Free Web NovelChapter 78: Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Two days later.
After crossing who knows how many seas, Rorschach finally arrived at the Boin Archipelago.
"So this is the Boin Archipelago, known as the Sea Lotus? I’ve finally made it."
Rorschach looked down at the five massive flower-like islands below and couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.
Flying in the sky gave him a more complete view. The islands truly looked like blooming lotuses, with a huge circular opening in the center — that was the mouth of Baron of the Stomach.
This sea area was filled with an unparalleled aroma of delicious food. The wind carried the scent upward, and Rorschach sniffed with his nose.
"Gurgle... Gurgle..."
Rorschach felt his stomach grow hungry again. He then dove straight down toward one of the islands.
"Woah~~ What a wonderful island. It really feels like I’ve entered the world of Food Paradise."
Looking at the meat fruits growing on the trees and the spaghetti flowers blooming on the roadside grass, he casually plucked a large chunk of meat and ate it.
The aroma was overwhelming. It didn’t feel like something naturally grown at all — it was more like it had been cooked by a top chef.
High-class ingredients usually only need the simplest cooking methods, but the ingredients on this island didn’t even need cooking.
Rorschach immediately became immersed in this food paradise. His eating speed grew faster and faster, to the point where he swallowed everything without even chewing.
"Hm?"
While eating happily, Rorschach suddenly felt something itchy on top of his head. He looked up and saw that, at some point, a carnivorous plant had been gnawing hard on his head.
However, even after breaking all its teeth, it still couldn’t break through his defense. Rorschach, lost in the delicious food, didn’t even notice the sensation — it felt no different from an ant crawling on him.
After punching the carnivorous plant to the ground, he stood up and glanced at the hidden gazes peeking out from the surrounding bushes.
Rorschach glared, releasing a powerful aura from his body. The carnivorous plants immediately fled in panic. They couldn’t understand how the previously harmless food had suddenly become a higher being standing at the top of the food chain.
After intimidating the low-level creatures in the area, Rorschach was no longer disturbed. After eating most of the food nearby, he began searching the island for the true food paradise.
After moving quickly for over ten minutes, Rorschach accidentally kicked a fragrant piece of meat that rolled into the bushes.
Pushing aside the grass, he was stunned by the sight before him.
In his field of vision appeared a ramen waterfall. Inside were eggs and fish cakes larger than him, countless grape and fruit clusters the size of boulders, and massive chunks of bone-in meat growing on trees.
"Then... I’m digging in."
Rorschach revealed a brilliant smile and dove straight into the ramen waterfall, eating voraciously.
After finding the legendary food paradise, Rorschach could finally open his stomach wide and satisfy this bottomless pit.
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Two years later.
Rorschach walked out from a deep pit. His body had now ballooned to ten meters tall.
From the leftover sauce in the pit, it was clear this place had once been the location of some kind of delicious food.
"My body has finally evolved."
Rorschach looked at his massively enlarged physique and his stomach, which no longer felt hungry. Immense power filled his entire body.
Whoosh—Boom!
Rorschach’s figure vanished. A huge crater was left where he had been standing.
His body felt no resistance at all. The force propelled him hundreds of meters into the sky.
When the momentum faded, gravity pulled him back down, creating another earth-shaking boom. Birds and beasts fled in panic.
Even though he was only ten meters tall, he smashed another massive crater into the ground.
Rorschach stood up and casually swung his hand, generating a violent gust of wind that bent the trees wildly.
"This power feels really good."
Rorschach looked at the effect of his casual swing, then lowered his hand, extremely satisfied with his body’s evolution.
He then opened his system panel for the first time in a long while to check his stats.
[Host: Rorschach] [Strength: S] [Agility: S] [Spirit: S] [Skills: Swordsmanship A, Armament Haki S, Observation Haki S, Conqueror’s Haki A, Navy Six Styles: Shave, Moon Step, Rankyaku, Gel Hand, Sinful Flame, Wing Chun Fist, Death Resistance 20%] [Devil Fruit: Float-Float Fruit A] [Talent: Steel Balloon] [Equipment: Dead Wood, Sakura Ten]
His physical attributes had all reached S-rank. Both types of Haki were now S-rank, and his fruit development was excellent — he felt he was on the verge of awakening.
Right now, he felt confident that if he fought Aokiji again, he definitely wouldn’t have to flee in embarrassment like before.
The next time he met Aokiji, he would beat him into a pancake!
He then closed his eyes and sensed his body. His size began to shrink rapidly until he returned to his original two-meter height before opening his eyes again.
"Whew, this archipelago was amazing. It’s a shame I can’t take it with me."
Rorschach looked at the now barren food paradise forest with regret.
The entire area was now empty. All the food had been converted into energy for Rorschach’s body.
The Boin Archipelago consisted of carnivorous plants that attracted sea beasts to the islands to eat, then devoured them to replenish nutrients and feed the plants on the islands. This cycle created so many unique plants.
If he forcibly took the archipelago away, Baron of the Stomach would no longer be able to eat large amounts of sea beasts from the ocean to replenish nutrients, and the islands would eventually die.
However, he could come back to this archipelago regularly to restock in the future. Rorschach also planned to transplant some special plants back with him.
For example, some super-large grape trees and trees that grew ham. Even if they didn’t survive, he could at least let the girls try them.
After leaving the island, Rorschach flew to another island where a new food paradise had regrown.
He filled his storage space completely with ingredients, then uprooted some plants along with their soil.
At the bottom of the roots, he discovered a huge pipe-like vine — this was probably the special channel Baron of the Stomach used to supply nutrients.
Since his storage space couldn’t hold living creatures, Rorschach could only carry them using his Float-Float Fruit.
Flying above the White Sea meant they wouldn’t lack water or sunlight. He then flew at full speed back toward Skypiea.
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Present day, on Dragon Tour Island, the current Island of God.
Nami and Nojiko, both with long hair reaching their waists, were sitting on beach chairs beside the swimming pool.
"Sigh... That guy just left for two whole years without any news. Will he even come back?"
Nami’s face showed a mix of worry and longing.
"Well, Rorschach did say this time he was going to completely solve the problem with his body. With his strength, there shouldn’t be any danger. Let’s just wait a little longer," Nojiko replied gently, although she also missed Rorschach.
"Hmph, I don’t care anymore. If that guy still doesn’t come back, I’m going down to find him. We have the Log Pose for the Boin Archipelago. I want to see just how long he needs to eat before he evolves."
Nami suddenly declared with a determined expression.
She had waited far too long. The intense longing made her eager to see Rorschach, tell him how much she missed him, and then drain him completely!
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