Chapter 62: Calmly Watching, Munch Munch Fruit...

After a chaotic scene, poor Chopper jumped out the window to escape, while Luffy and Sanji, who were about to chase him—

Slap! Slap!

Two iron hands grabbed their shoulders from behind. Roman, with a 'smile' on his face, waved at the two caught by his paper hands.

"Come, come, I have some questions for you."

"Wha... what..."

"Ah... I just remembered I need to cook for Miss Nami..."

Seeing Roman wrapped in bandages, Luffy and Sanji guiltily turned their heads away. They might as well have had 'we're guilty' written on their faces.

"You two, explain this to me,"

Roman pointed at himself.

"Why do I have so many injuries after just one nap? Don't tell me I got them sleepwalking! Even a pig wouldn't believe that excuse."

"Huh? Huh, you don't believe it—"

Seeing Luffy's 'disappointed' face, the veins on Roman's forehead bulged with anger!

You really thought you could fool me with that excuse?

"Well..."

Sanji spread his hands awkwardly.

"Because this country only has doctors here, Luffy, Zoro, and I brought you and Nami here for treatment..."

"Go on."

Roman gestured for Sanji to continue.

"But... we underestimated the harsh environment here. First, we encountered bears, then rabbits, then an avalanche... and finally, we had to climb the 5,000-meter-high Iron Barrel Mountain, so:"

"So—?"

Facing Roman's glare, Sanji smiled awkwardly.

"So there were some bumps and bruises... like when we encountered a group of rabbits, Luffy used you as a 'weapon'..."

?!

"Ah, ah, I was carrying Nami at the time, so I had no choice but to use Roman as a flail with my mouth!"

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"And during the avalanche, Sanji, didn't you use Roman as a 'snowboard'..."

??!!

"Hmph, to ensure Miss Nami didn't suffer any jolts, we had to sacrifice Roman. —That's what a gentleman should do..."

Whoosh, whoosh,

Two figures were thrown out of the window, and Roman clutched his forehead in despair.

"Thank you so much!"

So that's why I had all these scratches and bruises, not from overusing my abilities, but because of these two... 

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have survived their antics. —As for Zoro? Don't ask!

If you ask, he got lost halfway.

However:

Roman had already used his newly acquired 'Observation Haki' to scan their bodies. Luffy only had superficial injuries, but Sanji truly lived up to his 'Bone Fracture King' title, with over a dozen fractures, even injuring his spine. —Yet he was still up and about.

It seemed their journey to bring him and Nami up the mountain for medical help wasn't easy either.

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"Roman, why are you sighing here alone?"

"Nami? Why are you getting up!"

Roman waved his hand, and sheets of white paper flew to cover the window that Chopper, Luffy, and Sanji had broken earlier. Then he frowned at Nami, who had entered wearing a cotton coat.

"Your body is already weak, don't fall ill again."

With another wave of his hand, sheets of white paper flew behind Nami, forming a chair with six spider-like legs underneath.

Paper Dance - Spider Wheelchair

"Sit down and rest."

"But Vivi's country..."

Nami said as she sat on Roman's creation, and Roman also made himself a similar wheelchair. An injured person should act like one, even though Roman's physique was no longer that of an 'ordinary person', he couldn't just ignore his injuries and act recklessly.

"Don't worry, a country with tens of millions of people and hundreds of years of history won't fall apart in just a day or two."

Roman understood because of their similar experiences—both carrying the burden for their village/country, both facing overwhelmingly powerful enemies—Nami wanted to help Vivi. However:

Before truly witnessing the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Roman estimated that in Nami's mind, he was probably considered the 'strongest in the world'. After all, Arlong, whom she once thought unbeatable, had fallen to Roman.

This really put a lot of pressure on him.

"Well, let me see where everyone else is—"

Roman released scouting paper cranes while thinking aimlessly.

If they were to call for reinforcements: not mentioning Garp and Dragon, Luffy's brother Ace was currently in Alabasta, and he was a true 'expert'. Although not in the top tier, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage against Crocodile. However:

Relying on friends and family was something Luffy wouldn't do, and Roman wouldn't either.

Besides, Ace had his own mission, which was to hunt down Blackbeard. So:

Sitting in the wheelchair, Roman infused 'Observation Haki' into the paper cranes, instantly capturing vast areas! With the help of Observation Haki, the scouting function of the paper cranes took a qualitative leap, and they could now see the 'colors' of living beings, not just images.

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"Hahaha, it's still the same here!"

No way, those three unlucky guys are back?

"What's that noise?"

"Let's go check it out."

Roman controlled the two spider wheelchairs to the window. Looking down from the broken window, a fat, bloated 'acquaintance' stood in front of the castle—where Roman and Nami were—spreading his arms excitedly.

"Drum Kingdom, your king has returned!"

"That... iron barrel-like guy is..."

Facing Nami's confusion, Roman casually raised his chin.

"King of Drum Kingdom, Wapol."

"Which means this castle we're in, and this country's ruler."

"What?!"

