One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 5 Our motto is—Buy a house!
The next day, early in the morning.

At Onigashima Port, the Beasts Pirates' ship, responsible for transporting food and other supplies, sailed out of the port and headed towards the interior of Wano Country.

Deck, mast position.

Goode sat at the foot of the mast, his hands clasped under his chin, contemplating buying a house in the City of Flowers.

He had been preparing for this day for two and a half months, and now he had finally saved enough money to own his own property.

Think a little excited.

Just as Goode was thinking about collecting rent, the girl carrying a longbow walked over.

"Oh, what a rare guest!"

"."

Goode's gaze shifted slightly upwards.

Long legs, slim waist, huge—

Ding!
Activate automatic target acquisition mode!
The girl was wearing a fitted top that was half white and half blue, with the zipper pulled up all the way to her navel, clearly revealing her fair skin and two rounded breasts.

Rich and generous.

After scrutinizing her for a dozen seconds with a critical eye, Goode revealed a satisfied smile and looked up at the girl's slightly disgusted face.

"Long time no see, Speed."

"It really has been a long time. You've been acting all mysterious these past few months. I wonder what you've been up to."

Speed ​​curled his lip.

She was in charge of procurement, and Goode often asked her to buy the latest newspapers. Over time, the two became acquainted.

Speed ​​pulled a newspaper from his chest pocket and tossed it to Goode.

"Here you are, the latest newspaper."

"Thank you."

Goode took the warm newspaper.

Because his boss was very enthusiastic about entertainment trends and read every issue of the newspaper, the task of buying newspapers fell to him, which allowed him to keep up with changes in the outside world.

Goode casually flipped open the newspaper and raised an eyebrow when he saw the headline.

"This is?"

"what happened?"

Speed ​​leaned closer.

"fine."

Good shook his head and closed the newspaper.

The headline was about "Fire Fist" Ace, who had just entered the Grand Line and was still a green newbie.

I reckon Ace will arrive in Wano Country in a few months, and I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause then.

"Good."

Speed ​​sat down next to Goode, nudged him with his elbow, and asked in a low voice, "I heard you captured Prince Yamato?"

"Ah."

Goode glanced at the girl.

"Snapped!"

Speed ​​slapped Goode's sturdy back hard.

You really made a big splash this time!

News of yesterday's battle has spread throughout Onigashima.

No one expected that even though Page One and Rune, both real fighters, lost, a nobody named Goode managed to capture Prince Yamato, which truly astonished everyone.

While there's an element of taking shortcuts, it's absolutely impossible to capture the Demon Child without considerable strength.

He became famous in one battle.

He was nicknamed "Devil Muscle Man".

Goode, unaware of the nickname, changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about that. How have you been lately? Are you about to be promoted to True Fighter?"

"Just one step away!"

Speed ​​clenched his little fist and punched Goode in the chest.

"Ouch—that really hurts."

Goode rubbed his pectoral muscles, clearly understanding the message Speed ​​was conveying.

The girl's fist was imbued with domineering power!

Although there are no explicit rules within the group, mastering Armament Haki is the most basic requirement for advancing to the level of a true fighter.

Having mastered the domineering aura, coupled with her excellent eyesight and archery skills, the girl is only one step away from becoming a true fighter.

And himself.

"Domineering."

Goode rubbed his smooth head. He was well aware of the existence of domineering aura and its specific nature, but after two and a half months of traversing the world, he still had no clue.

Killing intent, fighting spirit, imposing presence, etc.

Transforming willpower into a weapon is called domineering aura. The principle seems simple, but in practice it is far from easy.

I wonder when I will be able to master the art of dominance.

Speed's eyes lit up: "Good, have you heard? Lord Kaido is preparing for an expedition. This is our chance!"

"Haha, it's still early."

Goode smiled and shook his head.

He had also heard about the expedition, which was indeed an excellent opportunity for him and Speed ​​to make contributions and get promoted, but the preparations would take two or three months.

In addition, he wasn't really interested in promotion; he wanted to save more money to buy a house and retire as soon as possible.

"Pretending!"

Speed ​​scoffed in disappointment, but then his eyes changed as he thought about how Goode had just made a contribution and must have a lot of money in his pocket.

True to the nature of pirates, once they have money...
Speed ​​narrowed his eyes: "Good, what are you doing in the City of Flowers? You're not going to the pleasure quarters to find women, are you?"

"Of course not. I have a bit of a fastidious nature. Even if I want to find a woman, I want someone as clean and beautiful as you."

Goode revealed an aggressive look, staring unabashedly at Speed.

Now that he's become a pirate, why is he still pretending to be a gentleman?

Just say what you want. How will others know if you don't tell them? Maybe the girl has the same needs. Dry wood meets a raging fire, and they'll hit it off.

After all, the women who can become pirates are all like wolves and tigers, and their desires are no less than those of the male pirates.

Speed ​​rolled his eyes and said with a laugh, "Sure, once you become a high-ranking official, I'll warm your bed."

"Hey~ You said it yourself, you're not going to back out now!"

Goode chuckled.

Senior officers within the group are at least at the level of the "Flying Six," but currently there are no "Flying Six" in the group; there are only three "Big Bosses."

Becoming a main character is difficult, but with his hanging ability, securing a position among the six main characters shouldn't be a problem.

The only obstacle is that this woman will eat artificial fruit and turn into a centaur, which is something he finds difficult to accept.

and many more.

Based on his years of experience watching films, he believes that female centaurs can be ridden in various ways, so it doesn't seem impossible.
"Wake up, don't overthink it!"

Seeing Goode's terrible expression as he seemed to be contemplating the feasibility of the two of them, Speed ​​reprimanded him irritably.

If Goode really becomes a big name, she wouldn't mind clinging to his coattails.

But is this possible?
With her and Goode's abilities, it would be great if they could even get a real fighting position in the future; they wouldn't even dare to dream of becoming a full-fledged player.

"You still haven't told us why we're going to the Flower Capital?"

"Oh, I'm going to buy a house."

Goode didn't hide it from him.

Buying a house is only the first step; he also needs to rent it out at a high price to make money, but nobody knows how to rent it out.

"Buy a house???"

Speed ​​was completely baffled.

Buy a house?

What respectable pirate would buy a house?!
Setting the house on fire is more like it!

Speed ​​suppressed the urge to retort and asked, puzzled, "Why are you buying a house?"

"Is such that."

Goode immediately perked up and recounted his grand plan of buying a house → renting a house → buying another house → renting another house.

Even so, I still felt a little unsatisfied.

Damn it, this darn urge to share.

The girl was stunned, and after a long while, she finally managed to utter a sentence.

"Is there anything wrong with your mind?"

"Of course, no problem. Let me tell you, I've never been so clear-headed."

Goode raised his chin.

How could a girl who has never seen the world understand the happiness of collecting rent?

Stable income, low risk, protection against inflation, and the possibility of property appreciation—with so many advantages, isn't it better than fighting and killing?
"Well, let's go."

Speed ​​was speechless.

"By the way, be careful when you go to the Flower Capital alone. The samurai have been acting strangely lately, and quite a few of our brothers who were alone have been attacked."

"rest assured."

Goode squinted.

Anyone who dares to stop him from buying a house, he'll kill them!
(End of this chapter)