Section 42

The old bears, giant tigers and other ferocious beasts on this mountain were also defeated and tamed by Ron one after another during this period.

Sometimes he would even take Luffy and the three of them riding giant tigers through the mountains, laughing freely.

For Luffy and the other three.

The powerful, calm, and mature Ron has become the target of their yearning.

…

This day.

It rained heavily on the mountain.

The five people hurriedly looked for a place to take shelter from the rain, and finally found a tree hole.

Five people sat side by side, looking at the rain curtain in front of them.

I don’t know who laughed first.

Then all five of them laughed.

Ron, who had tensed up his heart in order to become stronger, rarely felt completely relaxed physically and mentally.

After fully integrating into the body of this age.

He seemed to be getting closer to the world.

"Hahehehe, Ron, Kuina, I've decided."

Luffy smiled very cheerfully and said, "When I become the Pirate King, I want you to become my partners like Ace and Sabo!"

"don't want."

Guina rejected him directly.

"Why?"

Little Luffy looked at him with confusion on his face.

"My goal is to become the world's greatest swordsman, not to become a pirate."

Guina said with firm eyes.

"Oh, forget it. What about you Ron? Will you be my partner?"

Luffy looked at Ron.

Ace, Sabo and Kuina also all focused their attention on him.

Ron, who was looking at the rain outside, turned to smile at the four of them and said, "Neither can I."

Sabo asked curiously: "Ron, you are so strong, but you still practice so hard. Like Kuina, do you also aim to be the strongest in the world?"

"No, I want to enjoy life better."

"…………"

All four of them looked confused.

"Think about it, if you are not strong enough, can you eat delicious food, drink fine wine, go wherever you want, and do whatever you want to do?"

Ron said to the four of them seriously,

"So, my goal is to become a traveler with absolute strength and the goal of enjoying life!"

"Is this... any different from a pirate?"

"Of course!" Ron said without thinking: "I'm not interested in those big secret treasures, and I don't plan to rob other people's things. I don't have any plans to dominate the sea. How can I be considered a pirate?"

"…………."

Ace, Sabo, and Kuina were all speechless by what he said.

So this is the reason why you practice so hard?

It's really...a unique idea.

Luffy scratched his head and said: "So, being a traveler is more free than becoming the Pirate King? Then I don't want to be the Pirate King, I want to be a traveler too!"

"Little Luffy, wait until you can hit me some time before you talk about becoming a traveler."

Ron raised his hand, flexed his fingers, and flicked his forehead with a smile.

Little Luffy touched his forehead and grinned at him with a silly smile.

Ace looked at him lovingly:

"Idiot Luffy."

Several people laughed for a while.

………………

These happy and harmonious days did not last long.

What Sabo had been worried about happened.

His father, the noble Otruk III, issued a missing person order and posted it all over the Kingdom of Goa to look for him.

Late at night, he looked at the missing person order in his hand, looked at Ace and Luffy who were still sleeping beside him, and secretly made up his mind and made a decision.

This day.

After finishing your workout.

Sabo stopped Ron and had a few words with him alone.

Two days later, Sabo disappeared from Gorbo Mountain without saying goodbye.

When Ace and Luffy went crazy looking for him all over the mountains.

Ron came to the bandit's house.

In the bandit's house, Dadan was holding a cigarette and looking at the missing person order in his hand, slightly lost in thought.

"Sister, there is a kid outside and he wants to find you."

"Huh? Kid?"

Dadan stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

She walked out of the house.

A black-haired boy carrying a long knife stood in front of the house. It was clear that he was facing a group of fierce and tall bandits, but his expression was surprisingly calm and calm.

"Which kid are you from?"

Dadan walked up to him and said. "What do you want from me?"

"Before Sabo leaves, please find an opportunity to give this letter to you."

The black-haired boy's words caused Dadan's expression to change slightly in an instant.

She took the letter he handed over and did not open it in a hurry. Instead, she looked at him and said, "I heard that Ace Sabo, Luffy and the others are training with a boy about their age. That boy should That’s you.”

Ron was noncommittal.

"Saab...did he say anything else to you?"

Ron glanced at the missing person's order in her hand, looked at the old woman in front of him who looked fierce but was actually kind-hearted, and said, "He said he wanted to go back and make a break with that family. If everything goes well, it will be over soon." Will be back soon.”

Dadan's hand holding the missing person's order loosened slightly.

"Then why didn't he tell us face to face?"

"I also asked him this question. He said that if he talked to you face to face, he might not be able to make up his mind in the end."

Ron said softly.

"That... stupid brat!"

Dadan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "It's just going home, is there any need to be so hypocritical? Why are you making others worry?"

Ron didn't say anything.

But he knew in his heart how much Sabo hated that home.

It took a lot of courage to choose to go back and end everything alone.

"Then, I'll take my leave first."

Ron nodded to her and turned around to leave.

"Thank you for helping Sabo and saving Luffy and the others."

Dadan's voice sounded behind him, causing him to pause slightly.

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34, Sabo left, and promised to go to sea (3/5)

After Ace and Luffy came back.

After learning the situation from Dadan, the anxious and panicked two people finally breathed a sigh of relief.