One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 39

Chapter 39 - [39] : [BONUS] - Sanji!

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Fullbody's expression was a spectacular mess of emotions as he stared dumbfounded at the ship opposite him.

Did his ears deceive him?!

That brat named Luffy... was Vice Admiral Garp's grandson?!

But then, meeting Rowen's steady gaze snapped him back to reality. Cold sweat beaded densely on his forehead.

Fullbody knew with certainty—he hadn't misheard!

What in the unholy hell?!

He had planned to bring the woman accompanying him to the famous Sea Restaurant Baratie, impress her with his wealth and charm...

Encountering a pirate crew, Fullbody had intended to show off his strength too.

But the pirate crew he encountered turned out to be the very one harboring 'Sky Sovereign' Rowen!

And their unremarkable captain... was Vice Admiral Garp's grandson?!

Was this really the East Blue, the weakest sea?! What kind of cruel cosmic joke was this?!

"Eh? Why are you sweating so much? Are you afraid of a bunch of pirates?" Unfortunately, the clueless woman beside him chose that moment to speak up.

Fullbody glanced at Rowen's teasing expression on the opposite ship and grit his teeth.

"O-Of course I'm not scared! It's just... before such a fine dinner, getting things too bloody would ruin the appetite, wouldn't it?" Fullbody forced himself to say, trying to save face.

He had his pride, after all.

No matter what, he was still a Marine Headquarters Lieutenant. As long as he didn't provoke them further, Rowen probably wouldn't make things too difficult for him... right? Probably...?

"Oh? Bloody? Planning to use your 'Iron Fist'?" Rowen asked, smiling as he glanced at the iron-ringed gauntlets on Fullbody's fists.

Seeing those things reminded Rowen of the knuckle dusters some teenagers liked to play with back on Earth.

Using something like that as a weapon in the One Piece world and calling yourself 'Iron Fist'... it was utterly comical.

"!!!" Seeing Rowen looking like he might actually make a move, Fullbody's sweat started pouring down like a waterfall, completely unstoppable.

This guy... wasn't giving him any face at all!

But there was nothing he could do.

Fight a monster rumored at HQ to be future Admiral material if he were a Marine? He wouldn't even know how he died!

Besides, he had felt the man's terrifying presence firsthand. Just standing there, Fullbody lacked the courage even to throw a punch.

If he got killed here, it would be for nothing!

And that damn brat Luffy was Vice Admiral Garp's grandson!

Fullbody's forehead was drenched in cold sweat.

"W-Wait! Hold on!"

"Today's meal is all on me!" Fullbody threw up his hands, blurting out in panic.

Face? Who cares about face when your life is on the line?!

"Free meal?" Hearing this, Nami, still hiding slightly behind Rowen, instantly brightened.

"Really?! Wow, you're actually a good guy!" Luffy beamed, completely won over.

"Hey! In the eyes of normal people, we're the bad guys, and the Marines are the good guys," Usopp couldn't help but point out.

"Oh yeah! That's right!" Luffy yelled, clutching his head.

"Well then... we won't hold back," Rowen chuckled, looking at Nami's sparkling eyes.

Whenever something was free, Nami's enthusiasm skyrocketed.

But Rowen didn't blame her. Since she was ten, she had carried the heavy burden of earning 100 million Beri to buy back her hometown.

To Nami, money represented hope for her village. Years of this struggle had ingrained the habit deeply.

Compared to Nami's excitement, dealing with a small fry like Fullbody wasn't even worth unleashing Conqueror's Haki for Rowen.

Rowen had already checked Fullbody's Traits earlier—not a single one above Purple tier. Completely worthless to him.

"Heehee," Nami stuck out her tongue playfully at Rowen, looking utterly adorable.

Consider it the cost of escaping disaster!

Luckily, their crew isn't that big... it shouldn't cost too much... Fullbody thought desperately.

"Gomu Gomu no——!" Just as Nami was about to instruct Zoro and the others to dock the ship, the impatient Luffy grabbed onto the Going Merry's sheep figurehead, stretching his arms back dramatically.

"ROCKET——!" Luffy launched himself directly towards the Baratie.

BOOM! With a tremendous crash, Luffy blasted a large hole straight through the side of the Baratie.

But the feeling... is completely different now.

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