Alabasta,
the bustling city of Rainbase,
within a lavishly decorated estate,
with a swimming pool, sunshine, and swimsuits, it was a truly idyllic scene.
There was just one figure who clashed with the scenery.
It was Sarutobi Hiruzen, bare-chested and lying face-down on the ground, doing push-ups with a gigantic iron ball strapped to his back.
"9,998"
"9,999"
"10,000"
The iron ball stood over three meters tall, and its weight was staggering.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sprang up as if the ball weighed nothing, tossing it into the air before gently setting it down. Even so, the ground shook when it landed.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was drenched in sweat, but he didn't feel tired. He felt refreshed, with a steady stream of strength surging through his limbs.
"Strength..."
"It's surging through me!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled happily.
It had been a long time since he'd felt his strength increasing so rapidly. The food in the Pirate World had an astonishingly high energy content.
His physical strength, which had once plateaued, was climbing again.
At least in the Ninja World, Sarutobi Hiruzen could never have done push-ups with an iron ball weighing dozens of tons on his back without using Lightning Release Chakra Mode to stimulate his cells.
He had the Pirate World's incredibly wondrous meat to thank for it. It worked wonders on the body.
"No wonder the strong in this world eat so much, and no matter how badly they're injured, they can recover completely after a meal."
"The energy in this world's meat isn't just incredibly concentrated. It also carries a strange power."
As Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about it, he grew hungry.
So he clapped his hands and called Nico Robin over.
Nico Robin was sunbathing, too, wearing a swimsuit that showed off her curvaceous figure.
Countless arms then sprouted from the