One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

If he were just an ordinary naval officer who had managed to rise through the ranks, he wouldn't have caught the eye of these CP9 agents.

Although he is still far from reaching the level where his powerful presence draws all to him, Yang Ming has at least begun to take shape, and the team and power he has built are growing increasingly large.

Kalifa felt somewhat awkward about her new role. She stood behind Yang Ming with her muscles tense, saying nothing and simply observing her new boss.

Espagu and Frankie helped Mr. Tom walk over, one on each side.

"Captain Yang Ming, thank you so much for saving my mentor's life!"

Aisbagu spoke sincerely, his eyes filled with tears, and bowed 90 degrees to Yang Ming.

As Mr. Tom's eldest disciple, Esbag had once entertained the idea of ​​storming the execution ground. However, when his master left, he entrusted the entire company and the Hades design blueprints to him, which prevented him from being as unrestrained as Franky, who could reveal his thoughts on his face. He also could not speak up for his master, lest his master's life's work be in vain.

Nothing in the adult world is easy, and the inner turmoil of Espagu is unimaginable to outsiders.

Yang Ming lifted the honest-looking young man up with both hands and chuckled:

"Espagu, you're being too polite."

“There is a saying in my hometown: ‘A drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water.’ I have never forgotten the kindness you showed me when you gave me the three-masted sailboat and the fern fruit.”

Yang Ming has always been this way of doing things: if someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect.

Moreover, Yang Ming is a man of great ambition. To achieve great things and overthrow Lord Im's rule, he must unite the majority and strike at the minority.

Skilled shipwrights like Mr. Tom, Espargo, and Franky were naturally among those he needed to unite with.

"This is not the place to talk. If Captain Yang Ming does not mind, please come with me to my humble abode."

At Mr. Tom's invitation, Yang Ming readily agreed.

After instructing Tina and Jonathan to imprison CP9 Commander Spandam on a three-masted warship and monitor him 24 hours a day, Yang Ming returned to Tom's Shipbuilding Company with Tom and the others.

When Yang Ming saw the commercial logo of the Bullfish Fishman from afar, he was filled with emotion. Just over a year ago, he was just a freshman at the Naval Academy, but now he had become a Navy Lieutenant, and his strength was enough to rival that of a Vice Admiral and an Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Time flies, and things are different now than they were.

After the host and guests were seated, various fruits and snacks were laid out on the table. Franky stood aside, bustling about, and somewhat clumsily poured Yang Ming a pot of hot tea.

"Captain Yang Ming, please."

Franky is still a teenager and hasn't undergone extensive physical modifications. Of course, he's not the comical gentleman (pervert) he'll become later. He's dressed in cool beach clothes and still has a touch of childishness on his face.

Yang Ming smiled and took a sip of tea, enjoying the service provided by the characters from the original work. It was a unique and pleasant experience, a treatment that even Luffy had never received.

After discussing the matter, Yang Ming directly stated his purpose.

"Mr. Tom, Espargo, do you want to create the world's top company?"

Mr. Tom looked a little tired and waved his hand.

"I'm getting old. The future belongs to you young people, so I won't get involved."

Espagu was tempted.

"Captain Yang Ming, I've always had this dream. Do you have any ideas about it?"

“That’s right! I will make your dreams come true with my own hands!” Yang Ming sat on the soft sofa, crossed his legs, swirled his teacup in his hand, and looked at everyone with a smile. “I can make the decision and mobilize the connections of the Navy Headquarters. In the future, all the warships built by the Navy will be contracted to your company. But I have one condition: I want to invest in your company and become a major shareholder.”

Chapter 134 Building a Comprehensive Business Empire! The Arrival of the Four Generals

In the heart of Water Seven, there stands a uniquely shaped building. Its shape is somewhat similar to a clam, with flowing lines that extend and stack out from the inside out, creating functional areas. On the surface of the building, different folds stack up to form wave-like patterns, which look quite beautiful.

Inside Tom's Shipbuilding Company, a young boy was talking animatedly, and Mr. Tom, Esbagu, Franky, and others were all listening with great interest.

