Rocks

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Rocks (洛克斯)
Alias(es)	Davy D. Xebec; Greed Demon King; Captain Rocks
Species/Race	Imperfect Demon King; conceptual entity/symbol of Greed
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Former captain of the Rocks Pirates; ruler of Greed City; participant in the Demon King Council
Occupation/Role	Pirate captain; Demon King; conqueror and ruler
Status	Active 197
First Appearance	Chapter 7 (mentioned) 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Imperfect Demon King	113	Reached Demon King status by repeatedly using drugs to intensify his greed until he lost control and slaughtered an entire island. His prepared souls failed to fully erase the will of the Ope Ope no Mi.
Ninja World convergence	120	After entering the Ninja World, his physical strength and internal energy continued growing for a month before stabilizing at three times their prior level.
Greed conceptual cultivation	120 121	Learned that Demon Kings are conceptual entities and experimented with the conceptual fragments surrounding him, confirming that he could manipulate their power.

Background

Rocks rose to prominence as the captain of the Rocks Pirates, recruiting powerful pirates through Davy Back Fights. Within two years of the crew’s formation, the Rocks Pirates had carried out sixteen recorded attacks, sunk seventy-six ships, burned fourteen ports, destroyed five towns, and dismantled a country. Their reputation eclipsed that of Roger’s crew during what was known as “Rocks’ era.” 47 48

His stated ambition was to conquer the world. He repeatedly sought to recruit Giant King Harald, believing Harald was essential to fully realizing the potential of a Devil Fruit and completing his plan. Rocks also knew of the mysterious “god” in the Flower Room and foresaw a future war against the World Government. 30 49 50

At God Valley, Rocks’ public objectives included treasure and Shakki’s rescue, but his true purpose was to save his captured wife and child. God Valley was also his homeland, and he revealed his full name as Davy D. Xebec, a member of the hidden Xebec Clan descended from Davy D. Jones. 63 65

Milim’s overwhelming intervention at God Valley shattered Rocks’ immediate dream of becoming King of the World. Though severely wounded, he accepted her plan to establish a new realm where others could become stronger. After Milim claimed the New World for Many Countries, the Rocks Pirates dispersed because their alliance had been built on profit and ambition rather than loyalty. 68 72

Seeking the third Demon King seat, Rocks developed drugs intended to force extreme emotions. The process made him an imperfect Demon King, leaving him with recurring headaches caused by the remaining will of the Ope Ope no Mi. 81 113

Appearance

Rocks is a tall man whose presence is described as naturally domineering. In later years, he wears the Captain’s Black Robe associated with his pirate era and worn combat boots. 113 193

• Tall stature that immediately stands out among ordinary people. 113
• Wears a black captain’s robe described as symbolizing an era. 193
• Retains a composed, imposing bearing even when casually seated among Demon Kings. 189

Personality

Rocks is intensely ambitious, arrogant, and dismissive of weakness. During his pirate career, he regarded conquest as the right of the strong and tried to recruit powerful figures rather than negotiate with them as equals. He viewed the World Government as corrupt and saw Harald’s cooperation with it as humiliating. 49 50

After becoming a Demon King, his priorities shifted. Because he could obtain nearly anything through his power, ruling the world ceased to be fulfilling; he instead sought entertainment, rival Demon Kings, and the challenge of building a nation. His apparent restraint is not compassion—he simply considers ordinary people beneath his concern. 115 116

Despite his ruthless history, Rocks is capable of restraint and social awareness around his peers. He avoids prying into Red Earl’s private ability, participates in games and banquets with the other Demon Kings, and shows a markedly gentler demeanor toward his wife Alice and their son David. 119 127 154

Abilities & Skills

Demon King of Greed

As the conceptual symbol of Greed, Rocks possesses the power associated with that concept and treats fellow Demon Kings as his only true peers. 113 120

• Can use Greed to reduce living targets to undead skeletons through ghostly green flames. 114
• The transformed undead retain consciousness and movement but become instinctively grateful and absolutely loyal to Rocks. 114
• Can rapidly create undead forces from local populations, as seen upon entering the superhero world. 193
• The undead he creates are weaker than they were in life. 114

Demon King Physiology

Rocks possesses power comparable to a complete Demon King despite his imperfect ascension. 113

• Easily defeated the Third Kazekage and Sunagakure’s defenders. 115
• His pressure collapsed numerous skyscrapers during his confrontation with Homelander. 194
• Treated Homelander’s heat vision—capable of melting steel and cutting diamonds—as harmless, absorbing it into his palm. 195
• Can overpower and launch Homelander beyond the atmosphere before slamming him back down. 195
• Demon Kings are described as immortal beings whose immense power allows them to satisfy nearly all ordinary desires. 174

Spatial Rift Travel

Rocks can open and traverse rifts connecting different worlds.

