One Piece: Free Ronin

Rocks dragged a recently dead wild boar out of the dense forest and lit a fire in the open space not far from the wooden house.

Flo heard the sound and quickly got up and walked towards Rocks.

As he walked, he shouted, "Grandpa Rocks, let me help you."

He had made up his mind to hug Locks' thick leg tightly. Although he didn't know why he, who was so powerful, was willing to stay in obscurity and alone on this desert island for nearly twenty years, he must have had some reasons for it.

"Perhaps my arrival is a good thing for him... From now on it will depend on my own efforts. It is only the year 1504 of the Sea Calendar, and the Age of Discovery has just begun, hehe... I think If you want to roam freely in this world, strength is essential, and you must seize this opportunity." Flo thought silently.

...

After the two of them filled their stomachs, Flo sat with a round belly to eat, while Rocks went into the jungle again. Before leaving, he said, "Kid, if you don't want to die, it's best not to get close to the forest, Mouha." Ha ha"

Looking at the tall figure gradually disappearing into the depths of the jungle, he lowered his head and looked at his small body and sighed: "Oh, you are so weak..."

"From now on, you have to exercise hard. Whether it's swordsmanship, physical skills or domineering, if you want to learn, you must have a strong body!" Flo said to herself as she clenched her fists.

At present, there is definitely no way to survive alone in this dense forest that Rocks has repeatedly said is very dangerous, so we can only move around in the center of the island first.

As he said that, he got up.

"Then let's start with long-distance running first!" He said and started running around the lake.

He did not run fast at the beginning, but ran at a relatively consistent speed, mainly because he wanted to exercise his endurance. In his opinion, at this age, the most important thing to have is perseverance. Now It is very unwise to overexert your body just to increase your strength. Therefore, it is better to maintain strength training at a level that your body can accept.

This run lasted from noon to almost sunset...

At this time, Flo's clothes were already soaked with sweat. He was breathing heavily, and his legs had almost lost all feeling. He was just relying on the previous muscle memory to move uncontrollably.

Even though it had reached this level, Flo still didn't want to stop. He repeatedly told himself in his mind that this level was not acceptable. He must hold on, hold on...

In fact, he didn't know how long he had been running, but he just felt that he couldn't stop. Stopping would be a compromise to his laziness, and in this world where the upper limit of personal power is extremely high, every such compromise is tantamount to a threat to himself. irresponsible for life and dignity.

Think of it as a test of your own limits to see how far you can persist. You must never stop anyway...

Just like this, I am admonishing myself and hypnotizing myself over and over again. Flo continued to squeeze her nerves and physical strength...

As the stars gradually appeared in the sky and became brighter and brighter, Flo's running movements became more and more stiff. Every step he took greatly challenged his nerves...

Finally, as his physical energy was exhausted, his brain took self-protective measures. His vision went dark and he fainted completely...

"Mou hahaha, you are really cruel to yourself, kid."

Seeing Flo fall, Rocks, who was sitting cross-legged on the wooden dock who didn't know when he would come back, whispered to himself softly.

As soon as the word "kid" came out of his mouth, he appeared directly next to Flo's fallen body. If Flo could see this scene, he would be so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.

You must know that Locks is nearly a hundred meters away from Flo...

In fact, Locks had already returned when the sun was about to set. After returning, he had been sitting on the dock, watching the battle between Flo and his own will.

But at that time, Flo was almost exhausted, and his brain was almost completely blank. Only his body was moving according to the previous movement trajectory. Therefore, he no longer had any extra energy to pay attention to his surroundings, so he kept ignoring Rocks' existence.

"Mou hahaha, do you want to challenge your limits? You kid, you are becoming more and more interesting. Mou hahaha..." Locks held Flo's body with one hand and walked towards the cabin while muttering to himself. .

He casually threw Flo's body onto the bed. Rocks left the wooden house and sat cross-legged on the stone slab in front of the door. He raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky absentmindedly...

