Rocks
Rocks is a pirate who served as captain of the Rocks Pirates. He formed the crew on Beehive island as part of a get-rich scheme and aimed to become Pirate King while baring fangs at the World Government. Rocks is known for recruiting notorious figures including young Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido along with Golden Lion, Silver Axe, Captain John, and Wang Zhi. His crew was crushed at God Valley thirty-eight years ago after Garp stopped them as a Marine Vice Admiral.
Rocks defeated a Navy Admiral early in his rise, which spread his infamy rapidly across the seas. He later shifted from anti-World Government actions to also targeting pirates and used Davy Back Fights to build his crew by winning scoundrels. Rocks reached Elbaf after multiple victories and declared the island as base for his ambitions while directly recruiting Harald to team up.
Appearance
Young horned Rocks D. Xebec displays scars and wild hair along with a furious wide-eyed snarl in close-up panels. He leaps from cliff edges with motion lines and sweat drops showing reckless escape while wearing a spotted hat during later confrontations. Adult muscular Rocks D. Xebec appears with massive raised fist and open shouting mouth dominating foreground scenes on ship decks.1
Rocks D. Xebec shows a wild grin and spiky hair on ship decks during crew gatherings. He argues intensely with veins and aggressive posture at feast tables while holding a sword drawn during triumphant crew poses.12
Personality
Rocks laughs wildly with open mouth and dynamic pose while pointing toward the horizon during escapes and challenges. He refuses to join criminals and declares he will not jump off the edge when pressured about associations. Rocks reacts with shock and anger at being told not to associate with criminals yet laughs and challenges Harald to survive and meet again in the New World.31
Rocks declares the island as base for his ambitions and directly recruits Harald to team up with enthusiastic greetings upon arrival at Elbaf. He threatens to crush Kaido for repeating disrespectful words about Harald and commands the crew to follow him if they have the guts while declaring it is their choice to stand with him on the day of destiny.45
History
Rocks encounters a fateful incident in a rocky desolate landscape where a cloaked figure questions birth and importance while addressing a young figure who responds about Nika. The incident soon becomes obscured by the shadows of history as Roger intervenes directly.6
Rocks stands amid an island sinking with debris flying as the temple collapses and marines swarm the area. He declares the marines are everywhere and orders to sink them all while plundering everything.7
Formation and rise
Rocks formed the Rocks Pirates on Beehive island for a get-rich scheme and began targeting pirates after previous events while using Davy Back Fights to build his crew. He defeated a Navy Admiral moments before scenes that caused his infamy to spread rapidly across the seas and stolen tribute funds later supported his pirate activities.843
God Valley downfall
The Rocks Pirates have already departed for the event and arrive at the island during the ongoing event. Rocks Pirates were crushed at God Valley thirty-eight years ago after Garp stopped them as a Marine Vice Admiral. Kaido joins the Rocks Pirates at Fullalead forty-four years ago and multiple witnesses note the Rocks Pirates have fallen with Garp mentioned as the marine who defeated the crew.9810
Elbaf recruitment
Rocks crew reached Elbaf after multiple victories and his plan reached fruition with his monstrous crew. He declares that Harald must join his crew and that the time has come while claiming the World Government will not listen and urging action now. Rocks asks for directions to Elbaf while fleeing and greets Harald enthusiastically upon arrival.43
Relationships
Rocks commands the crew to follow him if they have the guts and declares it is their choice to stand with him on the day of destiny. He lists later-famous Rocks Pirates members including Golden Lion and others while identifying young Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido as members under captain Rocks. Rocks aimed to become Pirate King and bared fangs at the World Government.511
Rocks arrives at Shakky's Rip-off Bar with a wild-haired grin and wide arms raised shouting his presence as the crowd panics at the Roger Pirates arrival. Shakky questions what happened to Rocks while noting his satisfied grin.12
Rocks faces questions in Elbaf about teaming up with Harald and continues to rally rogues of the world while declaring he will come back again and again despite refusals.13
Major battles
Rocks shouts Ara-Mitama during violent clash with Roger and Garp while Roger, Garp, and Rocks are described as legends of the great pirate era. He yells to sink a government surveillance ship and suggests talking it out just the two of them during encounters at sea. Rocks spots a distant vessel and growls about it being a government surveillance ship during pursuits.514
Massive explosions erupt across battlefields as Captain John is caught in blasts and sent flying with debris and smoke filling the air. Kaido appears in hybrid form lunging forward shouting about not being meant to be allies while Garp bellows that this is his catch. The sky above the island cracks violently apart with massive fissures as panicked voices cry out during the final confrontations.151617
Rocks hears crowd voices shouting in alarm about something emerging from a female figure linked to him while a creature angrily questions Luffy about mentioning Rocks.18