• Located and passed through a space-time rift to enter the Ninja World. 113
• Later tore open space directly to travel into a superhero universe. 193
• Can remain unaffected by the chaotic energy released from a newly opened rift. 193

Empowerment

Rocks can enhance subordinates through his power.

• Offered Homelander a position as his first admiral after defeating him. 197
• Enhanced Homelander’s abilities through a painful process that substantially increased his strength. 197

Ope Ope no Mi Residual Will

Rocks’ ascension was incomplete because he had consumed an ability from the Ope Ope no Mi.

• The prepared souls did not fully grind away the fruit’s will. 113
• He suffers frequent headaches, described as another personality screaming in his mind. 113
• The residual will can only be gradually worn down over time. 113

Relationships

• Alice — His beloved wife; Rocks publicly introduced her at David’s birthday banquet and displayed an unusually gentle expression toward her. 154
• David D. Teach — His only son. Rocks kept David hidden from his former associates for years before formally introducing him on his tenth birthday. 154
• Milim Nava — Initially a target for recruitment and later the force that ended his God Valley ambitions. They eventually became fellow Demon Kings who socialize, game, and coordinate through the Demon King Council. 30 66 116 192
• Charlotte Lingling — A powerful leader Rocks attempted to draw into his future war against the World Government; later a fellow Demon King and frequent social acquaintance. 50 120 150
• Giant King Harald — Repeated recruitment target. Rocks wanted Harald in his crew and urged him to abandon the World Government. 30 49 50
• Roger and Garp — Long-standing pirate and Marine adversaries. Rocks fought alongside and against them amid the God Valley conflict, then continued to mock them afterward. 66 68 72
• Newgate, Shiki, Kaidou, John, Ochoku, Stussy, and others — Former Rocks Pirates members. Their alliance dissolved after God Valley because it had been held together by shared ambition and profit. 47 64 72
• Red Earl — Fellow Demon King and peer. Rocks respects his privacy, shares games and gatherings with him, and considers him one of the few people worth engaging as an equal. 119 127 150
• Morgans — Messenger and broadcaster who delivered Milim’s invitation to the Demon King Council; Rocks finds him useful but intimidatingly beneath his level. 116
• Homelander — A defeated opponent whom Rocks recruited as his first admiral after forcibly enhancing his power. 195 197

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Rocks Pirates

Rocks builds the Rocks Pirates through Davy Back Fight victories, using the pirate game’s lifelong-oath rule to obtain powerful recruits. The crew becomes the most feared force on the seas and launches increasingly destructive raids against both pirate and government targets. 47 48

Elbaf and the World Government Plot

Rocks travels to Elbaf to recruit Harald, condemns the World Government’s corruption, and discusses a future world-shaking war with the leaders of Many Countries. His knowledge of the Flower Room suggests he had previously encountered—or at least investigated—Imu. 49 50

God Valley Incident

Rocks mobilizes when the Celestial Dragons hold their hunting game at God Valley. Beneath his public goals of treasure and Shakki’s rescue, he seeks to free his captured family. He survives Milim’s overwhelming assault but loses the opportunity to pursue his original world-conquest plan. 63 65 68

Ascension and Greed City

After gaining Demon King power through greed-inducing drugs, Rocks enters the Ninja World through a rift, conquers the Land of Wind, and renames it Greed City. He diverts pirates from his original world to help create oases and recruits talented people to develop the territory. 113 126

Demon King Era

Rocks joins Milim’s Demon King Council, where he learns about conceptual entities and the possibility of gaining additional concepts through the emotions of a new world. His former ambition becomes a desire to compete with and be entertained by fellow Demon Kings. 116 120 121

Parallel-World Expansion

Rocks attends Demon King gatherings, introduces Alice and David to his peers, and later claims Hachinosu Island during the Demon Kings’ territorial division in the parallel Pirate World. 154 190

Superhero World Expedition

Bored by prolonged peace, Rocks opens a rift into a superhero world, creates an undead army, defeats Homelander with overwhelming ease, and begins seeking capable subordinates to help him rule that world. 193 195 196 197

Notable Quotes

“Then let the entire country become my companion.”
— Rocks to Harald 49

“The right to decide how to change the world belongs to the strong!”
— Rocks 50

Trivia

• Rocks is a descendant of the legendary Davy D. Jones through the Xebec Clan. 65 154
• His original pirate crew was notorious for its lack of genuine loyalty; even its members admitted they could continue sailing independently if Rocks died. 49
• He is an imperfect Demon King, but his power is explicitly stated to match that of a complete Demon King. 113
• Despite once seeking world conquest, Rocks later becomes frustrated by boredom and repeatedly turns to video games for entertainment. 127 192 193