The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 4 Protecting Peace with the Sword in Hand

He, Heberfeller Charlotte, became famous on the island of Lati.

This incident has made Charlotte a little emotional; how can he possibly keep a low profile now?

If this gets out, the consequences will be unimaginable!

This is really troublesome.

His low profile and desire to remain inactive stemmed from a fear of trouble, which he felt would interfere with his cultivation.

But things are different now!

Lina, the head waitress, had been following Charlotte around for almost a month and had long since grown accustomed to his humble nature.

Always so gentle, so sunny.

Soon, Charlotte arrived at the Heberfeller family's port.

The captured pirate ships had already been replaced with the flag of the Heberfeller family.

They were a pair of pure white angel wings folded together, with a king's sword in the middle of the wings.

It symbolizes protecting peace with the sword in one's hand.

Without a doubt, it was Ivan's doing.

The pirate ship looked somewhat old, though it wasn't very big.

Even so, the only port on Lati Island seems rather small.

"Boss, I believe that for the better development of the Heberfeller family, we should repair and expand the port!"

Ivan spoke to Charlotte with utmost seriousness.

This was a plan Ivan had long ago; if the family's development didn't rely on plunder, then the only future option was to develop maritime trade.

This small port, belonging to the family, did not meet the Heberfeller family's expectations for future development.

The Heberfeller family needed large ports to collect commercial taxes and maintain a stable income.

Charlotte hesitated for a moment. He knew very well how important the port was to the Heberfeller family, but this kind of thing also had its troubles!

An overly prosperous port is likely to attract the attention of pirates.

Seeing Charlotte's conflicted expression, Ivan thought to himself that his boss must be thinking things through carefully. As the head of the Heberfeller family, every decision he made concerned the future of the family.

Charlotte was somewhat troubled; this matter was quite perplexing.

On the one hand, it's very unsafe, and on the other hand, he also needs a refined lifestyle.

This made him suffer from decision paralysis.

How should this be resolved? We should take a long-term approach.

"That……"

Charlotte was about to speak when she saw Ivan's burning gaze and made up her mind.

His enthusiastic underlings are all working hard to provide him with a comfortable life, so he has no reason to refuse them outright!

"Let's give it a try!"

Ivan was overjoyed; his boss was as wise as ever.

"Don't worry, boss! I've already gone to find Grandpa Radley to draw up the blueprints."

Charlotte nodded. Things were already underway; it was good to be prepared.

Ivan is doing his best to handle everything for the Heberfeller family, which is very reassuring.

It was thanks to Ivan's efforts that this impoverished family was able to survive.

That's why he had so much time to train and slack off.

In the end, although there are risks, as long as he is not very famous and others do not notice him, it is not a problem.

The New World has no shortage of ports!

At worst, we can just plant a Yonko flag and pay some protection money in the future. That's a very common thing in the New World, so we'll play it safe.

With this in mind, Charlotte felt more at ease.

However, it will take a long time for the port on Lati Island to truly develop.

Mr. Ladi was originally the designer of this small port.

He once went overseas to study architectural design and is a very accomplished old man.

Charlotte began to ponder seriously, stroking her chin.

Although Lati Island is a bit remote, its geographical location is actually quite good.

With the banners of the future Four Emperors protecting this place and reasonable commercial taxes, it could easily become a maritime transshipment hub.

At that time, a steady stream of money will flow into this place, strengthening their power.

Financial resources are also a form of strength. If you want to live a life of ease, you need money and strength. You can't just eat coarse food and work for others!

As for pirates, what do they know about commercial development?

Of course, the Whitebeard Pirates' flag would be the best.

"How much money do we have left in our accounts, and how much will we need to fully implement the plan?"

Charlotte looked at Ivan, after all, he had always been a slacker except when it came to cultivation.

"Boss, that depends on the blueprints designed by old man Ladi. The scale of the port, materials, labor, etc. all require funds. Of course, the materials must be of good quality, otherwise the price will definitely not be low."

"Take this port for example, it cost 160 million pegories back then."

160 million Berry?

So many!

Right now, Pele is quite valuable; it's a huge sum of money. Charlotte has never seen so much money since she was born into this world.

"Our funds on hand are far from enough; we only have the 30 million Berries you seized."

Ivan explained to Charlotte.

It's a real shame that although the gang leader invested in the port back then, he lacked the power to attract many merchant ships.

This has led to the port's current situation, which is truly due to poor management, or rather... a lack of strength.

Charlotte listened to Ivan's analysis, stroking her chin, and remained silent for a moment.

The only 30 million Berries he had was stolen from pirates.

"So what is our biggest source of income?"

Charlotte asked.

Fortunately, there's no rush right now, and we can think of some ways to slowly raise funds.

This is a very good excuse for procrastination.

"A certain protection tax is levied, and occasionally there will also be some commercial taxes."

Ivan said somewhat embarrassedly.

Charlotte was somewhat surprised to hear this; business was really slow, and it was quite a miracle that they hadn't starved to death.

"Boss, we have a boat that can go fishing in the distant waters."

Charlotte nodded in agreement with Ivan's words. "The family is poor! There's nothing we can do about it."

(End of this chapter)