One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 9 Yamato: I'm not hungry!

On the misty riverbank, Yamato looked bewildered, vaguely seeing someone waving to her from the other side of the river.

"Yamato, come here, it's your mother."

"Mother?"

Yamato walked blankly into Hanoi. The icy river water soaked her calves, making her shiver involuntarily.

As she reached the middle of the river, the figures on the bank gradually became clearer, and the calls grew gentler, but she stopped, a question mark appearing above her head.

Wait, does she have a mother?
She doesn't have a mother!

The girl was furious.

"You're not my mother!"

"Hehe, I am—"

Seeing that his lie had been exposed, the shadowy figure dropped his disguise, revealing his burly true form, and grinned as he reached out his arms to grab Yamato!

"Wow ah ah ah!!!"

Ghost Island, Dungeon.

"Waaaaah, don't come any closer!"

Yamato screamed as he got up, waving his hands wildly in shock, until he realized he was in a familiar cave, at which point he calmed down.

Great, it's a dungeon!
The dark and damp dungeon now feels as warm as home.

The scene I just witnessed was all a dream.

She was really scared to death.

"Have I been caught?"

Yamato hugged his knees with both hands, curling up pitifully into a ball.

Being in the dungeon meant she had been captured by her father's men, and she could only force her way out once she regained her strength.

"Waaah~ I'm out of energy."

"My back hurts so much, my neck hurts so much, and my butt hurts too."

"My whole body aches!"

"Gululu~~"

"(╥_╥) I'm so hungry!"

"I want to eat sashimi~ Slurp~"

Hunger lessened the pain.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Yamato closed her eyes and sniffed, catching the aroma of meat wafting from afar. She couldn't help but swallow hard, instinctively urging herself to follow the scent.

"Oh!"

He bumped his forehead into the steel fence.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

The girl crouched down in pain, clutching her head, and the little pearls fell out.

When she opened her eyes, she was pleasantly surprised to find the area outside her cell filled with delicious food, including various kinds of tasty meat and her favorite salmon.

Saliva streamed down his face like a waterfall.

Yamato stared at the salmon until a ball of charcoal was lit, and the salmon was placed on the fire to be grilled.

"do not want!"

The girl reached her hand out of the fence, trying to stop this.

She likes to eat raw food!

However, the arms weren't long enough.

Soon, the salmon sizzled and dripped oil from the charcoal fire, and the rich aroma of grilled fish filled the dungeon.

Yamato gripped the fence in grief and indignation, his heart bleeding.

Why! Why do this!
Salmon is most delicious when eaten raw!

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~"

Goode sat in front of the charcoal fire, skillfully sprinkling spices on the surface of the grilled fish. Once the fish was golden brown on both sides, he picked it up and took a big bite.

Mmm, that's the taste!
He used to enjoy outdoor activities frequently, and barbecuing was an essential skill for him, and it wasn't difficult at all. Now that he was guarding the dungeon alone, he decided to treat himself to a meal.

After finishing the grilled fish, Good quickly started on the skewers.

"Slurp~~ Slurp~~"

The sound of swallowing saliva could be heard continuously.

Goode turned his head to look at the cell.

The white-haired girl was gripping the fence, staring longingly at the large skewer of meat in his hand, constantly swallowing her saliva.

poor thing.

Noticing that Goode was looking at him, Yamato's eyes immediately lit up, filled with anxiety and a desire to please.

Like a dog.

If Yamato had a tail, it would probably be rocking like a propeller right now.

Quite cute.

Goode smiled and shook his head, picked up the large meat skewer and faced Yamato, stuffing it into his mouth in a mouthful under Yamato's even more anxious and expectant gaze.

"Mmm, delicious!"

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Yamato instantly lost all his strength and collapsed into a heap.

Waaaaah~~
Waaaaaahh ...

The girl bit her lip, trying hard not to let her tears fall.

She! No! She's hungry!
"Clap."

Just as the girl was stubbornly resisting, a bowl of fragrant white rice appeared outside the fence, within easy reach.

It smells so good!

The girl's eyes lit up again, staring intently at the white rice.

The devil's tempting voice echoed in my ears.

"Want some?" "Yes!"

Both the big and small chickens nodded frantically, like pecking at rice.

"Then let's eat."

Unexpectedly, the man pushed the white rice in front of her.

Yamato was stunned.

Should I really give it to her?
Every time she was locked up before, the guards didn't dare to give her food. If that bastard father found out, he would definitely kill her.

The other party couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

Smelling the enticing aroma of the food, Yamato swallowed hard, struggled with his thoughts for a while, then turned his head away, tears streaming down his face.

"I'm not hungry!"

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Goode paused for a moment, then chuckled.

They're actually quite cute.

He couldn't say he liked Yamato, nor could he say he disliked him.

This girl is impeccable in every aspect, whether it's her personal abilities, figure and appearance, or her straightforward personality.

He quite likes it.

But the problem is that he's not very bright; he fantasizes that he's Kozuki Oden and is going against his father.

This is what disgusted him.

His perspective was dictated by his position. Now that he was a member of the Beasts Pirates, he would have to rely on them for a long time to make a living, so naturally he disliked traitors.

But.

His experience in the City of Flowers served as a wake-up call for him.

He currently holds a low position and his strength is only just beginning, making it inconvenient for him to do anything. But by getting involved with Kyoshiro, everything becomes smooth.

That's the benefit of status.

He needed a real backer, or a powerful figure to intimidate people. Relying solely on Runti was clearly not enough, and the girl in front of him was a perfect fit.

In Wano Country, besides Kaido, who dares to disrespect the Demon Child?

Even the great serpent, General Orochi, has to give him some respect!

The key is how to fool this girl and ensure she receives the status and treatment befitting a child of demons, so that we can raise the banner high.

"Gululu~~"

The girl's stomach protested.

Goode smiled broadly, picked up the bowl, and scooped out a large spoonful.

"You really don't want to eat? Then I'll eat it."

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Hungry eyes immediately fixed on them.

Slurp~~
Yamato swallowed hard.

At this moment, this bowl of white rice is like the most delicious treasure in the world in her eyes; she can't imagine how happy she would be to take a bite.

The next second, fragrant rice was stuffed into her mouth.

"Well!!!"

A taste explosion!

Yamato couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Oh, yay!

I want more!

"Eat quickly."

The white rice was handed to the girl.

This time, Yamato didn't hesitate. He devoured the food like a starving ghost, licking the bowl clean.

There were grains of rice around her mouth.

Upon hearing Goode's reminder, the girl quickly reached out and put the rice grains from the corner of her mouth into her mouth, even sucking on her fingers for a long time.

This is happiness!

After a long while, the girl looked at Goode, her bright eyes filled with trust, as if she were looking at her beloved family and friends.

There are worries.

"Thank you, but what if Father finds out you gave me food?"

"You can just not say it."

Goode answered with a smile.

There were only the two of them, Yamato and Yamato, in the dungeon. No one outside would know what happened, as long as they didn't tell anyone.

He trusted the girl in this respect.

"Yes, I promise I'll keep it a secret!"

Yamato solemnly promises.

Although she hadn't filled her stomach, her body was already feeling more satisfied than ever before, and at that moment she finally turned her attention to Goode.

His burly physique was somewhat familiar, his shiny bald head was somewhat familiar, and his fierce appearance was somewhat familiar.

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before.

Images of being brutally beaten by men subconsciously flashed through my mind.

Yamato blinked, and upon realizing the other person's identity, fine beads of sweat instantly covered his cheeks. Then, his eyes bulged in shock, and his tongue became wavy.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!"

Screams echoed throughout the dungeon.

"It's you!"

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Good covered his ears, looking utterly exasperated.

This girl only just recognized him?!

(End of this chapter)