Loki and the Rocks Pirates

A dynamic color spread shows the Straw Hat Pirates in relaxed, triumphant poses against a bright green and pink backdrop. Luffy leaps forward laughing with his arms raised, Nami sips a drink nearby, Zoro glares with goggles on, Sanji smirks while adjusting his sunglasses, and an elderly man with sunglasses beams at the bottom. The word 'NEP PIECE' dominates the center in huge yellow letters. Background elements include a burning ship and scattered treasures, capturing the crew's adventurous spirit.

In a coastal town by the sea, panicked civilians react to a sudden pirate raid. Narration states, '...CERTAIN 'IDOLS' ROAMED THE SEAS.' A voice demands, 'WHY AREN'T ANY OF YOU FIGHTING BACKI!' Another cries, 'THAT WAS SOME PIRATE ATTACK! ♡' An elder recalls, 'BACK IN THOSE DAYS...' The chapter title appears: 'CHAPTER 1156: IDOLS'. Marines with rifles look terrified as narration explains, 'EVEN THE MARINES COULD NOT OPPOSE THIS GROUP.' Victims wail, 'YOU DIDN'T LIFT A FINGER! NOW WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DOI!' 'T-THEY WERE STRONG...' 'YOU MEN ARE HOPELESS!' 'THEY'VE TAKEN EVERYTHING!' The scene shifts to a ship at sea with narration: '...THE KUJA PIRATES. A CREW THAT HAILED FROM THE ELUSIVE ISLE OF WOMEN...' They were known as powerful idols who dominated the seas before the Great Pirate Era.

Captain Gloriosa of the Kuja Pirates stands tall and elegant on the deck, striking a dramatic pose with flowing hair and ornate clothing. She declares, 'I GROW WEARY OF MY OWN BEAUTY. DAY AND NIGHT, IT ALWAYS GOES THIS WAY.' Hearts and sparkles surround her as adoring Kuja women swoon in the background. A close-up shows her face as she thinks, 'THIS PICTURE OF PERFECTION. WILL I EVER BE FREE TO SHED ITI' Onlookers scream, 'KYAAH!! CAPTAIN GLORIOSA IS A GODDESS! ♡' 'MY HEART CAN'T AFFORD TO BEAT THIS HARD!! ♡' 'HER RADIANCE IS MAKING MY MIND GO BLANK!! ♡' 'SHE'S UNBEARABLY CUTE!! I'M IN LOVE!!' A caption box identifies her: 'EMPRESS OF AMAZON LILY CAPTAIN OF THE KUJA PIRATES GLORIOSA (FUTURE ELDER NYON)'.

Tritoma smiles brightly while holding a massive bundle of letters. "THERE ARE A HUNDRED TIMES MORE!!" she declares. Gloriosa stands nearby as Tritoma continues, "OH, THOSE ARE FOR LADY SHAKKY!! WHAT ABOUT ALL THOSE BACK THEREI TRITOMA... EMPRESS GLORIOSA, HERE ARE YOUR NEW FAN LETTERS!!" Tritoma adds, "TRITOMA (FUTURE EMPRESS OF AMAZON LILY)". Narration boxes explain: "INDEED... THE ONLY ONE SAID TO OUTSHINE THE RADIANT GLORIOSA, THE STAR OF HER ERA. WAS NONE OTHER THAN HER FIRST MATE: SHAKUYAKU." The scene shifts to the sea where the massive Oro Jackson sails forward. "IT'S ME!! ROGER SPEAKING!! IT'S THE ROGER PIRATES!!" a voice booms. Shakuyaku reacts with shock, hands to her face: "O-OH, THAT'S... CAPTAIN!! ENEMY AHEAD!! HE-HELLO THERE!!! AHEM!!" Kuja pirates shout, "HAND HER OVER, KUJA PIRATES!!"

Chaos erupts as birds lose their songs and flowers wilt around Shakuyaku. Kuja warriors panic: "STAY AWAY FROM SHAKKY!!" "NO! SHAKUYAKU, TAKE MY FLOWER INSTEAD! I BROUGHT YOU A FLOWER! PLEASE ACCEPT IT AS A GIFT!" Roger yells through a megaphone, "WE'RE TAKING YOUR FIRST MATE, SHAKUYAKU!! TODAY'S THE DAY WE FINALLY WIN HER FROM YOU!!" A massive clash follows with Shakuyaku kicking fiercely. "HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO GYABANI!" Roger taunts, "LONG TIME NO SEE, ROGER!" Shakuyaku counters mid-air. Explosions and hearts fill the air as admirers cry, "OH, GYABAN..." "RAAAH!! GET HER!" "YOU NEVER LEARN, ROGER!! ISN'T BEING LOVED... BY A WOMAN LIKE ME ENOUGHI!" The narration notes her beauty humbles even the mightiest warriors. Roger grins, "DAMN IT! I LIKE SHAKUYAKU TOO MUCH!!"

