The Great Voyage: A Family of Two Swordsmen, the Younger Brother is Golden Lion

Hearing this promise again makes her feel incredibly lucky!

Moreover, in the past, she had to make all the decisions, big and small, on the ship by herself. Since handing the team over to Kazan, the burden of being the empress has lessened, and she has become much more relaxed.

"Lovesickness came at just the right time! Waaah~ Thank goodness I'm sick!"

Xia Qi even felt that...

If she hadn't fallen in love with Kazan and had parted ways with him normally in Water Seven, she would have cried herself to death.

......

About a month later, Shiki got tired of staying in Water Seven and went off to play around.

The female soldiers on the ship never tired of going out during the day, and they would return to the Snake to stay at night.

And so the pirate crew operated...

Every year, the City of Water is hit by a tsunami called 'Aqualagna'. After the tsunami, it leaves behind sea salt with a special flavor under the eaves of the residents' houses. The locals use this sea salt to cook dishes.

This sea salt is unique throughout the entire Grand Line.

Kazan arrived just after the tsunami, during the best season for food.

The combination of succulent meat and a pinch of sea salt creates a wonderfully delicious flavor.

"Ah! So delicious!"

Even though she had eaten it many times, Xia Qi couldn't help but marvel at it every time.

Turning to his head, he suggested, "I'll have them prepare more of this sea salt for the ship later! Oh, by the way! Benjamin's workshop just said that the ship's design drawings are finished, and we can go over and place the order anytime!"

"Really? Let's go then!"

......

The reception room at Benjamin Studios headquarters.

In the city of Water City, Benjamin, the president of the shipbuilding workshop, meets Kazan's arrival.

He immediately stood up, his face showing great concern.

Despite his young age, Kazan was Benjamin's biggest client ever.

but.

Benjamin already knew about Kazan, but he wouldn't bring it up intentionally.

Everyone on the Grand Line should find their own position; he's just a businessman.

Water Seven, as an important hub on the Grand Line, provides ship services for everyone. As long as you can afford it, the shipwright will arrange it for you. His clients are not only the Navy, but also all pirates.

But this was the first time Benjamin had ever seen a pirate with a bounty of 740 million Berries.

After sitting down.

Benjamin introduced himself and then began to discuss shipbuilding.

Stroking his beard, he said, "Mr. Kazan, please take a look at the design drawings first. If you're not satisfied, we can make changes!"

"But for such a large ship of this size and specifications, in order to improve efficiency, I want to unite the four shipyards in Water City, collect the best materials from all the shipyards, and build it together!"

"I, Benjamin, guarantee with my industry reputation that the studio will strictly adhere to every step of the process."

"I wonder if you agree with this approach?"

Kazan, of course, thought there was no problem.

I took a look at the design drawings.

The ship was designed by Benjamin Studio to be 135 meters long (the Sunny is 39 meters long and 56 meters high).

The bow of the ship is a dragon head and body that meander forward, poised to pounce. The design is somewhat similar to the wind dragon of the Wind-Wind Fruit. Below the dragon head is a roaring lion with its eyes wide open and a seven-barreled cannon in its mouth, as if it is about to fire at any moment.

These ship prow decorations are all plated with a layer of gold.

Aside from a huge hidden swimming pool on the deck, the most prominent features are the bow and stern, where the interior layout meets all the living requirements while ensuring the structural integrity of the vessel.

After all, if you look at the timeline, there are still 19 years until the most famous God Valley battle. There is still a long way to go, and there may be new members joining. Kazan is going to do it all at once, so the design is a bit too big.

Anyway, since it's controlled by wind, it's not difficult to operate.

Of course, Kazan considered that Amazonian female warriors would join in the future, and there was also a certain chance of recruiting male members, so the entire ship was divided into two parts, front and back.

The bow of the ship was handed over to Shiki to manage.

The stern was left to Xia Qi to manage.

Kazan had obtained some lunar instruments and technical blueprints from the Skypiea, so he reserved a space at the bottom of his ship to install new technologies if conditions allowed.

Why not install it now?

Even if those blueprints were given out, the shipwrights wouldn't understand them.

Another point is that Kazan is unwilling to share his findings with outsiders for research.

soon.

Representatives from several other shipyards, along with elite shipbuilders, came to the conference room.

Coincidentally, Tom the fishman was among them.

After half an hour of discussion among several shipyards, Benjamin finally gave his final quote.

"6 million Berries, that's the price after the VIP discount."

Shaki felt a pang of pain upon hearing Benjamin's offer.

Six hundred million Berries!

It has already exceeded the total annual output of a small country!

“No problem,” Kazan confirmed.

He had no objection to the price.

The shipbuilding industry in Water City is the best in the world. The legendary shipwright Tom the fishman, who is also the most outstanding shipbuilder of later generations, also participated in the project, proving that Benjamin sent an elite team.

To accommodate more Amazonian female soldiers in the future, the ship's interior design differs from that of typical pirate ships.

The design of the bow and stern was a structural challenge that took Benjamin's team a month to overcome.

The materials used, such as the Adam Tree used as the backbone, alone are worth over 2.5 million Berries.

So Kazan happily accepted the offer.

......

Back in the suite we had booked in Water City.

Shakky buried her face in the soft bed, muttering to herself, "Everything went smoothly except for the price being a bit high. Six hundred million Berries... six hundred million Berries..."

And when she turned her head.

Then Kazan conjured up a bright blue Devil Fruit out of thin air.

Xia Qi's eyes widened in surprise: "Eh! This is...?"

046: Everything is ready except for Shi Ji

"A Devil Fruit? What kind of ability is that?"

Shakky hurriedly caught the Devil Fruit, completely stunned, and exclaimed in shock, "This is for me?"

seriously.

Xia Qi was a novice who had only been at sea for a short time.

However, as an intelligence expert, she still knows a great deal about Devil Fruits.

of course.

She knew that possessing a Devil Fruit would undoubtedly boost her strength in the short term.

The problem is, Xia Qi never dreamed of this.

Kazan actually gave me such a precious Devil Fruit!

"That's right, this is the Devil Fruit that can make someone soar into the sky, and it's a Logia-type fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. After eating it, you will have the power to control lightning!"

Natural sciences?

It's actually an invincible Logia-type?

Xia Qi was excited, but she didn't reach out to take it.

Instead, she shook her head with a conflicted expression: "Maybe we should just forget about it."

"Giving me something so precious is such a waste!"

Perhaps having witnessed the immense power of Kazan and the Shiki brothers, Shakky subconsciously believed that Devil Fruits must be paired with top-tier powerhouses to maximize their effectiveness, and that the rational allocation of resources is of utmost importance to a team.

She is right.

But on the high seas, how many figures in this era can stir up the winds and waves?