The atmosphere in the ward was heavy. Luffy looked at Ron firmly. As long as Ron showed the slightest sign that he wanted to attack the villagers, he would attack brazenly even if he knew he was no match.
It has nothing to do with victory or defeat, and it has nothing to do with the difference in strength. He will not ignore those who need help. This is Luffy's way of tolerance!
emmmm... Kaidou? !
Facing Luffy's determined gaze, Ron smiled.
“It’s not up to me to decide if they’re safe, it’s up to you.”
"Um???"
Some rubber idiot is confused.
Considering Luffy's big nerve, Ron decided to keep the story short: "You won't forget the bet you made when you challenged me to duel, right? You can ask me to let the villagers go, but you have to agree to one condition. "
"That's what you decided on your own, and I don't agree with it!"
Luffy complained loudly, then his face straightened.
"What conditions?"
When villains get their way, they run rampant. This is almost the norm in the world of One Piece.
People who have a little bit of strength can boast a lot. They talk about what they want to do, but in fact they can't accomplish anything big.
However, Luffy maintained the purest innocence from beginning to end, jumping out of the outside world to see the world, which also made him very clear about everything that his "status" in this sea represents.
Growing up in a garbage mountain, Luffy knew very well how the so-called "upper class" should behave when facing lower class people. Ron was willing to put down his identity and chat with him. Luffy knew that this was for the sake of his grandfather, the "Navy Hero" Garp, whom he called the smelly old man.
Luffy isn't stupid, he's just crazy.
He knew very well that before he could defeat Ron, he had to stop thinking naively and follow Ron's words as dogma.
From this point of view, Luffy and Ron are on the same page.
Because anyone who doesn't listen to them will be defeated by them. One will be beaten away and the other will be killed. This is the only difference.
"Since what happened last night made me very dissatisfied, if you want to appease my anger, from today on, you can't talk about becoming the Pirate King."
"What?!!"
"Don't get excited yet, listen to me."
Ron glanced over lightly, and a powerful aura burst out with his sight, causing Luffy to jump up and his back was instantly wet with cold sweat.
"Your dream of becoming the Pirate King is none of my business! Everyone has the right to dream..."
"Anyway, as long as you don't stand in the way of the Navy's justice, then you are not my enemy... And if you stand in the way, haha!"
"You know what will happen."
Gulu...!
Swallowing hard, Luffy nodded fearfully.
But it wasn't that his dream of becoming the Pirate King was shaken by this, but that Luffy felt a lot of pressure when he thought that he would be an enemy of a powerful opponent like Ron when he went to sea.
You have to become stronger! !
"You should be glad that you are not a pirate yet, so I can't kill you to get rid of the trouble forever... But it makes me angry that you keep saying that, so shut up from now on!"
"Otherwise, every time you say that, I will kill a villager from Windmill Village."
"This is not a deal, but a notice. If you don't do what I say, you can try to see if I can kill someone."
"understand?"
"I… !!"
After hearing these words, Luffy's face turned red instantly.
This kind of thing is like forcing a smoker to quit smoking. Breaking away from the habit that he has accumulated over the years, and prohibiting him from smoking with strict laws, you can imagine the discomfort involved.
And it is obvious that the Vice Admiral in front of him has blood on his hands!
That murderous aura is something only those who crawl out of a mountain of corpses and sea of blood can possess.
"It seems you don't understand..."
Ron's cold eyes glanced over, and after a moment he sighed: "That's okay! Since in your heart, being able to talk about your dreams is more important than the villagers of Windmill Village..."
"Then I'd better kill them!"
After saying that, Ron stood up.
"Wait... wait a minute!!"
Luffy was shocked and quickly stood up to block the door.
This action involved the injury, making him panting and gasping for breath. After finally calming down his breathing, he looked at Ron: "No problem, I promise you!"
Anyway, the other party didn't stop him from dreaming, he just told him not to talk about it. Compared with everyone in the village, Luffy made the choice easily.
