Old Man, I'll Explode Your Gold Coins Sooner or Later

"What are you doing!?"

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"Shut up!"

He ignored Rocks, who had been slapped down and couldn't get up.

Mongge stared intently at the panel before him.

[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the Overlord of the Sea, Rocks D. Gibbek!]

[You have achieved an impossible feat.]

[You have awakened Observation Haki, mastered the Six Powers, and all injuries sustained in this battle will be fully restored.]

[Your cell activity has increased.]

Observation Haki, Six Powers – these were things he had mastered long ago and weren't worth Mongge's attention.

His eyes were fixed on the last two lines.

Injury Recovery!

Cell Activity Increase!

Injury recovery was easy to understand, but Mongge hadn't sustained any injuries in this battle. Yet, as the text appeared on the system panel, Mongge felt his body lighten.

"This is..."

Under Rocks' horrified gaze, Mongge casually picked up the short sword that had fallen from his grasp.

Then.

"Hagoku!"

A technique learned from the Land of Giants, it was difficult to use anymore due to his age.

But as the short sword in Mongge's hand descended.

The sea before him, at this moment.

Split in two!

Meeting Rocks' astonished gaze, Mongge smiled again.

He laughed more freely than ever before.

"Pfft, hahahahahahaha----"

He understood. The so-called injury recovery wasn't just about healing his current wounds, but also about mending all his old, hidden injuries.

After all, he was a pirate!

Living life on the edge, with no guarantee of tomorrow, he could only grit his teeth and endure even the most severe injuries while adrift at sea.

This was why, despite both being old men.

Garp, a Marine, was healthy, while Whitebeard, a pirate, was riddled with tubes.

It was because Whitebeard had too many hidden injuries.

Just like Mongge, without the system, in a few more years, his condition might not have been much better than Whitebeard's in the future.

But now, it was different.

All his hidden injuries were healed!

Although his condition had inevitably declined compared to his prime due to his age, he could still exert about eighty percent of his strength.

He had been on the verge of not being able to use Haki at all before.

As for the increase in cell activity...

Since he wasn't a doctor and couldn't draw blood for tests, Mongge didn't know what changes he had undergone for now.

But it would be great if he could live a few more years.

After all, who wouldn't want to live longer?

His mood improved, and Mongge's gaze towards Rocks became more amiable. He tossed the short sword back to Rocks and, looking at the young man still stunned by the commotion, asked with a smile:

"Want to learn?"

Rocks instinctively nodded.

"Then what should you call me?"

"Cap, Captain?"

"That's right."

Mongge stood up, looking at the sea that was slowly healing after being split by his strike. He looked at the system panel before him, his gaze deep.

"What a shame."

Mongge felt a sense of regret in his heart.

If the system had arrived ten or twenty years earlier, when his combat power was still at its peak, perhaps he could have used the system to achieve something.

But now, it was too late.

Although the system had healed his old hidden injuries as soon as it appeared, the prerequisite for obtaining these rewards was that he had defeated the Overlord of the Sea, Rocks D. Gibbek.

Even though Rocks was still a kid.

But from this, one could also see how harsh the conditions for obtaining system rewards were.

How many Overlords of the Sea were there in the entire pirate world?

Not to mention that Rocks was less than twenty years old now, and the future Four Emperors Big Mom and Kaido probably wouldn't even be shadows of themselves yet.

Oh, Pirate King Roger was something to look forward to.

Pirate King Roger and Rocks were from the same era, and their ages were probably similar. It wasn't even known if he had set sail yet.

But it was impossible for him to have the strength of the Pirate King as soon as he set sail, right?

And Whitebeard, Golden Lion...

Come to think of it, if the loophole in his mind's system continued to exist.

Then he still had quite a few opportunities to gain rewards.

However, the pirate world was so vast, it was another matter whether he could encounter them.

What if he met them in the future, and he was already too old to even lift a sword?

Mongge felt a little regretful.

He wasn't afraid of encountering the Overlords of the Sea in their prime.

He just regretted that he couldn't be born in the same era as them.

But, there was still a chance after all!

The regret in Mongge's eyes disappeared, and his gaze became sharp again.

If the system hadn't appeared, then so be it.

Since the system had come and healed his hidden injuries, increasing his cell activity, then even if he was lying in a coffin, he would crawl out and struggle!

This was why Mongge had finally taken in Rocks.

Knowing what kind of achievements Rocks would have in the future, how could Mongge not know what a hot potato Rocks was?

One wrong move, and it would be a backstab!

This was not uncommon in the pirate world.

And yet Rocks could grow to that extent, and even in Mongge's prime, he wouldn't have had the slightest confidence against a grown Rocks.

But Mongge still took him in.

"If I don't even dare to take in a loser who competed for the throne of the Pirate King, how can I make a comeback?"

Mongge did not intend to recall the crew members he had previously disbanded.

Many of them were not young anymore and were not suitable for this precarious life. Even if Mongge no longer had hidden injuries, he would still have to run if he encountered those few Marine Admirals.

Anyway, the money that should have been distributed had been distributed, enough for them to live the rest of their lives peacefully.

He decided to train Rocks!

The sudden gaze made Rocks, who was preparing to get up from the ground, flinch.

He was afraid of getting hit by Mongge again.

A casual slap had almost made him lose his combat effectiveness.

Rocks had no intention of resisting at all.

"Hmph, old man, when I learn everything you teach me and become stronger, I'll hit you back twice for every hit you give me now!"

Rocks had been coveting this large ship under his feet for a long time, otherwise, he wouldn't have sneaked onto the ship. Did he really think he wanted to be a crew member for someone?

He had initially intended to steal the ship!

Getting up from the ground, thinking of the move Mongge would teach him to split the sea, Rocks's heart immediately became fiery.

He had never seen such powerful strength before.

If he obtained such power, where in this vast world could he not go?

Huh, wait.

Rocks suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"Old man..."

"What did you call me?"

"Ship, Captain!"

He was hit on the head again, and Rocks forced a smile onto his face.

He pointed into the distance.

"Look, isn't that a ship?"

A ship?

Mongge looked up.

As expected, not far from them, a Sailing Ship was approaching.

Mongge spotted the flag on the ship at a glance.

A Pirate Flag?

The smile on Mongge's face immediately turned playful.