Rocks

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Rocks
Alias(es)	Rocks D. Xebec / Zebek; Davy D. Xebec; Demon Rocks 25 77 93
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Rocks Pirates — captain
Occupation/Role	Pirate captain; leader seeking to overthrow the World Government and Celestial Dragons
Status	Deceased; mortally wounded after Roger and Garp's combined final attack at God Valley 96
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Rocks was born into the persecuted Davy Clan, descendants of Davy D. Jones. He used his mother's surname, “Rocks,” while the surviving Davy Clan hid under assumed identities after centuries of World Government persecution. He later disclosed this heritage only to King Harald of Elbaf. 77

As captain of the Rocks Pirates, he built a crew around strength, ambition, and war merit rather than loyalty. He viewed weaker captains as expendable, while considering high-level executives such as Whitebeard, Shiki, Linlin, Silver Axe, Ochoku, and John essential to his plan to overthrow the World Government. 4

Rocks accepted Luo Tian into the crew after witnessing his power, then personally elevated him to executive despite objections from veteran members. He regarded exceptional strength and ambition as grounds for special privilege. 4 5

He led the successful interception of the Heavenly Tribute, personally confronting Garp while his executives seized the treasure. Following the operation, Rocks rewarded officers according to their contributions and began preparing the crew for an eventual war against the Marines and World Government. 17 23 32 39

Rocks escalated his campaign by ordering the capture of Celestial Dragons alive, intending to publicly humiliate the World Government and undermine its authority. He later deceived the Marines into abandoning Mary Geoise, then led the Rocks Pirates in an assault on the holy land. 45 59 64

The Mary Geoise attack failed after Imu intervened. Rocks concluded that he would need the powers of the Dark God Nika and Sun God Nika to overcome Imu's immortality, but the retreat worsened distrust among his executives. 70 73

At God Valley, Rocks sought to rescue Shakky, acquire treasure and Devil Fruits, and confront the World Government. There, he reunited with his wife Alice and their son Teach while discovering that members of his clan had been transformed into immortal monsters under Imu's control. 76 80 86

Imu's Black Turn Domination corrupted Rocks into Demon Rocks. Though his transformed body attacked allies and civilians indiscriminately, Rocks retained enough consciousness to beg Roger and Garp to kill him. Their combined ultimate attack destroyed the dark domination and left him mortally wounded. His final thoughts were of Alice and Teach. 93 94 96

Appearance

In his normal state, Rocks is a long-haired swordsman who carries an ancient black sword with a demon-fang-shaped crossguard. During his corruption at God Valley, he transformed into a much larger demonic figure. 23 93

• Wields a pitch-black blade referred to as the Black Blade. 23 87
• Possesses long hair that is described as whipping wildly during battle. 23
• Demon Rocks has dark-purple skin, three curved horns, black fleshy wings, and pitch-black eyes. 93

Personality

Rocks is ambitious, calculating, and ruthlessly pragmatic. He seeks not merely dominance of the New World, but the destruction and remaking of the existing world order. His operations against the Heavenly Tribute, Celestial Dragons, and Mary Geoise reflect his willingness to provoke total war to achieve that objective. 23 45 64

He respects strength above all else. This is evident in his immediate recognition of Luo Tian's potential, merit-based distribution of plunder, and tolerance for internal conflict so long as it produces powerful subordinates. 4 5 32 33

Despite his tyranny and grand ambitions, Rocks shows genuine attachment to his family. At God Valley, he risked himself to protect Alice and Teach, held off their pursuers alone, and ultimately pleaded for death after his corruption endangered them. 86 87 94 96

Abilities & Skills

Conqueror's Haki

Rocks possesses top-tier Conqueror's Haki powerful enough to overwhelm executives, clash with Garp and Harald, and contend with Imu.

• Pressured Ochoku to his knees from a distance, ending his fight with Luo Tian. 5
• Coated his sword attacks in black and dark-red lightning during clashes with Garp. 23
• Used Conqueror's Haki to restrain Garp during the Rocks Pirates' retreat. 26
• Combined Conqueror's Haki with Ryuo against Harald. 77
• As Demon Rocks, materialized Conqueror's Haki into a defensive shield that neutralized weaker Haki-based attacks. 94 96
• His defensive Haki could ultimately be breached by Roger and Garp concentrating their strongest Haki into a single strike. 96

Observation Haki

Rocks has exceptional battlefield awareness.

• Detected Luo Tian's unusual aura when he arrived at Beehive Island. 2
• Monitored the Heavenly Tribute battlefield over a vast area and immediately detected Garp and Tsuru's concealed presences. 23
• Used his perception to assess enemy movement and assign Luo Tian to oversee the flagship and retreat route. 18

Swordsmanship

Rocks is an elite swordsman whose black blade is his primary weapon.

