One Piece: From the God Valley Era

From the God Valley incident onwards, Acnoa noticed that Rocks seemed preoccupied.

Even after he successfully rescued his wife and children and left God Valley, he remained the same, so he definitely had something he wanted to say to everyone.

Acunoa already had a hunch.

"Everyone, I have something to tell you." Lox grinned, stood up, looked at the crowd around him, and walked over to Alice and her son.

At that moment, Shiki the Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and others all looked at Rocks.

A complex look flashed in the white-bearded man's eyes as he thought to himself, "Lox, it seems you've found what you've been looking for."

"And what about me...?"

He turned to look at a man with a pineapple-shaped haircut not far away, lost in thought.

"I'm going to disband the Rocks Pirates." Rocks looked at everyone, smiled nonchalantly, and said in a low voice, but everyone around him and even the entire ship heard him.

Everyone was stunned the moment they heard it.

The pirates below, in particular, became restless.

"Are you kidding me!"

"Disband the Rocks Pirates?"

"Where am I supposed to go now? The Rocks Pirates are like paradise to me."

"I'm destined to become a leader, why?!"

Lox turned a deaf ear to the cries and complaints of these people.

These are just cannon fodder for the Rocks Pirates. There are indeed many promising newcomers among them, but potential is just potential, and there's no time to wait for them to realize it.

Times have changed!

Therefore, Rocks only needed to inform the higher-ups of the pirate crew; as for the others, they were insignificant.

"Hey, Rocks, are you serious?" Shiki the Golden Lion stared in disbelief, the cigar he was holding falling out of his mouth.

"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you in front of so many people? I'm not that bored!" Rocks said. "I'm tired of the pirate life. Now I want to do what I want to do."

Actually, it wasn't that he was tired of pirates, but rather that he was worried about the safety of Alice and her child.

He used to hide his family in the Valley of the Gods while he roamed freely outside, without worrying about their safety.

But now that his family has been exposed, and Alice and her son are right under the nose of the World Government, he can no longer do what he wants in peace.

On one side were Lox's ideals, and on the other were his family.

Rocks chose his family, and since his father and grandfather were already dead, he didn't want to lose his last remaining family members.

If they also leave him, then what's the point of everything he's done?

So, he spent the first half of his life pursuing his ideals, and the second half he will dedicate himself to his family.

"Lox..." Alice called softly, holding Teach.

Upon hearing this, Lox turned around and smiled: "Alice, this is my own choice."

As Alice's husband and Teach's father, he has to be responsible for his family.

So Rocks' journey as a pirate captain has come to an end; now he is Rocks the father and husband.

However, his decision to give up being a pirate does not mean he will not build his own force.

Although the New World is the pirates' private domain, going alone can easily lead to being cornered and getting into trouble.

Even the strongest fists can't fight off four hands; Rocks understood this principle.

So after disbanding the Rocks Pirates, he will settle on an island.

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Shiki the Golden Lion looked rather displeased. He took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "How boring. I was prepared to defeat you, become the new king, and then lead the entire pirate crew to realize my ambitions."

"But now all you want is to become a rich man, how boring."

"But I respect you, Rocks!"

The golden lion grinned and stretched out its hand.

Rocks paused for a moment, then extended his hand and clasped it: "Thank you, Golden Lion. I hope you can achieve your dream."

"Hehehe, without you, my dream would definitely come true. You were one of the biggest obstacles I anticipated!"

If Lox is one of them, then Acnoa is another.

He didn't care about anyone else, and Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin were not even a hindrance to him.

Whitebeard only wants family, which is why he brought a pineapple head with him when he left God Valley.

This pineapple-headed guy is also a pirate captain, but after seeing Whitebeard, he wants to join Whitebeard's side.

Whitebeard was initially quite disgusted, but he didn't refuse.

And this pineapple-headed man is the father of Marco, the future first mate of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Therefore, the Mythical Zoan type Phoenix is ​​most likely one of the Celestial Dragons' prizes.

However, even with the Phoenix Fruit, Marco wasn't much better. Among the first mates of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, he was among the weakest, incomparable to the others.

The strongest Yonko commander is either Ben Beckman or Yamato.

Don't let Yamato's lack of intelligence fool you; he's incredibly strong, and that strength is undeniable.

It's just that Yamato went through a rebellious phase and directly rebelled against Kaido; otherwise, Kaido wouldn't have lost to Luffy, who had awakened his Nika form.

Closer to home.

Charlotte Linlin, on the other hand, was just playing house, constantly having children. This woman was strong, but her vision was too narrow, and she wasn't enough to become an obstacle to herself.

Golden Lion knew Acnoya's strength, which is why he considered him one of the stumbling blocks.

Now that Rocks is no longer a pirate, that leaves Acnoya.

However, Acunoa needs to take this seriously.

The Five Elders, who were immortal, were all killed by Qian, whose strength surpassed even that of Rocks.

But now is not the time to confront Acnoya head-on; he needs to conserve his strength first.

"I knew I wasn't wrong." Acnoya looked at Rocks and thought to himself, "But now that Rocks is no longer a pirate, I have an idea. I wonder if Rocks would accept it."

He planned to invite Rocks to live in Wano Country.

Wano Country is located deep within the New World, making it difficult for the World Government to reach it, unless one shamelessly tries to curry favor with the World Government like Elbaf did.

Otherwise, the New World would be one of the most livable countries.

Of course, Wano Country is not currently under his control; he can simply conquer it.

He's a pirate, you know. He'll just steal whatever he sees.

Besides, it's such a waste that Wano Country is in the hands of the Kozuki clan. Let me take over!

Once we get to Wano Country, we'll have Rocks guard our home with us.

Although Lox was also an ambitious man, he was a man of his word and a man of character; otherwise, he would not have confided in Harald and revealed his secrets.

Therefore, it is believable that Lox had family.

It all depends on whether Rocks is willing or not.