlotte Linlin, perhaps Whitebeard isn't interested in the so-called Pirate King, but the other two are aiming for that goal..."

"So they're just monkeys too, they just want to become another Pirate King, their goals are too low."

Rocks chuckled: "There are people stronger than Roger, but the title of Pirate King is really not enough in front of the World Government."

"Why don't they want to replace the World Government? They have no ambition whatsoever!"

Rayleigh: "..."

Xia Qi: "..."

other people:"……"

How could the Pirate King and the Emperor of the Sea be described as so despicable in Rocks' words?