Free Web NovelChapter 96: Chapter 96
Chapter 96
Rorschach and the girls returned to the deck of the giant warship.
The thick fog enveloping the area made it impossible to tell the time. Although it had only taken a few hours from landing on the island to defeating Moria, finding Thriller Bark itself had taken quite a while. It was now approaching evening.
"My stomach feels a bit hungry. Nojiko, I’ll leave dinner to you. Just prepare normal portions this time — no need to make as much as before."
Rorschach rubbed his stomach, feeling somewhat hungry. With his physique, he could go a full month without eating and still have plenty of energy, but the craving was mostly psychological.
"Yes, Captain Rorschach," Nojiko replied with a smile before heading to the kitchen.
The girls returned to the cabins to resume their own activities.
"What’s wrong? Food not to your liking? Here, try this."
Seeing the somewhat dejected Perona beside him — who still hadn’t recovered from Moria’s "abandonment" — Rorschach stuffed a chocolate bagel into her mouth.
"Mmmph~"
Perona, suddenly stuffed with food, struggled for a moment in confusion. But after tasting the chocolate bagel, her eyes lit up.
"So good!"
She then happily bit into the bagel and started eating with delight.
"If it’s good, eat more. Mikita is our ship’s dessert master. She’s especially skilled at making chocolate-based treats. There’s also lemon tea."
Nami smiled and poured Perona a cup of lemon tea.
When it came to the best chef on the ship, it was definitely Nojiko. However, Mikita was no less skilled than her when it came to chocolate desserts.
After all, in the original story, she eventually opened a chocolate shop in the desert, showing her deep love for chocolate.
"Well, it’s not as amazing as Nami said," Mikita replied shyly, covering her smiling face after being praised in public.
"Thank you," Perona suddenly whispered to Rorschach.
If Rorschach’s hearing hadn’t been so sharp, he might not have caught it. Still, the corners of his mouth curled up playfully as he said, "Did you say something just now?"
"I didn’t say anything!" Perona puffed out her cheeks at Rorschach’s teasing expression.
She then took big bites out of the bagel as if it had wronged her somehow. After venting her frustration, her face turned slightly red again.
The caring gesture of feeding her had dispelled much of her fear toward Rorschach.
After Moria’s overwhelming defeat and Rorschach’s insistence on taking her aboard, she still felt uneasy about leaving her "home."
The sense of not fitting in when she first boarded had also created some distance.
However, Nami taking the initiative to pour her tea moved her deeply. The other girls were also very gentle, and Perona gradually began to feel like she was integrating into the crew. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Seeing Perona starting to accept the crew, Nami winked at Rorschach, as if saying: I helped you settle this. You better reward me properly tonight.
Rorschach silently responded with a thumbs-up.
After dinner, Rorschach called over Lucci and the other two.
The three had turned gloomy the moment they saw Perona earlier. After quickly finishing their meal, they had returned to training. It seemed they still hadn’t recovered from the trauma of Perona’s negative ghosts.
"Lucci, I have a task for the three of you."
"Captain Rorschach, please give us your orders," Lucci replied respectfully.
"I need you three to head to the New World first."
The New World? Lucci and the others were somewhat surprised. Sabaody Archipelago was only one step away. If Rorschach wanted to go to the New World, he could fly there easily. What task required them to go ahead?
Although they had some doubts, they didn’t ask and quietly waited for Rorschach to continue.
"Well, the Golden Lion’s old subordinates are currently in the New World. I need you to make contact with them first and reorganize that force." frёewebηovel.cѳm
"Yes, Captain Rorschach."
Although they were puzzled why Rorschach was sending them ahead to find the Golden Lion’s remnants, Lucci accepted the mission without hesitation. A captain’s orders were absolute.
With Rorschach’s current fame, the Golden Lion’s old crew would definitely recognize him once he entered the New World. They would only need to wait for them to send someone to invite him.
However, Rorschach planned to cause some major trouble at Sabaody. To prepare for the World Government possibly going insane afterward, he needed to set up some backup plans.
"Oh right, take these."
Rorschach took out three second-generation military raid suit bracelets from his pocket and tossed them over. These were the earlier generation products Judge had given him, without vibranium alloy or other advanced materials.
"This is... Jerma’s raid suit?!"
Lucci said in surprise. He hadn’t expected Rorschach to give them such strength-enhancing suits.
This show of trust instantly made them feel even more loyal to their captain.
After putting on the bracelets, Lucci and the others activated the suits through the control panel. In an instant, black suits appeared on their bodies, complete with capes.
Lucci felt his power increase. He could control his abilities better, and the suit even added lightning effects to his attacks.
"I’ve already prepared a ship for your journey. You’ll set sail on it shortly. With the intelligence-gathering skills you learned in CP9, this should be an easy task, right?"
"Rest assured, Captain Rorschach. We will complete the mission."
"Go on. We’ll probably arrive in the New World sometime after you. Just keep an eye on the news."
Rorschach waved his hand, dismissing them. Lucci and the others pulled up their hoods and left.
Beside the giant warship, Rorschach had already prepared a small sailboat they had used before. Coating such a small vessel wouldn’t take much time, and it would travel faster.
"Whew~ Next up is the time to completely break with the World Government. I wonder how they’ll respond."
Since he had decided to become the King of the World, Rorschach naturally wanted to announce his arrival to the world!
He had said before that Toki’s son was on his kill list, and so were the Celestial Dragons.
Especially that idiot Charlos Saint. His pig-like appearance had made Rorschach want to personally kill him back when he was watching the anime.
He never expected that in the original story, even Luffy’s angry punch couldn’t break that Celestial Dragon’s armor, earning the guy the title of "Shield of the Celestial Dragons."
Since he had been reborn into this world, he would do whatever he wanted. He would make up for past regrets himself.
Afterward, Rorschach returned to the hall and chatted with the girls, helping Perona gradually get used to the ship’s atmosphere.
Nighttime.
Nami received her well-deserved reward. Under Rorschach’s focused attention, she was the first to fall.
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