Keisha?
Ronn's eyelid twitched.
If that woman showed up here and met Liang Bing…
they wouldn't just argue like sisters pulling hair—
they'd flatten entire continents.
Forget the tavern—if those two started fighting,
the whole One Piece world might not survive the day.
As he grumbled inwardly, the system chimed again:
[Customer Liang Bing: Fourth-Generation Divine Body, Wormhole Computation Ability… Choose one.]
[Customer Demon Dragon: Water Demonic Energy, Earth Demonic Energy… Choose one.]
[Customer …]
Ronn didn't hesitate.
"Select the Fourth-Generation Divine Body."
He already had the strength of a dragon and the blood of a nine-tailed fox,
but nothing compared to Liang Bing's god-body—
it was the best value for sheer survivability.
That body could reassemble atoms.
Even if he were cut in half, he'd heal instantly.
For the rest, he chose Demon Dragon's Water Demonic Energy,
the Holy Master's Dragon Charm,
and Doflamingo's Conqueror's Haki.
[Ding — Fourth-Gen Divine Body replicated successfully. Optimization complete. Fusion beginning.]
[Ding — Water Demonic Energy replicated successfully. Fusion beginning.]
A thunderous shock rolled through his body.
Two torrents of power exploded inside him,
racing through bone, blood, and cell alike,
rewriting his very genes.
After five endless minutes,
the chaos mellowed into a calm, cleansing current.
"Huuh…"
Ronn exhaled deeply, every inch of him humming with vitality.
His strength had skyrocketed—
just his bare fists could probably crush a Sweet Cone pirate.
"Hey, what are you spacing out for?"
A pale hand waved in front of him.
Liang Bing's voice snapped him back.
"Nothing."
He smiled faintly.
"Didn't you say you wanted to prove your Ultimate Fear theory to Keisha?
She might visit soon—today or tomorrow."
The name hit her like lightning.
Liang Bing jerked upright, grabbed Ronn by the collar, eyes blazing.
"How do you know that b-tch is coming?!"
"Has she been here before?"
"No—if she had, I'd have smelled her self-righteous stench!"
They were sisters, yes—
but like the Holy Master and his son,
every reunion ended in a deathmatch.
Liang Bing had nearly died several times at Keisha's hands.
That fear was carved into her bones.
Those Silver Wings of Keisha's could slice a god clean in two.
Seeing his Queen so riled, Doflamingo hurried to pledge loyalty:
"Fufufufu… my Queen, perhaps I could intercept this 'b-tch' for you."
With two new powers coursing through him, his ego was inflating fast.
If Kaido were here, he might've challenged him on the spot.
"You?"
Liang Bing's look dripped contempt.
"Save your life for the job I gave you."
"Forget Keisha—her underlings could mince you into paste."
Doflamingo froze, face stiff.
The sting was brutal—
the same way Rayleigh's pride had been trampled a dozen times here.
He sighed, rising awkwardly.
"My Queen, Boss Ronn, I'll take my leave."
"Fine," Liang Bing waved lazily.
"Next time you come back, I expect to see decay and freedom
spreading through your entire family."
"Yes, my Queen!"
Doflamingo bowed low and strutted out,
his proud posture slightly hunched—
as if his dignity had been left behind in that single word: Queen.
But for his dream—to topple the World Government,
to slaughter those self-appointed gods—
he'd kneel a thousand times if he had to.
"You still haven't answered me!"
Liang Bing tugged his collar again.
Her chest rose and fell dangerously close to his face.
Ronn forced his eyes forward, soul entering full monk mode.
So reckless…
So unfairly beautiful.
He knew this was another one of life's trials.
Last time, with Gion (Taotu), he'd failed miserably.
This time—even if it killed him—he would not look down.
Finally he said, solemnly,
"I can't tell you.
I warned you only so the two of you don't start fighting in my tavern.
If you destroy it, I swear I'll hang both of you up and beat you."
Liang Bing arched a delicate brow.
"Ooh? Now I'm almost looking forward to that.
When she comes, make sure you hit that b-tch harder for me."
That's… not the point, Ronn groaned inwardly.
But the image popped into his head anyway.
Rip—
Yeah. She'd smell amazing.
His composure wavered for half a second.
Damn it, are you trying to ruin my inner peace?!
Liang Bing finally released his collar and sat back, smirking.
"So… did you enjoy the view?"
"If I say no, will you hit me?"
"I'll hang you up and hit you!"
Snap!
A steel whip materialized in her hands with a hiss.
Ronn sat ramrod-straight, voice pure and righteous:
"Beautiful. Absolutely stunning."
"Hah. I'll stop teasing you."
She laughed softly and rose to leave.
"Hopefully next time I drop by, that b-tch Keisha will be here."
"Wait—you didn't pay."
"Hm?"
She paused, then leaned across the bar.
Warm lips brushed his cheek.
Smack.
"There. Consider that payment.
I'm losing money on this deal,
so next time I'm drinking free, got it?"
She gave him a playful nudge and walked out.
Under the sunlight, the so-called Demon Queen didn't look evil at all.
If anything, her beauty felt… liberating—
a freedom that transcended divinity itself.
Maybe, Ronn thought,
for a civilization, it isn't freedom that leads to decay—
it's the decay of order that brings the end.
He touched his cheek absent-mindedly,
her lingering scent still in the air.
Rayleigh chuckled from the side.
"Kid, it's May—peak dopamine season.
Letting that one walk out alone? What a waste."
The words had barely left his mouth
before Rem, Ram, Lucoa, and the others all turned toward him.
Their eyes glowed faint red.
They'd already been simmering with jealousy.
Now Rayleigh's teasing was the spark.
And just like that—
the hunt began.
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