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

His intention was certainly not to offer advice to Lox, but rather to ridicule him.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Rocks' eyes lit up.

“Good idea, let’s do it!” Rocks stood up and decided to plunder the heavenly gold.

Watching Rocks' figure disappear into the distance, the quiet tavern fell silent once more.

Almost everyone was laughing at Rocks's wild idea and overestimation of his abilities, after all, that was gold from heaven, who would dare to touch it?

Once the move is made, it will inevitably face endless pursuit from the Navy, and may even alarm the Admirals of the Navy Headquarters.

Unless someone is completely out of their mind, they would never easily attempt to plunder heavenly treasures.

The patrons in the tavern thought Locke was just bragging, but only Luo Chuan knew he was serious.

In his memory, Rocks not only successfully plundered the Heavenly Gold, but also shattered the Gates of Justice.

Luo Chuan didn't follow the crowd to mock them; instead, he inexplicably followed Locke out the door.

The two walked one after the other into a dark alley.

"Kid, you'd better give me a reason not to kill you!"

Lox's voice startled Luo Chuan from his chaotic thoughts, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Although Rocks didn't lay a hand on anyone at the tavern, that doesn't mean he's a kind soul.

He could remain indifferent to ignorant mockers, but Luo Chuan's stalking behavior was no different from that of an enemy.

Cold sweat instantly soaked Luo Chuan's entire body. He tried to calm his inner fear and looked directly into Lockes' eyes.

He knew this was the opportunity for him to take a crucial step towards that vast ocean!

"I...I know a way to make a lot of money easily. As long as I successfully get there, I can make hundreds of billions, let alone billions." Luo Chuan forced himself to speak seriously.

"Oh?" Lox narrowed his eyes slightly. "Kid, you're not making fun of me, are you?"

He glanced at Luo Chuan from head to toe; he looked like a low-level employee.

How could someone like that possibly have access to information that leads to making big money?

Lox shook his head, clearly not believing Luo Chuan.

"I come from Ohara!"

Large beads of sweat appeared on Luo Chuan's forehead. In desperation, he started making things up.

He knew he had to create a plausible background for what he was about to say.

"Ohara?!"

Lox raised an eyebrow, regaining control over those three words.

Ohara, the island of scholars, was naturally familiar to Locus, who hailed from the West Sea.

He didn't receive much formal education as a child, but that didn't stop him from having great respect for scholars.

Especially those archaeologists who study history, those long-forgotten histories need them.

"Are you a scholar of Ohara?" Lockes asked.

"Mm!" Luo Chuan nodded in agreement without blushing or skipping a beat.

"So, what is this money-making opportunity you were talking about?" Lockes was somewhat convinced.

Luo Chuan let out a soft breath and said, "Have you ever heard of Xiangdora, the Golden Village?"

“Golden Country…” Lockes became interested.

Gold is synonymous with wealth.

"Go on."

"Four hundred years ago, the North Sea explorer Montblanc Nolando traveled the Great Sea Route and arrived at the legendary land of gold, but when he returned home..."

"and many more……"

Lockes raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "So this is the Golden Land. I've heard of it before, the legend of the Great Liar of the North Sea. The Golden Land is just something he made up to deceive the world..."

“No! Golden Country really exists!” Luo Chuan looked at Lockes and spoke with unwavering conviction.

Seeing Luo Chuan's resolute expression, the words of mockery that Locke originally wanted to say stuck in his throat.

He could see into Luo Chuan's eyes that the boy was serious.

"Did you see it in the ancient books of Ohara? But even if the Golden City really existed in the past, it has vanished without a trace now," Lockes said.

"My purpose in setting sail this time is to find out its existence. I believe that Golden Island did not disappear, but was carried to the sky by the surging ocean currents and became a sky island!" Luo Chuan said seriously.

"Sky current? Sky island?"

Lox thought the conjecture was absurd, but surprisingly intriguing.

If... if this were true, how romantic that would be!

"What's your name?" Locke asked.

"Luo Chuan," Luo Chuan replied.

“Very well, Luo Chuan, I am Lox. I will believe you for now. What do you want to exchange this information for?” Lox asked.

"I want to go with you to the Sky Island to find the lost Golden Land!" Luo Chuan said without hesitation.

It's rare to find such a powerful ally, so naturally, we should hold on tight.

After a moment's hesitation, Locke nodded and said, "Okay, but if we can't find the Golden City in the end, I'll take your life."

“No problem,” Luo Chuan readily agreed.

"You seem to be very confident!" Rocks laughed.

"It was destiny that we found the Golden Village!" Luo Chuan smiled as well.

"In that case, let's not delay and set off." Lockes waved his hand and led Luo Chuan to the port.

"Captain, where is our ship?" Luo Chuan asked, looking around the harbor.

“No, isn’t it right there?” Lockes pointed to a seagoing vessel not far away.

