One Piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

After speaking to them, Charlotte turned and walked towards the port.

As for the others, Charlotte didn't care! She wasn't their parent; she had to rely on herself to survive!

"Hey! Wake up, wake up!"

Charlotte walked over to Ivan and kicked him with her foot.

Ivan hasn't woken up since he was stunned by his own Conqueror's Haki.

Not to mention Ivan, everyone else was lying unconscious on the dock.

I never expected that my first awakening of Conqueror's Haki would be so powerful!

Charlotte was secretly shocked.

After kicking Ivan in the kidneys.

Ivan finally woke up groggily.

"Boss! Boss!"

Ivan was startled when he saw Charlotte, and then looked around.

"The sea! Where are the pirates?"

Ivan looked around in a panic but saw no pirates, only corpses and the town's name lying on the ground.

Charlotte pointed towards the bear's head.

Ivan looked in the direction Charlotte was pointing.

His eyes bulged out instantly.

The pirates who were just slaughtering everyone had their heads cut off and hung on the flagpole.

"This! This! Boss, did you make this?"

Ivan pointed shakily at the head and said in disbelief.

Charlotte nodded.

How could my little brother be so useless!

"Get up quickly. These five people are yours to take care of. They will become my maids. Train them well!"

After Charlotte finished speaking, she ignored Ivan, that good-for-nothing.

He trained with me for three years, but he couldn't even withstand Conqueror's Haki. How did I end up raising such a useless person?

Growing angrier by the thought, Charlotte went straight back to her mansion.

After Charlotte arrived home, Ivan also came over with five maids.

"Ivan, you've come at the right time. Go and prepare some food for me; I need to replenish my strength."

Charlotte looked at Ivan with her indifferent eyes and said.

Ivan respectfully led the five maids to the kitchen.

Although Ivan wasn't very capable, he handled things quite well to his liking.

This is also why he was able to stay by Charlotte's side for four years.

Charlotte sat on the sofa and began to recall the battle that had just taken place.

He awakened his Conqueror's Haki in a moment of great pleasure.

This feeling made my mind very clear, and I felt incredibly comfortable and happy.

That feeling only comes after you've gone on a killing spree.

"Do I feel pleasure from killing? Does that mean I've become an executioner? When did I become so twisted?!"

Charlotte said, stroking her chin.

Chapter 9 The Hero of the Town

Ever since the Barbarian Bear Pirates invaded the town and were all killed by Charlotte.

The whole town knew that they had a hero.

"Would Mr. Charlotte like some oranges?"

Charlotte walked through the town, and all the townspeople looked at him kindly.

The older women and men all looked at Xia Luo with smiles on their faces.

Charlotte helped them drive away the pirates and save everyone on the island, which made them truly grateful for Charlotte's help.

If it weren't for Charlotte's intervention, this town would have been devastated.

Not only the townspeople, but also the merchants of the town and those passing through were filled with gratitude towards Charlotte.

Because Charlotte protected their property, they were extremely grateful to her for that alone.

Seeing so many people expressing their gratitude to him made Xia Luo a little embarrassed.

"No, no! It's what I should do."

Charlotte quickly waved her hand.

This feeling is actually quite nice.

Martha and her five maids followed Charlotte, looking around with curiosity.

Their previous kingdom, though called a kingdom, was just a small island with a population of just over ten thousand. Moreover, the island was barren and didn't even have a decent port, which meant that the island didn't have any merchant ships.

It's certainly not as bustling as this place!

"Mr. Charlotte!"

"Mr. Charlotte!"

Charlotte walked into the harbor, and the people around her bowed and greeted her.

Charlotte nodded with a smile.

Charlotte walked into the harbor where three pirate ships were docked.

The pirate flag above has been torn down.

Looking at these three somewhat dilapidated pirate ships, which were also very small, only fifty meters long.

"Ivan, does our town have any shipbuilders?"

Charlotte turned to Ivan and asked.

“Boss! Our port is specifically for serving merchant ships. We do have shipbuilders, but they aren’t top-notch. They only know how to build small boats and do some repairs.”

Ivan explained.

Charlotte stroked his chin after hearing this. He planned to go to sea when he turned eighteen. He needed a decent ship, otherwise, he didn't want to go to sea like Luffy in a small wooden barrel. That was not the life he wanted.

"How much money do we have left in our accounts? How much would it cost if I wanted to build a ship?"

Charlotte asked Ivan, as he was still somewhat unclear about the prices in the pirate world.

"Boss, that depends on how big the ship is. Ships under 50 meters will cost around 50 to 60 million Berries, while those over 50 meters will cost around 100 million Berries. If it's over 100 meters, our small town can't build one yet. Of course, it also depends on the materials. If the materials are good, then it's normal for the price to double."

Ivan explained to Charlotte.

Charlotte stroked her chin as she listened to Ivan's analysis.

What is our current monthly income?

Charlotte asked, realizing he was still short of money.

It's been only a year since I set sail, and I must build a ship that can sail the latter half of the Grand Line within this year.

"With a total income of around three million Berries this month, after deducting expenses, there will be about two million left. The bulk of that is your food expenses, boss!"

Ivan said.

Charlotte looked at him in shock when she heard that his food would cost nearly a million, and demanded an explanation.

Seeing the questioning look in his boss's eyes, Ivan smiled wryly.

“Boss, your daily meals consist of sea monsters or wild beasts from the mountains. These require hunters to hunt them and we to buy them. This requires a lot of Berries, otherwise no one would be willing to hunt in the sea or mountains!”

After hearing Ivan's words, Charlotte fell silent. He spent nearly a million dollars a month on food, and if he added the training equipment, he wouldn't have much money left over after a month's expenses. How could he possibly build a ship?

"Alright, I'll take care of the meals from now on, you don't need to buy any more!"

Charlotte decided to go to the sea to hunt sea kings herself, which would also be a good way to train, although it would be quite dangerous. But if she didn't do it, she would eventually eat herself into poverty.

"Yes! Boss!"

Ivan nodded.

"Modify these three pirate ships, and they'll become my fishing boats for hunting sea kings. Hurry up and modify them."

Charlotte said to Ivan.

"Yes!"

Ivan bowed slightly in response.