I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 262, Section 261: The person in charge of money cannot be replaced!

A luxurious, pyramid-shaped building floated into the air and landed on the island.

Moses watched as long lines of construction workers continued to arrive on the island.

"Your Highness, then we shall take our leave."

The giant fish-head ship of the Dragon Palace floated on the sea, and Messe waved goodbye with smiles to Otohime, Shirahoshi, and the others on the deck.

Shirahoshi looked at Messer with reluctance, watching Messer wave goodbye and fly away. She then turned to Otohime, "Mother, I..."

"Mother refuses." Princess Otohime heard Shirahoshi's inner thoughts—her desire to stay. However, she was still too young, and she worried about leaving her alone. Seeing Shirahoshi's downcast and aggrieved expression, Princess Otohime's heart softened.
"Let's wait a while, then you and Mother can come to this city together."

Bai Xing pouted and blinked:

"Really? Mother, you're not lying to me?"

Princess Otohime said helplessly, "Has your mother ever lied to you?"

Bai Xing thought about it and realized that there didn't seem to be any.

Moses looked at the group of several hundred people not far away and spoke to Crocodile:
"Have you figured out where to buy stone and building materials? What these people brought isn't enough."

Crocodile grinned: "Of course, who do you think I am? I've been preparing for this day long enough."

However, at this moment, he looked embarrassed and said, "But the stone on that island is probably not enough. I didn't expect you to make such a big deal out of it. It may not be enough to build the whole island."

"Okay, then come with me first. I'll introduce you to an expert in island terraforming."

I'll take care of the stone issue.

You will handle the labor issues related to the construction afterwards.

Crocodile breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a strange sense of shame; he was utterly useless.

Before long, accompanied by a middle-aged man below, Moses and his two companions arrived at Clockwork Town, the settlement of Clockwork Island.

I met Dr. Clockwork and his wife.

A set of blueprints for the entire island appeared, and the entire island ship could be described as a comprehensive gear-like transformation. They had seen the blueprints for the Ark Maxim, as well as a set of blueprints for the Hades Power system provided by Moses for reference.

Although Crocodile didn't understand architecture, he still had a good eye, especially for the dynamic structure of islands.

His eyes showed shock.

Soon after, he pulled Moses aside to be alone with her.

"What's going on with that power system?" he asked, extremely curious.

Moses glanced at him and chuckled, "Do you know Hades?"

Old Sha's mouth slowly opened wide, revealing an expression of shock and ecstasy. "You...you actually have the blueprints?"

Moses glanced at him, shook his head, and smiled:
"I only care about the power source. As for the weaponry, I don't think it's good enough. It's not as powerful as my own abilities."

Old Sha fell silent.

The discussions regarding the island-ship refit have been completed.

A large amount of steel and stone are needed.

Old Sha began to use his "hero" reputation to assign his men to recruit people throughout Alabasta.

Moses also got to work, first going to the village of Chiroptera, recruiting workers through the village chief with good pay, and offering them a discount on houses after the city was built.

The same applies to Clockwork Town, but here most of the people are technicians who make a living through their technical skills.

Inside the palace of the Nine Serpents.

bedroom,

Moses easily seduce Hancock and send their female warriors to work on the construction project.

It can be used as a laborer during future construction, for tasks such as pouring cement and carrying stone materials.

Furthermore, Kuja also has its own construction team of several hundred people. The population of Kuja Island is in the tens of thousands, and all adults are powerful figures comparable to elite soldiers of the Marine Headquarters.

Natural labor force.

Mercer and Old Sand discussed adopting a mixed architectural style for the entire city.

An ideal city should not be too monotonous.

Meanwhile, the Global Times also played a role, with copies of the newspaper being sent out.

Recruit staff.

A salute to the world!

For all peace-loving people, this is a magnificent city unlike any other.

There is no racial discrimination here, and you have the world's best security.

……

Although this place is under construction, [Fantasy City: Eternal Ark] welcomes you!!!
Currently, the following groups have joined: "Nine Serpents," "Sand Crocodiles," "Chiropterans," "Clockwork Island," "Fish-Man Tribe," and "Global Daily."

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It features a group photo of six people: Hancock, Mather, Otohime, Crocodile, Dr. Clockwork, and the Chiropteran village chief.

Mercer stood in the center position.

The photo was taken in Alabasta.

Copies of the Global Times were sent out, not only to the East China Sea, the West China Sea, and the Grand Line, but also from Fishman Island.

