Some things weren't completely unknown, especially with Valentine's popular science.
She was nervous, anxious, and even a little expectant?!!
According to Valentine, this seemed to be the tradition for newcomers joining the pirate crew.
Under the interweaving of nervousness, anxiety, and panic.
With a bang, the door was pushed open, and Reno walked in.
The moon hung high in the sky.
The pleasant chirping of insects at night couldn't compare to half the sounds coming from the room.
Nearly dawn.
"Claim reward!!"
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Yonko BIGMOM's Steel Balloon Talent!]
In the quiet room, Reno almost laughed out loud.
Steel Balloon!!!
The top-tier physique recognized in the Pirate World, unmatched by any other.
Today was full of surprises.
As Everyone Knows, physical constitution is the foundation for using powerful techniques.
The stronger the physique, the more limitless the possibilities.
During the Summit War, Whitebeard was beaten to a pulp by Akainu; anyone else would have died eight times over, but Whitebeard still dragged his broken body and wreaked havoc.
Wasn't that all thanks to his powerful physique?!
And BIGMOM's Steel Balloon Talent was the cream of the crop.
No one could surpass it!
Top-tier Defense, monstrous strength.
At five years old, Linlin could kill a bear with one punch.
She wanted to help the Giant Tribe by swatting mosquitoes, but it backfired—a single slap broke someone's ribs.
She even single-handedly wiped out an entire village of the Giant Tribe.
By the time she was ten, Linlin's bounty had reached 500 Million Beli.
From ages five to ten, her track record speaks for itself!!
When it comes to talent alone, BIGMOM's Steel Balloon is in a league of its own in the Pirate World.
As for why BIGMOM turned out the way she is now, those who know, know.
Obsessed with having kids, unable to stop.
A complete waste of such amazing talent.
As the mechanical sound rang out, a strange power surged within Reno.
He could clearly feel this power silently transforming his body, with no discomfort throughout the entire process.
A few minutes later, Reno slowly opened his eyes, clenched his fist, and punched forward.
With a boom, it created a sonic boom in the air.
"As expected of the Steel Balloon, truly domineering."
Reno clicked his tongue in amazement. With the Steel Balloon Talent backing him, he could develop even stronger combat techniques.
It was just too powerful!
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Next Day.
After discussion, Captain Brogy would teach Reno the battle technique Hagoku.
All the female crewmates, including Nami, found a spot behind Reno and sat down.
They also wanted to see just how powerful a Giant Tribe battle technique could be.
"Brother Reno, go for it!!" Kaya cupped her hands around her mouth to cheer him on.
All the Women saw this and followed suit.
"If you're ready, let's start now." Brogy Looked towards Reno.
Reno nodded in acknowledgment.
"Reno, I'll demonstrate once—watch closely."
As the Giant Soldier Pirate Captain, both Brogy and Dorry could each unleash Hagoku.
And when the two Join hands, Hagoku's power would be even greater.
Brogy stared ahead, longsword in hand, fixed on a hundred-meter-tall mountain peak.
The next second, Brogy channeled all his strength, and a powerful aura erupted abruptly.
Brother Reno watched Brogy intently, not missing a single movement.
"Hagoku!!!"
Brogy let out a roar and swung his longsword, unleashing a massive shockwave dozens of meters wide that swept outward.
Where it passed, gale winds howled and the air screamed.
The colossal shockwave crossed hundreds of meters in an instant, directly shattering the hundred-meter peak.
Booming, countless boulders tumbled down, the earth shaking and mountains quaking.
Hagoku's aura did not diminish, charging into the distant sky until it vanished from sight.
All the women behind him gasped for air.
"This... this is Hagoku?! It's incredible!" Tashigi's mouth fell open in shock.
One strike shattered a hundred-meter mountain?!
With such a powerful technique, she'd definitely have to ask Reno to teach her later.
Once she learned it, wouldn't she be slaughtering left and right?!
"The power is indeed impressive." Reno looked at the collapsed mountain in the distance, feeling quite satisfied.
