One Piece: Shadow monarch? I'm Just Logistics!

Chapter 225: A Man's Ultimate Dream

Kuraigana Island.

Ruins destroyed by war. The desolate land was shrouded in darkness.

The only inhabitants here were the Humandrills, who had learned to use human weapons, and a man known as the "World's Strongest Swordsman."

A small one-man boat slowly docked. After furling the sail and tying the rope to a wooden stake, Mihawk casually picked up a black blade from under his seat.

Clang!

He drew the black blade Shusui. Its body was blackish-purple, with a red, serrated hamon pattern that burned like flames. Mihawk examined it closely from bottom to top.

The blade was a ranba-style with an ō-chōji pattern. Compared to other blades of the same size, Shusui was much heavier. There were very few people in the world who could wield it freely.

"Sword God Ryuma. It's a pity I couldn't be in the same era as you."

Mihawk naturally recognized this famous sword and knew the story behind it.

Sheathing the longsword and holding it in his hand, he walked straight towards the castle in the center of the island.

Not long after entering the forest, Mihawk noticed something unusual. Many of the Humandrills here had sword wounds on their bodies.

He glanced at Shusui in his hand and, remembering the events at Marineford, a figure immediately appeared in his mind.

Roronoa?

At this time, inside the gloomy castle, a green-haired figure was running around impatiently.

"You bastard!"

In the main hall at the castle entrance, Zoro gritted his teeth and looked around, feeling an unbearable sense of frustration.

"How can there be such a big maze on this island!"

He stood with his back to the main door, completely ignoring it, and roared at the various deep, long corridors, "How the hell do I get out of here!"

Just then, two figures, one large and one small, walked in through the door.

"A gloomy island, a sinister ghost castle, this place is simply wonderful!"

On the perennially snow-covered Karakuri Island, the 'kingdom where geniuses are born', Balgimoa.

Inside a giant laboratory that had been sealed off and forbidden to all...

In the data room, a dim kerosene lamp barely illuminated the surroundings.

A large number of design blueprints were piled up on the desk. Franky pulled out one sheet after another, studying them carefully.

To the side were a few design sketches.

It was the prototype of a robot, described by Reiner and drawn with Usopp's help.

"Cool?"

"Handsome?"

"No, no, no! How can these vulgar words be used to describe such a great work!"

Franky's clenched hands couldn't help but tremble, and the golden light shining in his eyes even outshone the kerosene lamp on the desk!

"This is a man's ultimate dream!!"

"This is true freedom!!!"

Looking at this robot design sketch titled [Strike Freedom], the fervor burning in Franky's eyes was like a volcanic eruption!

"If I don't build it! What face will I have to see everyone again? Unleash your fighting spirit, SUPER Franky!!"

The small sky island, Weatheria.

Night fell, and the sky full of stars seemed close enough to touch.

In a cozy little house, three people sat around a dining table. A table full of delicacies gave off a steaming, enticing aroma.

"Ohohoho, then this old man won't be polite." Haredas's eyes were shining.

He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, picked up his knife and fork, and began to gorge himself. Happiness overflowed from his face. "I've never eaten such delicious food."

"As long as you like it."

Reiner smiled faintly, forked a piece of steak, and placed it on his own plate. "As a reward for staying here temporarily, I'll take care of the cooking at home from now on."

He had personally... summoned Sanji's undead to cook this meal.

Reiner's own cooking skills could be described in one word, and that is...

...non-existent!

He relied entirely on one mantra: 'Scallions, ginger, and garlic go in, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce.' It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. Anyway, it all tasted more or less the same.

"Oh my, you're too polite, young man."

Haredas was completely immersed in the delicious food and said casually, "Never mind staying here, you can even have the house. As long as you let me come back for meals every day."

Someone took these words seriously. Nami nodded with a satisfied expression.

"Then eat up quickly and get ready to go. We'll help you pack your things later."

"Eh?"

Haredas was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. He slammed his large hand on the table and roared, baring his teeth, "Hey! That's too heartless, you bastard! This is my house!"

My master bedroom has already been taken!

Now I don't even have the right to sleep in the guest room?!

"You devil! You must be a devil!"

"Alright, alright." Nami waved her hand with a look of disdain. "Seeing how pitiful you are, I'll let you stay here."

"Ah, thank you... Thank my ass! Isn't this my house!" Haredas blew his beard and glared.

Reiner's lips twitched. These old men are too easy to fool. No wonder Nami has them wrapped around her little finger.

He forked a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed, then asked him, "By the way, Weatheria usually flies around, right? Where are you planning to go next?"

"Most of the time, we don't have a fixed destination."

Haredas sat down and continued to eat, turning his head to reply, "We study wherever we go. Occasionally, on a whim, if we want to research a certain project, we'll pick a corresponding island to go to..."

The old man slowly explained to Reiner.

For them, the biggest attraction was naturally those places with unique climates.

But most of those places had extreme environments. A group of old men with no strength to even truss a chicken would be blown over by the wind, not to mention facing the threat of various fierce beasts, birds of prey, and even pirates.

There were hot air balloons on the sky island that could fly to the ground, but they rarely went down because it was too dangerous. Most of the time, they just researched on Weatheria.

After listening, Reiner took the initiative to propose, "I'll be in charge of the security here from now on. You guys list out the islands you want to go to for research. I can guarantee your safety in most places."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Haredas couldn't help but give Reiner a second look. "The ones that can survive in those harsh environments are all extremely ferocious beasts. Are you very strong, young man?"

"Uh-huh."

Nami lifted her chin and patted Reiner's shoulder proudly. "He's super strong. Haven't you looked at the wanted posters?"

"No. We're not interested in criminals," Haredas said calmly, shaking his head as he drank his tea.

"Wait a minute."

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something and was instantly shocked, his eyes popping out. "You guys are wanted criminals!!"

"Yup," Nami said with a well-behaved look, nodding. "We're pirates."

"What!"

Haredas was so scared his face turned pale, and he jumped up from his chair.

"Help! There are pirates here! I've been kidnapped!"

"Be quiet, you idiot!!"

Bang!

Nami jumped up, baring her teeth, and knocked him to the ground with one punch.

"Your reaction is too slow. Are all the scholars here this dopey?"

Reiner looked speechlessly at the old man with a large bump on his head.

But this matter was probably settled. They probably wouldn't object.

Reiner could protect these scholars to better conduct their research, and he himself could go everywhere to train. A win-win.

He planned to build Weatheria into a small-scale undead empire. Just as an experiment.

(End of chapter)

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