Chapter 136 Bewitching Players? Lox, playing...
"vomit……"
As soon as Lox, who was sitting imposingly on the rock, saw Violet enter the dream world, he gagged.
“What a disgusting childish game.” Rocks frowned, his black and white hair fluttering in the wind as his Conqueror’s Haki suddenly spread out. “Just as nonsensical as Newgate.”
"Pirates should be chasing treasure, power, chaos, and slaughter!"
"Hmm!"
The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki of the King of the World pressed down, and Veld felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart, causing her vision to go black.
At the same time, the three-dimensional attributes of hunger, health, and sanity on the panel are rapidly decreasing at an alarming rate under such terrifying Conqueror's Haki pressure.
"Ha...you're not secretly envious, are you?" Violet forced herself to lift her head and said sarcastically, "I don't want to listen to someone who can only peek into other people's minds."
"Heh..." Locke was truly amused by Violet's words; he hadn't felt this frustrated in a very, very long time.
Forcibly awakened from the Pure Land, she can only exist like a ridiculous clown in the mind of a little devil, and can only see the outside world through her eyes.
Unlike John, who was initially influenced by the character and regarded Val as his sister for a while, Rocks sensed the strange force that was trying to change his perception the moment he appeared in Val's dream.
This was of course intolerable to the world king who was pursuing freedom. Rocks directly released his Conqueror's Haki, turning the dream into a complete mess. This also caused the body of Violet, who was carrying the dream, to lose all rationality in an instant and fall into the encirclement of shadow monsters. If Rosinante hadn't noticed something was wrong and come out of the Abigail Flower in time to wake Violet up, she would have almost died.
Rocks' first impression of Violet was not good, especially after he learned that she was the culprit who had pulled him out of his sanctuary and trapped him in this disgusting, false dream.
The title of King of the World is truly prestigious, isn't it? Rocks coldly scrutinized Violet as she entered the dream.
She actually dared to keep him locked in her mind and even chose to meet him alone? Ha, that's truly "commendable courage".
Whose side is she on? The Navy, the World Government, or the disgusting Celestial Dragons? What is her purpose in summoning me here?
What?! They actually said they just wanted him to be a teacher?! What a ridiculous excuse!
Compared to others, neither Lingling, whose mind is filled with desserts and childbirth, nor Newgate, who is pretentious, is more suitable to be a teacher.
...Lingling and Newgate are still alive, only he is dead... Yes, only he, Rocks, died in the Valley of the Gods, while all those weaklings survived. How ironic.
Rocks was not surprised that after his death, the Rocks Pirates quickly fell apart, with his former subordinates forming their own pirate crews, dividing his treasure and territory, and becoming enemies with each other.
There was no loyalty or camaraderie among the Rocks Pirates. The great pirates were only gathered together because Rocks intimidated and subdued them with his absolute power. Even so, infighting among the Rocks Pirates was not uncommon.
Naturally, Rocks didn't expect these guys to avenge him or remain loyal to the Rocks Pirates after his death. The fact that a group of unruly guys only dared to unleash their ambitions and divide his wealth while he was alive was enough for Rocks to be proud of.
The title of Emperor of the Sea? Ha, just those three guys, Linlin, Kaido, and Newgate?
Golden Lion was imprisoned by the Navy in Impel Down, and John, as expected, ultimately died a tragic death at the hands of his own people because of his greed...
Roger, the defeated foe, actually reached the final island and was crowned the Pirate King, while the deeds of Rocks and the Rocks Pirates were gradually forgotten by people due to the World Government's deliberate concealment.
Was he unwilling? Perhaps a little, but Rocks was an absolute socialist. History is written by the victors. Now that he's dead, even if the World Government portrays him as a cowardly, weakling who groveled before them, it won't change anything.
However, they ultimately did not choose to smear him, but instead erased all his stories and deeds.
Haha, they were scared after all! Rocks may be dead, but he didn't lose!
After he destroyed the country, killed the general, and stormed the Holy Land, the name Rocks became an eternal shadow. Just mentioning it would make those ridiculous Celestial Dragons tremble, even causing them to abandon their usual practice of smearing him and instead spend a lot of effort to completely erase his existence from history. They were afraid that once someone heard his name, they would follow in his footsteps and once again stir up the entire ocean!
The world of the dead is so boring...
Rocks looked at Violet. At the beginning, Violet couldn't even lift her head under his Conqueror's Haki, let alone move. But in just a few days, she was already able to talk back to him despite his imposing aura.
Rocks really wanted to laugh out loud. The World Government's attention was entirely focused on the remnants of the Rocks Pirates, even giving them the nonsensical title of "Emperors of the Sea." Little did they know that in a place they overlooked, a storm powerful enough to once again engulf the world was quietly forming.
He now understood why John, who had also been summoned, was willing to "teach" Vera. There might be some encouragement for a talented junior, but more so a strong pirate-like malice.
Rocks knew John as well as he knew himself; they certainly knew what they were doing—they were constantly adding fuel to a giant time bomb.