"Almost twenty years have passed since the Battle of the Valley of the Gods... You all thought I was dead a long time ago, right? Hehehehe... Little Ghost Flo knows the names of those "monsters", but he doesn't care about me. There is no response to my name. It seems that the world government has deliberately blocked my information from the world... Do you want to kill me in the hearts of the world? Mou hahaha, Mou hahaha!! Although it has already been I have rested my mind before going to the outside world to stir up trouble, but oh but...how can you just erase the traces of my existence so casually?..." Thinking like this, Locks' A somewhat contemptuous smile gradually appeared on his face.

Staring at the stars in the night sky with playful eyes... He said to himself: "My name will one day spread across the sea again!!! Is this what fate meant when it sent me Flo, the little devil? Mouha Haha, Mou hahaha! I just don’t know if that kid’s body can bear my will? That kind of thing requires a strong enough courage! But today’s level is not enough! Mou Hahaha, kid, Let me see if you are qualified..."

In the early morning, Flo woke up from her slumber again, listening to the crisp chirping of birds.

Feeling the warm fur under his body, Flo's little face couldn't help but smile, hehe: "Old man Locks is not so cold..." He thought as he sat up.

Realizing that he was not feeling any discomfort, he jumped out of bed, made a movement to expand his chest, and then did a not very standard horse stance. He was surprised to find that after yesterday's almost cruel oppression of physical and mental strength , when I woke up, I was almost recovered...the same as yesterday morning.

It seems that this body is not so ordinary. At least the simple recovery speed can be described as abnormal, right? Or are all children in the pirate world like this? I don't understand... I'll leave it alone.

He ran out the door, and without any surprise, just like yesterday, Rocks was nowhere to be seen.

Looking towards the fire where the barbecue was held yesterday, he unexpectedly found that on the wooden pillar next to the fire was a large piece of roasted meat that was enough for him to eat for several days. There was a dagger that had hung on Locks' waist, a bunch of wild fruits that he couldn't recognize on the ground, and a skin bag filled with water that was a bit too big for him.

He stepped forward and pulled out the dagger, feeling the sharp breath coming from the blade. He stretched out a little finger and just put it lightly on the blade. He felt a shallow wound on his finger with blood drops. Seeped out...

Sucking his bleeding finger, he thought to himself, "It's a really good knife. It seems like it was left for me to use...and these foods are really well prepared. What a troublesome thing, Mr. Rocks." ..”

Feeling his stomach protesting, he had no time to continue being pretentious and stuck the knife on the wooden pillar. He quickly picked up the piece of meat and started to bite it. Although it was already cold and had no taste other than greasy, he couldn't care less. Still eating very well...

Eating pieces of meat and wild fruits, his belly slowly swelled, and he stopped eating until he felt that it could no longer be filled. Suddenly he let out a big burp.

He imitated Rocks' posture and sat cross-legged on the ground, stroking his round belly and thinking about today's exercise program in his mind. He knew that in his current situation, it was completely meaningless to ask Rocks for training methods.

At the very least, he had to find a way to improve his small body's physical fitness to a certain level through exercise before he could be qualified to ask Rocks to teach him how to practice.

Thinking aimlessly...

Suddenly I smelled the stench of sweat on my body, and then I remembered that I hadn't showered in several days.

So I quickly got up and ran to the lake, where I started cleaning from the water level to my navel...

He took off his dirty gray T-shirt, rubbed it casually in the water a few times, and threw it to the grass on the shore. Then he took off his pants that were frayed in some places in the water, rubbed them casually and threw them to the shore.

Flo was able to swim in her previous life, and her skills were pretty good. Feeling that the water temperature was quite suitable, he started swimming naked.

He plunged into the water suddenly, and when he reappeared, he was already twenty or thirty meters away from the shore...

I swam casually, went ashore, spread my clothes on the grass, and did a set of warm-up exercises before going into the water again...