Rocks Pirates

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Rocks Pirates (洛克斯海贼团)
Affiliation	Independent pirate crew led by Rocks D. Xebec
Occupation/Role	Dominant New World pirate crew; raiders, recruiters, and seekers of the Ancient Weapon Uranus
Status	Disbanded following Rocks' death at God Valley 132
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Rocks formed the crew on Hachinosu Island through mass recruitment, accepting pirates with bounties of at least five million Berries and drawing in most of the island's capable pirates. He also dispatched officers to recruit notorious pirates from across the world. 2 6 7

The crew quickly became a direct threat to the World Government. After escaping a Navy pursuit, Rocks publicly declared his intention to overthrow the World Government, then began attacking its member nations, including the Amondos Allied Nation and Menglas. At Menglas, Rocks killed a Navy Admiral, though the crew lost roughly thirty percent of its trainee and regular members in the campaign. 13 15 26

A Navy Buster Call later targeted the crew in the Olama Nation. The Rocks Pirates escaped despite heavy casualties and the capture of several non-core officers; Rocks considered the losses replaceable and continued recruiting. 40 49 52 55

For years, the crew searched five designated seas for Poneglyphs connected to Uranus. Its operations included recruiting samurai and looting weapons in Wano Country, where Oden joined and became the crew's sole Poneglyph reader. 68 70 71 87

After obtaining all five Poneglyphs, Rocks returned to Hachinosu, massacred the remaining pirates there, and recovered an Eternal Pointer to God Valley from a hidden chamber. He had acquired it more than a decade earlier by attacking a Celestial Dragon fleet. 90 91

At God Valley, the crew invaded in search of Uranus while the Navy, Roger Pirates, and Giant Pirates formed an alliance against it. Internal disloyalty proved decisive: Patri Vic and Whitebeard turned against Rocks, and many executives pursued Uranus for themselves rather than for their captain. 94 95 115 124

Vic ultimately defeated and killed Rocks. With their captain dead and numerous executives killed, captured, injured, or fleeing, the Rocks Pirates ceased to exist. Vic, Whitebeard, Oden, and Kaido later transported Rocks' body to Hachinosu, where it was placed in the underground chamber and frozen. 129 132 141 142

Organization

The crew operated as a coercive alliance of powerful pirates rather than a unified family. Most members joined for profit, personal influence, or the prospect of gaining Uranus; officers maintained their own followers among the trainee and regular crew. 4 19 116

Rocks held the organization together through overwhelming strength and Conqueror's Haki. He tolerated conflict among lower-ranked members and personal grudges among officers, but forbade officers from killing one another because he needed their strength for his plans. 15 19 41

Rank / Group	Role within the crew
Captain	Rocks D. Xebec commanded the crew and directed its conquests, recruitment, and Uranus search. 19 87
Core officers	Rocks' most valued combatants; Patri Vic, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin were identified as the principal core officers after the Olama battle. 55
Officers / executives	Powerful pirates who commanded followers, led missions, and frequently competed with one another. 13 19
Full crew members	Established members beneath the officers; Patri Vic was promoted into this rank after gaining a 100 million-Berry bounty. 19
Trainee / apprentice crew	Lower-ranked recruits and fighters, often treated as expendable by Rocks. 26 52

Known Members

Member	Position / association
Rocks D. Xebec	Captain and founder; sought Uranus to rule the world. 91 94
Edward Newgate / Whitebeard	Core officer and senior commander; recruited powerful pirates and was assigned major missions by Rocks. 7 55 77
Golden Lion Shiki	Core officer; recruiter and combatant whose ability could make ships float. 4 13 15
Charlotte Linlin	Core officer; participated in the crew's major operations and Uranus search. 55 95
Patri Vic	Began as a probationary member, became a full crew member, then rose to cadre status and one of Rocks' most valued officers. 13 19 27 76
Kaido	Initially an apprentice whose strength reached that of full members; later became an executive. 40 110
Kozuki Oden	Joined during the Wano campaign; served as the only member able to read the Poneglyphs. 70 87
John	Officer who participated in internal disputes and remained loyal to Rocks until learning of his defeat. 19 131
Ochoku / Wang Zhi	Officer and later Navy informant, motivated by profit and plans to build his own force. 7 41
Silver Axe	Officer known for opportunism and willingness to act for large rewards. 19 29
Bannock Mogs	Ohara scholar recruited for his knowledge of the Ancient Weapons and Poneglyphs. 67

