A brief conversation echoed in the night, only to fade away shortly after. The owner of the voice, with a tone of indifference and dominance, made the crew understand deeply. In fact, their captain was a man of such boldness in his daily life. His reputation truly matched such a temperament.
At the very least, in this sea region of the Grand Line, their captain could be said to be at the peak of his power. Even the Marines feared his strength.
A ship, hidden on the surface of the sea, moved silently. Unlike the few bright candle lights on Rojen's ship, this vessel was shrouded in darkness, blending into the night, almost invisible. Only the shimmering reflections of the waves as the ship glided across the water hinted at its presence.
On ''The Logan''.
Jason was still staring at the food on the table, saliva nearly dripping from his mouth. Rojen was talking about celebrating their successful escape from the Marines' encirclement and the plans ahead, completely unaware that danger was quietly approaching.
Dark clouds loomed, obscuring the last sliver of moonlight. On the dark sea, only the few bright candle lights on ''The Logan'' remained.
"Let's eat!"
After a long and seemingly pointless speech of celebration from Jason's perspective, Rojen finally shouted the two words he had been eagerly waiting for.
"Haha, great! Finally, we can eat!" Jason laughed heartily and quickly moved towards the plate.
In an instant, everyone became busy. Rojen's cooking skills were well-known on this ship; no one who had tasted it ever said otherwise.
Saying that his level reached the level of Food God was definitely not just boasting.
About ten minutes later, Rojen and Rouge had nearly finished eating, smiles on their faces.
Feeling happy and well-fed was simply wonderful.
This is how life should be lived!
Only Jason was still dealing with the leftover scraps on his plate. Such a small amount was simply not enough to satisfy his needs. After all, a big eater needs to eat a lot to be able to do anything.
Although Jason knew he could eat a lot, he felt he was quite capable as well. Didn't he successfully rescue Rouge this time?
"Jason, you're in charge of cleaning this up."
Immediately, Rojen's words made his face turn sour.
Alright, even though Jason was capable and had a bounty of 110 million as a major criminal with the Marines, in the end, he was just a handyman on this ship.
"Hehe, then I'll leave it to you, Jason." Rouge chuckled, covering her mouth, and left with Lordling.
Shaking his head, Jason bent down to start cleaning up, but suddenly his eyes blinked.
"Why is the wind picking up?"
"Eh, wait, why do I have sand in my eyes?"
Rubbing his eyes to squeeze out the tiny grains of sand, Jason didn't pay much attention. He gathered the dishes from the table and took them into the kitchen, then put on gloves and began to wash them quickly.
At this moment, Rojen was sitting cross-legged at the bow of the ship, holding the Rainbow Abyss.
Feeling the sea breeze, he squinted slightly.
"Tonight, the sea breeze is a bit strong."
However, he didn't think much of it, closing his eyes to begin circulating his internal power.
After creating a suitable internal power merit method, the method of the Heavenly Star Hole, his internal power progressed at an astonishing speed. According to the levels in Wuxia novels, even without the profound accumulation of the Five Greats, he had certainly stepped into the ranks of first-class masters.
"Dragon-Elephant Prajña Merit, Heavenly Star Hole, various sword arts, Sharingan, and Fist Method, Tathagata Divine Palm, my current accumulation is already sufficient."
With his eyes closed, Rojen began to assess his current strength.
The routines and merit methods of the cultivation world, compared to the strength in One Piece, he hadn't fully grasped yet, as they were not the same system. Unlike the characters he had summoned before, which were all from Japanese anime, he couldn't truly discern the differences in the Chinese system without real combat experience; he could only differentiate from a general realm.
"In terms of overall strength, I currently possess the power of a pirate with a bounty of around 200 million, but that's just an estimate."
"After all, a pirate's bounty is determined not only by their strength but also by the degree of their malevolence and the crimes they have committed."
"To be precise, a pirate's bounty is judged based on the threat level they pose to the world."
"This kind of bounty, which lacks specific evaluation standards, is based on the pirate's own strength and their degree of wrongdoing."
Rojen had a general understanding of these matters; after all, he was Roger's younger brother and had lived two lives, so he was not unfamiliar with One Piece.
Like Roger, who adventured along the way, exposing the ugly side of the World Government, nearly bringing them to their knees, naturally posed a high threat level, coupled with his astonishing strength; that amount was probably just a nominal figure.
"Still not enough, though. 200 million sounds like a great pirate in the early stages, but once you enter the New World, that's like being a grasshopper that can be easily crushed!"
Pirates have powerhouses, and the Marines certainly do as well. Moreover, the Marines are even more marvelous; while you can roughly gauge a pirate's strength by their bounty, what about the Marines?
You might encounter a powerhouse with no official rank, who, on a whim, possesses the strength of an Admiral.
"At this time, Aokiji and Akainu probably already possess Admiral-level strength, and their rise to power is not far off."
"The Marines of this era are truly filled with talent!"
Rojen shook his head; the pressure from the Marines was quite significant.
This generation of Marines, with pillars like Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr in the front, and Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu as the three great Logia powerhouses, could be said to have peak power capable of intimidating everything.
For this, Rojen was also quite wary.
Before he had sufficient strength, he still needed to keep a low profile. If he made a misstep, it would be disastrous.
Sighing, Rojen looked again at the pitch-black skies.
The dark clouds began to gradually disperse, and the moon revealed a sliver of its crescent, casting smooth silver light down, making the sea surface shimmer.
Rojen's gaze followed the spreading moonlight, looking out over the distant sea.
Three breaths later, his pupils suddenly constricted.
Under the moonlight, a shadow was slowly approaching ''The Logan''. The outline shrouded in shadow clearly revealed that it was a ship!
This ship was twice the size of ''The Logan'', and it was now less than a hundred meters away.
Across the sea, facing the moonlight's glow, Rojen could already see the pirates standing at the bow of the ship, cold expressions on their faces.
"Interesting, are they here to ambush us?"
His pupils suddenly flashed, a hint of blood red appearing, and two black tomoe quickly emerged.
"Just when I was worried about being poor!"
(End Of This Chapter)
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