I’m genuinely curious what does Rocks have to do with Elbaf?
What does Imu lol?
Think about the characters with the crew right now
- Kuma: The only person who knows what happened on God Valley. Potentially this person waiting on Elbaf does too (could be Scopper), but thats my point. They are an avenue to propel that story
- Vegapunk/Stussy (if she ends up on the ship): Is directly responsible for cloning Rocks pirates for whatever reason. There is history between him and Bakkin, the creation of Stussy and Weevil.
- The Burned Scar Man could inherently be someone tied to the Rocks Pirates.
- Big Mom's potential return in Elbaf would characterize Rocks lore
There is a reason Oda is hiding Rocks, the Burned Scar Man, and the person silhouetted in 1121. They may be tied together, or even may be the same person. Could be as ridiculous as a it being a Rocks clone.
You have to think of these stories as what needs addressing and where. The Burned Scar Man and Rocks are our general what ifs on remaining lore.