One Piece: Lone Monster
Chapter 14
Ron slowly woke up and looked around the room. His body was wrapped in bandages, but he could already feel that most of his wounds had nearly healed.
His Ancient Giant vitality and Lunarian physique had accelerated the recovery far faster than normal.
After stretching his arms slightly, Ron stood up and focused his Observation Haki.
He immediately sensed the presence of many powerful individuals gathered nearby.
The Rocks Pirates were still partying.
Ron calmly walked toward the large hall where the noise was coming from.
Inside, the crew was still drinking, laughing, and celebrating loudly.
Rocks noticed Ron the moment he entered.
"Ohhh… the kid is awake," Rocks said with a loud laugh.
Newgate also noticed him and tossed a large piece of roasted meat in his direction.
"Gurararara! Eat."
Ron caught the meat without hesitation and immediately started eating.
He was starving.
Plate after plate of food quickly disappeared as Ron devoured everything placed in front of him.
He completely ignored the alcohol and focused only on food.
Rocks stared at the growing pile of empty plates.
His mouth twitched slightly.
"Damn it… how did I forget this brat is an Ancient Giant?"
"Hey kid, stop eating!"
Ron didn't even look up.
"Shut up," he replied while grabbing another plate.
"You asked me to join your crew."
"As the captain, making sure your crew doesn't go hungry is your responsibility."
Ron was still slightly annoyed.
After all, Rocks had used Conqueror's Haki infusion during their fight.
The entire battle had basically been a demonstration of power.
Rocks stared at the mountain of empty plates forming in front of Ron.
Every member of the Rocks Pirates had a huge appetite, but compared to Ron, they were nothing.
Rocks suddenly felt a headache thinking about the future food expenses.
After a moment, he stood up.
"Alright, enough resting."
"Let's go raid an affiliated nation."
His eyes briefly glanced at the empty plates again.
Ron immediately perked up at those words.
"Hey Rocks… why not just rob the Heavenly Tribute instead?"
The entire hall suddenly went silent.
Ron casually continued speaking.
"That way we kill two birds with one stone."
"We get treasure and money, and the World Government suffers."
"If we keep stealing Heavenly Tribute shipments, the Government will slowly lose money."
He shrugged casually.
"And if the Government lacks money, the Marines will be affected too."
Silence filled the room.
Several pirates stared at him with wide eyes.
Rocks blinked once.
Then he suddenly burst into loud laughter.
"Vohahahahaha!"
"You hear that?!"
He pointed at Ron while laughing.
"Find information on every Heavenly Tribute shipment."
"We'll rob every single one!"
Newgate laughed deeply.
"Gurararara… that's a bold plan."
"The World Government will hunt us like madmen if we do that."
Rocks grinned widely.
"Vohahaha! You think we're afraid of those World Government bastards?"
He slammed his fist on the table.
"Let's go raid an allied nation first."
"Otherwise this kid will eat us into poverty."
Ron rolled his eyes.
"Stop making a fuss about my food."
"If you're that worried, go hunt some Sea Kings instead."
Rocks slowly turned his head toward Ron.
The next moment, he suddenly lunged forward.
His fist was coated with Conqueror's Haki infusion.
"You bastard!"
"I'm the captain!"
"How dare you order me around!"
Ron reacted instantly, coating his fist with emission-level Armament Haki.
The two fists collided violently.
However, Ron was still sent flying backward by the impact.
After sliding to a stop, Ron immediately charged back.
"If you can't even give me enough food, why should I follow you?!"
Rocks met his punch head-on again.
Technically… the brat had a point.
Still, he was the captain.
After a brief clash, Rocks cleared his throat.
"Ahem."
"Fine."
"You'll get your food."
Ron snorted before casually sitting down next to Newgate.
The two of them started chatting as if nothing had happened.
Meanwhile, the banquet resumed.
Cooks quickly brought out dish after dish to keep up with the hungry pirates.
Eventually, after eating enough, Ron finally stood up.
He stretched lazily before walking toward his room.
Now he was officially a member of the Rocks Pirates.
More importantly, he could now fight monsters like Whitebeard, Shiki, Linlin, and occasionally Rocks himself.
For Ron, that was an incredible opportunity.
A grin appeared on his face as he entered his room.
For someone obsessed with growing stronger, this was the perfect battlefield.