One Piece: Legendary Family

Chapter 7: One Must Always Have Capital

It was evident that the Hiberfield family had a good start, returning from fishing with a great catch, which significantly eased the family's economic pressure.

Ivan couldn't hide the smile on his face.

He had wrinkles from smiling so much.

Charlotte seemed to remember something and asked:

"Oh, Ivan, how is the port design going? What's the budget?"

Upon Charlotte's question, Ivan regained his shrewd and efficient attitude.

"Boss, Mr. Lati's design still needs some time."

"But..."

What's up?

Charlotte looked at Ivan, exasperated. Was he trying to create suspense now?

"We need a lot of money!"

"Alright, I'll take care of it."

Charlotte nodded, really having no other choice.

Even in the world of One Piece, money remained an unavoidable issue.

"By the way, how is the redesign of the treasure map I asked for?"

Hearing this, Ivan's eyes sparkled, showing his love for money.

"It's already completed at a 1:1 scale, and I've brought it."

Ivan took out a new map.

Charlotte took it and nodded, satisfied.

There was no information about the treasure on the map. At first glance, it looked like a common nautical chart, with a high level of discretion.

The fewer people who knew about it, the safer it would be!

Perfectly discreet!

Putting away the new treasure map, Charlotte said, "Go about your business, Ivan, I have something to do."

With that, he left quickly, paying no more attention to Ivan.

He had to prepare for the action.

...

"Mr. Charlotte, you've arrived, please sit."

In the only restaurant in town, the owner saw Charlotte and welcomed him happily.

"Mr. Baka, you are very kind." (That was his name)

With Charlotte's courtesy and kindness, Baka felt even more appreciation. He knew Charlotte had defeated the pirates, protecting his property and his life.

He was genuinely grateful.

With a big smile, Baka said, "Mr. Charlotte, you are very kind, you are the hero of the town!"

Charlotte felt a bit uncomfortable. Wow, it seems this matter won't be easily forgotten!

Without beating around the bush, Charlotte got straight to the point.

"Mr. Baka, today I've come to ask you something."

Baka was surprised but also curious.

"Tell me, Mr. Charlotte, I'll do what I can to help."

"I want you to look at this map." Said Charlotte, placing the map on the table and pointing to the treasure location.

"Do you know this place, Mr. Baka?"

Baka looked at the map following Charlotte's direction.

As a merchant who frequently left the island to buy supplies, he immediately recognized it as the area of Ratti Island.

After a moment, Baka murmured, "That place, I know it."

Charlotte was pleased to hear this, "Do you know anything about that island, Mr. Baka?"

Baka nodded and then shook his head, looking conflicted.

Charlotte, watching him, was perplexed.

What did that mean? Did he know or not?

"I know that island."

"But..."

But what? Charlotte felt frustrated. Couldn't he say everything at once?

"I've never been there, but I've heard it's full of wild beasts, so no one lives there."

"Also, according to rumors, some pirates once landed on that island, but after that, nothing more was heard of them. It's said they were devoured by the beasts."

Baka explained slowly.

Charlotte became a bit serious. He didn't expect such a simple island to present so many problems.

If the beasts could kill pirates, they had to be quite strong, although he didn't know how strong.

In his memory, there wasn't much information about wild beasts.

Sure, in the vast world of One Piece, not everything was shown. Only the tip of the iceberg was visible.

For example, the special creatures on Mihawk's island, like the baboons that learned his sword techniques.

Really amazing!

"Mr. Charlotte, are you thinking of going to that island?"

Charlotte nodded, "I need to hunt some big beasts."

Baka nodded without asking more.

Although the island was dangerous, for Mr. Charlotte it shouldn't be a big problem.

After asking him a few more questions, Charlotte left in a hurry.

Baka's overwhelming kindness was too much for Charlotte to bear for long.

Back at his base.

Charlotte made a decision; after all, a beast was just a beast. He had hunted on Ratti Island before, and if he was cautious, there shouldn't be any problems.

So he started making arrangements immediately.

He needed to go to the island as soon as possible, find the treasure, and gather enough money for the port project.

Additionally, he needed funds for a series of future plans.

Amid so many upheavals, with divided forces and a changing landscape, the coming years wouldn't be peaceful.

He had to be prepared, developing talents and training fighters for the future, and all that required money.

So, even though there were risks, he had to act.

Wanting to live a relaxed life? First, he needed capital.

As long as he stayed discreet and didn't draw the attention of the great sea monsters, the risks wouldn't be too great.

A little notoriety wasn't harmful. The truly powerful rarely paid attention to such things.

(End of chapter)