"Reno, this move—"
Then, Brogy carefully taught Reno the key movements and power application for executing Hagoku.
What surprised Brogy was that Reno was actually a Great Swordsman.
That made it even simpler.
To put it bluntly, once you got familiar with those moves, added the correct power application, and integrated it all, you could successfully unleash this formidable strike.
In less than an hour, Reno had easily mastered every technique.
His physique was sufficient, and his understanding of swordsmanship was enough.
Everything fell into place naturally.
"Reno, your comprehension is good, but the key is whether you can actually pull it off—that's the most important part."
"Brogy was right." Dorry chimed in beside him.
"Then let me give it a try." Reno took a deep breath, casually accepting Wado Ichimonji from Tashigi.
At that moment, every muscle in Reno's body was mobilized.
Reno's gaze was sharp as he slowly raised the hand holding Wado Ichimonji.
"This..."
Both Dorry and Brogy, the Giant Warrior ship captains, stared blankly at Reno, recognizing the familiar movement. "Could he really...?"
"Hagoku!!!"
With a fierce shout, Reno swung Wado Ichimonji in a slash toward the forest.
Boom!!!
A massive energy shockwave was directly unleashed by Reno.
The terrifying shockwave howled forward, ancient trees hundreds of meters tall snapping like tofu, offering no resistance at all.
The ground looked as if it had been plowed, a huge trench dozens of meters deep appearing.
"The captain is so strong!!!" Tashigi was stunned, and the other girls also had their mouths wide open.
In less than an hour, Reno had learned Hagoku, the Giant Warrior's proud battle technique?!
Wasn't he cheating or something?!
"Truly Reno." Nami sighed inwardly at this astonishing sight.
Reno's first Hagoku strike was in no way inferior to Brogy's in power.
Vivi beside him said nothing, but the smile on her face was impossible to hide.
Her intuition had been right—Brother Reno was so strong, he could definitely defeat Crocodile.
"Feels pretty good." Looking at the massive trench ahead, Reno nodded in satisfaction.
With a bit more practice later, his Hagoku would only grow stronger.
Brogy and Dorry exchanged glances, both wearing wry smiles.
"Ka Ba Ba Ba Ba, Reno, you learn so fast—even many Giant Warrior can't master this move."
"Ga Jia Jia Jia Jia, my friend, there's nothing left we can teach you."
Brogy and Dorry both felt wounded; even with their natural talent, it had taken them about a month to learn this move back in the past.
Even if Reno was a Great Swordsman, mastering Hagoku in just an hour was truly disheartening.
Reno returned Wado Ichimonji to Tashigi, then turned to look at the two Giant Tribe captains.
"Brogy, Dorry, thanks for the lessons. I have urgent business, so I need to leave here immediately."
Brogy grinned wide. "Gonna miss you guys."
Dorry nodded in agreement.
Reno laughed heartily. "It won't be long before I bring Kashi and Oimo back. We'll meet again."
"Farewell, you two!"
Reno waved goodbye to Brogy and Dorry, then led the Girls back to the Acei Merry.
Before leaving, Reno gave all the remaining booze to the two giants.
After that, the Merry lifted off again, flying straight for Alabasta.
Reno had no interest in the Drum Kingdom along the way.
There were no pretty girls there either. As for Chopper, the ship already had Kaya, so no other doctor was needed.
And the assassin Mr. 2, sent by Crocodile to Drum Kingdom, dodged a bullet because of that.
During the days heading to Alabasta, aside from his daily training, Reno just fooled around with the Girls, living at ease.
He felt no urgency at all about facing Crocodile soon.
One day, Reno stepped out of his room and saw Vivi standing outside, looking a bit off.
"What's wrong, Vivi?" Reno asked, puzzled.
Was she worried about facing Crocodile? No need at all.
Vivi pulled Reno straight into a secluded corner, putting on an angry face. "Brother Reno, do you not like me?!"
Reno: ...
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