The Eternal Pose and the Little Garden

Chapter 40: The Eternal Pose and the Little Garden

Da da da da da!

Although Rodney didn't understand how this group of people could fire dozens of shots in a row without reloading, he still needed to dodge.

While evading, he swiftly moved his hands, leaning against a wall and slapped his palms on the ground, "Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

A dirt wall suddenly rose from the ground, blocking the flying bullets one after another.

"Water Release: Tearing Torrent!"

A powerful surge of water rushed out from behind the earthen wall, sweeping away the group of people like a flushed toilet. Only a few individuals remained, including Mr.8.

Observing that his subordinates were not strong enough, Mr.8 sneered, "What a waste! I shouldn't have let you take action." 

Seeing Rodney poking his head out, he commanded, "Prepare for bombardment!"

From the muzzles, the cannons fired.

"Artillery barrage ready!"

"Curl Cannon, fire!"

Bang bang bang!

Lychee-sized bullets were shot out. Rodney punched the earthen wall, colliding with the bullets, causing a loud explosion.

Using his incredible speed, Rodney swiftly approached Mr.8 and swiftly executed a knife-hand strike to Mr.8's neck.

Mr.8 was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, Rodney turned his attention to the pirate hunters who were approaching. He smiled and said, "Shadow Clone Technique!"

Bang bang bang!

Three clones emerged and rushed towards the approaching crowd.

He fought them like a tiger among a pack of wolves, similar to the legendary Madara Uchiha single-handedly confronting a hundred thousand ninja coalition army, rendering them powerless to fight back.

He piled them together, slapped Mr.8 to wake him up, and asked, "Baroque Works?"

"You know?" Mr.8 was surprised.

"Of course! My target is you this time, to eliminate you," Rodney smiled and said, "Tell me the location of Baroque Works, or send a few people over so that I can take care of them."

Pressing his thumb against Mr.8's chin, he continued, "Think carefully, your life is in danger."

"Who the hell are you? What's your purpose?" Mr.8 inquired.

"Are you talking to me?" Rodney smiled, "I am Joestar J. Rodney. Just know that I am dismantling Baroque Works, and then... make your decision quickly! Otherwise, I'll kill you!"

As he used his chakra to tighten his grip on Mr.8's neck, Rodney added, "I... your intelligence system is truly terrible. Your arrest warrant was revoked long ago."

Crocus walked over with his hands behind his back and chuckled, "You won't get much information out of him like this."

Rodney replied, "I'll let him speak." 

He decided not to use his Sharingan for now and had his own plans. So, he wasn't too concerned.

Mr.8 looked at the stunned pirate hunters surrounding them. These individuals were actually members of the Baroque Works organization. They recruited this group to establish a town here, deceiving innocent new pirates who were unaware of the truth.

With a sigh, Mr.8 revealed, "Baroque Works is located in Alabasta, but I don't know the exact location. You can try your luck there. That's all I can reveal." 

He and Princess Vivi infiltrated Baroque Works to investigate the truth, but they haven't discovered anything conclusive. 

'The man in front of me is a pirate hunter, but I don't know if he's trustworthy. I'll let him meet with Baroque Works, and perhaps the truth behind it all will be exposed.'

Unaware of Mr.8's true intentions, Rodney wasn't particularly interested. If he wasn't a good person, he would have killed him outright. The people here were only interested in collecting bounties from pirates, so it was best to expose them and prevent them from harming ordinary citizens.

"Alright, you're no longer of use." Rodney squeezed Mr.8's neck, causing him to lose consciousness.

"That's it?"

"Of course not." After rummaging through Mr.8's belongings, Rodney found what he was looking for and smiled, "I've got it."

In his hand, he held an Eternal Pose and quietly placed it on top of Mr.8.

The compass stored the magnetic force of Alabasta and would always point to its location, never changing.

"It's an Eternal Pose. How did you know it was on him... did you see it before?" Crocus asked curiously.

Rodney replied, "Not exactly. It was more like a guess that someone from Baroque Works would possess an Eternal Pose, so I wanted to see if he had one." He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved, and he happened to be right.

Tossing the compass aside, Rodney said, "Old man, let's go."

"It hasn't been long. Besides, there's still some wine in the tavern. Let's take it with us," Crocus suggested.

