Pirates: From Vice Captain to Lord of the Dead

Soon there were bursts of hitting and wailing coming from behind the boat.

Luffy, who has the best physical fitness, cannot practice for the time being, because the attack poses no threat to him. Luffy is completely defenseless, and he can't use a real knife to chop.

"Hoo~Hoo~, I can't do it anymore."

After a long while, Usopp was exhausted, and Reiner and the other two were also dizzy and unable to concentrate, so they ended their training.

"Hiss~ It hurts so much. It's almost time. I'll go cook first." Rubbing his head, Sanji shook his head and got up to leave.

The remaining three people just lay down on the ground, looking at the sky with despair.

"You guys are so strong that you're like monsters. Compared to you, I'm no different from an ordinary person."

"What are you talking about? You can't say that outside. I'm very weak."

"Just keep pretending." Usopp said disdainfully, and after a pause he continued:

"Reiner, Zoro, can you teach me to become stronger?"

Hearing this, Reiner couldn't help but look at Usopp, "Why do you suddenly have this idea?"

He never thought of forcing others to train, whether it was exercise or teaching from others. If he wanted to improve his strength, what was more important was that he had the determination to become stronger. Otherwise, it was better not to waste everyone's time.

Even Luffy, who seems to be lazy and carefree on weekdays, has been training himself very hard since he was a child.

"Our opponents this time are the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I hope I can be of some help."

Usopp looked up at the sky and spoke disapprovingly, but there was a gleam of determination in his eyes. He was the only one who knew how unpleasant it felt to be the last one in the class.

What's more, he is a sniper on the ship. He came on board as a combat member, but his strength is not as good as that of a logistics member, and a logistics member who only does miscellaneous work.

"But even so, everyone's path is different." Reiner said calmly:

"I don't know of any way to improve your strength in a short period of time. Or... have you considered the devil fruit?"

"Devil Fruit?" Usopp turned his head and looked at him, thinking for a moment and said:

"Forget it. If there are too many people with special abilities on the ship, we won't be able to save them if they fall into the water."

"Really? In that case, let's start with some exercise." After a light laugh, Reiner sat up and said:

"No matter which path you take, strong physical fitness is an indispensable foundation."

"Well, let me join you in your workouts from now on."

"sure."

"Welcome."

In this way, time passed in day-to-day training.

The fifth day after leaving Drum Island.

"I've seen the island, everyone!"

On the Merry's observation deck, Reiner shouted downwards and turned to look forward.

Santin Island, a superpower with a population of tens of millions——

——The location of Alabasta.

The entire island, viewed from afar, was an endless expanse of red land, scorched by the scorching sun. As soon as one entered the nearby sea, the air began to gradually become dull, making one involuntarily become irritable.

Hearing the sound, everyone walked out of the cabin. Weiwei ran to the bow impatiently, holding the railing and looking out.

"Where are we going to dock, Vivi?" Reiner jumped down from the observation deck and came to Vivi's side.

"[Rapeseed Flower], there is a port city where the Merry can dock." Weiwei pointed in a direction.

"learn."

The undead began to operate the rudder and sails, and the Merry shifted little by little, heading in the direction of Vivi's finger.

Chapter 40: The Kingdom of Sand Begins

"what is that?"

Usopp, standing on the edge of the ship, discovered through the telescope that there were a dozen ships hidden not far from the port ahead. "Their sails were painted with the logo of the Baroque Studio."

"enemy?"

"They might be the Billion Messengers." Weiwei responded.

She had previously explained to everyone the general information about the Baroque Studio.

There are twelve groups of senior agents, codenamed Mr. 1 to 12, all with a female partner, except Mr. 2.

Because he is a shemale.

Among them, the chief agents codenamed 5 and above will only appear in major missions. The billionaires are the subordinates of these chiefs and also their substitutes.

"As for the enemy, just chop him down." Zoro drew his sword.

Enemy = chop, this is a very three-sword style.

"Forget it. We have the advantage of being in the dark while the enemy is in the open. There is no need to expose ourselves for a bunch of small fry."

As the ship gradually approached the port, Reiner began to summon out the remaining powerful undead spirits besides the Blue Demon and the Red Demon.

There are spies everywhere here, so when you get ashore, you must try to avoid summoning the undead.

The Merry did not stop directly at the port, but instead found a secluded coast nearby to dock. Reiner also specially summoned all the murloc undead to guard the ship.

