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

As the system's voice faded, it felt as if a warm stream of water had been poured into Ron's mind.

A completely new memory slowly unfolds, not the kind of knowledge imparted from books, but an instinctive imprint that feels like it has been practiced a thousand times.

Then, a semi-transparent blue virtual panel slowly popped up in front of Ron.

Host: Ron

自身基础能力：见闻色霸气【中级（454/500）】武装色霸气【中级（347/500）】霸王色霸气【中级（180/500）】体术【？（？/？）】剑术【中级（368/500）】

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

Physical Technique: Eight Gates Formation (Unlocked)

Special Abilities: Four-Tails (Unlocked), Nine-Tails (Unlocked), Ice Release (Unlocked)

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

Mysterious Roulette (Activation requirement: One Devil Fruit)

Ron looked at his attribute panel, the corners of his mouth slowly widening into a smile that was even harder to contain than AK's.

Ice Release has an extremely high potential for development, while Eight Gates Release deals extremely high damage.

In the original Naruto manga, that man almost brought the series to a close by using the Eight Gates. His only drawback was that he was a bit of a cripple.

However, since Ron possesses the Sage Body, the burden of using the Eight Gates should be very low.

Of course, this is the logic, but whether it works or not, you have to try it yourself to know.

Ron closed the attribute panel, glanced around Wang Zhi's room, and muttered softly, "No matter what, you, Wang Zhi, died with some value. Don't worry, I'll use the power you invested to make a name for yourself in this world."

After saying that, he turned and left the room.

Instead of returning to the first mate ship, he planned to head back to the battlefield to test his two newly acquired abilities.

But when he arrived at the battlefield, something seemed amiss.

The rest of the Rocks Pirates had arrived at some unknown time.

The two sides appear to have reached some kind of temporary consensus and are currently in a state of truce.

"Ron?"

Silver Axe and Malone's eyes widened the moment they saw Ron.

Ron didn't notice their strange expressions; his first thought was, "Why did we stop? Why did we stop? If we stop fighting, then all my trip has been for nothing."

"Ron, why are you back?"

Kaido's voice suddenly came from the side, and then he rushed over, grabbed Ron's shoulder, forcibly turned him around, and dragged him to the side.

"What?" Ron was pulled so hard he stumbled, looking confused. "Wait, just say what you want to say. Where are you taking me?"

"Ron? Aren't you dead?" Malone's voice came from behind again.

Ron turned around in confusion, looking at Malone's face, which was filled with "How is this possible?", and tilted his head slightly: "Who? Me? Dead...? How come I didn't know?"

"Hey, ignore them!" Kaido forcefully turned Ron's head back, looking somewhat guilty, as if he had been caught red-handed doing something wrong.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a large foot came from behind and landed precisely on Kaido's buttocks.

Kaido stumbled forward several steps like a cannonball, then tripped and fell to the ground with a thud.

Rocks calmly withdrew his foot and said with a chuckle, "Kaido, it's rumored that you were killed by Rayleigh."

Yes, after the Rocks Pirates arrived, they were still asking why Whitebeard and Kaido had clashed with the Roger Pirates.

Kaido, on the other hand, didn't even bother with any pretense and immediately said that Rayleigh killed Ron.

Upon hearing this, Lockes was furious and, without caring whether it was true or not, went straight for it.

When the others saw Rocks go up, they thought about it again. After all, it was one of their own people who was killed. It would be a bit unreasonable not to punish the Roger Pirates for their power.

And then... a brawl ensued.

Ron glanced down at Kaido, who was pretending to be dead on the ground, and then looked up at Rocks's smiling face. He thought to himself, "Something's not quite right with this kid. So he's been spreading rumors that I've been killed."

"Hey, Roger, Rayleigh," Rocks said with a smile to the two opposite him, "I'm really sorry, I didn't get the truth right."

They said they were embarrassed, but they acted as if they didn't care at all.

In short, it boils down to one word: if you misspell it, you're out of luck.

Although Roger and Rayleigh were not seriously injured, the arrival of Rocks and his crew clearly caused them a lot of trouble.

"Who would believe you, Rocks?" Roger retorted irritably. "You're clearly just trying to get involved!"

