Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

Ronan walked alone through the dark, dense forest.

The vegetation here is so enormous it's suffocating; the serrated edges of even a single blade of grass could cut an ordinary person's skin.

But for Ronan, this place was a huge treasure trove.

"The earth's spiritual energy is abundant, and even the air has a hint of sweetness."

Ronan stopped in front of a purple Ganoderma lucidum growing on rotten wood.

This Ganoderma lucidum is as big as a washbasin, with nebula-like patterns flowing across its surface and a faint, exotic fragrance.

"The Purple Cloud Lingzhi is at least 800 years old."

A glint flashed in Ronan's eyes as he carefully plucked it and tucked it into his robes.

"In the original world, this would be a treasure that money couldn't buy, but here it's as common as weeds."

He continued to delve deeper, and thanks to his keen perception and mastery of pharmacology, he gained a great deal.

On a cliff face, he discovered a ginseng that was entirely blood red and shaped like a dragon—it was a thousand-year-old Blood Dragon Ginseng, a sacred product for replenishing qi and blood.

In the heart of a swamp, he picked a few pale blue lotus flowers that exuded a chilling aura—they were snow lotuses, perfect for neutralizing the heat of the dinosaur blood.

"That's enough."

Ronan looked at his arms full of medicinal herbs and smiled with satisfaction.

"With these, plus the essence blood of a hegemon, the effects of this medicinal bath will probably exceed my expectations."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the jungle.

"roar----!!"

A Tyrannosaurus Rex over 15 meters long is roaring wildly.

Its enormous tail swept across, snapping several large trees, each as thick as a person's embrace, in half.

However, its eyes were filled with fear as it stared intently at the tiny, green-haired human in front of it.

"It's quite big, hopefully it'll be tough to cut."

Zoro had Wado Ichimonji in his mouth, held swords in both hands, and his eyes were as cold as ice.

Facing this ancient overlord, he did not back down at all, but instead pressed forward step by step.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex was enraged. It opened its blood-red maw and charged forward with a stench, its dagger-like fangs capable of crushing steel.

"Three-Sword Style: Tiger Hunt!!"

Instead of retreating, Zoro advanced, his movements as swift as lightning, instantly meeting the Tyrannosaurus Rex's attack.

"Clang—!!"

The blade collided with the Tyrannosaurus Rex's hard scales, creating sparks from the clash of metal.

But this Tyrannosaurus Rex clearly underestimated Zoro's strength, especially his terrifying monstrous strength enhanced by his external martial arts training.

"Get down...!"

Zoro's arm muscles bulged, and with a roar, he withstood the Tyrannosaurus Rex's charge.

He then swung three swords simultaneously, the terrifying strikes instantly slicing through the Tyrannosaurus Rex's tough neck scales, causing blood to gush out.

The enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex let out a mournful cry and crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

On the other side, Sanji also encountered his prey—a Triceratops whose entire body was covered in thick bone armor and had three sharp horns on its head.

"Moo!!"

The Triceratops charged like a heavy tank, the ground trembling violently beneath its hooves.

"That suit of armor looks really tough to kick."

With one hand in his pocket, Sanji leaped into the air just as the Triceratops was about to collide with him, tracing an elegant arc through the air.

"First cut of meat!"

Sanji's leather shoe slammed into the Triceratops's hard skull armor, producing a dull thud.

The Triceratops merely shook its head; instead of falling, it charged forward even more ferociously.

"Oh? Not bad, not bad." A hint of appreciation flashed in Sanji's eyes, then his gaze turned cold, and his right leg began to spin rapidly, generating heat through friction and faintly glowing red.

"Since it's tough, then kick it to pieces! Lamb, Powerful Smash, Explosive Smash Kick!!"

boom!!

The kick landed squarely on the Triceratops's forehead.

The terrifying internal energy penetrated the bone armor and directly impacted the brain. The several-ton behemoth didn't even have time to scream before its eyes rolled back and it fainted.

……

When Ronan returned to the meeting point carrying a large bag of medicinal herbs, the sight before him made him raise an eyebrow.

The open space had been completely cleared by Luffy.

In the center stood a huge wooden tower, over ten meters tall, made entirely of high-quality pine wood rich in oil.

At the top of the wooden tower sits a huge stone bowl, as big as a small swimming pool.

This stone bowl was clearly carved from a single piece of granite, with a smooth, mirror-like surface that exudes a sharp, edgy aura—undoubtedly Zoro's masterpiece.

Beside the stone bowl lay two mountains of flesh.

One is a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a huge knife wound on its neck, and the other is a Triceratops with shattered bone armor on its forehead.

Although the two ancient overlords were unconscious, their enormous bodies and ferocious aura still made people tremble.

At this moment, Sanji was standing on the edge of the stone bowl, checking the flatness of the inside.

Seeing Ronan return, he waved and said, "Hey, Ronan! Is this okay? This rock is really hard. I had to cut several pieces off to get it like this."

"Yes, very good, even better than I expected."

Ronan leaped onto the edge of the stone bowl and inspected it. "This thickness is enough to withstand long-term high-temperature stewing."

Zoro, clutching his sword, leaned against the Tyrannosaurus Rex's corpse, appearing cool but actually panting slightly.

"How about these two guys?"

Ronan glanced at the two enormous beasts, still radiating heat, and feeling their surging life force, nodded in satisfaction.

"Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops, one offensive and one defensive, both with ferocious bloodlines. Very good, enough for our needs."

"Hehe." Sanji jumped off the stone bowl, lit a cigarette, and looked at Zoro provocatively:

"Ronan, tell me, who hunted the bigger one? I think my Triceratops is heavier."

Zoro immediately retorted, "Huh? Are you blind, you lecherous cook? My Tyrannosaurus Rex is clearly bigger!"

"Nonsense! Triceratops had much higher bone density!"

"Tyrannosaurus Rex is even longer!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Ronan suddenly felt extremely frustrated.

"Stop! Is this the time to talk about this?" Ronan rubbed his temples helplessly.

Just then, Luffy burst out of the woods, dragging the last huge log in his hand, and threw it onto the pile of logs like a javelin:

"Ronan! Look! This is enough wood, isn't it? I've cut down all the trees around here!"

"Well done, Luffy."

Ronan's eyes gradually sharpened as he looked at the comprehensive preparations.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

"Sanji, do it!"

Ronan walked between the two giant beasts and commanded in a deep voice:

"Release the blood from between the eyebrows and the heart of these two dinosaurs. The blood from between the eyebrows gathers essence and energy, while the blood from the heart gathers life force."

"Just these two spots, discard the rest. Pour everything into the stone bowl."

"clear."

Sanji instantly switched into top chef mode.

He pulled a sharp knife from his waist and, with lightning speed, precisely sliced ​​across the foreheads and chests of the two giant beasts.

Although the giant beast had thick hide and flesh, Sanji sliced ​​it open as easily as cutting tofu.

"Splash—"

Crimson and scalding blood gushed out like a fountain, which Sanji caught in several huge wooden buckets and then poured into a stone bowl, bucket by bucket.

The blood was as viscous as mercury, emanating a strong energy fluctuation and a faint rusty smell.