In Yang Ming's blueprint, the Kingdom of Prodens will provide a large amount of cheap steel, the Sky Island will provide a large amount of unique products, and the Kingdom of Dressrosa will provide a large amount of cheap labor, including those little people with extraordinary imagination. The companies they establish will use the advantage of low cost to build a batch of new warships, which will be provided to the navy and become the navy's official shipbuilding company.

With the connection between Garp and Chief Instructor Zephyr, Yang Ming was confident he could persuade Fleet Admiral Sengoku to contract the naval shipbuilding business to their company.

In addition to this, Yang Ming had another source of confidence: the steam engine.

When Yang Ming put forward the groundbreaking idea of ​​a steamship, Mr. Tom, Espargo, and Franky all fell into thought and did not question the possibility.

In fact, the level of technology in this ocean is uneven.

Some countries are in the primitive tribal stage, some are in the feudal kingdom stage, but a few countries have a technological level that is at least a hundred years ahead of this era.

For example, the most famous Vinsmoke family in the North Sea. This country has no territory, only a giant ship, but it once controlled the entire North Sea by force. The family leader, Vinsmoke Judge, has mastered a very advanced bloodline factor technology and created the Germa 666 scientific combat force, which is feared by all.

The design concept of steamships is actually quite simple.

The real challenge lay in building the steam engine.

The simplest steam engine only requires a boiler that can boil water to produce high-pressure steam. This boiler can use wood, coal, oil, natural gas, or even combustible waste as a heat source. The expansion of steam drives the work and can generate huge kinetic energy.

Coincidentally, the sea train built by Mr. Tom used a steam engine as its power source.

The reason why no one thought of building steamships in the past was not because no one had considered it, but because of several reasons: first, the cost was high; second, it required highly skilled shipwrights; and third, it required large orders to support related research and development.

While Mr. Tom and his two companions were processing the information, Yang Ming checked the system notifications.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from League of Legends. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"

"Yes!"

In Yang Ming's line of sight, a lottery wheel that was invisible to others gradually appeared, divided into four sections: normal skills, hero skills, equipment and items, and hero skins.

Common skills: Barrier, Cleanse, Insight, Ignite, Weakness, Blink, Ghost Step, Heal, Clarity, Guardian, Crossbow, Retribution, Mark, Teleport.

Hero Abilities: Shattering Flame, Lava Shield, Alpha Strike, Meditation, Wuju Style, Void Blade, Energy Pulse, Void Sphere...

Equipment and items: Hextech Belt, Righteous Glory, Twin Shadows, Trinity Force, Boots of Speed...

Hero Skins: Future Warrior, Steel Wings, Lu Bu (Fengxian), Champion's Blade...

The prizes on the lucky draw wheel were dazzling and overwhelming.

【Ghost Mask】: Comes with the passive skill Frenzy. When fighting enemies, your damage increases by 2% every second (maximum 10%).

The Ghost Mask is a mask made of pale white skin, with tear stains shaped like blood droplets under the eyes, making it look quite eerie.

Yang Ming planned to give the Ghost Mask to Enel to use.

Perhaps, in the future, all members of the Dark Night Overlord Lee Qing Pirates will wear these special masks to appear before the world, making it their unique pirate crew style and ensuring that the world remembers their identities.

It's a bit of a shame that I didn't manage to pull a Hextech item like the Hextech Belt.

Otherwise, given the technology it contains that far surpasses the technology of this era, weapons like laser guns might be mass-produced, thus strengthening Yang Ming's forces.

After careful consideration, Espagu finally made up his mind.

"Captain Yang Ming, we accept your suggestion. I plan to reorganize my mentor's company and rename it Carrera Company. I will be the official head of the company, and Captain Yang Ming will be the major shareholder, holding 80% of the shares. In the future, the company will be divided into three business areas: one is to handle external orders, one is to undertake naval business, and the other is to establish a steam engine production workshop."

"Happy cooperation!"

Yang Ming and Aisbagu shook hands and smiled at each other.

The template for Yang Ming's gradually built business empire is becoming clearer, and this power is beginning to take shape and grow stronger.

