Chapter 152: Another Shichibukai
After everything was explained, Kuma was about to leave.
He left his Den Den Mushi number to Ian, and told him to contact him when he found his next destination. He would send Nana and the others to et Ian after finishing their task at the World Council.
This was a kind of help arranged by the Revolutionary Army for Ian.
Since he has to find a way to deal with the pursuit of the Marines, it was natural that the more assistance he had, the better. Of course, Ian will not refuse.
Kuma left quietly. Ian watched him leave and returned to the banquet.
However, Ian did not know that Kuma was not the only Shichibukai that hes going to receive on this island
The banquet lasted very late. After leaving so watchn, everyone fell asleep.
After the dawn of the next day, the people on board began to get busy.
The ship has been docked on this island for several days, not only because Ian was in a coma at the ti, but also because the repair of the ship was very slow.
They were stuck. It was mainly because they lacked a lot of materials. There were only so low shrubs and wild fruit trees on the desert island. This island has just been ford for less than ten years. The vegetation on it wasnt enough to cover their needs. There wasnt any good wood to repair the damage.
Among the slaves that Ian rescued, there were all kinds of people, and there were several who had worked as shipwrights. But no matter how clever they were, they couldnt fix the ship without materials.
After learning about this situation, Ian was also a bit worried, the damage dealt to the ships hull wasnt a big problem, but the most troubleso thing was the broken rudder, which made them helpless.
Its impossible to leave the island if the ships rudder wasnt fixed. In the conversation with Uncle Kuma yesterday, Ian discovered that two Vice Admirals were leading a corps to search for the slaves who escaped Marijoa. If they dont succeed in their search forward in the new world, they may be suspicious to turn around for another search in the nearest areas.
Where is the nearest island from here? An inhabited one! Ian summoned all the people on board and asked them.
However, they looked at each other and did not know how to reply.
Whats wrong? Ian was a little surprised by their expressions.
Captain, we cant get there! A boatman replied, Our ship cant sail. Even if our Fish-n brothers can reach the island and buy materials, how can they bring it back? And the most important problem is that we dont have any money now!
The title of captain was the na that Ian asked them to call him with from now on, instead of Savior. Otherwise, these people will keep calling him with that title, and he didnt feel comfortable with it.
After hearing the words of the boatman, Ian felt a slight headache.
Yeah, even if they find an inhabited island, they were penniless. Of course, these freed slaves dont have anything, and he cant expect them to have money after escaping the Hell Marijoa? And Ian, too, got so much money in the treasure trove of the Celestial Dragons, but all of it was used to recharge diamonds. Now, he has a surplus of diamonds and not enough cash, but its impossible for the System to refund so diamonds and give him money for it, isnt it!?
The rudder that needs to be replaced cant be made by getting wood from simply cutting down a tree. It must be made of unadulterated dry wood, and it also needs painting and other processes. They need money to purchase such planks.
Thinking of this, Ian couldnt help looking at the fish-n, wondering if they could drag their ship to an inhabited island?
He was sure that they will be exhausted even before reaching half the distance
It cant be done. We can only pray for a boat to pass by, and then we rob it! The Giant said.
Everyone nodded, thinking that it was the only solution.
Well, then! Ian was not a pedantic person, either. He said: Our Fish-n brothers, you guys have the harder work. Youve to patrol the area of the island. If you find a boat passing by, report it as soon as possible!
Hai, Captain! The fish-n nodded in response.
Ian has decided to set up a pirate group. The fact that the Revolutionary Army does not interfere with his affairs ans that he can do whatever he wants freely. Uncle Kumas proposal to make him join the Shichibukai was also a great idea. The prerequisite for becoming the Shichibukai was to have fa and strength. Then it was necessary to set up a pirate group to be able to get the title. (T/N: not really what about Kuma and Dracule Mihawk)
Ian also thinks that this matter really ans sothing. He used to be a pirate hunter, and made a lot of money by catching pirates, but now he has changed and transford into a pirate.
For Ian, whether a pirate or a pirate hunter was just a matter of identity. As long as he can earn money, he doesnt care much. But he used to chase others, but now others are going to chase him, which made him feel a bit weird.
In fact, he also thought that this hunt was actually an opportunity. Although his battle with Aokiji ended up with wounding Aokiji, it also exposed many of his problems.
