One Piece: The Control Fruit
Chapter 22

Return to Enies Lobby

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"System, Enhancement Points are so rare, you can't trick me."

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"Relax, Enhancement Points will be even rarer in the future, and you'll need more of them to strengthen your attributes." System Loli sat on Rono's head with a nonchalant expression. "Besides, it's not like you can't use Armament Haki. For just 5 Enhancement Points, you can use it for 5 minutes~ Just 5 points! Oh, and less than five minutes will be counted as five minutes."

Damn it, one minute per Enhancement Point, and he said "just." Rono became a salted fish.

Sitting on a chair, Rono looked up at the ceiling. Little Shota floated around Rono, who really wanted to smash him to death, but considering the consequences, he decided against it. How could I harm such a young life?

The food was quickly prepared. Sairona sat opposite Rono and calmly said, "I think we need to get to know each other again." Originally, all four of them had reservations, but after this incident, Sairona and Rono had gained mutual trust.

"Mm~ Okay! But I want to be the Captain!" Rono instantly snapped out of his salted fish state, his spirit revitalized.

"To be frank, there are only two people on this ship." Sairona said with a composed expression.

"Yosh! Then the Rono Pirates are established!" Rono clapped his right fist against his palm.

"..., I don't think I agreed to that, and besides, aren't you a CP9 member? What's with the pirate crew?" Sairona calmly retorted.

"Ah! Right, but no one says CP9 members can't be pirates!" Rono's mood dipped for a second before he regained his energy.

"Let's eat first." Sairona didn't want to talk to Rono anymore and started eating.

Rono's attention was immediately diverted, and he started fighting Sairona for food.

After dinner, Sairona looked at Rono, who was lying contentedly in a chair. "My name is Saironus Sairona, everyone calls me Sairona. I'm 14 years old, from the Grand Line. I'm skilled with firearms, especially sniper rifles. I was originally a Marine Soldier, and now I've been recruited as a CP0 candidate by the Gongdongtalio Family."

After speaking, Sairona looked at Rono, signaling him to introduce himself as well. "So, am I the Captain?" Rono poked his head out and asked. Sairona's mouth twitched. He suppressed the urge to beat the annoying red-haired guy to a pulp and calmly replied, "Yes." Rono, satisfied, pulled his head back and began his introduction.

"My name is Wolf Rono, everyone calls me Rono. You should call me Captain. I'm 15 years old, almost 16. I'm from the Grand Line, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, I've never backed down in close combat! I was originally a Marine Soldier, recruited into CP9 by a CP0 member named Mo."

After hearing this, Sairona nodded at Rono. "Mo is CP0's Number 3, also part of the Gongdongtalio Family. You should also be a CP0 candidate, just in a different location than me. It seems we'll be working together for a long time."

"Is that so?" Rono put on an expression of understanding. "Alright, starting today, I'll be sailing the ship!" Rono indicated that he hadn't understood Sairona's meaning at all, but since he was the Captain, how could he not understand? He decisively changed the subject.

"You know navigation?" Sairona was very skeptical. Navigators, especially excellent ones, were rare. Rono didn't look like a navigator at all.

"Of course, I'm your Captain! Rono, move out!" Rono walked out with his nostrils flared.

Is it really okay to name it so casually? Sairona thought, and followed him out, not feeling at ease without watching Rono navigate.

"System, I'm counting on you." The reason Rono dared to claim he knew navigation was because of the system's existence. An Artificial Intelligence, what navigation books hadn't it read? What navigation techniques didn't it know?

"Call me Daddy." System Loli turned his head away and said.

"Big brother, how can you say that? You are my eternal big brother!" Rono began to shed his Integrity.

"Hmph~" The system was tsundere. "For calling me Big Brother, I'll reluctantly help you out."

"Thanks, big brother, big brother is mighty," Rono flattered.

Arriving at the Helm, Rono grabbed the Ship Wheel and steered according to the system's instructions. He looked quite the part. Sairona was finally relieved and returned to his room to maintain his Sniper Rifle.

Days passed, and Rono's novelty as a Navigator was gone, replaced by annoyance and a desire to die. He had to pay attention to sea currents and weather changes all day. Rono didn't have Nami's talent, so he could only check every hour. Finally, he directly cultivated on the Deck. However, the system had been installed, and Rono felt he had to see it through, even if it meant kneeling. But they were finally nearing Enies Lobby.

After waking up, Rono used the private Den Den Mushi given by Spandam to call him and explain what had happened. Spandam was very surprised by Deng and Haddaway's actions and broke out in a cold sweat for Rono. When he heard that Rono and Sairona had killed Crocodile, the Den Den Mushi vividly simulated Spandam's expression, his eyes bulging out.

So, when Rono and Sairona arrived at Enies Lobby, Spandam was already waiting at the entrance.

"Hi~ Spandam~ How's my tree?" Rono waved at Spandam.

Spandam also shouted back, "Don't worry, your tree is doing great!" Sairona appeared calm on the surface but was utterly bewildered inside. Was he out of touch? Such a bizarre greeting was... actually quite trendy. But out of pride, he didn't want to ask Rono for advice, as he'd be embarrassed if he was mocked later.

After the ship docked, Rono opened his arms and hugged Spandam. They hadn't seen each other in over three months.

Then Rono let go of Spandam and ran towards his courtyard. Of course, his tree was more important. Spandam stood awkwardly in place. Sairona walked over and patted his shoulder, "You'll get used to it." Spandam smiled at Sairona, "Yeah, Rono's personality is quite terrible. You must be Sairona? Lord Gongdongtalio of Fannigong told me that you will join CP9 and be on Rono's team from now on, no need to return. Of course, if you are unwilling, Lord Gongdongtalio of Fannigong will respect your choice."

"On Rono's team? I can do that. He still needs to be my Captain, after all," Sairona understood after a moment's thought. This was to build rapport with Rono, just like their previous mission. He heard that Number 4 was Mo's partner, also a Sniper.

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