Chapter 70

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"He, he's going to be okay, right?" Nami muttered to herself, her eyes fixed on the direction of Reverse Mountain.

"Don't worry, Captain Ron will be fine!" Makino squeezed her hand, her knuckles turning slightly white from the pressure. Biting her lip, she said, "He's incredibly strong. Nothing can go wrong, right?"

"Hmm!" Standing on the ship in a white dress, Nojiko's beautiful eyes sparkled with confidence in Ron. Even though worry gnawed at her heart, she spoke firmly, "Ron will be safe. We must believe in him."

"But, but..." Nojiko hesitated, "The person who just left was one of the Seven Warlords, right? And Captain Ron..."

"Nojiko!" Nami suddenly turned to her, determination in her eyes. "Ron will be fine."

"Hmm!" Meeting Nami's gaze, Nojiko nodded, her lips pressed together in silence.

Tashigi, standing nearby, bit her lip and looked at Reverse Mountain with a troubled expression, saying nothing.

Apis hugged the little dragon tightly and stared at the mountain, her shoulders trembling slightly as she tried to hold back her tears.

Swoosh! Just as the girls worried, a figure descended from the mountaintop ahead, stepping on the waves and approaching the ship.

"Huh?" Tashigi exclaimed in surprise as she saw him, tears streaming down her cheeks. "It's Ron! Look! He's okay!"

"It's true!" Makino breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away her tears. "Thank goodness!"

"Yes, he's fine. That's wonderful!" Nami and Nojiko smiled through their tears.

"Ahhh!" At that moment, Apis burst into tears.

"Hmm? What's wrong with you all?" Ron came aboard the Merry and saw the girls in tears. Perplexed, he scratched his head. "What's with the crying?"

" Ron, we're just so relieved that you're okay!" Tashigi rushed over and hugged Ron tightly, burying her head in his chest.

"There, there. Don't cry. I'm fine," Ron said, comforting Tashigi and then turning to comfort Apis, who was sobbing nearby. "Little one, don't cry. I'm back, aren't I?"

"Sob, Brother Ron, we thought you... thought you were..." Apis was comforted by Ron's embrace but still choked on her tears.

"Thought I was dead?" Ron chuckled.

"Hmmm."

"Hmmm..."

Not only Abis, but also the other girls nodded.

"How could that be?" Ron couldn't help but raise his head and say, "Your captain is the strongest man in the world. How could he be killed? Trust me, I will never fail and I will never be killed, do you understand?"

"Hmmm!" Apis and Kaya nodded. "Ron is the best!"

Nami, Makino and the other girls laughed at Ron's confident words.

"He..." Tashigi looked at Ron with a complicated expression and decided to withhold her question and ask another, "Did you win the battle with Mihawk?"

"Of course I did!" Ron raised an eyebrow at Tashigi. "Don't forget our bet!"

"This guy still has the nerve to say that..." Tashigi gritted her teeth.

In the cabin, as Ron comforted the girls, he began to tell them about his fight with Mihawk, leaving them in awe.

"So you really are the number one swordsman in the world now?" Tashigi stared at Ron in amazement. At only nineteen, he had claimed the title of the strongest swordsman in the world. It was truly incredible.

"And you've mastered both Armament and Observation Haki?" Tashigi inquired further.

"Yes!" Ron shrugged and chuckled. "It's quite simple. I learned by watching Mihawk use them once."

"Quite simple... Learning by observation..." Tashigi turned away, feeling overwhelmed. She retreated to a corner of the cabin and sat down in silence.

"What's wrong with Sister Tashigi?" Apis snuggled into Ron's arms, puzzled by Tashigi's reaction.

"Well, maybe she needs a moment," Ron said thoughtfully. "Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Apis, you may not understand what Haki is, but Tashigi does. Seeing me master it just by observing it once must have been a shock to her."

"Haki, mastered by seeing it once..." Marcino whispered, realizing why Tashigi was like that, being from Windmill Village and knowing Koby and Helmeppo, she was well aware of the importance of Haki. Ron's ability to learn it so effortlessly must have been a deep shock to her.

After a while, Nami broke the silence. "Ron, shall we continue our journey?"

"Of course," Ron replied, getting up and leading Apis and Kaya to the deck. With him around, no wind or wave could harm the girls.

The Merry set sail again, headed for Reverse Mountain, sailed against the current, and ascended into the sky.

"Wow! This is amazing!" Kaya exclaimed, awed by the breathtaking sight.

"The view is breathtaking!" Nami agreed, equally mesmerized.

The sight of colossal waves cascading against the current, surging to the top of Reverse Mountain before turning sharply into another passage leading to the Grand Line, was truly spectacular.

"It's so much fun!" Apis laughed as she embraced the little dragon.

"This scene is unique to Reverse Mountain, isn't it?" Makino smiled, experiencing this strange phenomenon for the first time. The reversal of the sea's current was indeed a miracle.

As they sailed through the passage, they encountered no giant whale as in the original story. Ron steered the Merry onward, glancing at the lighthouse on Reverse Mountain, where an old man stood watching their departure.

"At last, we've reached the Grand Line!" Nami cheered. "This is it, the Grand Line. Are we ready for real adventure?"

"Adventure, adventure!" Apis waved excitedly.

"'Rawr..." The little dragon chirped happily.

"Hehe!" Kaya giggled, watching Apis and the little dragon with amusement.

"From now on, Nami will be in charge of the navigation," Ron announced, leaning back comfortably in a deck chair. "I'll just relax and watch the sky."

He didn't really want to be lazy, but he wanted to think about something he didn't fully understand yet.

"System, what exactly is this Haki Awakening?" Ron asked mentally.

"Host, Haki Awakening is an ability that manifests upon reaching the pinnacle of mastery, much like Devil Fruit Awakening. It allows the user to unlock new levels of power beyond their initial abilities," the system replied.

"Oh?" Ron's eyes gleamed. "So it's not activated yet. Do I have to activate it manually?"

"Yes, the host must activate it manually, and no other conditions are required," the system confirmed.

"Haha, I appreciate your straightforwardness, system!" Ron chuckled. His system was efficient and straightforward, unlike others that imposed unnecessary restrictions. It suited Ron's straightforward nature.

"In that case, activate these two awakening abilities," Ron instructed.

"Understood, host. The awakening of the Armament Haki and the Observation Haki have been activated. Please open your data panel to view them," the system replied.

"Open the data panel!" Ron ordered, focusing his attention.