"Yoshi, let's go beat up Crocodile!"

"Don't be impulsive, idiot." After lighting a cigarette, Sanji suggested:

“Besides Crocodile, the war situation in this country is also very urgent. A war involving millions of people is no joke.

"Let's gather the latest battle situation here first, then return to the ship and draw up a battle plan."

"Well, let's do this first."

Reiner echoed and turned to look at the other side. Weiwei was holding an envelope in her hand and carefully put it into the bag hanging around Paodekuai's neck.

"Run fast, this mission is very important, you must be careful on the road."

"Gah!"

He ran as fast as a human, saluted, then quickly turned around and left. The letter was about the mastermind behind the riot in the kingdom, whose real identity was Crocodile.

Until now, the entire country has been kept in the dark and regards Crocodile as a hero who fights against pirates.

Cobra only knew that someone was secretly manipulating the war, but he had no information about the person behind the scenes.

"Eh? Where's Luffy?"

A questioning voice was raised, instantly attracting everyone's attention. With a vague premonition of something bad happening, everyone looked around with wide eyes.

"This idiot is gone!!!"

"My head hurts." Reiner couldn't help but hold his forehead, "Forget it, let's disguise ourselves and go in."

Reiner and others put on robes and cloaks. Due to the climate, most people here dress like this. It is very hot, but it is sun-proof, so their outfits will not attract attention at all.

After putting the same costumes on the Saw Demon and the Wolverine Demon, they split into two groups and entered the city. One group consisted of Vivi, Zoro, and Sanji, and the other group consisted of him and the weak trio.

Rapeseed is a city famous for its special perfume. When you walk into the city, you will find the streets are extremely bustling.

Even though the country was in civil strife, the city still seemed somewhat prosperous, simply because it was a port city during the Age of Discovery.

Every few steps you can see white round tower-shaped buildings, all of which have yellow domes. Although it is a hot day, the pedestrians on the road are all wrapped in large and long cloth, wrapping themselves tightly.

"Ugh~~, I can't take it anymore."

A weak sigh was heard behind him. Chopper looked sick and was limping as he walked.

"What's wrong with you, Chopper?" Reiner asked puzzledly. With Chopper's physique, he wouldn't get heatstroke.

"It's so hot here. It's the complete opposite of the winter island where I grew up."

Chopper stuck out his tongue and said half dead: "And since I came in, I have been smelling a very pungent smell."

"A pungent smell?"

"Thank you, Reiner."

Reiner picked up Chopper and sat him on his shoulders, "Ah, it should be perfume. Vivi seemed to say that this city is famous for its perfume."

"Hey, does Chopper have a very sensitive sense of smell?" Nami walked up to Chopper and asked.

Although he could smell a faint fragrance when walking on the street, Chopper actually found it pungent.

"Well, reindeer have a very strong sense of smell."

As they walked like this, Reiner remembered that in the original book, the group crossed the desert to Yoba in order to stop the war. Although he forgot the details, he remembered that the desert journey was in vain.

He planned to find a few busy places to ask around first, especially to catch and question some thugs if he met them. The rebels could not blatantly purchase large quantities of supplies, so they must have gone through the guise of some underground forces.

"Wait a minute, Reiner." Chopper, who was sitting on his shoulder, suddenly called out.

He turned his head left and right, sniffed, and then pointed at a cart that was turning into the next street. "There, Reiner, I smell a lot of gunpowder."

Oh? Unlocked a new use for Chopper.

Reiner looked in the direction Chopper's little hand was pointing and saw a four-wheeled cart pulled by two camels. It was piled high with hay, which should be food for livestock.

"Let's follow up and take a look."

At the Rapeseed Harbor, a warship slowly approached the shore.

"Report! Colonel Smoker, the headquarters replied, saying."

"You're refusing us to take action again, right?"

"Uh, yeah, yeah."

"When passing by the small garden, the wiretap intercepted a message that clearly showed that someone was plotting something big in this country, and it was those idiots at the headquarters."

The voice was low, with some anger in the tone.

"After all, this is the territory of the Seven Warlords of the Sea." Dashigi stepped forward and said:

"If the navy enters without informing the other party, it will be difficult for the headquarters to explain to the World Government."

At this time, Smoker was shirtless, with a gloomy face and cold eyes. He lit the cigar in his mouth, turned around and shouted to the soldier who came to report: