The Straw Hat Pirates' Scientist

Splash!

The seawater around the small boat began to churn rapidly.

The next moment, a wave surged up, followed by churning seawater and a curtain of water shooting into the sky.

In an instant, the spray subsided, and a huge, ferocious head appeared in front of their boat.

"It looks like a giant noodle fish!" Ron exclaimed, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes as he looked at the enormous creature that had appeared before him.

"Could it be the King of the Near Seas?"

It looks somewhat similar, but the art style is inferior, even more so than in the animation.

"King of the Coast, you've chosen the wrong opponent!"

Luffy, however, stepped forward and stood in front of the small boat. Looking at the large noodle fish, a confident expression appeared on his face.

"Let me show you the moves I've practiced for ten years!"

Roar!

Before Luffy could even make a move, the Lord of the Coast opened his enormous, abyss-like maw and let out an angry roar.

Clearly, no one in this sea area dares to be so arrogant towards it.

"Gigantic designs really do look impressive!"

Even a noodlefish, as enormous as a king of the near seas, is still quite imposing!

Ron's gaze sharpened slightly, and his expression became somewhat tense.

After all, just half a month ago, he was just a naive internet celebrity who had never seen much of the world.

But this giant sea king, as massive as a train, roared with the power to create enormous waves.

This is quite impressive; it's something you can't compare to watching TV.

Ordinary people are afraid of a giant python, let alone the even more ferocious and enormous king of the near seas.

"This is just a minor incident; I need to stay calm!"

"Future opponents will be even more imposing, the scale will be larger, and there will even be special effects," Ron thought to himself, brainwashing himself.

A strong person must have a fearless heart. Ron didn't have one before, but he's working hard to learn it now.

"A rubber pistol!"

But the next moment, Luffy made his move.

The arm, which was originally normal and even slender, suddenly stretched out as if it were a spring.

In an instant, Luffy's fist, like a bullet, slammed into the face of the Lord of the Coast.

With a loud bang, the massive, train-like king of the near seas was blasted away by a single punch.

His football-sized eyes were bloodshot, and his tongue, which looked like a belt, lay limply against his mouth.

A few breaths later, with a loud thud, it crashed heavily into the water.

"Now you know how powerful I am, right? I'm going to be a pirate for life!" Luffy rolled up his sleeves and shouted confidently.

"It's time!"

With a calm and collected mindset, Ron took a deep breath and quickly took out a 'little gadget' from his backpack.

This is what he finished working on last night.

"Huh? Ron, what's this? Is it your new invention?" Luffy asked curiously upon seeing it.

Having seen the capsules before, he subconsciously regarded Ron as a brilliant scientist.

"It's not an invention, just a small handmade item!" Ron chuckled and immediately handed it to Luffy.

This is a metal kit with a front end resembling a cow's muzzle, connected to a rope loop made of six steel wires twisted together.

At the end of the rope, there is a safety harness made of a special leather strap, which can be tied around the waist, thigh, or other areas in critical moments.

Some of the connecting parts also have very precise metal fittings.

It not only adds many functionalities but also greatly enhances the safety of the rope.

"We need to attach this to it. Our boat is too small, and it's not a sailboat, so it's too slow."

"With the King of the Coast pulling the ship, it will be much faster, and if we encounter any emergencies, we can rely on it to escape danger. After we seize a pirate ship, we can let it leave."

Ron immediately began to explain.

In fact, besides the fact that this small wooden boat is currently traveling at a very slow speed, requiring the King of the Coast to pull it,

There's an even more important purpose!

That means that a huge whirlpool will appear on the sea surface soon.

At the very beginning of the original story, Luffy hid in a barrel because his ship was destroyed at that time.

Having lost his small boat, Luffy had no choice but to hide in a barrel of sake and drift at sea for a long time until he was rescued by someone.

Ron glanced at the barrel next to him. If nothing unexpected happened, the only barrel on this small wooden boat would be the one that Luffy would squeeze into in the future.

He didn't want to squeeze into the barrel with Luffy, and besides, there wasn't enough room for both of them.