One of them was his level problem. The higher-level equipnt (cards and weapons) ans that they can bring him a higher attribute gain, as well as the opening of new card slots, which can be closely related to his own strength.
In the past, the problem of the pirate hunters identity was that he could only fight pirates, and then by defeating them, he could gain experience, so it was too slow to upgrade his LVL.
But now its different. The marines are hunting him, which ans that he can fight high-ranked soldiers. At the sa ti, many bounty hunters who covet his 500 million bounty will co to his doors. Also, he could still fight other pirates at any ti he wants. That is to say, now the number of his enemies has increased, and he could open his berserker mode and start acting recklessly.
The situation at each stage was different, so its natural to make corresponding adjustnts. In the past, Ian used to be short on money and cant draw cards, (T/N: And had to maintain a good relationship with the Marines), so the pirate hunter was the only good option. Now he needs to upgrade his level as soon as possible, and he has to find more enemies to do so. At this ti, the identity of a pirate beca the most suitable
Ian had thought about these ideas for a long ti. At that ti, when he saved these slaves, he didnt think about these things. But now, these rescued slaves, because they shared weal and woe with each other, they had a good emotional foundation with each other. In addition, so of them were strong warriors from the most powerful races, which was a good fit for the team base of the pirate group.
It can be said that the rudints of a pirate group have already been ford. All that remains was just to think of a suitable na. But this one, Ian hasnt figured out yet. (T/N: Give
so good nas in the comnts.)
After sending the fish-n brothers to patrol, Ian began to do other things.
Among the slaves rescued, there were many won and children, and it can be said that they account for most of them. Many of these people have relatives who are alive and have to reunite with them. This was a good deed, but if this good deed cant be done, it may turn into a bad thing. These won and children were ordinary people. If they were left alone, they wouldnt be able to go back on their own, and they may accidentally die on the way.
What Ian was doing right now, was registering the nas and locations of those who need to be sent back.
However, Ian discovered that it was really difficult to register them all.
Although most of these people who needed to be sent back were in the area near the Sabaody Archipelago, there were also people from other places, such as the North Blue and the West Blue If they were to be sent one by one, that would take Ian a lot of ti.
Just when he felt a headache, Margaret brought him lunch, and found that he looked sad, and she could not help asking him.
Ian also knew that she was not omnipotent, but it was good to ask for others opinions, so he told her about the situation.
You think too much, Captain! Margaret shook her head and said, The most important thing for us now is the identity. Its hard to erase the seal of the Celestial Dragons. If people see it, it will be a problem. But if we can cover it, no one will know that we were slaves. At that ti, as long as we have a little money in hand, we can actually travel like normal people, and it would be easy to find our way back.
Ian thought about it and found that she was right. Although the Grand Line was a difficult place to navigate in, there were always caravans passing through. As long as their identity as slaves was not exposed, they can be regarded as ordinary people traveling freely.
So its just, how can this slave imprint be erased? Ian pondered: We can cover it with another mark, such as the pattern of the Sun Pirates Jolly Roger?
Before this, Ian was trying to heal his legs and wrists injuries with Yukinas card ability. He also thought about using the healing ability of this card to remove the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon mark. However, after a little experint, he found that it did not work. Many peoples marks were made a long ti ago. They were old wounds, and his healing abilities cant do much
The thod of branding and covering it with another pattern may be tolerable for n, but for these won and children, Ian does not have the heart to let them suffer such a thing again. (T/N: dont burn them, just use Ink XD)
While Ian was thinking about the Sun Pirates, unexpectedly, at noon the next day, the Fish-n brothers went out to patrol the area and ca back quickly to report
At last, they found a shadow of a ship on the sea, but the fish-man who ca back to report was full of excitent and surprise. He said to Ian, Captain, I saw the flag of the ship, it seems it seems to be the Fish-Man Pirates! It is Its the captain Jinbe, the leader of the Fish-Man Pirates!
Jinbe!? Ian got up in surprise and asked, Are they coming towards this island?
HMM. The fish-man nodded vigorously and said, Hes coming this way! But without your permission, I havent rushed to contact them. After all After all, he is now a Shichibukai
Well! Good job! Ian praised him approvingly, saying: Go and talk to them, since they are coming in our way, go and see what their intention is!
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