One Piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

"Hmm! Well done! I remember all your contributions! A celebration banquet has been prepared for you! All of you, come with me!"

Charlotte looked at Barrett and the more than a thousand people behind him.

Despite having Barrett on the team and pushing forward relentlessly, casualties were still inevitable.

Of the more than two thousand people who went to war, only more than eighteen hundred returned.

The losses were quite significant, as Charlotte had learned; most of them occurred during naval battles.

My subordinates are quite capable in land battles, but they are still a bit weak in naval warfare. I need to train them properly in this area in the future.

Charlotte took the box from Barrett, already knowing what was inside. Suppressing his joy, he led everyone back to Charlotte's castle.

Maids were already in the castle preparing for the upcoming banquet.

Chapter 222 First Mate

After putting the Devil Fruit and the famous sword into the secret room, Charlotte returned to the main hall.

Now is not the time to check.

The people in the hall are still waiting for their captain to host a banquet!

Charlotte walked down the stairs, holding a glass of wine, and stood on the high place looking at everyone.

"Gentlemen! Let us raise our glasses and celebrate our victory once again! Cheers!"

Charlotte stood at the top of the stairs and shouted to the crowd.

"Hahaha! Drink!"

"drink!"

A group of people chimed in and started drinking!

After drinking a glass of wine, everyone's faces flushed slightly, but returned to normal in the next moment.

"I will never forget everyone who went on this expedition. Each person will receive one million Berries, the squad leader two million, and the officers ten million. Everyone will receive a reward, and even those who stayed on the island will receive five hundred thousand!"

Charlotte waved her hand and gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Ivan, who was standing next to Charlotte, immediately took out his notebook and began to calculate, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper as he did so.

This reward will probably cost more than two billion!

"There's one more thing! I'm appointing Barrett as the vice-captain of my Rockefeller Pirates! He'll help me manage the Rockefeller Pirates. His achievements and strength are evident to everyone in the Rockefeller Pirates, and I believe no one will object to him becoming the vice-captain!"

Charlotte pointed at Barrett.

This surprised Barrett for a moment.

This also stunned everyone else.

First mate?

This is the first mate!

Everyone looked at Douglas Barrett!

Even Barrett subconsciously shook his head.

"Captain! I'm not suitable! I'm too young! How can I take on such an important position as first mate! No! Captain, you should find someone else!"

Barrett quickly shook his head.

"Hahahaha! Barrett, don't underestimate yourself. Age is not a criterion for selecting talent! I chose you because you are indeed suitable for the position of vice-captain of my Rockefeller Pirates."

Charlotte didn't give Barrett a chance to refuse.

"Alright! Now that I've made you the first mate, you'd better do a good job and not let me down!"

Charlotte waved her hand and then stopped talking about it.

"Hahahaha! Let's raise a toast to our first mate!"

Charlotte began to greet everyone.

"First Captain!"

"First Captain!"

Everyone raised their glasses high and shouted once again.

Everyone was celebrating Barrett's appointment as first mate.

But not everyone is happy.

After hearing Charlotte's appointment, Carter stared blankly at Barrett.

He always assumed that the position of first mate would definitely be his, or that the position of first mate would not be created at all.

But now, Barrett's appointment has completely disillusioned Carter.

He clenched his fists and watched Barrett's retreating figure.

a long time!

The fist slowly loosened!

He is certainly not as capable as Barrett.

At twelve years old, he has already defeated himself; what kind of existence will he become in the future?

The gap between me and him is indeed very large.

The captain probably chose him as the first mate for this reason.

Carter was at peace with himself and silently raised his glass.

Charlotte's gaze swept across the entire room.

Carter's little tricks naturally didn't escape Charlotte's notice.

But Charlotte didn't say anything, even though Carter had indeed done a great job.

But the position of first mate isn't just about hard work and merit; one must possess a certain level of competence.

The banquet began after Barrett was announced as the first mate.

Plates of delicious food were served.

The dance troupe also began her performance.

Everyone was immersed in the joy.

The continuous battles over the past few days have left them exhausted, and now they can finally relax.

Charlotte began to drink and chat with her subordinates.

The banquet lasted until midnight.

Charlotte was helped back to her room by the maid, swaying unsteadily.

The moment I entered the room.

Charlotte was enveloped in a cloud of white steam! Wisps of white steam, carrying the scent of alcohol, escaped from Charlotte's body.

Charlotte's eyes gradually cleared, and he was no longer drunk.

This move is simply an application of life return.

Charlotte is never afraid of getting drunk!

He was confident that even if someone tried to kill Xia Luo while he was drunk.

The moment he reveals his murderous intent, my sense of danger will be able to react.

Charlotte's return to life will immediately restore her to her original state.

"Hahaha! I can't wait to open the treasure chest!"

Charlotte took the box out of the secret room!

It was called a box, but to Charlotte it was more like a cabinet.

Barrett himself carried this box back; it was a full two meters tall!

He's almost as tall as Charlotte.

Charlotte is now 2.33 meters tall and has basically stopped growing.

Upon opening the box, one finds rows of small boxes lined up in the cabinet, totaling thirteen treasure chests.

This means there are thirteen Devil Fruits.

This was the biggest Devil Fruit he had ever obtained.

The eight kingdoms actually acquired thirteen Devil Fruits.

Charlotte couldn't wait any longer!

They took all the boxes out.

Some of the boxes already have the names of the Devil Fruits on them.

But the fruits of our labor are still largely unknown.