Chapter 290: Rocks’ Notes!
Unbeknownst to him, Ryuunosuke had subtly influenced Sterry. But of course, he remained clueless about it.
At the mont, their ship had arrived at a small, uninhabited island—one marked by the eternal pointer they’d been following. Staring at the lonely mass of land ahead, Ryuunosuke couldn’t help but frown in doubt.
Was this really the right place?
This was supposed to be Rocks’ treasure!
A location as important as this... should it really be so random, isolated island in the New World?
Even soone with average Observation Haki on their crew could scan this entire place with ease. There were no hidden traps, no threatening presence—just a bland island sitting in the middle of nowhere.
Could the treasure really be buried here?
And then there was another thing that bugged him. There were plenty of islands like this scattered across the New World. Why this one? Had Rocks hidden sothing in advance and marked it with a special eternal pointer?
His thoughts boiling over, Ryuunosuke finally turned around. "Nojiko, are we even in the right place?"
They had spent weeks searching, and this anticlimactic island felt like a slap in the face.
"That’s right," Nojiko said confidently, holding up the eternal pointer. "This one’s special. It wasn’t just recorded—it was set."
"Set?" Ryuunosuke raised a brow.
"Normally, there are two eternal pointers like this," Nojiko explained. "If one is destroyed, the other permanently points to the broken location. This isn’t just any pointer—it’s the kind only used in special circumstances. There’s no way Rocks would waste it on a joke."
Her words made sense. Eternal pointers like these were extrely rare, both now and back in Rocks’ era. Even a pirate as chaotic as him wouldn’t use sothing so valuable for a prank.
"I see," Ryuunosuke nodded.
Without further delay, he released his Observation Haki, sweeping across the entire island. He wasn’t just looking—he was feeling everything: the terrain, the creatures underground, even the composition of the soil.
And soon enough, he sensed it.
A box—hidden beneath the earth, eerily similar to the one they’d found in the Valley of the Gods.
So Rocks really had left sothing here.
But oddly enough, Ryuunosuke didn’t feel excited.
They hadn’t overco any obstacles to get here. No traps, no guardians, no riddles—just a pointer and a buried box.
It didn’t feel like an adventure. It felt like skipping to the ending of a story without reading the middle.
Sure enough, the box was dug up and brought onto the deck of the Ship of Gods.
"This is the legendary treasure of Rocks?" Najenda asked, blinking at the worn-out wooden box. "Doesn’t look like much..."
Honestly, she wasn’t alone. Everyone stared at the box with visible confusion. If they had braved deadly seas, beast-filled islands, and ancient puzzles to get here, maybe this would feel aningful.
But this?
This felt like ordering a legendary feast and getting a plate of cold fries.
"It’s the sa kind of box we found in the Valley of the Gods," Ryuunosuke confird, still unimpressed.
"Brother Ryuunosuke, what’s inside?" Aka asked with curiosity. "Please don’t tell it’s, like, slly socks or sothing."
"I hope not," Fengtian chid in. "That would be a tragic end to this adventure."
"Alright, alright. Let’s open it," Ryuunosuke muttered. He wasn’t expecting much. He flipped the lid—
Inside was just a single piece of paper.
That’s it.
A month of searching... for a sheet of paper?
If they had spent that ti hunting Pluto’s location instead, the Ship of Gods might have evolved again by now.
Ryuunosuke felt like he’d just been conned.
"Captain, wait! There’s sothing written on it," Najenda said. "It’s... a note from Rocks!"
Everyone leaned in as she read aloud:
> [Hahaha, has soone finally found this?
World Governnt, your good days are coming to an end.
Whether you’re a pirate or a civilian, bring this to Roger.
And if you find the following information useful—read on.]
Ryuunosuke exhaled slowly. So, Rocks had written this... and even entrusted it to Roger?
That alone proved its value. Rocks wouldn’t have trusted anyone else with sothing important—not after God Valley.
He read on, his eyes gradually widening.
This wasn’t a ssage left during the Valley of the Gods battle. This was from twenty years after!
Apparently, Rocks had survived his defeat at God Valley, though barely. He’d escaped death, even with the massive injuries left by Garp and Roger.
But Rocks was no ordinary pirate.
Using his treasure reserves, he exchanged them for rare dicines and cutting-edge treatnts. Miraculously, he recovered—body and strength both.
And the first thing he did?
He went straight to Mariejois.
This event had been completely erased from public history. The World Governnt had covered it up—because even they saw it as a shaful mont.
Rocks rampaged through the Holy Land. The Five Elders—then young and inexperienced—couldn’t stand against him. The Celestial Dragon guards were swept aside like flies.
Then, Rocks saw him—the man taken from the Valley of the Gods.
And behind that man stood the one person Rocks couldn’t ignore—Im, the ruler of the World Governnt.
The scene that followed was brutal.
Out ca the King—a towering being with devastating shockwaves. With each blow, Rocks was pushed closer to the edge, reliving the agony of his clash with Garp and Roger.
And yet, with his last ounce of strength, he managed to steal half of the King’s essence.
Yes, steal—because Rocks was the forr user of the Dark-Dark Fruit. And with its awakened power, he extracted half of the King’s soul and fled.
During his escape through a hidden tunnel, he encountered two infants—newborns.
He infused that half-soul into their bodies before disappearing into the darkness.
And the exit of that tunnel?
This very island.
By the ti he erged, Rocks’ injuries were beyond healing. His body began to collapse.
And then—he t a woman.
Ryuunosuke’s hand trembled slightly as he read the na.
[Bell-mère]
His head snapped up to look at Nojiko.
Could the other child be... Nami?
Ryuunosuke’s brain short-circuited.
Even the craziest dramas wouldn’t dare write a plot twist like this.
"Captain?" Najenda tilted her head. "Did you find sothing... unusual?"
"Yeah," Ryuunosuke muttered. "Sothing... explosive."
He handed her the letter silently.
As she read, her eyes darted to Nojiko.
"...Why are you all looking at ?" Nojiko asked, blinking.
"Don’t tell Rocks actually wrote about in there? Back then, I wasn’t even born!"
She laughed awkwardly, waving off their stares.
Indeed, back during the God Valley battle... Nojiko hadn’t even existed yet.
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