C79:-OnePiece_TL_WBPirates_Ron

79. Finishing the Battle. Cheering up Ace.

│3rd Person POV│

[Grand Line, New World, Beehive Island…]

The next moment, Ron’s hands impacted Snow Leopard on his chest and at the moment of contact, flames erupted from Ron’s hands, blowing his opponent’s chest cavity completely.

Hu~

Hu~

Hu~

Ron gasped heavily after the decisive blow. This battle was the most intense battle he had ever had.

A face-to-face confrontation, trading injuries and risking lives.

Though he was confident that Snow Leopard’s attack would not be fatal to him if he didn’t let them hit his vital areas, there was a limit to how much damage the regenerative factor of the Phoenix Fruit would have helped him sustain.

Fortunately, Ron's gamble paid off and he emerged victorious.

He was able to defeat Snow Leopard, a pirate with a bounty of 500 Million Berries.

Additionally, he gained substantial benefits from this battle.

His understanding of the Enhanced Six Styles had improved dramatically during the intense fight.

Ron could feel that with just a slight push, he would be able to execute the enhanced Six King Gun move.

Moreover, once he checked his Status Panel, he found out that the Phoenix Fruit’s development had increased to 48%.

He had a feeling that once he reached 50% in the future, he would be able to do Human-Beast Hybrid Transformation, further enhancing his strength and combat power.

The Amp Amp Fruit development had also crossed the 10% mark. Which meant that he could now amplify his attributes by 20 times in addition to the permanent boost he gained.

Yet, all these paled in comparison to the development of his Armament Haki, which experienced a notable improvement.

Advancing from the Entry level to the Beginner Level in a single fight, Ron couldn’t be happier at the moment.

“Good job, Ron!”

“That was one hell of a fight, Ron!”

“Yeah, can’t believe you grew so much in such a short time!”

At this time, the crowd of Division Commanders came forward.

Looking at Ron, who was still panting for breath with a wide smile on his face, they didn’t hesitate to shower him with praises.

Seeing them, Ron snapped back to reality. Suppressing his happiness slightly, he said humbly, “I was just lucky. Without the Amp Amp Fruit’s powers, I wouldn’t have been able to match Snow Leopard’s strength.

“Additionally, Snow Leopard had already expended considerable effort in his fight against Commander Fossa.

“Otherwise, I don’t think I would have been successful in defeating him.”

Hearing this, the Division Commanders nodded in appreciation.

Even after defeating a superior enemy, Ron didn’t express arrogance. This showed that Ron had a calm mind and his feet firmly on the ground.

Such a mindset was crucial for continuous growth.

Thatch stepped forward and patted Ron on the shoulder while saying, “Well done. No matter what the condition may have been, you are the one to defeat Snow Leopard.

“Take pride in it and strive to grow stronger. We’ll have a grand celebration in your name once this war is over.”

As soon as these words came out, the other Division Commanders on the side also smiled and said one after another, "Thatch, you have to prepare some special dishes when the time comes."

"That's right, Thatch, you haven’t cooked my favorite dish in a long time."

"Thatch, I know about the stash of good wine that you have hidden. This time, you have to take them out.”

Hearing the demands of other Division Commanders, Thatch’s expression changed, and he said in a helpless manner, “You guys will rob me blind!”

He made a blunder the moment he stated the matter of celebrating Ron’s progress in front of the other Division Commanders.

Shedding his helpless appearance, Thatch adopted a serious expression and declared, “So be it! This time, I will sponsor the celebration.

“And the party won’t stop until you guys are dead drunk. I will ensure it!!”

"Wohooh!! That’s what I was waiting for!"

"Heh~! When I start drinking, I don’t stop until I pass out!!"

"Thatch, you are in big trouble. I will see how much drink you can fork out when the time comes!”

For a time, all the Commanders started issuing various challenges to each other.

The atmosphere quickly became relaxed and joyful, completely shedding the previous dull and depressed aura.

Suddenly, Ace stepped beside Ron.

Putting his arm on Ron's shoulder, Ace said, "I really envy you and your luck. First, you ate the Copy Copy Fruit. Now, you copied a powerful Devil Fruit.

"Now, I curse my luck that the Devil Fruit I ate turned out to be the Flare Flare Fruit.”

Raising his eyebrows, Ron glanced at Ace in surprise, and asked, "Why so? Flare Flare Fruit is not a bad Devil Fruit. Not to mention the benefits of Logia Devil Fruits like being able to turn your body into elements at will.”

"Hahahahaha~"

Ace laughed in response to Ron’s words before saying, “You just said that my Devil Fruit is just ‘Not bad’.

“That in itself says that given the choice, you wouldn’t choose to eat my Devil Fruit. On top of that, Logia’s invulnerability is not much of use in the New World. Here, every competent pirate and marine knows Haki.

“On the contrary, the top pirates like the Four Emperors and their Commanders either have Zoan or Paramecia Type Devil Fruit.”

Seeing Ace’s slightly dejected look, Ron decided to cheer him up, “Ace, you are forgetting about the Red Hair Pirates.

“As far as I know, not a single one of the top officers of the Red Hair Pirates has Devil Fruit powers. On top of that, their Captain, Shanks, only has one arm.

“Even with a disability, he is one of the Four Emperors with only his physical strength and Haki. Even the former Pirate King, Roger, didn’t have Devil Fruit powers and he was still able to go toe to toe with Pops.

“Don’t give up hope because you feel like your Devil Fruit is lame. You just need to keep developing it to the extreme, alongside honing your Haki and physical skills and strength.

“Maybe once you awaken your Devil Fruit, its true potential will be unlocked. Until then, just keep surpassing your limits, bro.

“I’m sure that one day, you will surpass people like Roger and Pops!”

Ron’s words lit up a fire in Ace.

Ace had always known that his father had achieved the status of Pirate King with just his own strength.

However, the way Ron put this fact straight in front of him, stimulated Ace. He remembered the dream he had said he would accomplish in front of his brothers in his childhood.

His promise of becoming a pirate greater than any other.

Thinking of this, Ace declared, “You’re right, Ron! From now on, I don’t care if my Flare Flare Fruit is lame or not strong compared to the other Logias. I will just have to find ways to use my powers better.

“If I keep moping about like this, my little brother will surpass me in no time. I definitely can’t have that. Thanks for the encouragement, Ron.”

Having said this, Ace seemed to have thought of something and he whispered, "Do you know the guy who fought against Marco at the start?"

With a raised brow, Ron asked in confusion, "Vice Captain of the Ochoku Pirates? What about him? Isn’t he already dead?”

"Yeah, he is. Just after he died, a normal fruit in my possession turned into a Devil Fruit."

With a smile, Ace explained, “I felt this during my fight with Sherzi.

“After I finished my fight, I examined the Devil Fruit and I am sure that it was the Devil Fruit that Wang Hao had. Because the fruit that turned into a Devil Fruit was a Pineapple.

“The only Devil Fruit on the battlefield that has the form of a Pineapple is Wang Hao’s fruit. And you know how awesome this Devil Fruit’s powers are.”

Ron’s pupil shrank as he looked at Ace in disbelief.

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A/N: Guys, I AM REALLY SORRY for not uploading any chapters the last three days. The keyboard of my Laptop malfunctioned sometime after noon on the 18th of Feb.

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