Kokoro and Chimney finished cleaning the train and returned to the station master's office to continue driving.
Rono was bored and thought, "System System, let's stir up some trouble."
"Huh? Where's the System?" Rono scratched his head. "Never mind, it must be off doing its own thing somewhere. I won't bother with it."
Rono trotted to the station master's office. "Train Master, how much longer until we reach Enies Lobby?" Rono had given up resisting. There's a saying: Life is like XX, if you can't resist, enjoy it. Rono truly had a carefree attitude.
Besides, Kokoro's nearly ten years of experience as a driver was trustworthy.
Rono's eyes darted around for a few moments, then lit up. He grabbed onto the front of the train and climbed up.
"Ah~ The night sea breeze is so refreshing~" Rono lay on the front of the train, enjoying the rare beautiful scenery.
The deep night sky held a full moon hanging directly overhead, surrounded by twinkling stars that filled the sky like a blue-black silk ribbon adorned with diamonds.
"Big Brother, I want to come up too! I want to come up too!" Chimney was unhappy that she was left out of the fun.
Kokoro tossed an empty bottle into a pile of empty bottles. "Young Man, could you give me a hand?"
Did my address change to 'Young Man' just because I'm helping?
"Yay! Long live Kokoro!" Chimney happily spun around.
"Big Brother, hurry, hurry!"
"Sigh, I can't say no to you." Rono went with the flow.
Chimney lay down next to Rono and closed her eyes.
Rono also closed his eyes. After an unknown amount of time, a delicate little shota suddenly appeared before Rono's eyes. He was truly small, only the size of Chimney's palm. If Rono hadn't closed his eyes, he would likely have mistaken him for a bug and swatted him.
"Hey! Little Zha, you don't recognize this Lord anymore?" The shota tugged hard at Rono's hair. Rono opened his eyes, and the shota hadn't disappeared. He floated in mid-air, staring Rono down.
Slap! Rono clapped his hands together faster than lightning. Ah, peace and quiet.
"Ahhh, Rono, I'm going to kill you!" The shota was unharmed and kicked and punched Rono.
"Do you think you're the System? Let me tell you, the last person who said they'd kill me is already growing grass on their grave." Rono rolled over and taunted him.
"Big Brother, who are you talking to?" Chimney had opened her eyes at some point and asked curiously. She couldn't see the little shota.
"It's nothing, I just thought I saw a giant mosquito and swatted it," Rono said nonchalantly.
"Young Man, we're almost at Enies Lobby. May I ask what you're going there for?" Kokoro shouted at Rono. She had no choice but to shout to be heard.
"I'm going to take office, Grandma," Rono shouted back.
Truly, communication relies on shouting.
An island appeared in Rono's sight. It didn't seem far.
Rono leaped off the front of the vehicle, holding Chimney, and handed her to Kokoro. "Grandma, I'll go get the luggage."
"Burp~"
"Rono, you bastard, ahhhhh!" The little loli boy shrieked, grabbing Rono's ear and biting down.
"Be careful or I'll kill you," Rono said fiercely, grabbing the little loli boy with one hand.
The little loli boy gritted his teeth. "If you can sleep today, I'll eat feces and commit suicide."
Splat. Rono threw the little loli boy against the wall, where he stuck. The exquisite little loli boy evolved into... Meat Patty Loli Boy.
He no longer paid attention to this minor incident.
Picking up the flower pot and taking the suitcase, Rono walked to the exit. The door opened just as he arrived.
"Today my luck~ is really, really good." Rono sang, lifting his leg to step out. The next moment, he froze. "Kokoro! Why isn't it land?"
Rono felt like he had vomited all his complaints and couldn't supply any more.
"Oh, I didn't stop it properly," Kokoro replied casually.
"You're really casual. Is this the proud driving experience you've accumulated over nearly eight years?" Rono asked, narrowing his eyes and spitting out his newly acquired complaints.
After the vehicle moved a bit further, Rono stepped onto land only after confirming it was safe.
"Ah~ I'm saved." Rono put down the flower pot and wiped away sweat that wasn't there.
However, he didn't notice the figure of Meat Patty Loli Boy fading until it disappeared.
"Beep! Due to the Host having just beaten up the System, you will perform inverted push-ups until dawn. An electric shock will occur once per second. Any time less than a second will be counted as one second. Final ownership belongs to the System."
Rono's relief didn't last long. The sudden, teeth-grinding System voice sounded in his mind.
"Huh? Beat up the System? ∑⊙⊙" Rono thought hard, consuming a large amount of brain cells, and suddenly realized. That little loli boy was actually the System Incarnation! "System, you can actually take human form?"
Thinking about what he had done, Rono decisively abandoned his integrity. He bowed to the System's power.
"System Daddy, please forgive me. An existence like me, a pig, isn't worth your effort."
"Hmph, hmph. I told you, this System is a high-IQ artificial AI. After today's update, I can take human form. Accept my revenge, pig." The System's proud tone made Rono's hair stand on end.
Just then, a young man in luxurious clothing walked over with a group of people.
The leading youth, nostrils pointed to the sky, pointed at Rono and announced loudly, "You are Rono, right? I am your great Superior, Spandam~"
Seeing Spandam's drawn-out final syllable and his obsequious demeanor, Rono blurted out, "Who is this idiot?"
Spandam froze. Dozens of soldiers nearby jumped out to pledge their loyalty. "Bastard, how dare you speak to Lord Spandam like that? The guns in our hands aren't just for show."
Hearing this, Spandam's gloomy expression improved considerably. He arrogantly said to Rono, "I'll give you a chance. Apologize to my shoes!"
"..." Rono was speechless. He looked around and let out a sneer. "You think you guys can deal with me?"
He was already in a bad mood, and these trash came to court death.
Enies Lobby, due to no one daring to invade it, had its soldiers reduced to a bunch of useless freeloaders. Didn't Luffy and his group of dozens defeat the ten thousand troops of Enies Lobby and send them running with their tails between their legs?
"You brat, watch your mouth," the soldier who had just jumped out continued to seek relevance.
"Want to try?" Rono was no good Marine who respected his superiors and cared for his subordinates. His Bone Planting Armor covered his entire body, and he was ready to fight.
Spandam brought so many people here precisely to put Rono in his place. After all, none of CP9 looked up to him. He gave the soldiers a look, and dozens of them raised their Flintlock Guns, aiming at Rono.
"Alright, let's start killing!" Rono showed a bloodthirsty smile. He exerted force with his legs and leaped into the air, dodging most of the first volley of shots and landing directly in the midst of the soldiers.
Spandam had retreated far away from the start, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Some soldiers were reloading, while others took out their standard-issue Marine swords and began fighting Rono. Relying on the defensive power of his tough Bone Planting Armor, Rono ignored the soldiers' slashes. His Bone Claws extended, and with one swipe, a soldier was sent back to the city to get a bento. Soldiers in the distance began a new round of firepower, which splashed a large amount of sparks against Rono. Rono was like a wolf entering a flock of sheep; wherever he went, people fell. A nearby Marine saw this and shouted, "Monster! Monster! Run!" He dropped his weapon and turned to flee. With the first one, soon the second and third also appeared.
Rono did not chase after those who fled. He walked towards those who continued to resist. Seeing their companions flee and the Bone Armor Demon approaching him, those Marines dropped their guns and followed in their companions' footsteps.
Spandam was also among the fleeing crowd, regretting his decision somewhat.
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