After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Chapter 53 The Old Man Lost His Way

Shanks began to unbutton Alvida's clothes, his expression very serious.

He touched the sharp wound on Alvida's forehead with his hand, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's: "The cut of the wound is very clean, it went through her skull and came out from the back of her head. The blood is splashing in a parallel pattern, which shows that the strength and speed are amazing. Judging from the wound, it should be a penetrating wound caused by a sharp weapon."

"At the time, I didn't see clearly how he killed Alvida, so I didn't confront him directly. I just tentatively drew my sword, and he may have just been testing the waters."

"Yosbu, you're a sniper, do you think he did it with a firearm?"

Yasopp also stepped forward to examine the body, scrutinizing the other wounds on the corpse. His expression grew increasingly grave: "These wounds shouldn't be caused by any firearm. They are penetrating wounds caused by swords or similar weapons. It could be some kind of special swordsmanship, but the distance between the attacker and Alvida is about fifteen meters. Judging from the speed at which he attacked, it's unlikely to be swordsmanship. It's more like some kind of shooting weapon. I can't guess what weapon it is."

Rachel, who was gnawing on a bone nearby, asked, "Shanks, you're a swordsman, is this wound caused by the legendary Flying Slash?"

Shanks shook his head: "Even a flying slash can't create such neat and precise penetrating wounds. Even the greatest swordsmen would find it difficult to achieve this."

"Moreover, the damage only went through Alvida's head and did not penetrate the wall; the force was controlled very precisely."

"It's like piercing Alvida's head with a blade, and then pulling the blade back in."

"It doesn't look like a firearm. There are no bullet marks. The other wounds on the body are also penetrating wounds from a knife tip. They are very clean and neat, and the blade that caused the injury was very sharp."

"Ordinary weapons can't do it, and neither can I, unless it's..."

The three of them said in unison, "Unless he is... a Devil Fruit user!"

Yasopp and Rachel then understood why Shanks had been so polite and hadn't turned against them, even going so far as to offer a high-ranking position to win over Martin the Swordsmith.

It now appears that the opponent is a special Devil Fruit user, and an offensive one at that. Although the fruit's ability and name are unknown, judging from this attack method alone, it is definitely a powerful fruit with unlimited potential.

Shanks sighed, "What a pity that such a powerful Devil Fruit user is hiding in a small town in the East Blue and remains unknown. If Beckman weren't here, he would definitely have a way... I will visit him when I have the chance and try to persuade him to join my team again."

Yasopp waved his hand: "I don't think that's very likely. When that man talked about his wife, his face was full of happiness. I bet his wife must be very beautiful. Unlike my wife, who looks like that..."

Yasopp gestured as he continued, “My wife’s nose is almost like a cigar. I can’t bear to look at it every time, so I have to do it in the dark. Even my son Usopp’s nose is showing a tendency to grow into a cigar.”

He gazed at the sea with a hopeful expression: "If my wife were also a great beauty, I wouldn't have run off to become a pirate. I would have stayed in bed and never come out. No matter how Shanks invites me, I wouldn't come out. I just want to have more children."

Shanks and Rachel simultaneously rolled their eyes at each other, silently cursing, "Scumbag!"

At this moment, Luffy, who had regained his strength, jumped off the table, raising his two little fists: "Where is that annoying swordsmith uncle? He just ambushed me... Tell him to come out, I want to fight him again."

"I'm going to use my newly invented rubber pistol move to punch him!"

Shanks flicked Luffy on the forehead and ordered, "Turn the ship around and take Luffy back to Windmill Village!"

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On the Miss Rab Daku.

Achoo!

At that moment, Martin sneezed loudly and couldn't help sniffing: "Did I dress too lightly? Or is my wife missing me?"

"I need to hurry home; my two little wives must miss me."

He turned to look at the Red Voss, which was gradually disappearing from sight behind him, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

"Red-Haired Shanks is indeed very strong. I am no match for him in swordsmanship alone. I am still too weak. Without my Zanpakuto, I can only fight against pirates with bounties of tens of millions at most."

"If you want to go toe-to-toe with the real Yonko, you need to marry more wives and build more relationships with them. The stronger the wives you marry, the better. If I marry a Yonko auntie... uh, I'd better find some young and beautiful ones."

Martin was in a pretty good mood. He had met Shanks today and helped rescue Shanks and Luffy, which made Shanks owe him a favor and a Devil Fruit. It was a great profit for him.

Most importantly, he also thoroughly defeated the future Pirate King Luffy, leaving him utterly helpless and fulfilling his long-held wish.

That said, Shanks' arm wasn't broken. Will this have any impact on the main storyline in the future?

It doesn't matter. Robin is mine. The plot has already changed. As long as I can live a peaceful life with my wife, I don't care who becomes the Pirate King in the future.

Just now, a box of treasure was found on Alvida's ship, and the pirate ship is fully loaded with cargo. If we sell it, we can make a fortune.

Today was such a fulfilling day, I need to hurry home, pull my two beautiful wives into bed, and tell them about my brilliant and heroic deeds today.

