One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 13 Drama Queen Runti
Ghost Island, West Tower of the Castle.

Dinosaur Amusement Park.

This is Runti and her brother's private territory.

Good returned to the amusement park and quickly found Runti slumped on the carousel, looking utterly dejected.

"Lady Runti, I'm back."

"Good?"

When Runti saw Goode, she leaped onto him and wrapped her arms around his neck like a pendant.

The girl was crying and sobbing.

"Ku-chan, I miss you so much!"

"Oh."

Goode looked disgusted.

You can think about it, but please don't pry into it.

Whenever this girl clings to you, it's never anything good.

Runti felt she wasn't being taken seriously and immediately flew into a rage, trying to strangle Goode, but her fingers weren't long enough.

Even more angry!

"You bastard, what kind of attitude is that? I'm a beautiful girl!"

"Yes, yes, Lady Runti is as beautiful as a goddess!"

Goode gave a rather perfunctory response.

Now that I have a new sugar daddy, do I still need to coax you, little girl?

Hehehehe, just wait and see. Before long, our relationship will be one where I'm the one protecting you!

"Okay, I forgive you."

Although she felt that Goode was being a bit perfunctory, Runti decided to let him off the hook because she had more important things for him to do.

"Good!"

Runti tugged at Goode's sleeve, large tears welling up in her eyes, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

"Xiao Pei is missing!"

"Oh."

"Waaaaah, I haven't seen Xiao Pei for five whole days!"

"Oh."

"Masaga, Xiao Pei encountered bad guys and got killed?"

"."

Don't curse your brother.

The girl slumped to the ground, looking completely lost.

"Xiao Pei, sob sob, what's the point of my life without Xiao Pei!"

"."

Good was speechless.

You're all about great legs, not drama queens!
Runti was distraught for a long time. She secretly glanced at Goode out of the corner of her eye and found that Goode had no intention of comforting her. She became furious again.

The girl got up angrily and kicked Goode hard in the shin.

"You bastard, say something!"

"hiss--!"

Goode's lips twitched.

pain!
This dramatic girl not only has long legs, but she's also incredibly strong.

Runti put her hands on her hips and glared angrily at Goode: "You stinky Goode, I want you to find Xiao Pei right now!"

"Lord Runti."

Good shook his head helplessly and forced himself to explain his purpose.

"I'm here to ask for leave."

"what?"

Runti was stunned for three seconds.

Ask for leave?

Is this guy planning to go out and fool around?
"What are you taking leave for?"

"Lord Kaido ordered Lord Yamato to quell the rebellion of the Kozuki Remnants, and I was chosen to assist Lord Yamato."

Goode told the truth.

Hey, a perfectly legitimate reason to ask for leave.

This would allow him to stay in Wano Country for a while longer, look for land, and rent out his hot spring inn to make money.

"Assist Yamato?!"

Runti's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

Oh no, this guy is switching jobs!
No!

Although Goode has a lot of flaws, he is indeed very capable and handles everything in an orderly manner, so she only needs to focus on taking care of her younger brother.

With her younger brother not around, she might feel extremely bored, but with Goode not around, she truly couldn't live; even taking care of herself was difficult.

Do you know how she got through the past two weeks? She kicked off the covers at night and no one covered her up!
"Wow~~"

Runti burst into tears, raising her hand to wipe them away.

"Gu-chan, you don't want me anymore?"

"."

Goode opened his mouth.

Hey girl, can you at least act convincingly? Stop peeking through your eyes at my reaction!
"This is Lord Kaido's order!" "Lord Kaido?"

Runti was furious upon hearing this.

"Damn Kaido! What right does he have to order my men around!"

"."

Goode fell silent again.

He felt he couldn't quite keep up with the girl's thought process.

Tired? Unleash your trump card.

Goode took out a piece of paper.

"Lady Runti, this is for you."

"what is this?"

Runti took the paper and glanced at it. It was a simple map of Ghost Island, with many crosses marked on the coastline around the island.

Goode's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of schadenfreude: "The location marked above is where your brother often hangs out."

"real?!"

Runti's eyes lit up.

Goode smiled without saying a word.

I'm so sorry, Xiao Pei.

As the saying goes, "Better to sacrifice a friend than yourself." In order to escape—or rather, to protect the relationship between you siblings—you'll have to make a small sacrifice.

Next time, I'll treat you to some skewers!

"Lady Runti, I have other matters to attend to."

"go Go!"

Runti waved her hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies, her eyes fixed solely on the map.

Hehe~ Hehehehehe~~

At this moment, on the west coast of Ghost Island.

Pagevan squatted on a pile of windless rocks, patiently watching the sea until the fishing rod in his hand shook violently.

Hey, they've taken the bait!
The fishing rod was taut and bent, clearly indicating a big catch.

Instead of violently lifting the rod, Page Wan skillfully played the fish.

Perhaps due to his Spinosaurus instincts, he loved fishing, but since he was unable to swim, he had to resort to fishing as a substitute.

When he has nothing to do, he can fish all day long!

The stalemate lasted for about ten minutes.

"Crack!"

The fishing rod suddenly broke in two.

"If Goode were here, that would be great."

Page Van was a little annoyed.

If Goode were here, he could use a landing net to help him scoop up the fish. Although that guy isn't great at fishing, his fish-catching skills are quite good.

"Good should be back by now."

The boy missed Goode a little.

Judging by the time, Goode's job guarding the dungeon should be over.

Because of his older sister, he and Goode often interacted, and over time they became good friends.

Good often used the excuse of looking for him to go fishing with him and slack off, and each time he would bring wine and cooking utensils, cooking a small meal while fishing.

It's much more comfortable than fishing alone.

"That bastard didn't even save me! I treated him like a brother!"

Thinking about what happened half a month ago, Peggy was furious and secretly vowed to fight him when they met.

Even without using his abilities, he might not be able to defeat Goode, and the probability of him losing is even greater.

The main reason is that Goode has become much stronger in recent months, and he can't use his abilities easily, as that would be too much of a bully.

He also wants to lose face.

"Ah!"

Paget rubbed his nose and suddenly stood up, cautiously observing his surroundings.

"Something's wrong!"

Years of hiding and fleeing honed his terrifying intuition, making it even more effective than Observation Haki.

Observation skills might be flawed, but intuition is never wrong.

Danger is imminent!

"Change somewhere!"

The boy decisively packed up his fishing gear and prepared to head to the next fishing spot. He had gone to great lengths to avoid his sister's pursuit.

Just like this time, it was peaceful for five whole days.

Although it felt a little bit missing without Goode by his side, he was already very content to be able to fish in peace and quiet.

After all, my older sister is just too terrifying!

Just as the boy was running away with the bucket, a slender body fell from the sky!

"Xiao Pei, we've found you!"

"elder sister!"

The boy's pupils contracted sharply!
How did my sister find this place?!
Masaga!
"Good! I'm so angry!!!"

(End of this chapter)