One Piece: Starting as the First Mate of the Lothar Pirates

"This is the first time I've ever seen a real mermaid!"

The silly brothers' eyes instantly turned into heart shapes as they were captivated by the beauty of the fish-woman.

Lockes stared wide-eyed, but Luo Chuan remained calm throughout.

The moment he heard the name Kokoro, he pictured what he would look like fifty years from now.

In an instant, all my thoughts vanished.

“Mr. Luo Chuan, this is Kokoro, my assistant, please…” Tom said anxiously.

"What are you three grown men doing surrounding a little girl? Don't scare her." Luo Chuan stepped forward and separated Locke and the two idiots.

“Kokoro, they are guests who have asked me to build them a ship, don’t be afraid,” Tom reassured them.

"Mmm!" The mermaid Kokoro nodded, but the next second she immediately plunged into the water and didn't come up again.

"Kokoro ran away from Fish-Man Island to find me. You all know what kind of trouble it would cause if people found out there were mermaids here, so... please keep it a secret," Tom pleaded.

"Don't worry." Luo Chuan gave an OK sign.

"I'll protect Miss Mermaid!" Black Bear Boss patted his chest and agreed.

With that, the shipbuilding arrangements were basically finalized, and now it was time for free time.

After leaving the bridge, Luochuan, following Tom's directions, arrived at a blacksmith shop on the back street.

Rocks has the rapier 'Erosion', Newgate has the naginata, and Luo Chuan also wants a special weapon of his own.

"Young man, what would you like to buy?" the blacksmith shop owner greeted him warmly.

"I want to buy a hammer!" Luo Chuan said seriously.

Thor's power naturally needs a hammer.

Luo Chuan wants to forge a Thor's Hammer!!!

With Mjolnir in hand, who isn't Thor?

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Chapter 20 Trinity Combination Attack Technique

Water City, backstreet blacksmith shop.

"Go away, kid, are you kidding me in the middle of the day?" The old blacksmith shooed him away with a dark face.

Luo Chuan was taken aback at first, then recalled his answer "buy a hammer" and immediately understood the reason.

It turns out this old blacksmith is quite fashionable; he knows the meaning of 'buying a hammer'.

"No, boss, I really came to buy a hammer," Luo Chuan quickly said.

A moment later, realizing it was a misunderstanding, the old blacksmith quickly welcomed Luo Chuan back into the shop.

"So, what kind of hammer would you like, sir?" The old blacksmith brewed Luo Chuan a cup of tea as an apology.

Luo Chuan took out the sketch of Thor's hammer that he had prepared in advance and said, "Just make it according to this drawing. I don't ask for anything else, but the quality must be up to standard and it must be able to withstand high temperatures. Also, carve a few words on the hammer at the end."

“Miao’er… Nier…” The old blacksmith listened carefully to Luo Chuan’s request and finally nodded in agreement.

Clang!

Luo Chuan casually pulled out a palm-sized gold ingot from his pocket and said, "This is the payment. If it's not enough, just let me know."

The old blacksmith immediately beamed with joy, quickly picked up the gold ingot, took a bite, looked at the teeth marks left on it, nodded repeatedly, and said, "That's enough! I guarantee to forge the most perfect hammer for you!"

Luo Chuan left the blacksmith shop and wandered around the streets, where he found the silly brothers riding on Bru, a local specialty of the Water City.

"Where is the captain?" Luo Chuan asked where Lockes had gone.

"I don't know." The two brothers shook their heads as they ate the local specialty, juicy pork.

"Never mind, remember to go back early and bring Newgate some food too," Luo Chuan said.

"Okay!"

"understood!"

The silly brother agreed.

……

late at night.

Carrera Corporation Headquarters, Data Room.

A tall, dark figure silently slipped in, looked at the files in the room, and was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Carrera... the Hammer Chapter..."

By the dim light, Lockes looked at each bookshelf one by one.

"In this era, probably no one knows the origin of the name Carrera, let alone the Great Hammer Chapter. Only these ancient records contain a few fragments of information. Let's search slowly!"

As he spoke, Lockes pulled a file from the bookshelf and began to look through it.

……

In the blink of an eye, a month has quietly passed.

Luo Chuan explored the entire water city as a tourist, experiencing the local customs and culture.

The two goofy brothers, Xiong Da and Xiong Er, have eaten their way through the entire Water City, and they both agree that the most ordinary fried rice is the most delicious.

Newgate spent most of his time sleeping and guarding the ship, only being taken into the city by Luo Chuan on a few occasions.