Shakuyaku stands defiant, cigarette in mouth, rejecting capture: "...I'LL NEVER SUBMIT TO ANOTHER'S CAPTIVITY. YOU SHOULD KNOW..." Rayleigh watches from the side. "YEAH, I'M SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS... RAYLEIGH, IT MUST BE SO HARD FOR YOU." The Kuja crew surrounds her, hearts floating as they chant, "TAKE THEIR TREASURE! YOU CAN TAKE MY SOUL WHILE YOU'RE AT IT!" "GYAAH!!" Shakuyaku poses powerfully as large text declares "SHAKUYAKU FIRST MATE OF THE KUJA PIRATES SHAKUYAKU". Roger protests, "OUTTA THE WAY, GLORIOSA!! YOU'RE BLOCKING SHAKKY!! ROGER!! YOU KNOW I'M THE ONE WHO LIKES YOU, RIGHTI!" Gloriosa glares, "HMMMPH!!"

The Oro Jackson flees as Kuja ships pursue. "HURRY IT UP!! WE'VE GOTTA SET SAIL!!" Roger orders. Crew yells, "HE'LL AT LEAST LET US KEEP SOME OF THE FOOD!! GET MOVING WITH THE LOOT! DON'T LEAVE A SINGLE CRUMB BEHIND! ON IT!" "WE'VE SPOTTED THE ROGER AND KUJA CREWS!!" A Kuja warrior warns, "EMPRESS GLORIOSA!! IT'S THE NAVY!!" Roger reacts with shock, "!I NEW PLAN. ALL RIGHT, MEN! WHAT DID YOU JUST SAYI!! ROGER, ISN'T THAT... GARP'S SHIPI!" The page climaxes with a split splash of young Monkey D. Garp gripping a cannonball and Gol D. Roger roaring. Large text reads "CRUSH THEM!!" Labels identify "VICE ADMIRAL MONKEY D. GARP (FUTURE HERO OF THE MARINES AND GRANDFATHER OF LUFFY)" and "PIRATE GOL D. ROGER (FUTURE KING OF THE PIRATES AND FATHER OF ACE)".

Narration recounts the Kuja's peak popularity: "THE KUJA WERE AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR POPULARITY AT THIS TIME... NO ONE COULD SPEAK OF THIS ERA WITHOUT MENTIONING THEM." Stalkers and wanted posters cause daily trouble. After an encounter, the crew dreams of the two figures. Shakuyaku is crowned empress as her popularity grows unmanageable. A large panel shows young Gol D. Roger and Garp clashing violently with Rocks, who declares "ARA-MITAMA!!" while ships explode under Meteor Fist. Narration notes: "IT JUST HAD TO BE GARP'S SHIP, DIDN'T ITI" and "ROGER, GARP, AND ROCKS... THREE WHO WOULD BE SPOKEN OF AS LEGENDS IN THE GREAT PIRATE ERA... BUT AT THIS TIME, THEIR BLOOD BURNED WITH THE PASSION OF YOUTH...!!"

At Ida's Tavern in Elbaf, a bearded man thanks someone for saving Loki: "SORRY... AND THANK YOU FOR SAVING HIM." Ida reflects she wondered whether to help the troublemaking Loki. Loki yells "LOKI, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER!!" The man snaps "DAMN IT!! THAT'S THE PISS-POOR ATTITUDE I WAS TALKING ABOUT!!" Loki retorts he didn't ask to be saved. Ida's group argues over whether to let Loki's wife drag him back. A child shouts "NO WAY!!" while another mocks "YOU LOST YOUR MOM AND YOUR DAD'S ALWAYS QUITE BUSY... I BET YOU MUST GET PRETTY LONELY, RIGHT, LOKII" Loki erupts in rage.

A curly-haired girl pleads "YOU KIDS ARE JUST TOO CUUUTE!!!" and tells Loki "YOU'RE BEING TOO SWEET ON HIM!" An armored man demands an apology. Loki yells "SCREW YOU, LOKI!!" and "I'M GOING TO BE FREE LIKE ROCKS!" He rants "EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU IS WEAK AND DIRTY! I'M SICK OF THIS GOD DAMN COUNTRY!!" The girl cries "MATO... ARE YOU CRYING FOR MEI!" Loki declares he hates them all and will go to sea. Narration states that from then on, each time Rocks visited to recruit Harald, Loki attempted to join the crew but was ultimately never taken.