• Crossed blades with Garp, generating massive shockwaves that distorted the sea and sky. 23 25
• Created a chasm that split God Valley with a single slash while holding back the pursuing demon army. 87
• Severed Garling Figarland into several pieces; Garling's regeneration was slowed by the Conqueror's Haki imbued in the attack. 89
• In Demon Rocks form, overpowered Kaido, deflected Linlin's attack, and forced Whitebeard into a destructive clash. 93

Leadership and Strategy

Rocks is the central strategist of the Rocks Pirates' largest operations.

• Divided the crew into separate forces to intercept the Heavenly Tribute escort fleets. 17 18
• Distributed captured treasure by merit to preserve discipline among his volatile crew. 32 33
• Ordered the acquisition of weapons, ammunition, warships, and Devil Fruits in preparation for war. 39
• Used Beehive Island as a decoy to draw Marine forces away from Mary Geoise. 64 65
• Formed a covert arrangement with Harald, staging a battle to deceive World Government surveillance. 77

Black Turn Domination

Imu's dark power transformed Rocks into Demon Rocks at God Valley. The transformation amplified his physical power and defensive capabilities but stripped him of control over his actions. 92 93

• Injured Kaido and Linlin, then fought Whitebeard while in a corrupted state. 93
• Survived repeated attacks from Roger and Garp due to his materialized Conqueror's Haki defense. 94 95
• Retained fragments of his original consciousness and telepathically begged Roger and Garp to kill him. 94 96
• The domination collapsed after Roger and Garp's decisive combined attack. 96

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black Blade — Ancient black long sword with a demon-fang crossguard; Rocks' primary weapon. 23
• Den Den Mushi communications — Used to coordinate executive operations and emergency responses. 39

Relationships

• Luo Tian — Executive personally recruited and rapidly promoted by Rocks; repeatedly entrusted with critical missions, including retrieving the Ice Continent treasure and capturing Celestial Dragons. 5 39 45
• Edward Newgate / Whitebeard — Top commander and one of Rocks' strongest subordinates; later fought Demon Rocks after his corruption. 37 93
• Golden Lion Shiki — Core executive and leading swordsman of the crew; supported Rocks in major operations, including the Mary Geoise attack. 18 64
• Charlotte Linlin — Executive who fought alongside Rocks, but was attacked by him after his transformation into Demon Rocks. 68 93
• Kaido — Member of the Rocks Pirates whom Rocks considered among the crew's powerful newcomers; later injured by Demon Rocks. 8 93
• Monkey D. Garp — Marine adversary whom Rocks attempted to recruit as vice-captain; later joined Roger in ending Demon Rocks at God Valley. 23 94 96
• Gol D. Roger — Pirate rival who ultimately fought beside Garp to grant Rocks' plea for death. 90 94 96
• Imu — Primary enemy responsible for the persecution of the Davy Clan and Rocks' Black Turn Domination. 70 89 92
• King Harald — Giant king and secret ally; helped Rocks stage a battle to mislead the World Government. 77 78
• Alice — Rocks' wife; fled God Valley with their son after the Davy Clan's monsters pursued them. 86 87
• Teach — Rocks and Alice's young son; his survival became Rocks' final concern before his death. 86 87 96
• Shakky — Rocks Pirates executive whose capture as a God Valley slave-hunt prize prompted Rocks to mobilize the crew. 76 80

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment of Luo Tian

Rocks tests Luo Tian's value through the Rocks Pirates' strength-based hierarchy, accepts him into the crew, and makes him an executive after he defeats Ochoku. 4 5

Heavenly Tribute Raid

Rocks directs the raid on the Marine escort fleet, confronts Garp personally, and leads the successful withdrawal with the Heavenly Tribute. 17 23 25

Preparation for World War

After distributing the tribute, Rocks orders the crew to gather military resources, sends Luo Tian to recover the Ice Continent treasure, and initiates the plot to abduct Celestial Dragons. 33 39 45

Assault on Mary Geoise

Rocks deceives the Marines, invades Mary Geoise, and confronts the Five Elders and Imu. His defeat forces the Rocks Pirates to retreat and intensifies fractures within the crew. 64 68 70 73

God Valley Incident

Rocks leads the crew to God Valley, secretly allies with Harald, discovers the fate of the Davy Clan, and confronts Imu. Imu corrupts him into Demon Rocks, forcing Roger and Garp to defeat him at his own request. 76 77 89 92 96

Notable Quotes

“Join me. The position of vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates is reserved for you at any time.” 23

“This world requires a thorough cleansing.” 23

“You shall not take another step forward!” 87

“Roger, Garp, please, kill me!” 94

Trivia

• Rocks' pirate flag bears a crowned skull with crossed blades behind it. 39
• His public surname comes from his mother, while “Davy” comes from his father. 77
• He considered Luo Tian's Space-Space Fruit especially valuable for covert operations and escape routes. 18 39
• After the Battle of God Valley, world newspapers falsely credited Garp alone with defeating the Rocks Pirates. 99