Rocks is already old now. Although his powerful Busoshoku Haki is maintaining his physique from declining, it still cannot change the fact that Rocks is a human.
As long as it's a human, without any means of extending lifespan, the peak period can only be maintained at most until around seventy or eighty years old.
Whether it's for his ambition to rule the World or for a longer lifespan, Rocks will initiate a challenge towards the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
And the rampant expansion of the Rocks Pirates during this period is Rocks wanting to strengthen the Rocks Pirates, accumulate more power, and prepare for the upcoming challenge against the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
Rocks Pirates Executive Officer Meeting:
Among the Rocks Pirates Executive Officers, everyone else was present except for Nox.
And since Nox didn't come, Marley, as Nox's spokesperson on Beehive Island, was directly called over.
It's just that the current Marley definitely didn't dare to sit on Nox's seat; instead, he stood behind Nox's seat, acting as an underling, just like Kaido stood behind Charlotte Linlin.
"The reason I summoned you for this meeting today is that from now on, the expansion of your subordinate fleets will no longer be restricted. Those of you who are capable can expand as much as you want."
"Furthermore, you can also move out of Beehive Island and go to other places to find a base camp to station yourselves."
"However, once I issue a command, you must arrive with the fastest speed."
"Once a major battle occurs, any Executive Officer who did not arrive will be considered a betrayal!"...
During the meeting, Rocks was doing most of the talking, and the others didn't have a chance to interrupt.
It's just that as Rocks spoke, the smiles on the faces of the many Executive Officers present became more and more radiant.
Before, Rocks was intentionally or unintentionally restricting the development of their subordinate personnel and territory, but now that this restriction has been lifted, for those ambitious Executive Officers, it's simply fulfilling their desires!
Even if they cannot plunder the islands and territories that the Rocks Pirates have already occupied, the New World is very big, and there are always many locations that the Rocks Pirates cannot reach.
Those places are the ones where these Executive Officers can go to plunder and occupy.
"Nox has been out for almost half a year, right? Tell him that he's had enough fun outside and it's time to come back."
Rocks glanced at Marley and said.
"Yes, yes, yes!!!"
Marley felt Rocks' terrifying gaze, almost couldn't breathe, and hurriedly lowered his head and said.
He was just a small pawn coming to attend this kind of Executive Officer meeting; it was too nerve-wracking, afraid that those monsters would accidentally crush him to death.
"Oh? I understand. Tell Rocks that I will set sail back immediately."
Nox, who had just finished cultivating on Gravity Island, said after receiving Marley's den den mushi call.
"It seems Rocks is already impatient!"
"Then let's go. The gravity Training on Gravity Island has already passed the period of fastest progress. Next, I can only accumulate slowly."
After hanging up the den den mushi, Nox said.
"Nox, are we leaving?"
Lesley walked out holding Esdeath and said.
"Eyah eyah!!!"
After Esdeath saw Nox, she excitedly waved her small hands, looking like she wanted a hug, which was very cute.
"Mm, that's right. We are leaving here and returning to Beehive Island."
"Before this, let's first send Esdeath and them to Amazon Lily."
Nox took Esdeath, this little fellow, into his arms and said.
Esdeath grabbed the finger Nox extended, wanting to put it into her mouth to taste it, but was rejected by Nox. This is not a good habit.
"I have already contacted and made arrangements with Amazon Lily over there. Just go now."
At this time, Shakky also walked out holding Rhea.
Compared to Esdeath's liveliness, Rhea was clearly much quieter, but the pacifier she was biting on in her small mouth was not ambiguous at all.
"Since that's the case, let's set off! First go to Amazon Lily, then return to Beehive!"
After deciding on the upcoming voyage.
Nox then unusually relaxed for a few days, holding these two little kids, Esdeath and Rhea, on the ship, letting the sea breeze blow, and often playing with these two cute daughters.
While he was at it, he summarized his gains during these past days. First was his comprehension of Sword Intent. After sparring with Red Count, his progress was very fast, far faster than him comprehending alone.
If he were to comprehend alone, he would need at least half a year to have such progress, and it would also be easy to fall into a bottleneck.
"No wonder Hawkeye in the original work is so eager to spar with other Great Swordsmen and even more hopes that someone would challenge his status as the World's Greatest Swordsman."
"That's because he clearly knows that only by fighting with equally strong Great Swordsmen, or Great Swordsmen stronger than him, can his sword road progress faster, even breaking his current bottleneck and reaching a higher realm of the sword road."
Nox couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
And the current Nox is also the same; he also yearns for fighting with other Great Swordsmen.
"The effect of gravity on Haki body tempering indeed has an obvious benefit. My physique had such obvious progress after only cultivating on Gravity Island for just two months."
"If I can obtain a more powerful Gravity Island and Training for a longer time, then my physique and Haki will steadily and quickly improve."
Nox felt the growth of his physique and said with emotion.
Counting it, his Busoshoku Haki has only just Awakened for a year, and it is already almost reaching the advanced level.
Even the current Rocks Pirates Executive Officers, their Busoshoku Haki level is only advanced.
Among the Rocks Pirates, only Rocks' Busoshoku Haki has reached the top tier, and it's the very top tier kind.
"In the future, after I have my own territory, I will have Golden Lion move this Gravity Island to my sea area."
Nox has already decided that in the future, after he has his own fixed territory, he will ask Golden Lion for a favor.
As for whether Golden Lion will swallow his Gravity Island, he doesn't need to worry at all. By that time, Nox's strength will have already caught up to Golden Lion.
As long as Golden Lion dares to swallow his island, he will dare to destroy the other islands occupied by Golden Lion. At worst, they can just mutually destroy each other.