When the countdown reached zero, Rocks thought, "That firework will be huge and amazing!"
"You're good with words, but that's all you've got. Any random member of a top-tier group could beat you to a pulp."
The God Order, the Knights of God—aren't those armed forces belonging to the Celestial Dragons? Why would members of the God Order come to beat her up?
Violet: "...I think you misunderstand me. I am a peace-loving farmer."
Why do both John and Rocks always look at her with a "you're going to get big sooner or later" kind of gaze?
Just because they are rebellious and headstrong youths doesn't mean she must also like fighting!
Rocks shrugged noncommittally, saying he only liked farming, and John only liked treasure and Roger only liked adventure, but none of that changed the fact that the World Government considered them a thorn in its side.
The World Government will never allow any individual or fleet to have the ability to influence the world. As the saying goes, if you do too many bad things, you will always be afraid of ghosts. Ghosts have many characteristics, but the most important one is that if the World Government thinks you are a ghost, then you are a ghost.
Lox smirked: "Actually, the soil in the Holy Land is quite fertile."
Violet looked at Lox warily: "Don't tempt me to make a mistake."
This sea is still very vast, and there is so much land that can be cultivated. Why did she have to raise her arms and call for an attack on the Holy Land?
Lox: "Heh."
Rocks drew his sword: "The feng shui of Wano Country isn't very good. I think you've lost your mind."
"It's okay, I'll pat it for you, and it'll be out."
Violet: !
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"Island owner?"
Rosinandi, who was squatting on the windowsill, turned her head when she heard the sound and saw Violet, who was lying on the tatami with her eyes open, float to her side.
Rosinandi reached out and touched Vera's head to check her temperature.
Thankfully, I don't have a fever.
Rosinandi breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly realized what he had done and smiled helplessly.
It's become a habit. Back then, Luo's health had been poor due to lead poisoning. When he insisted on taking Luo to see a doctor, he discovered that due to his weakened constitution and the pain, Luo would often have a fever at night and be unable to sleep.
Rosinante had become so accustomed to being a gentle caregiver that even though Rosinante's health had improved thanks to the combined effects of Violet and the Op-Op Fruit, and the island lord's body was as strong as an ox, Rosinante still habitually came out of Abigail's Flower in the middle of the night to check if the two of them were having nightmares.
Ah... Rosinante suddenly felt a sense of disappointment, as if "the child has grown up and no longer needs him."
"Rossinandi?"
With Rosinante's hand pressed against her forehead, Violet said, "Did I wake you up?"
She let out a big yawn: "Ha... I didn't talk in my sleep, did I?"
At this point, Violet glanced at Rosinante with a hint of guilt. Although she had never beaten Rocks, she had still managed to trash talk him quite a bit during the beating. In the end, although she was sent to her death from her dream by Rocks with a single blow, she had clearly angered Rocks quite a bit.
If Rosinante were to hear this, wouldn't her obedient and well-behaved image be ruined?
Vera blinked, looking at Rosinante with an innocent expression.
Rosinandi was charmed... He recoiled as if burned, taking two steps back and covering his nose.
Vera narrowed her eyes and fanned her cheeks with her hand: "You feel a bit hot too, right, Rosinante?"
"Ahem! I, I'll go get you a glass of water."
As Rosinandi spoke, he turned and left in a hurry. He didn't even notice that he tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground when he reached the door.
"Rossinandi!"
Rosinandi stubbornly stretched out a hand and waved it at Vera: "I, I'm fine!"
"I'll be right back!"
"Hmph." Lox's voice resounded in her mind, carrying a condescending tone, "So weak."
"Is this the subordinate you chose for yourself?"
In Lox's eyes, there were only strong people. For those who could become his subordinates, their character, ideas, and background did not matter, as long as they were strong enough.
Rocks, who was hoping that Violet would set off a spectacular show for him, naturally looked down on Rosinante's abilities.
“Your growth rate is very fast, and it won’t be long before you leave these guys behind.” Lox’s voice carried a hint of seduction. “They are destined not to reach the top with you. Useless guys are just a burden; they will only slow you down.”
“You should find some more capable guys. I think Yamato is pretty good. Although she is still quite far behind her father Kaido, she can at least keep up with you.”
"Locus".
Violet called out his name, her voice cold and serious, a voice even Rocks hadn't heard when he was beating Violet to the ground in his dream.
“Rosinandi is not my subordinate.” Wilton paused. “Of course, neither are my other islanders.”
"I don't need to force them to fight for me. As for the so-called view from the top, they can look at it if they want, or they can choose not to."
"If they don't want to watch, they are always welcome to rest there without a care in the world."
"If they want to see it, as the island's owner, I will naturally take their hands and lead them to a higher place."
“I’m not the same kind of person as you, you bastard, Rocks.”
Violet looked up, her gaze piercing through the darkness as if she could see a pair of gloomy eyes not far away.
"Stop interfering in my affairs."
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Author's Note: The Villain Rocks
Rocks' current attitude towards Violet is, "You, go slap the World Government," purely the kind of person who enjoys watching the drama unfold.
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