Chapter 31: Building a Ship Anywhere Is Still Building a Ship
Renettia, ten years old this year, had been adopted by her master since childhood and taught shipbuilding techniques.
Like her master, she had a dream of making the world safe for navigation, and to do this, she needed to build ships that could sail safely on the seas.
After the king's death, of course, she couldn't stay in the Kingdom of Nattia. She even voluntarily boarded the ship.
Under the night sky, on the deck of the ship, Renettia said to Sag, "I helped you escape, which repays the favor of you helping me defeat Murdoch. I'll give you this ship too. Drop me off at the next town."
"Once you're on a pirate ship, there's no getting off."
Sag smiled and said, "Don't even think about it. The Marines are already here. Their surveillance technology is very good. They'll find you sooner or later. Join my pirate crew."
"I won't!"
Renettia shook her head. "Being a pirate makes it impossible to build ships. I still want to continue building ships."
"You can't build without materials. How long will it take you to find materials in the East Blue? And once you find them, you have to wait for years?"
Sag said, "Why not think about it differently? You want the ship to become famous, right? Then why not follow this ship? I'm a pirate, and I'll go to the Grand Line sooner or later. If a ship can safely navigate the Grand Line, won't it become famous?"
"Instead of spending years or even decades waiting for materials, and then finding someone to support you to continue building ships, why not join me? By the time you're waiting, I'll have reached the New World."
"Anyway, you also stole the materials for building the ship. Being a pirate won't be a problem for you, right? When the reputation spreads, and the materials are complete, are you afraid that the ships you make won't become famous?"
"This... seems to make sense," Renettia put her small hand on her chin, pretending to think like an adult.
"Have you been to the Grand Line?" Sag continued to ask.
"No..."
"Neither have I."
Sag said, "But you've heard of it, right? The climate and sea routes of the Grand Line are special, not comparable to ordinary seas. Your ship may be able to navigate the East Blue unimpeded, but can it really work in the Grand Line? If the ship is destroyed, you won't even be able to repair it. Since you built the ship, you should also consider after-sales service, right? Or do you actually have no confidence?"
"Bullshit! My shipbuilding skills are the best!"
Renettia rolled her eyes. "You don't need to use twisted logic here. I originally wanted to make a name for myself before going to the Grand Line to compete with shipwrights from all over the world... Okay! Let's go there! From now on, I'm your employee, boss!"
She was a little girl, but her vision and IQ were not low. Of course, she wouldn't be confined to the East Blue.
"Hahahaha, call me Captain!"
Sag shouted to the others, "Lads, bring out the good wine! Celebrate our new shipwright!"
"Oooooh!!" The pirates cheered.
A shipwright, and a high-tech shipwright at that, why wouldn't they want one?
Ships definitely needed maintenance and repair. No matter what kind of ship it was, it wasn't a perpetual motion machine.
Renettia could build such a large ship, so what kind of talent was she? He wouldn't find an ordinary talent.
Young?
She could be slowly nurtured.
Even if Renettia had no combat ability, Sag could make her a cadre with this skill alone. Moreover, this girl was a Devil Fruit user, and her strength was not weak.
"Um..."
Amidst the cheers, Pearl raised his hand and said longingly, "So can you make another steel robot? I really want one!"
"Get lost! Turtle shell!"
Renettia raised her eyebrows. "Anyone can see that, right? That kind of steel robot is controlled by my ability. Without the ability, it's just a pile of barely movable scrap iron. Are you tired of being a turtle and want to live in a snail shell and become a snail? Why don't you go to the sea and be eaten by a sea beast? The huge body of a sea beast can also protect you!"
"I have a question!"
Gin stepped forward, his gaze firm. "I'm Gin, not a monkey!"
"Monkeys can also be called Gin! If you're not satisfied, kill all the monkeys. But in that case, you'll be the only monkey in the world, and you won't even be able to find a mate, dark-skinned monkey!" Renettia shouted.
Well...
She was still very fiery.
"Sag, we need to recruit people."
Lily looked at the empty deck and said, "So few people are completely insufficient."
She could see that this ship could sail smoothly. Currently, it relied on Renettia's ability. After all, thirty-odd people couldn't operate such a large ship.
"It's indeed not enough."
Renettia agreed, "This ship is bigger than the Marine's large warships in the Grand Line. The standard capacity is one thousand people, and the maximum capacity can reach one thousand five hundred people. It has three hundred and eighty cannons, three hundred on the left and right sides of the hull, and a total of eighty on the bow and stern, including a main cannon on the bow. The masts alone require more than a hundred people to maintain. Thirty-odd people wouldn't even be able to adjust the sails in a storm."
"Don't worry, I don't plan to enter the Grand Line now."
Sag waved his hand. "Let's see if there are any suitable pirates along the way and invite them to join. But for now..."
He looked at the pirates who were already drinking and said, "Tomorrow, training begins."
Recruiting pirates was important, but improving the strength of his subordinates was also important.
Otherwise, with this foundation, going to the Grand Line would be impossible.
Being a landlord meant exploiting his subordinates, not being exploited by them. If his subordinates could solve it, why would he have to do it himself?
Let's train the few qualified ones first...
...
The next day.
"Captain, do we really have to do this? I'm very afraid of pain. I'll go crazy, really, I'll go crazy!"
Pearl was currently being held by several pirates, and the remaining pirates were weighing iron rods in their hands, waiting for Sag's order.
The bejeweled throne had been moved to the deck by his subordinates. Sag sat on it, expressionless, and said, "Hit me."
*Bang bang bang!*
Several iron rods hit Pearl mercilessly.
The intense pain made Pearl's eyes roll, and he screamed miserably.
This 'Iron Wall' Pearl's strength wasn't weak. He could block cannon fire with an iron shield. His physique and strength were not small. It's just that he had one problem: he was very afraid of pain...
"How can you practice *Tekkai* if you're afraid of pain? First, change this fear of pain. Compared to external things like iron shields, wouldn't it be better to use your body as a shield? It hurts now, but it won't hurt later."
What Sag was having Pearl practice now was one of the Rokushiki, Tekkai.
By controlling the accelerated flow of blood, the body was hardened. The principle... all men understood.
"But I see that Lady Lily is very relaxed!" Pearl cried out in panic.
On the other side of the deck, Lily was walking back and forth. Every time she touched the deck, her feet would tap the deck several times.
"She's not practicing *Tekkai*, she's practicing 'Soru'. Wait until you've mastered *Tekkai* before looking at others," Sag waved his hand and said, "Hit faster. That's too slow."
*Bang bang bang!*
On the deck, only the sound of iron rods hitting and Pearl's miserable screams remained...
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