This one's a filler chapter explaining things in Whitebeard's youth


Day 11

We've been sailing up the Sandora for a day since my last entry.

Captain regained consciousness and I told him about what Garp said about the three Shichibukai plundering villages further up the Sandora.

I'd better write here about what Roy told me about the Shichibukai. The Shichibukai are seven pirates whose services the World Government has enlisted in exchange for privileges and the nullification of their bounties. Speaking of which, each Shichibukai has a former bounty at least two times higher than Captain Jones's.

I know I wrote somewhere in here before that there were five Shichibukai, that's because two of them got into a serious fight with each other and one killed the other off, but didn't survive the fight. There are only five of them left.

These are the remaining five, from highest bounty to lowest, according to Roy.

Loong the Dragon, former bounty: 380, 000, 000 beri.

The second oldest of the five. He got his position through an unusual way: he demanded it. His strength was such that he slew four Admirals in his time. Apparent he wanted the position because he wanted a peaceful retirement. The World Government didn't have the guts to say no to him.

Rokai the Black Blade, former bounty: 330, 000, 000 beri.

He's notorious for defeating five different countries' armada. It took the combine forces of the Marines and other countries to stop him and his crew. That battle ended in a stalemate and out of desperation, the World Government gave him the position so that he'd turn his destructive powers on other pirates.

Jagar the Ironman, former bounty: 299, 000, 000 beri.

Got his position after defeating countless other pirates with bounties over a hundred million beri and battled one of the three Demons to a stalemate (more on that later). He's the oldest of the remaining five.

Toddy the Crimson Razor, former bounty: 240, 000, 000 beri.

Roy wasn't quite sure what he did. The only thing Roy knew about him is that he used to be a barber.

Roshan the Blazing Demon, former bounty: 220, 000, 000 beri.

He's the captain of the Mahindra Pirates, a pirate crew whose numbers are equivalent to that of an armada. He took down many marine bases and slaughtered countless people mercilessly.

Knowing these guys' reputation, I sometimes find it hard to believe that the World Government can work alongside them.

But Roy explained the reason to me as well.

The Royal Shichibukai had been formed because of another threat. A threat posed by three pirates and their crew.

These pirates are called the Three Demons.

They're dangerous because they roam too close to Mariejoa, the seat of the World Government's power. But the WG can't do anything about it. These three guys are so powerful that they could only set a blockade just to keep them in check.

Roy doesn't know much about the Three other than their names.

According to Roy, the Three Demons are:

Choo the Lord of Primal Fury.

Terrence the Blackbeak.

Greybeard.

That last name startled me. That is the alias of Arden Frank, a name known throughout the Four Blues and the Grand Line itself. That man is declared by the WG as the most powerful and dangerous pirate in the world.

My mother used to tell me stories of Greybeard to scare me, now that I think about it; he must be one of the strongest old timers out there as well.

Anyway, that's all that Roy told me about what he calls the Superpowers in Grand Line.

We also had a talk about something else.

Roy tells me that things are just going to get tougher in future and that it's up to us to back Jones up. He also grudgingly admitted that while I'm one of the younger crew members, I've already established myself as one of the most powerful members.

To hear Roy say that, it just makes my heart swell with pride.

But I can't let it get to my head; there are other powerful people out there. I can't get cocky.


Anyone read the latest One Piece chap?? Pops was epic, wasn't he??

I might not update until the next OP chap comes out. I'm just wondering if Oda will give Whitebeard's backstory...if yes...then i'll use that as reference for future chapters...