One Piece: Lone Monster
Chapter 12
It took Ron nearly a month to reach the New World.
During the journey, he finally experienced the true terror of the Grand Line's weather, especially the chaotic climate of the New World. Massive storms appeared without warning, violent winds tore across the sea, and entire skies could change within minutes.
Because of those extreme conditions, Ron's travel was delayed several times.
At one point, the storms were so violent that even Ron was forced to fly at lower altitudes to avoid lightning strikes and unstable air currents.
A few ships sailing nearby even managed to capture photographs of him flying through the sky.
Ron didn't care about the pictures spreading.
After all, he was already planning to challenge the Rocks Pirates.
Once that battle happened, his situation with the World Government wouldn't matter much anymore.
Even if the Government wanted to kill him afterward, it wouldn't be so easy.
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Far away in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the atmosphere inside the meeting chamber had grown extremely tense.
The Five Elders stared at the photograph placed on the table before them.
Their expressions were dark with anger.
Saint Nusjuro gritted his teeth while looking at the image.
"So that race still has a survivor."
Saint Peter studied the photo carefully.
"And not just one lineage," he said slowly. "He carries two bloodlines."
"An Ancient Giant… and a Lunarian."
Saint Saturn slammed his hand on the table in rage.
"Why does a monster like him even exist?"
"A creature with the strength and vitality of the Ancient Giants, combined with Lunarian flames, Lunarian speed, and Lunarian durability."
His voice turned colder.
"And he even has Lunarian wings."
Saint Warcury looked grim while reading the latest report.
"It appears he's heading toward Beehive Island."
"If that monster joins Rocks, the situation will become far worse."
Saint Mars stroked his beard thoughtfully.
"Wasn't Garp chasing him?" he asked.
"The reports say Ron escaped multiple times because of his Devil Fruit abilities."
Mars' eyes narrowed slightly.
"Is Garp rebelling?"
Saint Peter shook his head calmly.
"We cannot touch Garp."
"He's one of the strongest Marines we currently have."
"If we lose him… or worse, if he becomes a pirate…"
Peter's expression hardened.
"That would be a disaster."
He continued speaking carefully.
"Sengoku and several other officers have deep bonds with Garp."
"If we accuse him recklessly, the situation inside the Marines could spiral out of control."
"And Kong would most likely support Garp as well."
Warcury nodded slowly.
"Then let him continue chasing Roger."
"Our priority should remain Rocks."
"With that monster joining their ranks, they will become even more troublesome."
Nusjuro stared at the photograph again.
"At least there are no reports of him awakening Conqueror's Haki."
The room fell into uneasy silence.
Even the Gorosei were uncertain how dangerous Ron could become.
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Meanwhile, Ron had already reached Beehive Island.
The infamous island that served as the headquarters of the Rocks Pirates stood before him.
Ron hovered in the sky while observing the massive skull-shaped mountain dominating the island.
A wide grin spread across his face.
"Bahahaha… let's see if the Rocks Pirates are really as strong as people say."
He opened his inventory and pulled out a cannonball, gripping it tightly in his hand.
Ron then focused his Observation Haki, sensing the strongest presence within the skull mountain.
Without hesitation, he threw the cannonball.
"Fist Bone Meteorite!"
The cannonball shot forward like a blazing meteor.
It slammed directly into the skull-shaped mountain with a violent explosion.
For a moment, the entire island shook.
Then an angry roar erupted from the mountain.
"GARPP! You bastard—!"
The voice suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
The man who had shouted finally looked toward the sky.
There, he saw a massive figure hovering in the air.
Ron's body had expanded to his true height of twenty-five meters.
His Lunarian wings spread wide behind him as powerful flames burned along his back.
His long white hair flowed wildly in the wind.
Below him stood the captain of the Rocks Pirates.
Rocks D. Xebec.
Rocks stared at the giant for a moment before suddenly bursting into loud laughter.
"Vohahahahaha!"
"So I was right!"
His eyes gleamed with excitement.
"You really are from that race."
"An Ancient Giant with Lunarian blood… fascinating."
Rocks slowly drew his sword.
"Vohahahaha, kid…"
"Join my crew."
Without waiting for an answer, Rocks suddenly launched forward and slashed toward Ron with terrifying speed.
Ron's grin widened as he welcomed the attack.
"Then come at me, Rocks!"
His fist ignited with blazing flames.
"Fire Fist!"
A massive flaming punch shot toward Rocks like a raging inferno.
Rocks responded instantly, cutting through the attack with his sword before charging directly toward Ron.
Their clash shook the sky above Beehive Island.
Meanwhile, several powerful figures had already gathered nearby to watch the battle.
Edward Newgate, Shiki, Stussy, Captain John, Ochoku, Silver Axe, and Charlotte Linlin all stared at the scene unfolding above them.
The sky trembled as the two monsters began fighting.
Newgate crossed his arms while watching carefully.
"Gurararara… that brat really came."
Shiki laughed loudly while floating nearby.
"Jihahaha! That's the giant kid with the 800 million bounty."
Linlin's eyes gleamed with interest.
"Mamamama… what a fascinating monster."
Stussy calmly observed the battle with narrowed eyes.
"So he really came to challenge Captain Rocks."
Above them, Ron and Rocks clashed again.
The impact of their attacks echoed across the entire island.
{Ahem, guys suggest me a Mythical Zoan for Yamato and DF'S for other girls. }