As for Locks, he has been elusive for the past month, but fortunately there has been no disturbance in the city, so Luo Chuan has let him be.

That day, Luo Chuan came to Tom's studio under the bridge again.

“Mr. Luo Chuan, the materials needed for shipbuilding are basically ready. Among them, I plan to use the Treasure Tree Adam to build the most important part of the ship, the keel!” Tom said.

“Yes, no problem.” Luo Chuan nodded.

In fact, if it weren't for the scarcity of the Treasure Tree Adam, Luo Chuan would have planned to use the Treasure Tree for the entire hull.

"If the materials are ready, then let's choose a date to start work."

"Well..." Tom hesitated, then said, "As for starting construction, it will probably be a few more days."

"What's wrong?" Luo Chuan raised an eyebrow.

"The water gods are coming!" Tom said solemnly.

Luo Chuan was taken aback at first, but then he realized why everyone had been busy reinforcing their houses these past few days. It turned out that the annual Water Gods were coming.

Building ships under the sun during typhoons, tsunamis, and storms is undoubtedly the most foolish thing to do.

“Mr. Luo Chuan, your ship is still anchored on Shipwreck Island, which is very dangerous. You should move the ship as soon as possible, and the crew should take refuge on the upper decks,” Tom reminded him.

"I understand!" Luo Chuan nodded, indicating that he understood.

……

The weather along the great sea routes can change in an instant.

One second the sky is clear and blue, the next it's overcast.

The wind howled, and the sea surged with violent waves.

"Newgate!"

With a flash of lightning, Luo Chuan returned to the ship.

"The tsunami is coming. Take this thing with you and go to safety."

Luo Chuan pointed to the main mast, which was covered by a black cloth, and beneath the cloth was the golden pillar.

Because it was so eye-catching that it would attract attention, it was always wrapped in canvas during its stay in Water City.

"Hahaha"

Just then, a familiar burst of laughter rang out; Rocks had returned.

"Luo Chuan, Newgate, you've come at the perfect time, saving me the trouble of looking for people. Let's get ready to set off."

"Departure? Where to? Do you know the water gods are coming?" Luo Chuan glanced at Lockes.

"It's just a tsunami, show some spirit!" Lockes waved his hand dismissively.

"Then you have to tell me first where you're going and what you're going to do?"

Staying at sea during typhoons is a deeply ingrained habit among residents of coastal cities, and Luochuan is no exception.

Unless there's a specific reason, Luo Chuan doesn't want to go crazy with Lox.

"What are we going to do? We're going to pull off a big heist, of course!"

Lox was eager to fight, his eyes gleaming.

"I have received reliable intelligence that the World Government's Sky Pirates are heading towards Enies Lobby. If we set off now, we should have a chance to intercept them."

Heavenly gold?!

Luo Chuan recalled that the reason he traveled with Locke last year was because Locke wanted to make money.

Rocks had originally planned to target SkyGold last year to accumulate start-up capital.

His appearance changed the course of her life.

Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, we ended up back online.

Is this what is meant by divine intervention correcting the timeline?

Luo Chuan looked up at the sky.

"Stop dawdling, or we'll be too late to even eat hot shit," Lockes urged.

"Can you be a little more civilized, Captain!" Luo Chuan's lips twitched. If someone who didn't know better heard this, they would really think they were going to steal shit.

Watching Luo Chuan and Lockes bicker, the young white-bearded man suddenly smiled. This team didn't seem as bad as he had imagined.

Wow~

The moment the anchor was retracted, a tidal wave swept in.

One large wave after another caused the ship to tilt and sway, as if it might capsize at any moment.

As the night deepened, a white line suddenly appeared in the pitch-black darkness ahead.

Boom!

The white line surged in the wind, transforming into towering waves tens or even hundreds of meters high.

In such a terrifying tsunami, any ship, no matter what kind, will disintegrate and capsize once it is hit.

However, neither Rocks, Newgate, nor Luochuan clearly intended to sit idly by and wait for their doom.

"Minions, one, two..."

Abyss Curse!!!

Soaring through the air!!!

A Certain Scientific Railgun!!!

Boom!

Boom!

The three-in-one combined attack is explosive!

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Chapter 21 Looting 'Heavenly Gold'

The water goddess Akyaragna has arrived.

The surging tides reach the sky and connect with the earth; this is the ultimate force of natural disaster, which cannot be resisted by ordinary human power.

But at this moment, three men stepped forward, facing the natural disaster and tsunami with their mortal bodies.

Rocks drew his sword, and a black and red bolt of lightning stretched across the void, releasing an unparalleled aura of dominance.