At first, Roger and Rayleigh tried to explain seriously, but Rocks didn't listen at all.

No matter how you look at it, this guy did it on purpose.

"Hahahaha~~~" Rocks burst into laughter, completely ignoring Roger and Rayleigh's emotional fluctuations. "How could that be? You know us best. We basically won't do anything without some benefit to us."

Roger and Rayleigh remained silent, only displaying expressions that said, "You'll see if I believe you or not."

Locke turned his gaze away indifferently and glanced at Ron: "By the way, Ron, Roger seems to have something to ask you."

Ron raised an eyebrow and followed Rocks' gaze to Roger.

At this moment, Roger also spoke up: "Hey Ron, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I was impulsive and believed that bastard Wang Zhi's stupid words."

For Roger, admitting his mistakes was nothing shameful.

Ron's expression remained unchanged. Rather than apologizing, he hoped Roger would be as persistent as before so he could test his new ability.

"Hehehe~~~" Ron chuckled softly, then looked in Roger's direction and slowly said, "There's no need, Roger. We are just enemies, there's no need for an 'apology'."

"Forehead?"

Roger's expression showed a momentary surprise, clearly not expecting Ron to say that. After a few seconds of stunned silence, a somewhat complicated smile appeared on his lips: "You... you're really not a likable guy."

"Hey, Roger," Rayleigh whispered beside him, reminding him, "Don't forget our important business."

Roger nodded slightly, his expression becoming serious, and spoke to Ron again: "Ron, you went to rescue Annika, right? You should know that the Kuja Pirates cooperated with you precisely to rescue Annika. Now that she's in your hands, I hope you'll let her come with me."

"Hey, Roger," the white-bearded man interjected, "Isn't this the wrong way to beg?"

Whitebeard knew perfectly well that Ron wanted to exchange Annika and Shakky for a reward, so he naturally wouldn't let Ron suffer a loss for nothing.

Even if Ron himself didn't bring it up, he would make that point clear for Ron.

Rayleigh calmly replied, "Of course we won't take him away for nothing. Ron can make some reasonable demands."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Ron.

"Two Devil Fruits. You can take her with you, but there's a condition: Annika herself has to agree."

"make a deal!"

Roger immediately agreed before Ron could even ask what kind of Devil Fruit it was. Even if Ron asked right away, he could give it to him immediately, because he had three on his ship.

Since no one on the ship wanted to eat it and it was just gathering dust, exchanging it for Annika was a very worthwhile deal.

"He agreed so readily? I feel like he didn't offer enough," Ron thought to himself.

However, he didn't dwell on it any longer and turned to leave.

The necessary steps have been taken; the rest is up to Annika to decide.

Lox leaned closer, grinning, and put his arm around Ron's shoulder, lowering his voice to say, "Hey, Ron, how about we wait until the deal is done before we snatch it back?"

Ron turned his head in surprise and exchanged a glance with Lockes. This was indeed a "path to wealth".

However, Ron had no such plans.

Annika is too obedient; if she wanted freedom, Ron wouldn't stop her.

Ahead, Kaido, who had been feigning death, suddenly sprang to his feet and walked side by side with Ron.

"Hey Ron, I just heard it! There were two Devil Fruits!"

"I remember. You can pick one once you get it, provided you're sure you want to eat it."

"If it suits me, I certainly won't hesitate..."

"Hahahaha." Rocks released Ron's shoulder and laughed loudly, "Ron, it's been a while. You and Kaido seem to be getting along very well."

"It's alright." Ron had barely finished replying when Kaido put his arm around his shoulder and whispered, "You weren't there? Didn't you see Roger and Rayleigh getting beaten up? It was hilarious."

Ron smiled knowingly. Kaido, that kid, is quite shrewd; he even knows how to use tricks and schemes.

Behind them, Silver Axe and Malone stood frozen in place, exchanging bewildered glances. They realized they had just wasted their time; these seasoned veterans of the sea had been outmaneuvered by Kaido.

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After a long while, the atmosphere in the vice-captain's cabin was so quiet it was almost oppressive.

Ron sat on the sofa, Roger and Rayleigh sat in the chairs opposite him, while Annika stood near the cabin door with her hands clasped in front of her.

