One Piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Amidst the chaos, the children were the most unfortunate. They had been playing in the street when suddenly they all disappeared, leaving only Charlotte and her group at the town gate.

Those who escaped hid in their homes.

Charlotte swept his Observation Haki across the room and smiled disdainfully. If pirates really invaded, did they think they would be safe just by hiding at home?

Wrong! Staying at home is often the most dangerous thing.

Those pirates will storm into your home and plunder everything.

Charlotte walked forward alone and saw a baby crying loudly in a cradle in front of a fruit stall.

This baby, only a few months old, is probably scared because his parents aren't around!

Charlotte stepped forward and gently stroked it with her hand.

The baby stopped crying when it saw Charlotte.

Chapter 48 Coating

Everyone who was hiding at home and watching Charlotte gritted their teeth in anger.

In their view, the baby's cessation of crying likely meant it had been killed by the pirate in front of them.

After all, in their eyes, pirates are all cruel and inhumane.

Charlotte's hand stroked the baby, reminding him of his two-year-old daughter, Esdeath!

"Don't cry, don't cry!"

After comforting the baby, Charlotte turned and left, no longer paying attention to the infant.

Charlotte arrived at the center of the street and looked around.

Almost everyone was watching all of this through the cracks in their doors or windows.

Everyone was eager to see what this great pirate named Charlotte was up to.

Charlotte took a deep breath.

"Listen up, everyone! Immediately send ten coating craftsmen to coat this island, or we'll slaughter everyone on the island!"

Charlotte released her Conqueror's Haki subtly, not in full, but only to pressure them.

This overwhelming aura of domineering power caused all the ordinary people to change their expressions, as if someone had grabbed them by the neck.

Everyone held their breath and dared not speak.

Charlotte frowned slightly, her Observation Haki allowing her to see the expressions on everyone's faces.

Everyone seemed oblivious to what was happening.

Whoosh!

Charlotte drew her longsword from her waist and then swung her arm.

A slash shot out, ploughing across the end of the street.

Wherever the sword energy passed, it destroyed everything from the paving stones to the shops on the street.

After the sword energy left, the ground looked as if it had been plowed.

Finally, the sword energy struck a building at the end of the street.

The building was instantly destroyed, and the house collapsed.

Everyone who was hiding inside was buried alive without exception.

Charlotte swung her sword in response to this.

One reason is to intimidate these people and make them obediently apply a protective layer to themselves.

Secondly, the people hiding inside the building were actually making phone calls to Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scoundrel), and judging from their voices, they seemed to be spies from the World Government.

Charlotte would kill any spy she encountered.

"I'll say it again, immediately send ten coating craftsmen to coat my ships, or I'll massacre the island. My patience is running out!"

Charlotte's cold voice echoed throughout the room.

Everyone was frightened by Charlotte's words, and none of them dared to come out.

Charlotte's brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

"You're asking for it, aren't you?"

Just as Charlotte was about to continue the meeting.

A voice sounded.

"Wait! Let me apply a coating for you, please let these townspeople go."

A voice rang out from behind Charlotte and the crew.

Charlotte turned her head to look, and the crew members also turned around.

The sound also attracted other attention.

"Huh? Conan? Why is he out here!"

Clearly, some townspeople knew him.

Charlotte looked over and saw a young man walking out, carrying a bucket and a brush.

"You! You know how to apply coatings?"

Charlotte looked at the boy with some disbelief and asked...

"Yes! Our coating technique is a family heirloom, and we've done it for many people!"

Conan said nervously.

"Just you?"

Charlotte continued to ask.

Conan nodded upon hearing this.

"Yes! It's just me!"

Seeing that only this young man was willing to come out for coating, Xia Luo had no other choice.

Are you really going to order him to massacre the entire island?

Although Charlotte has killed quite a few people.

But they have never intentionally killed civilians.

Perhaps civilians were accidentally injured sometimes, since those who could fight Charlotte were generally skilled fighters, and the aftershocks of the battle might affect them.

Charlotte could only apologize and said she wouldn't have any more emotional reactions after that.

Charlotte usually kills soldiers, nobles, and merchants.

The king sometimes kills some while doing missions, but not many.

Actually, very few people died at his hands; most of them were killed by his subordinates. He was only responsible for taking down the tough guys.

But such tough nuts to crack are actually quite rare.

He only deals with those who are foolish enough to provoke him.

"Alright then! Once you've coated my ship, I'll release the people on this island."

Charlotte promised.

"Is this true?"

Conan asked uncertainly.

Conan immediately regretted asking the question.

"You bastard, who do you think our captain is! How dare you question him? You want to die, don't you?"

Before Charlotte could speak, Paul couldn't contain his anger and stepped forward.

Seeing Paul step forward, Charlotte couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in her heart.

The purpose of recruiting followers is to speak up for the boss and help him solve problems at crucial moments.

Upon hearing this person's words, Conan's expression changed drastically, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He hurriedly waved his hands.

"No! No! You've misunderstood!"

He kept waving his hands, trying to say something, but because he was tongue-tied, he couldn't say anything!

"Alright! Go get the coating applied. I promise you I'll keep my word!"

Charlotte waved her hand and stepped forward to speak.

Conan nodded happily after hearing Charlotte's words.

"Let's go! Go and apply the coating for me!"

Now that the coating craftsman had been found, Charlotte had no desire to stay there any longer and led her underlings out of the town.

All that was left was a scene of devastation.