Chapter 100 Going to Sea

To be honest, Weilun was not strict when tutoring Nakahara Chuuya. He was even very patient and did not show any impatience like a parent tutoring a poor child.

The problem is that Nakahara Chuuya himself feels very uncomfortable about this, and he wishes Verlaine would leave as soon as possible.

After finally getting through the weekend, Zhongyuan Zhong received an assignment to go on a business trip abroad.

After the situation in Yokohama gradually stabilized, Mori Ougai began to seek overseas development and even held a cadre meeting for this purpose last week.

Although the Port Mafia had traded with foreign organizations before, it was limited to trade. The goal of Moriogai this time is to own a fixed port abroad that belongs entirely to their Port Mafia.

Having a stable port means that the port mafia does not have to be controlled by other organizations when importing and exporting goods in that country. Paying port tolls is a small matter, but if the opposing cooperating organization blocks their port mafia's goods, that would be a real big loss.

Goods with a time limit cannot be traded after the expiration date. Weapons, whether bought or sold, will become damp and rusty after being at sea for a long time. It would be fatal if they explode when used.

The first pilot site determined at the meeting was Italy, followed by the United States.

The Mafia is relatively powerful in both countries, especially Italy, where even the government's influence is not as strong as that of the Mafia. Countries with strong Mafia will be very resistant to the intervention of foreign forces, but correspondingly, the government's control will be very weak. The U.S. government is stronger than Italy in terms of control over the Mafia.

Mafia can solve many problems with violence, but they need to be cautious and roundabout when dealing with the government. Moreover, the port mafia already has certain trade relations with the forces there, so they can use this as a point of entry and slowly build their own power there.

Every country takes the entry and exit of people with special abilities very seriously. Basically, if they are discovered by the local government, they will be monitored closely in secret. However, if the local government's supervision is weak, it will be easier for them to find loopholes. This is actually similar in Yokohama.

After the target was determined, the personnel arrangement was done. Since the goal was territory and profit, the people who went there had to have sufficient military strength, and they could not affect the operation of the organization after leaving. It just so happened that Mori Ougai was interested in training Nakahara Chuuya, so he decided to let him go this time.

As soon as he heard about this, Ace immediately went to Mori Ouwai to apply.

"You want to go with Chuuya?"

Mori Ogai had a subtle look on his face when he heard this suggestion. Nakahara Chuuya would definitely not be in Italy for just one or two days this time, but as for Ace, as long as he didn't go, he would come back the next day, right?

"I haven't been out to sea for a long time. This is a rare opportunity!"

"......Alright, you should listen to Chuuya more when you go out to play, don't do anything rash." Yes, Moriogai now feels that Chuuya Nakahara, who is a few years younger than Ace, is more reliable than him. He didn't remind Ace that he might be in trouble for the exchange soon, anyway, it's better to make him happy than to go out and have fun and cause trouble.

"Okay! It's settled then!"

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"The leader actually agreed to let you out!?" On the freighter, Nakahara Chuuya asked in disbelief.

At first, when Nakahara Chuuya set out, he did not notice that Ace had also boarded the boat. When he noticed, Ace had already come out of the cabin with a fishing rod, bait and fish basket.

The first thing Nakahara Chuuya looked at was the members in charge of guarding the cabin, but they all looked away.

It's not that they don't take responsibility. They have more or less heard about the rumors about the leader's eldest son who is a pirate. He also said that the leader agreed to his coming here, so of course they can't drive him away. More importantly, no one here can beat him!

Ace had already hung the fish basket and bait on the side of the boat and was adjusting the fishing rod. "Yes, Mr. Ougai is actually a nice guy. He agreed as soon as I asked him. I was planning to buy a boat in the future, or get one directly from Albatross."

Nakahara Chuuya: “…”

The leader agreed as soon as you mentioned it. Maybe he was just trying to prevent you from doing this :)

Besides, "I remember that you haven't learned how to drive the motorcycle you bought last time? You want to drive a boat before you even learn how to drive a car?"

"How can this be the same! I have extensive sailing experience!"

Nakahara Chuuya raised an eyebrow, unconvinced: "You can also drive a boat?"

"It's not that difficult!" Ace said confidently, "I went out to sea in a small wooden boat! Besides, I can always find a navigator!"

"...So when you say you can sail, you mean you can find someone to sail for you, right?" Nakahara Chuuya said speechlessly, "And you're lucky to be able to come back alive after going out to sea in just a small wooden boat, right?"

Ace rubbed the back of his head and laughed awkwardly.

Suddenly, he turned his head sharply and pulled the rod hard.

Nakahara Chuuya was also drawn to the fish: "Is the fish on the hook?"

"The fish should be quite big—" Ace exerted force suddenly, and a black shadow was pulled up from the sea surface. With the swing of the fishing line, it flew directly above the deck.

