One Piece: Starting with the Immortal Rocks Pirates

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Roger's heart skipped a beat. That kid, Dimon...

No, Dimon possesses the power of immortality. He looks like a young man in his early twenties, but who knows his real age?

Possessing the technology to brew the elixir of immortality, he might just be an ancient monster who has survived from the distant past!

Thinking about it this way, Roger's expression became somewhat subtle.

He had deliberately gone easy on him during their previous sparring session, so perhaps this old monster thought he was just a young man who was a bit arrogant and overconfident...

Maybe this guy released even more water, like the ocean?

"Ahem, Dimon. The method you're talking about?" Roger coughed, trying to hide his embarrassment.

Dimon couldn't fathom what he was thinking, so he held up one finger and said, "There's a condition: I also want to visit the final island. When you go, remember to give me a ride."

“No problem, we’re already friends!” Roger readily agreed.

Listening to their conversation, Xia Qi couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Men's friendships are really strange; they can become friends after a fight.

“The historical text is a square stone tablet that is difficult to destroy.” Dimon immediately explained: “There are more than thirty such stones scattered all over the world.”

Upon hearing this, Roger nodded in surprise: "I think I've seen what you're talking about before, but I can't understand the writing on it."

“Don’t rush, let me finish,” Dimon continued. “Among these stones, four are red, also known as Road Poneglyphs. Only by finding all four Road Poneglyphs and using the coordinates recorded on them can we find the true final island.”

"Huh? There's such a theory..." Shakky asked in surprise, "This kind of thing doesn't happen naturally, it must have been prepared on purpose, right? Pointing to the final island, what's the purpose?"

"I do not know."

Dimon shook his head and didn't say much.

Roger stood up excitedly. If this information was true, then the unknown island was within reach.

"Is this all true, Dimon?!"

"Go and take a look at Mercury Fairy Island, and you'll see that it's definitely not the last island."

Roger nodded, patted Dimon on the shoulder decisively, and laughed, "I'll definitely come looking for you once I find those stones. Goodbye, friend! And Shakky, I'm off!"

After saying that, he hurriedly left with his underlings.

Dimon was somewhat impressed by his initiative and wondered if he should remind him about deciphering ancient scripts...

Let's leave it at that for now; Roger will figure something out himself.

"Why didn't you tell Rocks this information?" Stussy blinked. "Wouldn't the Roger Pirates have gotten there first?"

Dimon rolled his eyes at her. "His ambition is bigger; he wants to overthrow the Celestial Dragons and become the king of the world!"

Isn't this the very purpose of trying to win over and recruit Harald the Giant King?

Shaking his head, Dimon finished his drink, stood up, and put down 100,000 Berries.

"I have other things to do. Thank you for the wine, Xiaqi."

After saying that, he left too.

Dimon hadn't forgotten his purpose: to find a target to devour.

Once he left, Gloria finally found a chance to interject, and she said to Shakky:

"Why don't you go to the port and see Raleigh?"

“There’s no need to meet anymore; my lovesickness is cured,” Xia Qi replied with a smile.

Gloria Osa looked a little dazed. Had Shakky's lovesickness been cured?

Stussy exclaimed, "It's the elixir of immortality; it can even cure this disease."

"Just as I thought!" Gloriosa murmured, no wonder she suddenly felt indifferent towards Roger.

The root of everything is the elixir of immortality, which grants eternal life, freedom from aging and death, and also freedom from disease and calamity.

Charlotte Linlin mocked the two of them and unleashed a barrage of attacks:

"Your lovesickness on Amazon Lily is indeed a strange disease!"

"When he's sick, he's head over heels in love with people; when he's having an attack, he'll die if he can't see anyone, and he's still talking about love all the time. It's hilarious."

"After she recovered, she forgot about him. What a cold-blooded and heartless woman!"

Gloriosa lost and was unable to refute it.

Xia Qi gently patted her cheek with her fair fingers, lost in thought.

So everything is caused by the virus?

[Consuming a Devil Fruit grants 100 Devil Points.]

[Demon Points]: 200

Leaving Shakky's tavern, Dimon casually devoured his loot.

The result is just a trash fruit with a mere 100 points, most likely an ordinary Zoan-type.

"Let's find a target first; I need to boost my domineering aura."

Dimon relaxed.

After his battle with Roger, he gained a general understanding of his current strength.

In human form, it is far from being a match for a king-level opponent; it would only be instantly killed.

Activating his demon form would allow him to hold his own for a few rounds, barely managing to fight back. Relying on his flight and immortality, it wouldn't be easy for a king-level opponent to defeat him, nor would it be difficult for him to escape.

Of course, it's impossible to defeat Roger; the attack power isn't enough.

