Chapter 56. The most powerful boatman in the world
Kazan and his little brothers and sisters kept wandering around the West Sea. Every time they came to an inhabited island, they stayed for a while. Firstly, Monet and Perona went to learn knowledge. Secondly, Kazan took two
A younger brother is also looking for a shipwright to continue working on his own boat.
Such a journey takes a lot of time. The shipwrights waste several days working on the ship. It takes more than half a month to drift on the sea. During this period, Kazan's strength increased very slowly. As for the younger brothers and sisters, because of his
The stronger brother works as a sparring partner, so he still maintains his original growth rate.
The West Sea, one of the poorest islands.
"Are you sure the most famous shipwright in the West Sea is in a place like this?"
"Well! The little animals here all say that there is a very powerful old man, so they must be right."
The bird incarnated by Von Klay hovered around Kazan and answered.
"Then, let's go and visit."
When they arrived at the new island, it was still the same as before. Kazan took Fon Clay and Bellamy directly to ask for help in person.
Their current boat has been upgraded to a medium-sized sloop after several modifications. The hull is still strong enough. The only thing Kazan is not satisfied with is the speed.
With the comparison of previous naval warships, Kazan felt that the current ships were just too slow and the time wasted at sea would greatly increase. If they encountered a warship in the future, they would not be able to avoid a battle. After all, the ship could not escape at this speed.
The three of them walked around and came to an ordinary wooden house. In front of the door stood a sturdy old man chopping wood.
The old man glanced at the Kazan trio who were walking towards him, but he didn't show anything special: "How did you know I'm here?"
"My brother has the ability to communicate with animals. The birds in the sky told him."
Kazan told the other party the reason without hesitation, and at the same time pointed to a few seabirds that occasionally flew by in the sky.
The old man nodded slightly and looked at Kazan's red eyes: "Build a ship or modify a ship?"
"Change ship."
"Okay, bring your own materials. I don't make ordinary materials, and I have prepared twice the amount. I want to keep half of it for myself."
"No problem, are there any other conditions required?"
Kazan feels that it is completely acceptable if it is only to this extent. It is a matter of course to prepare your own materials. It is not difficult to prepare twice the amount. Anyway, it is a one-time effort.
It's just that finding rare materials is a little troublesome. Kazan has no clue about this, but he will definitely look for it. After all, it is his own ship, so he must use better materials.
"...Do you know 'Red-Haired' Shanks?"
"...You know, what's wrong?"
"If you meet him in the future, please help me take off the two beads that were mounted on his pistol and give them to me."
"...Well."
Kazan is a little confused, so his head seems to be stuck suddenly and he can't figure out what the messy relationship is. And does Shanks have a pistol???
"Don't think too complicated. It's just that I built a ship for him, but he cheated me of two orbs. It's not too valuable, but I just can't swallow this breath."
The old man didn't seem to care. He probably just said it casually. He obviously didn't care about those two beads. Of course, he was probably more interested in Kazan being able to grab the gun from red-haired Shanks.
I don't hold out much hope for this matter.
"Okay, I'll take this job."
Regarding whether Shanks had a pistol, whether he lost the pistol, whether there were beads on the pistol, etc., we can wait until we meet Shanks later. Now Kazan did not pay attention to the old man's casual attitude and tone.
, but what he cared more about was the fact that the old man was building a ship for Red Hair.
The Red Haired Pirates were a pirate group with extremely strong overall strength. Later they were even called the Iron Wall Pirates among the Four Emperors. All members were very powerful, and this group naturally included them.
The boat is also their companion.
The Red Firth, a pirate ship that will accompany them in their battles for decades, has of course undergone several transformations during this period, but the most basic structure at the beginning determines its potential for future development. Think about it.
From the future Red Firth, we can see what level this old man's shipbuilding prowess has reached.
Perhaps there is no more qualified shipwright than him in the world. Even in the first half of the Grand Route, it is estimated that only the capital of the Seven Waters has such a capable shipwright.
"So, where are the materials?"
"...We're not ready yet."
"Then go and prepare. Let the ship stay here for now. You can prepare the materials while I dismember its useless parts."
"Okay, thank you."
Kazan took Fon Clay and Bellamy to bow, then turned and left.
On the way, Kazan specially asked Funkley to transform into a seabird and ask the other seabirds who lived on the island all year round if this old man had ever built a boat for a man with red hair and a straw hat.
The seabirds' answers were messy, which made it difficult for Feng Clay to understand, but in the end he was sure that there was such a thing.
That night, Kazan and his two younger brothers set off immediately on a fishing boat. This time Kazan did not take his sisters with him. They must have been very tired after sailing on the sea for so long, so he let them rest here.
As for where the shipbuilding materials will be prepared, Kazan still doesn't know.
But it doesn't matter. The number of pirates in the West Sea has decreased, but the number of gangs has increased sharply. Kazan believes that these gangs must know where to find good shipbuilding materials.
If it's in the hands of pirates or gangsters, just grab it, and you might get something else.
If it is in the hands of a serious businessman, then when the time comes, he will temporarily kill a few bandits or gang leaders with bounties on their heads and let Feng Klei use his ability to imitate the fruit in exchange for Bailey, and plunder their wealth by the way. Then Bailey's
There is definitely no need to worry about the problem.
Because the chassis of the small fishing boat is low, three people can row directly with oars. Under full rowing, the speed of the small fishing boat is not at all slower than the speed of their original boat, but is actually much faster.
There is an island with many gangsters in the nearby sea area. The Monster Pirates passed by there before without stopping. Unexpectedly, they had to turn back, but it doesn't matter, they can reach that place in three or four days.
Three and a half days later, Kazan led Fon Clay and Bellamy to the island.
boom.
Poof!
As soon as he entered the small town on the island, a stray bullet flew directly towards Kazan and shot him in the leg.
However, it has become a habit for Kazan to use steel to bear weight on his whole body all year round. In this way, he exercises his agility and physical strength. He maintains his steel body almost all the time, so stray bullets hit the steel body.