One Piece: We already have the Four Gods, so my Six Paths Sage is reasonable, right?

Then, a faint smile appeared on Ron's face. "It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful lady. Could you tell me where I am?"

The pink-haired woman was taken aback by Ron's sudden change in attitude. A hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. After she recovered, she quickly bowed deeply to Ron and said in a restrained and anxious tone, "I... I am also very happy to meet you, sir... I remember that the Navy Captain put that strange fruit in the row of treasure chests behind you."

Navy officer?

A hint of doubt arose in Ron's mind. Weren't they captured slaves? And they called these murderers "masters"? Tsk tsk, how polite.

Ron didn't say anything more, turned around and began searching the row of treasure chests behind him.

After searching for a while, he finally found a fruit with spiral patterns in an inconspicuous wooden box. Its skin was brownish-brown, and the patterns were as winding as cracks in the earth.

"It really is a Devil Fruit." Ron muttered to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips. This trip was definitely worthwhile.

As for his cooperation agreement with Kaido, he certainly hadn't forgotten it.

However, the powerful Devil Fruits that suit Kaido's tastes, according to the original story, are still in God Valley, in the hands of the Celestial Dragons.

Of course, if a better option than the Azure Dragon Fruit could be found on this trip, Ron would be willing to give it to Kaido.

He placed his hand on the Devil Fruit and silently murmured, "Activate the Mystery Wheel."

The moment that voice fell, an ethereal echo resounded in my mind.

[Ding! The Mysterious Wheel requires a 'Devil Fruit'. Current Devil Fruit: Earth-Earth Fruit. Confirm?]

"The Earth-Earth Fruit?" Ron murmured to himself. "Kaido wouldn't even consider it."

"confirm."

[Ding! This time, 1 Devil Fruit has been consumed. The Devil Fruit has been reborn somewhere in the world. Randomly drawing rewards...]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the 'Nine-Tailed Fox'.]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for simultaneously triggering the unlock: Passive - Malice Perception, Nine-Tailed Mode.]

A series of notification sounds followed, and a semi-transparent blue virtual panel popped up in front of Ron's eyes.

Host: Ron

自身基础能力：见闻色霸气【中级（369/500）】武装色霸气【中级（233/500）】霸王色霸气【中级（80/500）】体术【？（？/？）】剑术【中级（150/500）】

Physique: Immortal Body (Unlocked) Immortal Eyes (Unlocked)

Special Abilities: Four-Tails (Unlocked) Nine-Tails (Unlocked)

Triggering Abilities: Lava Release (Source: Four-Tails) Nine-Tails Mode (Source: Nine-Tails)

Mysterious Roulette (Activation requirement: One Devil Fruit)

Ron glanced at it briefly; the changes in attributes weren't significant, but the three question marks in the physical skills section still baffled him.

When the system was first activated, there were clearly numbers and ratings in the physical skills section, but ever since I obtained the "Immortal Body" from the Mysterious Roulette, that section has turned into three question marks and has not been restored to this day.

Trading an ordinary Devil Fruit for a Nine-Tails... no matter how you look at it, this is a win-win situation.

"Whoosh~"

A head suddenly popped up in front of Ron, almost touching his face.

Ron paused for a moment, then looked closely and saw it was Kaido.

"You've been staring at this vulgar gold for ages, all sneaky?" Kaido straightened up, looking at Ron with a suspicious expression.

At first, he thought Ron had discovered the Devil Fruit and was thinking about how to keep it for himself.

When they ran over to take a look, they found that the guy was just staring blankly at the gold.

"No, Kaido, is there absolutely no trust between us?" Ron gave a wry smile and casually closed the virtual panel.

Kaido waved his hand, turned and walked away, his tone nonchalant: "No, don't overthink it, Ron. Our trainee alliance is unbreakable, I completely trust you. It's just... I was curious what you were looking at, seeing you staring at the treasure chest for so long."

"..."

"Hey. What are you two looking for? Can we go now?" Stusi urged from the side, with three bulging burlap sacks piled up beside him.