A member nearby said, "Wow! It looks like a big fish!"

Some people couldn't help but whistle.

The highest-ranking person on the ship and the person who was suspected to be of a high status were all approachable towards their companions. Even the members who were not very familiar with them at the beginning gradually relaxed after interacting with the two for a period of time and were no longer as tense as at the beginning.

As the side of the hook falling from the sky got closer, the shadow of the fish on the hook became larger and larger. Some members began to notice something was wrong: "Why do I feel like this fish seems to be a little bigger?"

Some people still haven't noticed something is wrong: "It looks like Mr. Ace has made a lot of money with this hook!"

Until the shadow of the fish got closer and closer, and a bloody mouth bit down.

“Ahhh! It’s a shark! Quick! Protect Mr. Ace—!”

“Bang, bang, bang—”

"Mr. Ace, get out of the way!!"

A series of gunshots rang out, leaving several bloody holes on the shark's body, but the falling shark still had its mouth wide open. Just as Nakahara Chuuya was ready to attack, Ace jumped sideways and when he was at the same height as the shark, he punched it on the top of the head.

After the fists of the man and the fish collided with the fish's body, they fell towards the deck at a faster speed until there was a loud "bang" and the shark was hammered directly into the deck.

There was total silence on the deck.

Nakahara Chuuya looked at the cracked alloy deck under the shark, and the red light of the supernatural power in his hand quietly went out.

He just noticed that this time Ace didn't even use his Armament Haki, he did it purely with physical strength!

He still remembered that Ace once mentioned to him that the body created by his ability could perfectly replicate his original physical qualities. In other words, was Ace's original physical qualities so amazing? Could it be on par with a power-type ability user? ?

Compared to Nakahara Chuuya, the ordinary members who didn’t know much about Ace were not so surprised. They were only surprised for a while at first, but then they easily accepted the reality—

He's the leader's son! Isn't it normal for him to be so strong? Don't worry, the senior officials are all incredibly powerful!

The guy who caught the shark wasn't very satisfied. He frowned and touched his chin, "It's a little too small. There aren't enough for so many people on the boat."

The corner of Nakahara Chuuya's mouth twitched: "This is still small? How big a fish do you want to catch? Do you want to catch a whale?"

"It should be at least half the size of our boat, right?" Ace said as a matter of course, "How can the fish caught at sea be so small? The ones I caught at sea before were much bigger than this!"

The fish of the Great Route are very smart. They not only have to avoid fishermen, but also have to avoid being preyed upon by sea kings. Only sea kings would want to catch humans and eat the fishermen when they see human hooks. After all, most of the sea kings of the Great Route, especially in the latter part, are much larger than many large human ships. A ship with hundreds of people on board may not be as big as a fin or a tentacle of a sea king.

Therefore, the fish that can be caught on the Grand Route are basically only sea kings, and ordinary fish can only be found in the coastal waters of various islands. It was common for Ace to catch more sea kings than their pirate ships when he was fishing on the boat, especially before he joined the Whitebeard Pirates.

He could usually only catch sharks of this size near the coast.

Zhong Yuanzhong couldn't help but take a look at the size of the freighter under their feet, and his expression was hard to describe: "You guys, just want to fish for whales!"

Ace couldn't help but ask: "Whale? Are you talking about the kind of whale that can swallow a dozen ships like ours in one gulp?"

He remembered that there was a huge whale guarding the first stop after entering the Great Route. It seemed to be an island whale, right?

When he first entered the Grand Route, it was the first time he saw such a large marine creature and he was shocked at the time. But as he traveled further, he saw more and more larger sea monsters and they were no longer so strange to him.

Nakahara Chuuya: "...Are you serious? Do you want to catch fish or be eaten by fish?"

"It doesn't matter if the fish is big or small, as long as we win, they are all food, right?"

"Even if you really caught a fish that big, everyone on the boat wouldn't be able to eat it all. It would go bad!"

Nakahara Chuuya tried to put an end to his unrealistic idea. It was almost autumn, the hottest time of the year, and the freezers on the cargo ship were limited. There was not much food to store, and everyone still relied on canned food at sea. If they couldn't finish the fish they caught, they would have nowhere to put it, and it would go bad in no time.

"Ah...Is that so?"

"Of course!"

"Well then..." Ace lowered his head in disappointment, but soon cheered up again, "Then let's cook this shark first! Make a fire! I'll show you my cooking skills and let you taste my cooking skills!"

Nakahara Chuuya looked at him suspiciously, "You also know how to cook fish?"

"Of course! I'm very experienced! I was the one who grilled fish for everyone when we went out to sea before!"

"Ha, then I'll wait and see."

"Don't worry! I won't let you down!"