Sleeping until I naturally wake up, counting money until my hands cramp, and having nothing to do but play with my wife—that's the life I'm looking for.

Martin thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

The moon shines on the Milky Way, and the sea breeze is gentle.

You know what, the sea at night is quite enchanting, it's just that it's so dark all around, it's like the ship is being swallowed up by the boundless darkness.

I'm tired, I'll take a nap first.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Martin woke up early and went out of the cabin to see where the ship was, but Jason shouted from ahead: "Mr. Martin! Something terrible has happened, we...we're lost!"

ha?

Lost?

What are you doing, kid?

"With Navigator Nanachi not on board, we are indeed a bit disoriented, but don't worry, we will definitely get you back to Orange Town within a few days."

Jason was covered in sweat, patting his chest repeatedly to assure her that he was about to swell up, afraid that the tough guy in front of him would get angry.

Nanagi is the navigator, but the other party didn't come along. Now that there's no navigator, he, a half-baked navigator, has to take on the role. He feels like he's sweating profusely.

"No rush, let's lock onto the direction first."

After saying a few words, Martin continued to sit in his chair and close his eyes to rest.

The sea is not like land. It is common for ships to get lost at sea. The situation can be serious or minor, depending on the skill of the navigator. The problem is that this ship does not have a navigator.

Martin was originally a logistics knife maker. He rarely went to sea and never thought about becoming a pirate. He focused on improving his professional skills and martial arts. He only had a superficial understanding of navigation and was not suited to be a navigator.

Fortunately, this is the East China Sea, where shipping routes are very stable. Even if we get lost, it won't be difficult to get back to Orange Town.

The pirate ship had plenty of food and fresh water, as well as looted cargo.

Since it's not Star Trek, there's no need to worry too much.

This green-haired swordsman Jason is so unreliable. It feels like his sense of direction is about the same as another green-haired swordsman, which is infuriating.

Looks like I'll have to marry a navigator someday.

So, which female navigators could you choose for yourself?

Chapter 54 East Sea Fishmen

Three days later, the weather was fine, the sky was clear and blue, and there wasn't a cloud in sight.

Martin, aboard the Miss Labu Daku, was filled with gloom.

He looked at the green-haired swordsman with a sextant in his hand and covered in sweat, and asked, "Jason, haven't you found land yet?"

"Mr. Martin, it'll be soon. We'll find land and get back to Orange Town soon."

Jason continued patting his chest and making guarantees, almost to the point of internal injury.

Martin rolled his eyes, cursing the green-haired man inwardly for being unreliable.

Three days ago, we said we were going back to Orange Town, but three days later, the whole ship is still floating on the sea. Not only can we not see a piece of land, but we can't even tell which way is which.

This guy didn't remind himself that there was no navigator on his ship, otherwise he would have taken down the pirate's navigator back then.

If this continues, the little voyage could really develop into Star Trek.

This isn't the Grand Line; blindly choosing a direction is better than letting this green-haired swordsman lead the way.

"Report... Pirate ship spotted ahead!"

"It's a huge pirate ship."

"What a strange design."

Half an hour later, the lookout on the ship's mast suddenly shouted.

Following the direction the other person was pointing, everyone saw a pirate ship sailing towards them in the distance. In addition to a skull and crossbones, the pirate ship's flag also had a red dragon-shaped emblem.

Martin frowned slightly the moment he saw the ship clearly.

That's... the Shark Spab!?

The dragon's ship!

The East China Sea is in complete chaos; you can even run into pirate ships while lost at sea.

It's also the leading city in the East China Sea!

The Arlong Pirates' ship is named "Shark Spam," and it has a serrated nose on its bow, just like Arlong's.

Martin immediately recognized the pirate ship sailing towards him.

Judging by the timeline, the Fish-Man Sun Pirates had only recently disbanded, and Arlong had only just arrived in the East Blue to conquer territory.

I never expected to run into the Arlong Pirates here.

Is this the start of a fight?

"It's the Arlong Pirates. I heard that none of the members of this pirate crew are human."

"Oh no, how did we run into them? I heard the Arlong Pirates are very vicious."

"What should we do? The Shark Spab is coming right at us!"

The swordsmen on the ship were all tense. Jason even drew his sword, ready to fight the fishman pirate crew that had been unusually ferocious in the East Blue with bayonets.

If they were to run into them, the Arlong Pirates could wipe them out in a heartbeat.

"Don't worry about anything. We're a pirate ship too. We'll just raise the yellow flag and say hello. Even if it's their territory, they won't do anything to us."

Martin, seated in his chair, gave his orders in a commanding tone.

A yellow flag was immediately raised on the ship's mast.

This flag is used by unfamiliar pirate ships to ask for help; it roughly means, "I'm in trouble, please help me out."

Sure enough, the Shark Spab, which had been speeding towards the Miss Labu Daku with great momentum, changed course and passed by it.

The Shark Spab passed by less than 100 meters away, its massive hull and the bizarre fish-men on board sending chills down everyone's spines.