One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

Inside the dilapidated wooden hut.

"Huff... huff..."

The heavy breathing sounded like an old bellows being pulled.

Goss was shirtless, his muscles drenched in sweat as if coated with oil.

Before him, the wooden wall was riddled with holes.

"It's still not enough..."

The skin on my fingertips began to harden and become congested with blood, giving it a cold, metallic sheen.

"Wolf Charge - Piercing Slaughter!"

Goss's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

There was no dull thud, nor the cracking sound of wood chips flying everywhere.

Only one extremely soft and quick sound—

"puff!"

Goss slowly retracted his claws.

Two seconds later.

"Click—"

The solid wall suddenly split in two. Five smooth, mirror-like cuts ran across the middle, and then the wall collapsed with a deafening roar.

With this kind of strength, if he were in the East Blue, he could already go toe-to-toe with Krieg or Arlong the Fishman.

Of course, this is only on paper; I don't have any real combat experience yet. In a real fight, I would definitely be no match for a seasoned expert like Arlong the Fishman.

"Gurgle—!!!"

Just then, a deafening rumbling sound broke Goss's reverie.

An intense feeling of hunger washed over me like a tidal wave.

Every training session in the Asura Path depletes the body's energy reserves.

Goss clutched his stomach, shook his head with a wry smile.

"I need to get something good to eat to replenish my energy. Luckily, I have some money that Baal gave me..."

Just then, hurried footsteps came from the path in the distance.

"Brother! Brother! Are you there?"

The voice was clear and crisp, yet it carried an undisguised anxiety.

Goss's eyes lit up; it was Mia.

He was about to go to meet him when he suddenly realized that he was shirtless and covered in sweat, which was not a very presentable appearance.

He quickly grabbed the dark green elite uniform of the martial arts group from the clothes rack next to him and casually draped it over his shoulders.

Mia came running over, panting.

"Brother! Brother! You are...!"

Her voice stopped abruptly.

Mia abruptly stopped, frozen in place, her mouth agape as she stared blankly at the figure before her.

Because she was backlit, the huge shadow cast by the figure completely enveloped her petite frame.

Goss, standing before me, was shirtless, sweat dripping from his bulging muscles.

Standing over two meters tall, he resembled a black monster in the wooden house.

Mia instinctively took a half step back, rubbed her eyes, and said in disbelief:

"This...you're Brother Goss?"

If it weren't for that signature silver-white buzz cut and that familiar scent, she would have thought she had mistaken him for someone else.

"Brother, what...what did you eat?"

Mia strained her neck to look up until it ached before she could see Goss's face clearly.

She stood on tiptoe, stretched out her hand to gesture, and her voice even changed tone:

"Yesterday... yesterday I was definitely a little taller than you! How come today... today I can't even reach your shoulder?"

She remembered clearly that yesterday Goss was thin and small, and sometimes she could pat her brother's head and comfort him like a little adult.

But now, standing in front of this giant who exudes an aura of oppression, she felt like a little squirrel standing in front of a black bear.

"Because my brother hadn't finished developing yet."

Goss looked at the stunned Mia and felt great.

He bent down so that he could look Mia in the eye.

Then, Mia's gaze fell on the dark green uniform that Goss was wearing.

She reached out her little hand and touched the cool, smooth fabric. It was the finest silk, and it came with a black cloak, making her look imposing, just like the adults in the martial arts gangs on the street.

"And these clothes..."

Mia's expression changed instantly.

The shock faded, replaced by deep anxiety and heartache.

"Brother, where...where did you buy this? It looks so real!"

In her mind, it was impossible for someone to grow forty centimeters taller overnight, unless they took some kind of banned drug, or...

This must be because my brother bought height-increasing insoles and wore one of those muscle suits stuffed with cotton to make himself look strong!

"How much will this cost...?"

Mia clutched Goss's clothes with heartache, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Brother, I know you want to be a knight-errant, but we can't waste money on these... these fake costumes for performances! If a real knight-errant group sees them, they'll laugh at us!"

Seeing his sister's concerned look—"I know everything, I won't call you out, but please don't waste your money"—Goss paused for a moment, then chuckled to himself.

Fake clothes? Muscle suit?

"Silly girl, this is the real deal."

Goss didn't explain much, and scooped up the 1.7-meter-tall Xiaomia.

Before, I needed to hold her with both hands, but now I can lift her up with one hand like a little chick and place her steadily on my broad shoulder.

"Hold on tight! We're done practicing! Big brother will take you to eat honey-glazed roast pork chops! Honey is all you can eat."

"Huh? Honey roasted pork chops?" Mia grabbed Goss's fur in a panic.

"Brother, stop fooling around. That's expensive... and I have something urgent to tell you..."

"I'm not making a fuss, I have money."

Goss freed one hand and patted his pocket with a flourish. Inside was a large bag of deposits that Boss Bar had given him yesterday, making a crisp rustling sound.

"Order whatever you want! How about that... the most expensive whale restaurant in Crawford?"

I heard their honey-glazed pork chops are amazing. And that dessert shop you've been eyeing, let's go order all their cakes!

Goss became more and more excited as he spoke; he was genuinely happy.

With power and money, he was finally able to provide a good life for himself and his sister.

"And also, I have some incredibly good news for you!"

Goss pointed in the direction of the city center, his tone full of pride.

"We have a big house now! A detached villa in the center of Claude, the kind with a garden!"

"We won't have to live in that dilapidated treehouse on the edge of the forest anymore. You can have your own room, and the bed is as soft as a cloud. Don't you like chipmunks? We can keep a whole litter in the garden!"

"By the way, I'm now a full-fledged elite member of the Knights of Fame! Even Captain Pedro praised me as a genius, and this outfit is proof..."

Goss went on and on, painting a rosy picture of the future.

However, he did not notice that Mia, who was sitting on his shoulder, was trembling slightly.

Mia looked down at Goss's uniform, which, although well-made, looked like something from a street stall in her eyes.

Listening to Goss's vocabulary of villas, elites, and geniuses.

Her eyes gradually reddened.

He's gone mad...

My brother must be crazy.

A wave of immense sorrow washed over Mia.

She knew that the elimination of the Musketeers team was a huge blow to her brother, and she also knew how hurtful Fei Li Si's words were yesterday.

But she never expected that this immense pressure would drive her brother to this point.

I started fantasizing about being an elite, about living in a villa, and even...

Mia glanced at the bulging money bag.