"We shouldn't waste any time. Let's set out now, Vic." Rocks nodded in satisfaction.
"Vic, let me come with you," Whitebeard suddenly said, rising to his feet.
"No, Edward. I have another task for you," Rocks cut in.
If Patri Vic went with Whitebeard, then once they reached the Roger Pirates,
they'd inevitably spend time chatting.
Rocks didn't want to wait another moment. He was desperate to get his hands on Uranus.
Whether or not the Poneglyph aboard Roger's ship was about Uranus,
he wanted Patri Vic to return as quickly as possible and report what he found.
But he did have another task for Whitebeard, too.
"Another task?" Whitebeard sat back down in his chair with a resigned sigh.
"The Rocks Pirates have been quiet for too long. We need to make a name for ourselves again. Haven't the Giant Pirates risen to prominence lately? Let's use them as a stepping stone for the Rocks Pirates."
The Rocks Pirates hadn't fought the Navy's main forces for years. They hadn't provoked the Navy, and the Navy had kept its forces in reserve.
Several years had passed, and the Rocks Pirates' reputation had inevitably faded somewhat.
Slaughtering the Giant Pirates this time would serve as a warning to the world.
The Rocks Pirates were still the rulers of the New World.
"I understand," Whitebeard said with a nod.
After all, Rocks was his captain, and he'd been aboard the ship for a long time.
By now, he didn't want to go against Rocks's orders.
"Vic, whether or not that Poneglyph is about Uranus, bring it back," Rocks instructed Patri Vic again.
"Understood, Captain." Patri Vic stood and headed out.
Rocks had already prepared the auxiliary ship. This time, Patri Vic would be taking a navigator with him.
He would also take