One Piece: Fist of the Full Moon

No matter what undercurrents stirred across the seas, they seemed unrelated to Roldy for the moment.

After Zephyr's departure, he returned to a calm routine. The Golden Lion Pirates were secretly amassing strength, preparing for a major move that would shake the world.

As Vice Captain, however, Roldy appeared unusually idle. Aside from training, his favorite pastime was sitting by the shore with a fishing rod in hand.

Whether he caught anything didn't matter.

What he enjoyed was the feeling—

That quiet stillness, as if he were one with the world itself.

…

"I swear to—! Not a single fish all morning? Is this sea dead? Has all life gone extinct? And you—yeah, you! You dare mock me?!"

Roldy kicked over a massive wooden barrel beside him.

He had boasted to Shiki that he would return with ten giant sea fish for a grand grilled feast.

Now, his expression darkened with every passing second.

A peerless genius like him—when had he ever failed at anything?

Worse still, it wasn't that there were no fish.

Several large fish even leapt out of the water nearby, splashing mockingly as if celebrating his humiliation.

"I don't believe this!!!"

He cast his line again, veins bulging on his forehead.

The sun climbed high, scorching his skin. His temper flared hotter by the minute.

Not far away, Sheen had come to call him back for dinner—but now cowered behind a rock, trembling.

He could feel the violent aura radiating from his boss. It was as if Roldy might tear the world apart at any moment.

"That's it. It's the rod's fault!"

Roldy snapped the premium fishing rod—one of Shiki's treasured collectibles worth over a million Berries—clean in half.

Then he grabbed the carefully prepared bait made by the island's chefs and hurled it into the sea.

He had intended to quit.

But once the bait hit the water, fish began swarming and devouring it happily.

That was the last straw.

Roldy grabbed a handful of sand and hurled it into the ocean.

Moa Moa no Mi — 30× Amplification!

This was no longer sand.

Under the boost of his Devil Fruit and monstrous arm strength, it became a storm of buckshot.

The grains tore through fish bodies mercilessly, riddling them with holes.

Roldy roared as he hurled handful after handful.

The sea surface looked like it was being shredded by a hundred Gatling guns.

Water exploded skyward.

Blood slowly stained the waves red.

"Trying to escape?!"

Seeing one large fish dart away, Roldy lost all reason.

In his fury, the Devil Fruit user leapt straight into the sea.

Naturally, no matter how powerful his physique, he was helpless in seawater.

An overwhelming weakness crushed him instantly.

His body felt like it weighed a thousand tons as he sank.

"Boss!!!"

At last, Sheen proved his worth.

He dove into the water, hauled Roldy back to shore, and began pressing down on his swollen stomach to force out the seawater.

"What kind of irresponsible big brother are you?! You're a Devil Fruit user! Jumping into the ocean like that—you'll die!"

After spending so much time together, Sheen had grown comfortable around Roldy. He could scold him freely.

Roldy would simply laugh it off.

Of course, in serious matters, Sheen always gave him proper respect.

"Hmph! If you hadn't dragged me out, I'd have swallowed those stupid fish whole!"

Roldy coughed violently, expelling seawater, then grabbed his coat and walked back toward the castle with Sheen.

Ignoring the respectful bows along the way, he pushed open the dining hall doors.

Inside, Shiki sat leisurely with a glass of red wine, savoring it with visible satisfaction.

"Shishishishi! My most reliable Vice Captain has returned! So? Good haul?"

Roldy froze mid-motion as he reached for his chopsticks.

Sheen stopped chewing.

As expected—

Roldy launched into a barrage of excuses.

"While there were no catches, I'm certain of one thing! Shiki, that broken rod of yours is the problem! I'm the fishing champion of the Golden Lion Pirates! Either that sea had no fish, or the bait wasn't strong enough! Next time—next time I'll bring back a hundred fish!"

He rattled off reason after reason.

None of them blamed himself.

Sheen's lips twitched.

Fishing champion?

The title was… questionable.

During the crew's fishing competition, no one dared claim a catch for fear of provoking Roldy. The event nearly ended in a draw—until Sheen secretly dove underwater and hooked a fish onto Roldy's line.

With a single fish advantage, Roldy "crushed" over a thousand seasoned fishermen.

"…Right. Of course."

Even Shiki seemed momentarily speechless—but quickly waved it off.

"That's only natural. You're the man I trust most!"

Shiki drained his wine and smacked his lips—only to discover the bottle had already vanished into Roldy's hand.

Roldy tilted it back and emptied it in one gulp.

Shiki's heart ached slightly.

But business remained.

"Brat. You remember those kingdoms that pledged allegiance to us recently?"

"Of course. Something happen?"

In the New World, neutrality was impossible. Every kingdom aligned itself with powerful pirates. A top-tier force like the Golden Lion Pirates never lacked supplicants.

"Belva Kingdom sent word yesterday. A powerful pirate crew has set its sights on them. Half the kingdom has already fallen. The pirate's got some fame… calls himself the 'World Destroyer' or something."

Shiki waved dismissively.

"That's irrelevant. Go handle it. Bring me his head. These fools need reminding who protects them."

Shiki had absolute confidence in Roldy's strength.

Roldy accepted without hesitation.

Still—

World Destroyer?

Wasn't that the rookie who ate the Shima Shima no Mi (Island-Island Fruit)?

Bounty over 700,000,000 Berries?

…

That might actually be interesting.

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