"very good!"
"Remember what you said today! If you break your promise, I will let you know what despair means!"
Seeing this, Ron smiled with satisfaction and disappeared directly on the spot.
Luffy, who was left blocking the door to prevent Ron from going out, looked confused.
As the thunder clone dissipated, Ron stopped on the warship deck, picked up the water glass and took a sip.
Ron was full of expectations when he thought that the Straw Hat Luffy, who shouted "I am the man who wants to become the Pirate King!" all day long, could no longer shout this famous line from today on.
Don’t explode in silence, just pervert in silence!
Ron was looking forward to how far Luffy, who couldn't shout that declaration that resounded around the world again and again, could go this time.
There will eventually be a battle between him and Luffy, after all, both of them are people who will never change their minds until they die. To become the Pirate King, you must find Rafdru. The world government does not allow anyone to find Rafdru. This is another irreconcilable contradiction.
And Luffy is the destined protagonist who can defeat Crocodile, "Moonlight" Moria and other veteran Shichibukai in just a few months at sea. The future is promising... a lot of hope!
"What did you say to him?"
The flying squirrel came up and asked curiously. To be honest, in the situation last night, there was nothing he could do even if Ron killed Luffy. But he didn't do that. Instead, he forced him again and again, causing Luffy to awaken the Overlord's Haki.
This feeling is very strange, as if Ron regards Luffy as an opponent and teaches him in accordance with his aptitude like an elder.
He obviously valued that little guy, but he insisted on putting on a black face and using anger and hatred to help Luffy improve his strength.
That's a unique domineering and domineering look!
Thinking of the scene that happened last night, Flying Squirrel had a vague premonition that if left unchecked, Luffy would definitely grow into the opponent they had been a headache for so far.
Of course, this kind of interesting story cannot be kept to oneself. Ron immediately told him about the deal between him and Luffy. After hearing this, the flying squirrel looked weird... but finally didn't hold back.
"Pfft!!"
"Hahahahaha!!! I'm laughing so hard, are you the devil Ron?!!"
One can imagine how uncomfortable it will be in the days to come when the little guy who shouted that he wants to become the Pirate King as soon as he appears can no longer say this!
In fact, this kind of thing can be explained clearly as long as Garp comes back.
Even if Ron is Ace's biggest enemy, it is impossible for him to anger the villagers of Windmill Village.
But thinking about Garp's character, how happy he is to find that his grandson no longer talks about becoming the Pirate King day and night! !
Don't say I can't explain it clearly, I can't explain it well...
No, it should be inevitable!
Garp will definitely scare Luffy further and make him afraid to mention this sentence at all.
Not only would he not explain clearly, but he would exaggerate Ron's ruthlessness to the villagers!
Wouldn't it be great to see Shanks change Luffy's outlook on life and make him become a marine? ! !
Thinking of what would happen to Luffy in the future, the flying squirrel bent down and laughed so hard that tears almost came out.
"You can only laugh now...Monkey D. Luffy is not a simple guy."
Now the flying squirrel only regards the other person as a dreamy kid and is naturally calm. After he sees what Luffy has done, I am afraid that no one except Garp will be able to laugh.
Of course, there is no point in spoiling this kind of thing. Ron chatted with the flying squirrel on some happy topics, and his hearty laughter echoed on the empty deck.
On the deck, the soldiers all cast curious glances, wondering what the two officers were discussing so happily. In their impression, the flying squirrel hadn't smiled for a long time.
Beep, beep! !
The whistle blew, and the Qilin, which had been docked for a day, slowly left the port and headed towards the unknown sea.
"That's fine with me, let's just repay the favor..."
Looking at the windmill village gradually disappearing into the sea level, the corners of Ron's mouth curled up slightly.
The Warring States Marshal's plan is too gentle. It's time to bring this "anti-corruption storm" to a perfect end.