The island warship, twenty kilometers long, sails on the sea, and surprisingly, there is a kingdom of nine snakes on the island.

Two Shichibukai have joined the team.

Unprecedented!

The whole world began to boil.

Stirrings also began in the shadows as Moses entered the public eye for the first time.

East China Sea.

Bharati.

Sanji, holding the newspaper, had bloodshot eyes. His expression twisted as he stared at the photo of Moses, who was being sweetly embraced by Boa Hancock.

"Damn bastard, aren't you Reiju's girl? You're two-timing me? No way, I have to call Reiju and ask her."

……

In a sea area along the Grand Line.

Shanks stared blankly at the newspaper in his hand.

They've made such a fuss over just my small boat.

"Are you kidding me?"

Uta, standing nearby, looked at the photo of Hancock with displeasure and said, "That Empress!"

……

Mariejoia.

The Warring States period was standing, while the Five Elders were sitting, with a copy of the Global Times newspaper on the table in front of them.

The atmosphere was very somber.

"How dare mere pirates openly establish a nation?"

"Damn it! Remove Boa Hancock from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and revise her bounty."

"No, let's keep it for now. There's no suitable candidate at the moment."

"Reconsideration."

"That damned crocodile, when did he get involved with him?"

"But it's not necessarily a bad thing; it's a good opportunity for us to see who our enemies are and who our friends are."

"Lord Five Elders, are you just going to leave them alone?" Sengoku asked with a dark expression.

"Are you going to interfere? Start a war?"

"waste!"

"Asshole."

Hearing the insults, Sengoku's face turned ashen, then dark.

Tolerate!
But the roar inside was incessant.

"But it's not all bad. The enemy has gathered together, so we need to start taking action as well."

"Aren't they recruiting people? Send a group of our CP members to join them too."

"I knew he would be restless, but I didn't expect him to get so restless so quickly."

"You wicked brat! Shall we teach you a lesson?"

The world is never short of people, and there are always curious cats eager to join in.

as time flows.

There are enough people available for construction.

Sufficient construction materials were procured on some islands.

Two months later.

this day.

Upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago once again, countless human heads appeared on the sea surface near the island's shore. Moses looked at Neptune and Otohime riding on the back of a giant whale.

The fishmen.

The people of the Sabaody Archipelago, not far away, stared in disbelief at the island ship that appeared on the sea, along with thousands of fish-man craftsmen.

"King Neptune, it's been a long time."

Mercer landed on the back of the giant whale, while Neptune stared intently at the distant island ship.

"As agreed, my beloved wife, Otohime, will lead a thousand artisans to help build the Fishman Special Zone on the Eternal Ark."

Once it's built, a group of merfolk will settle on it.

Their safety is in your hands.

Moses nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, there's an inviolable ironclad rule on the island: discrimination and killing are strictly prohibited! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

A smile played at the corners of his lips; it was a smile forged through blood and sweat.

In the past two months, with so many people around, there have been quite a few incidents.

However, despite not following the island's rules, they use their intellect to help others come to terms with reality.

Of course, those who want to leave can do so by sending a raft to drive them away, leaving them to fend for themselves on the high seas of the Grand Line.

Neptune's eyes narrowed sharply.

But he also knew how difficult it would be to build such a city, and he could understand that.

Neptune watched with reluctance as Otohime, along with her children and the artisans of Fishman Island, boarded the Eternal Ship.

There are always people in this world who are not afraid of death.

Especially when faced with huge profits.

A group of over a hundred pirates, armed with guns and knives, charged in from not far away.

"Hehehe, they're fish, daring to trespass on our human territory. They're all Pele, hahahaha."

"Great! Let's catch them quickly! If we catch just one, we can live a carefree life for many days!"

"Holy crap, there's even a mermaid! She's huge, and a cute little one too. Hahaha, she's ours now."

Neptune's smile froze.

There are always some inconsiderate people who disturb others' moods.

"Protect the King. Gunmen, prepare."

The king's army became alert.

Pepe, who had followed and was flying in mid-air, said with an unhappy expression, "These damned guys, I'll take care of them, Mercer."

Moses looked at them with equal displeasure. "I'll do it."

He looked at the pirates who had rushed ashore, their faces flushed with excitement, blinded by money, and aiming their guns.

With a casual wave of his hand, a ripple appeared in the air, imbued with an extremely sharp cutting intent. In an instant, it neatly swept across their chests.

The next instant, blood gushed from their mouths, and their upper and lower bodies separated.