To be more precise, the barrel is so small that even Ron himself couldn't fit inside. Only Luffy, the rubber man, could possibly squeeze into it.

"Wow, Ron, you're amazing! You even thought of that!" Luffy's eyes lit up, and he excitedly accepted it.

"How do I use this?" Luffy asked excitedly, fiddling with the kit in his hands.

"Here, take this!"

Ron smiled and took out a small box from his pocket, which contained several pieces of food about the size of mahjong tiles.

"What is it?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Luffy ate it in one bite, completely trusting it, but he was very curious about what Ron had taken out.

"This is called the translation konjac. After people eat it, they can communicate with any living being and understand any language."

While explaining to Luffy, Ron also ate a piece himself.

He searched the store and found that translating the recipe for konjac required 360 points.

If you buy one directly, it will cost 36000 points, which is equivalent to 36 billion Berries.

It's a valuable item!

But this thing is usually considered a useless item.

Especially in the world of One Piece, there are not only users with abilities similar to the Whisper-Whisper Fruit, but also those with the special ability to hear the voices of all things.

This made translating konjac seem even more useless, but Ron was well aware of its value.

Because there's something in the world of One Piece that's a perfect match for translation konjac.

That is……

Historical text!

This is an ancient script that only a very few people, such as Robin, can understand.

However, as long as one consumes the translation konjac, one can instantly understand the historical text.

From this perspective, it can be considered a precious item.

However, Ron is feeding Luffy now not so that he can read the Poneglyphs, but so that he can communicate with the Lord of the Coast.

"asshole!"

"I will definitely get my revenge!"

The moment Luffy and Roon ate the translation konjac, they heard a somewhat hoarse voice.

His words were full of anger, and even a little bit of grievance.

"Huh? Who's talking?"

Luffy was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked at the coastal king who was preparing to leave the sea.

"Damn human, little brat, what are you looking at? Sooner or later I'll eat you up in one gulp, leaving not even a trace, and you'll know how powerful I am."

The Lord of the Coast looked at Luffy and roared.

However, these roars sounded so clear to Luffy's ears.

"Wow, that's amazing! Ron, I really heard the Lord of the Coast speaking."

"This thing is amazing! You're incredible!"

Luffy's eyes lit up, and he jumped up excitedly, clapping his feet together as if he were applauding.

"Of course I'm amazing! Otherwise, how could I be the Pirate King's crewmate!"

"Yes, yes, you will definitely be a very remarkable scientist in the future."

"How about the world's number one scientist?"

"That's so cool!"

"Alright, Luffy, go and put these kits on it. If it doesn't behave, keep beating it up." Seeing that the Lord of the Coast was about to escape, Ron stopped chatting and said with a sneer.

After all, this is the king of the near sea, not some husky in someone's living room.

If you want someone to obey you, you have to use some tricks.

Fortunately, this is a perfect match for Luffy's expertise.

"Okay, leave it to me."

Luffy immediately sprang into action with excitement.

Thus, the unfortunate king of the coastal waters didn't even have a chance to escape and was thoroughly humiliated by Luffy.

The pitiful scene made Ron feel sorry for the other party, worried that the Lord of the Coast would be crippled by Luffy.

"Can you behave now?"

Ron stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the Sea King's tearful face, and couldn't help but laugh.

He didn't sympathize with the Lord of the Coast, even though he looked like a pitiful little chick facing Luffy.

You should know that the King of the Near Seas is the overlord of this sea area. He has not only committed many evil deeds and attacked many ships, but he has also eaten people.

Now that they've ended up like this, they deserve it.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I'll be good. Waaaaaah..."

The king of the near seas never imagined that he, a powerful ruler of his region, would be reduced to pulling ships for lowly humans.

"Good, good. You need to pull the boat properly to make up for the mistakes you made back then, understand?"

Luffy immediately stepped onto the back of the Sea King, gripping the ropes with both hands, looking quite like a dragon knight.

"Set off!"

Luffy was immediately filled with high spirits. He slapped the King of the Coast's head hard, making the king's eyes well up with tears. With a twist of his body, he shot outwards like an arrow.

Ron held onto the rope, maintaining his balance on the small boat, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Finally, another mission!"