After the Kingdom of Dressrosa suffered the ravages of the Don Quixote family and several major wars, many merchant ships and the kingdom's armed vessels would deliberately avoid the island, causing the country's people to gradually decline and their lives to become difficult.

Against this backdrop, the Dinosaur Merchant Guild advertised for workers to come to Water Seven, offering a yearly salary of 15 Berries, along with free room and board and three meals a day, which immediately attracted many ordinary people.

The original site of Lilliput was destroyed in the great war. Moreover, due to the efforts of the three admirals of the Navy Headquarters, the environment on Greenbit Island has changed drastically. One-third of it has become volcanic terrain, one-third is an ice field, and one-third is a sticky black swamp, making it unsuitable for continued survival.

Left with no other choice, the little people defied the rule of their ancestor and reappeared before the world.

After these days of contact, the residents of the Kingdom of Dressrosa have accepted the existence of these adorable little creatures, and some wealthy families are even willing to provide them with financial assistance.

However, the little people are small in stature but ambitious in spirit. They will not accept the benefits of others for nothing, and would rather create their own future with their own hands.

Hearing that the Dinosaur Merchant Guild was hiring, Leo accompanied Mansherry to apply for the job.

The Lilliputian kingdom no longer exists, and Mansherry is no longer its princess; she can only make a living by relying on her own efforts.

As the head of the Dinosaur Merchant Guild, Drake always gave these incredibly strong little people the green light and arranged for special transport ships to carry them to Water Seven via the Holy Land of Mary Geoise as a transit point.

Mansherry stood on the deck, her slender hands resting on the railing, her beautiful, jade-like eyes gazing at the seascape outside the ship.

"Leo, tell me, what kind of city is Water Seven?"

Leo adjusted his green hat to prevent it from being blown away by the strong winds at sea.

Leo walked over to Mansherry's side and solemnly made his promise.

"No matter where you are, I will protect you!"

Transport ships sail across oceans, through sunrises and sunsets, and the changing of the seasons.

The sea voyage was extremely boring and tedious. After the initial novelty wore off, watching beautiful scenery like the sunset at sea became monotonous and uninteresting.

The sea was undulating, and the sound of the waves crashing into my ears.

A huge and magnificent city gradually appeared ahead. Thousands of sails competed for space near the port and docks, and ships came and went in dense numbers. Countless people of all shapes and sizes came and went on the docks, dressed and dressed differently from ordinary people.

The dwarfs' physical characteristics were obvious. The moment they disembarked, Leo immediately sensed the subtle malicious gazes coming from all around him. He instinctively shielded Mansherry behind him and scanned the surroundings warily. He quickly realized that these people seemed to be a group of pirates.

Pirates make a living at sea year-round. Because they are wanted and pursued by the navy, they rarely have the opportunity to go ashore and cannot take a bath often. Their clothes are tattered and have a fishy smell and body odor.

Of course, these are just low-level pirates who would covet the Tontatta race, planning to capture them alive and sell them for money.

Fortunately, the pirates seemed somewhat wary. After being tugged at by their companions and whispered something to each other, they hurriedly left the dock.

Leo has sharp ears, and even though the pirates' voices were very soft, he could still hear them clearly.

"Don't cause trouble here, finding Captain John's treasure is the priority!"

Treasure?

Leo followed the crowd to the Carrera company, eavesdropping on the whispers of the people along the way.

"It's said that Captain John's treasure holds the secrets of Laugh Tale. This news has been personally confirmed by Buggy the Clown, a former crew member of Gol D. Roger's crew, and it's all over the sea now!"

"I heard that someone recently unearthed the Demon Sword Generation 1 Kitetsu. I don't know if it's true or not, but now everyone is looking for that person."

"Someone has unearthed a large quantity of gold, valuable items from four hundred years ago, which are said to be worth 2 million Berries!"

"My God, it seems the legends were true!"

"We need to find the treasure quickly. I just bought some information from the Bargain Hunters for a high price: it's said that the Beasts Pirates and the Bigo Pirates are also interested in Captain John's treasure."

"Brother, your message is outdated. One of the Sweet Commanders of the Bigo Pirates has already landed."

"What? Does that mean I've been ripped off?"