Under the command of several naval officers, a group of people were unloading boxes of rubble onto the ship, carrying iron swords and skull flags.

"You all get off the ship right now! This ship is being requisitioned by me!"

……

Chapter 3 includes rusty fruits.

Rusty iron sea ware F.

Captain Rusty has a bounty of 36 million Berries.

He also has several crew members under his command who have bounties ranging from several million to ten million.

In this small area of ​​Xihai, Haimai F is already considered quite powerful.

Captain Rusty has been running rampant and domineering on Mafia Island all these days, and no one dares to interfere. Even the local mafia turns a blind eye.

The reason Luo Chuan knows so much is because the captain of the Rust Gang is an ability user.

"Captain, be careful! The enemy captain is a Paramecia-type Rust-Rust Fruit user. He has a special attack against swords and similar weapons, but they are ineffective against the human body. I suggest you use your fists to punish him!" Luo Chuan reminded him.

"Kid, do you want me to avoid him?" Lox turned around and glanced at Luo Chuan.

"No, that's not what I meant. Do as you please." Luo Chuan waved his hand while looking for cover.

Others may not know, but Luo Chuan knows better than anyone just how powerful Rocks is.

His clash with the giant king Harald once cleared an area of ​​five thousand meters.

Given Luo Chuan's current small stature, if he gets too close, even a minor gust of wind could take half his life.

Just as Luo Chuan found cover, Lockes arrived at the Rust Iron Gang, eyeing Hai Qiu and giving him a knowing look.

“Although it’s far from my dream ship, it’s passable as a temporary means of transportation,” Lockes murmured.

His statement, including his earlier threat to requisition the navy, was all met with strong opposition.

At this moment, dozens of seafarers, led by Captain Rust, filed out, their faces displaying expressions ranging from sneers to anger...

"Kid, was it you who threatened to take my ship?"

A middle-aged man with a large belly, wearing a skull captain's hat, was carrying a long, thin bag of clothes.

"Do you have a problem?" Lockes asked back.

This matter-of-fact tone initially startled the rusty iron ball, but then enraged him.

"You bastard, where did you come from, you hothead!"

"Kid, you don't actually not know our Rust Gang, do you?!"

"You dare to challenge us all by yourself? You have some nerve!"

The sounds of shouting and scolding rose and fell.

There was only one person in the entire group who didn't speak, but just stared at Rocks for a long time.

In the dim light, he felt that the face looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

Captain Rusty gestured for his men to be quiet. He looked Rocks up and down, his gaze settling on his waist.

"Are you a swordsman?" he asked.

Lockes nodded.

Captain Rusty suddenly laughed and said, "As a swordsman, you dare to provoke me. I must admit, you have a lot of guts."

He picked up the bottle, took a big gulp, and then staggered forward.

"To date, more than a hundred swordsmen have fought me, and without exception, all of them lost their swords and died. Do you know why?"

Rocks shook his head.

"Because I am the nemesis of swordsmen. No matter how powerful a swordsman is, even if it is one of the legendary twelve supreme grade swords, the moment my hand touches him, he is destined to become a piece of scrap metal!" Captain Rust grinned confidently.

"I'd really like to see if you can turn my sword into scrap metal too." Lockes chuckled, drew his rapier from his waist, and pointed it at Captain Rust.

Captain Rust was clearly surprised to encounter someone delivering food to his door for the first time. After a moment, he decisively reached out and grabbed Lockes's rapier.

"Rust, activate!" The smile on his lips widened, he couldn't wait to see the enemy's expression of collapse because his beloved knife was destroyed.

However, the smile on his face froze the next second, replaced by extreme shock and disbelief.

Because his Rust Fruit ability, which is usually invincible against swords, has failed him today?!

He had already grasped Rocks' sword, but he couldn't get rid of the rust.

"How could this be...? What... is going on?"

The rusty captain, encountering this unusual situation for the first time, couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

and many more!

He suddenly noticed that the rapier, which had been silver-white just moments before, had now turned completely black.

What is this black substance?

"Captain... Captain, run! He... he... this man... he's Rocks D. Gibbek, who caused a huge disturbance at the World Conference not long ago and had a bounty of 1.5 billion Berries on his first appearance!" The Rust Gang's intelligence officer recognized Rocks' identity and exclaimed in horror.

"What did you say?!"

At this moment, including Captain Rusty, all the sea creatures...

“Lo...Lox…”

"If you're out of ideas, it's my turn."

Rocks slowly raised his rapier above his head, then swung it down with a vengeance.

Boom!

It was supposed to be a slash, but it had the effect of a giant hammer impact.

A terrifying shockwave from the heavy hammer erupted, instantly wiping out the entire Rust Gang.

At the harbor, those nearby, eager to join the commotion, were caught in a flurry of activity, their boats whistling through the air.