"Wait a little longer," Ron replied, turning to look at the pink-haired woman. "Is there anything else?"

The pink-haired woman shook her head slightly, her tone tinged with apology: "I'm not quite sure... I only saw the Navy Commander pick one up."

"In return for providing the information," Ron softened his voice, "I can offer you some assistance within my power. What do you need me to do?"

"Really?" The pink-haired woman's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up: "You...you're such a kind person."

'That last sentence is completely unnecessary…' Ron thought to himself. It was just a matter of reciprocity. Of course, if her request was too troublesome, he would refuse without hesitation.

"Hmm~" The pink-haired woman pondered for a moment, her gaze lowered as if she were carefully considering her words, "If possible, I hope that after you leave, if you encounter anyone from the 'Kuja Pirates'... you can pass on a message for me."

She quickly added, "Don't worry, although they are pirates, they are all good people, not as vicious as the rumors suggest."

Kuja Pirates?

Ron's heart skipped a beat. Was Shakky and her gang's goal... just to save this woman in front of them?

Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through his mind: Shakky was willing to cooperate with the Rocks Pirates for this woman, so she must be very important.

If we can kidnap her and negotiate with Xia Qi and the others, this deal would be very worthwhile.

"I refuse." Ron smiled faintly. "If you have something to say, go tell them yourself."

"But I..." Before the pink-haired woman could finish speaking, Ron reached out, grabbed the iron railing in front of him, and pulled it sharply to both sides.

"Crunch."

The thick iron bar was torn apart like noodles, revealing a large hole large enough for a person to pass through.

The other slaves in the cargo hold all looked up, a faint light igniting in their eyes.

Ron seized the bomb collar around her neck, his Armament Haki instantly covering his fingertips, coating the metal surface with a layer of black.

He yanked hard, and the collar's clasp snapped, then he tossed it into an empty corner of the cargo hold.

"Didi didi"

The alarm on the collar grew increasingly urgent, and the red light flashed wildly.

A few seconds later.

"boom!"

The shockwave from the explosion ripped out in the corner, a flash of fire, and debris clanged against the bulkhead.

The pink-haired woman instinctively shrank her neck and touched her smooth neck.

Behind her, the other slaves seemed to see a savior descending and rushed over in a hurry.

"Save me! Please save me too!"

"I am the princess of the Kingdom of Doria!" a woman adorned in magnificent attire cried out urgently. "You must save me! I can pay a fortune! Gold and jewels, as much as you want!"

"I'm a princess too!" Another young woman pushed aside the person in front of her and almost pounced on Ron. "If you save me, I can make you my prince consort and give you the entire kingdom to inherit!"

The sounds rose and fell, a cacophony of pleas, promises, and cries.

Ron frowned and immediately waved his hand to interrupt them: "Sorry, I'm just a pirate, not a savior. The conditions you've proposed hold no appeal for me. If you want to escape, you'll have to rely on yourselves."

Then Ron turned to Stusey, who was standing to the side with his hands on his hips watching the show, and called out, "Hey, come help me."

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A moment later.

Outside the warship.

The battlefield between the Sengoku period and the Whitebeard had gradually shifted from the decks of warships to the coast.

This is a place that benefits both sides, and Sengoku no longer needs to worry about the aftermath of the battle affecting the 'battleships'.

Whitebeard, on the other hand, could let Ron steal as he pleased, as Sengoku was temporarily unable to spare any attention.

At this moment, the two were more than ten meters apart, facing each other on a sandy area plowed up by the shock wave.

"You know about the Warring States period," the white-bearded man said calmly, planting his naginata in the sand. "There's no way we can settle this quickly. We might as well... sit down and chat for a while."

Sengoku's lips curled slightly as he glanced towards the warship before turning back to Whitebeard, slowly saying, "You're quite right. But... what if Garp arrives too?"

"What?" The white-bearded man's face darkened.

Almost at the same instant.

"Whoosh!"

Deep in the dense forest, a figure leaped high into the air, his fists clenched, exuding an aura of dominance.

"Newgate... I've been looking for you everywhere!"