Roger immediately identified himself upon entering, stating that he had come to take her back to Xia Qi's place.

However, Annika was not as happy as he had imagined. Instead, her expression became even more tense, her fingers unconsciously twisting together, and her gaze frequently drifting towards Ron, who sat silently on the sofa.

In the past, Annika would have been very happy to hear this news.

But now, she can't be happy.

Instead, they were afraid.

Shakky wouldn't agree to her becoming a member of the Kuja Pirates. She was supposed to be a Celestial Dragon's slave, and she could never go home again. She... had nowhere to go.

"Don't worry," Reilly reassured Annika gently, noticing her unease. "Ron agrees and won't make things difficult for you."

"I..." Annika opened her mouth, but the words caught in her throat. She looked at Ron again, as if searching for an answer, or as if confirming something.

Ron leaned back on the sofa, relaxed. Seeing Annika's hesitant expression, he assumed she had some reservations and said, "Don't worry about me. The kidnapping is over. You're free. You can do whatever you want."

"Of course, if you're worried that they might not be good people, you can wait for Xia Qi to come and pick you up herself. I already told them that I won't let them take you away unless you want to."

"Annika, don't worry," Riley continued, "I can contact Shakky and have her tell you that we are trustworthy."

Annika did not respond.

She lowered her head and remained silent for a long while.

After a long while, she raised her head.

This time, his gaze did not wander, but settled firmly on Ron.

Her eyes were slightly red, and her lips trembled slightly, but her voice was clearer and more earnest than ever before:

"Lord Ron, I want to stay... I've mastered all the delicious food you taught me to make! I can cook whatever you want anytime! I won't cause you any trouble; I can do any kind of work."

As she spoke, her voice trembled slightly, afraid that Ron didn't want such a burden, afraid of being rejected, afraid of having nowhere to go again.

Ron looked at her with some surprise. He had thought that Annika was only hesitant because she was worried about "continuing the kidnapping" if someone else took over, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.

Ron paused for two seconds, then calmly said, "Okay."

Two words, no more, no less.

Annika's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled the moment she heard those two words.

Her shoulders slumped slightly, and then she reached out and wiped the tears from her face haphazardly, laughing through her tears.

"Thank you... thank you, Lord Ron."

Roger, standing to the side, changed his expression.

"Why?" Roger leaned forward slightly involuntarily, continuing, "Annika, we're here to rescue you!"

"Calm down, Roger," Rayleigh's voice rang out from the side.

Annika turned around and bowed deeply to Roger, expressing her heartfelt gratitude: "Thank you so much, really."

She straightened up and continued, "Please tell Xia Qi for me that I'm not leaving. Please also tell her thank you for everything she's done for me."

Roger still couldn't understand. He frowned and pressed, "Annika, why? Ron agreed if you wanted to leave; he wouldn't stop you."

Annika shook her head, her eyes, still moist from crying, now held a strange tranquility: "It's nice here. I... I like it here."

Roger opened his mouth, as if to say something, but Rayleigh pressed down on his shoulder.

"Alright," Rayleigh said gently. "We'll pass it on to Shakky."

After saying that, he turned to Roger beside him and said, "Roger, let's go back."

Roger: "But..."

“I believe,” Riley interrupted him, “that even Shakky would respect her decision.”

Roger remained silent for a while, then nodded, got up, and left.

"Until we meet again, Ron, Annika," Riley said, slowly following Roger's steps.

After Roger and his companions disappeared into the ship's hall.

Annika stood there, sniffed, then vigorously wiped her face with her sleeve and forced a smile.

"Lord Ron..."

Ron glanced at her and said, "Composed."

"it is good."

Meanwhile, outside the ship.

As soon as Roger and Rayleigh left the second ship, they saw chests of treasure floating quietly in mid-air, as if being pulled by invisible threads, slowly moving behind a person.

Shiki?

Roger and Rayleigh whispered to each other at the same time.

Golden Lion also spotted Rayleigh and Roger, his face clearly showing surprise. "Roger? Rayleigh? You two bastards, what are you doing here?!"

Rayleigh didn't respond immediately. His gaze fell on the group of floating treasure chests, and then his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Those boxes...look like they're from our ship?"

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