>Rocks built his strength by fighting the World Gov't directly for years, solo. Just like Mihawk
Insane how he and Dracule managed to become obscenely strong from direct engagement alone. Rocks managed to enter the final Dungeon on his own too BEFORE any crew was amassed. How the hell?

Rocks used the Awakened Bara-Bara to split into two people, Blackbeard and Buggy.