One Piece: Fist of the World

Facing the morning glow, everyone gazed at the pirate ship before them, their hearts brimming with joy.

"Fantastic! This is our pirate ship!"

It was a dark red ketch, approximately 50 meters in length, classifying it as a medium-sized pirate vessel.

As early as two days prior, everyone had gradually moved their belongings aboard, and then, in the early hours of this morning, they had sailed the boat out of the cave and towards the coast.

"Of course! This is the dream battleship I meticulously constructed! It has been improved upon the original design and its power has been augmented, ensuring high-speed sailing even in the absence of wind.

There are three cannons mounted on the bow; the main gun can freely adjust its firing angle, completely covering the 180-degree field of view ahead, and there's also a main gun covering 180 degrees at the stern. ——In fact, I still think more gunports could be added on both sides of the ship, guaranteeing all-angle firing capability, even when facing a siege of multiple warships..."

"I've already stated that we don't have that many sailors. These few guns are sufficient."

Rhodes waved his hand to cut off Gray's rambling. Heaven only knew how much more nonsense this guy would spout.

"Hurry up and get on board!"

"Yoho, we're setting sail!"

Penguin and Shachi cheered and quickly scrambled onto the boat.

Nia stepped onto the ground, leaped high, and landed directly atop the mainmast.

"This is much better than my little boat."

"ROOM——"

A blue light flashed, and Law, Rhodes, and a few others materialized directly onto the boat. He then released the small stone in his hand, activated his ability again, and teleported Penguin, who had been inadvertently left ashore, back onto the vessel.

"Well, I wish you a safe voyage. You must take good care of this magnificent battleship that I built!"

Gray looked at Rhodes and said earnestly.

"By the way, you haven't named the boat yet."

"Let's call it Polaris! This Polaris will be our home on the sea from now on!"

"Polaris, what a lovely name. Well, bon voyage!"

"You guys have been talking about something since just now. Could it be that you've been too busy lately and your brains are fried?"

Penguin reached out and touched Gray's forehead.

"Come to think of it, his original injury hasn't fully healed yet."

"I really can't be so stubborn."

"Oh no, oh no, the black-eyed scientist's brain is broken, Law, go and take a look at him quickly."

Bepo shouted from the deck.

"What?"

Gray seemed to finally react, looked around at his surroundings, and suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"Hey!! When did I get on the boat?!"

"You're only realizing that now, you idiot..."

Nia jumped down from the top of the mast, ignoring the yelling idiot, and turned her gaze to Rhodes.

"Captain! Where is our pirate flag? All pirates should raise their flags."

"We're just setting out from a small town in obscurity. Raising our pirate flag now isn't the grand entrance I envisioned."

Rhodes cast his gaze into the distance.

"Of course, we have to do it with great fanfare, and then raise our pirate flag for all to see. That's the proper opening ceremony we should have!"

"Friends, hoist the sails and set sail!"

"Aye!"

Penguin and Shachi quickly raised the sails, while Bepo grunted and hauled up the anchor. As the boat slowly began to move, they walked to the side of the ship and looked at Dr. Wolfe standing on the beach.

"Goodbye, Wolfe! Thank you for your care over the years!"

"You'll be seeing news about us in the newspapers soon!"

"Remember to collect our bounty!" "You are our good friend forever!"

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Watching the few figures standing there waving goodbye to him, Wolfe's eyes gradually welled up with tears. These individuals who had lived with him for over a decade were finally embarking on their own life's journey.

"Live happily!"

In the end, Wolfe simply waved to everyone, his voice soft with emotion.

"Parting always makes me feel sad, and the surging emotions in my heart almost make me cry."

Gray wiped his eyes and said emotionally.

The boat had sailed far out to sea, and Swallow Island had disappeared from view. Everyone emerged from their thoughts of separation, and Penguin and Shachi had already settled down on the side of the boat and started fishing.

"Wait! Why did I leave with you guys?!"

Gray suddenly exclaimed, belatedly realizing his situation.

"It turns out his brain is broken, go and take a look at him, Law!"

"My brain isn't broken, you asshole."

"Feel sorry..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you our partner?"

"Huh? Me?"

Gray pointed at his nose, disbelief written across his face.

Compared to the people before him, he was just a weakling who couldn't even subdue a chicken. Could he go out to sea with them and become a pirate?

"Of course, we've been partners for a long time! Moreover, this Polaris should be personally overseen by you, so that everyone feels more secure. After all, this isn't just your dream battleship, but also our home!"

"Although I'm not fully prepared to become a pirate, if that's the case, the safety of the Polaris will be entrusted to me, Captain!"

"Excellent, full of spirit!"

"That's right! This way, I can identify the shortcomings of the Polaris during our voyage.

Many of my previous ideas only existed in theory. During the construction of the Polaris, I also discovered numerous errors in my idealized design.

If I can personally steer the Polaris on the sea, I will be able to pinpoint the deficiencies in the ship's design. As long as I keep improving it, I will eventually build a dream ship that surpasses the Pluto!"

The more Gray pondered, the more excited he became, as if he had already completed the construction of his ultimate battleship.

"Wait a minute!"

Gray suddenly thought of something and froze for a moment.

"I didn't bring any of my stuff with me! The important data I recorded when building the Polaris, as well as all those sudden brilliant ideas, are all in my work notebook!"

"Don't worry, you were too exhausted last night. We moved all your belongings into your room while you were asleep." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Penguin, holding a large fish he had just caught, paced back and forth in front of Gray, almost shoving the fish's head into his face.

"What? You're asking how big this fish is? It's not that big, just a little over one meter, nothing, nothing."

Shachi was on the other side of Gray, also holding a fish in his hand and gesturing with his fingers.

"Why, it's only slightly larger than Penguin's."

"The bear wants to eat grilled fish! Grilled fish, grilled fish!"

"Yosh! Let's have a party to celebrate our departure and the 3-meter-long fish I caught!"

Rhode said happily, holding a large fish in both hands.

"Idiot, that fish of yours was just knocked unconscious by you..."

Law, who had witnessed the entire process, complained coldly.

"Hahahaha, don't worry about such minor details!"

(End of this Chapter)