One by one, they fell into pools of blood, howling pitifully.

Pepe looked at Mercer and her lips twitched. "You really are ruthless."

"Those who traffic in people are not considered human beings."

"Mercy said calmly."

Neptune's eyes flashed with approval, while the eyes of the King's soldiers beside him gleamed with excitement.

Moses looked at the Sabaody Archipelago, a thoughtful look in his eyes. "Tree Islands 1-29 are islands inhabited by outlaws. Let's take them all."

With that thought in mind, Messer released his levitation power and used his Observation Haki to sense the tree island.

next moment.

Lift your left hand up.

Rumble!
The entire town of Chambord began to shake, and then something incredibly shocking happened.

Islands 1-29, carrying seawater, broke free of the Sabaody Archipelago and flew into the sky.

The entire circular Sabaody Archipelago was suddenly half gone.

They sensed the terrified screams coming from above.

Neptune stared at Mercer in disbelief, who chuckled softly:

"It's such a beautiful island, it's really too much of a spoilsport to have a place for auctioning people. So I'll just remove it."

Observation Haki allowed him to perceive the scenes within these 29 small tree islands, especially the situation at the slave auction.

Unsurprisingly, there were fish-men islanders inside, but that's not a concern for now.

There was another rather interesting scene.

Moses looked at Neptune: "There are fishmen being auctioned at the slave auction inside. I'll hand them over to Otohime then. Is that alright?"

Neptune's eyes flashed with complexity as he nodded heavily.
"Then trouble you."

"That's it."

Piloting the island ship, the Eternal Ark, it floated up alongside the Yarqiman Tree Islands and flew into the distance.

Neptune stared intently, his heart pounding with excitement.

Before long, Messe arrived at the side of Kuja Town with Otohime and their guards.

The entire island, with a diameter of three kilometers, began to collapse.

29 Yarchiman mangroves were planted here.

At the same time, a river channel began to connect here and flow into it.

Another distinctive town has been added to the Eternal Ship.

At that moment, Hancock ran over from Kuja, looking at Moses with a blank expression.

"Honey! What's this?"

"The lawless zone of Shamboldt will be transformed into a tourist attraction and amusement park, and then handed over to the people of Kuja for management."

"At that time, a portion of the amusement park's revenue will belong to you, and Robin will come to discuss the specific profit sharing with you later."

Hancock blinked. This was the little treasury that Moses had given her, and her eyes immediately lit up with joy. Kuja had no source of income.

This is a perk for her.

At this moment, the warriors of the Nine Serpents arrived. The sharp-eared Granny Za heard what Mercer said, and her eyes flashed with excitement.

This is a gift to Nine Serpents, providing them with an industry to make a living on the Eternal Ark.

Mercer is truly magnanimous.

Hancock is so lucky!

I couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Why didn't she meet such a wealthy husband when she was in the prime of her youth?

She sighed softly.

Moses looked at Hancock and said, “Your men are just coming. This is a lawless zone. Every tree island has slave traders and human auction houses.”

You should take them and clean up all the scum here, and bring all the slaves out as well. Queen Otohime can take the people from Fishman Island with her.

As for the wealth here, let's sort it out first, and then distribute it.

Hancock nodded and waved her hand:

"With me, we will strike and not let a single human trafficker escape."

"Ouch! Ouch!!!!"

A series of crisp cheers resounded through the sky!
Otohime listened to Messe's words, a look of gratitude flashing in her eyes: "Thank you. I thank you on their behalf."

Mercer shook his head, his gaze focused, and he released his power, causing the surrounding winds to gather.

The howling wind force field completely enveloped this tree island.

Messer looked at Otohime and the others: "Are you coming back with me, or do you want to come and take a look here too?"

Otohime said seriously, "We will also do our part to save them."

“Yes.” Mercer nodded and looked at Pepe: “You go with the princess and protect her. The princess is frail.”

Peipei covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay!"

Seeing that they had also gone over, Moses left.

……

Navy Headquarters.

Zhan Guo cursed with a dark face, "Damn bastard, how can you cause so much trouble? Can't you have a few days of peace?"

They actually seized half of the Sabaody Archipelago.

Looking at Karp sitting on the office sofa, she got angry: "Call him and tell him to behave."

Garp scoffed, "The kid's all grown up now, Grandpa's words don't carry any weight anymore. I won't hit him, you go ahead and hit him."

Zhan Guo's face darkened.

I make phone calls, and all I get is yelled at.

