Chapter 2: Celestial Dragons, I'm Coming
[Host: Rono]
[Age: 17]
[Strength: 245 (Lieutenant Colonel level)]
[Speed: 185 (Lieutenant Colonel level)]
[Stamina: 223 (Lieutenant Colonel level)]
[Haki: Conqueror's Haki (Intermediate)]
"Not bad. My current self should be a bit stronger than an average Lieutenant Colonel. After all, I also possess Conqueror's Haki."
Looking at the system panel, Rono also felt that his body was worlds apart from before.
In addition to this, Rono had also picked up many interesting abilities.
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for picking up Cooking Ability! (Beginner)]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for picking up Shipbuilding Ability! (Intermediate)]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for picking up Navigation Ability! (Intermediate)]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for picking up Medical Skill! (Beginner)]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for picking up Brewing Craft! (Top-tier)]
This was truly an unexpected bonus. For Rono, who was preparing to go to sea, this was extremely helpful.
These abilities were all picked up from the island's residents. Although they were all beginner or intermediate skills, for Rono who needed to set sail, these skills could be basic, but he couldn't be without them.
Especially navigation. Without this ability, just getting to the Grand Line would probably take several years.
Rono didn't have that much time.
Perhaps when his parents were still alive, Rono didn't care about the *One Piece* world's timeline, but now he had to.
It was currently Sea Circle Calendar 1483. There were still 37 years until Luffy from the original story set sail in 1520.
37 years was far too long. He couldn't wait that long to avenge his parents!
So Rono aimed for a specific point in time: the battle at God Valley, one year from now!
This great battle was the war initiated by the legendary great pirate Rocks, aiming to slaughter the Celestial Dragons!
The battle was extremely fierce. Although not detailed in the original story, it was certain that the island of God Valley was erased from the map because of this battle.
If not for Garp and the future Pirate King, Roger, joining forces, the Celestial Dragons would very likely have become history.
This battle was also Rono's best opportunity for revenge.
After all, the Rocks Pirates were full of talented people.
Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Charlotte Linlin, Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, John, and other great pirates of later generations were all crew members of Rocks at this time.
If Rono joined the Rocks Pirates, he would definitely be able to grow rapidly!
He could also pick up many terrifying abilities from these monsters!
Therefore, Rono's current goal was to first join the Rocks Pirates, and then follow them to participate in the God Valley battle one year later.
However, Rocks had very high requirements for his crew members: they must possess great strength!
Thus, before heading to the Rocks Pirates' lair, Hachinosu, Rono had to cultivate his strength to a level sufficient to make Rocks see him in a new light.
...
When night fell, Rono went alone to a deserted place, wanting to test his growth from the day.
Arriving in front of a piece of granite about the height of a person, Rono suddenly clenched his fist and smashed it hard against the rock.
*Crash!*
The granite couldn't withstand Rono's heavy blow at all and immediately shattered.
His fist also stung from the recoil.
But none of that mattered. Remembering the scene of his parents' miserable deaths, Rono's heart was filled only with rage.
Just now, Rono had imagined that piece of granite was a Celestial Dragon.
Good, very good!
My strength is worlds apart from before!
If he had possessed such power at that time, he probably could have avenged his parents on the spot and killed that Celestial Dragon who was worse than a pig or dog!
Of course, what would have awaited him afterward was an endless pursuit from the World Government and the Marines.
Next, Rono tested his speed.
One hundred meters in about 6 seconds. It was extremely fast, almost approaching the Soru of the Rokushiki!
After all, Soru's speed over one hundred meters was only about 4 seconds. He believed he would soon be able to comprehend "Soru," one of the Rokushiki.
Waking up the next day, Rono went to wander the island again. This time, the harvest was clearly not as good as the first day.
It was probably because Rono's strength had grown to the Lieutenant Colonel level, so it was no longer as easy to obtain attributes from ordinary people.
A week passed quickly.
He opened the system panel again.
Rono was delighted to find that his three stats—strength, speed, and stamina—had now reached the level of a Captain.
The current Rono could no longer pick up any attributes from the island residents, and he had also naturally comprehended Soru.
Even an ordinary Captain, if they encountered Rono who possessed Conqueror's Haki and Soru, would probably be defeated in an instant.
Since he could no longer gain any growth here, Rono began to prepare to go to sea.
The most important thing was to have a sailboat capable of navigation.
Fortunately, Rono had picked up intermediate shipbuilding. Although the quality of the ship he built certainly couldn't compare to that of a professional shipwright like Franky, building a sailboat capable of going to sea was no problem at all.
He spent three days collecting materials to build the sailboat, including wood, screws, canvas, thick ropes, and so on.
He also gathered tools like hammers, mallets, and screwdrivers.
*Dong dong dong!*
*Dong dong dong!*
Taking one day, Rono worked through the night and finished building the sailboat.
Looking at the sailboat, which was about the same size as the Going Merry from the original story, the exhausted Rono felt a ripple in his heart.
Celestial Dragons, I'm coming!