One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 6 Scam
On the island estate

The carriage slowly drove into the manor. Through the small windows on the carriage, one could see gangsters in black suits everywhere in the manor.

No, not just in the manor.

In fact, people in black suits were already standing guard 1000 meters away from the manor.

"Due to some special reasons, someone may come to cause trouble for our Felke family recently, so the defense force is relatively sufficient."

At this time, in the carriage, in addition to Rhodes and the other four, there were two people from the Felke family including Jason. As if sensing Gray's doubts, Jason began to explain.

"As you can see, Mr. Gray, we use flintlock rifles, which have to be reloaded after each shot.

I am looking forward to the kind of firearms you designed that can fire continuously. If they can be mass-produced, our family's power will surely develop rapidly."

Gray just nodded when he heard this and didn't say much.

For him, guns are just a means to obtain research funds. What he really wants to research is a warship that can travel through the ocean and surpass Pluto.

However, can you really build the battleship of your dreams just by relying on your own research without going out to sea to experience it?
Even if there are other people who can do the experiments for you and provide detailed experimental data, can the data provided by those untalented guys really be accurate?

Gray just felt that the shipbuilding plan he had originally planned was difficult.

Just as he was thinking, the carriage stopped, and several people got off the carriage and walked into the gate under the guidance of Jason.

In the magnificent hall, gangsters in black suits stood on both sides. In the middle of the hall was a huge long table. At the end of the long table, the burly gangster with a slicked-back hair, Felker Kyle, was shrouded in thick smoke.

"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a dinner party."

There was nothing on the huge long table except a glass of red wine in front of Kyle.

The door behind him slowly closed. Jason placed a red wine glass on the table near them, then took out a bottle of red wine, opened it, and slowly poured a glass.

"Dr. Gray, right? I really like the weapon you designed before. Drink this glass of wine and join our Felke family. From now on, you will be responsible for the design of various weapons. Whether it is fine wine or beautiful women, as long as you want, I will provide you with it."

Kyle exhaled a puff of smoke, held a cigar in one hand, and raised the wine glass in front of him with the other hand, gesturing from a distance.

"That's great. I also like fine wine and beautiful women. And the thing about designing a battleship that I mentioned earlier..."

"I told you that you only need to be responsible for the design of the weapons."

Kyle frowned slightly, and a group of younger brothers standing in the hall immediately took out their guns and pointed them at Gray and the other four standing there.

"Are all researchers so stupid that they have to make me explain it so clearly?

We are a gang, not pirates. What do the so-called battleships have to do with us? You just need to listen to my arrangements and design the weapons well. You don't need to worry about other things.

If you do a good job, I will arrange for you to go out to sea to relax every once in a while. This is my preferential treatment for scientists."

"As for the three of you."

Kyle turned his attention to Rhodes and the other three.

"I'm sorry, this matter is our Felke family's top secret, so I can only trouble you to die."

"What, you bastard!"

Gray's face changed drastically when he heard Kyle's words.

"From now on, you have to call me Boss Kyle!"

Kyle looked gloomy and stared at Gray closely. "Drink it quickly!"

Gray looked at the glass of wine in front of him, his eyes full of struggle.

"If I agree to your request, can you let these three people go? They were just accidentally involved, and I don't think they would tell anyone about what happened here."

"Do you really want to join them, design weapons for them, and give up your dream of building ships?"

Rhodes looked at Gray. When he talked about his dream before, his eyes were shining, but now, that light was extinguished.

"But...if I don't agree, you three will die."

"You've already been deceived once, why are you still so naive? Do you really think he will let the three of us go?"

"You are a smart man."

Kyle looked at Rhodes for the first time. He had seen many such mercenaries on the sea, but they were just insignificant characters. The only one he cared about was the young scientist named Gray in front of him.

The other party is a genius in weapon design. Having grown up with guns, he is extremely sure of this. As long as they have the new type of guns designed by the other party, their Felke family will surely become the largest arms dealer in the North Sea.

Kyle set his eyes on Gray again, with a hint of impatience in his tone.

"If you drink this glass of wine, you will be a member of our Felke family. You can work for me with peace of mind and you will get benefits. Otherwise, I will let you die here with them."

“I still can’t do it…”

Gray walked forward slowly and held out his hand for the wine glass.

Seeing this, Kyle showed a smile on his face.

"It has always been my dream to build a warship that surpasses Pluto! How can I agree to give up my dream and become a puppet who designs weapons for trash like you?"

Gray smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, then grabbed the bottle and threw it at Kyle who was sitting across the long table.

Bang-!
Gray was just a scientific researcher after all. The wine bottle did not hit Kyle, but only hit the table in front of him. The bottle burst and the bright red wine splashed on Kyle's face, making his face even more terrifying.

"Catch this guy and kill the other three!"

As Kyle roared angrily, the younger brothers in the hall loaded their guns, drew their knives, and rushed up, howling.

Although he spoke very firmly, Gray was so scared when he saw dozens of gangsters rushing towards him that he stepped back repeatedly.

"Really? I was tricked and had to watch such a clumsy show. I'm really upset now!"

Nia's yellow vertical pupils shrank slightly as she held down Gray who was retreating.

"At least give me the money first!"

With a loud shout, Nia's long legs rose high, and then a series of legs flashed, and the few people in the front were immediately sent flying backwards.

boom! boom! boom!
Just as Nia kicked several people away, a group of gangsters in the distance opened fire on the three people.

At the same time as they opened fire, Nelu's wrist shook and the black gun in his hand fired continuously, instantly emptying all ten bullets. After accurately hitting the bullet shot by the opponent, he continued to fire and directly hit the opponent's gunman. Almost at the same time, blood flowers bloomed on the bodies of the ten people, and then they fell down.

"Can I borrow your knife?"

Rhodes slightly tilted his body, grabbed the enemy's knife-holding palm, turned the blade around, and slashed across the opponent's throat. After weighing the knife in his hand, Rhodes gathered some strength and swung it out suddenly. A slash broke through the air and blew away all the tables and chairs in front of them.

(End of this chapter)