Although both of them were quite strong, they couldn't carry much. They managed to move only half of the wine from the warehouse. Rodney hoisted Crocus on his shoulders, while Crocus supported a large wooden plank loaded with barrels of wine. In this manner, they made their way towards Laboon.

They stored the wine inside Laboon's body and resumed their journey.

After a few days of sailing, as night approached, Laboon halted in front of an island where they planned to spend the night.

As they landed on the island, Rodney took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of sulfur that filled the air.

"There are volcanoes on this island. That's why the smell of sulfur is so strong," Crocus remarked, setting down the barrel from his shoulder.

"In that case, it must be Little Garden. The presence of volcanoes explains the intense smell," Rodney commented, covering his nose. 

He surveyed the surroundings, noting the forest trees resembling those from the Jurassic period, particularly spinosa, along with other peculiar plants.

"Don't worry, you'll get used to it by inhaling and exhaling it," Crocus remarked. 

"Now, let's see what kind of prey we can find. Laboon needs a meal, and we can grab something to eat as well." Waving his hand, Rodney ventured into the jungle.

"Alright, I'll go and start a fire," Kulocas decided, heading off to gather dry branches.

Rodney ventured into the jungle while the sky darkened, with yellow sunlight seeping through the gaps in the leaves, reducing visibility.

He stopped and looked up, spotting a saber-toothed tiger perched on a crooked tree trunk, staring at him intently. Its long teeth resembled sharp knives that could easily pierce his body.

"Tsk, it's my first time seeing a saber-toothed tiger. And it's still alive," Rodney mused. 

Due to the vastness of the sea, the islands within it developed in different ways and lacked communication. Some islands had already reached modern society, while others remained in ancient times.

Many islands housed unique creatures that didn't exist elsewhere.

This particular island, due to its distinctive climate and location, possessed a variety of ancient species that were considered extinct, such as dinosaurs. Saber-toothed tigers were not considered top predators on this island.

After considering for a moment, Rodney decided to take down a larger specimen. This saber-toothed tiger alone wouldn't provide enough meat for him to eat.

"Get lost!" 

Rodney released a burst of strange power, creating a powerful airwave that frightened the saber-toothed tiger, causing it to retreat.

Climbing up a tree, Rodney looked into the distance and spotted a brontosaurus grazing on the leaves of Cycas spinosa, a plant reminiscent of the Jurassic era. The island was teeming with various peculiar flora.

They are in groups, and among them is one with numerous old scars, fierce eyes, and much greater power than the other brontosaurs, indicating it is likely the leader.

"It's up to you." Rodney spotted his prey, his fists crackling as he prepared to attack.

Shave!

In an instant, he appeared in front of the Thunder Dragon leader as if teleporting.

"Natural Energy Fist!"

Rodney's fist struck the brontosaurs leader with tremendous force, sending it crashing to the ground like a collapsing mountain.

"Want to die?" Rodney asked the brontosaurus.

The brontosaurs shook their heads one after another and quickly fled.

"Well, the old man and I will have the thighs, and Laboon can devour the rest." 

Given Laboon's massive size and appetite, he will consume a substantial amount in each meal, so let him satisfy his hunger with this portion. The remaining hunting will be Laboon's responsibility.

Struggling with the brontosaur's body, once, twice, three times...

It's quite strenuous and exhausting to drag this creature while using his strange strength.

Boom boom boom!

Rodney walked through the jungle, and as night fell, the sky became illuminated by bursts of thunder. He looked up and wondered, "Is it going to rain?"

Suddenly, a giant figure clad in armor, wielding a sharp axe and a round shield, appeared, blocking the sunlight. The fallen brontosaurus leader caught his attention. Rodney was dragging its massive body. Puzzled, the giant asked, "Human?"

His voice boomed like thunder as he continued, "Humans have come here again? Human, do you have any wine?"

"Yes, would you like some?" Rodney asked.

The giant laughed heartily and replied, "Kabababa! Alright! I'll help you. Climb onto my hand."

"Okay!" 

Rodney jumped onto the giant's hand, pointing in a direction, and said, "Let's go, that way."

"Let's go!" 

With the brontosaurus in tow, the giant led Rodney onward.