Am I that cheap?

Hancock kicked out with her long legs, smashing a door to pieces.

His gaze was fixed on an old man in a steel cage not far away.

Grandma looked at the white-haired, stubble-bearded man, her lips twitching, and she shrieked:
"Why are you here?"

Hancock asked doubtfully, "Rayleigh? Does Auntie know you're here?"

Rayleigh's lips twitched as he ripped off the explosive collar around his neck and threw it away, followed by a loud explosion.

He casually ripped open the cage and stepped out, smiling awkwardly, "Long time no see. What are you all doing here? Didn't you join the Eternal Ark?"

Rayleigh also knew about this.

His old flame, Xia Qi, the previous emperor of Nine Serpents Island, was furious when she found out about this a few days ago.

She nagged him every day, and he couldn't stand it anymore, so he ran away to hide for a couple of days and sold himself to get some money for alcohol.

Unexpectedly, this happened in the blink of an eye, and the island was taken away by someone.

This will be very awkward!
Back on the ship.

Castle space.

Moses found Robin in the newspaper office; she was writing the paper at that moment.

"Working this hard?"

He came up behind her and pressed on her shoulders, and Robin relaxed comfortably.

"Speak, what do you need me for, busy man?"

Reiju, who was standing nearby, laughed and said, "Couldn't I have come here to chat with you?"

Robin rolled his eyes at her. There had been quite a commotion on the island just now. "What did you do now?"

Moses briefly explained the situation at Sabaody and the development project to her. After listening, Robin said in a cryptic tone:
"You really spoil that woman. Why don't you just hand her over to them to deal with?"

"Aren't you the one who manages the money at home? I don't care about such trivial matters, you do it."

Robin smirked. "All you do all day is give me more tasks. Are you trying to work me to death?"

Reiju, standing to the side, scoffed, her gaze full of amusement:

"Since Sister Robin is afraid of getting tired and doesn't want to manage it, she can leave it to me. I have studied management before."

I believe I can do it.

Robin's gaze sharpened instantly as he subtly looked at Reiju, a thought forming in his mind: this girl wants to take over.

At the same time, this also revealed the playful look in Reiju's eyes.

Ha! I actually saw through it.

At the same time, Reiju's eyes were smiling, and her voice carried a hidden meaning:

"No matter where you are, those who can manage money are irreplaceable."

Robin smiled slightly and looked at Moses, saying, "Okay, I understand. I'll go take a look then."

As she spoke, Yingying got up and walked outside. After taking a few steps, she stopped, turned around, glanced at Lei Jiu, thought for a moment, and then didn't call her.

Moses sat in Robin's still-warm chair.

Seeing this, Reiju raised her pretty eyebrows slightly and curled her lips into a playful smile:

"Does Sister Robin really trust me?"

Mercer laughed, "She trusts me. Don't flatter yourself."

Reiju's brow twitched in disbelief. Her body suddenly disintegrated, then converged on Mercer's legs, straddling the chair on either side of Mercer's legs, and placing her hands on Mercer's shoulders.

Steam filled the air.

He brought his face close to Moses's, exhaling warm steam, and teased him:

"Sanji called me a few days ago to ask about your relationship with Hancock."

Mercer put an arm around her waist and asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Reiju's eyes gleamed with cunning. "I said, you abandoned me."

*Slap!* Another slap landed on her pert buttocks.

Reiju's face immediately turned red, and she tried to run away as steam rose from her body, but...

Strands of crimson electricity coursed through her body.

Reiju was utterly shocked to discover that her elemental transformation had been suppressed.

Mercer straightened up, their lips less than a centimeter apart, and smiled:
"Little brat, where did you learn such flirtatious tricks?"

Reiju looked away, her heart pounding, as Mercer's lips gently touched hers.

She then released her, and Reiju collapsed limply into Mercer's arms, saying helplessly:
"Your Conqueror's Haki has left me feeling weak."

Moses said calmly, "Liar. My Conqueror's Haki can only suppress your abilities, not deprive you of your physical strength."

Reiju's body disintegrated into steam and then reassembled beside her, rolling her eyes:

"It has no charm whatsoever."

Mercer laughed, "It would be so unromantic to eat you up now, you little brat."

Reiju said with a dark face, "But Pepe, you ate it too."

Mercer raised an eyebrow slightly, and Reiju laughed sarcastically, "That day was in the forest behind."

"You two are pretty open-minded."

Reiju wore a forced, insincere smile.

(End of this chapter)