A king of a kingdom, such a figure was quite shocking to Nami, but to the others:

"Gomu Gomu no—"

A figure flashed in the snow below, and Luffy's fist aimed straight at Wapol's bizarre face!

"Bullet!"

Bang!!!

One second Wapol was 'returning as king', the next he was sent flying! If his two subordinates hadn't caught him in time, he would have fallen from the 5,000-meter-high mountain top.

"How dare you attack the king!"

"This is a member of the World Government..."

"I don't care who you are, a bunch of bad guys!"

Luffy made a funny face, "I don't want to see you. If you don't leave, I'll send you flying!"

"Ambush, another ambush!"

Climbing up from the ground, Wapol, who looked like an iron barrel, fiercely wiped his nosebleed, "I'm going to get rid of all you damn guys!"

"Munch-Munch Factory - Battle Wapol!"

As he activated his ability, his body turned into a sturdy house, his hands became cannons, and various things he had eaten turned into weapons appearing on his body!

...

"Luffy and the others..."

"Relax, let's just watch the show."

How should I describe Wapol? In terms of strength, he's actually not too bad. With the cannons roaring, bullets flying, and his iron-clad defense, his combat power is at least in the 40-50 million range! Moreover:

Facing the attacks from Luffy and Chopper—Sanji, with a fractured spine, was forced to sit out by the 139-year-old Dr. Kureha, who was also watching the show. Wapol didn't plan to fight alone; instead, he opened his mouth wide:

"Munch-Munch Factory!"

He directly swallowed his court jester archer named Chess and the afro boxer named Kuromarimo! Then, to the astonishment of Luffy and the others, he chewed and spat them out, turning into a:

Two-headed, four-armed guy!

"I am the strongest warrior of Drum Kingdom!"

"I am Chessmarimo!"

That's it—

Watching from behind the window, Roman narrowed his eyes, looking at this Devil Fruit, which was considered the most overpowered.

The Munch-Munch Fruit, not only could it fuse various weapons and metals, but it could also fuse living beings! Turning two people into one, swallowing and spitting himself out... it's simply defying the heavens!

Luffy once said: People from the snow country don't sleep; if they sleep, they die.

Blackbeard never sleeps!

In Oden's memories, Blackbeard boarded Whitebeard's ship from an island with snow and mushrooms.

Very similar to Drum Kingdom!

As everyone knows, a person can only eat one Devil Fruit. But Blackbeard can wield more than one.

This means his body is not just 'one'!

Adding the current scene, the Munch-Munch Fruit's ability to fuse life, and Blackbeard's actions in destroying Drum Kingdom...

"It's hard not to be suspicious."

These were all things Roman had heard from experts before he transmigrated. Of course, whether it's true or not, Roman couldn't know now. But he knew one thing:

Wapol Metal!

High-strength memory alloy, created by the brutal king Wapol below, using his fruit ability! It has self-repairing capabilities and strong resistance to impact. Its strength—

To put it this way, the 'Franky Shogun' of the Straw Hat crew was made of this metal, withstanding a punch from Big Mom—regardless of how much force was used, being unharmed already shows the terror of this metal!

And after obtaining this metal, the World Government secretly developed the 'Pacifista 2.0,' which gave the Marines the confidence to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, and allowed the foolish Wapol to rejoin the World Government as a member nation, which speaks volumes.

Wapol, oh Wapol,

Should I kill you now to prevent future troubles, or wait...

"Roman,"

"...Roman!"

"Hmm?" The call beside him brought Roman back to his senses, and he saw Nami looking at him with concern.

"What were you thinking about just now? Your face looks terrible..."

"Nothing,"

Boom!

Even after transforming, Wapol was no match for Luffy and was sent flying with a spiral punch, coughing up blood. However, Luffy's energy distracted Chopper, who was using the 'Rumble Ball' for his seven transformations, allowing Wapol to escape into the castle.

"That guy who lost to Luffy escaped,"

Although both were in 'wheelchairs,' Nami wasn't worried at all. After all, Roman had proven himself reliable in every battle along the way. So, a guy who was easily defeated by Luffy...

"A loser to Luffy?"

Roman touched his chin and gradually grinned.

"Hahahahaha~~~~"

Just a loser to Luffy!

What was he thinking, being afraid of such a fool?

"Let's go see what this 'king' wants."

Roman controlled the two spider wheelchairs to leave the room. Although he wasn't concerned about Wapol's life, his ability was:

Very useful. Let's make a 'Swallow Page' for Nami's book.

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PS: Wapol's Side Story.

Wapol: In my short pirate career, I discovered that combat abilities have limits. The more you develop combat abilities, the more you get beaten by others...

Luffy: What are you trying to say?

Wapol: I'm not being a pirate anymore, Luffy!

After being sent flying by Luffy, Wapol's combat power and intelligence plummeted, even being bullied by dogs and little girls! However, he traded combat power and intelligence for unparalleled luck, invented Wapol Metal, became a CEO, married a rich and beautiful woman, and reached the pinnacle of life...

Even the great Buggy shed tears of envy.

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