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On the Going Merry, Ron remained oblivious to the multitude of eyes watching him from all over the world, content to lounge on the deck chair and soak up the sun.
Or maybe he wouldn't have cared even if he had known?
"Gollum..." A messenger bird swooped through the air and landed on the ship's railing.
"Nami, could you grab the paper?" Ron, not inclined to move, lay there like a gentleman and turned his head to address Nami, who was studying a map.
" Sure, Captain Ron!" Nami pouted playfully, her cute attitude making Ron's heart flutter for a moment.
Nami is getting cheekier by the day! Ron admired Na Mei's graceful figure, but his gaze was caught by Makino passing by.
"Ahem..." Makino cleared her throat softly and placed a few glasses of juice and a pastry on the table next to Ron.
Ron quickly straightened his posture and took on a gentlemanly demeanor. "Makino, how is Apis now?"
"She seemed sad and tired before, but now she's resting," Marcino smiled, "She's even sleeping with the baby dragon in her arms."
"Let her be, that little dragon isn't half bad. Giving her a pet might help ease the grief in her heart," Ron mused with a smile, then noticed Nami approaching with a different expression on her face. "What is it?"
"Look, your bounty has gone up again!" Nami handed Ron the newspaper and the wanted poster.
"Really! It's really increased!" Ron opened the newspaper and scanned it, raising an eyebrow and smiling nonchalantly. "Two hundred million Beli, the Navy is really generous!"
"Aren't you worried at all?" Nami asked curiously. "With a bounty of two hundred million Beli, there might be countless bounty hunters after you!"
"So what?" Ron replied calmly. "If they want to collect the bounty on my head, it depends on how sharp their blades are!"
"You're incredibly confident!" Nami and Marcino looked at Ron speechlessly, never having met such a confident person before.
Ron grinned. For pirates, a large bounty meant status. While it might bring some inconvenience, such as attracting bounty hunters and Navy pursuit, it also served as a deterrent to others - a double-edged sword. Of course, it hardly mattered to Ron.
"As for the bounty hunters, if they're attractive women, that's one thing. But as for the rest, I'll crush them one by one, or even two at a time, I'll crush them in pairs if I have to!" Ron spoke calmly.
"Look at you, so full of yourself!" Nami couldn't help but remark. "There are countless powerful opponents in the world. Are you really sure that you can defeat them all?"
"Almost!" Ron nodded confidently.
Nami and Makino exchanged glances and sighed in despair. Their captain was beyond redemption - too conceited and full of himself. Did he really think he could take on the Seven Warlords, the Four Emperors, and the Admirals as if they were mere decorations?
Seeing the resigned expressions on the two girls' faces, Ron smiled indifferently. In order to become invincible and formidable, one needed to have the indomitable spirit to stand at the top. Otherwise, how could one climb to the top of the world and declare oneself the strongest?
Ron shook the newspaper in his hand, examining the reports of his skirmishes with several Navy fleets in the East Blue, as well as the account of his clash with Arlong's crew, which was prominently featured in the newspaper. The wanted poster showed Ron with a sword, his expression cold and haughty. He couldn't help but smile and nod. "This picture perfectly captures my invincible aura! Not bad at all."
While sipping her juice, Nami rolled her eyes and changed the subject, "We've crossed the sea near Rogue Town, and we're getting close to where Reverse Mountain is. Once we cross Reverse Mountain, we'll reach the Grand Line. I wonder what awaits us there?"
"I've heard that the climate is very unpredictable, and the weather can vary from island to island," Makino chimed in.
"These are all just rumors. We'll have to see for ourselves to know the details!" Nami shook her head. "I'm going to find Nojiko. Is she still in the kitchen?"
"Yes," Makino confirmed.
When Nami left, Makino remained sitting quietly and Ron continued to read the newspaper, fascinated by other news.
"Huh?" Ron's interest was piqued when he stumbled upon a particular piece of news.
"The Fourth Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Thatch, was killed by a member of the Second Division, Teach, who stole the Dark Fruit and fled. The Second Division Commander pursued Teach from the New World to the first half of the Grand Line, and his current whereabouts are unknown..."
Ron stroked his chin thoughtfully. At this point, Blackbeard had already killed Thatch and obtained the Dark Fruit, while Ace was in pursuit of Blackbeard. Luffy was also on his way.
The impending war between the great powers was approaching, probably within half a year.
"Blackbeard... Dark Fruit..." Ron's eyes glowed dangerously. Was it worth trying to steal Blackbeard's Dark Fruit?
The Dark Fruit's ability to hold an additional Devil Fruit intrigued him. With the Dark Fruit, he could possess two Devil Fruit abilities at the same time, potentially increasing his power exponentially.
"But... Blackbeard acquired the Tremor Fruit from Whitebeard. Should I wait for Blackbeard to get the Tremor-Tremor Fruit before making a move?" Ron shook his head. "No, if the war breaks out, I'll be there for sure. Too bad about Ace's fate. If Whitebeard falls, I'll try to save him. With my strength by then, anyone who stands in my way won't be a match for me, including Whitebeard."
"So, that's a no for the Dark Fruit," Ron decided. He had to explore other possibilities. Besides, the Dark Fruit only provided one additional ability, and its drawbacks were considerable.
"I remember... there's a unique Devil Fruit on Drum Island!" Ron's eyes lit up. "By consuming it, the ability would be enhanced to its full potential. That little king in the original story couldn't fully utilize the power of the fruit. If I consume the fruit, the ability enhancement will be maximized!"
"System!"
Prompted by this thought, Ron asked in his mind, "What effects will occur when the Devil Fruit's enhancement reaches its maximum level?"
"Host... You're very perceptive!" It took a moment for the system to respond. "The Munch-Munch Fruit is the most underestimated and powerful fruit in the world! Once it reaches its maximum level, it surpasses even the Dark Fruit. It grants the ability to wield three Devil Fruits at once - in addition to the Munch-Munch Devil Fruit, the user can gain the power of two additional Devil Fruits!"
"Hmm?!!"
Ron was stunned by this revelation. What had started out as a passing idea now seemed far more significant. The Munch Fruit was no ordinary Devil Fruit!
"A Full Level Devil Fruit is that powerful!!?" Ron shouted, don't blame him for being surprised, in the original plot, the King was defeated by Luffy very easily, he didn't have the real ability to use the fruit at all, he just made the fruit look very weak, and now listening to the system, he now knew that this was definitely a powerful devil fruit!
"Yes!" The system replied.
"Hahaha!" Ron suddenly looked up and laughed out loud, startling Makino who was sitting next to him, Makino looked at Ron with her eyes as if she thought he was a fool, completely unaware of what the captain was doing.
But she didn't know that Ron had almost jumped up with joy in his heart at that moment, the ability to have three devil fruits to enhance, how strong would he be. After the war, Blackbeard's power peaked because of the strength of two devil fruits combined, and because of that he became one of the new generation of four emperors, and his combat strength was comparable to that of an Admiral.
When you gather three fruits in one body and then fill them all with skill points, the power should be overwhelming!
Ron smirked and his heart had already decided, eat the Munch-Munch fruit, he must get it no matter what the cost!
"Maybe after I go to the Grand Line, I will go to find Blackbeard, after all, this guy has the ability to absorb Devil Fruit abilities, Blackbeard in this period is not as strong as in the later period, and with his own strength he could completely beat him, and if he doesn't hand over the ability to seal the Devil Fruit abilities, then kill him!" The corners of Ron's mouth cracked, revealing a cold smile.