One Piece's Strongest Crew Explained: Who Are The Rocks Pirates?
In One Piece's pirate lore, the Rocks Pirates were the strongest crew to ever sail the oceans. These characters are not just core to the manga's story, but to the world and its history, making them essential figures as Monkey D. Luffy's journey continues.
The Rocks Pirates included three of the future Four Emperors and a captain who was so dangerous that the strongest Marine officer and the most wanted pirate in the world had to join forces to defeat him. Thankfully, the Rocks disbanded thirty-eight years before current events in the manga, even though their influence is still felt after such a long time.
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But just because they're no longer a team doesn't mean they can be forgotten. Some of the crew members are key characters in One Piece, while others were only briefly mentioned or teased and could be relevant in future. Here's all the information available on the Rocks Pirates, and what fans need to know as the story continues.
Very little is known about Rocks D. Xebec, from who this fearsome group of pirates takes its name. He was certainly ambitious, perhaps more than any other character ever to appear, as his dream was to topple the World Government and become the King of the World. To achieve that, he would stop at nothing: he had no issues in killing innocents or spreading destruction. Rocks was also interested in subjects that the World Government tries to keep hidden, possibly because these secrets could hide the key to satisfy his ambitions. According to his name, Rocks was also one of the inheritors of «the will of D.», with his middle initial making him a sworn enemy of the World Nobles and their government.
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