One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 52 "Captain"

ten minutes later.

Zoro and Sanji's ears were pulled red, and there was a slap mark on each of their faces. With tears in their eyes, they squatted at the gate of the yard, repairing the doorplate with glue.

"How can it be completed with so many debris?"

"Isn't it your fault that you insisted on chopping it up with a knife?"

"Then why didn't you mention that you kicked it first?"

Seeing that the quarrel was about to break out again, Zhepu in the house glanced over here inadvertently, which instantly scared the two little kids out of their wits and made them bury their heads in work.

"It seems like they all listen to you now, Uncle Zhepu." Xia Nuo, who was sitting opposite, chuckled.

"It's funny."

Koshiro brought a tea tray and brewed a cup of tea for everyone. He said apologetically, "I'm not a very aggressive person, and these two children are too naughty. Most of the time, I can only rely on Mr. Zhepu to discipline them."

Zhepu didn't respond. His attention was completely drawn to the mechanical leg that Shanuo had just taken out. He played with it for a while and said in amazement:
"What a miraculous craftsmanship! I have no idea how it was made... Lord Shanuo, can this really cure my leg?"

"How about trying it now?"

Shanuo picked up the teacup with interest.

He also wanted to see whether this mechanical leg that once belonged to a funding warrior could help Zeff return to his peak condition.

"it is good!"

Zhepu had been waiting for this sentence for a long time. He couldn't wait to grab the mechanical leg with one hand and directly grabbed his wooden leg with the other hand and twisted it downwards!
Shanuo quickly covered his two sisters' eyes. Suddenly, a large amount of blood spurted out from the broken part. Zhepu, with his teeth bared, roughly shoved it back with his mechanical leg...

"Uh..." Koshiro was terrified. "Mr. Zhepu, you can actually ask Granny Zilan to come over and perform a leg replacement surgery on you..."

"No need, I'm just impatient and can't wait any longer, haha!"

Zeff laughed loudly, while Nami and Nojiko struggled to pry Shanuo's hand open and looked through the gaps between their fingers curiously.
Just then, I saw the titanium-silver mechanical limb undergoing a strange deformation. Dozens of silver threads suddenly sprouted from the metal joints that were inserted into the flesh and blood, rapidly extending to both sides.

In just a few seconds, the cross-section of the knee was repaired, making the entire mechanical leg fit perfectly with the upper half of the thigh and form an integrated whole.

"Wow!!" Nami and Nojiko exclaimed in unison, "How amazing!!!"

Koshiro was also startled and subconsciously glanced at Xia Nuo.

This technology is too exaggerated, it is unheard of, no... maybe there is still someone in this world who can do it.

Could it be that Lord Xia Nuo accidentally met that mysterious wise man while traveling outside?

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Zhepu's eyes widened, feeling the long-lost sense of strength coming from his legs. He trotted back and forth on the tatami, from one end to the other, running back and forth for more than ten times, becoming more and more excited as he ran.

Suddenly he couldn't help but roar, turned around and kicked the wooden stake placed at the door!
boom!
The wooden stakes buried deep in the ground suddenly rose from the ground and shot out like a cannonball, carrying a huge impact force, just in time to hit the two young boys squatting at the gate of the courtyard, causing them to scream and fly high into the air.

Boom!
The two men flew seven or eight meters away like kites with broken strings, and finally crashed into the same cypress tree. Their heads tilted and they fainted on each other's shoulders.

"……Well."

Feeling the strange looks from everyone, Zhepu's face flushed and he scratched his head awkwardly. "I really didn't mean to pick on those two brats. I just haven't exercised my legs in a while, so I couldn't control my strength."

Zoro and Sanji did not protest and remained silent, obviously agreeing with the old man's words.

"It seems that it will take some time to adapt." Xia Nuo said with a smile while drinking tea.

"Yes."

Zhepu leaned over and gently stroked his alloy mechanical leg as if it were a treasure. "It's back. I can feel it. That familiar sense of control is back, even stronger than before... Hey, what's this button for?"

"Don't!" Xia Nuo's pupils shrank and he hurriedly stopped him.

But he was a step too late. Zhepu, like a curious baby who had just got a new toy, pressed the button down without even finishing his words. Boom!
The next moment, a large amount of steam suddenly exploded from Zhepu's legs, and his entire body shot up into the air like a rocket, instantly breaking through the ceiling and rushing towards the sky -

The rest of the people in the room looked up blankly at the tiny black dot in the sky that was now so faint that it was almost impossible to see.

After a long time.

The small black dot began to grow larger in the field of vision, and Zhepu's heart-wrenching wail could still be heard faintly.

Xia Nuo sighed softly and put down the teacup in his hand.

He stood up and left his seat, disappearing from the spot in a flash. He stepped onto the roof through the hole, then looked up to confirm the direction, and walked up with moon steps.

……

A few minutes later.

Zhepu sat on the tatami with a dazed look in his eyes, his clothes disheveled, his hair and braided beard still standing up against gravity.

"Is it fun?"

Zeff nodded vigorously.

“You’ve never played it before?”

Zhepu shook his head repeatedly.

"Then at least wait until I finish introducing you before pressing the buttons blindly, you old idiot!"

Shanuo slammed the table, glared at Zhepu unhappily, and pointed at the two buttons on the Achilles tendon.

"Look, you've already tried the first one. It ejects a large amount of gas, allowing you to sprint hundreds of meters in an instant. I don't know the limit, but it consumes a lot of physical strength, so use it with caution."

"As for the second one, you can adjust it as you like. It will release a fierce electric current or flame that will wrap around your legs, increasing your destructive power. It also consumes physical strength."

"Oh?" Zhepu's eyes lit up. "Then can we use it to light the stove and cook? We'll never lack a source of fire again."

"...It seems to be true."

Xia Nuo was stunned by what he heard, then suddenly realized what was happening and roared, "Put away your chef's instincts! This thing is used to increase combat effectiveness. Using it to light a fire and cook is a waste of talent!"

"Hahaha, it's just a joke!"

Zhepu grinned, and as he laughed, he gradually straightened his posture and looked at Shanuo opposite him with a serious expression.

"Sir Shanuo, you first saved my life, and then went to great lengths to completely heal my leg... A thing this powerful couldn't be bought with even hundreds of millions of berries, right? It's not even a question of money. I'm afraid there's no other like it in the entire ocean."

"I will remember this kindness deeply in my heart!"

The old man took a deep breath, suddenly bent down, and touched his forehead to the tatami. He said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, the agreement we made a year ago has been fulfilled, so it will officially take effect from now on. From now on, I will be your crew member!"

"In the next few years, I will do my best to quickly adapt to this leg and work hard to improve my strength. This will ensure that when we officially go out to sea together in the future, I won't become a useless burden!"

Xia Nuo was not expecting this and was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.

Looking at the old man in front of him, he suddenly grinned and reached out to help Zhepu up.

"Looks like I finally have a full-fledged crew member, and one I can be proud of! Not only does he have incredible leg skills, but he's also an incredible cook! Please give me your guidance in the future."

"Your praise is really embarrassing. It's obvious that I need your guidance—"

Zhepu raised his head, met Shanuo's eyes, and grinned, revealing his full set of white teeth. "Captain."

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