So, over the next few days, Dimon digested the power he had devoured while searching for targets on the island.

A pirate with a bounty of over 100 million and possessing both types of Haki.

Such characters are not uncommon on Beehive Island.

However, before he could take any action, Rocks and the others returned, and at the same time, Golden Lion brought him some news.

Rocks and Harald fought a fierce battle in Elbaf, which ended in a draw, severing their friendship!

Chapter 22 Two years later, the God Valley Incident erupts.

Since breaking with Harald, Lox had become much more gloomy.

Damon learns from Shiki that Harald, the Giant King, was instigated by the World Government to kill Rocks in exchange for Elbaf joining the World Government.

I don't know how to evaluate this.

How could anyone believe such a thing?

However, from another perspective, Harald didn't want to be associated with notorious pirates, and this friendship was more of a one-sided recognition from Rocks.

Dimon was not involved; it had nothing to do with him.

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Beehive Island, a casino.

A figure flew out of the casino, coughing up blood and lying on the ground in a sorry state.

Pedestrians on the street were all astonished when they saw this scene.

"Isn't this 'Blade Demon' Manos, who just landed on this island a few days ago?"

"Captain of the Blade Pirates, a user of the Quick-Cut Fruit with a bounty of 210 million."

"Haven't seen you for a few days, got beaten up?"

Laughter erupted continuously as a crowd gathered to watch the spectacle.

On Beehive Island, pirate fights are commonplace and happen every day, but it's still a bit strange to see a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million be brutally beaten.

"Cough cough... Damn it! What grudge do I have against you?"

Manos coughed up blood, his eyes fixed on the casino entrance with a sinister look.

A young and handsome figure stepped out and stood in front of the fallen Manos, his gaze calm and indifferent.

Do I need a reason to hit you?

Manos was extremely angry, and in his anger, he snapped.

Exclamations of surprise came from onlookers.

"It's Lord Dimon!"

"How dare they provoke the Rocks Pirates on this island? They're asking for death."

"Hey~~ Lord Dimon, look over here~ over here~"

Hearing the scream, Dimon glanced over and his expression froze upon seeing what was happening.

I thought I'd met a female fan, but it turned out to be a ladyboy!

"You're the brewer of the Rocks Pirates?!" Manos's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in horror, "I've been behaving myself ever since I landed on this island, how have I offended you!"

"It's not anywhere, I just don't like you."

Dimon raised his right foot, Armament Haki coiling around the sole of his shoe, and kicked down at Manos.

With a deafening roar, Manos's entire head was stomped into the ground, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Dimon bent down, grabbed the man by the collar, and slowly walked away with him.

The onlookers looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Did they offend Lord Dimon? Coming from a casino, are they trying to renege on their debt?"

"Who knows? In the last six months, we've often seen Lord Dimon dealing with some new pirates."

"Wow~ Lord Dimon is so handsome!"

"Shut up, you transvestite, I'll kill you!"

Dimon dragged Manos to the basement that had originally summoned him.

He skillfully took out an immortality injection needle and injected the bright red liquid into the other person's body.

He then pressed his large hand against the other person's forehead and silently chanted "devour".

In an instant, Manos's body twisted and turned into dust, disappearing without a trace.

Dimon slowly closed his eyes, silently absorbing a new source of power.

"The improvement is getting smaller and smaller..."

Over the past two years, he has devoured one person per month, consuming more than twenty pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million and who possess both types of Haki.

Now, his Observation Haki and Armament Haki are comparable to Kaido's.

If we want to continue strengthening, ordinary goals have gradually lost their meaning.

As for Conqueror's Haki...

Even on Beehive Island, there aren't many pirates with Conqueror's Haki, and Damon hasn't encountered a single one in the past two years.

Kaido could be devoured, but they're too familiar with each other. Damon has even become friends with him, so it's unlikely he would harm a friend.

I glanced at my bank balance.

[Demon Points]: 200

"It's back to 200 points. Devil Fruits aren't easy to obtain either. I need to think of another way."

In the past two years, the other members of the Rocks Pirates have all found a Devil Fruit and made a deal with him.

He's able to devour a pirate worth over 100 million every month, thanks to the efforts of these people.

Now that everyone in this group has gained the power of immortality, no one is helping him search for Devil Fruits anymore.

As for the Roger Pirates, they never returned to Beehive Island in the two years since.

The last time I saw news about them was last year when the Roger Pirates landed on Mercury Island, causing a sensation.

"Never mind, I'm already immortal anyway, so there's nothing wrong with taking it easy. I'll go find Xia Qi for a drink first."

Dimon composed himself, left the basement, and headed to Shakky's tavern.

Walking down the street, he was already familiar with the scenery of Beehive Island. Having lived here for two years, he was honestly getting a little tired of it.