Several months after the Rocks crew's takeover of Pirate Island, young Loki arrives shouting "GYAH HA HA!! MAYBE IN YER DREAMS, BUT... I'M HERE TO JOIN THE ROCKS PIRATES." A crewman points to a fish-shaped boulder: "SEE THAT FISH-SHAPED BOULDER OVER THEREI THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE SAID TO BE HOLED UP!!" The Rocks Pirates are called "THE OCEAN'S ALL-STARS OF EVIL!" Loki fights through members who warn "IF YER DEAD SET ON MEETIN' 'EM, HEAD THIS WAY!" but "THE DEEPER INTO THE ISLAND YA GO, THE MADDER THE BASTARDS GET!" A hooded figure growls "GOOD LUCK WITH THAT DEATH WISH! GYAHAHAHA!!"

A massive explosion rocks the town as Kyō the Hitman looms with a giant weapon, his eyes marked with crosses. GYAAAH!! someone screams. KYŌ THE HITMAN!! The strong gathered around their rocks and their presence attracted even stronger recruits. What's Shiki's rival doing hereI STAY BACK!! HE'LL KILL YA!! UWAH!! YOU'RE... KYŌ THE WICKED (FUTURE SILVER AXE). The battlefield erupts in smoke and debris. LOOK AT THE SCENERY!! WHAT A VIEW!! Blasting a couple holes in the place was the right call after all. AIN'T THAT RIGHTI! WHAT THEI! KER-BOOM!! A lone figure stares silently at the destruction.

A massive dragon-like figure roars amid smoke. ONE OF 'EM'S MOST LIKELY ON ELBAF. IT'LL ONLY SHOW ITS TRUE POWER IF HARALD EATS IT. AS I WAS SAYIN', THERE'S TWO DEVIL FRUITS I'M AFTER. Pirate Charlotte Linlin (future Big Mom) smiles confidently in a polka-dot hat: I'M USING ALL MY CONTACTS TO TRY AND TRACK THEM DOWN, BUT THERE'S NOTHIN' ABOUT A FROZEN ARMY OF GIANTS. Pirate Captain John grins with a bottle: WE'LL NEED THOSE GALERA FOLKS TOO, YEAHI I'VE HEARD THE LEGENDS, BUT... Pirate Streusen (Linlin's partner-in-crime) laughs: EXACTLY, THERE'S NO WAY TO BRING THEM BACK! SHUT IT!! WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DREAMS!! DON'T BE A DOWNER!! Even if you find them, what good are a bunch of corpses nowI

Pirate Kaido (future King of the Beasts) snarls: CAN'T WE JUST USE OUR STRENGTH TO FORCE THEM TO OBEYI THAT'S WHY WE NEED HARALD!! HE'S THE CURRENT KING OF ELBAF!! THEY'D HAVE NO REASON TO LISTEN TO YOU. EVEN IF THEY DID COME BACK TO LIFE... Pirate Barbell (Catfish Fishman) yells alongside. HUHI! WE JUST GOT THIS ISLAND! DO YOU TWO WANNA TURN IT INTO A RUIN ALREADYI A GROUP LIKE THIS IS BOUND TO IMPLODE SOONER OR LATER, BUT THIS ISN'T THE TIME! KAIDO, YOU TOO! STOP IT!! WHY YOU... CALM DOWN, ROCKS!! NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN, YOU BRAT!! I'LL CRUSH YOU IF YOU SAY THAT CRAP AGAIN, KAIDO!! HARALD'S MY GOOD PAL! RIGHT, LET'S HOLD OFF ON THAT TILL WE CASH IN A LITTLE MORE... GET IT, YOU HORN-HEADED ROOKIEI!

The crew assembles in a dramatic spread. FOLLOW ME...!! BUT IF YOU'VE GOT THE GUTS... IT'S YOUR CHOICE IF YA WANNA STAND WITH ME ON THE DAY OF DESTINY!! IF ANY OF YA DON'T BUY THAT, THEN GET LOST! ELBAF IS THE KEY TO BRINGIN' DOWN THE HOLY LAND!! LISTEN UP, YOU LOT!! I'LL TAKE YA TO THE WORLD'S SUMMIT!! THE CREW HAS FORMED! ROCKS stands tall at the center with sword drawn, surrounded by Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, Streusen, John, Barbell and others. Large text declares ROCKS PIRATES as the group poses triumphantly. ONE PIECE CH. 1156 /END

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