Capabilities & Resources

Overwhelming Officer Strength

The Rocks Pirates gathered numerous high-bounty pirates whose combined presence intimidated rival crews and forced the Navy to treat the organization as its greatest threat. Even before reaching its peak, the crew's officers included Whitebeard, Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe. 7 13

• The crew became the dominant force in the New World within a few years. 40
• Its core members were strong enough that the Navy, Roger Pirates, and Giant Pirates initially avoided confronting them directly at God Valley. 110 111
• The Navy believed that, without the internal conflict between Vic and Rocks, the allied forces might not have been able to annihilate the entire crew. 129

Recruitment and Expansion

Rocks continuously expanded the crew by recruiting strong pirates, samurai, scholars, and other useful specialists. 2 6 55 71

• Initial Hachinosu recruitment required a bounty of at least five million Berries. 2
• Whitebeard was dispatched to invite powerful pirates from the New World. 7
• Wano's samurai were recruited after the crew demonstrated overwhelming strength against the country's defenders. 71
• Heavy losses among ordinary members were treated as replaceable because the crew's reputation attracted further recruits. 26 52

Poneglyph and Uranus Operations

The crew secretly sought five Poneglyphs believed to reveal Uranus' location. 67 87

• Officers were dispatched across five seas to locate the stones. 68
• A forbidden hold on the main ship stored the first four recovered Poneglyphs. 87
• Oden alone could decipher the completed set. 87
• The final route led the crew to God Valley, where Rocks expected to acquire Uranus and rule the world. 89 91

Equipment / Ships / Items

• Rocks Pirates Ship — A massive black pirate vessel associated with constant bloodshed; its reputation made it appear “cursed” to outsiders. 58 93
• Secondary ship — Used during the attack on the Amondos Allied Nation; Golden Lion floated it above the target for bombardment. 15
• Eternal Pointer to God Valley — Recovered from Rocks' hidden Hachinosu chamber and used to guide the crew to God Valley. 91
• Poneglyph vault — A forbidden, long-sealed compartment in the main ship that stored four Uranus-related Poneglyphs. 87

Major Conflicts

• World Government and Navy — The crew openly challenged the World Government, raided member states, killed a Navy Admiral, and survived a Buster Call. 13 26 40 52
• Byrnndi World — Rocks ordered a prolonged pursuit after World used the crew's reputation as a stepping stone for his own rise. 28 29
• Roger Pirates — Rocks attempted to recruit Roger, then ordered an attack after Roger refused. 58 61
• Giant Pirates — Whitebeard was ordered to attack them to reaffirm the Rocks Pirates' dominance, creating the hostility that later helped bring the giants into the God Valley alliance. 77 94
• Navy–Roger–Giant alliance — These three forces joined at God Valley to stop Rocks from obtaining Uranus and dismantle the crew's power. 94 108 110

Notable Quotes

“I, Rocks, will become the ruler of the world. Sooner or later, I'll drag the World Government down from its pedestal.” 13

“On this sea, anyone who doesn't submit to me won't survive.” — Rocks D. Xebec 61

Trivia

• The crew's members regularly fought each other, and trainee and full crew members frequently died in internal clashes. 41 59
• Rocks' officers were already establishing separate followings within the crew long before God Valley. 19
• Patri Vic's defection was considered a decisive reason for the crew's collapse; Whitebeard stated that the Rocks Pirates would likely have won if Vic had fought alongside Rocks. 132