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

Chapter 70 The Big Fat Sheep of Rogue Town

The night is getting darker.

The ship sailed out of the dock and left Shirley Island amid the champagne salute of the Giant Whale Shipbuilding Company.

"Our next stop is Rogue Town. It's not far away and will take four or five days at most. Mr. Gandalft sent us enough food and water for ten days, which is more than enough for the journey."

Kuina studied the nautical chart, bending over and pointing at it.

"Roger Town is the closest town to the entrance of Upside-Down Mountain in the entire East China Sea. It has a naval branch stationed there, and the security is relatively stable. It can serve as our last stop in the East China Sea. Captain, once we've replenished our food and water there, we can officially set off for the Grand Line!"

She had read a lot of books since she was young and knew a lot about sailing, so before finding a professional sailor partner, she took the initiative to take on the responsibilities of this position temporarily.

However, the lack of sailing experience can be made up by asking Zhepu for advice.

"Well, let's do it this way..."

Xia Nuo lay limply on the back of Silver Wolf Bangshou, while Ah Yin beside him stared at Bangshou with an unhappy look on his face, baring his teeth at it from time to time.

Kuina's call of "Captain" made him feel comfortable all over.

Although it had been called that before it officially went out to sea.

But when you really have your own ship and are called like this again, the feeling is completely different.

He was becoming more and more satisfied with the ship. The specifications of the training room were even higher than he had expected. The decoration style of the bedroom and corridor was minimalist solid wood style with some Bohemian style decorations, which was also very much to his liking.

All it needs is a good name.

The four of them had already discussed the ship's name, but none of the names they came up with were good enough, like Silver Wolf, Great Swordsman, Frost Moon Coconut, Iron Fist...

In the end, the names became more and more outrageous, and Shanuo almost wanted to call it "Flying Dutchman". Fortunately, everyone calmed down in the end and unanimously decided to postpone it and think about it for a few more days.

"Hey, Nojigo."

Xia Nuo yawned and looked up at the mast. "You've been up there for over an hour. The novelty hasn't worn off yet? It's almost time to come down and take a shower and go to bed."

"Eh? Why is that? Let me watch for a while longer, brother~!"

Nojigo started to act like a spoiled brat like she did when she was a child. It was her first time to go up to the observation deck of such a large ship, and everything she saw was new to her.

There was really no way, Xia Nuo waved his hand, and Nuo Qigao picked up the monocular telescope again with a smile.

After an unknown amount of time, Nojigo suddenly uttered a soft "Brother, there seems to be a pirate ship over there? This pirate flag looks so familiar..."

She frowned and racked her brains, "It seems to be the Black Cat Pirates?"

Black cat?

Baiji Kro?!
Are there more points coming to your door?

Xia Nuo sat up straight with a swish and issued his first order as captain: "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and bring the boat over!"

……

When the boat really approached, everyone realized something was wrong.

Only the front half of the Black Cat Pirates' ship remained, as if it had been split in two by something.

The cut was smooth and flat, but as for the remaining hull at the back, no one knew where it had drifted away to.

When I stepped onto the deck, there were corpses everywhere and the smell of blood was everywhere.

Xia Nuo saw Clo's upper body on the rattan chair under the parasol. There was still a look of fear on his face, as if he had witnessed something incredible before his death.

"What exactly is this..."

Kuina squatted at the edge of the cut section, frowning. "I can't be wrong. This sharp feeling of splitting everything in two is definitely the sword energy of a swordsman..."

But there are only three swordsmen in Donghai.

She, her father Koshiro, and Lord Shano.

Where did this swordsman who I have never met come from?

"The devil knows."

Shanuo was in high spirits. He didn't care who was the culprit. Maybe Clo was just unlucky and ran into Hawkeye peeing and shaking his bird on the bow of the ship.

While the others were checking other places, he hummed a happy little tune and began to knead the wool skillfully.

Kro's ten metal claws, Zango's hypnotic pocket watch...

I also didn't spare the two familiar-looking but unnamed cat-like officers, stripping them of their weapons. All together, I earned a total of 1,000 points.

It was actually more than the Click Pirates, bringing the remaining points back to the 30,000 mark.

"Brother, we've searched the ship. There isn't much treasure on it. It's mostly cash, totaling 50 million Baileys."

Nojigo popped his head out of the hatch and counted on his fingers, reporting, "Together with the funds we have on board now, it's exactly 80 million Baileys."

Is it going to exceed 100 million soon?
Xia Nuo nodded. He had left all the bounty he had earned from the 77th branch to his family and took out tens of millions with him.

When you go abroad, there are opportunities everywhere. As long as you have the ability, why worry about not making money?

“There’s plenty of food to take away.”

After inspecting the kitchen, Zeff came to report happily, "Hey, it seems these pirates just finished restocking their food and drinks, and haven't touched them much yet. It's enough for us to eat for a month."

Points, treasures, food... these free rewards are quite diverse.

Of course, there is one last thing that we must not forget.

Xia Nuo waved his hand and ordered: "Remember to cut off their heads and take them with you. When you get to Rogue Town, go find the navy there and collect the bounty!"

There is no need to replenish the food there.

But no matter what, he had to go to Rogue Town.

There, there is a big fat sheep that has not been harvested in several years, and is quietly waiting for him!

…………

Five days later.

The four of them gathered around the long table on the deck, staring at the nautical chart in bewilderment.

"Didn't they say we could reach Rogue Town in four or five days at most..." Xia Nuo pinched his chin, "Why is there no one living nearby? There's not even an island to be seen?"

"..."

Kuina propped herself up on the table, remaining silent for a long moment before finally uttering words with difficulty, "We must have... deviated from our course. Our current route seems to be heading towards the Kingdom of Goa..."

"What are you doing?"

Nojigo attacked from behind and poked Kuina's waist hard. "When you patted your chest and confidently said you could be a navigator before, you didn't have this expression!"

"Plans can't keep up with changes..."

Kuina felt aggrieved and didn't have the face to argue, but she really had tried her best. In the first two days, with the assistance of Zhepu, the ship was on track and everything was under control.

Unfortunately, on the third day, there was a heavy rain, which obstructed the view and caused the wind direction to become disordered.

When the rainstorm that lasted for a day and a night stopped, we found that the route had deviated significantly from the original plan.

"It's not your fault. Don't worry about it. Just adjust yourself and continue heading towards Rogue Town. It won't take more than a few days."

Shanuo smiled and patted Kuina's shoulder to comfort her. He didn't care about it, but this incident did serve as a reminder to him.

In the East China Sea, it doesn't matter if we deviate from the course.

As long as you discover it early, you can still use a compass to quickly return to the original route.

But what if we go to the Grand Line?
The magnetic field there is chaotic, and the wind direction and ocean currents are all unpredictable. The compass is completely ineffective, and we can only rely on recording pointers to guide the way. The risks are far greater than those in the East China Sea.

It seems that the plan to find a reliable navigator must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

"Ding ding..." At this moment, a prompt sound suddenly rang in his ears. Xia Nuo was stunned at first, then he reacted and his eyes showed surprise.

This is……

The Devil Fruit detection radar finally responded?
Boom!

Almost at the same time, the hull suddenly shook and began to pitch violently. Several people on the deck staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"what happened?"

Shanuo closed the backpack bar, turned around and asked loudly.

"It's a whirlpool current, and it's quite large!!"

Kuina rushed to the rudder and twisted it back and forth, trying her best to keep the hull balanced. "It's sucking us in a certain direction... Damn it! We haven't even entered the Grand Line yet, how could we encounter such a thing!!"

(End of this chapter)